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________________ -tulasI vAGmaya Age kI sudhi lei AcArya tulasI For Private & Personal use only
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________________ tulasI vAGmaya pravacana pAtheya graMthamAlA-4 Age kI sudhi lei AcArya tulasI eka
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________________ tulasI vAGmaya AcArya zrI tulasI bIsavIM sadI ke eka viziSTa puruSa the| unakA kartRtva bahumukhI thaa| aNuvrata-AMdolana ke mAdhyama se unhoMne eka saphala dharmakrAMti kI, naitika evaM mAnavIya mUlyoM kI punaHpratiSThA ke lie bhagIratha prayatna kiyaa| padayAtrAoM ke dvArA jana-jAgaraNa kA saghana abhiyAna claayaa| zikSA ke kSetra meM jaina vizvabhAratI saMsthAna (mAnya vizvavidyAlaya) unakA mahAna avadAna hai| bhAratIya vAGmaya ko bhI unhoMne bahuta samRddha bnaayaa| vibhinna vidhAoM meM unhoMne aneka bhASAoM meM sAhitya srjaa| jIvana ke dUsare dazaka meM prAraMbha huI unakI sAhitya-sAdhanA naveM dazaka meM praveza kara jIvana ke aMtima samaya taka calatI rhii| unakA lekhana to sAhitya banA hI, vAgdhArA bhI sAhitya bnii| unakA tathA unake vyaktitva evaM kartRtva ko ujAgara karanevAlA sAhitya tulasI vAGmaya ke rUpa meM saMpAdita ho rahA hai| thor3e vistAra meM tulasI vAGmaya kA vargIkRta rUpa isa prakAra hai * AtmakathA sAhitya * pravacana sAhitya * yAtrA sAhitya * kathA sAhitya * jIvanavRtta sAhitya * nibaMdha sAhitya * saMdeza sAhitya * saMsmaraNa sAhitya * saMvAda sAhitya * vicAra sAhitya * saMskRta sAhitya * AkhyAna sAhitya * kAvya sAhitya * padya sAhitya * gIta sAhitya * Adi aadi| unake sAhitya meM kucha aisA vaiziSTya hai ki Aja bhI usameM vaha tAjagI mahasUsa hotI hai, jo usake racanA-kSaNoM meM thii| -do -
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________________ Age kI sudhi lei AcArya tulasI RANAAD (jana HI jaina vizvabhAratI prakAzana, lADanUM -tIna
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________________ saMpAdaka : muni dharmaruci prakAzaka : jaina vizvabhAratI lADanUM (rAja.) 341306 (c) prakAzakAdhIna saujanya : 'zraddhA kI pratimUrti' sva. zrImatI makkhUdevI (dharmapatnI sva. caMdanamalajI lUNiyA) kI puNya smRti meM zrImatI phUladevI (dharmapatnI sva. nemIcaMdajI) evaM zrI pannAlAla, zubhakaraNa lUNiyA (cADavAsa-zilAMga-iMdaura) saMskaraNa : 2005 mUlya : sau rupaye mAtra kaMpoja evaM TAipa seTiMga : sarvottama sAhitya saMsthAna, udayapura mudraka : sAMkhalA priMTarsa, sugana nivAsa caMdanasAgara, bIkAnera 334001 (rAja.) Aage Ki Sudhi Lei by Acharya Tulsi ISBN 81-7195-103-1 Rs. 100.00 -cAra
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________________ siddhavANI AcArya tulasI yugadraSTA aura yugasraSTA donoM the| unhoMne yuga ko dekhA aura navayuga kA sirajana kiyaa| naitikatA aura adhyAtma-ina donoM viSayoM ko unakI prakAza-razmiyoM ne Alokita kiyaa| AcArya tulasI mahAna parivrAjaka the| pravrajyA ne unake anubhava ke vAtAyana ko vistAra diyaa| vyApakatA uttarottara bar3hatI calI gii| yuga ke vyApaka darzana ne yugIna samasyAoM ke nivAraNa kA dAyitva pUre kauzala ke sAtha nibhaayaa| AcArya tulasI pravacanakAra the| pravacana karane kA adhikAra hara kisI ko prApta nahIM hotaa| jisakI aMtaHprajJA jAgrata hotI hai, vahI puruSa pravacanakAra ho sakatA hai| AcArya tulasI mahAna krAMtikArI the| unakI krAMta vANI ne janamAnasa ko bdlaa| parimANataH rUr3hivAda ke sthAna para gatizIlatA ke darzana hue| AcArya tulasI siddhapuruSa the| unakI siddhi aneka dizAoM meM jyoti vikiraNa karatI thii| usa jyoti kA hara kaNa dUsaroM ke lie jyotipuMja jaisA hotA thaa| unakA ciMtana aura anubhava unakI vANI meM atimAtrA meM prasphuTita huA hai| unakI vANI meM bhI siddhi thii| unakA hara vAkya eka zikSA-pada thaa| . __kucha vyakti sAhitya-sRjana meM pravRtta hote haiM, kucha vyakti bolate haiM aura sahaja sAhitya kA sRjana ho jAtA hai| AcArya tulasI ne sudIrghakAla-sATha varSa taka prAyaH pratidina pravacana kiyaa| kabhI-kabhI dina meM do bAra, tIna bAra, aura cAra bAra bhii| phalataH pravacanoM kA eka vizAla koSa hamAre sAmane hai| __ ina pravacanoM meM kevala zabdoM kA cayana nahIM hai, apitu artha kA gAMbhIrya bhI hai, eka preraNA bhI hai| usameM spaSTa hai-cetanA kA spNdn| mAnava kI spaMdita cetanA hI nae vikAsa kA AyAma kholatI hai| pAMca
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________________ yaha kahanA saMgata nahIM hogA ki unake pravacana janatA ke lie upayogI haiM, balki kahanA yaha saMgata hogA ki inameM yuga ko naI dizA, naI dRSTi aura nayA darzana dene kI kSamatA hai| _ 'pravacana prAtheya graMthamAlA' ke rUpa meM saMkalita/saMpAdita ho rahe unake pravacanoM kI rekhAeM eka citra kA nirmANa kara sakatI haiM-vaha citra, jisameM mAnavatA ko jhAMkA jA sakatA hai| unakI anubhUti kA eka svara vimarzanIya hai 'AcAra jIvana kI mUla pUMjI hai| isa dhana se saMpanna vyakti hI vAstava meM saMpanna hai| jisake pAsa yaha pUMjI nahIM hai, yaha dhana nahIM hai, vaha mahAdaridra hai, bhale vaha kitanA bhI bar3A arthapati kyoM na ho| yaha kitanI gaMbhIra ciMtanIya bAta hai ki Aja mAnava jIvana kI yaha mUla pUMjI ThukarAkara ekamAtra paise ke pIche pAgala-sA bana rahA hai| usake samakSa apanA eka hI lakSya hai ki yena kena prakAreNa adhika-se-adhika paisA arjita aura saMgRhIta kiyA jaae| saMyamaH khalu jIvanam-saMyama hI jIvana hai ke sthAna para paisA hI jIvana hai ko usane apanA Adarza-sUtra banA liyA hai| isa arthapradhAna yA arthakaMdrita ciMtana ne samAja meM aneka prakAra kI duSpravRttiyoM evaM bhraSTAcAra ko panapane kI urvarA taiyAra kI hai|' unake pravacanoM ke saMkalana/saMpAdana kA prayatna zrIcaMdajI rAmapuriyA ne kiyA, aura kaI vyaktiyoM ne bhI kiyA, para isa kArya meM zakti kA sarvAdhika niyojana kiyA muni dharmarUci ne| usI kA pariNAma hai ki 'pravacana pAtheya graMthamAlA' ke ikkIsa bhAga tulasI vAGmaya ke eka mahattvapUrNa aMga ke rUpa meM eka sAtha pAThaka ko upalabdha ho rahe haiN| AcAryavara kI siddhavANI se pAThaka lAbhAnvita hogA, usase pUrva muni dharmaruci svayaM bhI bahuta lAbhAnvita hue haiN| isI lie unhoMne zArIrika durbalatA ke bAvajUda isa kArya meM athaka zrama kiyA hai| unakI zrama kI bUMdeM pAThaka ko niSNAta karatI rheNgii| AcArya tulasI ko janamAnasa ke samakSa prastuta karanA yuga kA dharma hai| isa dharma kI ArAdhanA meM jo saMlagna hai, vaha sAdhuvAda kA pAtra hai| 26 sitaMbara 2004 201vAM bhikSu nirvANa varSa AcArya mahAprajJa siriyArI chaha
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________________ svakathya sAhitya kI aneka vidhAeM haiN| hara vidhA apane kSetra meM upayogI aura mahatvapUrNa hotI hai| upayogitA kI dRSTi se kinhIM do vidhAoM kI tulanA nahIM ho sakatI / ruci, abhivyakti, bhASA Adi ke AdhAra para bhI sAhitya ko aneka bhAgoM meM vibhakta kiyA jA sakatA hai| koI bhI bhASA ho, samagra sAhitya ke do rUpa haiM- vidvabhogya aura janabhogya | vidvadbhogya sAhitya kI bhASA, zailI aura viSayavastu stara kI hotI hai| use par3hane ke lie vikasita mastiSka, ekAgratA aura anukUla pRSThabhUmi kI apekSA rahatI hai| janabhogya sAhitya mAM ke dUdha kI taraha sabake kAma meM AnevAlA hotA hai| usa sAhitya kA eka utsa hai-pravacana / pravacanakAra pravacana karatA hai| usake sAmane janatA hotI hai| janatA meM vidvAna aura sAdhAraNa jana- donoM prakAra ke vyakti hote haiN| ve usa samaya aisI bAteM sunanA cAhate haiM, jo sunane ke sAtha-sAtha AtmasAta ho jaaeN| usa samaya pAMDitya ke pradarzana kI apekSA nahIM rahatI / janabhASA, janajIvana ke lie upayogI bAteM, jana samasyAeM evaM unake samAdhAna, janatA kI apekSAeM aura prAthamika rUpa kI tAttvika evaM saiddhAMtika carcA - ina biMduoM ko dhyAna meM rakhakara kiyA jAnevAlA pravacana sahaja rUpa meM janabhogya bana jAtA hai| usameM kaI bAra punarukti ho sakatI hai, para bhinna-bhinna dRSTiyoM se pratipAdita eka hI bAta apanI upayogitA ke Age praznacihna nahIM lagane detI / jainavidyAmanISI zrAvaka zrIcaMdajI rAmapuriyA pravacana - sAhitya kA bahuta mUlyAMkana karate haiN| ve bahuta bAra kahate haiM- ' AcAryoM ke pravacana kA eka bhI vAkya khonA nahIM cAhie / ' zrIcaMdajI jaise uccakoTi ke vidvAna aura anubhavI vyakti ke muMha se aisI bAta sunakara kabhI - kabhI mana meM saMkoca - -sA ho jAtA hai, para yaha niHsaMkoca rUpa se kahA jA sakatA hai sAta
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________________ ki pravacanoM kA sAhitya ke rUpa meM saMkalana karane kA kAma inhIM ke dvArA prAraMbha kiyA gyaa| rAmapuriyAjI dvArA saMkalita pustakeM- --pravacana DAyarI nAma se prakAzita huiiN| pravacana - saMkalana kA silasilA calA to calatA hI calA / samayasamaya para ve patra-patrikAoM meM prakAzita hote rhe| hamAre aneka sAdhusAdhviyoM ne apanA samaya aura zrama lagAyA aura pravacana - sAhitya kI dhArA-sI baha clii| vaha sAhitya pahale bhinna-bhinna nAmoM se prakAzita huA, phira pravacana pAtheya meM pariNata ho gayA / Age kI sudhi lei, 'pravacana pAtheya graMthamAlA' kA 13vAM puSpa hai| isameM mukhyataH sana 1966 meM huI zrIgaMgAnagara - - yAtrA ke pravacana saMkalita haiN| inakA saMkalana sAdhvIpramukhA kanakaprabhA ne nahIM, sAdhvI kanakaprabhA ne kiyaa| ina varSoM meM pravacana - saMkalana kA kAma muni dharmaruci kara rahA hai| sAdhvIpramukhA ne pravacanoM kI phAileM ise sauMpa diiN| muni dharmaruci kI isa kSetra meM acchI pakar3a aura gaharI lagana hai| vaha zarIra se durbala hai, para bahuta zramazIla hai| jo kAma hAtha meM letA hai, use pUrI niSThA se karatA hai| vaha mAnatA hai ki pravacana sunane aura likhane se use bahuta lAbha huA hai| sana 1966 ke pravacanoM kA saMpAdana sana 1992 meM ho, yaha zrama kA durUha kAma hai, para muni dharmaruci ne ise sahaja banA liyaa| pravacanakAra koI, saMkalanakartA koI aura saMpAdaka koI, lekina eka lakSya se pratibaddha hone ke kAraNa inameM kahIM durUhatA kI jhalaka nahIM miltii| janabhogya sAhitya kI zrRMkhalA meM yaha eka naI kar3I jur3a rahI hai| isakI upayogitA kA aMkana pAThakoM para chor3akara maiM yahI kAmanA karatA hUM ki isa kSetra meM kAma karane ke lie aura bhI sAdhu-sAdhviyAM dakSa bneN| jaina vizvabhAratI, lADanUM 1 pharavarI 1992 ATha AcArya tulasI
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________________ saMpAdakIya uTTha No pAe - yaha bhagavAna mahAvIra kA saMdeza hai, balki kahanA yo cAhie ki sabhI tIrthaMkaroM kA saMdeza hai, samUcI RSi paraMparA kA saMdeza hai| RSi jAgaraNa ke pratIka hote haiM, jAgaraNa kI preraNA hote haiM / ve svayaM jAgaraNa ko jIte haiM aura jana-jana ko jAgaraNa kA saMdeza dete haiN| isalie jAgaraNa kA yaha saMdeza utanA hI zAzvata hai, jitanI zAzvata RSi-paraMparA / AcArya zrI tulasI bhAratIya RSi paraMparA ke eka ujjvala nakSatra haiN| terApaMtha dharmasaMgha unheM anuzAstA ke rUpa meM pAkara gauravAnvita huA hai to jaina - zAsana unheM eka prabhAvaka AcArya ke rUpa meM pAkara mahimAmaMDita banA hai, para inase bhI viziSTa aura vyApaka pahacAna milI hai unheM eka mAnavadharma ke AcArya ke rUpa meN| isakA AdhAra banA hai- unakA jAgaraNa saMdeza | vibhinna pariprekSyoM meM yaha jAgaraNa - saMdeza kabhI aNuvrata ke rUpa meM pratidhvanita huA hai to kabhI zAMti- zodha aura ahiMsA prazikSaNa ke rUpa meN| kabhI ise prekSAdhyAna kI bhASA milI hai to kabhI jIvana - vijJAna kI / hAlAMki AcAryazrI tulasI kA jAgaraNa - saMdeza jIvana-jAgaraNa kA saMdeza hai para usakA dAyarA itanA vyApaka hai ki vyaktigata se lekara rASTrIya aura aMtararASTrIya stara taka ubharanevAlI samasyAoM kA samAdhAna anAyAsa usameM mila jAtA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhale naI dillI meM rASTrIya ekatA pariSada kI mahattvapUrNa baiThaka ho aura cAhe iTalI meM dharmaguruoM kI pratinidhi sabhA, AcAryazrI kI pratyakSa-parokSa upasthiti ke lie AgrahabharA nivedana rahatA hai; aura vyaktigata samasyAoM kA samAdhAna pAne ke lie to vibhinna vargoM, vibhinna staroM ke loga saikar3oM-hajAroM kI saMkhyA meM unakI pravacana - sabhAoM meM upasthita hote hI rahate haiN| maiM aneka bAra logoM ke muMha se isa Azaya kI zabdAvalI sunatA hUM ki Aja AcAryazrI ne samUcA pravacana mujhe lakSya karake hI kiyA thaa| unakA pravacana sunakara merI varSoM kI ulajhana / samasyA nau
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________________ samAhita ho gii| maiM nahIM jAnatA ki AcAryazrI kisa-kisa ko lakSya karake pravacana karate haiM, para itanA sunizcita rUpa se jAnatA hUM aura anubhava karatA hUM ki AcAryazrI ke pravacanoM se pratyakSa-parokSa rUpa se logoM kI samasyAeM samAdhAna kI rAha pAtI haiN| maiM mAnatA hUM, hara pravacanakAra kI pravacana karane kI apanI eka zailI hotI hai| AcAryazrI kI bhI apanI eka zailI hai, viziSTa zailI hai| unake pravacanoM meM tattva, darzana, saMskRti, sAhitya, kAvya, AkhyAna, saMgIta, kathA, dRSTAMta, saMsmaraNa, ghaTanA, lokokti, itihAsa, paraMparA, bIte kala kI samIkSA, AnevAle kala kI tasvIra, vartamAna yuga-bodha, preraNA, prazikSaNa, mArgadarzana, prayoga kA jo milA-julA samRddha rUpa dekhane ko milatA hai, vaha anyatra durlabha hai| ve apane pravacana ke lie koI eka viSaya lete haiM, usakA pratipAdana zurU karate haiM aura usake bIca meM jo koI vizeSa zabda, dArzanika yA tAttvika saMdarbha, aitihAsika prasaMga yA sAmayika - zAzvata carcA sAmane A jAtI hai, usakI kalI kalI kholate calate haiN| isa pratipAdana meM prAyaH aisA anubhava kiyA jAtA hai ki AcAryazrI ne apanA mUla viSaya chor3a diyA hai aura ve ekadama viSayAMtara ho gae haiM, para mujhe lagatA hai, yaha sthUla dRSTi kI bAta hai| sUkSma dRSTi ki bAta yaha hai ki AcAryazrI bilakula apane viSaya para calate haiN| unake pravacana kA mUlataH eka hI viSaya hai - jAgaraNa; aura yaha jAgaraNa kA svara unake pravacana - pravacana evaM pravacana ke hara vAkya - vAkya tathA zabda - zabda meM anuguMjita hotA huA sunAI detA hai / ise keMdra meM rakhakara hI ve vibhinna saMdarbhoM meM apanI bAta kahate haiN| zurU kiyA gayA viSaya to bahuta gauNa bAta hai / pravacanakAra ko kahIM-na-kahIM se to apanI bAta kA sUtra uThAnA hI hotA hai| hAlAMki AcAryazrI ke pravacanoM meM sAhityika guNa - sumanoM kA saurabha sahaja rUpa meM mahakatA hai, para unake pravacanoM kI vizeSatAeM haiM-sahajatA, subodhatA, hRdaya ko chUne kI arhatA aura samasyAoM kI samAdhAyaka kssmtaa| unakI ina vizeSatAoM ko surakSita rakhane ke lie apekSita hai ki unakA usI stara para saMkalana / saMpAdana ho / maiM isa dRSTi se apaneApako bahuta akSama pAtA huuN| para guru guru hI hote haiN| ve nirmAtA hote haiN| nA kucha ko bhI bahuta kucha banA dete haiN| miTTI ko bhI ghar3A banA dete haiN| apanI akSamatA kI anubhUti meM bhI yaha sakSamatA prApta kara maiMne AcAryapravara ke pravacanoM ke saMkalana / saMpAdana kA kAma zurU kiyaa| usake dasa
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________________ phalarUvarUpa gata varSoM meM pravacana pAtheya ke puSpa kramAMka-4,5,6,8,10 aura 12 prakAzita hokara janatA ke hAthoM meM phuNce| isa krama meM pravacana pAtheya graMthamAlA kA yaha terahavAM puSpa Age kI sudhi lei ke nAma se prakAza meM A rahA hai| isameM zrIgaMgAnagara-yAtrA (sana 1966) ke lagabhaga tIna mAha ke pravacana saMkalita haiN| Age kI sudhi lei kI mUla sAmagrI mahAzramaNI sAdhvIpramukhAzrI kanakaprabhAjI ne isa dAyitva para Ane se pUrva saMkalita kI thii| hAlAMki unakA saMpAdana kA jaisA anubhava hai, isa kArya meM unakI jaisI tvarita gati hai aura AcAryapravara kA unheM jaisA vizvAsa prApta hai, vaha saba dekhate hue isakA saMpAdana unake lie sahaja kArya thA, tathApi unhoMne yaha kArya svayaM na kara mujhe sauNpaa| isake pIche unakA kyA dRSTikoNa rahA hai, yaha ve hI jAnatI haiN| maiM to aisA mAnatA hUM ki yaha mere saMpAdana kI eka parIkSA hai| maiM nahIM jAnatA ki maiM isa parIkSA meM uttIrNa ghoSita kiyA jAUMgA yA anuttIrNa, para maiM svayaM apane-Apako anuttIrNa nahIM mAnatA, kyoMki kisI kArya ko niSThA aura ImAnadArIpUrvaka karanA hI merI uttIrNatA kI kasauTI hai| vaise yaha kArya sauMpakara mahAzramaNIjI ne apane hRdaya kI udAratA kA paricaya diyA hai| isa nimitta se pUjya gurudeva kI isa kRti se jur3ane kA mujhe sahaja avasara prApta huaa| maiM mAnatA hUM, guru kI kisI kRti se jur3anA kisI ziSya ke lie atyaMta saubhAgya kI bAta hai| mahAzramaNIjI ko yaha saubhAgya sahaja rUpa se prApta hai| apane isa saubhAgya meM unhoMne mujhe bhI sahabhAgI banAyA, isake lie maiM atyaMta kRtajJa huuN|| pUjya gurudeva merI aMtahIna AsthA ke keMdra haiN| dharmacakra-pravartaka bhagavAna mahAvIra tathA terApaMtha-praNetA AcArya bhikSu aura unakI sAta pIr3hiyoM ko dekhane ke saubhAgya se maiM vaMcita rahA hUM, para pUjya gurudeva ko dekhatA hUM to pAtA hUM ki una sabake vyaktitva kI bahuta-sI vizeSatAeM isa eka vyaktitva meM sannihita haiN| mujhe aise mahAna guru mile, isase bar3hakara mere jIvana kA aura kyA saubhAgya hogA! isa saubhAgya kI prApti ke kAraNa mujhe usa saubhAgya kI aprApti kA koI gama nahIM hai| jIvana ke kisI kSetra meM milanevAlI saphalatA unake maMgala AzIrvAda kA hI suprasAda hai| isa kArya kI saMpannatA bhI unake AzIrvAda kI hI upalabdhi hai| cAhatA hUM ki unake isa AzIrvAda kI chatrachAyA meM unake hara Adeza/nideza ko upalabdhi meM badalatA rhuuN| gyAraha
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________________ saMghaparAmarzaka munizrI madhukarajI mere sthAyI saMrakSaka haiN| unakA kuzala dizAdarzana mere vikAsa kI vibhinna rAheM Alokita karatA rahA hai| saMsArapakSIyA bahina sAdhvI nirvANazrIjI kA isa saMpAdana-kArya meM sahaja sahayoga prApta huA hai| ve mere jIvana kI vibhinna pravRttiyoM ke sAtha preraka aura pUraka ke rUpa meM jur3I huI haiN| hAlAMki sAdhu-jIvana kI apanI kucha maryAdAeM hotI haiM, tathApi isa sImA meM choTI bahina ke rUpa meM unakA jo sahayoga mujhe prApta hai, vaha merI saMyama-yAtrA ke lie bahuta mUlyavAna hai| maiM cAhatA hUM, bhAI-bahina kA yaha tAdAtmya saMbaMdha paraspara sahayoga kI rAha se gujaratA huA jJAna-darzana-cAritra kI abhivRddhi meM yogabhUta banatA rhe| tulasIprajJA ke saMpAdaka DaoN. paramezvara solaMkI ke zrama kA mUlyAMkana karatA hUM, jinhoMne pariziSTa kramAMka 3 taiyAra kara mere kArya meM sahayoga kiyA hai| mere ananya sahayogI muni munisuvratajI kA ullekha karanA nahIM bhUla sktaa| sevA kA unameM sahaja saMskAra hai| pUjya gurudeva kI sevA meM to unheM sahaja AtmatoSa milatA hI hai, choTe-bar3e kisI sAdhu kI sevA bhI ve atyaMta prasannatA se karate haiN| ve mujhe atyaMta AtmIya bhAva se sahayoga de rahe haiN| unake isa sahayoga ke kAraNa hI maiM pustaka-saMpAdana ke lie paryApta samaya nikAla paayaa| pichale dinoM eka variSTha samAjasevI ne mujhase kahA-'mahArAja! maiM ina dinoM pravacana pAtheya par3ha rahA huuN| vaha pustaka bahuta upayogI hai|' aisI hI anubhUti videza meM kAryarata eka prabuddha iMjIniyara kI hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, AcAryazrI ke pravacana itane hRdayagrAhI haiM ki aisI anubhUti kisI grAhakabuddhivAle pAThaka ko honA bahuta svAbhAvika hai| jaisAki AcAryapravara ne mere lie apane svakathya meM likhA hai, maiM svayaM bhI ina pravacanoM ke sunane aura likhane se bahuta lAbhAnvita huA huuN| jisa prakAra gur3a sabake lie mIThA hotA hai, usI prakAra AcAryapravara ke pravacana jana-jana ke lie maMgalakArI haiN| astu, Age kI sudhi lei ke rUpa meM pravacanoM kA yaha saMkalana logoM ke hAthoM meM hai| loga ise par3heM, usa para manana kareM aura jAgaraNa kA saMdeza hRdayaMgama kara apanA jIvana sArthakatA kI dizA meM mor3eM-yahI apekSA hai| .jaina vizvabhAratI, lADanUM -muni dharmaruci basaMta paMcamI, vi. saM. 2048 - bAraha
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________________ saMskaraNa : 2005 Age kI sudhi lei kA saMskaraNa : 2005 apekSita pariSkAra evaM parivardhana ke sAtha prastuta kiyA jA rahA hai| saMpAdaka -taraha
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________________ prakAzakIya kAlajayI vyaktitva AcArya zrI tulasI kI amRta-vANI (pravacana) ke saMkalana bhinna-bhinna nAmoM se pravacana pAtheya graMthamAlA ke puSpoM ke rUpa meM varSoM se jaina vizvabhAratI dvArA prakAzita hote rahe haiN| vigata kucha varSoM se AcArya zrI tulasI kA sAhitya tulasI vAGmaya ke rUpa meM saMkalita/ saMpAdita ho rahA hai| sujhAva AyA ki 'pravacana pAtheya graMthamAlA' ko bhI tulasI vAGmaya meM samAviSTa kara denA caahie| sujhAva upayukta thaa| ataH aba yaha graMthamAlA tulasI vAGmaya ke eka mahattvapUrNa aMga ke rUpa meM prakAzita ho rahI hai| isase isa graMthamAlA kI vyApakatA aura bar3hegI, aisI AzA hai| prastuta graMthamAlA ke saMyojana/saMpAdana meM AdaraNIya munizrI dharmarucijI ne apane samaya, zrama evaM zakti kA jo niyojana kiyA hai, vaha prazasya aura anukaraNIya hai| isa graMthamAlA ke prakAzana meM cADavAsa (rAja.) nivAsI zraddhA kI pratimUrti sva. zrImatI makkhUdevI (dharmapatnI zrI caMdanamalajI lUNiyA) kI puNya smRti meM zAsanabhakta evaM samarpita lUNiyA parivAra kA artha-saujanya upalabdha huA hai| isa sahayoga ke lie zrImatI phUladevI (dharmapatnI sva. nemIcaMdajI lUNiyA) evaM zrI pannAlAlajI, zrI zubhakaraNajI tathA utsAhI yuvA kAryakartA zrI manoja lUNiyA ke prati jaina vizvabhAratI kI ora se hArdika AbhAra vyakta karatA hUM aura yaha AzA karatA hUM ki yaha parivAra saMsthA kI vibhinna pravRttiyoM ke vikAsa meM isI prakAra yogabhUta banA rhegaa| isa kArya ke saMpAdana meM sarvottama sAhitya saMsthAna ke bhAI kizana jaina kI niSThApUrNa sakriyatA rahI hai| pramoda kumAra ne bahuta tatparatA se kaMpojiMga kArya kiyA hai| ina sabake sahayoga kI smRti karate hue yaha AzA karatA hUM ki isa graMthamAlA se jana-jana ko naI dizA aura naI dRSTi milegii| dinAMka 26 sitaMbara 2004 201vAM bhikSu nirvANa varSa jaina vizvabhAratI, lADanUM nareMdra chAjer3a maMtrI jaina vizvabhAratI caudaha -
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________________ anukrama om my . my 42 48 64 71 1. dharma : sarvocca tattva 2. zAMti kA sahI mArga 3. adhyAtma kI khoja 4. ahiMsA : eka vizleSaNa 5. sAdhya aura siddhi 6. dharma aura vyavahAra 7. niyati aura puruSArtha 8. AtmavikAsa kI prakriyA 9. dharma kA svarUpa 10. vidyArthI aura jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA 11. adhyAtma aura vyavahAra 12. sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA rahasya 13. svayaM kI upAsanA 14. AtmA : mahAtmA : paramAtmA 15. mukti kA mArga 16. saMtoSI : paramasukhI 17. jaina-dharma aura ahiMsA 18. jIvana kI saphalatA ke do AdhAra 19. satya kI khoja 20. zAMti kA mArga-aparigraha 21. saMta-darzana kA mAhAtmya 22. janataMtra aura dharma 23. AtmA aura pudgala 24. madyapAna : eka ghAtaka pravRtti 81 88 2 103 105 117 122 128 131 139 149
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________________ 25. zraddhA aura AcAra kI samanviti 26. jaina-dharma : eka vaijJAnika dharma 27. sAdhanA kA prabhAva 28. satsaMga kA mahattva 29. kaise manAeM mahAvIra ko 30. vidyAdhyayana : kyoM: kaise 31. sukha aura zAMti kA mArga 32. dIkSA : sukha aura zAMti kI dizA meM prayANa 33. Atmadarzana : jIvana kA varadAna 34. jAgrata jIvana 35. AkAMkSAoM kA saMyama 36. pUMjIvAda aura aparigraha 37. saccaritra kyoM baneM 38. acche aura bure kA viveka 39. jAgrati : kyoM: kaise 40. dharma kA tUphAna 41. anekAMta aura vItarAgatA 42. ahiMsA aura anAsakti 43. zAMti - sukha kA mArga-tyAga 44. maitrI aura rAga 45. AcAra aura vicAra se pavitra baneM 46. Astika : nAstika 47. Age kI sudhi lei 48. mahAvrata se pUrva aNuvrata 49. duHkha - mukti kA AvAhana - aNuvrata 50. AcAra aura maryAdA 51. svastha samAja racanA 52. aNuvrata : jAgrata dharma 53. samatA kA darzana 54. saMgha kA gaurava * pariziSTa solaha 154 160 166 173 179 186 196 202 207 211 220 229 234 238. 248 254 259 263 270 275 278 281 285 290 295 299 302 305 307 313 317
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________________ 1 : dharma : sarvocca tattva jIvana : eka kaccA dhAgA jIvana eka kaccA dhAgA hai| ise TUTane meM samaya nahIM lgtaa| eka jhaTakA lagA ki TUTa jAtA hai, para jisa prakAra catura julAhA kacce dhAgoM ko bhI cAturya se dhIre-dhIre kAma letA huA unakA vastra banAkara lAbhAnvita hotA hai, usI prakAra hara vyakti cAturya se isa jIvana kA lAbha uThA sakatA hai| jIvana kI sArthakatA jIvana kI sArthakatA dhana-saMpatti pAnA nahIM hai, UMcI-UMcI bilDiMgoM kA nirmANa karanA aura bar3e-bar3e kala-kArakhAne lagAnA bhI nahIM hai| kyoM? yaha isalie ki ye saba upalabdhiyAM bhautika jIvana se saMbaMdha rakhatI haiN| inase AtmA kA koI hita nahIM sdhtaa| Atmika dRSTi se sabase bar3I upalabdhi hai-zIla aura aacaar| yaha upalabdhi jisake pAsa hotI hai, vaha sAre saMsAra ko jIta letA hai| viduranIti kA eka zloka isI bhAvanA kA pratinidhitva karatA hai sabhA jitA vastravatA, miSTAzA gomatA jitaa| adhvA jito yAnavatA, sarvaM zIlavatA jitm|| jo acche vastra dhAraNa karatA hai, vaha sabhA ko jIta letA hai, jisake pAsa gAya hai, vaha taraha-taraha kI miThAiyAM khAne kI icchA ko jIta letA hai (pUrI kara letA hai), jisake pAsa vAhana hai, vaha laMbe mArga ko bhI jIta letA hai (taya kara letA hai), para zIlasaMpanna sabako jIta letA hai| * maiM mAnatA hUM, yadi caritra UMcA hai to vahAM saba yogyatAeM svayaM vyakta ho jAtI haiN| caritra-vikAsa kI yojanA lekara hama grAma-grAma meM ghUma rahe haiN| Aja bhI hamane paMjAba aura rAjasthAna do prAMtoM kI kSetra-sparzanA kI hai| dharma : sarvocca tattva
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________________ Aja se bAraha varSa pahale hama DAbar3I Ae the| isa bIca kaI yAtrAeM pUrI karake Aja phira yahAM A gae haiN| hama saba rAhI haiM ___ hama rAhI haiN| isalie ghUmate rahate haiN| maiM hI kyoM, Apa bhI to rAhI haiN| lekina kaisI bAta hai ki Apa svayaM ko sthAyI mAna baiThe haiM! yadi gaharAI meM paiThe to merA vicAra hI sahI hogaa| Apa nizcita samajheM ki koI sthAyI hai hI nhiiN| jo AtA hai, vaha apanA gamana pUrva se hI nizcita karake AtA hai| dharma kA svarUpa aura maryAdA Agamana ke avasara para maiM janatA se eka bAta kahanA cAhUMgA ki vaha dharma kA vAstavika svarUpa smjhe| sAmAnyataH loga dharma ko kaThora AcaraNa kahakara usase bacanA cAhate haiN| isa viSaya meM merA ciMtana sarvathA bhinna hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, vAstava meM dharma aisA tattva hai, jisase sarala dUsarA koI mArga ho nahIM sktaa| bAvajUda isake, patA nahIM kyoM loga ise khAMDe kI dhAra mAnakara calate haiN| isI saMdarbha meM maiMne kahA hai atha se iti taka jisakA avitatha patha hai siidhaa-saadaa| kathanI-karanI kI samAnatA basa jisakI mryaadaa| jAne kyoM bhaya khAte mAnava samajha ise asi-dhaaraa|| jAgrata dharma hmaaraa|| jIvita dharma hmaaraa|| yaha eka anubhUta sacAI hai ki dharma kA mArga prAraMbha se aMta taka bilakula sIdhA hai| dharma kI bahuta choTI-sI maryAdA hai jaisA kahanA, vaisA krnaa| jahAM kathanI aura karanI meM aMtara par3atA hai, vahAM dharma surakSita nahIM raha sktaa| isalie dhArmika vyakti kI yaha bahuta spaSTa pahacAna hai ki vaha apanI kathanI aura karanI kI ekarUpatA ke prati vizeSa jAgarUka hotA hai| parva-dharma : nitya-dharma dharma ke do rUpa haiM-parva-dharma aura nity-dhrm| parva-dharma kA artha hai-kriyaakaaNdd-upaasnaa| nitya-dharma kA artha hai-satya, ahiMsA aparigraha, zIla, saMyama, karuNA, maitrI Adi kA vyavahAragata honaa| hAlAMki kriyAkAMDa .2. -- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ yA upAsanA koI nirarthaka tattva nahIM hai, usakA bhI jIvana meM mUlya hai, tathApi mAtra ve kriyAkAMDa hamAre lie upayogI haiM, jo nitya-dharma ko puSTa kareM, jIvana kI pavitratA saadhe| jo kriyAkAMDa isa uddezya kI pUrti nahIM karate, unakI koI sArthakatA samajha meM nahIM aatii| Aja sthiti yaha hai ki kriyAkAMDa to bahuta bar3he haiM, pUjA-upAsanA khUba calatI hai, para jIvana kI pavitratA kI apekSA se unakA koI asara dikhAI nahIM detaa| unakI oTa meM dharma ke maulika siddhAMta vyavahAragata banAne kI bAta sarvathA gauNa-sI ho gaI hai| isa sthiti meM parva-dharma mAtra pradarzana banakara raha gayA hai| isalie maiMne kahA hai parva-dharma kA bar3hA pradarzana kriyAkAMDa anagina haiN| nitya-dharma ho rahA upekSita chinna-bhinna jIvana hai| atyAvazyaka hai yaha ciMtana dharmAcAryoM dvaaraa|| jAgrata dharma hmaaraa|| jIvita dharma hmaaraa|| jAgrata dharma Aja dharma ke kSetra meM aneka prakAra kI burAiyAM A gaI haiN| loga dharma ko bhI apanI mAnasikatA ke anukUla DhAlane kA prayAsa kara rahe haiN| yaha acchI bAta nahIM hai| honA yaha cAhie ki vyakti svayaM kA jIvana dharma ke anurUpa banAe, dharma ke siddhAMta jIvana-vyavahAra meM utaare| jaba taka dharma ke siddhAMta jIvana-vyavahAra meM nahIM Ate, taba taka dharma se vyakti kA apekSita hita nahIM hotaa| ____ maiM dekhatA hUM, loga apane-apane dharma ko UMcA aura zreSTha sAbita karane kA prayatna karate haiM, para merI dRSTi meM sabase zreSTha aura pavitra dharma hai-satya aura ahiNsaa| maiM to yahAM taka kahatA hUM ki isase bhinna dharma kA koI dUsarA rUpa ho hI nahIM sktaa| isa dharma kI sabase bar3I vizeSatA yaha hai ki ise siddhAMtataH sabhI ekamata se svIkAra karate haiN| isakI dUsarI bar3I vizeSatA yaha hai ki ise karane ke lie vyakti ko atirikta samaya lagAne kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| basa, apane hara vyavahAra/pravRtti ke sAtha ise jor3ane kI apekSA hai| yaha dharma kA vyAvahArika rUpa hai| merI dRSTi meM vyAvahArika dharma hI jAgrata dharma hai| dharma : sarvocca tattva
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________________ sarvocca tattva baMdhuo! dharma jIvana kA sarvocca tattva hai, .sarvazreSTha tattva hai| isakI tulanA meM saMsAra kI koI cIja nahIM tthhrtii| loga artha ko cAhe kitanA hI mUlya kyoM na deM, para isake samakSa vaha kucha bhI nahIM hai| isakI tulanA meM usakA palar3A halakA raha jAtA hai, bahuta halakA raha jAtA hai| prasaMga paMDita jagannAthajI kA paMDita jagannAthajI dillInareza ke atyaMta kRpApAtra the| eka bAra kisI bAta para nareza ke nArAja hone para ve vahAM se nepAla cale ge| nepAlanareza ne paMDitajI ko zaraNa dI aura Avazyaka suvidhAeM upalabdha krvaaii| paMDitajI vahAM rahane lge| eka dina nepAlanareza ne unase pUchA-'kyoM paMDitajI! kisI bAta kI kamI to nahIM hai?' paMDitajI ne sunA aura tatkAla saMskRta meM boledillIzvaro vA jagadIzvaro vA, manorathAn pUrayituM smrthH| nepAlabhUpAt paridIyamAnaM, zAkAya vA syAt lavaNAya vA syaat| - rAjana ! merI icchA pUrNa karanevAle yA to bhagavAna haiM yA dillI nresh| Apake dvArA mujhe jo prApta hai, vaha to zAka yA lavaNa ke lie hI paryApta ho skegaa| baMdhuo! yahI bAta maiM Apase kaha rahA thaa| artha dharma kI tulanA meM koI mahattva kA tattva nahIM hai| jIvana meM sukha aura zAMti prApta karane kI abhIpsA dharma hI pUrI kara sakatA hai| dhana to mAtra jIvana calAne kA eka sAdhana hai| isalie apekSA isa bAta kI hai ki vyakti dharma kA sahI-sahI mUlyAMkana kare aura use jIvana ke kSaNa-kSaNa meM jIne kA prayatna kre| jIvana kI sArthakatA DAbar3I meM hama Aja dUsarI bAra Ae haiN| taba aura aba meM bahuta aMtara A gayA hai, para yaha koI Azcarya kI bAta nahIM hai| parivartana prakRti kA eka anivArya niyama hai| vyakti ke jIvana meM bhI kitanA parivartana A jAtA hai! ise TAlA nahIM jA sktaa| TAlane kI jarUrata bhI kyA hai? jarUrata itanI hI hai ki vyakti hara badalatI paristhiti meM apane-Apako saMbhAlakara rkhe| dhana kA AnA aura jAnA-ye donoM sthitiyAM bhI isI parivartana kI pariNatiyAM haiM, para ina donoM hI sthitiyoM meM vyakti dharma para sudRr3ha rahe, yaha - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ apekSita hai| jisa vyakti ko dharma para gaharI zraddhA hotI hai, jisakA vyavahAra dharma se otaprota hotA hai, vaha apanA jIvana sArthaka banA letA hai / saMtoM ke Agamana para Apako kisI prakAra kI UparI taiyArI kI. apekSA nahIM hai| taiyArI basa eka hI bAta kI apekSita hai| vaha apekSA hai - apanA hRdaya taiyAra karane kii| saMtoM ke jIvana se preraNA lekara Apa apanA jIvana saMyama kI dizA meM mor3ane kA prayatna kareM, use vrata aura saMkalpa se bhAvita karane kA prayAsa kreN| nizcaya hI Apake jIvana meM AnaMda kA srota phUTa par3egA / DAbar3I 6 pharavarI 1966 dharma: sarvocca tattva
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________________ 2: zAMti kA sahI mArga hara prANI ko sukha kI cAha hai| duHkha kisI ko kAmya nahIM hai| isalie vyakti sukha kI Toha meM apanA samUcA jIvana bitA detA hai| sukha kA sAdhana hai-sNtoss| saMtoSI parama sukhI-yaha janazruti yathArthapUrNa hai, kyoMki saMtoSa se bar3hakara dUsarA koI sukha nahIM hai| koI garIba ho yA dhanavAna, tRSNA ke rahate usake lie zAMti kA mArga prazasta nahIM ho sakatA, kyoMki tRSNA dina-pratidina bar3hatI hI jAtI hai| isa saMdarbha meM kavi suMdaradAsajI ne likhA hai jo dasa bIsa pacAsa bhae, saya hoya hajAra to lAkha mNgegii| kor3a arabba kharabba asaMkha, dharApati hone kI cAha jgegii| svarga pAtAla ko rAja karUM, tRSNA dina kI dina aura bddh'egii| __ 'suMdara' eka saMtoSa binA nara! terI to bhUkha kabhU na bhgegii|| yaha eka zAzvata tathya hai ki jyoM-jyoM icchA kI pUrti hotI hai, tyoMtyoM AkAMkSA kA vistAra hotA jAtA hai| jo vyakti dasa rupayoM kI icchA karatA hai, vaha svarga aura pAtAla kA rAjya pAkara bhI saMtuSTa nahIM hotaa| zAstroM meM kapila muni kA udAharaNa AtA hai, jo isa tathya kI pUrNa puSTi karatA hai| prasaMga kapila muni kA kapila kauzAMbI ke rAjapurohita kazyapa kA putra thaa| yazA usakI mAtA thii| acAnaka kazyapa kI mRtyu ho gii| ataH rAjA ne kazyapa ke sthAna para rAjapurohita ke rUpa meM kisI dUsare brAhmaNa kI niyukti kara dii| vaha brAhmaNa jaba bAjAra se hokara gujaratA, taba chatra dhAraNa krtaa| use dekhakara yazA kI AMkhoM meM AMsU A jaate| eka dina kapila ne use rote hue dekhA to usakA kAraNa puuchaa| yazA ne kahA-'vatsa! eka dina tumhAre pitAzrI bhI isa rAjapurohita kI taraha chatra dhAraNa karake rAjasI ThATa-bATa . - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ke sAtha bAjAra se gujarate the, para tumhAre anapar3ha hone ke kAraNa unakA yaha pada isa brAhmaNa ko mila gyaa| hamArA sArA sammAna aura ThATa-bATa isa brAhmaNa ke pAsa calA gyaa|' kapila ko apanI ajJatA para bahuta duHkha huaa| usane kahA-'mAM! aba maiM vidyA pddhuuNgaa|' yazA ne kahA-'yaha to bahuta acchI bAta hai, para tumheM par3hAegA kauna? yahAM ke sabhI brAhmaNa IrSyAlu haiN|' phira vaha do kSaNa jarA ciMtana karake bolI-'hAM, eka kAma ho sakatA hai| tuma yahAM se zrAvastI nagarI cale jaao| vahAM tumhAre pitAzrI ke parama mitra iMdradatta rahate haiN| ve tumheM saharSa vidyAdhyayana kraaeNge|' kapila zrAvastI pahuMca gyaa| vahAM usane iMdradatta se saMparka kiyaa| kapila kA mitra-putra ke rUpa meM paricaya pAkara vaha atyaMta prasanna huaa| usane adhyayana karavAnA tatkAla svIkAra kara liyaa| usake bhojana aura AvAsa kI vyavasthA usane nagarI ke zAlibhadra nAmaka eka dhanADhya seTha ke ghara para kara dii| kapila kA adhyayana vyavasthita rUpa se zurU ho gayA, para kucha hI dinoM pazcAta eka durghaTanA ghaTita ho gii| seTha ke ghara para dAsI kI eka kanyA thii| kapila ko bhojana karavAne tathA usake kakSa kI saphAI Adi karane kA kAma vahI karatI thii| vaha yuvA thii| kapila usake rUpa-lAvaNya meM ulajha gyaa| pratidina ke saMsarga se saMbaMdhoM kI pragAr3hatA ho gii| una donoM ke pArasparika vyavahAra kI varjanAeM TUTane lgiiN| isa krama meM eka dina vaha bhI AyA, jaba dAsakanyA ne apanA sarvasva use samarpita kara diyaa| vaha bolI-'maiM tumhAre caraNoM meM hI rahanA cAhatI huuN| tuma hI mere sarvasva ho| isa seTha ke yahAM to mAtra apane jIvana-nirvAha ke lie raha rahI huuN| yadi tumhAre pAsa mere bharaNa-poSaNa jitanI vyavasthA hotI to yahAM rahatI hI nhiiN|' __kucha dina aura biite| eka dina kapila ne dekhA ki Aja dAsakanyA bahuta udAsa hai| usane usase udAsI kA kAraNa puuchaa| vaha bolI-'dAsImahotsava kA dina sannikaTa hai| maiM vaha mahotsava manAnA cAhatI huuN|' kapila bolA-'khuzI se mnaao| udAsa hone kI kyA bAta hai?' dAsa-kanyA bolI-'tuma merI pIr3A nahIM smjhte| mere pAsa eka kaur3I bhI nahIM hai| isa nirdhanatA ke kAraNa mujhe kitanA apamAnita evaM tiraskRta honA par3a rahA hai! merI sakhiyAM merI haMsI kara rahI haiM, mujha para tAne kasa rahI haiN| bolo ki aisI sthiti meM mahotsava manAUM to kaise mnaauuN|' dAsakanyA kI isa zAMti kA sahI mArga
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________________ sthiti ne kapila ko atyaMta saMvedita kiyaa| usakA mana vyathita ho uThA, para vaha nirupAya thaa| cAhakara bhI use sahayoga karane kI sthiti meM nahIM thaa| apane isa asahAyatva, nirupAyatva evaM apuruSatva para use halakA roSa aayaa| aMdara-hI-aMdara usakI AtmA ne dhikkArA bhii| usakI AMkheM chalachalA aaiiN| usakI yaha sthiti dekha dAsakanyA bolI-'puruSapAtra hokara rote ho! tumheM yaha zobhA nahIM detaa| itane adhIra mata bno| rone se samasyA nahIM suljhegii| kucha puruSArtha kro|' kapila bolA-'tuma ThIka kahatI ho, para merI yahAM kisI se jAna-pahacAna nhiiN| vyApAra-vyavasAya karanA maiM bilakula bhI jAnatA nhiiN| anya koI kalA mere pAsa hai nhiiN| par3hA-likhA bhI aba taka maiM vizeSa hUM nhiiN| aisI sthiti meM tuma hI batAo ki maiM kyA puruSArtha kruuN|' dAsakanyA ne kahA-'dekho, maiM tumheM eka upAya batAtI hUM, samAdhAna sujhAtI huuN| isa nagarI meM dhana nAma kA eka seTha hai| usakA varSoM se yaha krama hai ki prAtaHkAla sabase pahale pahuMcakara badhAI denevAle brAhmaNa ko vaha do mAzA sonA detA hai| tuma yaha upAya kAma meM lekara do mAzA sonA le aao| merI samasyA samAhita ho jaaegii| maiM usase acchI taraha se dAsImahotsava manA luuNgii|' kapila ko dAsakanyA kI yaha bAta jaca gii| basa, agale hI dina jAkara seTha ko badhAI dene kA nirNaya usane kara liyaa| prAtaH jaldI uThane kI ciMtA meM use rAta meM pUrI nIMda bhI nahIM aaii| vaha ardha-rAtri meM hI jaga gyaa| sahI samaya kA use bodha nahIM huaa| isa AzaMkA se ki mere se pUrva Aja koI dUsarA brAhmaNa kahIM seTha ko badhAI dene na pahuMca jAe, vaha tatkAla vahAM se prasthita ho gayA, para vaha thor3I hI dUra gayA hogA ki rAjapuruSoM kI najara usa para pdd'ii| unhoMne cora samajhakara use pakar3a liyA aura DaMDoM se usakI khUba piTAI kii| kapila ke mana meM vicAra AyA-sonA to patA nahIM milegA yA nahIM, DaMDe to pahale hI mila gae! prAtaH cora ke rUpa meM kapila ko rAjA ke sammukha hAjira kiyA gyaa| kapila ne ruAMse svara meM kahA-'mahArAja! maiM cora nahIM huuN| rAjapuruSoM ne mujhe mAtra saMdehavaza pakar3A hai|' rAjA ne pUchA-'phira tuma ardharAtri meM kyoM ghUma rahe the?' rAjA ke isa prazna para kapila ne apanI sArI bAta saralatA se batA dii| rAjA ko usakI bAta para vizvAsa ho - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ gyaa| usakI paristhiti samajhakara usake mana meM usake prati sahAnubhUti bhI paidA ho gii| dayArdra hokara usane kahA- 'maiM tumhArI satyavAditA para prasanna huuN| tuma jo kucha cAho, vaha mAMga lo| tumhArI icchA maiM pUrI kruuNgaa|' rAjA kI bAta sunakara kapila ke pairoM meM ghuMgharU baMdha ge| vaha mana-hI-mana dAsakanyA ko dhanyavAda dene lgaa| lekina 'kyA mAMgU' isa biMdu para usakA dimAga ulajha gyaa| usane rAjA se nivedana kiyA- 'mujhe socane ke lie kucha samaya diijie|' rAjA ne kahA- 'acchA, tuma socakara batA do|' AjJA lekara kapila rAjA kI azoka vATikA meM calA gayA aura khar3A khar3A socane lagA ki rAjA jaba mere para tuSTa hai, taba do mAzA sonA hI kyoM mAMgUM; do se hogA bhI kyA kyoM na cAra mAzA mAMga lUM; para utane se bhI kyA hogA; AdhA to dAsI - mahotsava meM hI kharca ho jAegA; zeSa do mAzA kucha dina khAne meM pUrA ho jAegA, kapar3e phaTe hue haiM, unakI vyavasthA kaise hogI; makAna bhI to banavAnI hai ' "acchA hai, bIsa mAzA mAMga luuN| yoM vaha bar3hatA gayA, bar3hatA gayA aura isa krama meM usakI AkAMkSA AdhA rAjya mAMgane taka pahuMca gii| para use yahAM bhI virAma kahAM thA ! vaha aura Age bar3hI - kyoM na pUrA rAjya hI mAMga lUM aura rAjA ko saMnyAsI banane kA kaha dUM / maiM rAjA hokara Asa-pAsa ke rAjya aura jIta luuNgaa| isa saMsAra meM merA ekachatra udhara rAjA usakI pratIkSA meM thaa| ghaMToM kA samaya bIta gayA, tathApi vaha nahIM lauTA to usakI khabara karane ke lie usane apane anucaroM ko bhejaa| ve vATikA meM phuNce| unhoMne kapila se kahA - ' mahArAja tumhArI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN|' kapila bolA- 'abhI thor3I dera aura Thaharo / maiM aba taka pUrA soca nahIM pAyA hUM, soca hI rahA huuN|' lAlasA ke zikhara para pahuMcakara kapila mur3A - kahAM maiM do mAzA sonA prApta karane ke lie ghara se calA thA aura kahAM pUrA rAjya hI mAMgane ke lie udyata ho gayA ! re kapila ! tujha jaisA bhI koI adhama hogA ! rAjapuruSoM dvArA cora ke rUpa meM paricaya karAe jAne ke bAda bhI rAjA ne dayArdra banakara tujhase icchita mAMgane ko khaa| isa anugraha kA yaha badalA ! itanI kRtaghnatA ! aura vaha bhI usa dAsakanyA ke kAraNa ! usa priyA ke kAraNa! kauna kisakI priyA ! kauna kisakA priya ! kauna-sA ghara ! yaha sArA mAyAjAla hai / calA thA vidyAdhyayana ke lie aura kahAM phaMsa gayA isa zAMti kA sahI mArga 90
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________________ mAyAjAla meM! tisa para bhI mana bharA nahIM! yaha to aba bhI khAlI-kAkhAlI hI hai| aura yaha dhana se kabhI bhara bhI nahIM sktaa| saMsAra-bhara kA dhana prApta karake bhI mana kI lAlasA zAMta nahIM ho sktii| ise bharA jA sakatA hai to ekamAtra saMtoSa se bharA jA sakatA hai| saMtoM ke pAsa saMtoSa hI to hai| isI lie ve sadA zAMti kI anubhUti karate haiM, sadA sukhI rahate haiN| acchA hai maiM sAdhu bana jaauuN| basa, usakI ekAgratA bar3hI aura use jAti-smaraNa jJAna ho gyaa| vaha svayaMbuddha bana gyaa| kezoM kA luMcana karake vaha rAjA ke samakSa hAjira huaa| kapila aba yAcaka nahIM, muni the| rAjA-sahita sArI sabhA unheM isa veza meM dekhakara Azcaryacakita thii| rAjA ne kahA-'bolo ki kyA socaa|' kapila muni bole-'rAjana! mAMgane kA samaya bIta gyaa| jo mujhe pAnA hai, vaha maiMne prApta kara liyaa| aba kucha bhI pAnA zeSa nahIM bacA hai| vaise mAMgane ke lie maiMne socA bahuta thA; aura jo socA thA, vaha mAMga letA to abhI tuma bhUkhe phakIra bana jaate|' yoM kahate hue unhoMne pUrA rAjya mAMgane taka kI apanI lAlasA kI sArI kahAnI sunaaii| eka kSaNa rukakara unhoMne kahA-'lekina rAjana! pUrA rAjya bhI mujhe tRpta nahIM kara skaa| merI lAlasA tumhAre vizAla rAjya se kahIM vizAla thI, kiMtu jaise hI maiMne mur3akara saMtoSa kI dizA meM muMha kiyA, merA mArga prazasta ho gyaa| sacamuca tRSNA AkAza kI taraha anaMta hai| do mAze sone kI prApti kI AkAMkSA se maiM ghara se prasthita huA thA aura vaha do karor3a sonayoM para bhI samApta nahIM huii| lAbha ke sAtha lobha jur3A huA hai| jyoM-jyoM lAbha bar3hatA jAtA hai, tyoM-tyoM vyakti kA lobha bhI bar3hatA jAtA hai| isa tRSNA kA aMta padArtha se nahIM pAyA jA sktaa| saMtoSa hI usakA aMta hai| tyAga hI use jIta sakatA hai| isa saMtoSa aura tyAga kA jIvana jIne ke lie maiMne sAdhutva svIkAra kara liyA hai| aba akiMcana hokara bhI maiM parama sukhI hUM, parama zAMti kA anubhava kara rahA huuN|' muni kapila askhalita vANI meM bole jA rahe the-'bhUpAla! saMtoSa se bar3hakara saMsAra meM koI dhana nahIM hai, tyAga se bar3hakara koI upalabdhi nahIM hai| jisane saMtoSa ko pA liyA, tyAga kA patha aMgIkAra kara liyA, usane saba-kucha pA liyaa| aura kucha pAne kI bAta basa samApta ho gii| vaha parama - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sukhI ho gyaa| bahuta-kucha pAsa hone para bhI gRhastha kI AkAMkSA nahIM mitttii| vaha sAta pIr3hiyoM taka ke lie dhana baTorane kA prayatna karatA hai,bhAga-daur3a karatA hai| dUsarI tarapha saMtajana kala kI bhI ciMtA nahIM krte| sAdhu aura gRhastha ke sukhI aura dukhI hone kA yahI rAja hai| isalie yadi tuma bhI sukhI honA cAhate ho, zAMti kA anubhava karanA cAhate ho to saMtoSa kI dizA meM prayANa karo, tyAga kI dizA meM prasthAna kro|' ___kapila muni kA upadeza sunakara rAjA-sahita sArI pariSada saMtoSa aura tyAga kI dhArA meM pravAhita hone lgii| aNuvrata : jIne kI saccI kalA baMdhuo! yaha kapila kI nahIM, saMtoSa aura tyAga ke camatkAra kI kahAnI hai, zAMti ko upalabdha hone kA darzana hai| Apa bhI isase preraNA leM aura saMtoSa va tyAga kA patha svIkAra kreN| Apa kaheMge, kapila to muni bana gae, para hama to muni nahIM bana sakate, dIkSA svIkAra nahIM kara skte| ThIka hai, Apa muni nahIM bana sakate, dIkSA svIkAra nahIM kara sakate, para apanA jIvana naraka to na banAeM; eka sImA taka to apanI lAlasA ko niyaMtrita rkheN| saMtoSa kI dizA meM caraNa to gatizIla kareM; tyAga-saMyama kI AMzika sAdhanA to kreN| aNuvrata saMtoSa ke sAtha jIne kA rAstA hai, tyAga aura saMyama kI sAdhanA kA upakrama hai| isake choTe-choTe vrata aMgIkAra kara Apa apanA jIvana sukha-zAMtimaya banA sakate haiM, mAnava-jIvana kI sArthakatA prApta kara sakate haiN| aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe vrata Apa suneM * niraparAdha prANI kI hatyA nahIM kruuNgaa| * amAnata meM khayAnata nahIM karUMgA / * kisI ko dhokhA nahIM duuNgaa| * bemela milAvaTa nahIM kruuNgaa| * nakalI ko asalI batAkara nahIM becuuNgaa| * taula-mApa meM kamI-bezI nahIM kruuNgaa| * parastrI aura vezyAgamana nahIM kruuNgaa| * juA nahIM kheluuNgaa| * madya-mAMsa kA upayoga nahIM kruuNgaa| * dhUmrapAna nahIM kruuNgaa| zAMti kA sahI mArga 11.
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________________ * sagAI - vivAha meM ThaharAva nahI karUMgA / * paise Adi ke pralobhana se voTa na dUMgA aura na lUMgA / isa prakAra ke aura bhI aneka vrata haiN| ina vratoM kI sabase bar3I vizeSatA yaha hai ki sabhI dharmoM ke loga inheM samAna rUpa se svIkAra kara sakate haiN| dUsare zabdoM meM kahUM to ina vratoM kI yaha saMkalanA saMpUrNa mAnavIya AcAra-saMhitA hai, svastha samAja saMracanA kA kAryakrama hai, jIne kI saccI kalA hai| yaha kalA sIkhakara yAnI aNuvrata kI AcAra saMhitA svIkAra kara Apa acchA jIvana jIne kA patha prazasta kara sakate haiN| kirAr3A 12 pharavarI 1966 * 12 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 3 : adhyAtma kI khoja Aja saMsAra meM bhautika vikAsa apanI carama sImA para hai| para isake bAvajUda manuSya azAMta hai, yaha eka sacAI hai| zAMti kI khoja meM vaha cAroM ora bhaTaka rahA hai| pahAr3a, guphA, jaMgala, AkAza, samudra "saba usane chAna DAle haiM, phira bhI use zAMti nahIM milii| aba to vaha caMdraloka meM bhI pahuMcane kI ceSTA meM hai, para vahAM bhI zAMti nahIM ho| vaha mila bhI nahIM sktii| yaha bahuta sIdhI-sI bAta hai ki jo cIja jahAM nahIM hai, vaha vahAM khojane se nahIM mila sktii| zAMti bAhara hai nahIM, vaha hai apanI AtmA ke bhItara / isalie zAMti kI prApti ke lie vyakti ko bAhara se bhItara kI ora mur3anA hogA, apane aMtaH sthala meM use khojanA hogA / zAMti kI khoja kA artha aMtaH sthala meM zAMti kI khoja kA artha hai Atmastha honA, adhyAtma ko jInA / hamane adhyAtma ko jIkara zAMti kA anubhava kiyA hai| Aja ke isa suvidhAvAdI evaM sAdhanabahula yuga meM bhI hama sAdhu loga aneka prakAra ke abhAvoM meM jIte haiN| hAlAMki padayAtrA karanA, naMge pAMva calanA, bhikSA se anivArya apekSAoM kI pUrti karanA Adi hamArI jIvanacaryA ke anivArya aMga haiM, tathApi ina caryA - niyamoM ko nibhAte hue hameM anirvacanIya zAMti kI anubhUti hotI hai / hamArI zAMti inase kahIM bAdhita nahIM hotI / aNuvrata : adhyAtma ko jIne kA upakrama maiM aisA mAnatA hUM ki zAMti kI cAha sArvakAlika hai, sArvajanIna hai| bhautika AviSkAroM se camatkRta karanevAle vaijJAnika bhI Aja adhyAtma kI khoja meM abhiruci le rahe haiN| zAMti kI cAha unheM bhI hai| Apa nizcita mAneM, koI vyakti jIvana ke kisI kSetra meM cAhe kitanI hI UMcAI ko kyoM na chU le, AtmazAMti kI cAha usakI bhI rhegii| jaisAki maiMne abhI kahA, zAMti kI khoja kA artha hai - adhyAtma ko jiinaa| ise ulaTakara hama isa adhyAtma kI khoja 130
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________________ rUpa meM bhI kaha sakate haiM ki adhyAtma ko jIkara hI vyakti Atma-zAMti ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai| aNuvrata adhyAtma ko jIne kI sIdhI aura sarala prakriyA hai| hAlAMki isake vrata choTe-choTe haiM, tathApi inakA prabhAva bahuta gaharA hai| gItA meM kahA gayA hai svalpamapyasya dharmasya, trAyate mahato bhyaat| aNuvrata ke saMdarbha meM ise isa bhASA meM kahA jA sakatA hai-aNurapi vratasyaiSa, trAyate mahato bhyaat| maiM gAMva-gAMva aura zaharazahara meM aNuvrata kI carcA karatA huuN| isakA ekamAtra uddezya yaha hai ki aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpoM ke AdhAra para jana-jana adhyAtma ke mArga para calanA sIkhe, AtmazAMti kA anubhava kre| nirvizeSaNa dharma bhAdarA meM maiM laMbI pratIkSA ke bAda AyA huuN| yahAM Ane kA bhI merA yahI uddezya hai ki Apako aNuvrata kA kAryakrama samajhAUM, usa para calane kI preraNA duuN| aNuvrata Aja nirvizeSaNa dharma ke rUpa meM jana-jana ko apanI ora AkarSita kara rahA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, vAstava meM to dharma nirvizeSaNa hI hai, para dharma ke pravaktAoM kI vibhinnatA ke kAraNa usake bhI vibhinna nAma ho gae haiN| mUlataH dharma to satya, ahiMsA, aparigraha, brahmacarya, karuNA, maitrI Adi tattva haiN| Apa dhyAna deM, saMsAra ke sabhI dharma inheM ekamata se svIkAra karate haiN| jo dharma inheM svIkAra nahIM karatA, vaha merI dRSTi meM vAstava meM dharma hai hI nhiiN| dharma aura saMpradAya ___ dharma aura dharma-saMpradAya kA bheda Apa logoM ko bahuta spaSTa rUpa se samajha lenA caahie| hara-eka saMpradAya meM dharma ho sakatA hai, para saMpradAya dharma nahIM hai| dharma kI surakSA aura sAdhanA ke lie saMpradAya bhI upayogI hai, tathApi saMpradAya dharma nahIM hai| dharma kA saMbaMdha to jIvana kI pavitratA se hai aura vaha satya, ahiMsA Adi tattvoM ke dvArA hI prApta ho sakatI hai| aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpa inhIM tathyoM para AdhArita haiN| dharma : parama vaijJAnika tattva baMdhuo! dharma eka parama vaijJAnika tattva hai| merI dRSTi meM dharma se bar3hakara dUsarA koI vaijJAnika tattva ho nahIM sktaa| isameM rUr3hi ko koI sthAna nahIM hai| jo loga dharma ke kSetra meM rUr3hivAda ko protsAhana dete haiM, ve bhayaMkara bhUla karate haiN| merA spaSTa abhimata hai ki isa vaijJAnika yuga meM ve dharma Tika Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ nahIM sakeMge, jo rUr3hivAdI haiN| bhaviSya usI dharma kA hai, jo jAgrata hai aura jAgrati kA pATha par3hAtA hai| sacamuca aisA hI dharma hamAre lie upayogI hai| aNuvrata jAgrata dharma hai, jIvita dharma hai| aNuvrata-patha apanAkara Apa apane jIvana meM AtmazAMti kA anubhava kara sakate haiM, use pavitratA se bhara sakate haiN| AtmazAMti kI anubhUti aura pavitratA kI prApti se bar3hakara jIvana kA aura kyA saubhAgya ho sakatA hai! Apa apane-apane saubhAgya ko jagAeMge-aisI AzA karatA huuN| bhAdarA 14 pharavarI 1966 adhyAtma kI khoja / 15.
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________________ 4 : ahiMsA : eka vizleSaNa dharma eka hai, para usake rUpa aneka haiN| jaise AkAza ke eka hone para bhI ghaTAkAza, paTAkAza Adi bhedoM se use aneka bhAgoM meM bAMTA jAtA hai, vaise hI dharma eka hone para bhI use ahiMsA, satya, brahmacarya, aparigraha, kSAMti Adi bhedoM kI pradhAnatA se vivecita kiyA jAtA hai| isakI eka bar3I upayogitA hai| dharma ke eka rUpa kA hI vivecana karane se vaha sabake lie upayogI nahIM ho sakatA, kyoMki logoM kI ruciyAM eka sarIkhI nahIM hotiiN| aura to kyA, khAdya va peya kI ruci meM bhI bhinnatA pAI jAtI hai| baMgAla aura bihAra meM cAvala adhika mAtrA meM khAyA jAtA hai, jabaki rAjasthAna meM bAjare kA upayoga jyAdA hotA hai| dharma ke vibhinna rUpa dharma ke kSetra meM bhI ruci sadRzatA kI bAta nahIM ho sktii| koI sAdhaka dhyAna kI sAdhanA karanA cAhatA hai to koI japa meM rasa letA hai| kisI ko adhyayana-adhyApana kA kAma acchA lagatA hai to kisI kI ruci khAdya-saMyama meM hotI hai| koI bhakti rasa meM lIna rahatA hai to kisI kA mana sevA meM khUba lagatA hai| sAdhanA kI ye vibhinna bhUmikAeM haiN| inameM se eka hI bhUmikA para calane kA Agraha nahIM honA caahie| eka vyakti sAdhanA ke jisa mArga para calatA hai, dUsarA usakA hI anukaraNa kare, yaha ekAMta Agraha galata hotA hai / sAdhaka apane sAdhanA patha kA nirdhAraNa yA cayana karane meM svataMtra hai| vaha apanI ruci ke anusAra apanA sAdhanA patha nirdhArita kara sakatA hai, para isake sAtha hI vaha dUsaroM kI svataMtratA meM bAdhaka bhI na bane, yaha nitAMta Avazyaka hai| jaise vaha apane sAdhanA patha kA nirdhAraNa yA cayana karane meM svataMtra hai, vaise hI hara sAdhaka svataMtra hai| isa sthiti meM kisI kI svataMtratA bAdhita karanevAlA sAdhaka nahIM, bAdhaka hai| alabattA, isameM koI 16* Age kI sudhi le
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________________ kaThinAI nahIM ki sAdhaka apane svIkRta sAdhanA-patha para calane kI dUsaroM ko preraNA de; usakI upayogitA aura upAdeyatA se paricita karavAe, para balAta kisI para apanI ruci yA cayana thopanA anadhikRta ceSTA hai, eka prakAra kI hiMsA hai| adhyAtma ke kSetra meM ise kabhI mAnyatA prApta nahIM ho sktii| isalie maiMne kahA ki vibhinna ruciyAM haiM aura vibhinna sAdhanA ke krama haiN| jise jo krama rucikara lage, vaha use svIkara karake cle| mUlabhUta bAta hai maMjila para pahuMcane kii| jo koI mArga vyakti ko maMjila taka pahuMcAtA hai, vaha upAdeya hai, sahI hai| isake ThIka viparIta jisa patha para calakara vyakti ujAr3a meM phaMsa jAtA hai, bhaTaka jAtA hai, vaha vAstava meM sahI patha nahIM hai, isalie upadeya bhI nahIM hai| - jaina-darzana kI mAnyatA hai ki sabhI vicAra apekSAbheda se sahI ho sakate haiM, bazarte ki unameM Agraha na ho| isI ke samAnAMtara sabhI prakAra ke vicAra ayathArtha ho sakate haiM, yadi unake pIche Agraha jur3A huA hai| vastutaH vaicArika Agraha bahuta hI khataranAka tattva hai| jahAM vaicArika Agraha jAgatA hai, vahAM satya so jAtA hai| eka apekSA se satya anAgraha kA hI nAma hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne anAgraha para bahuta bala diyA hai| anekAMta kA siddhAMta usI anAgraha para AdhArita hai| mokSa-prApti aura saMpradAya mujhase kaI bAra pUchA jAtA hai ki kyA mokSa kI prApti ke lie jainatva kI mohara lagAnA jarUrI hai| isa prazna ke uttara meM maiM kahA karatA hUM ki mokSa-prApti aura kisI dharmasaMpradAyavizeSa kI mohara lagAne kA paraspara koI sIdhA saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vyakti kisI dharma-saMpradAyavizeSa se saMbaddha na hokara bhI yadi sanmArgI hai, satyaniSTha hai, prAmANika hai, naitika hai, caritravAna hai to usakI mokSa-prApti meM koI bAdhA upasthita nahIM ho sktii| isake viparIta yadi vaha unmArga para cala rahA hai, usakA jIvana durvyasanoM kA aDDA hai, AcAra-vicAra zuddha nahIM hai to cAhe vaha kisI dharmasaMpradAya kI mohara kyoM na lagA le, use mokSa nahIM mila sktaa| merI dRSTi meM saMpradAyavizeSa kI mohara lagAnI hI cAhie aura nahIM hI lagAnI cAhie ye donoM hI bAteM aikAMtika Agraha prakaTa karatI haiN| mohara lagAne kI bAta maiM ekAMtataH anupAdeya nahIM maantaa| jahAM maMjila taka pahuMcane ke mArga aneka hote haiM aura vyakti aparipakva sthiti meM ahiMsA : eka vizleSaNa
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________________ hotA hai, vahAM bhaTakAva se bacane ke lie kisI eka patha ko nizcita rUpa se pakar3anA avazyaka hai, anyathA bhaTakAva kI bahuta saMbhAvanA haiN| vaha svayaM kadAcita na bhaTake to daMbhI loga use pathacyuta kara dete haiM, use unmArga meM DAla dete haiM, bhaTakA dete haiM, paraMtu jo paripakva avasthA meM hai, vaha cAhe kisI avasthA meM kyoM na rahe, vaha kabhI bhaTakegA nahIM, dUsaroM ke bahakAve meM nahIM aaegaa| aisI sthiti meM saMpradAyavizeSa se jur3e rahane kI vizeSa upAdeyatA nahIM raha jaatii| isalie aikAMtika Agraha kI bAta ucita nahIM hai| eka bhrAMti kA nivAraNa Aja mujhe ahiMsA ke saMbaMdha meM kacha kahanA hai| yoM to ahiMsA kI paricarcA sadA se calatI AI hai, lekina jaba se rAjanItika kSetra meM usakA praveza huA hai, taba se vaha adhika carcanIya bana gaI hai| prAcIna dhAraNA ke anusAra kucha samaya pUrva taka ahiMsA ko dharma-kSetra taka sImita rakhA jAtA thaa| isake atirikta use kahIM avakAza nahIM thaa| maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha ahiMsA ke viSaya meM eka bahuta bar3I bhrAMti thii| gAMdhIjI ne yaha bhrAMti miTAkara rAjanItika kSetra meM ahiMsaka prayoga kie| yaha ThIka hI bAta hai ki bar3I bhrAMti bar3e AdamI hI miTA sakate haiN| thor3A-bahuta aMdhakAra to dIpaka miTA sakate haiM, para usakA sarvanAza to sUrya ke dvArA hI saMbhava ho pAtA hai| gAMdhIjI ke prayatna se logoM kI samajha meM AyA ki ahiMsA eka vyApaka tattva hai aura jIvana kI sArthakatA ke lie usakI upekSA nahIM kI jA sktii| ahiMsA kA kyA upayoga hai lekina jo loga ahiMsA kA siddhAMta ThIka DhaMga se samajha nahIM pAe haiM, unake dimAga meM Aja bhI ahiMsA eka praznacihna banI huI hai| abhI pichale dinoM jaba maiM DAbar3I meM thA, taba dillI se aneka patrakAra aae| unameM se eka patrakAra ne alaga samaya lekara pUchA-'hamArA bhArata ahiMsApradhAna deza hai| hama ahiMsA kI bAta karate haiM aura usI ko AdhAra mAnakara kAma karate haiN| lekina maiM samajha nahIM pA rahA hUM ki isase kyA kAma ho rahA hai; vartamAna meM jabaki hamArA deza saMkaTakAlIna sthiti se hokara gujara rahA hai, ahiMsA kA kyA upayoga hai? pAkistAna aura cIna ke AkramaNa ke daurAna rASTra hathiyAra na uThAe, sainika kArravAI .18 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ na kare, kyA yaha ThIka hai?' use samAdhAna dete hue maiMne kahA-'zAyada Apa mere vicAroM se paricita nahIM haiM, isalie aisI bhrAMta dhAraNA ke zikAra bane hue haiN| merI dRSTi meM ahiMsA jIvana kI pavitratA kA sAdhana hai| jahAM vyakti ko apane jIvana kA vikAsa karanA hai, vRttiyoM para niyaMtraNa karanA hai, vahAM use ahiMsA kI zaraNa meM AnA hogA, para jahAM vyakti kA lakSya Atma-pavitratA nahIM hai, vahAM ahiMsA zaraNa nahIM bana skegii| koI rASTra Apake rASTra ko har3apanA cAhatA hai, Apa para AkramaNa karatA hai, aisI sthiti meM ahiMsA saphala kaise ho sakegI? vahAM to Apako hathiyAra uThAnA Avazyaka ho sakatA hai, hiMsA kA sahArA lenA jarUrI ho sakatA hai| hAlAMki hiMsA hiMsA hI hai, use ahiMsA nahIM mAnA jA sakatA, tathApi parigraha kI sImA se baMdhe vyakti ke lie yaha hiMsA Avazyaka ho jAtI hai| yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki Apa parigraha se to baMdhe raheM aura hiMsA se sarvathA bacanA caaheN| yadi Apa ahiMsA se pUMjI kA saMrakSaNa cAhate haiM, apane vaibhava, kursI, ThATa-bATa aura zAna-zaukata kA saMrakSaNa cAhate haiM to yaha ApakI bhUla hai| hiMsA kA saMrakSaNa ahiMsA se kaise ho sakatA hai ? rASTra para koI AkramaNa karatA hai aura ApakA usa para apanatva hai, isalie usakI surakSA kA dAyitva bhI Apa para hI hai| aisI sthiti meM yadi ahiMsA kI oTa lekara koI rASTra kI surakSA ke dAyitva se bacanA cAhatA hai to yaha use badanAma karane kI bAta hai| jahAM mamakAra hai, vahAM ahiMsA nahIM ho sktii| mamatva kI mAtrA jitanI kama hotI hai, ahiMsA kA vikAsa utanA hI adhika hotA hai|' ahiMsA aura abhaya maiMne Age kahA-'ahiMsaka vyakti kI pahacAna yaha hai ki vaha na to krUra ho sakatA hai aura na kaayr| jisa prakAra nirdayatA burI hai, usI prakAra bujadilI bhI acchI nahIM hai| DarAnA hiMsA hai to DaranA bhI hiMsA hai| ahiMsA ke lie abhaya kI sAdhanA Avazyaka hai| kisane kahA ki ahiMsA kAyaroM kA dharma hai ? ahiMsaka meM jo vIra vRtti hotI hai, vaha eka hiMsaka meM nahIM ho sktii| hiMsA kyoM hotI hai-isa prazna para gaMbhIratA se ciMtana kareM to yaha tathya bahuta spaSTa rUpa se ujAgara hotA hai ki hiMsA kA kAraNa bhaya hai| Apa jA rahe haiN| mArga meM bhaiMsa milatI hai| Apako dekhate hI vaha AkrAmaka mudrA meM A jAtI hai| isakA kAraNa yahI to hai ki vaha Apase ahiMsA : eka vizleSaNa
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________________ bhayabhIta ho jAtI hai, apanI surakSA ke lie vaha hiMsaka bana jAtI hai| yadi vaha Apase bhayabhIta na ho to usakI hiMsAtmaka vRtti nahIM ubhara sktii| vastutaH hiMsA aura bhaya tathA abhaya aura ahiMsA meM tAdAtmya saMbaMdha hai| lekina Ama janatA meM yaha bhrama rahatA hai ki bhayabhIta rahanA ahiMsA hai|' sAmAjika pariveza aura ahiMsA ___ maine kahA-'samAja aura rASTra meM rahakara vyakti jo-kucha karatA hai, vaha saba-kucha ahiMsA hai-yaha mAnanA bhI bahuta bar3I bhrAMti hai| gRhastha jIvana meM kauna-kauna-sI hiMsA nahIM hotI? ahiMsA to kahIM-kahIM hotI hai| jIvana ke hara vyavahAra ko ahiMsA se taulanA ThIka nahIM hai| manujI ne to gArhasthyajIvana meM pAMca vadha ke sthAna batAe haiM paMcazUnA gRhasthasya, cullIpeSaNyupaskarI / kaMDanI udakuMbhazca, badhyate yAstu vaahyn|| - culhA, cakkI, jhADU, okhalI aura jalakuMbha-ye pAMca hiMsA ke sthAna haiN| kahane tAtparya yaha ki ghara, parivAra aura samAja meM rahanevAle vyakti kA jIvana hiMsA ke sAtha jur3A huA hai|' viveka apekSita hai apane pratipAdana kA dUsarA pahalU chUte hue maiMne kahA--'para isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta avazya dhyAna dene kI hai| gArhasthya jIvana meM vyakti hiMsA se nahIM baca sakatA, isakA artha yaha kadApi nahIM ki vaha ahiMsA kI sAdhanA bilakula bhI na kre| gRhastha kI bhUmikA meM bhI jIvana meM ahiMsA kI puTa Avazyaka hai, atyaMta Avazyaka hai| jitanI hiMsA se bacanA usake lie saMbhava ho, utanI hiMsA se use salakSya bacanA caahie| eka vivekasaMpanna vyakti apanI ghara-gRhasthI calAtA huA bhI eka sImA taka ahiMsA ko vyavahArya banA sakatA hai| jo hiMsA gaphalatavaza hotI hai yA aviveka ke kAraNa hotI hai, use bar3I sahajatA se TAlA jA sakatA hai| ghara-ghara meM anAja pIsA jAtA hai, pisAyA jAtA hai| aba yadi sAvadhAnI nahIM rakhI jAtI hai to anAja ke sAtha ghuNa bhI pIse jA sakate haiN| rasoI banAte samaya viveka nahIM rakhA jAtA hai to aneka jIva mara sakate haiN| jo gRhiNI isa dRSTi se sajaga hotI hai, gaphalata nahIM karatI, vaha sahaja rUpa se isa hiMsA se baca jAtI hai| isI krama meM pAnI binA chAne .20 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ nahIM rakhanA, anAvazyaka pAnI nahIM girAnA Adi kA viveka ho to inase honevAlI anAvazyaka hiMsA kA bacAva ho jAtA hai| kisAna loga khetI karate haiN| hala ke nIce Akara saikar3oM kIr3e-makor3e mara jAte haiN| yadi usa samaya kisAna loga viveka se kAma leM to hiMsA se kAphI bacAva ho sakatA hai| jaina-dharma ne viveka para atyadhika bala diyA hai| zAstroM meM kahA gayA hai-vivege dhammamAhie-viveka hI dharma hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yadi yaha viveka kI bAta samajha meM A jAe to jIvana meM ahiMsA kI puTa kI bAta samajha meM A jaaegii|' maiMne kahA-'viveka kI apekSA ahiMsA kI sAdhanA ke lie hI apekSita nahIM hai, balki hara pravRtti meM Avazyaka hai| eka vivekavikala vyakti apanA hita-ahita nahIM soca sktaa| use yaha bhI patA nahIM rahatA ki bhojana kisalie karanA cAhie, svAda ke lie yA peTa bharane ke lie| svAdiSTa bhojana milane para vaha mAtrA kA dhyAna nahIM rakha paataa| eka bAra kisI bhoja meM eka vyakti bhojana karane gyaa| bhoja meM laDDU parose ge| usane itane laDDU khAe ki pAnI ke lie to khaira sthAna rahA hI nahIM, use zvAsa lene meM bhI kaThinAI hone lgii| becainI kI hAlata meM vaha vahIM leTa gyaa| logoM ne vaidya ko bulaayaa| vaidya ne zarIra kA nirIkSaNa kara kahA-koI ciMtA kI bAta nahIM hai| jyAdA khAne se badahajamI ho gaI hai| do goliyAM detA huuN| unase ThIka ho jaaegaa| usa vyakti ne sunA aura vaha leTA-leTA hI bolA-vaidyajI! goliyoM ke lie sthAna hotA to do laDDU hI aura na khA letA!" __ apanI bAta kA upasaMhAra karate hue maiMne kahA-'hiMsA aura ahiMsA kA siddhAMta gaMbhIratA se samajhanA hamAre jIvana ke lie atyaMta mahattvapUrNa hai| phira yuddha ke pariprekSya meM to isakA mahattva aura bhI adhika hai| maiM mAnatA hUM ki ghara, parivAra, samAja aura rASTra ke dAyitvoM se baMdhA vyakti aneka prakAra kI aisI pravRttiyAM karatA hai, jinameM spaSTa rUpa meM hiMsA hai| isI krama meM hathiyAra uThAnA, yuddha karanA Adi pravRttiyAM bhI hiMsA haiN| unheM ahiMsA kabhI nahIM mAnA jA sakatA, para isake samAnAMtara yaha bhI bahuta spaSTa ki ve hatyA kI koTi meM nahIM haiN| rASTra kI surakSA ke lie hathiyAra uThAnA aura hatyA karanAina donoM bAtoM meM bahuta aMtara hai| rASTra kI surakSA ke lie yuddha karanevAlA kabhI hatyArA nahIM kahalAtA, para yuddha meM bhI pratipakSI rASTra ke begunAha va nihatthe nAgarikoM ko mAranA hatyA hai| ahiMsA kI paricarcA meM mujhe paMDita ahiMsA : eka vizleSaNa
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________________ neharU ke zabda yAda A rahe haiM-hamAre sainika cIna aura pAkistAna se lar3eM, para krUratA na ho| zatruoM ke prati ghRNA kA bhAva na ho, kyoMki hamArA virodha kisI vyakti yA jAti se nahIM hai| niSkarSa yaha ki ahiMsA kA kSetra aparigraha hai, anAsakti hai| inakI surakSA kA dAyitva vaha bahuta acchI taraha le sakatI hai, paraMtu jaba rASTra svayaM parigraha hai, usake sAtha ApakA apanatva/Asakti/ mamakAra jur3A huA hai, taba usakI surakSA ahiMsA se kaise saMbhava hai ? vahAM hiMsA se sarvathA kaise bacA jA sakatA hai?' ___ahiMsA ke saMdarbha meM mere uparyukta vicAra sunakara vaha patrakAra bolA-'ahiMsA kI yaha vivecanA maiMne Aja hI sunii| mujhe Aja eka nayA darzana milA hai| ye vicAra jitanA adhika vistAra pAeM, utanA hI vyakti aura rASTra kA hita hai|' maiMne kahA-'vicAra-prasAra kA kAma Apa patrakAra logoM kA hai| phUla meM khuzabU hotI hai, para usakA phailanA havA para nirbhara hai| hama apane vicAra Apake sAmane rakhate haiN| aba ye kahAM pahuMcate haiM aura kahAM nahIM, yaha hamAre ciMtana kA biMdu nahIM hai| yaha to Apake ciMtana aura kalama para nirbhara karatA hai|' hiMsA aura ahiMsA : yathArtha svarUpa hiMsA aura ahiMsA kI paribhASA apanI suvidhA ke anukUla nahIM ho sktii| na hi bhaissjmaaturecchaanukaari| yAnI davA rogI kI icchA ke anusAra nahIM dI jaatii| vaha vaidya kI icchA ke anusAra dI jAtI hai| ataH hiMsA-ahiMsA kA mUla svarUpa samajhanA bahuta Avazyaka hai| hiMsA kA artha prANoM kA apaharaNa karanA hI nahIM hai| gAlI denA, pITanA, aMga-bhaMga karanA Adi-Adi sArI pravRttiyAM bhI hiMsA ke aMtargata AtI haiN| koI vyakti yahAM rahatA hai| dUsarA vyakti kalakattA (kolakAtA) meM hai| vaha vahAM baiThA-baiThA yahAM rahanevAle vyakti ke prati duzciMtana karatA hai| isase yahAM rahanevAle vyakti kA aniSTa hotA hai yA nahIM, yaha to Age kA prazna hai, para vaha aniSTa ciMtana karanevAlA to nizcaya hI hiMsaka ho gyaa| hiMsA kA saMbaMdha mUlataH vyakti kI apanI vRttiyoM se hai| vRttiyoM ke patana se hiMsA avazyaMbhAvI hai| jahAM vRtti dUSita nahIM hai, vahAM hiMsA nahIM hotii| maiMne apanI zuddha nIti se koI kAma kiyaa| usase pacAsoM vyaktiyoM ko hAni huii| bAvajUda isake, maiM hiMsA kA bhAgI nahIM bnaa| udAharaNArtha, * 22 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ vyAkhyAna meM taMbAkU kA prasaMga A gyaa| maiMne dhUmrapAna ko burA batAkara usa para kar3A prahAra kiyaa| phalasvarUpa saikar3oM zrotAoM ne taMbAkU kA tyAga kara diyaa| paMDAla ke bAhara taMbAkU kI dukAna thii| taMbAkU ko burA samajhakara eka bhI vyakti dukAna para nahIM gyaa| isase dukAnadAra ko bahuta nukasAna pahaMcA, lekina isake lie maiM doSI nahIM huuN| maiMne to una vyaktiyoM kI vRtti badalane ke lie sahRdayatA se upadeza diyA thA, dukAnadAra kI rojI-roTI mArane ke lie nhiiN| hAM, yadi merI vRtti dUSita hai, maiM dukAnadAra ko nukasAna pahaMcAne ke uddezya se logoM ko vahAM jAne se rokatA hUM to vaha hiMsA hai| vastutaH dukAnadAra ne galata dhaMdhA kiyA, isalie vaha nukasAna meM rhaa| ataH Apa yaha tattva samajheM ki hiMsA kA artha hai-mana, vacana aura kAyA kA anintrnn| mana, vANI aura kAyA para viveka kA akuMza na rahe, yaha hiMsA hai| ahiMsA hai-mana, vacana aura kAyA kA saMyama, apanI hara pravRtti para viveka kA akuNsh| AtmahatyA bhayaMkara pApa hai hiMsA ke saMdarbha meM eka bAta aura samajhane kI hai| jaise dUsare prANI ko mAranA hiMsA hai, vaise hI AtmahatyA bhI hiMsA hai, balki para-hatyA se bhI bar3A pApa hai, bhayaMkara pApa hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki hamAre dharmagraMthoM meM isa pravRtti para gaharA prahAra kiyA gayA hai| vidyArthI parIkSA meM anuttIrNa hokara AtmahatyA kI bAta socatA hai aura vyApArI vyApAra meM viphala hokr| bahaneM Apasa meM lar3a-jhagar3akara AtmahatyA kA patha cunatI haiM, para yaha koI samAdhAna nahIM hai| kavi ne kahA hai aba to ghabarAkara kahate haiM mara jaaeNge| marakara bhI caina nahIM milA to kahAM jAeMge? apekSita yaha hai ki vyakti pratikUla-se-pratikUla paristhiti kA dRr3hatA ke sAtha mukAbalA kare, use samatA se sahana kare, Atma-hatyA na kre| ahiMsA kA Adarza - bhagavAna mahAvIra ne mAranevAle ko bhI apanA mitra samajhane kI bAta kahI hai| unakI dRSTi meM mAranevAlA hameM sahiSNutA kI sAdhanA kA maukA detA hai| isI taraha kI bAta krAisTa ne kahI hai-'tumhAre eka gAla para koI ahiMsA : eka vizleSaNa *23.
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________________ tamAcA lagAtA hai to dUsarA bhI usake sAmane kara do|' zrIkRSNa ne gItA meM kahA hai-AtmaivAtmano bandhurAtmaiva ripuraatmnH| para ye saba UMce AdarzoM kI bAteM haiN| pahuMce hue sAdhaka hI inheM nibhA sakate haiN| Ama AdamI inheM vyavahArya nahIM banA sktaa| ahiMsA kA vyAvahArika rUpa jana-sAdhAraNa ke lie ahiMsA kA vyAvahArika rUpa hai-vaha niraparAdha prANI kA vadha na kre| tor3a-phor3amUlaka pravRttiyoM meM bhAga na ne| gusse meM bebhAna na bne| vyApAra-vyavasAya meM prAmANikatA rkhe| khAdR padArthoM meM bemela milAvaTa na kre| taula-mApa meM kamI-bezI na kre| aisA jhUTha na bole, jisase kisI kA bar3A ahita ho jaae| khAna-pAna kI zuddhi aura azuddhi kA viveka rkhe| yAnI mAMsa-madya-jaise akhAdya aura apeya parArthoM kA sevana na kre| dharma prAyogika bane ____ maiM mAnatA hUM, ye choTI-choTI sImAeM yadi vyakti svIkAra kara letA hai to usakA jIvana kAphI acchA bana sakatA hai| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to yahI dharma kA prAyogika rUpa hai| yaha sunizcita hai ki jaba taka dharma kA prAyogika rUpa sAmane nahIM AtA, taba taka logoM kI AsthA usa para gaharI TikatI nhiiN| Aja vijJAna dharma se Age hai| isakA kAraNa yahI to hai ki vaha prAyogika hai| vaha apanI hara sthApanA prayoga ke dharAtala para upasthita karatA hai| merA abhimata hai ki jisa dina dharma ko bhI prayoga kA dharAtala prApta hogA, usa dina vijJAna bhI dharma ke samakSa praNata ho jAegA, kiMtu jaba taka dharma kevala graMthoM aura dharmasthAnoM kI zobhA kA tattva banA rahatA hai, rUr3hiyoM se jakar3A rahatA hai, taba taka aisI AzA nahIM kI jA sktii| isalie Aja sabase bar3I apekSA hai ki dharma kA prAyogika rUpa sAmane aae| isI meM vyakti aura dharma donoM kA hita nihita hai| dharma ke lie hama havA kI bAta na kareM, kyoMki havAI mahala kA koI astitva nahIM hotaa| aNuvrata havAI mahala nahIM hai| isI lie vaha jana-jana ke AkarSaNa kA keMdra hai| jana-sAdhAraNa ise AdhAra mAnakara cale to dharma kA nikharA huA vyAvahArika aura prAyogika rUpa sAmane A sakatA hai| bhAdarA, 15 pharavarI 1966 .24. Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 5 : sAdhya aura siddhi lakSya nirdhAraNa jarUrI hai hamAre sAmane cAra tattva haiM-sAdhya, siddhi, sAdhana aura saadhk| sabase pahale vyakti ko yaha socanA cAhie ki usakA sAdhya kyA hai| eka vyApArI yaha socatA hai ki mujhe vyApAra meM kahAM taka pahuMcanA hai| eka maiTrika-pAsa vidyArthI apane Age ke adhyayana ke bAre meM socatA hai| eka yAtrI bhI apanA lakSya sthira karake calatA hai| yaha bahuta spaSTa hai ki lakSya na ho to sAdhana bekAra ho jAte haiM, siddhi kI bAta bhI bemAnI raha jAtI hai| bahuta-se loga jIvana meM lakSyahIna calate haiN| unheM yaha bhI patA nahIM hai ki hamArA janma kyoM huA hai, isa jIvana-yAtrA kA aMta kahAM hai| lakSya kI spaSTatA ke binA dUsare tattvoM kI jAnakArI bhI nahIM ho sktii| zikSA kA uddezya eka vidyArthI se pUchA jAe ki tuma kyoM par3hate ho to zAyada vaha isa prazna kA ucita uttara nahIM de sktaa| DigrI prApta karane ke lie, AjIvikA calAne ke lie, acchA vetana pAne ke lie, acchI lar3akI se zAdI karane ke lie, pojIzana ke lie..."adhyayana karanA vidyA kA mahattva na samajhane kA pariNAma hai| adhyayana kA mUla uddezya inameM se koI nahIM ho sktaa| ye to saba gauNa bAteM haiN| zikSA kA sahI uddezya hai-AtmavAna bananA, AtmA se paramAtmA taka pahuMcanA yA svayaM ko phcaannaa| lekina lakSya kauna jAne! svayaM adhyApaka bhI jaba yaha bAta nahIM jAnate, taba vidyArthI kaise jAna sakeMge? kauna hUM : kahAM se AyA hUM : kahAM jAUMgA lekina yaha to nizcita hai ki lakSyahIna vidyA phala nahIM sktii| sAdhya aura siddhi .25.
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________________ nirlakSya kAma karanA kolhU ke baila kI taraha ghUmanA hai| apane lakSyanirdhAraNa ke saMdarbha meM aneka vyakti mere sAmane prazna bhI karate haiN| eka bhAI ne apanI samasyA rakhate hue kahA-'AcAryajI! maiMne mahAbhArata par3hA hai, gItA par3hI hai, phira bhI maiM kauna hUM, kahAM se AyA hUM, kahAM jAUMgA, ye prazna samAhita nahIM hote|' ___maiM kauna hUM, isa prazna kA sIdhA-sA uttara yahI hai ki maiM traikAlika AtmA huuN| pahale thA aura bhaviSya meM bhI rhuuNgaa| vartamAna meM jo cIja hai, vaha atIta meM thI aura bhaviSya meM bhI usakA astitva rahegA, kyoMki atIta aura bhaviSya ke binA vartamAna kA koI mUlya nahIM ho sktaa| jo loga AtmA ko nahIM mAnate yA jala-budabuda kI taraha nazvara mAnate haiM, ve bhrAMti meM haiN| koI vyakti Aja koI pApa karatA hai| yadi Age vaha nahIM hai to phala kauna bhogegA? Aja eka vyakti taruNa hai to eka dina vaha baccA thA aura kabhI vRddha bhI hogaa| isI taraha AtmA kI traikAlika sattA meM bhI saMdeha nahIM honA caahie| maiM kahAM se AyA hai, maiM kahAM jAUMgA-ina donoM praznoM ke samAdhAna ke rUpa meM caurAsI kA cakkara AtA hai| koI prANI cAhe vaha deva ho yA nAraka, manuSya ho yA tiryaMca, vaha mokSa se nahIM aaegaa| isI taraha jaba taka usakI mukti nahIM hotI, vaha saMsAra meM hai, taba taka use isa caurAsI meM hI cakkara lagAnA hogaa| AtmA ko na mAneM to isa prazna kA koI samAdhAna nahIM mila sktaa| manuSya-jIvana kA lakSya eka nAstika vyakti apanA lakSya sthira nahIM kara sktaa| isI lie vaha ghUmatA rahatA hai| ataH pahalA kAma hai-lakSya kA sthiriikrnn| manuSyajIvana kA lakSya hai saba baMdhanoM se mukta honaa| dUsare zabdoM meM zAzvata sukhoM kI praapti| kaI vyakti pUchate haiM ki mukti meM mitra haiM yA nahIM; khAnA, sinemA Adi haiM yA nhiiN| yadi nahIM haiM, to aisI mukti hameM nahIM caahie| merI dRSTi meM aisA socanA ucita nahIM hai| bhUkha, nIMda Adi saba bImAriyAM haiN| jahAM bImArI na ho, vahAM davA lene kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| Aja bhI yadi bhArata sarakAra kahe ki aisI cIja khAne ko dI jAegI, jise khAne ke .26 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ bAda cAra mAha taka bhUkha nahIM lagegI to use kauna maMjUra nahIM karegA ? phira jahAM zAzvata sukhoM kI prApti ho, usa mukti ko bhalA kauna inakAra kara sakatA hai ? mokSa kA sAdhana - kaSAya - mukti mukti hamArA sAdhya hai to usake lie sAdhana kI bhI apekSA hai / sAdhana binA sAdhya kI siddhi nahIM ho sakatI / rasoI banAnI hai to usake lie ATA, besavAra, baratana, cUlhA, IMdhana aura pAnI kI bhI jarUrata hogii| mokSa kA sAdhana hai - kaSAya mukti / kaSAya yAnI rAgadveSAtmaka uttApa / krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha Adi usake prakaTa rUpa haiN| krodha, mAna, daMbha, lobha, vAsanA Adi jaba vyakta hote haiM, taba zarIra kI naseM tana jAtI haiN| kaSAya miTe binA mukti nahIM ho sakatI / vyakti ghaMToM taka mauna kare, ghara chor3akara jaMgala meM rahe, Agama par3he yA bahuta laMbI tapasyA karake apanA zarIra sukhA de, phira bhI yadi kaSAya prabala hai to jo pariNAma AnA cAhie, vaha nahIM A sakatA / kaSAya : saMsAra kA mUla abhI hama bhItara baiThe the to Apake bhAdarA ke vaidya modIjI eka sAdhu ko dekha rahe the| hamane unako batAyA - ' itane mAha taka davA dI, pathya-paraheja bhI rakhA, phira bhI bImArI nahIM gii| usa sAdhu ko dekhakara modIjI ne kahA - ' Apane saba kucha kiyA, para roga kA mUla nahIM pkdd'aa| use pakar3e binA davA kyA karegI ?' yahI bAta Apa logoM se maiM kahatA hUM ki saMsAra kA mUla kaSAya hai| jaba taka bhItarI kaSAya nahIM miTatA, taba taka Apa mukti ke sAdhya kI prApti nahIM kara skte| eka sImA taka kaSAya miTe binA mokSa to dUra, svarga bhI milanA kaThina hai| ataH tyAga tapasyA jitanI saMbhava ho utanI kareM, para apanA mana, vRttiyAM aura AdateM badalanA jarUrI hai| dharma : lakSya aura phala kucha loga agale janma ke bhautika sukhoM ke lie dharma karate haiM, para yaha dharma kA sahI lakSya nahIM hai| dharma kA phala tatkAla milatA hai| vyakti Aja dharma kare aura phala agale janma meM mile, isameM merA vizvAsa nahIM hai| yaha kahA jAtA hai ki Ama kA vRkSa bAraha varSoM se phalatA hai, para dhArmika kriyA kA phala to tatkAla milatA hai| sAdhya aura siddhi 27*
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________________ tattvataH bhautika upalabdhi dharma kA AnuSaMgika phala hai| vAstavika phala hai-zAMti, Atma-zuddhi yA pvitrtaa| dhArmika kriyA karane se tatkAla zAMti milatI hai| gauNa phala bAda meM milate rahate haiN| yadi kriyA-kAla meM zAMti nahIM milatI hai to mAna lenA cAhie ki sahI rUpa meM dharmAcaraNa nahIM huA hai| isI prakAra dharma karane ke kSaNoM meM AtmA nirmala bananI cAhie, pavitratA kI anubhUti honI cAhie, anyathA isakA artha yahI hogA ki dharma ke nAma para koI bhrama pAlA jA rahA hai| siddhi aura sAdhaka tIsarI bAta hai-sAdhya aura sAdhana donoM ThIka haiM to siddhi svayaM mila jaaegii| cAbI ThIka lagegI to tAlA svayaM khula jaaegaa| ataH siddhi ke lie sAdhya aura sAdhana kA sahI nirdhAraNa jarUrI hai| __ina sabake sAtha sabase bar3I apekSA hai sAdhaka kii| miTTI, pAnI Adi saba hone para bhI kuMbhakAra na ho to ghar3A nahIM bana skegaa| sAdhaka kauna ? jo mokSa kA adhikArI ho| adhikArI vaha hotA hai, jisakI lakSya ke prati saMpUrNa AsthA ho| gItA meM kahA gayA hai-zraddhAvAn labhate jJAnamzraddhAvAna vyakti jJAna ko prApta karatA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA-saDDhI ANAe mehAvI-AjJA meM zraddhA karanevAlA medhAvI hotA hai| medhAvI mokSa kA adhikArI hai| yadyapi tarka nikammA tattva nahIM hai, para vaha jijJAsA ko samAhita karane ke lie honA cAhie, zraddhAyukta honA caahie| mAtra jayavijaya ke lie tarka karanevAlA parAsta ho jAtA hai| __ maiM dekhatA hUM, vaijJAnikoM se adhika tArkika koI nahIM hotaa| ve bAla kI khAla khIMca lete haiM, para una jaisA zraddhAlu bhI koI nahIM hotaa| yadi unheM yaha jaca jAe ki bAlU ke kaNoM meM se tela nikala sakatA hai to isa kArya ke pIche ve jI-jAna se juTa jAeMge, mara khapeMge, para apane lakSya se nahIM htteNge| nizcaya hI zraddhA kI dRr3hatA ke binA aisA kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai| ___eka vyakti ne eka kuAM khodA, para pAnI nahIM niklaa| dUsarA, tIsarA, cauthA kuAM aura khodaa| isake bAvajUda pAnI nahIM niklaa| vaha nirAza hokara baiTha gyaa| dUsarA vyakti AyA aura usakI sthiti jAnakara bolA-'cAra kyA, pacAsa kueM khoda loge to bhI pAnI nahIM niklegaa| cAra kueM khode haiM, utanI hI khudAI yadi eka sthAna para kara lete to nissaMdeha pAnI nikala aataa|' .28 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kabIra ne kahA hai jina khojA tina pAiyA, gahare pAnI paitth| hUM bavarI DhUMr3hana gaI, rahI kinAre baitth|| yadi kucha pAnA hai to gahare pAnI meM utaranA hogA, aMdara DubakiyAM bharanI hoNgii| Upara kI DubakiyoM se kucha nahIM hogA, taTa para baiThane se kucha nahIM milegaa| dRr3ha zraddhAlu ke sAtha-sAtha sAdhaka vinIta ho, saccaritra aura parizramI ho, tabhI vaha apane sAdhya ke nikaTa pahuMca skegaa| ataH sAdhaka apanA lakSya sthira karake anukUla sAdhana juTAe, yaha nitAMta apekSita hai| bhAdarA 16 pharavarI 1966 sAdhya aura siddhi - .29.
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________________ 6 : dharma aura vyavahAra* Aja nohara meM vyApArI-sammelana kA Ayojana hai| vyApAriyoM ko udbodhita karane ke lie yaha kAryakrama banA hai| sammelana ho yA pravacana, mUla bAta yaha hai ki logoM meM naitikatA ke prati abhiruci jAgrata ho| isI uddezya se vibhinna kAryakrama rakhe jAte haiN| dharma sUrya hai jisa jaina-dharma meM maiM dIkSita hUM, vaha Aja prAyaH vyApAriyoM taka sImita raha gayA hai| hAlAMki dharma kisI vargavizeSa taka sImita rahe, yaha bAta acchI nahIM hai, hitakara nahIM hai, dharma kI pratiSThA ke anukUla nahIM hai| maiMne kala hI pravacana meM kahA thA ki dharma dIpa aura cirAga nahIM hai, balba bhI nahIM hai| vaha hai suury| jaise sUrya binA kisI bheda-bhAva ke sAre saMsAra ko Aloka bAMTatA hai, usI prakAra dharma bhI prANimAtra ko jIvana kA Aloka bAMTatA hai| __ para durbhAgya se Aja dharma saMpradAyoM kI saMkIrNa sImAoM meM simaTakara raha gayA hai| hAlAMki maiM aisA mAnatA hUM ki hara eka saMpradAya kA prAraMbha kisI zubha uddezya se hotA hai, tathApi kAlAMtara meM vaha uddezya prAyaH gauNa ho jAtA hai, kho jAtA hai aura sAMpradAyikatA zeSa raha jAtI hai, saMpradAya kI cAradIvArI ko sudRr3ha banAne kA prayatna pramukha ho jAtA hai| isakI eka pariNati yaha hotI hai ki eka saMpradAya dUsare saMpradAya ke vyApaka siddhAMta svIkAra karane meM bhI saMkoca mahasUsa karane lagatA hai| bahuta-se logoM kI mAnasikatA to aisI bana jAtI hai ki ve apane saMpradAya kI sImA se bAhara Akara kucha sunanA-samajhanA bhI pasaMda nahIM krte| kucha sImA se bAhara Ate bhI haiM to udAsIna bhAva se sunate haiM, grahaNazIla mAnasa se nhiiN| *vyApArI-sammelana meM padatta prvcn| .30. Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ jaina-dharma guNaparaka hai yahI bAta jaina-dharma ke bAre meM huii| jaina-dharma kA uddezya aura usake siddhAMta utane hI vyApaka haiM, jitane ki hone caahie| maiM jahAM taka samajha pAyA hUM, jaina-dharma ke dRSTikoNa meM saMkIrNatA ko kahIM koI sthAna nahIM hai| jaina-dharma vyaktiparaka nahIM hai| vaha kisI vyaktivizeSa ko mahattva nahIM detaa| vaha usI ko mahattva yA mUlya detA hai, jo guNI hai| vastutaH guNahIna vyakti kisI ke AkarSaNa kA keMdra nahIM ho sktaa| isI lie to kahA gayA hai jina mAraga meM dekha lo guNa lAre puujaa| niguNAM nai pUjai takA mAraga hai duujaa|| guNAH pUjAsthAnam-yaha sUkta bhI isI tathya kA pratIka hai| jAti aura varNa kI pUjA nahIM hotii| pUjA guNoM kI hotI hai| jaina-dharma isakA mUrta rUpa hai| syAdvAda : sAmaMjasya kI vicAradhArA jaina-dharma ke mUla tattva satya aura ahiMsA haiN| satya aura ahiMsA se adhika vyApaka tattva aura kauna-sA ho sakatA hai? inake binA kisI vyakti kA jIvana vikasita honA to bahuta dUra, calatA bhI nhiiN| jaina-dharma kI vyApakatA kA eka bahuta hI puSTa aura spaSTa pramANa hai syaadvaad| yaha ciMtana ke dRSTikoNa ko AkAza jitanI vyApakatA detA hai| hama jAnate haiM ki vyakti-vyakti kA bhinna-bhinna ciMtana hotA hai| dhAraNA bhI alaga-alaga hotI hai| aisI sthiti meM vicAroM meM paraspara sAmaMjasya sthApita karanA atyaMta Avazyaka hai| parivAra aura grAma kI bAta Apa chor3eM, ghara meM bhI sAmaMjasya na ho to pratidina kalaha kA vAtAvaraNa banA rahatA hai| sAmaMjasya kI vicAra-dhArA hI syAdvAda hai| Aja isakI vizada carcA aprAsaMgika ho jAegI, anyathA ise samajhanA bahuta Avazyaka aura upayogI hai| dRSTi vyApaka ho rahI hai __ Aja kA ciMtana hai ki vibhinna dharmoM ke vicAra aura tattva sabake sAmane Ane caahie| isa apekSA se janatA kI dRSTi vyApaka ho rahI hai| Aja vyakti dUsare dharma ko sunanA cAhatA hai| vaha samaya calA gayA, jaba Apasa meM tanAva aura kaTutA kA vAtAvaraNa banA rahatA thaa| vizeSa rUpa se Aja kA bauddhika varga vyApaka dRSTi se kAma kara rahA hai| acche tattva jahAM bhI milate haiM, saMpradAyabheda ke binA unakA anusaMdhAna karake unheM janatA ke dharma aura vyavahAra
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________________ sAmane rakha rahA hai| jaina-dharma vargavizeSa meM kyoM simaTA jaina-dharma kA dRSTikoNa bahuta vyApaka hai, phira bhI vaha eka vargavizeSa meM simaTA huA hai| aisA kyoM? bhagavAna mahAvIra ke samaya unake anuyAyiyoM meM kRSaka, zilpI, karmakara, kSatriya, vaizya, zUdra, brAhmaNa sabhI the| pramukha zrAvakoM kA vivecana jahAM bhI AtA hai, vahAM kuMbhakAra, kisAna Adi bhI gine jAte haiN| isase jaina-dharma ke vyApaka dRSTikoNa kA patA calatA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke nirvANa kI kaI zatAbdiyoM pazcAta jaina-dharma para bar3I Apatti aaii| pariNAmataH dharma kA pracalana kaThina ho gyaa| taba eka osavAla varga banAyA gyaa| osavAla koI jAti nahIM thI, balki jainadharma svIkAra karanevAle osavAla kahalAne lge| phalataH aneka vargoM ke loga usa varga meM aae| isase jaina-dharma kI tAtkAlika sthitiyoM meM kucha suvidhA huI hogI, para yaha bahuta spaSTa hai ki vaha dRSTi jaina-dharma kA dAyare saMkucita karane meM kAraNa avazya bnii| Aja cAhane para bhI yaha vargavyavasthA miTAne meM kaThinAI ho rahI hai| dAyarA vyApaka ho Aja aneka agravAla va sarAvagI jaina haiM, para bahuta arase taka isa bAta kI ora kisI kA dhyAna hI nahIM gyaa| jaba se hamane isa saMdarbha meM kucha socA-samajhA, taba se eka bhAvanA bana rahI hai ki jaba taka dharma eka kaTaghare meM baMda rahegA, taba taka vaha na to svayaM vikasita ho sakegA aura na apanI bahumUlya sevA se janatA ko bhI lAbhAnvita kara skegaa| isa dRSTi se maiMne apane sAdhu-sAdhviyoM se kahA-'apanA dAyarA vyApaka kro| osavAla, agravAla, mahAjana, harijana koI kauma kyoM na ho, koI varga kyoM na ho, vaha dharma se vaMcita na rhe| yadi koI dhArmika bananA cAhe, to use pUrA sahayoga mile|' para Apa jAnate haiM ki dRSkioNa bananA eka bAta hai aura saphalatA prApta honA dUsarI baat| saphalatA ke lie varSoM taka khapanA par3atA hai| kaI bAra to zatAbdiyAM bIta jAtI haiM, tathApi phala sAmane nahIM aataa| hamane eka dRSTikoNa banAyA aura usakA kucha-kucha natIjA sAmane bhI Ane lagA hai| pahale jo saMkoca thA, vaha aba miTa rahA hai| nikaTa saMparka se bhrAMtiyAM .320 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ bhI miTa rahI haiN| yaha bhI isa dizA meM eka bahuta bar3I saphalatA hai, zubha bhaviSya kI sUcanA hai| abhI bhAdarA meM lagAtAra cAra dina taka sArvajanika vyAkhyAna hue| sunakara vahAM ke eka eDavokeTa Ae aura bole-'maiM dUra se Apake bAre meM sunatA bahuta thA, para socatA yahI thA ki vRttiyAM saMkIrNa haiN| lekina do samaya vyAkhyAna sunane se merI sArI bhrAMtiyAM khatma ho gaI haiN|' svayaM badalo : jaga badalegA vaise eka-do dina meM na to bhrAMtiyAM paidA hI ho sakatI haiM aura na miTa hI sakatI haiN| bhAvukatA meM jo bAta banatI hai, usake pariNAma meM ThosatA nahIM hotii| Thosa pariNAma Thosa kArya kA hI A sakatA hai| mujhe prasannatA hai ki Aja Thosa parivartana A rahA hai| para yaha parivartana mAtra janatA ke vicAroM meM AyA hai, aisI bAta nahIM hai| hamAre vicAroM va bolane kI zailI meM bhI parivartana AyA hai| yaha sunizcita siddhAMta hai ki jo svayaM nahIM badalatA, vaha duniyA ko bhI nahIM badala sktaa| kavi ne kitanA suMdara kahA hai tuma Ao Daga eka to hama AeM Daga atttth| tuma hamase karar3e raho to hama bhI karar3e ltttth|| maiM anubhava karatA hUM ki jaba taka hamArI ora se udAratA nahIM AI, taba taka janatA bhI anudAra banI rahI, para jaise hI hamArA dRSTikoNa badalA, vicAradhArA udAra banI, janatA hamase ghulamila gii| usane apanA dila de diyaa| zraddhA bar3ha rahI hai aisA kahA jAtA hai ki Ajakala dharma ke prati zraddhA kI kamI hai, para maiM isa vicAra se sahamata nahIM huuN| mujhe to lagatA hai ki logoM kI zraddhA bar3ha rahI hai| yaha saca hai ki rUr3ha kriyA ke prati bhAvanA kama ho rahI hai| eka ciMtaka vyakti rUr3ha kaise ho sakatA hai? pIpala pUjane kI bAta vaha kaise mAna legA? isa vaijJAnika yuga meM prayoga ke binA vizvAsa Tika nahIM sktaa| isI lie to rUda, jarjarita aura sar3I-galI paraMparAoM ke prati logoM kA AkarSaNa ghaTatA jA rahA hai, lekina jahAM bhI vAstavikatA hai, vaijJAnikatA hai, vahAM logoM kI AsthA gaharI ho rahI hai| dharma aura vyavahAra .33.
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________________ cAritrika girAvaTa kyoM _Aja logoM kA caritra giratA huA dikhAI de rahA hai, para yaha bhI niSkAraNa nahIM hai| sthitiyAM itanI jaTila ho rahI haiM ki jInA dUbhara ho gayA hai| kAnUna kA bhAra aura dUSita vAtAvaraNa kA dabAva isa sImA taka bar3ha rahA hai ki cAhakara bhI vyakti ke lie naitika bane rahanA bahuta kaThina ho rahA hai| Apako yaha sunakara saMbhavataH Azcarya hogA ki sAMsada aura vidhAyaka bhI kAnUna kA saMpUrNa rUpa se pAlana nahIM karate, jabaki ve svayaM kAnUna ke nirmAtA haiN| eka bAra paM. neharU ke pAsa zrIprakAza jaina gae aura bole-'hama bhraSTAcAra kI jar3eM ukhAr3ane kI bAta karate haiM, para rizvata binA to hamArA kAma bhI nahIM cltaa| aisI sthiti meM auroM se kyA AzA kara sakate haiM? aMdhakAra meM prakAza-kiraNa yaha koI eka-do vyaktiyoM kI bAta nahIM, apitu vyApaka samasyA hai| bahuta-se vyakti sadAcAra ke patha para calanA cAhate haiM, para aneka vivazatAoM ke kAraNa cala nahIM paate| isa sthiti ke bAda bhI janatA dharma kI bAta sunanA cAhatI hai, durAcAra, daMbha evaM dhokhe se svayaM kA piMDa chur3AnA cAhatI hai aura sahI rAstA batAnevAloM kA saMpUrNa samarpaNa ke sAtha anusaraNa karane ke lie bhI taiyAra rahatI hai, yaha aMdhakAra meM bhI prakAza kI eka kiraNa hai| hama dillI se cale aura nohara taka Ae haiN| rAste meM jahAM bhI Thahare, vahAM janatA kA utsAha dekhate hI banatA thaa| phira eka bAta aura haiAnevAle loga mAtra darzaka nahIM the, jijJAsA evaM zraddhAbhAva se aneka logoM ne hamase saMparka bhI kiyaa| unakI cAha thI ki hameM koI mArga mile| hama tatparatA se usa para calane ke lie taiyAra haiN| isase hameM lagA ki janatA meM naitikatA ke prati Aja bhI AkarSaNa hai| ___ Aja kI hamArI sabhA meM vyApArI jyAdA haiN| vyApArI bhale bar3e hoM yA choTe, kAphI samajhadAra hote haiN| ve hara kAma meM sAmaMjasya biThAnA jAnate haiN| isI lie maiM kahatA hUM ki syAdvAda eka prakAra kA vANijya hai tathA Agraha kRSi hai| kRSaka hala khIMcatA rahatA hai, jabaki dukAnadAra grAhaka se bAta karake use anukUla banA letA hai| kucha loga to isake lie taMbAkU, bhaMga aura yahAM taka ki zarAba bhI kAma meM lete haiN| .34 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ zarAba pItA nahIM hUM, kiMtu parasoM kI hI ghaTanA hai| maiM gogAmer3I meM thaa| vahAM ke loga mere pAsa aae| prabhudAnajI bAraTha vahAM ke pramukha aura prabhAvazAlI vyakti haiN| ve bole-'AcAryajI! kRpA karake grAmavAsI logoM kA zarAba se piMDa chur3A diijie|' maiMne zarAba chor3ane kA AhvAna kiyA to kaiyoM ne inakAra kara diyaa| Akhira prabhudAnajI ne salakSya eka jAgIradAra kI ora saMketa kiyaa| maiMne unase pUchA to ve bole-'mahArAja! maiM zarAba pItA to nahIM, kiMtu pilAtA avazya haM; aura pilAne ke lie kabhI-kabhI thor3I-bahuta pInI bhI par3atI hai| thor3I pilAtA hUM aura kAma jyAdA letA huuN| yahAM ke aphasaroM va adhikAriyoM se kAma nikalAnA hotA hai| cUMki sIdhe tarIke se kAma hotA nahIM, isalie aisA karanA par3atA hai| ATha rupae mana ke gur3a se maiM yaha sAdhAraNa cIja taiyAra karatA huuN| para ve loga botala dekhakara khuza ho jAte haiN| phalataH merA kAma bahuta AsAnI se bana jAtA hai|' mujhe lagA, AdamI samajhadAra haiN| socakara kAma karate haiN| ye sarvathA zarAba to saMbhavataH nahIM chor3a sakeM, para naze ke rUpa meM pIne kA tyAga kara sakate haiN| maiMne preraNA dii| prerita hokara unhoMne naze ke rUpa meM zarAba kA upayoga na karane kI pratijJA grahaNa kara lii| hoziyAra bhI, badanAma bhI ___hAM, to maiM kahA rahA thA ki vyApArI loga sAmaMjasya karanA jAnate haiM, isalie ve hoziyAra kahalAte haiM, para jitane hoziyAra kahalAte haiM, utane hI badanAma bhI haiN| prazna hotA hai ki jaba Aja koI bhI varga aisA nahIM hai, jisameM burAI na ho, phira vyApArI hI badanAma kyoM hote haiN| isakA uttara bahuta spaSTa hai| unhoMne apanI hoziyArI kA sadupayoga kI apekSA durupayoga adhika kiyA hai| dUsarA kAraNa hai-unakI bar3hatI huI laalsaa| kaisI bAta hai ki ve jAnate-bUjhate hue bhI anajAna bana rahe haiM! kyA ve jAnate nahIM haiM ki yaha dhana-vaibhava nazvara hai? kyA ve isa sacAI se anabhijJa haiM ki yaha na to unake sAtha jAnevAlA hai aura na jIvana-bhara TikanevAlA hI hai? phira use baTorane ke lie betahAzA daur3a kyoM? lakSya kyA hai __ maiM bahudhA vyApAriyoM se pUchA karatA hUM ki ApakA lakSya kyA hai; lAkhoM-karor3oM rupae kyoM kamAte haiM, isake pIche koI sAmAjika yA dharma aura vyavahAra
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________________ rAjanItika dRSTikoNa hai yA koI dUsarA ciMtana hai, khAne ke lie roTI aura leTane ke lie sAr3he tIna hAtha jamIna se adhika kA kyA upayoga hai| __yAcaka rAjA ke pAsa gyaa| rAjA dAnI thaa| usane kahA-'jo icchA ho, vaha mAMga lo|' yAcaka ne jamIna mAMgI to rAjA ne kahA-'sUryodaya se calo aura sUryAsta taka vApasa usI sthAna para A jaao| bIca meM jitanI jamIna kA anumApana kara sakoge, vaha tumhArI ho jaaegii|' yAcaka ne khAnA-pInA chor3akara daur3a zurU kii| calate-calate thaka gayA, para lobha kA saMvaraNa nahIM kara skaa| daur3atA hI gayA, daur3atA hI gayA......laMbA mArga taya karane ke bAda lauTane lagA to zvAsa burI taraha phUlane lgaa| vaha cala nahIM skaa| bacI-khucI zakti baTorakara jaise-taise phira bhI calA, para thor3I dUra calane ke bAda hI gira pdd'aa| girate hI usake prANa-pakherU ur3a ge| udhara rAjA usakI pratIkSA kara rahA thaa| usane rAjapuruSoM se kahA-'vaha vyakti abhI taka AyA nhiiN| talAza kI jaae|' rAjapuruSoM ne khoja kI to usakI lAza par3I milii| rAjA vahAM pahuMcA aura bolA-'manuSya kI lAlasA kitanI hI tIvra kyoM na ho, Akhira to vaha sAr3he tIna hAtha jamIna para hI leTegA!' vyApArI baMdhuo! maiM bhI Apa logoM se pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki kahIM ati lAlasA kA bhUta hI to Apake sira para savAra nahIM ho gayA hai| mere abhimata meM arthapati banane kA lakSya galata hai| dhana kA anAvazyaka saMgraha aneka vikRtiyAM evaM kaThinAiyAM paidA karatA hai, para AMtarika lagAva TUTanA sahaja bhI to nahIM hai| jaba taka vaha lagAva maujUda rahatA hai, taba taka galata kAma karake dhana saMcaya karane kI pravRtti calatI rahatI hai; sIdhe-sAde logoM ko Thagane kA prayAsa hotA rahatA hai; taula-mApa meM gar3abar3a hotI rahatI hai| AMkhoM ke sAmane grAhaka ko barAbara taulakara diyA jAtA hai, para ghara jAkara jaba vaha taulatA hai to vajana kama milatA hai| isI lie Ama janatA meM dhAraNA bana rahI hai ki vyApArI beImAna haiN| samaya kI nabja pahacAneM hAlAMki isa bAta kA eka dUsarA pahalU bhI hai| vyApAriyoM ke bure yA beImAna banane kA sArA doSa unheM hI nahIM diyA jA sktaa| svayaM sarakAra bhI isake lie kama uttaradAyI nahIM hai| usakI vyApArI-varga para .36 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kar3I dRSTi hai| Ae sAla kara bhAra bar3hatA hI jA rahA hai| aneka prakAra kI kAnUnI ar3acaneM upasthita ho rahI haiN| aisI sthiti meM bahuta-se vyApAriyoM ko apanI rojI-roTI calAne ke lie majabUrana anaitika bananA par3atA hai, para isa pariprekSya maiM upasthita sabhI vyApAriyoM se eka bAta kahanA cAhatA hUM ki kaThinAiyoM aura pratikUla paristhitiyoM ke bAvajUda Apako naitikatA aura prAmANikatA kA yathAsaMbhava khayAla rakhanA cAhie / roTI, kapar3A, makAna, zikSA aura cikitsA-ina pAMca anivArya apekSAoM kI pUrti kI vyavasthA ke bAda adhika saMcaya nahIM karanA caahie| adhika saMgraha AdhyAtmika dRSTi se to burA hai hI, Aja ke yuga meM sAmAjika dRSTi se bhI anucita mAnA jAne lagA hai| aisI sthiti meM ApameM se jo vyApArI samaya kI nabja pahacAnate hue apane ciMtana aura vyavahAra meM apekSita parivartana kara leMge, ve bahuta-sI kaThinAiyoM se sahaja hI baca jaaeNge| isake viparIta jo samaya kI nabja nahIM pahacAneMge, ve kaThinAiyoM ke cakravyUha meM phaMsa jaaeNge| isalie apekSA isa bAta kI hai ki paristhitiyAM Apako badalane ke lie bAdhya kareM, usase pUrva hI Apa saMbhaleM / samajhadArI aura viveka kA takAjA yahI hai / badalane se Apa merA tAtparya samajhate hI hoNge| Apa arjita aura saMcita dhana para apanA vaiyaktika adhikAra aura mamatva kama kreN| yadi Apa kA dhana samAja ke upayoga meM AtA hai to vaha kisI ko akharegA nahIM / ataH ApameM se pratyeka vyApArI apanA lakSya sthira kare / lakSya sthira hai to vyApAra meM prAmANikatA brte| mRgatRSNA meM na daudd'e| sacAI se jo naphA hotA hai, vaha beImAnI se nahIM ho sakatA / beImAnI se vyakti eka-do bAra saphala ho sakatA hai, para usakI jar3eM kamajora hotI haiN| sacAI meM pahale kaSTa ho sakatA hai, para aMta meM usakA pariNAma acchA AtA hai| prAmANikatA aura aprAmANikatA ko sajjana aura durjana kI prIti se taulA jAtA hai| durjana kI prIti zurU meM gaharI hotI hai, para dhIre-dhIre samUla naSTa ho jAtI hai| sajjana kI prIti prAraMbha meM sAmAnya sI hotI hai, para bar3hate-bar3hate itanI gaharI ho jAtI hai ki abhinnatA kI bhUmikA meM pahuMca jAtI hai| bhartRhari ne isa tathya ko chAyA ke sAtha taulate hue kahA hai ArambhagurvI kSayiNI krameNa, laghvI purA vRddhimatI ca pazcAt / dinasya pUrvArddhaparArddhabhinnA, chAyeva maitrI khlsjjnaanaam|| dharma aura vyavahAra 370
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________________ Apa dekheM, subaha kI chAyA laMbI hotI hai, kiMtu dopahara meM sUrya jaba mastaka para A jAtA hai, chAyA svayaM meM simaTa jAtI hai| madhyAhna meM jo chAyA apane meM simaTI huI hotI hai, vaha saMdhyA taka bahuta vizAla ho jAtI hai / isI prakAra prAmANikatA aura satyaniSThA se jo vyApAra kiyA jAtA hai, usameM prAraMbha meM musIbateM A sakatI haiM, para aMta meM saphalatA kA dvAra khula jAtA hai| Apa dekheM, jo sAdhaka sAdhanA karate haiM, ekAMta dhyAna karate haiM, zmazAna aura sUne ghara meM kAyotsarga karate haiM, unake jaba siddhi nikaTa hotI hai, taba unheM bahuta-sI musIbatoM kA sAmanA karanA par3atA hai| hamAre eka muni ne vizeSa sAdhanA prAraMbha kii| apanA anubhava batAte hue usane kahA - ' zurU-zurU meM mana vyagra ho gayA / bhAvanA meM aneka prakAra ke ubhAra Ane lge| burI bAtoM kI smRtiyAM tAjA hone lgiiN| eka bAra to merA mana sAdhanA se haTane lagA, lekina maiMne yaha suna rakhA thA ki sAdhanA ke kSetra meM bhayaMkara tUphAna Ate haiM, usa sthiti meM jo dRr3ha rahatA hai, vahI Age bar3hatA hai| isalie maiM apanI bAta para dRr3ha rahA aura aba maiM samasthiti meM huuN|' acche vyApArI kI pahacAna vyApAriyo ! yadi prAraMbhika musIbatoM meM Apa sthira raha sakeM to Age kA mArga svataH prazasta ho sakatA hai| ApakA virodha hai to sarakAra aura kAnUna se hai, grAhakoM ne Apake sAtha kyA anyAya kiyA hai? Apa unakI kasara grAhakoM se nikAlate haiM, yaha kahAM kA nyAya hai ? jisa vyApArI kA grAhakoM ke sAtha vyavahAra acchA nahIM hai, usakA vyApAra dhIre-dhIre Thappa - sA ho jAtA hai| isake viparIta jo vyApArI grAhakoM kA vizvAsa banAe rakhatA hai, usake sAmane aisI sthiti paidA nahIM hotI, balki usakA vyApAra aura acchA calatA hai| mUlabhUta bAta hai vyApAra meM naitikatA aura prAmANikatA kii| AdhyAtmika aura vyAvasAyika donoM dRSTiyoM se yaha Avazyaka hai| acche vyApArI kI pahalI pahacAna yaha hai ki vaha grAhaka ke sAtha kabhI dhokhAdhar3I nahIM karatA, usakI majabUrI kA kabhI galata lAbha nahIM uThAtA, krUra nahIM bntaa| jo vyApArI grAhaka ko ThagatA hai, usakI vivazatA kA lAbha uThAtA hai, vaha acchA vyApArI to khaira ho hI nahIM sakatA, manuSya kahalAne kA adhikArI bhI kahAM taka hai, yaha eka prazna hai / maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki jisa vyApArI kI mAnavIya saMvadenA samApta ho gaI, vaha kaisA Age kI sudhi lei * 38
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________________ manuSya; jisakI mAnavIya saMvedanA maujUda hai, vaha grAhaka ke sAtha kabhI dhokhAdhar3I kaise karega; usase anucita lAbha kaise kmaaegaa| ___ hAlAMki maiM mAnatA hUM ki saba vyApArI bure nahIM hote, para kucha-eka galata vyApArI bhI pUre vyApArI-varga ko badanAma kara dete haiN| kucha vyApArI to isa taraha ke bhI mila sakate haiM, jo maMdira meM jAkara prArthanA karate hoM-'prabho! Aja to aisI kRpA kareM, jisase grAhaka se manacAhA lAbha kmaauuN| aisA mUrkha grAhaka bhejeM, jo pAMca ke pacIsa de|..' _Apa kaheMge ki aisA bhI koI vyApArI hotA hai kyaa| vyApArI baMdhuo! yaha saMsAra hai| yahAM kisI bAta kI nAsti nahIM hai| hama kisI saMbhAvanA se sarvathA inakAra nahIM kara sakate, para itanA spaSTa hai ki aise vyApArI pUre vyApArI-varga ke lie kalaMka haiM, vyApAra ke lie abhizApa haiN| ____ maiM pUre vyApArI-varga se isa bAta kI preraNA karanA cAhatA hUM ki vaha apanA AtmAlocana kre| jisa-kisI vyApArI ke vyApAra meM koI galata pravRtti cala rahI hai, vaha use avilaMba baMda kre| maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki jo vyavahAra vaha apane lie nahIM cAhatA, vaha vyavahAra dUsaroM ke lie hitakara kaise hogaa| gItA meM kahA gayA hai-AtmanaH pratikUlAni, pareSAM na smaacret| maiM mAnatA hUM, hajAroM graMthoM kA sAra yahI hai| yadi vyApAriyoM kI dhAraNA isase viparIta jamI hai aura ve yaha mAnate haiM ki galata kAma kie binA hamArA dhaMdhA hI nahIM cala sakatA to yaha ciMtana kA ghora dAridrya hai, mAnavatA kA patana hai| vyakti se galatI ho sakatI hai aura usakA sudhAra bhI ho sakatA hai, para galatI ko galatI na mAnanA AsthA kI truTi hai| maiM aise aneka vyaktiyoM ko jAnatA hUM, jinakI prAmANikatA meM pUrNa niSThA hai aura ve apane kAryakSetra meM saphala bhI ho rahe haiN| hAlAMki Adarza ImAnadAra bananA bahuta kaThina bAta hai, koI-koI vyApArI hI isa bhUmikA meM raha sakatA hai, tathApi vicAroM meM hInatA na ho, AsthA asamyaka na ho, yaha to sabake lie Avazyaka hai| yAnI vicAra sadA UMce raheM aura unheM AcAra meM jitanA DhAlA jA sake, utanA DhAlane kA prayatna kiyA jaae| aNuvrata : Adarza taka pahuMcane kA mAdhyama aNuvrata kyA hai? usa Adarza taka pahuMcane kA mAdhyama hI to hai| aNuvrata kahatA hai ki vyakti apane AcAra aura vyavahAra se dhArmika bne| dharma aura vyavahAra
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________________ maMdira, masjida yA anya kisI dharmasthAna se usakA koI virodha nahIM, para vaha vyakti ko dharmasthAna meM jAkara dhArmika banane se pahale AcAra aura vyavahAra se dhArmika dekhanA cAhatA hai| vastutaH kauna vyakti dharmasthAna meM jAkara kitanI pUjA-upAsanA karatA hai, yaha dhArmikatA kI sahI kasauTI nahIM hai| sahI kasauTI yaha hai ki vaha logoM ke sAtha kaise peza AtA hai| yadi usake vyavahAra se logoM ko yaha mahasUsa ho ki yaha dhArmika hai to vAstava meM vaha dhArmika hai| isake viparIta usake saMparka meM AnevAle yadi usake dhArmika hone kI sAkSI nahIM bharate haiM to dharmasthAna meM pUjA-upAsanA karane ke bAvajUda vaha dhArmika nahIM hai| vaise nizcaya meM dharma kI kasauTI svayaM kI AtmA hai, para vyavahAra meM to ve loga hI haiM, jo vyakti ke saMparka meM rahate haiN| isa dRSTi se aNuvrata jIvana vyavahAra kI zuddhi para sarvAdhika bala detA hai| maiMne eka padya kahA hai graMtha- graMtha meM par3hI dharma kI suMdaratama hara dharmasthala meM bhI jisakA milA rUpa dharmazUnya dhArmika kA jIvana kaisA vyaMgya jAgrata dharma jIvita dharma hama kurAna, veda, piTaka " "kisI dharma-graMtha ko kyoM na par3heM, usameM dharma kI suMdara se suMdara paribhASA milatI hai, lekina dhArmikoM kA jIvana usake anukUla nahIM hai, yaha vidhi kA karArA vyaMgya hai| dharma ko Atmagata karane ke lie vyApArI aNuvrata ko samajheM / yaha Atma- dharma hai, mAnava-dharma hai / maiM cAhatA hUM, hara vyApArI pratijJA kare ki maiM prAmANika rahUMgA * maiM taula - mApa meM kamI-bezI nahIM kruuNgaa| paribhASA / nikharA - sA / karArA! hamArA // hamArA // * maiM saude ke bIca meM kucha nahIM khAUMgA / * maiM beImAnI se milAvaTa karake nahIM becUMgA / * maiM eka cIja dikhAkara dUsarI cIja nahIM dUMgA / * maiM nakalI ko asalI batAkara nahIM becUMgA / * maiM kAlAbAjArI nahIM karUMgA / maiMne Apase kucha bAteM kahI haiN| Apa ina para gaMbhIratA se ciMtanamanana kreN| gaMbhIratA se ciMtana-manana karane kA artha hai ki Apa dharma meM Age kI sudhi le * 40
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________________ niSThA rakheM aura aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpa svIkAra kreN| ImAnadArI isakA phalita hai| Apako AkAza meM nahIM, dharatI para calanA hai| ataH samajhanA cAhie ki ImAnadArI aura beImAnI kA saMbaMdha mAtra kAnUna se nahIM hai, kAnUna kA laMghana hI beImAnI nahIM hai| chipa-chipakara galata kAma karanA sabase bar3I beImAnI hai| ImAnadArI kA saMbaMdha vyakti kI sadvRttiyoM se hai| kevala zabda pakar3akara calanevAlA sahI artha meM ImAnadAra nahIM ho sktaa| ataH apanI AMtarika vRttiyAM dekhakara caleM, Atma-nirIkSaNa kareM tathA dUsare vargoM ke sAtha sAmaMjasya sthApita karake prAmANikatA kA paricaya deN| isase AdhyAtmika aura laukika donoM dRSTiyoM se Apa sukhI ho skeNge| nohara 20 pharavarI 1966 dharma aura vyavahAra
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________________ 7: niyati aura puruSArtha isa saMsAra meM loga aneka prakAra kI sAdhanA karate haiM, para sabakA lakSya eka nahIM hotaa| koI vyakti bhautika upalabdhi ke lie sAdhanA karatA hai| koI vizeSa kalA meM dakSa hone ke lie sAdhanA karatA hai| koI Atmazuddhi ke lie sAdhanA kA patha svIkAra karatA hai| ......... dharma kI carama pariNati jaina-dharma AtmalakSI dharma hai| vaha parama zAMti ko pAne kA mArga prazasta karatA hai, baMdhana-mukti yAnI mokSa kA upAya batAtA hai| vastutaH dharma kI aMtima pariNati mokSa hI hai| bIca kI suvidhAeM to usake prAsaMgika phala haiN| koI vyakti yahAM se kalakattA (kolakAtA) jAtA hai| vahAM pahuMcane se pahale mArga meM aneka sTezana Ate haiM, para unameM se koI usakA lakSya nahIM hai| isI prakAra kisI prakAra kI bhautika suvidhA kI prApti eka AtmavAdI kA lakSya nahIM hai| usakA lakSya hai apanA AtmasvarUpa prApta karanA, nirvANa ko prApta honaa| bheda meM abheda vaizeSika darzana ke AcArya kaNAda ne dharma kI paribhASA dete hue kahAyato'bhyudayanizreyassiddhiH saH dhrmH| yAnI jo nirvANa aura bhautika unnati donoM kA nimitta banatA hai, vaha dharma hai| jainAcAryoM ne isa saMdarbha meM kahA-AtmazuddhisAdhanaM dhrmH| arthAta jo Atmazuddhi kA sAdhana hai, vaha dharma hai| donoM paribhASAoM meM jo aMtara hai, vaha spaSTa hai, para donoM meM sAmaMjasya bhI khojA jA sakatA hai| dharma Atmazuddhi kA sAdhana hai hI, bhautika abhyudaya kA bhI nimitta banatA hai| hAM, isake sAtha dharma kA sIdhA saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dhArmika kriyAoM se Atmazuddhi ke sAtha puNya kA baMdhana hotA hai| usase bhautika anukUlatA kI prApti hotI hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yadi koI dhArmika vyakti isa samanvayAtmaka dRSTi ko AdhAra mAnakara cale to - Age kI sudhi lei .42
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________________ kaTTara nAstika aura bhautikavAdI se bhI samajhautA kara sakatA hai| isake viparIta yadi yaha dRSTikoNa chor3akara cale to use vyavahAra meM paga-paga para ulajhaneM jhelanI pdd'egii| niyati aura puruSArtha niyati aura puruSArtha do tattva haiN| eka mAnyatA ke anusAra vyakti hajAra prayatna kare, phira bhI jo honA hai, vahI hogaa| bhAvI ko TAlane kI zakti kisI meM nahIM hai| isake viparIta dUsarI mAnyatA puruSArtha para bala detI hai| syAdvAda : sAmaMjasya kA sUtra jaina-darzana eka parama puruSArthavAdI darzana hai| vaha cAhatA hai ki manuSya kabhI akarmaNya na bne| vaha sadA hI kucha-na-kucha karatA rhe| jijJAsA kI jA sakatI hai ki kyA jaina-darzana niyati ko nahIM maantaa| nahIM kyoM mAnatA, jaina-darzana meM puruSArtha ke sAtha niyati ko bhI sthAna prApta hai| yadyapi donoM ko mAnane kA artha hai-do ghor3oM kI savArI karanA, para sAmaMjasya kA sUtra jisake hAtha meM hai, vaha do to kyA, hajAra ghor3oM kI savArI bhI kara sakatA hai| vaha AkAza-pAtAla, dina-rAta, prakAza-aMdhakAra, sukha-duHkha' meM sAmaMjasya biThA sakatA hai| syAdvAda eka aisA dhAgA hai, jo bikhare hajAroM motiyoM kI eka mAlA banA detA hai| yaha eka aisA zastra hai, jisase sajjita honevAlA kisI se parAjita nahIM hotaa| saMta kabIra ne kahA hai ar3ate se TalatA rahe, jalate se jala hoy| 'kabIrA' aise puruSa ko gaMja sake na koy|| mujhe sakheda kahanA par3atA hai ki samanvaya kA yaha siddhAMta bahutoM ne nahIM samajhA hai| AIMsTIna kA siddhAMta thyorI oNpha rileTIviTI Aja ke vidyArthI samajhate haiM, isalie ve use jAnate bhI haiM, para bhagavAna mahAvIra ko nahIM jAnate, jinhoMne ki syAdvAda kA vyApaka siddhAMta diyA hai, mAnavajAti kA bar3A upakAra kiyA hai| kucha loga yaha siddhAMta jAnate to haiM, para ise ThIka DhaMga se samajhate nhiiN| ve ise saMzayavAda ke rUpa meM svIkAra karate haiN| yaha eka bar3I bhrAMti hai| syAdvAda meM saMzaya ko kahIM koI sthAna nahIM hai| yaha to satya ko samagratA se jAnane kA parama vaijJAnika siddhAMta hai| niyati aura puruSArtha .43.
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________________ dehe dukkhaM mahAphalaM bhrAMti kI bAta cala hI par3I to prasaMgavaza eka bhrAMta dhAraNA kA spaSTIkaraNa aura kara dUM / kucha logoM kI yaha bhrAMta dhAraNA rahI hai ki jainadharma zarIra ko kaSTa denA bahuta acchA mAnatA hai| isakA AdhAra hai-dehe dukkhaM mhaaphlN| mujhe lagatA hai ki isa siddhAMta ko samajhane meM bhayaMkara bhUla huI hai| zarIra ko kaSTa denA hI dharma hai, yaha jaina-dharma kA abhimata kadApi nahIM hai| zarIra ke sAtha kisI kA kyA virodha ho sakatA hai? vastutaH kaSTa bhogane kI dRSTi se kriyA karanA kaSTa-kriyA hai| hamArI hara kriyA karma-nirjarA aura Atma-pavitratA ke lie ho, yaha apekSA hai| dehe dukkhaM mahAphalaM kA tAtparya yaha hai ki deha meM kaSTa utpanna hone para use samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karanA, mahAna phala denevAlA hai| hamAre yahAM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke bAIsa parISahoM kA ullekha milatA hai| unameM pahalA parISaha hai-kssudhaa| sAdhu-sAdhviyAM bhI zarIradhArI haiM, isalie unheM bhUkha laganA bilakula svAbhAvika hai, para mAna lijie, kisI kAraNa kisI sAdhu ko kabhI bhojana nahIM milaa| aba use bhUkha sahanI hogii| sAdhaka samabhAvapUrvaka yaha kaSTa sahana karatA hai| isase usake karmoM kI pracura nirjarA hotI hai| yaha kitanA bar3A lAbha hai! isI prakAra sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko pyAsa bhI lagatI hai, para kabhI aisA prasaMga bhI AtA hai, jaba kisI ko samaya para pAnI nahIM bhI miltaa| aise meM use atyaMta kaSTa kI sthiti se hokara gujaranA par3atA hai| vastutaH kaSToM meM bhI AnaMda kA anubhava karanA mahAna sAdhanA hai| isI lie to hama kahate haiM, kaSTa AeM to katarAo mata, haMsa-haMsakara sahana karo, para hamAre bhAI-bahina samajhate haiM ki zarIra ko kaSTa denA hI dharma hai, isalie ve jaise-taise tapasyA karanA cAhate haiN| aThAI karane se AThoM hI karmoM kA kSaya hotA hai, yaha mAnakara dUsaroM para vajana DAlakara bhI tapasyA karate haiM, lekina maiM to mAnatA hUM ki tapasyA usa sImA taka hI karanI cAhie, jisa sImA taka mAnasika prasannatA raha ske| maiMne to apane jIvana meM eka telA (tIna divasa kA upavAsa) kiyA hai| usameM tInoM dina vyAkhyAna diyA hai| pAraNe ke dina bhI yaha krama calA hai| bhagavAna ne kabhI nahIM kahA ki auroM ko kaSTa dekara bhI tapasyA karate rho| auroM ko kaSTa denA to hiMsA hai, lekina isakA artha yaha bhI nahIM hai ki Apa tapasyA ko ---- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sarvathA gauNa kara deM / tapasyA bhI karaNIya hai| apanI zakti ke anusAra tapasyA karanI hI caahie| zakti kA gopana karanA ucita nahIM hai| hAM, to maiM Apase niyati aura puruSArtha ke saMdarbha meM batA rahA thA / hAlAMki jaina darzana niyati ko bhI svIkAra karake calatA hai, para usakA bala puruSArtha para hai / puruSArtha kriyA hai aura niyati pariNAma / pariNAma hamAre hAtha meM nahIM hotA, usa para hamArA koI niyaMtraNa nahIM hotA, para puruSArtha hamAre hAtha meM hotA hai| hama sahI dizA meM paryApta puruSArtha karake saphalatA arjita kara sakate haiM, apanI lakSya - saMsiddhi kara sakate haiN| yadi paryApta puruSArtha ke bAda bhI hameM saphalatA nahIM milatI hai, lakSya-saMsiddhi nahIM hotI hai to hama aisA mAna sakate haiM ki niyati hI aisI thI / yaha bhI isalie ki hameM nirAzA na ghere, para yahAM bhI itanA avazya samajha lenA cAhie ki sahI dizA meM kiyA gayA puruSArtha kabhI niSphala nahIM hotaa| yaha ThIka hai ki Aja hameM apekSita saphalatA nahIM milI, para satpuruSArtha nizcita rUpa se hamArI vikAsa-yAtrA ko Age bar3hAtA hai| kabhI-na-kabhI usakA supariNAma hamAre sAmane avazya AtA hai| paraMtu jo vyakti ekAMtataH niyati ko hI yathArtha mAnatA hai, use kAlAMtara meM nirAzA ghera letI hai| vaha hAtha para hAtha dharakara baiTha jAtA hai| usakI karmajA zakti suSupta par3I rahatI hai, kuMda ho jAtI hai| usa para akarmaNyatA prabhAvI ho jAtI hai| phalataH puruSArtha-cetanA jAga nahIM pAtI / phira niyati ko hI saba kucha mAnane ke bAda vaha tapa, japa, dhyAna "karane kI koI apekSA mahasUsa nahIM karatA / socatA hai - jaisA niyati ko mAnya hogA, vaisA ho jaaegaa| isakA sIdhA-sA phalita yaha hotA hai ki vyakti niyati ke hAtha kA eka yaMtra mAtra banakara raha jAtA hai| svayaM kA svayaM para koI niyaMtraNa nahIM, koI adhikAra nahIM / niyati use jaise calAnA cAhe, jahAM le jAnA cAhe, vaha usI ke anurUpa gati karatA hai| aisI sthiti meM vyakti apanI durbalatA aura galata AcaraNa kI jimmedArI bhI svayaM para lene kI apekSA mahasUsa nahIM karatA; aura jaba apekSA hI mahasUsa nahIM karatA, taba usase nivRtta hone kI dizA meM prayatna bhI nahIM kara sakatA; lekina puruSArtha ko svIkAra karane se yaha sthiti nahIM bntii| taba vyakti apanI hara acchI-burI pravRtti kI jimmedArI svayaM or3hatA hai| apanI burI pravRtti kA pariNAma jAnatA huA usase uparata hone kI dizA meM prayatna karatA hai, uparata hotA hai| tapa-saMyama ke kulhAr3e se apane pUrva - saMcita karma kATatA hai / niyati aura puruSArtha 450
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________________ vaha apanI puruSArtha-cetanA adhika-se-adhika jagAne kA prayatna karatA hai| jahAM puruSArtha phaladAyI nahIM hotA, vahAM bhI use nirAzA apanI giraphta meM nahIM le paatii| vaha isa AsthA ke sAtha apane puruSArtha kA dIpa satata prajvalita rakhatA hai ki Aja na sahI kala, kala na sahI parasoM..... kabhIna-kabhI to saphalatA avazya milegii| aisI sthiti meM vaha kabhI akarmaNya nahIM bntaa| ahitakArI hai jyotiSa para ati vizvAsa jo loga niyati ko hI saba-kucha mAnate haiM, puruSArtha ko bilakula hI svIkAra nahIM karate, ve jyotiSa para ati vizvAsa karane lagate haiN| hAlAMki jyotiSa kI bahuta-sI bAteM jyoM-kI-tyoM mila jAtI haiM, tathApi usake AdhAra para puruSArthahIna banakara baiTha jAnA, merI dRSTi meM ucita nahIM hai| maiM dekhatA hUM, kaI vyakti jyotiSa para ati vizvAsa kara niThalle hokara baiTha jAte haiM aura aMtataH saba-kucha gaMvAkara bhUkhe phakIra bana jAte haiN| isI lie hamAre AcAryoM ne kahA ki jyotiSa to tuka yA tusa ke samAna hai| batAI huI bAta yathArtha ho jAe to tuka mila jAtI hai, anyathA tusa ho jAtI hai| isalie isa para ati vizvAsa nahIM karanA cAhie, ise aMtima nahIM mAnanA cAhie, isase cipakakara nahIM rahanA caahie| mere jIvana meM aisI aneka ghaTanAeM ghaTita huI haiM, jinase jyotiSa para vizvAsa jama sakatA hai, para maiM usake AdhAra para nahIM cltaa| bhRgu saMhitA meM mere bAre meM amuka bAta likhI gaI hai yaha maiM taba dekhatA hUM, jaba vaha kAma saMpAdita kara letA huuN| pahale dekha lUM to zAyada use karane kA prayAsa hI na ho| hAM, maiM yaha avazya mAnatA hUM ki jyotiSa eka vijJAna hai| usakA kisI ko sahI aura gaMbhIra jJAna ho to bahuta-sI bAteM yathArtha rUpa meM jAnI jA sakatI haiN| bAvajUda isake, jyotiSa kI bAta aMtima mAnanA maiM samajhadArI nahIM kaha sktaa| prasaMga mANakagaNI kA __ jyotiSa ke AdhAra para AyuSya kA vizvAsa karanA to kaI bAra bahuta bar3I kaThinAI paidA kara sakatA hai| hamAre dharmasaMgha ke SaSTamAcArya mANakagaNI kA udAharaNa sAmane hai| divaMgata hone se pUrva apane uttarAdhikArI kI vyavasthA ve isI kAraNa to nahIM kara pAe the ki jyotiSa ke anusAra unakI Ayu sATha varSa thii| isalie ve nizciMta the| jaba aMtima samaya meM unase saMgha kI bhAvI vyavasthA karane ke lie nivedana kiyA gayA .46. Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ to unhoMne kahA- 'jyotiSa kI aura aura saba bAteM jaba milI haiM to yaha Ayu kI bAta kyoM nahIM milegI ? yaha bhI avazya milanI caahie| para unakA yaha vizvAsa phalita nahIM ho sakA aura ve caturvidha dharmasaMgha ko sanAtha banAe binA hI svarga padhAra gae / jyotiSa ko AdhAra mAnakara koI saMthArA kara de aura usameM pharka raha jAe to bahuta vikaTa sthiti paidA ho sakatI hai, anartha bhI ho sakatA hai| isalie koI dAyitvazIla aura samajhadAra vyakti jyotiSa kI bAta para ati vizvAsa nahIM kara sakatA, niyati ke AdhAra para nahIM cala sakatA / usake AdhAra para apane karaNIya meM DhIla nahIM kara sakatA / maiM Apa logoM se hI pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki yadi saba kucha niyati hI hai to manuSya ko viveka kyoM milA hai; ciMtana ke lie yaha mastiSka kyoM prApta huA hai| Apake uttara kI pratIkSA kie binA hI maiM kahanA cAhatA hUM ki vyakti ke lie zreyaskara yahI hai ki vaha niyati ko svIkAra karatA huA bhI use bahuta mUlya na de, usa para avalaMbita hokara apanA puruSArtha kamajora na kare / astu, hara bhAI-bahina yaha samajhe ki zarIra ko kaSTa denA dharma nahIM hai| dharma kI sAdhanA hai-kaSTa AeM to unheM samabhAva se sahanA / jAnakara kar3avA tuMbA khAnA, dhUpa meM AtApanA lenA, jAnabUjhakara zera kA sAmanA karanA Adi bAteM Aja ke yuga meM haThayoga mAnI jAtI haiN| aisI sAdhanA mAtra unhIM vyaktiyoM ke lie ho sakatI hai, jo dRr3ha zaktisaMpanna haiM / ve kaSTa jhelakara svayaM kA parIkSaNa karate haiM ki hamArI AtmA meM dRr3hatA hai yA nahIM / jaina dharma samanvaya ke siddhAMta ko mahattva detA hai, isalie ekAMtataH haThayoga ko acchA yA burA nahIM maantaa| eka muni eka mAsa kI tapasyA karatA hai| pAraNe ke dina cAvala ke eka dAne kA AhAra karatA hai aura dUsare dina se phira eka mAsa kI tapasyA zurU kara detA hai| eka dUsarA sAdhu rojAnA manojJa bhojana karatA hai aura dhyAna sAdhanA meM lagA rahatA hai| ina donoM muniyoM meM dUsarA muni pahale muni se Age bar3ha sakatA hai| isI prakAra kabhI-kabhI ghaMToM dhyAna karanevAle muni kI apekSA eka navakArasI karanevAlA muni bahuta Age bar3ha sakatA hai| zAstroM meM kahA gayA hai ki solaha prahara kI kar3I tapasyA aura sAta lava kA dhyAna donoM tulA para eka barAbara utarate haiN| isalie sAdhanA kI bAta sApekSa dRSTi se samajhanA Avazyaka hai| sApekSa dRSTi rakhanevAlA bhaTakAva se baca jAtA hai| nohara, 21 pharavarI 1966 niyati aura puruSArtha 47
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________________ 8 : AtmavikAsa kI prakriyA hama sAdhaka haiN| sAdhaka kA uddezya hotA hai-AtmavikAsa krnaa| Atma-vikAsa ke lie tIna bAteM Avazyaka haiN| unameM pahalI bAta hainisstthaa| ciMtanapUrvaka svIkAra kara jisa patha para sAdhaka cale, usake prati usake mana meM aTUTa zraddhA honI caahie| vaha soce-iNameva niggaMthaM pAkyaNaM saccaM aNuttaraM kevalaM paDipuNNaM neAuyaM saMsuddhaM sallagattaNaM siddhimaggaM muttimaggaM nijjANamaggaM nivvANamaggaM avitahamavisaMdhi svvdukkhpphiinnmggN| etthaM ThiyA jIvA sijhaMti bujhaMti muccaMti parinivvAyaMti savvadukkhANaM aMtaM kreNti| yAnI yahI nigraMtha pravacana satya hai, anuttara hai, eka hai, pratipUrNa hai, nyAyayukta hai, zuddha hai, zalyoM ko kATanevAlA hai, siddhi kA mArga hai, mukti kA mArga hai, niryANa aura nirvANa kA mArga hai, yathArtha hai, avicchinna hai, saba duHkhoM kA nAza karanevAlA hai| isa mArga para calanevAlA prANI siddha, buddha aura mukta hotA hai, saba duHkhoM kA aMta kara letA hai| saMzayAtmA vinazyati ___ maiM mAnatA hUM, itanI gaharI/dRr3ha/aTUTa niSThAvAlA vyakti nizcita rUpa se apanA lakSya prApta karatA hai| isake viparIta jo apane lakSya ke prati saMdigdha rahatA hai, vaha saphala nahIM ho sktaa| saMzayAtmA vinazyati-gItA kA yaha sUtra bhI isI tathya kI ora saMketa karatA hai| AcArAMga meM kahA hai-vitigiccha samAvanneNaM appANeNaM No labhati samAdhi-AzaMkita mana samAdhistha nahIM ho sktaa| saMdeha pahale honA cAhie, jise hama dUsare zabdoM meM jijJAsA kaha sakate haiN| jAMca ke bAda jo mArga svIkAra kara liyA, usake prati bAda meM anAsthA rakhanevAlA bhaTaka jAtA hai| isalie jAMca-parakhakara svIkAra kie gae mArga para vyakti ko dRr3ha niSThA aura Atma-vizvAsa ke sAtha kadama bar3hAne caahie| .48 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ vAyasarAya banUMgA! kahA jAtA hai ki lArDa karjana ne bacapana meM saMkalpa kiyA thA ki maiM vAyasarAya bnuuNgaa| isa lakSya ke prati usakI gaharI AsthA thii| isalie vaha dina meM hajAroM bAra yaha zabda dohraataa| khAte, pIte, baiThate, sote, calate...."hara kSaNa usakA yahI ciMtana rhtaa| phalataH eka dina vaha vAyasarAya banakara rhaa| maiM to barAbara kahatA rahA hUM ki niSThA kA bala aciMtya hai| niSThA ke bAda jJAna ke kSetra meM vikAsa honA caahie| jJAna bahuta hI UMcA tattva hai, para AsthAhIna jJAna vyakti ko bhaTakA detA hai| usa jJAna ko jaina-darzana meM ajJAna mAnA gayA hai| vedAMta ne use avidyA kI saMjJA dI hai| jJAna ke bAda cAritra kA sthAna hai| ina tInoM bAtoM se jo vyakti saMpanna hotA hai, usakI lakSya-siddhi asaMdigdha hai| upAsanA rUr3ha na bane jaina-dharma meM upAsanA aura cAritra-ina donoM kA mahattva hai| upAsanA kAma kI cIja hai, bazarte ki tadanarUpa AcaraNa hotA rhe| paraMtu upAsanA to AkAza se bAteM kare aura AcaraNa pAtAla se TakarAe, yaha ucita nahIM hai| yaha aMtara pATA jAnA caahie| dUsarI bAta hai ki upAsanA rUr3ha na bne| hAlAMki rUr3ha honA ekAMtataH burA nahIM hotaa| eka mArga nikAlA gyaa| hajAroM moTareM usa para se hokara nikalane lagI aura vaha mArga rUr3ha ho gyaa| yaha rUr3hatA burI nahIM kahI jA sktii| lekina jo atIta meM upayogI rahA hai, vaha vartamAna meM anupayogI hone para bhI mAnyatA prApta rahe, isa rUr3hatA meM khatarA rahatA hai| bhArata ke bhUtapUrva pradhAnamaMtrI paMDita neharU ne kahA hai-'paraMparA ko tor3akara calane meM bahuta bar3A khatarA hai| nayA mArga banA nahIM aura purAnA chor3a diyA, isa sthiti meM bhaTakane kA bhI bhaya rahatA hai|' - suprasiddha vicAraka jaineMdrakumAra jaina kahate haiM-'paraMparA parama puruSArtha hai| maiM isakA pRSThapoSaka hUM, para jahAM yaha vikAsa meM ror3A banatI hai, vahAM ise khatma kara denA caahie|' paraMparA aura viveka baMdhuo! maiM bhI paraMparA ko bahuta mAnatA hUM, para use nahIM,jo galI AtmavikAsa kI prakriyA
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________________ sar3I aura nikammI hai| nadI pAra karane ke lie vyakti ber3A kAma meM letA hai, para kyA nadI pAra karane ke bAda bhI use sira para uThAe rakhanA jarUrI hai? viSavRkSo'pi saMvardhya svayaM chettumasAmpratam-yaha siddhAMta merI dRSTi meM samyaka nahIM hai| apane hAtha se viSa kA paudhA lagA liyA yaha bhUla huI, kiMtu use ukhAr3anA hI nahIM, yaha kyA kAma kI bAta hai? koI galata paraMparA par3a gaI yA koI paraMparA apanA mUlya kho cukI, use tor3ane meM jarA bhI saMkoca nahIM honA caahie| niyamitatA kA mUlya upAsanA kA artha maMdira meM dhUpa, dIpa karanA yA pratimA ke caraNoM para phUla car3hAnA nahIM hai| upAsanA kA artha hai-mAnasika ekAgratA kI saadhnaa| cAroM ora bhaTakate mana ko maMtra, japa, dhyAna, svAdhyAya Adi upAsanAkriyAoM ke dvArA ekAgra banAyA jA sakatA hai, para isakA krama vyavasthita honA caahie| sAdhanA meM niyamitatA atyaMta apekSita hai| niyamita kAryoM meM vaijJAnikatA svayaM A jAtI hai| jahAM niyamitatA kA abhAva hotA hai, vahAM acchI kriyA bhI apanA pUrA lAbha nahIM de paatii| isakA kAraNa spaSTa hI hai ki aniyamitatA tallInatA Ane meM bAdhaka banatI hai aura jaba tallInatA nahIM hotI, taba vaha kriyA samagratA se nahIM kI jA sktii| sAmAyika hai saMtulana kA abhyAsa sAmAyika bhI eka prakAra kI upAsanA hai| bahuta acchI upAsanA hai| sAmAyika kA artha hai-samatA kA laabh| koI asaMtulita ho jAe to sAmAyika se punaH saMtulita bana sakatA hai| mana, vANI aura kriyA meM saMtulana kA abhyAsa hI sAmAyika hai| dharmasthAna : apekSA aura AcArya bhikSu kA maMtavya sAmAyika ke lie bhI samaya kI niyamitatA atyaMta apekSita hai| isI prakAra niyata sthAna kA mahattva bhI usake sAtha jur3A huA hai| aura yaha sAmAyika ke sAtha hI kyoM, dhyAna, japa, svAdhyAya Adi sabhI kriyAoM ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| prAcInakAla meM vaiyaktika evaM sAmUhika donoM prakAra kI pauSadhazAlAeM banAne kA krama thA, kiMtu kAlAMtara meM yaha paddhati chUTa gii| loga makAna banavAte samaya apanI anyAnya vibhinna apekSAoM kA to bahuta khyAla rakhate haiM, para upAsanA karane ke lie bhI eka svataMtra kakSa kI jarUrata hai, yaha bAta upekSita ho jAtI hai| yahI sthiti sAmUhika upAsanA .50 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sthala ke saMdarbha meM hai| apane rahane ke lie bar3e-bar3e makAna loga banAte haiM, para samAja meM sAmUhika upAsanA ke lie bhI koI sthAna apekSita hai, isa tarapha unakA dhyAna nahIM jaataa| phira dhyAna jAtA bhI hai to use anadekhA kara dete haiN| aisA na karane ke pIche pApa lagane kA tarka diyA jAtA hai| AcArya bhikSu ke niSedha kI oTa lI jAtI hai| yaha bilakula ThIka hai ki makAna ke nirmANa meM hiMsA hotI hai| vaha koI ahiMsaka pravRtti nahIM hai, isalie pApa laganA svAbhAvika hai| ise inakAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, para yaha tarka denevAloM se maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki kyA vaiyaktika makAna banAnA dharma kA kAma hai; kyA usameM hiMsA nahIM hotI; pApa kA baMdhana nahIM hotA; yaha hiMsA hone aura pApa lagane kI bAta sAmUhika upAsanA-sthala ke saMdarbha meM hI kyoM yAda AtI hai| aba rahI isa saMdarbha meM AcArya bhikSu ke niSedha kI baat| maiM svIkAra karatA hUM ki AcArya bhikSu ne sthAnaka banAne kA niSedha kiyA hai, para maiM jAnanA cAhatA hUM ki AcArya bhikSu ne vaiyaktika makAna banAne kI AjJA kahAM dI hai| jaba yaha spaSTa hai ki unhoMne isakI AjJA nahIM dI hai, taba vaiyaktika makAna banAe jAne baMda kyoM nahIM kie jAte? isa saMdarbha meM mUlabhUta samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki AcArya bhikSu kA sthAnaka yA dharmasthAna ke nirmANa kA niSedha karane ke pIche dRSTikoNa kyA thaa| vastutaH unake isa niSedha ke pIche dRSTi yaha rahI hai ki sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke uddezya se dharmasthAna kA nirmANa nahIM honA caahie| unake samaya meM sAdhusAdhviyoM kI bhAvanA se gAMva-gAMva meM bhavana banAe jAte the| banAne meM sAdhusAdhviyoM kI khulI preraNA aura hastakSepa hotA thaa| una para sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kA svAmitva hotA thaa| yaha pravRtti sAdhvAcAra kI dRSTi se sarvathA akalpanIya hai| ataH unhoMne yaha pravRtti apane saMgha meM sarvathA amAnya kara dI, lekina zrAvaka-zrAvikAeM apanI dhArmika pravRttiyoM ke lie koI sthAna banAeM, isakA unhoMne kahIM niSedha nahIM kiyaa| aura ve niSedha kara bhI kaise sakate the, jabaki ve isa tathya se acchI taraha abhijJa the ki gRhastha pUrNa ahiMsaka nahIM ho sakatA; apanI pArivArika, sAmAjika aura rASTrIya vibhinna apekSAoM kI pUrti ke lie use aneka prakAra kI hiMsAtmaka pravRttiyAM karanI par3atI haiM; vaha cAhakara bhI unase sarvathA baca nahIM sakatA? mujhe lagatA hai, jo loga sAmUhika upAsanA ke lie dharmasthAna nahIM banAne kI bAta karate haiM, unake mana meM pApa kA bhaya aura AcArya bhikSu ke siddhAMta ke pratikUla AcaraNa kI ciMtA kama hai, dhana ke prati Asakti jyAdA hai, AtmavikAsa kI prakriyA
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________________ sAmAjika dAyitva se bacane kI manovRtti adhika hai| kisI ko galataphahamI na ho, isalie isa saMdarbha meM itanA spaSTa kara denA cAhatA hUM ki sAmAjika upayogitA ke lie kahIM koI sthAna banAyA jAtA hai, phira cAhe vaha zaikSaNika apekSA se ho, vivAha kI apekSA se ho yA dhArmika upAsanA kI apekSA se ho, usameM dRSTikoNa bahuta spaSTa rahanA caahie| yAnI usameM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI bhAvanA bilakula bhI nahIM jur3anI cAhie | svAmIjI ne jisa bAta kA niSedha kiyA thA, vaha niSedha Aja bhI vaise hI hai| usameM kiMcita bhI nyUnatA nahIM hai| usakI apekSA bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki hamArA vizvAsa AcAra-zuddhi meM hai, sukha-suvidhA meM nahIM, para isakA artha yaha bhI nahIM ki samAja apanI apekSA ke lie koI bhavana banAe to usameM sAdhu-sAdhviyAM raha nahIM skte| jisa prakAra dUsare - dUsare makAnoM meM sAdhu-sAdhviyAM rahate haiM, usI prakAra usa makAna meM bhI raha sakate haiN| hAlAMki raheM yA na raheM, isakA nirNaya to dravya-kSetra - -kAla-bhAva ke AdhAra para kiyA jAtA hai, tathApi apanI mAnyatA ke anusAra usameM rahane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM hai, doSa nahIM hai / manAhI kyoM karUM pichale dinoM jodhapura meM samAja kA eka bhavana bnaa| eka bhAI ne mujhase kahA- 'Apa sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko usa makAna meM rahane kI manAhI kara deN|' maiMne pUchA- 'kyoM ?' bhAI bolA- 'sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kA rahanA ThIka nahIM lgtaa|' maiMne prazna kiyA- 'ThIka nahIM lagane kA kAraNa ? kyA vaha makAna Apa logoM ne sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke lie banavAyA hai ?' bhAI ne kahA - 'nahIM, sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI bhAvanA se bilakula bhI nahIM banavAyA hai| hameM apanI vibhinna sAmAjika pravRttiyoM ke lie kAphI dinoM se makAna kI apekSA mahasUsa ho rahI thii| isI dRSTi hamane banavAyA hai|' maiMne pUchA- 'jaba makAna sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI bhAvanA se nahIM banA hai, taba sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke vahAM rahane meM Apatti kyA hai ?' bhAI bolA- ' Apatti yahI hai ki loga kaheMge ki makAna sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke lie banavAyA gayA hai|' maiMne kahA - 'yadi bhavana banavAne ke pIche Apa logoM ke mana meM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI dRSTi se thor3A bhI ciMtana hotA to maiM apane sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ko bilakula manAhI kara detA, kiMtu jaba yaha sthiti hai hI nahIM, taba binA matalaba manAhI kyoM karUM? hAlAMki yaha jarUrI nahIM ki sAdhu-sAdhviyAM vahAM raheM hI / phira logoM kI Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ anucita AlocanA ke bhaya se hama kahAM-kahAM nahIM raheMge? logoM se yoM Darate raheMge to sAdhupana bhI kaise pAleMge? jaba hama doSa kA sevana nahIM karate haiM, taba logoM kI tathyahIna AlocanA se Darane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai|' baMdhuo ! prasaMgavaza maiMne yaha bAta spaSTa kara dii| hamArA mUla pratipAdya thA-darzana, jJAna aura cAritra kI saadhnaa| Apa yaha bAta hRdayaMgama kara leM ki AtmavikAsa kI isase bhinna koI prakriyA ho nahIM sktii| upAsanA kI bAta bhI isameM aMtarnihita hai| hama saba jJAna, darzana aura cAritra meM pratikSaNa vardhamAna hote raheM, yahI hama sabake lie kAmya hai, yahI zreyapatha hai| nohara 21 pharavarI 1966 AtmavikAsa kI prakriyA
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________________ 9 : dharma kA svarUpa dharma AtmazAMti kI prApti kA ekamAtra sAdhana hai| dUsare zabdoM meM AtmazAMti aura dharma meM avinAbhAvI saMbaMdha hai| dhuAM hai to agni nizcita hai| agni ke binA dhuAM nahIM ho sktaa| ThIka isI prakAra AtmazAMti kI upalabdhi dharma ke binA nahIM ho sktii| dhana-saMpatti aura anya bhautika padArtha jIvanayApana ke sAdhana juTA sakate haiM, para AtmazAMti nahIM de skte| yadi dhana-vaibhava aura bhautika padArtha hI vyakti ko zAMti de pAte to samrATa, rAjA aura dhanapati loga sarvAdhika sukhI hote, para hama dekhate haiM ki unheM zAMti nahIM hai| zAMti kI prApti meM unakI vyarthatA ve svayaM anubhava karane lagate haiN| cAbI sahI hai to tAlA avazya khulegA ___ bahuta-se loga kahate haiM ki hama varSoM se dharma karate haiM, pUjA-upAsanA karate haiM, phira bhI mana meM zAMti nahIM hai| aisA kyoM ? dharma karate haiM aura AtmazAMti nahIM mila rahI hai yaha bAta maiM kabhI svIkAra nahIM kara sktaa| jo loga aisA kahate haiM, usakA artha itanA hI hai ki unhoMne dharma ko sahI rUpa meM samajhA nahIM hai, usakA samucita upayoga karanA sIkhA nahIM hai| isa sthiti ke lie ve svayaM jimmedAra haiM, paraMtu bar3I vicAraNIya bAta to yaha hai ki loga svayaM kI truTi kI ora dhyAna nahIM dete aura dharma ko badanAma karane lagate haiN| vaidya rogI ko davA detA hai| rogI davA to letA hai, para usake pathya-paraheja kA dhyAna nahIM rkhtaa| isa sthiti meM use svAsthya kI prApti nahIM hotii| nAsamajha rogI davA kA upayoga sahI DhaMga se na karane kI apanI galatI to samajhatA nahIM aura davA ko bekAra kaha badanAma karatA hai, vaidya kA doSa nikAlatA hai| cAbI yadi sahI hai to tAlA kyoM nahIM khulegA? avazya khulegaa| yadi nahIM khulatA hai to yaha mAnanA cAhie ki cAbI sahI vidhi se ghumAI nahIM jA rahI hai| .540 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ mUlabhUta bAta yaha hai ki jaba taka dharma rUr3hi ke rUpa meM calatA rahegA, taba taka usase abhISTa lakSya kI prApti nahIM ho skegii| dharma kA jIvaMta aura jAgrata rUpa hI vAstava meM dharma hai aura vahI vyakti ke lie zAMti kA sAdhana banatA hai| jo loga dharma kA vAstavika svarUpa samajhakara usakA sahI-sahI upayoga karate haiM, unake jIvana meM zAMti ke khilate aura mahakate phUla dekhe jA sakate haiM, para kaThinAI yaha hai ki dharma ko sahI rUpa meM jAnane samajhane kI jijJAsA bahuta kama logoM meM milatI hai| phira kucha loga use sahI rUpa meM samajha bhI lete haiM to use AcaraNa ke stara para utAra nahIM paate| aisI sthiti meM dharma kA phala unheM kaise mila sakatA hai? upAsanA kisakI kI jaae| - kucha loga mujhase pUchate haiM ki upAsanA dharma hai yA nhiiN| isakA saMkSipta-sA uttara itanA hI hai ki jo upAsanA vyakti kI AtmapavitratA meM hetubhUta banatI hai, AtmazAMti kA sAdhana banatI hai, vaha nizcaya hI dharma hai| yadi varSoM taka upAsanA karane ke pazcAta bhI jIvana meM pavitratA udbhUta nahIM hotI hai, AtmazAMti kA anubhava nahIM hotA hai to mujhe yaha kahane meM koI saMkoca nahIM ki aisI upAsanA dharma kA hissA nahIM hai, dharma nahIM hai| phira bhale vaha aura kucha bhI kyoM na ho| ___ kucha loga mUrti kI pUjA karate haiN| maiM isa para koI TippaNI karanA nahIM cAhatA, para merA vizvAsa jar3a pUjA meM nahIM hai| maiM cetana kA pujArI hUM guNa-pUjA meM vizvAsa karatA huuN| isase bhI Age maiM to yaha bhI kahatA hUM li ahameva mayopAsyaH-mujhe svayaM kI upAsanA karanI hai| ise koI ahaM smajha sakatA hai, para tattvataH yaha ahaM nahIM, apitu adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA eka rahasyamaya sUtra hai| ApakA prazna hogA ki svayaM kI upAsanA kaisI hotI hai| Apa upAsanA kA artha smjheN| upAsanA kA artha hai-nikaTa rhnaa| svayaM kI upAsanA kA tAtparya hai-svayaM ke nikaTa jaanaa| svayaM ke nikaTa kauna nahIM jAnA cAhatA? adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA uddezya svayaM ke nikaTa jAnA hI to hai, Atma-sAkSAtkAra karanA hI to hai| isase bhinna adhyAtma-sAdhanA kA koI uddezya ho nahIM sakatA, para mujhe lagatA hai ki adhikatara loga yaha tathya bhUla rahe haiN| isI lie ve vijAtIya tattvoM kI nikaTatA pAne kA prayAsa kara rahe haiN| isa bhUla kA saMzodhana honA atyaMta Avazyaka hai| jainacAryoM ne dharma kA svarUpa
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________________ Atma-upAsanA ke siddhAMta kA bahuta gaharAI se vivecana kiyA hai| zaMkarAcArya ne bhI apane zaMkarabhASya meM likhA hai-svasvarUpAnusaMdhAnaM bhktiH| arthAta apane AtmasvarUpa kA anusaMdhAna karanA hI bhakti hai, upAsanA hai| ___ vyakti auroM kI pUjA kyoM karatA hai? kucha pAne ke lie hI to? para maiM mAnatA hUM ki auroM se pAne kI AkAMkSA vahI rakhatA hai, jise apane puruSArtha para bharosA nahIM hotaa| jise apane puruSArtha para bharosA hotA hai, vaha kabhI dUsare se kucha bhI pAne kI AkAMkSA nahIM rakha sktaa| phira bahuta sahI to yaha hai ki vyakti ko kucha milatA hai to vaha usake svayaM ke puruSArtha se hI milatA hai, svayaM ke puruSArtha ke bharose se hI milata hai| dUsarA to mAtra nimitta hotA hai| rAjA tIna-maMjilA mahala banavA rahA thA, para mahala pUrA banatA, usase pUrva hI Dhaha gyaa| usane dUsarI bAra banavAnA zurU kiyA, kiMtu phira Dhaha gyaa| vaha ciMtita huaa| usane kuladevI kI ArAdhanA kii| kuladevI prakaTa huii| usane smaraNa karane kA kAraNa puuchaa| rAjA ne apanI samasyA rakhate hue upAya puuchaa| devI bolI-'isakA eka upAya hai| tuma apanI nagarI ke bhI logoM ko apane hAtha se kucha-na-kucha dAna do| jaba tuma sabhI logoM ko de cuke hoge, koI zeSa nahIM bacA hogA, usake bAda tumhArA kArya nirvighna ho jaaegaa|' rAjA ne usI dina dAna dene kI udghoSaNA karavA dii| rAjA dAra de to kauna na le? prAtaH se hI rAjamahala ke sAmane bhIr3a jamA hone lagI rAjA apane hAtha se hara vyakti ko kucha-na-kucha dAna detaa| kaI dina taka lagAtAra yaha krama calatA rhaa| phira dhIre-dhIre bhIr3a kama hone lgii| isa krama meM eka dina aisA bhI AyA, jaba eka bhI vyakti dAna lene ke lie upasthita nahIM huaa| rAjA ne socA ki devI ke kathanAnusAra maiMne nagarI ve sabhI logoM ko dAna de diyA hai, aba nizcaya hI merI icchA pUrI hogI usane punaH mahala ke nirmANa kA kArya zurU krvaayaa| para yaha kyA ! mahala pUrA hone ko AyA ki punaH Dhaha gyaa| rAjA ne punaH kuladevI kI ArAdhanA kii| devI ne darzana die| rAjA ne sArI sthiti nivedita kii| devI ne kahA-'tumane apanI dRSTi se sabako dAna de diyA hai, para abhI taka eka vyakti zeSa raha gayA hai| usane tumhAre hAtha se dAna nahIM liyA hai| jaba taka tuma use kucha nahIM de dete, taba taka tumhArA kAma banegA nhiiN|' rAjA ne pUchA-'mAM! kauna hai vaha vyakti ?' devI bolI-'uttara dizA kI bAharI bastI - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ke aMtima bhAga meM eka cAraNa rahatA hai| use dAna denA tumhAre lie abhI zeSa hai| jaba tuma use dAna de cuke hoge, taba tumhArA icchita phalita ho jaaegaa|' rAjA bolA-'zAyada merI udghoSaNA usake kAnoM taka pahuMcI nahIM hai, anyathA nagarI ke sabhI logoM ne dAna liyA hai to usake na lene kA koI kAraNa samajha meM nahIM aataa| ThIka hai, maiM Aja hI use bulAkara apane hAtha se dAna de duuNgaa|' devI ne kahA-'tumhArA anumAna sahI nahIM hai| usane tumhArI udghoSaNA bahuta acchI taraha se sunI hai, para vaha jAnabUjhakara nahIM AyA hai|' rAjA ko Azcarya huaa| usane usI bhAvadhArA meM pUchA'udghoSaNA sunakara bhI nahIM AyA, aisI kyA bAta hai?' devI bolI-'aise to vaha atyaMta garIba hai, bar3I muzkila se apanA kAma calAtA hai| yahAM taka ki usake pAsa khetI karane ke lie bailoM kI jor3I bhI nahIM hai| mAtra eka baila hai| isalie hala meM eka tarapha baila jotatA hai aura dUsarI tarapha apane putra ko, para isake bAvajUda vaha kisI kA sahayoga nahIM letaa| usakA saMkalpa hai ki maiM apane puruSArtha kA hI khaauuNgaa| dUsaroM se kucha bhI nahIM luuNgaa| isalie tuma lAkha ceSTA karo to bhI vaha tumhAre hAtha se dAna nahIM legaa|' devI ko suna rAjA kA ceharA udAsa ho gyaa| nirAzA ke svara meM bolA-'taba to mahala banAne kI merI tamannA dharI-kI-dharI raha jaaegii|' rAjA ko nirAzA kI giraphta se chur3AtI huI devI bolI-'eka upAya tumheM batAtI huuN| upAya kaThina avazya hai, para tuma yadi kara sako to tumhArA kAma bana sakatA hai|' rAjA atyaMta utsAhita hokara bolA-'mAM! kauna-sA upAya hai? tuma btaao| kitanA hI kaThina kyoM na ho, maiM kruuNgaa|' devI ne kahA-'dekho, tuma kisAna kA veza banAkara usake kheta meM jaao| jaba vaha hala jote to kaha-sunakara kisI prakAra usake beTe kI jagaha tuma juta jaanaa| maiM aisA upAya karUMgI, jisase tumhAre dvArA kATe gae UmaroM meM anAja kI jagaha motI nipjeNge| isa prakAra tumhAre dvArA usake ghara meM dhana pahuMca jAegA aura tumhArA mahala banAne kA svapna sAkAra ho jaaegaa|' kisI rAjA ke baila kI jagaha hala meM jutane kI kalpanA hI nahIM kI jA sakatI, para vaha rAjA mahala banAne kI apanI lalaka se baMdhA thA, isalie use aisA karanA bhI maMjUra ho gyaa| dUsare hI dina vaha kisAna kA veza banAkara cAraNa ke kheta kI meMr3a para phuNcaa| rAjA ne dekhA, devI kA kathana akSarazaH satya hai| phaTehAla cAraNa ne hala meM eka tarapha baila ko jota rakhA hai aura dUsarI tarapha apane eka bAraha-teraha varSa dharma kA svarUpa
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________________ ke lar3ake ko| rAjA ne cAraNa ko saMbodhita karake kahA-'are bhAI ! tuma bhI koI manuSya ho! becAre lar3ake ko hala meM jota rakhA hai! tanika bhI dayA nahIM hai!....' cAraNa ne sunA aura bolA-'bar3A AyA hai dayA-hayA kI bAta karanevAlA! yadi tere mana meM itanA vicAra AtA hai, to tU A jaa| phira ise chor3a detA huuN|' rAjA to aisA cAhatA hI thaa| vaha jhaTa hala ke pAsa pahuMca gyaa| cAraNa ne hala se apane lar3ake ko haTAyA aura usake sthAna para rAjA ko jota diyaa| hala calanA zurU huaa| jisa rAjA ne kabhI apane hAtha se loTA uThAkara pAnI bhI nahIM piyA, vaha hala meM kaise cala pAtA? bar3I muzkila se le-dekara usane tIna-cAra Umare kATe ki usakI hAlata ekadama bigar3a gii| sAMsa luhAra kI dhauMkanI kI taraha tejI se calane lgii| zarIra pasIne se nahA gyaa| rAjA ko lagA, aba yadi eka kadama bhI Age calA to prANa surakSita nahIM haiN| vaha vahIM ruka gayA aura gir3agir3AtA huA-sA bolA-'bhAI! mApha karo, maiM to hala nahIM khIMca sktaa|' cAraNa ne jhuMjhalAhaTa ke sAtha use hala se kholate hue kahA-'bar3A AyA thA mujhe dayA-hayA kI bAta kahanevAlA! ho gaI basa dayA-hayA pUrI! cala yahAM se, merA kitanA samaya bekAra barabAda kara diyaa|' rAjA kI jAna-meM-jAna AI, para usakI zarIrika hAlata itanI bigar3a cukI thI ki vaha kheta se bAhara jAne kI sthiti meM bhI nahIM thaa| vaha eka tarapha vahIM leTa gyaa| kAphI dera vizrAma karane ke pazcAta vaha sAmAnya bnaa| aba vahAM se uThA aura apane mahala kI ora lauTane ke lie udyata huaa| calate-calate usane cAraNa se kahA-'bhAI! maiMne jitane Umare kATe haiM, unakI vizeSa hiphAjata rkhnaa|' cAraNa bolA-'bar3A AyA hai, hiphAjata kI bAta karanevAlA! mAno tere kATe UmaroM meM koI motI paidA hoMge!' rAjA ne kahA-'bhAI ! samaya kI bAta hai| kabhI-kabhI avasara para bone se motI bhI nipaja jAte haiN|' cAraNa jarA jhir3akakara bolA-'cala-cala, apanA rAstA maap| mere pAsa tere se bekAra bAta karane ke lie samaya nahIM hai| karanA-dharanA to kucha hai nahIM, khAlI laMbI-caur3I aura UTapaTAMga bAteM karatA hai|' rAjA ne koI prativAda nahIM kiyaa| cupacApa unhIM pairoM mahala meM lauTa aayaa| .58 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ samaya biitaa| khetI pkii| aura eka dina cAraNa ne visphArita AMkhoM se dekhA, sacamuca jitanI dUra usa anajAna vyakti (rAjA) ne Umare kATe the, utanI jamIna meM anAja kI jagaha motI camaka rahe haiN| yaha durbalatA hai ___ baMdhuo! cAraNa kI yaha kahAnI puruSArtha kI kahAnI hai| jaina-dharma yoM to svabhAva, kAla, niyati Adi sabhI tattva mAnatA hai, para usakA adhika bala puruSArtha para hI hai| isI lie use puruSArthavAdI darzana kahA jAtA hai| jo loga jaina hokara bhI bhairUjI, pIrajI, rAmadevajI Adi laukika devatAoM ko manAte haiM, unakA sahayoga cAhate haiM, ve eka prakAra kI durbalatA kA paricaya dete haiN| vaise sAmudAyika jIvana meM eka-dUsare kA sahayoga lenA-denA eka alaga bAta hai, para binA zrama/puruSArtha kA khAnA ucita nahIM hai| bahuta-se loga to Ajakala aise bhI haiM, jo do-cAra paisoM kA prasAda car3hAkara devI-devatAoM se lAkhoM kA dhana pAnA cAhate haiN| maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki kyA yaha devI-devatAoM ko Thagane kA prayatna nahIM hai; dhokhA dene kI mAnasikatA nahIM hai; apanI AtmA ke sAtha pravaMcanA karanA nahIM hai| dharma ke do rUpa dharma ke do rUpa hamAre sAmane spaSTa haiM-parvadharma aura nitydhrm| upavAsa Adi tapasyA, svAdhyAya, dhyAna, maMtra-jApa, prabhu-smaraNa, pUjA-pATha, saMtadarzana vagairaha parvadharma haiN| kSamA, Arjava, mArdava, lAghava, satya, saMyama Adi nityadharma haiN| parvadharma kI ArAdhanA vyakti samaya-samaya para hI kara sakatA hai, hara kSaNa nahIM kara sktaa| isalie vaha azAzvata hai| nityadharma kI ArAdhanA vyakti apane jIvana ke kSaNa-kSaNa meM kara sakatA hai| usake lie samayavizeSa ko niyojita karanA usake lie apekSita nahIM hai| hAlAMki parvadharma-upAsanA koI nikammA tattva nahIM hai, para nityadharma-AcAra jyAdA mahattvapUrNa hai| yadi AcAra ke sAtha upAsanA bhI calatI hai to koI kaThinAI nahIM, balki sone meM sugaMdha kI bAta hai, para AcAra ko sarvathA gauNa karake kevala upAsanA aura kriyAkAMDoM ko saba-kucha mAna lenA kataI ucita nahIM hai| isase vyakti kA apekSita hita nahIM ho sktaa| Aja ke vyakti kA jIvana chinna-bhinna-sA ho rahA hai, isakA kAraNa yahI to hai / maiMne eka jagahaM kahA hai dharma kA svarUpa
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________________ parvadharma kA bar3hA pradarzana kriyAkAMDa anagina haiN| nityadharma ho rahA upekSita chinna-bhinna jIvana hai| atyAvazyaka hai yaha ciMtana dharmAcAryoM dvaaraa|| jAgrata dharma hmaaraa|| jIvita dharma hmaaraa|| Aja sabase bar3I apekSA yahI hai ki AcAra ko sarvocca pratiSThA prApta ho| dharma kA yaha pakSa jitanA ujjvala hogA, jIvana utanA hI adhika sArthaka bana skegaa| aNuvrata upAsanA ko gauNa rakhatA huA vyakti-vyakti ke jIvana meM AcAra-dharma ko pratiSThita karane kA upakrama hai| upAsanA ko gauNa karane se merA tAtparya Apa samajhate hI hoNge| kauna vyakti kisa dharma-saMpradAya kI upAsanA-paddhati meM vizvAsa karatA hai, isa bAta ko aNuvrata mahattva nahIM detaa| eka maMdira meM jAnevAlA aNuvratI bana sakatA hai to eka masjida meM jAnevAlA bhI aNuvratI bana sakatA hai| eka jaina aNuvratI bana sakatA hai to eka bauddha bhI aNuvratI bana sakatA hai| isase bhI Age jo vyakti kisI dharma-saMpradAya kI upAsanA-paddhati meM vizvAsa nahIM karatA, vaha bhI aNuvratI bana sakatA hai| eka nAstika evaM kamyUnisTa bhI aNuvratI bana sakatA hai| apekSA itanI-sI hai ki usakI AcAra-dharma meM niSThA ho| maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha AcAradharma kI pratiSThA hI dharma kI vAstavika pratiSThA hai| isake mAdhyama se hI svastha samAja saMracanA parikalpanA AkAra grahaNa kara sakatI hai| saMskRti ko gauNa na kareM UparI kriyAkAMDa gauNa haiM, isakA artha yaha nahIM ki vyakti apanI saMskRti bhI gauNa kara de| hAlAMki dUsarI-dUsarI saMskRtiyoM ke acche saMskAroM ko grahaNa karanA koI galata bAta nahIM hai, tathApi apane acche saMskAra chor3akara galata saMskAra apanAnA kahAM kI samajhadArI hai? koI saMskAra chor3ane yA grahaNa karane meM vyakti kA viveka jAgrata rahanA caahie| pravAhapAtI bananA yA aMdhAnukaraNa karanA ucita nahIM hai| Aja maiM jainoM ko dekhatA hUM to mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki ve apane jainatva ke saMskAra bhUla rahe haiN| unake jIvana meM adhikatara saMskAra jainatva ke anukUla nahIM haiN| ghara meM kisI kI mRtyu ho jAne para usakI haDDiyAM le jAkara gaMgA meM DAlate haiN| yaha kArya yadi isalie kiyA jAtA hai ki hamAre pArivArika sadasya kI - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ haDDiyAM logoM ke pairoM ke nIce na AeM, taba to alaga bAta hai, para gaMgA meM DAlane se usakI sadgati hogI, isa ciMtana yA vizvAsa ke sAtha kiyA jAtA hai to yaha jaina- saMskAroM ke pratikUla hai| jaina darzana ke anusAra vyakti kI sadgati yA durgati to usakI mauta ke sAtha hI ho jAtI hai| bAda meM sadgati yA durgati hone kI bAta usakI mAnyatA se kahIM mela nahIM khaatii| isI prakAra kAgola ke dvArA mRtaka taka kucha pahuMcAne kI bAta bhI jainatva se bilakula saMgata nahIM hai| ma nahIM to ghor3e nahIM ThAkura sAhaba kA dehAMta ho gyaa| kaMvarasAhaba unake ananya bhakta the / mRtyu ke bAda unhoMne brAhmaNoM ko bhojana kraayaa| brAhmaNoM ne dekhA ki ThAkura kA kaMvara bholA hai, usase hama jitanA cAheM, utanA dhana aiMTha sakate haiN| ataH unhoMne socA ki avasara kA lAbha uThAnA cAhie / brAhmaNoM ne kaMvarasAhaba ko bulAkara kahA - ' kaMvarasAhaba! Apane hameM bhojana karAyA, vaha to Apake pitAjI taka pahuMca gayA, para eka bAta aura socane kI hai| Apake pitAjI dAhine paira se laMgar3Ate the, ataH ve vahAM bhI lNgdd'aaeNge| vahAM koI vAhana bhI nahIM hai| aisI sthiti meM unheM vahAM bahuta kaThinAI hogii| ataH vahAM ghor3A pahuMcAnA bahuta jarUrI hai|' kaMvarasAhaba ne pUchA - ' isakA tarIkA kyA ho sakatA hai ?' brAhmaNoM ne kahA- 'tarIkA to bilakula sIdhA hI hai| Apa yahAM brAhmaNoM ko ghor3e deMge aura vahAM ghor3A pahuMca jaaegaa| ' kaMvarasAhaba ne apane kAmadAra ko bulAkara saba brAhmaNoM ko eka-eka ghor3A dene kA Adeza de diyaa| kAmadAra ne dekhA, brAhmaNoM ne kaMvara sAhaba ko apane jAla meM gaharA phaMsA liyA hai| aisI sthiti meM sIdhe to kaMvara sAhaba merI bAta nahIM maaneNge| aba to koI aisI yukti kAma meM lenI cAhie, jisase brAhmaNoM ko sabaka mile aura kaMvarasAhaba inake jAla se bAhara nikala skeN| usane ghor3e taiyAra karAe aura sAtha hI bhaTThiyoM meM loha ke kuza bhI garama karA die| samaya para saba brAhmaNa aae| kAmadAra ne kahA - 'ThAkurasAhaba ke paira meM takalIpha thI, para ye ghor3e UMce haiM, isalie ve car3ha nahIM skeNge| vahAM koI vaidya to hai nahIM, jo bImArI kA upacAra kara sake / isalie yahAM hama brAhmaNoM ke DAma lgaaeNge| ve vahAM para ThAkurasAhaba ke laga dharma kA svarUpa 610
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________________ jAeMge aura unakA paira sIdhA ho jaaegaa|' brAhmaNoM ne kahA-'yaha kaise ho sakatA hai! DAma lagAne se hamArA zarIra jala jaaegaa|' kAmadAra ne kahA-'yaha nahIM ho sakatA to ghor3e bhI tuma logoM ko nahI mila skte|' baMdhuo! yaha to eka udAharaNa hai| na jAne duniyA meM aisI kitanI galata bAteM calatI haiM, kitane pAkhaMDa calate haiM, para aise pAkhaMDa calAnevAloM ko samajhAe kauna ? isa saMdarbha meM kisI ko galataphahamI na ho, isalie itanA spaSTa kara denA Avazyaka samajhatA hUM ki kisI varga-vizeSa kA virodha karanA merA lakSya nahIM hai| merA uddezya to mAtra DhoMga kA virodha karanA hai, galata saMskAra chur3AnA hai| yadi jaina-dharma meM AsthA rakhanevAle yaha bAta samajheM to bahuta-sI nirarthaka kriyAeM svayaM chUTa sakatI haiN| jaina-darzana ke tattva vaijJAnika haiN| isameM aMdhavizvAsa aura avaijJAnika bAtoM ko koI sthAna nahIM hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki kamyUnisTa taka bhI kahate haiM ki dharma to jaina-dharma hI hai| saMpradAya meM asaMpradAya dharma zabda ke kaI artha haiN| majahaba ke artha meM bhI dharma zabda kA prayoga hotA hai, lekina jaina-dharma ise Atma-zuddhi ke sAdhana ke rUpa meM svIkAra karatA hai| hAlAMki saMpradAya kI AvazyakatA ko bhI vaha asvIkAra nahIM krtaa| vaise dekhA jAe to saMpradAya apane-ApameM burA hotA bhI nahIM, balki dharma kI surakSA aura usake pracAra-prasAra ke lie vaha atyaMta upayogI hai| burI hai saaNprdaayiktaa| jahAM sAMpradAyikatA prabhAvI ho jAtI hai, vahAM saMpradAya apanI upayogitA aura prAsaMgikatA kho detA hai| vaha lAbha ke sthAna para alAbha kA hetu bana jAtA hai| dharma kI surakSA ke sthAna para vaha saMkIrNatA kI surakSA karane lagatA hai| dharma ke pracAra-prasAra ke sthAna para vaha vaimanasya va ghRNA phailAne kA kAma karane lagatA hai| maiM eka saMpradAyavizeSa se saMbaddha hokara bhI sAMpradAyikatA meM vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| apane anekAMtika dRSTikoNa se saMpradAya meM bhI asaMpradAya kI sAdhanA karatA huuN| saMpradAya meM asaMpradAya kA artha hai-vyakti eka saMpradAya meM rahatA huA bhI dUsare-dUsare saMpradAyoM ke acche tattvoM ke prati guNAtmaka dRSTikoNa rkhe| unheM satyagrAhI dRSTi se svIkAra karatA cle| vaha yaha soce, jaise mere saMpradAya meM satya hai, vaise hI dUsare-dUsare saMpradAyoM meM bhI satya ho sakatA hai| maiM akelA saMpUrNa .62 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ satya kA ThekA nahIM le sakatA, kyoMki satya anaMta hai| satya ke prati yaha Rju dRSTikoNa vyakti ko kabhI sAMpradAyika nahIM banane detaa| merI dRSTi meM satya ke prati Rju dRSTikoNa rakhanevAlA vyakti hI saccA dhArmika hai| terApaMtha ke AdyapraNetA AcArya bhikSu ne saMpradAya meM asaMpradAya kI sAdhanA kA sUtra dekara sacamuca hamArA bahuta upakAra kiyA hai| unase yaha sUtra hameM virAsata ke rUpa meM prApta nahIM hotA to zAyada Aja hama itanI vyApaka dRSTi se kArya nahIM kara paate| maiMne yaha anubhava kiyA hai ki jo bhI vyakti vyApaka dRSTi se kArya karatA hai, use janatA kA pyAra milatA hai, vizvAsa milatA hai| vaha usakA patha-darzana svIkAra karake Age bar3hane ke lie taiyAra hotI hai| apekSA hai, sabhI dharmAcArya, dharmAdhikArI isa biMdu para gaMbhIratA se ciMtana kreN| nohara 22 pharavarI 1966 dharma kA svarUpa 630
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________________ 10 : vidyArthI aura jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA* Agama kA eka vAkya hai-uddeso pAsagassa ntthi| isakA artha hai-draSTA ke lie upadeza nahIM hai| taba upadeza kisake lie hai? upadeza hai unake lie jo draSTA nahIM haiM, jo adhUre haiN| draSTA kauna? RSi ko draSTA kahate haiN| draSTA AtmA ko dekhatA hai, paramAtmA ko dekhatA hai, samUce jagata ko dekhatA hai| prAcInakAla meM RSiyoM ko samAja meM sarvocca sthAna prApta thaa| svayaM rAjA-mahArAjA loga unase jJAna lete the| samUcI zAsana-vyavasthA para unakA AdhyAtmika akuMza rahatA thaa| isI lie usa zAsana ko dharmAnukUla zAsana kahA jAtA thaa| yaha eka tathya hai ki jaba taka deza meM RSiyoM kA ucita sammAna rahA, pratiSThA rahI, deza kI saMskRti apane gaurava ke anurUpa banI rahI, susaMskAra bane rahe, lekina jaba se RSiyoM ke sthAna para rAjanetAoM kA mahattva bar3hA, taba se saMskRti kA hrAsa honA prAraMbha ho gayA, galata saMskAra panapane lge| susaMskAroM kA mUlya hama gaharAI se ciMtana karake dekhate haiM to pAte haiM ki jIvana meM susaMskAroM kA sarvAdhika mUlya hai| cUMki RSiyoM ke nikaTa sAnnidhya se susaMskAroM kA vapana hotA hai, unheM aMkurita aura vikasita hone kA vAtAvaraNa milatA hai, isalie vidyArthIkAla meM bAlakoM ko unake sAnnidhya meM rakhane kA krama thaa| RSi ko Apa saMkIrNa artha meM na leM, balki vyApaka saMdarbha meM dekheN| gurukula ke kulapati aura AcArya bhI RSi kA-sA jIvana jIte the| unake jIvana se susaMskAroM kA saurabha phUTatA thaa| vidyArthI choTI avasthA meM gurukula meM aate| yuvA hokara vahAM se bAhara niklte| isa avadhi meM unakA jIvana susaMskAroM se bhAvita ho jAtA thaa| susaMskArita *vidyArthiyoM ke bIca pradatta prvcn| - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ vyakti meM galata AcaraNa kI saMbhAvanA nahIM ke barAbara hotI hai| kadAca koI galata kAma ho jAtA hai to usake mana meM anutApa kA bhAva paidA ho jAtA hai aura vaha tatkAla prAyazcitta karatA huA apanA parimArjana kara letA hai| prasaMga jaina-rAmAyaNa kA jaina-rAmAyaNa kA eka kathA-prasaMga hai| do rAjakumAroM ko vidyAdhyayana ke lie gurukula meM bhejA gyaa| vahAM bAraha varSoM taka unhoMne vibhinna viSayoM kA gahana adhyayana kiyaa| isa avadhi meM unakA ghara-parivAra se prAyaH saMbaMdha-viccheda-sA ho gyaa| gurukula aura gurukula ke kulapati hI unake lie ghara aura parivAra the| adhyayana pUrNa hone para kulapati unheM lekara rAjadhAnI aae| donoM rAjakumAra kulapati ke sAtha jaba rAjasabhA meM praveza kara rahe the, tabhI sahasA unakI dRSTi mahala ke eka jharokhe para pdd'ii| jharokhe meM eka kanyA khar3I thii| vaha rUpavatI evaM lAvaNyasaMpanna thii| pahalI bAra meM hI donoM rAjakumAra usakI ora khiMca ge| unake mana meM vAsanA kA bhAva paidA ho gyaa| donoM use pAne ke lie lAlAyita ho utthe| donoM rAjakumAra rAjasabhA meM phuNce| unheM dekhakara rAjA kA prasanna honA svAbhAvika hI thaa| rAjA ne rAjakumAroM ke adhyayana kI parIkSA ke lie unase kaI taraha ke prazna kie| donoM hI rAjakumAroM ne praznoM ke samucita uttara die| rAjA ne kulapati ke prati kRtajJatA jJApita karate hue kahA-'Apa to sAkSAta bRhaspati hI haiN| ApakA sAnnidhya mere rAjakumAroM ke jIvana-nirmANa kA AdhAra banA hai| maiM inake bahumukhI adhyayana se atyaMta saMtuSTa huuN|' atyaMta sammAna ke sAtha rAjA ne kulapati ko vidA dii| . donoM rAjakumAra rAjasabhA se calakara mahala meM aae| mAtA ke caraNasparza karake usakI AzISa grahaNa kii| mahArAnI apane lADaloM kA nikharatA vyaktitva dekha phUlI nahIM samA rahI thii| tabhI sahasA vaha kanyA bhI vahAM A gii| usa para najara par3ate hI donoM rAjakumAroM ne atyaMta adhIratApUrvaka eka sAtha pUchA-'mAM! yaha kauna hai?' mahArAnI ne kahA-'tuma ise pahacAnate nahIM ? tumhArI hI to sahodarI hai| para pahacAno bhI to kaise! tuma yahAM se gae the, taba yaha bahuta choTI thii| mAtra pAMca varSoM kI thii| aba yaha sataraha varSoM kI ho cukI hai| isa avadhi meM isake zarIra meM bahuta adhika parivartana A cukA hai|' vidyArthI aura jIvana nirmANa kI dizA
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________________ mAM ke muMha se bahina ke rUpa meM usa kanyA kA paricaya pAkara donoM rAjakumAroM ke sira para ghar3oM pAnI gira gyaa| ve mana-hI-mana svayaM ko dhikkArane lage- hA ! bAhara varSoM ke adhyayana ke pazcAta bhI hamArA jIvana susaMskArI nahIM banA ! hamane itane varSoM taka kevala vidyA kA bhAra DhoyA ! mAtra akSara-jJAna par3hA ! jIvana kar3hA nahIM ! "anutApa kI bhAvadhArA meM bahate hue ve apanI bhUla kA saMzodhana karane ke lie ciMtana karane lage / ciMtana karane meM bahuta samaya nahIM lgaa| donoM ne AjIvana vivAha na karane kA saMkalpa karate hue apanI bhUla kA prAyazcitta kiyA, parimArjana kiyA / rAjA-rAnI ko unake saMkalpa kI avagati huI to unhoMne vicAraparivartana ke lie una para kAphI dabAva DAlA, para una donoM ne apanA mana tanika bhI kamajora nahIM kiyaa| ve apane saMkalpa para aDola bane rhe| mAtApitA se atyaMta vinamratApUrvaka unhoMne nivedana kiyA- ' bahina ko vikAra - dRSTi se dekhakara hamane bhayaMkara pApa kiyA hai| isa pApa kA yahI prAyazcitta hai| yaha prAyazcitta svIkAra kie binA hamArI AtmA pApa mukta nahIM ho sakegI / ' vidyArthiyo ! yaha eka sthiti kA citraNa hai| prAcIna samaya meM vidyArthiyoM ke jIvana kA stara kaisA thA, isakA eka nidarzana hai| Aja ke vidyArthiyoM ke jIvana stara se jaba isakI tulanA karatA hUM, taba lagatA hai ki donoM meM bahuta bar3A aMtara hai| kahAM to anajAna meM bahina ko vikAra - dRSTi se dekhane ke prAyazcittasvarUpa AjIvana zAdI na karane kI bAta aura kahAM Aja lar3akoM kA lar3akiyoM ke sAtha khulA abhadra aura azlIla vyavahAra ! aura kucha vidyArthI to isase bhI Age bar3ha jAte haiN| vidyArthiyoM kA patanonmukha jIvana dekha mere mana meM bahuta vicAra AtA hai| mujhe lagatA hai ki vidyArthI vidyA- grahaNa karane kA vAstavika lakSya samajha nahIM rahe haiN| pustakIya jJAna prApta karanA vidyA kA vAstavika uddezya nahIM hai| vAstavika uddezya hai - jIvana - nirmaann| jIvana-nirmANa ke sAtha bauddhika jJAna bhI upayogI hai, lekina korA bauddhika jJAna bahuta sArthaka nahIM hotaa| isalie apekSA isa bAta kI hai ki vidyArthI vidyArjana kA vAstavika uddezya samajheM aura jIvana ko susaMskAroM ke sAMce meM DhAlane kA prayatna kreN| jIvana-nirmANa ke sUtra sUtra rUpa meM jIvana-nirmANa kI kucha bAteM maiM batAnA cAhatA huuN| pahalI bAta hai - kathanI karanI kI samAnatA / yaha bAta kisI ko choTI yA sAmAnya Age kI sudhi le 66
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________________ sI laga sakatI hai, para gaharAI se dekhA jAe to atyaMta mUlyavAna hai| jIvana-nirmANa kA yaha sarvAdhika mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai / maiM atyaMta vizvAsa ke sAtha kaha sakatA hUM ki jo vidyArthI yaha eka sUtra saMskAragata kara letA hai, usake jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA svataH bana jAtI hai| jIvana-nirmANa kA dUsarA sUtra hai - khAna-pAna kA viveka / khAdya-saMyama ke abhAva meM jIvana to patanonmukha hotA hI hai, vidyA bhI phalIbhUta nahIM hotii| isI lie kisI anubhavI AcArya ne kahA hai khATo khAro khoparo, supArI nai taila / jo celA ! par3haNo huvai, to ittA AgA Thela // vidyArthI yaha bAta gaMbhIratApUrvaka samajheM ki adhika khaTTI aura mirca - masAledAra cIjeM unake lie hitakara nahIM haiN| ye svAsthya ko bigAr3atI haiN| aura vidyAdhyayana meM bhI bAdhaka banatI haiN| isa saMdarbha meM vidyArthiyoM ke abhibhAvakoM ko bhI ciMtana karane kI jarUrata hai / vidyArthiyoM ko sAttvika bhojana tabhI mila sakatA hai, jaba unakA svayaM kA bhojana sAttvika hogA / samaya kA ucita mUlya AMkanA jIvana-nirmANa kA tIsarA sUtra hai / maiM mAnatA hUM, eka apekSA se samaya se adhika kImatI saMsAra meM dUsarA koI tattva nahIM hai| jo samaya bIta jAtA hai, vaha kisI kImata para vApasa nahIM milatA, jabaki dhana, svAsthya Adi prayatna karane se punaH prApta kie jA sakate haiN| naSTa huI pratiSThA bhI kucha hada taka punaH mila sakatI hai| isalie vidyArthiyoM ko eka- eka kSaNa kA pUrI tatparatA evaM jAgarUkatApUrvaka upayoga karanA caahie| eka kSaNa bhI vyartha khonA samajhadArI kI bAta nahIM hai| jo vidyArthI samaya ke prati jAgarUka nahIM hote, unake lie bAda meM anutApa karanA hI zeSa bacatA hai| yoM to jIvana kA hara kSaNa hI mahattvapUrNa hai, para pacIsa varSa kI umra taka kA samaya to atyadhika mahattvapUrNa hai| eka dRSTi se yaha jIvana kA svarNima kAla hai| yaha vaha samaya hai, jisameM vyakti ke pUre jIvana kI nIMva par3atI hai, jIvana kA nirmANa hotA hai| maiM kaI bAra socatA hUM, yadi mujhe yaha pacIsa varSoM kA samaya mila jAe to na jAne maiM kyA kyA karUM, para yaha aba milane ko kahAM! vidyArthiyo ! yaha kevala merI bAta nahIM hai, balki bahuta-se loga bhI aisA hI socate haiN| kabhI Apa loga bhI aisA hI soca sakate haiM, para yaha socanA, socane taka hI sImita rahatA hai, sAkAra nahIM ho vidyArthI aura jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA 67
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________________ paataa| aba to eka hI bAta apane hAtha meM rahatI hai ki bace hue samaya kA acche-se-acchA upayoga kiyA jAe, use saphala banAyA jaae| prasaMgavaza eka bAta aura kaha denA cAhatA huuN| adhyayana ke kSetra meM bhAratIya logoM ke ciMtana aura yUropIya dezoM ke logoM ke ciMtana meM bahuta aMtara hai| bhAratavarSa meM jahAM pacIsa varSa kI umra ke pazcAta adhyayana-kAla prAyaH samApta mAna liyA jAtA hai, vahIM yUropa meM loga sattara-pacahattara aura usase Age kI umra taka bhI adhyayana karate haiM, jJAna ke prati sadA jijJAsu bane rahate haiN| praur3hAvasthA aura vRddhAvasthA meM bhI aneka yUropIya vidvAna bhArata kI saMskRta-jaisI kliSTa bhASA kA adhyayana karate haiN| yaha isa bAta kA nidarzana hai ki yUropIya dezoM ke loga vidyA aura samaya kA mUlya bhAratIya logoM kI apekSA jyAdA samajhate haiN| prazikSaka kauna ho ___ jIvana-nirmANa ke kucha sUtroM kI carcA maiMne kii| aise aura bhI kucha sUtra haiN| para ahama prazna to yaha hai ki inheM dhyAna meM rakhakara vidyArthiyoM ko prazikSaNa kauna de| gurukula meM jAkara kulapati yA AcArya ke sAnnidhya meM varSoM taka adhyayana karane kA krama Ajakala baMda ho gayA hai| lagabhAga vidyArthI apane-apane ghara meM rahate hue vidyAlayoM aura kaoNlejoM meM adhyayana karate haiN| aisI sthiti meM vidyArthiyoM meM susaMskAroM ke vapana kI jimmedArI abhibhAvakoM tathA vidyAlayoM va mahAvidyAlayoM ke adhyApakoM-prAdhyApakoM para hai, para ye donoM varga apanI isa jimmedArI ko kahAM taka nibhAte haiM, yaha bahuta spaSTa hai| abhibhAvaka socate haiM, hamane baccoM ko adhyApakoM ko sauMpa diyA, aba hameM koI ciMtA karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| bahuta kama aise mAtApitA mileMge, jo apane baccoM ko susaMskArita karane kI dRSTi se socate haiN| adhikatara abhibhAvaka to aise hI mileMge, jinheM bAraha mAha meM eka dina bhI adhyApakoM se milakara baccoM ke susaMskAroM kI dRSTi se ciMtana karane kA avakAza nahIM hai| aisI sthiti meM mere mana meM kaI bAra yaha bAta AtI hai ki jo mAtA-pitA apane baccoM ke prati apanA kartavya aura dAyitva nahIM samajhate, unheM baccA paidA karane kA adhikAra kyoM milatA hai| isI prakAra adhyApakoM ko bhI baccoM ke susaMskAroM kI ciMtA nahIM hai| ve socate haiM ki hameM to vetana pAnA hai| hamane baccoM ko korsa kI pustakeM par3hA dI aura hamArA kAma pUrA ho gyaa| bahuta kama aise adhyApaka hote haiM, jo adhyApana .68. -- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ko pezA nahIM, balki pavitra kartavya samajhate haiN| maiM mAnatA hUM, jaba taka abhibhAvaka aura adhyApaka apane kartavya aura dAyitva ke prati jAgarUka nahIM baneMge, taba taka vidyArthiyoM ke susaMskArI banane kA mArga prazasta nahIM ho skegaa| dharmanirapekSatA aura dhArmika zikSA vidyArthiyoM ke susaMskArI na banane kA eka bar3A kAraNa hai-adhUrI shikssaa| skUloM meM bAlakoM ko sAhitya, vijJAna, bhUgola, itihAsa Adi viSayoM kI jAnakArI to karAI jAtI hai, para dharma kI zikSA nahIM dI jaatii| isakA kAraNa banI hai-rASTra kI tathAkathita dharmanirapekSatA kI niiti| yadyapi dharmanirapekSatA koI burA tattva nahIM hai, balki bahuta acchA tattva hai, tathApi logoM ne galata rUpa meM paribhASita kara ise bhI galata banA diyA hai| dharmanirapekSatA kA yaha artha kadApi nahIM ki kisI dharma ko mahattva nahIM denaa| isakA to tAtparya yaha hai ki kisI dharmasaMpradAyavizeSa ko atirikta mahattva nahIM denA, sabhI ke lie pracAra-prasAra kA samAna avakAza honaa| maiM jahAM taka socatA hUM, dharmanirapekSatA kI yaha paribhASA karane se koI kaThinAI nahIM rhtii| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to dharma ke maulika tattva sabhI dharma-saMpradAyoM ko samAna rUpa se mAnya haiN| ahiMsA aura satya aise vyApaka tattva haiM, jinheM koI saMpradAya asvIkAra nahIM kara sktaa| isI prakAra naitikatA, prAmANikatA, sadAcAra Adi sarvamAnya tattva haiN| dhArmika zikSA se merA Azaya inhIM saba vyApaka tattvoM kI zikSA denA hai, para isameM sabase bar3I kaThinAI hai-zikSaNazailI kii| pustakoM aura upadeza se yaha zikSA nahIM dI jA sktii| yaha zikSA adhyApakoM ko apane jIvana aura jIvana-vyavahAra se denI hogii| kevala pustakoM evaM upadeza se abhIpsita lakSya kI prApti nahIM ho sktii| vidyArthiyoM ke jIvana-nirmANa aura unake prazikSaNa ke saMdarbha meM maiMne kucha bAteM btaaiiN| maiM apekSA karatA hUM ki vidyArthI, adhyApaka tathA abhibhAvaka-tInoM hI varga ina para gaMbhIratA se ciMtana-manana kreNge| mere vicAra meM rASTra-nirmANa kI dRSTi se yaha viSaya sarvAdhika mahattvapUrNa hai| vidyArthI hI rASTra kI nIMva hote haiN| isa apekSA se maiM kahanA cAhatA hUM ki Apa yaha nIMva sudRr3ha bnaaeN| yaha nIMva jitanI sudRr3ha hogI, rASTra rUpI imArata utanI hI majabUta ho skegii| aNuvrata-AMdolana prAraMbha se hI vidyArthI aura jIvana nirmANa kI dizA
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________________ vidyArthiyoM ke jIvana-nirmANa kI dRSTi se vyApaka stara para kArya kara rahA hai| Apa bhI isa kAryakrama ko samajheM aura isake choTe-choTe saMkalpa svIkAra karake apanA sakriya yogadAna deN| yaha yogadAna Apake ujjvala bhaviSya kA AdhAra to hogA hI, rASTra ko bhI unnati-patha para bddh'aaegaa| vidyArthiyoM ke lie aNuvrata ke saMkalpa haiM* parIkSA meM avaidhAnika tarIkoM se uttIrNa hone kA prayAsa nahIM kruuNgaa| * tor3a-phor3amUlaka hiMsAtmaka pravRttiyoM meM bhAga nahIM luuNgaa| * dhUmrapAna nahIM kruuNgaa| * madyapAna nahIM kruuNgaa| * binA TikaTa rela Adi se yAtrA nahIM kruuNgaa| uparyukta saMkalpa svIkAra karake rASTra ke lAkhoM-lAkhoM vidyArthiyoM ne apanA jIvana susaMskArI banAyA hai| Apa bhI isa mahAyajJa meM apanI Ahuti deN| nissaMdeha ApakA jIvana Adarza jIvana banakara dUsaroM ke lie preraNA-srota bana skegaa| nohara 23 pharavarI 1966 .70 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 11 : adhyAtma aura vyavahAra jaina-dharma ahiMsApradhAna dharma hai| ahiMsA kA jitanA sUkSma ciMtana jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ne kiyA hai, utanA anyatra nahIM miltaa| para jaina-dharma ke ahiMsA ke siddhAMta ke saMdarbha meM logoM meM bhrAMtiyAM bahuta haiN| auroM kI bAta to hama do kSaNa ke lie chor3eM, svayaM bahuta-se jaina loga bhI yaha siddhAMta sahI DhaMga se samajha nahIM pAe haiN| isa kAraNa unake vyavahAra aura AcaraNa se jaina-dharma kA ahiMsA kA siddhAMta badanAma hotA hai, jaina-dharma badanAma hotA hai| hama ahiMsaka haiM! pichale dinoM bhAratavarSa para videzI logoM kA AkramaNa huaa| usa samaya ahiMsA ke saMdarbha meM bhrAMti pAlanevAle kucha bhAratIya nAgarikoM ne isa Azaya kI bAta kahI ki hama ahiMsaka haiM, isalie zatru kA mukAbalA nahIM kreNge|.... maiM aisA kahanevAloM aura socanevAloM se kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ve ahiMsA kA siddhAMta yathArtha rUpa meM samajheM, anyathA ve isa mahAna siddhAMta ke sAtha nyAya nahIM kara skte| sacamuca jinhoMne bhI isa prakAra kA ciMtana kiyA, kathana kiyA yA vyavahAra kiyA, unhoMne ahiMsA kI pratiSThA kama kI hai, dharma ko lAMchita kiyA hai| hiMsA aura moha jahAM rASTra ke jAna-mAla kI surakSA kA prazna hai, vahAM hiMsA avazyaMbhAvI hai, kyoMki rASTra ke prati logoM kA moha hai| moha hiMsA hai| isIlie bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA ki mAranA hI hiMsA nahIM hai, pucakAranA bhI hiMsA hai| yaha bahuta gaharA darzana hai| sabako jaldI se samajha meM nahIM bhI A sktaa| bAvajUda isake, hai zata-pratizata ythaarth| hama pratyakSa dekhate haiM ki agni se khetI jalatI hai to oloM se bhI jalatI hai| isI prakAra rAga aura dveSa donoM hI hiMsA ke kAraNa haiM, hiMsA haiN| ataH inase pApakarma kA adhyAtma aura vyavahAra .71.
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________________ baMdhana hotA hai| isI apekSA se kutte ko pITanA aura bacce ko pucakAranA-ina donoM kriyAoM ko eka hI koTi meM rakhA gyaa| donoM ko moha batAyA gayA, hiMsA kahA gyaa| AcArya bhikSu ne yahI tathya nimnokta zabdoM meM abhivyakta kiyA hai ___ ekaNa nai de re capeTI, ekaNa ro dai upadrava mettii| __o rAga-dheSa ro cAlo, dazavaikAlika sNbhaalo| _ yoM to rAga aura dveSa donoM hI baMdhana ke kAraNa haiM, para gaharAI se dekhA jAe to dveSa kI apekSA rAga se baMdhana adhika hotA hai| lekina isa gaharAI taka jAnanevAle loga thor3e hI hote haiN| koI-koI kI dRSTi hI isa satya ko pakar3a pAtI hai| adhika loga to aise hI hote haiM, jo rAga ko acchA samajhate haiM, isalie ve rAgAtmaka pravRttiyAM chor3ane kI bAta hI nahIM socte| Adarza aura vyavahAra ____ Adarza aura vyavahAra jIvana kI do bhUmikAeM haiN| Adarza Adarza hI hotA hai, vahAM taka sabakI pahuMca nahIM hotii| koI-koI vyakti hI vahAM pahuMca pAtA hai, para isa kAraNa use nIce nahIM lAyA jA sktaa| taba isakA vikalpa kyA hai? isakA vikalpa hai vyvhaar| vyavahAra hara vyakti nibhA sakatA hai| vyakti Adarza sAmane rakhatA huA vyavahAra meM calatA cale to eka dina Adarza taka pahuMca sakatA hai| yadi koI na bhI pahuMca pAe, to bhI use Adarza kabhI khaMDita nahIM karanA caahie| AcArya bhikSu ne Adarza aura vyavahAra kA sAmaMjasya sthApita kiyA thaa| ina donoM kA sAmaMjasya biThAnevAlA una-jaisA dUsarA vyakti milanA durlabha hai, para bahuta kama loga unakI bAta sahI DhaMga se samajha paae| adhikatara logoM ne to use galata rUpa meM hI pakar3A; aura isa galata pakar3a meM unakA svArthavAdI dRSTikoNa mukhya kAraNa thaa| logoM ne yaha to pakar3a liyA, cUMki sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke atirikta kisI ko kucha bhI denA laukika dAna hai, isalie vaha lokottara dharma nahIM hai, pApa hai, para unhoMne yaha bAta nahIM pakar3I ki AcArya bhikSu ne saMgraha ko bhI pApa kahA hai| skUla meM baccoM ko par3hAnA cAhate haiM, para jahAM skUla calAne ke lie bhavana-nirmANa kA prazna AtA hai, vahAM ahiMsA kI oTa lI jAtI hai| hiMsA-ahiMsA kI sArI philaoNsaphI usa samaya sAmane A jAtI hai; para unheM hI jaba jhUThA mukadamA .72 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ lar3anA hotA hai, taba ve nAjAyaja-se-nAjAyaja kAma karate nahIM hickte| usa samaya hiMsA-ahiMsA kI bAta unheM yAda nahIM AtI! AcArya bhikSu ne bhavana-nirmANa meM dharma nahIM batAyA to kyA jhUThA mukadamA lar3ane meM dharma batAyA hai? ve usa samaya AcArya bhikSu kA siddhAMta kyoM nahIM yAda rakhate? AcArya bhikSu ke hiMsA-ahiMsA ke siddhAMta kI oTa meM jo loga apane sAmAjika dAyitvoM kI upekSA karate haiM, unase maiM kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ve apanI yaha vRtti bdleN| yadi ve sAmAjika kAryoM meM sahayoga nahIM hI denA cAhate haiM to spaSTa rUpa se inakAra kyoM nahIM karate? kyoM nahIM yaha svIkAra karate ki apanI anudAravRtti ke kAraNa hama artha kA visarjana nahIM kara sakate? phira siddhAMta to badanAma nahIM hogA, dharma to lAMchita nahIM hogA, dharmaguru para to loga AkSepa nahIM kreNge| AcArya bhikSu kA maMtavya __ baMdhuo! AcArya bhikSu kA siddhAMta aura unakA maMtavya Apa gaharAI se smjheN| AcArya bhikSu yaha bAta bahuta acchI taraha se samajhate the ki sAmAjika/laukika kArya sadA hote rahe haiM aura bhaviSya meM hote rheNge| isalie vartamAna meM bhI sAmAjika prANI unakI upekSA nahIM kara sktaa| hiMsA hone ke bAvajUda unheM karanA usake lie Avazyaka hai| unake binA usakA kAma nahIM cala sktaa| isalie unhoMne unheM karane kA sIdhA niSedha nahIM kiyaa| sIdhA niSedha mAtra una logoM ke lie kiyA, jo Adarza ko jInA cAhate haiN| yaha zuddha adhyAtma kI bhUmikA hai| isa bhUmikA meM jInevAlA aisI koI pravRtti nahIM kara sakatA, jo adhyAtma kI paridhi se bAhara hai| para vyavahAra kI bhUmikA meM jInevAle ke lie yaha sImA nahIM hai| usakI sImA vistIrNa hai| vaha AMzika rUpa meM hI adhyAtma ko apanA pAtA hai| vaha aisI bhI bahuta-sI pravRttiyAM karatA hai, jo AdhyAtmika nahIM haiM, jinameM spaSTa rUpa se hiMsA hai| isa Adarza aura vyavahAra ke bIca AcArya bhikSu kI sAmaMjasyaparaka dRSTi yahI rahI ki sAmAjika prANI zuddha adhyAtma kI bhUmikA ko apanA Adarza mAne, vyavahAra kI bhUmikA ko jItA huA bhI Adarzonmukha gati karatA rahe / vyavahAra kI bhUmikA meM kI jAnevAlI pravRttiyoM meM honevAlI hiMsA ko vaha hiMsA maane| Avazyaka hone ke kAraNa unheM ahiMsA na maane| mUlataH AcArya bhikSu kA virodha sAmAjika pravRttiyoM ke karane se nahIM thA, apitu unameM honevAlI hiMsA ko ahiMsA adhyAtma aura vyavahAra --73.
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________________ mAnane se thA, hiMsA ko dharma mAnane se thaa| taTastha dRSTi se dekhA jAe to AcArya bhikSu hI kyoM, koI bhI ciMtanazIla vyakti vyavahAra kI bhUmikA meM Avazyaka sAmAjika pravRttiyoM kA virodha nahIM kara sktaa| hAM, unake prati apanA dRSTikoNa samyaka rakhane kI apekSA vaha jarUra btaaegaa| astu, AcArya bhikSu kI Adarza aura vyavahAra ke bIca sAmaMjasya kI dRSTi yathArtha kI bhUmikA meM samajhane kA prayAsa ho, yaha nitAMta apekSita hai| yadi aisA hotA hai to vyakti kA AdhyAtmika pakSa to ujjvala banatA hI hai, sAmAjika jIvana bhI svastha banatA hai| nohara 23 pharavarI 1966 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 12 : sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA rahasya sAdhanA-patha AgamoM meM sAdhaka ko lakSya karake kahA gayA hai-care payAI parisaMkamANo, jaM kiMci pAsaM iha maNNamANo-sAdhaka paga-paga para doSoM se bhaya khAtA huA, thor3e-se doSa ko bhI pAza mAnatA huA cle| ___ parizaMkita hokara calane kA artha hai-phUMka-phUMkakara calanA, sAvadhAnIpUrvaka clnaa| hama jAnate haiM ki sAdhaka ke cAroM ora jAla biche haiM, gaDr3he haiM, kAMTe haiN| thor3A-sA pramAda huA ki baMdhana aura patana nizcita hai| jAla kinheM kahA gayA hai? gaDr3he kinheM kahA gayA hai ? kAMTe kinheM kahA gayA hai? inakA do zabdoM meM uttara diyA jAe to vaha uttara hogA-rAga aura dvess| kahIM para vyakti kI prazaMsA hotI hai aura kahIM para niNdaa| prazaMsA sunakara sAdhaka rAgabhAva meM jA sakatA hai aura niMdA sunakara dveSabhAva meN| kabhI use manojJa bhojana, makAna Adi prApta ho jAte haiM aura kabhI amnojny| manojJa meM rAgAtmaka saMvedanA jAga sakatI hai aura amanojJa meM dvessaatmk| koI yadi yaha soce ki manojJatA aura amanojJatA donoM naSTa ho jAeM, anukUlatA aura pratikUlatA donoM samApta ho jAeM to usakA socanA vyartha hai| saMsAra hai to ye saba rheNgii| inheM miTAyA nahIM jA sktaa| miTAnA hogA svayaM kI rAga-dveSAtmaka saMvedanAoM ko| jaMgala hai to mArga meM kAMTe mileMge hii| unheM kaise miTAyA jA sakatA hai? eka bAra koI thor3A-bahuta buhAra bhI de to kyA, AMdhI AI ki phira bikhara jaaeNge| aisI sthiti meM samAdhAna yahI hai ki vyakti apane pairoM meM jUte pahana le| phira cAhe kitane hI kAMTe kyoM na bikhare hoM, pairoM ke bIMdhe jAne kA khatarA nahIM rhegaa| sAdhaka bhI yaha bAta smjhe| saMsAra meM anukUla-pratikUla sabhI prakAra kI sthitiyAM raheMgI, manojJa-amanojJa sabhI prakAra ke padArtha rheNge| unheM miTAyA nahIM jA sktaa| miTAne kI apekSA bhI nahIM hai| apekSA hai svayaM ko samatA se bhAvita karane sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA rahasya -75.
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________________ kI / yadi sAdhaka kI AtmA samatA se bhAvita ho jAtI hai to bAhara kI anukUlatA - pratikUlatA, manojJatA amanojJatA phira use prabhAvita nahIM kara sktii| vaha unake bIca rahakara bhI baMdhana se mukta raha jAegA / kamyUnijma A gayA to ! ataH mUlabhUta bAta hai apanI sajagatA kii| jo vyakti apane-ApameM jAgarUka hotA hai, iMdriyoM aura mana ko niyaMtrita rakhane kA abhyasta hotA hai, vRttiyoM ko ucchRMkhala hone se bacAnA jAnatA hai, use kahIM koI khatarA nahIM hai| Aja bahuta se logoM ko bhaya paidA ho rahA ki kamyUnijma A gayA to kyA hogA ! maiM unase kahanA cAhatA hUM, kamyUnijma Ae yA aura koI zAsana paddhati Ae, yadi vyakti svayaM sajaga hai to usakA koI ahita nahIM ho sktaa| alabattA, zAsana paddhatiyoM kI vyavasthAoM kA vyakti ke hita-ahita para thor3A prabhAva par3a sakatA hai, para par3atA tabhI hai, jaba vyakti svayaM sajaga asajaga ho / vastutaH kamyUnijma yAnI sAmyavAda se bhaya una logoM ko hai, jo dharmAMdhatA se jur3e hue haiM, maThoMmaMdiroM ko apanI AjIvikA kA sAdhana banAe hue haiM, pUMjI baTore hu haiM yA baTorane meM lage hue haiN| jo loga ina sthitiyoM se bace hue haiM, unheM kamyUnijma se koI khatarA nahIM hai| aNuvrata dharma ke jisa svarUpa ko vyAkhyAyita kara rahA hai, use AdhAra mAnakara calanevAle ke lie kamyUnijma koI khatarA paidA nahIM kara sakatA / aNuvrata jAgrata dharma kA prArUpa hai, jAgrata dharma hai / usameM dharmAMdhatA ko kahIM koI sthAna nahIM hai / maMdiroM, maThoM yA dharmasthAnoM se vaha anubaddha nahIM hai| usakA sIdhA saMbaMdha vyakti ke jIvana se hai, jIvana ke vyavahAra aura AcaraNa se hai / isI prakAra aNuvrata kA pUMjI se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vaha na to pUMjI ke AdhAra para khar3A hai aura na pUMjIvAda ko protsAhana hI detA hai| usakA AdhAra hai- vizuddha adhyAtma yAnI jIvana kI pavitratA / vaha protsAhana detA hai saMyama aura vrata ko / isalie kamyUnijma kI to bAta hI kyA, saMsAra kI kisI zAsana-paddhati se aNuvrata ko khatarA nahIM hai / saMskRti kA avirala pravAha maiM mAnatA hUM, jo zAzvata tattva haiM, unheM kabhI samApta nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| yadi koI saMskRti jIvita rahatI hai to vaha zAzvata tattvoM ke AdhAra para hI rahatI hai| jisa saMskRti meM zAzvata tattvoM kA abhAva hotA Age kI sudhi lei 76 -
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________________ hai, use naSTa hote vakta nahIM lgtaa| mujhe lagatA hai, bhAratIya saMskRti meM kucha aise zAzvata tattva haiM, jo use ko laMbe kAla se banAe hue haiM / itihAsa batAtA hai ki use naSTa karane ke prayatna kama nahIM hue| hajAroM-hajAroM mUrtiyAM tor3I gaIM, maMdira tor3e ge| aura bhI na jAne kitane-kitane prahAra saMskRti ko naSTa karane ke lie hue, para hama dekhate haiM ki burI taraha prabhAvita hokara bhI saMskRti sarvathA naSTa nahIM huI, balki use naSTa karane kA prayatna karanevAle hI svayaM usakA astitva svIkAra karane lage haiM / ve saha-astitva kA siddhAMta mAnane ke lie taiyAra ho rahe haiN| maiM mAnatA hUM, saha-astitva kA siddhAMta bahuta hI mahattvapUrNa hai| ise svIkAra karake calane se vibhinna jAtioM, bhASAoM, saMpradAyoM aura saMskRtiyoM ke loga bar3e prema se sAthasAtha raha sakate haiN| kamyUnijma ko bhI dera-savera yaha siddhAMta svIkAra karanA hI hogA, anyathA vaha svayaM hI apane astitva ke lie khatarA paidA kara legaa| rUsa jaisA - rASTra bhI Aja samajhautAvAdI bana rahA hai| use bhI isakI upayogitA aura upAdeyatA svIkAra karanI par3a rahI hai| nyAya - zAstra kA sUtra hai-ghaTakuTTyAM prabhAtam / tAtparya yaha ki ghUma-phirakara mUla mArga para A jaanaa| eka vyakti ne zahara meM saudA khriidaa| jagAta na cukAnI par3e, isalie vaha cuMgI caukI se Talakara jAnA cAhatA thaa| usane dUsarA mArga liyA / lekina thor3I dUra jAkara bhaTaka gyaa| rAta bhara bhaTakatA rahA / prAtaH usane apane ko cuMgI caukI ke pAsa paayaa| isI prakAra saha-astitva ko na mAnanevAloM ko bhI aMta meM usakA astitva svIkAra karanA hogaa| apane viveka se svIkAra kareMge to samajhadArI hai, anyathA kAla ke thaper3e khAkara unheM mAnanA pdd'egaa| Apa nizcita mAnakara caleM ki saha-astitva kA siddhAMta svIkAra kie binA vizva zAMti kI bAta kabhI AkAra grahaNa nahIM kara sakatI / hAM, to maiM Apase kaha rahA thA ki kisI saMskRti ke zAzvata tattva kabhI naSTa nahIM ho skte| kAla aura paristhitiyoM ke thaper3e khAkara vaha chinna-bhinna to ho sakatI hai, para apane una zAzvata tattvoM ke kAraNa svayaM kA astitva bacAne meM saphala raha jAtI hai, aura jaba usakA astitva kAyama rahatA hai to kAlAMtara meM anukUla paristhitiyAM pAkara vaha punaH panapa jAtI haiN| chaThe Are meM rAjA prajA nahIM rhte| zAstra, siddhAMta Adi nahIM rahate / prakRtigata sArI suMdaratA naSTa ho jAtI hai| parvata, nadI, gAMva, nagara sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA rahasya 770
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________________ Adi saba samApta ho jAte haiN| manuSya biloM meM rahane lagate haiN| sahasroM varSoM taka yahI sthiti rahatI hai| usake bAda loga biloM se nikalate haiM aura milajulakara socate haiM ki hamAre jIvana kA krama bigar3a gayA hai| hama krUra hatyAre bana gae haiN| yaha hamAre lie zobhanIya nahIM hai| aba bhaviSya ke lie hameM nae sire se socanA caahie| kAphI ciMtana-manana ke pazcAta agrokta bAteM sAmUhika rUpa meM svIkRta kI jAtI haiM * hama mAMsa nahI khaaeNge| * chInA-jhapaTI nahIM kreNge| * krUratA nahIM kreNge| * saMskRti kI TUTa-phUTa kA punaH nirmANa kreNge| jAgarUkatA kA mUlya yaha bAta maiMne prasaMgavaza batAI / hamArA mUla viSaya thA-sAdhaka kI sajagatA aura asajagatA kaa| sAdhaka ke sAmane kaThinAiyAM, anukUlapratikUla paristhitiyAM to rahatI haiN| isa sthiti meM yadi sAdhaka sAvadhAna nahIM rahatA hai, to vaha paga-paga para pApa-baMdhana kara sakatA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA-uDDhaM sotA ahe sotA tiriyaM sotA....... bhAvArtha yaha hai ki pApa-baMdhana ke srota loka meM sarvatra khule haiN| sAdhaka kahIM kyoM na calA jAe, yadi vaha apane-ApameM jAgarUka nahIM hai to pApa kA baMdhana kara legaa| isalie sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA pahalA aura sabase mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai-jaagruuktaa| sAdhaka kahIM rahe, kisI sthiti meM rahe, para kSaNa-kSaNa jAgarUka rhe| apane Atmodaya kA lakSya kSaNa-bhara ke lie bhI vismRta na kre| yadi isa krama se vaha Age bar3hatA hai to eka dina nissaMdeha apane lakSya meM saphala hotA hai| zarIra upakArI hai yahAM eka bAta samajhane kI hai| hAlAMki sAdhaka kA lakSya AtmavikAsa hotA hai, tathApi vaha zarIra se baMdhA huA hotA hai| aisI sthiti meM jaba taka vaha zarIra se pUrNatayA mukta nahIM hotA, taba taka Atmodaya ke carama zikhara para nahIM phuNctaa| isalie use zarIra ko ekana-eka dina chor3anA Avazyaka hai, para yaha aMtima sthiti hai| prAraMbhika bhUmikAoM meM zarIra baMdhana hote hue bhI usake lie bahuta upayogI hai, sAdhanA meM sahayogI hai, upakArI hai| sAdhaka usI se to vibhinna prakAra kI .78. Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sAdhanA-kriyAeM karatA hai| isalie usakI hiphAjata rakhanA bhI usake lie Avazyaka hai| anazana hai marane kI kalA jaba sAdhaka ko yaha mahasUsa hone lage ki merA zarIra sAdhanA meM sahayogI nahIM rahA hai, vaha bAdhaka bana rahA hai, bhArabhUta bana rahA hai, taba usakA poSaNa karanA baMda kara de, usakI hiphAjata chor3a de| isa krama se zarIra svayaM chUTa jaaegaa| jaina-darzana meM zarIra chor3ane kI yaha prakriyA anazana ke nAma se prasiddha hai| anazanapUrvaka zarIra chor3ane ko jaina-darzana meM bahuta mahattva diyA gayA hai| eka dRSTi se yaha marane kI kalA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, aMtima rUpa se zarIra se mukta honA, videha honA to parama upalabdhi aura parama saubhAgya kI bAta hai hI, anazanapUrvaka zarIra kA parityAga karanA, mRtyu kA varaNa karanA bhI kama mahattva kI bAta nahIM hai| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM anazana kA savistAra varNana upalabdha hai| Adarza aura vyavahAra sAdhaka ke sAmane videha hone kA lakSya hotA hai| sAdhaka yaha lakSya sAmane rakhakara hI sAdhanA karatA hai| vaise yaha Adarza kI bAta hai, hara sAdhaka vahAM taka nahIM pahuMca pAtA, para koI pahuMca pAe yA na pahuMca pAe, Adarza sadA Adarza hI hai| kisI ke vahAM taka na pahuMca pAne ke kAraNa use nIce nahIM lAyA jA sktaa| yaha jaina-dharma kI hI bAta nahIM hai, balki sabhI dharmoM meM Adarza UMce hI rakhe gae haiN| bAibila meM krAisTa kahate haiM-'koI tumheM mAre, pITe, kATe to bhI tumhArA yaha adhikAra nahIM hai ki tuma usake pratikAra meM kucha bhI bolo|' gItA meM kahA gayA hai-AtmanA yuddhsv| arthAta AtmA ke sAtha yuddha kro| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA hai-'sabhI tumhAre mitra haiN| kisI ko apanA duzmana mana smjho|' isI prakAra auraaura dharmoM aura mahApuruSoM ne bhI UMce-UMce AdarzoM kI bAteM batAI haiN| yaha bahuta spaSTa hai ki saba loga Adarza taka nahIM pahuMca paate| yadi sabhI vahAM taka pahuMca jAeM to vaha Adarza hI kyA! isI prakAra koI vyakti jahAM taka na pahuMca sake, vaha bhI kaisA Adarza! Adarza vahI hai, jo sAdhya to hai, para kisI-kisI ke lie hai| sabake lie vyavahAra kA tattva hai| vyavahAra sabhI nibhA sakate haiN| use AdhAra mAnakara saba cala sakate haiN| vyavahAra ke mArga para calatA-calatA vyakti Adarza taka bhI pahuMca sakatA hai| sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA rahasya -79.
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________________ udAharaNArtha-vItarAga bananA hamArA Adarza hai| use hI lakSya ke rUpa meM sAmane rakhakara hama sAdhanA karate haiN| bAvajUda isake, hamArI sAdhanA kA AdhAra vyavahAra hI hai| pUrNa vItarAgatA kI sthiti gyArahaveM se caudahaveM taka ke guNasthAnoM kI hai| para chaThe aura sAtaveM guNasthAnoM meM bhI vItarAgatA kI AMzika sAdhanA to kI hI jA sakatI hai, balki inase nIce ke sthAnoM meM bhI AMzika sAdhanA ho sakatI hai| Atma-vikAsa kA krama sAdhanA kI dRSTi se hama nIce se caleM to sabase pahale sulabhabodhi honA Avazyaka hai| usake pazcAta samyagdRSTi kA krama AtA hai| tadanaMtara vratI, mahAvratI banane kI bhUmikAeM haiN| aMta meM vItarAgatA kI bhUmikA AtI hai| prakArAMtara se hama kaheM to Atma-vikAsa kA krama isa prakAra hogA-sabase pahale tattva sunanA Avazyaka hai| sunane ke bAda jAnane aura pahacAnane kI bAta AtI hai| usake pazcAta heya ko chor3anA tathA upAdeya ko grahaNa karanA apekSita hai| phira saMyama kA aura aMta meM nivRtti kA krama AtA hai| kucha loga sIdhe nivRtti kI bAta karate haiN| hAlAMki nivRtti kI bAta anucita nahIM hai, tathApi sAdhaka sIdhA nivRtti kI bhUmikA meM kaise pahuMca sakatA hai? vyAvahArika mArga yaha hai ki vaha prAraMbha satpravRtti se kre| satpravRtti karate-karate eka dina nivRtti kI bhUmikA svayaM A jaaegii| kisI se maitrI ho jAne ke pazcAta usake sAtha vaira kaise TikegA? isI prakAra pahale satpravRtti-saMvalita nivRtti hotI hai aura aMta meM sarvathA nivRtti/ akriyatA kI sthiti bana jAtI hai| usa sthiti meM bolanA, calanA, leTanA, baiThanA, khAnA, pInA, akSisphuraNA..."aura yahAM taka ki sAMsa lenA bhI baMda ho jAtA hai| ise zailezI avasthA kahate haiN| isa avasthA meM sAdhaka kI AtmA meru kI taraha aDola ho jAtI hai| phira usakI mukti hote vizeSa samaya nahIM lgtaa| ___ baMdhuo! vikAsa kA yaha krama dekhakara maiM mugdha hUM! sacamuca aisA suMdara aura vyAvahArika krama batalAkara bhagavAna mahAvIra ne hamArA parama upakAra kiyA hai| yaha aisA rAjapatha hai, jisa para calanevAle ke lie kahIM koI bhaTakAva-aTakAva kA khatarA nahIM hai| nohara, 23 pharavarI 1966 .80 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 13 : svayaM kI upAsanA paramAtma-upAsanA kA uddezya yaH paramAtmA sa evAhaM, yo'haM sa paramaM ttH| ahameva mayopAsyaH, nAnyaH kshciditisthitiH|| loga paramAtmA ko bar3A mAnate haiM, para maiM to svayaM ko hI bar3A mAnatA huuN| isalie svayaM kI upAsanA ko hI mahattva detA hUM ki para svayaM kI upAsanA dhUpa, dIpa, saMgIta aura bhajanoM se nahIM hotii| yaha to mahaja aupacArika bAta hai| upAsanA kA vAstavika svarUpa hai-upa sAmIpyena aasnaa-upaasnaa| jise pAne kI cAha hai, usake nikaTa jAne kA nAma hai upaasnaa| vyakti kisake nikaTa jAe? yahAM manuSya ne eka bhUla kI hai| apanA sAmIpya chor3akara vaha vijAtIya tattvoM ko apanA mAnatA hai| vijAtIya tattva AgaMtuka hote haiN| hama unheM apanA kyoM mAneM? Aja maiM yahAM AyA huuN| sirasA ke loga mujhe apanA mAnate haiM to bhUla karate haiN| maiM to rAhI huuN| rAhI ko sthAyI mAna lenA kyA bhUla nahIM hai? ApakA prazna ho sakatA hai ki kyA vyakti ko paramAtmA ko pAne kI ceSTA nahIM karanI cAhie; saMtoM kI upAsanA nahIM sAdhanI caahie| baMdhuo! paramAtmA ko pAne kI ceSTA karane kI manAhI maiM kaba karatA hUM? saMtoM kI upAsanA karane kA niSedha kaba karatA hUM? vastutaH paramAtmA ko pAne kA prayatna karane aura saMtoM kA sAnnidhya sAdhane kA uddezya svayaM kI upAsanA hI hai, svayaM ko pAnA hI hai| mUlataH hamArI jyoti aura suSamA to hameM prApta hI hai| kevala use pahacAnane kI apekSA hai| paramAtmA ko pAne kA prayatna yA saMtoM kI upAsanA usI kI pahacAna ke uddezya kI prApti ke lie hai| isa puruSArtha se vyakti ko apanA Atma-svarUpa pahacAnane ke uddezya kI dizA meM Age bar3hane kI preraNA milatI hai| - yadi yaha preraNA nahIM milatI hai, apanI pahacAna nahIM hotI hai to kahIM svayaM kI upAsanA
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________________ jAne kI, kisI kI upAsanA karane kI bAta kI phira koI sArthakatA siddha nahI hotii| isa dRSTi se ahameva mayopAsyaH kA siddhAMta bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| kyA hai apanA vyakti kA apanA kyA hai, isa prazna ke uttara meM AcAryoM ne kahA hai'jJAna, zraddhA aura AcAra hI nijI saMpatti hai|' ataH inheM pAne kA prayAsa honA caahie| isa tathya ko puSTa karate hue saMta kabIra ne likhA hai. jyoM tila mAMhi taila hai, jyoM cakamaka meM aagi| terA sAMI tujjha meM, tU jAgi sake to jaagi|| ___ vyakti jaga jAe to bhagavAna bhI jaga jAtA hai aura vyakti so jAe to bhagavAna bhI so jAtA hai| isalie maiM apane-Apake nikaTa jAne kA prayAsa kara rahA huuN| duniyA meM vaha svArthI kahalAtA hai, jo svahita dekhatA hai| lekina Atma-jagata meM apane nikaTa jAne kA artha hai-paramArthI honaa| svArtha vaha hotA hai, jisameM svayaM kA hita aura dUsaroM kA ahita ho| svahita ke sAtha auroM kA ahita na ho, vaha paramArtha hI hotA hai| ." taba bagAvata kyoM nahIM hogii| paraMtu paramArtha ko bahuta thor3e loga pahacAnate haiN| adhikatara loga svArtha ko hI jIte haiN| svArtha ke kAraNa hI saMsAra meM aneka prakAra kI burAiyAM paidA hotI haiN| aura bAteM to hama chor3eM, svArthI logoM ne dharma ko bhI bahuta mahaMgA banA diyA hai| Aja dharma caMda pUMjIpatiyoM kI saMpatti bana rahA hai| logoM ne samajhA, dhana ke binA dharma nahIM miltaa| jisake pAsa dhana hai, vaha bhagavAna ko kharIda sakatA hai; maMdira, maTha, sthAnaka aura gurudvArA banA sakatA hai| mere mana meM AyA ki yadi dharma mahaMgA ho jAegA, sukha-suvidhAeM caMda logoM ko hI mileMgI to bagAvata kyoM nahIM hogii| isalie dharma ko sarvasAdhAraNa ke lie upayogI banA denA caahie| dharma ke lie nirdhanadhanavAna, harijana-mahAjana Adi kA savAla nahIM honA caahie| pUMjIpati zarAbI haiM! mujhe to lagatA hai ki amIroM kI apekSA garIboM ke jIvana meM dharma adhika utarA huA hai| loga kahate haiM ki pUMjIpati sukhI hote haiM, lekina pUMjIpati to zarAbI haiN| merA yaha kathana eka kaTu satya hai, para Apa burA na Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ maaneN| maiM yaha bAta eka kavi ke kathana ke AdhAra para kaha rahA hUM pramadA madirA lakSmIH, vijJeyA trividhA suraa| dRSTaivonmAdayatyekA, pItA caanyaatiscyaat|| kavi ne zarAba tIna prakAra kI batAI hai-strI, madirA aura dhn| strI dekhane mAtra se vyakti ko unmatta banA detI hai| kahA to yaha jAtA hai ki strI abalA hotI hai, para usake sAmane to bar3e-bar3e loga parAsta ho jAte haiN| kahA gayA hai * eka kaMcana dUjI kAminI, e do moTI khaadd'| rAjA rANA bAdazAha, par3a-par3a phoDyA haadd'|| * eka kaMcana dUjI kAminI, do moTI tlvaar| jAtA thA prabhu milana ko, diyA bIca meM maar|| dUsarI madirA pIne kI hotI hai| use pIkara vyakti bebhAna ho jAtA hai| tIsare prakAra kI madirA hai-lkssmii| yaha tijorI meM par3I-par3I hI AdamI ko pAgala banA detI hai| isa paribhASA ke anusAra sabhI pUMjIpati zarAbI haiN| aura ve nirdhana bhI isa upAdhi ke upayukta haiM, jo dhana na hone para bhI usakI lAlasA meM Asakta rahate haiN| isI ke samAnAMtara ve arabapati bhI zarAbI nahIM haiM, jo lakSmI-saMpanna to haiM, para usake sAtha unakA koI lagAva nahIM hai| ataH pUMjIpati vyakti dhana ke draSTA banakara rheN| gAMdhIjI ke zabdoM meM ve saMpatti ke TrasTI raheM to koI hAni nahIM hogii| pUMjIvAda : sAmyavAda : aparigraha ___ Aja yadi janatA ke sAmane sAmyavAda kA sUtra A jAe to vaha pUMjIpatiyoM ko burA lagegA aura pUMjIvAda kA siddhAMta sAmyavAdiyoM ko acchA nahIM lgtaa| merA siddhAMta hai aparigraha kaa| vaha donoM ko hI acchA nahIM lgegaa| vastutaH parigraha tijorI meM nahIM, balki apanI vRttiyoM meM hai, mana kI Asakti meM hai| jisake mana meM Asakti nahIM hai, vahI sahI mAne meM aparigrahI hai| ataH merI dRSTi meM amIrI aura garIbI donoM hI tattva upAdeya nahIM haiN| upAdeya tattva hai-anaaskti| usakA vikAsa hone se hI hita sadha sakatA hai| dharma aura dhana Aja Asakti bar3hatI jA rahI hai aura dharma saMpattizAlI logoM kI svayaM kI upAsanA
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________________ nidhi banatA jA rahA hai| hamane dharma ko amIroM ke yahAM se nikAlakara garIboM taka pahuMcAyA, sarva-sulabha bnaayaa| jinheM maMdiroM meM jAne kA adhikAra nahIM thA, unheM hamane apane yahAM Ane kA pUrA adhikAra diyaa| yadi aisA mAna liyA jAe ki dhana se hI dharma kharIdA jAtA hai to sarvathA akiMcana hone ke kAraNa kyA sabase pahale dharma se vaMcita hama hI nahIM raheMge ? dharma aura jIvana-vyavahAra vAstava meM dharma hotA hai tana, mana aura AcAra se| dhana ke sAtha usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dharmasthAnoM ke sAtha usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dharma kA zAzvata saMbaMdha hai dhArmika se| yadi usake jIvana-vyavahAra meM dharma nahIM hai to usakA kyA upayoga hai? gItA, veda, purANa, dhammapada, Agama Adi graMthoM meM dharma kI suMdara-suMdara paribhASAeM haiM, para use jIvana meM na utAreM to usakA kyA lAbha hai? dharma aura saudebAjI Ama logoM meM eka bhrAMta dhAraNA hai ki vyakti bAjAra meM baiThakara jo pApa karatA hai, vaha pApa dharmasthAna meM jAne mAtra se dhula jAtA hai| isa saMdarbha meM Apa vAstavikatA para dhyAna deN| yaha to saMbhava hai ki dharmasthAna meM jAne ke bAda punaH pApa na karane kA saMkalpa le liyA jAe to alabattA jIvana halakA ho jAtA hai, lekina vyakti dharma ke sAtha saudA karanA cAhatA hai, yaha kahAM taka ucita hai? aba taka jo pApa kiyA, vaha Aja khatma ho jAegA aura Age jo pApa hogA, use phira khatma kara leMge, yaha saudA hai| vyApArI-varga isa mAne meM bahuta hoziyAra hai| vaha kahatA hai bAtAM sATai hara milai to mhAne bhI khiijyo| mAthAM sATai hara milai to chAnA-mAnA rhiijyo|| yaha saude kI vRtti jaba taka nahIM miTegI, taba taka sahI mAnI meM dharma vyavahArya nahIM bana skegaa| pApa kyoM nahI miTA abhI-abhI hamAre sAmane eka prazna uThAyA gayA ki bhArata meM aneka mahApuruSa paidA hue, yahAM dharma kI gaMgA bahI, phira bhI pApa kyoM nahIM mittaa| maiM jahAM taka socatA hUM, aisA koI deza nahIM hai, jahAM koI mahApuruSa paidA nahIM hue hoN| alabattA bhArata ko jyAdA mahApuruSa paidA karane kA saubhAgya .84 - Age kI sudhi leDa
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________________ milA hai, lekina yahAM Adarza kI bAteM jitanI adhika huIM, vyavahAra meM utanI hI kama raha gaIM, jabaki dUsare-dUsare dezoM meM Adarza ko vyavahArya adhika banAyA gyaa| yahAM kA eka choTA baccA bhI ekaM brahma dvitIyaM nAsti-yaha dArzanika paricarcA bar3e cAva se karatA hai| kala maiM mAdhosiMghAnA meM thaa| vahAM jamIMdAra aurateM Akara baiTha gaIM aura bolIM-'hama to Apako apanAtI haiM para Apa -hamako bhUla mata jaanaa| hamane Apako guru banAyA hai to Apa hamAre ghara to pavitra kara diijie|' bahinoM ke anurodha para maiM grAma ke gharoM meM gyaa| maiMne pUchA-'kyA ye ghara Apake haiM ?' mere isa prazna ke uttara meM una bahinoM ne kahA-'ghara hamAre kisake haiM, ghara to bhagavAna ke haiN| hama to bhagavAna ke calAe calatI haiN| unake muMha se purANa, gItA, gAyatrI Adi ke vAkya sunakara to maiM daMga raha gyaa| mere mana meM saMvedanA jagI-bhArata kA jana-jana dArzanika hai| para vaha apanI philaoNsaphI ko jIvana-vyavahAra meM nahIM lAtA hai| maiM jahAM taka socatA hUM, isa kamI ke kAraNa dharmAdhikArI loga haiN| unhoMne kahA ki gharelU dhaMdhoM meM se thor3A samaya bacAkara dhArmika kriyA kro| isase pApa halake ho jAte haiN| ataH logoM meM Ama avadhAraNA ho gaI * aThAvana ghar3I pApa kI to do ghar3I aapkii| * aThAvana ghar3I ghara kI to do ghar3I hara kii| yadyapi yaha bAta sikhAne kA makasada dUsarA thA, para sunanevAle itanI gaharAI meM kaba utarate haiM ? isI lie Aja dharma aura jIvana-vyavahAra donoM paraspara virodhI dizAoM meM jA rahe haiN| eka bar3I bhUla dharmAdhikAriyoM ne yaha kI ki unhoMne dharma kA sahI rUpa janatA ke sAmane nahIM rkhaa| yadi sahI tattva sAmane AtA to janatA svayaM usakA mUlya aaNktii| kahA jAtA hai ki Aja ke bauddhika-varga meM dharma ke prati anAsthA hai, lekina maiM mAnatA hUM ki isa anAsthA kA kAraNa jitanA buddhivAda nahIM hai, utanA dharmAMdhatA hai, dharmAdhikAriyoM kI saMkIrNa vRtti hai| ise miTAne ke lie dharma ke kSetra meM krAMti kI apekSA hai| dharma aura saMpradAya isa saMdarbha meM vicAra vyakta karate hue maiMne nohara meM kahA thA ki svayaM kI upAsanA
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________________ Aja sabako majahaba kI ciMtA hai, dharma kI nhiiN| jaina, sanAtana, bauddha, sikkha..."kI saMkhyA bar3he, yaha socA jAtA hai, lekina dharma ke vikAsa ke bAre meM socanevAle bahuta kama haiN| mUlataH ciMtana kA viSaya honA cAhie dhrm| majahaba to dharma ke pIche calate haiN| majahaba balboM ke samAna haiM, jo ki sImita dAyare meM prakAza karate haiN| dharma sUrya ke samAna hai| usake Aloka meM sArA saMsAra Alokita ho jAtA hai| ___yadyapi saMpradAya bure nahIM hote, para mUla ko bhUlakara saMpradAyoM kA poSaNa karanA bahuta bar3I bhUla hai| merI samajha hai ki majahaba kI bAteM kareMge to natIjA acchA nahIM hogA, kyoMki prabuddha mAnasa saMkIrNatA kI bAteM sunanA pasaMda nahIM krtaa| yadi hama apanA dAyarA saMkIrNa rakheMge to hiMdUmusalamAnoM kI taraha dUsare-dUsare dharma-saMpradAyoM meM bhI paraspara saMgharSa kI sthiti bana sakatI hai| hiMdU : bhAratIya kA vAcaka hiMdU zabda ke saMdarbha meM mere sAmane kaI bAra prazna AtA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM ki hiMdU zabda ko vaidika dharma ke sAtha jor3akara saMkIrNa banA diyA gayA hai| isalie karor3oM musalamAna isake vipakSa meM khar3e haiN| yadi hiMdU zabda ko bhaugolika pariveza ke sAtha jor3A jAtA hai, isakA artha bhAratIya kiyA jAtA hai to jaina, bauddha, sikkha, IsAI aura karor3oM musalamAna bhI apane-Apako hiMdU kheNge| para logoM ne majahaba ko mahattva dekara mUla tattva bhulA diyaa| yahI vajaha hai ki isa nAma para aneka vivAda khar3e ho rahe haiN| dharma vikasita ho rahA hai sApekSa dRSTi se dekhA jAe to dharma ke kSetra meM Aja bhI bhArata pIche nahIM hai| Aja bhI yahAM dharma kA nikharA rUpa dekhane kA milatA hai| vaise pApAcaraNa isa kaliyuga meM huA hai, ho rahA hai, para satyuga meM nahIM huA, aisI bAta bhI nahIM hai| aura aisA bhI kahUM to kaThinAI nahIM ki satyuga meM jaisA pApAcaraNa huA, vaisA zAyada Aja nahIM hotA hai| rAjA rAvaNa-jaisA vyakti Aja nahIM milegA, jisane ki rAma kI patnI sItA kA apaharaNa karane kA dussAhasa kiyA thaa| mujhe to lagatA hai ki kaI dRSTiyoM se Aja vikAsa acchA ho rahA hai| saha-astitva kI bhAvanA panapa rahI hai| rUsa aura amerikA eka sthAna para baiThakara bAtacIta kara rahe haiN| yaha dharma ke vikAsa kA puSTa pramANa hai| .86 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ astu, yadi dharma ko vyavahAra meM lAne kA prayAsa kiyA jAe to bahuta bar3A kAma ho sakatA hai / Aja loga vizva - sarakAra banAne kI bAta soca rahe haiN| yaha kAma ho sakegA yA nahIM, kahA nahIM jA sakatA, para vizva-dharma ho sakatA hai| AcAra ko pradhAna mAnakara mAnava-dharma kI bAta kareM to isa kArya meM saphalatA mila sakatI hai| aNuvrata AcArapradhAna dharma hai, isalie vaha mAnava-dharma ke rUpa meM pratiSThita hotA calA jA rahA hai| sabhI jAti, varga, saMpradAya ke loga ise samAna rUpa se mAnya kara rahe haiN| maiM mAnatA hUM, dharma kA AcAra- pakSa hI usakA mUla hai| ahameva mayopAsyaH kI bAta maiMne prAraMbha meM kahI thii| usakA bhAvArtha dharma kI ArAdhanA hI hai / isa ArAdhanA se hama apane Atma svarUpa se paricita ho sakeMge, paramAtma svarUpa se paricita ho skeNge| jisa kSaNa hameM yaha upalabdhi hogI, vaha hamAre jIvana kA sarvAdhika mUlyavAna kSaNa hogA / sirasA 26 pharavarI 1966 svayaM kI upAsanA 870
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________________ 14 : AtmA : mahAtmA : paramAtmA zAMti kI cAha sArvajanIna hai sirasA meM kala se adhyAtma kI dhArA baha rahI hai| usameM pravAhita hone ke lie janatA meM utsAha hai| mujhe lagatA hai ki janatA bahuta bhUkhIpyAsI hai| loga kahate haiM ki deza meM anAja kI bhUkha hai aura pAnI kI pyAsa hai, lekina maiM to anubhava kara rahA hUM ki roTI-pAnI kI bhUkha-pyAsa kI apekSA zAMti kI bhUkha-pyAsa jyAdA hai| kaI vyakti kahate haiM ki janatA meM dharma ke prati AkarSaNa nahIM hai, para mujhe yaha bAta yathArtha nahIM lgtii| mujhe to lagatA hai ki jisa vicAra yA tattva se janatA kI zAMti kI bhUkha-pyAsa miTatI hai, usake prati usakA AkarSaNa hai, phira bhale vaha dharma ho yA aura kuch| para kaThinAI yaha hai ki janatA kI yaha bhUkha-pyAsa samajhanevAle loga bahuta kama haiN| jo ise samajhate haiM, unameM se bhI adhikatara apane svArtha se ghire haiN| unakA sArA prayatna apanA svArtha pUrA karane ke lie hotA hai| zAMti kI prApti kI dizA meM janatA kA patha-darzana karane meM unakI koI abhiruci nahIM hai| isa sthiti meM janatA kI yaha bhUkha-pyAsa zAMta ho bhI kaise? hAM, kucha-eka vyakti aise haiM, jinakA apanA koI svArtha nahIM hai| ve apanA Atma-dharma mAnakara janatA kA sahI patha-darzana karate haiM, usakI bhUkha-pyAsa zAMta karate haiN| aise vyakti sacamuca janatA ke bahuta bar3e upakArI hote haiN| mokSa hI zAMti hai __zAMti kA sarvocca zikhara hai-mokss| yaha eka aisI sthiti hai, jahAM azAMti kA nAma bhI avazeSa nahIM rhtaa| vyakti jitanA-jitanA mokSa ke najadIka pahuMcatA hai, usa-usa sImA taka vaha zAMti kI anubhUti karatA hai| jitanA adhika vaha mokSa se dUra rahatA hai, use utanI hI adhika azAMti .88 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kI anubhUti hotI hai| isa apekSA se yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki mokSa hI zAMti hai, para mokSa yoM hI to nahIM mila jaataa| vahAM taka pahuMcane ke lie eka yAtrA karanI hotI hai; aura jaba yAtrA karanI hotI hai, taba usake lie mArga kI sahI-sahI jAnakArI bhI apekSita hai| janatA aisA mArga cAhatI hai, jisa para calane meM koI kaThinAI na ho| kaThinAI ke nAma se vaha ghabarAtI hai| yadi binA kaThinAI koI mArga mila jAe to zAyada hI koI vyakti mokSa se vaMcita rahanA cAhegA, lekina jahAM kaThinAI jhelane kA prasaMga AtA hai, vahAM vaha kaha detA hai ki aisA mokSa mujhe nahIM caahie| seTha ke yahAM khAtI kAma karatA thaa| vaha dina-bhara khUba zrama krtaa| seTha bhI use khAne ke lie acchA aura paryApta bhojana detaa| eka dina zAma ke samaya khAtI bhojana kara rahA thaa| usa samaya usI ghara meM kAma karanevAlA eka camAra vahAM pahuMcA gyaa| khAtI kI thAlI meM parosA huA bhojana dekhakara usake muMha meM pAnI bhara AyA aura socane lagA ki kAza! maiM bhI khAtI hotaa| saMyoga se dUsare dina jaba vaha camAra seTha ke ghara pahuMcA, taba khAtI lakkar3a phAr3a rahA thaa| usakA sArA zarIra pasIne se tara-batara ho rahA thaa| sAMsa phUla rahI thii| yaha zrama aura yaha zArIrika sthiti dekhakara vaha camAra katarA gayA aura bolA dekhU khAtI jImato, hUM piNa khAtI houuN| dekhU lakkar3a phAr3ato, to DUma ko DUma hI reuuN|| Aja saMsAra kI bhI yahI sthiti hai| mokSa pAne ke lie sabako utkaMThA hai, lekina jaba yaha batAyA jAtA hai ki mokSa sIdhA nahIM milatA, usake lie kar3I sAdhanA kI apekSA hai, taba adhikatara vyakti ghabarA jAte haiN| ve apanA mana kamajora kara lete haiM, Age bar3hane kA sAhasa nahIM juTA paate| hAM, kucha-eka vyakti aise avazya hote haiM, jo kaThina-se-kaThina mArga para calakara bhI mokSa pAne ke lie dRr3ha saMkalpita hote haiM aura eka-eka kadama Age bar3hate hue eka dina lakSya taka pahuMca jAte haiN| mokSa kA mArga pUchA jA sakatA hai ki mokSa kA mArga kauna-sA hai| mokSa ke lie tIna bAtoM kI jarUrata hai| pahale vyakti tattvajJa bne| satya kA jJAna hone ke bAda apanA dRSTikoNa samyaka bnaae| phira lakSya sthira karake vahAM taka pahaMcane AtmA : mahAtmA : paramAtmA - 89.
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________________ kA prayAsa kre| ina tInoM ke binA kalyANa kA patha prazasta nahIM hotA, mokSa nahIM miltaa| dUsare zabdoM meM kahUM to samyaka jJAna, samyaka darzana aura samyaka cAritra kA samanvita rUpa hI mokSamArga hai| jaina-darzana meM ina tInoM tattvoM kA vizada vivecana prApta hai| inakI ArAdhanA karanevAlA sahaja rUpa se jIvana kI pavitratA aura zAMti ko prApta hotA hai| jJAna kA mUlya bahuta-se vyakti ajJAna se naSTa ho jAte haiN| unheM patA nahIM hotA ki kisa kriyA kI kyA pratikriyA hotI hai| isalie ajJAna ko aniSTakara batAyA gyaa| ajJAna miTAne ke lie jJAnIjanoM kA saMparka Avazyaka hai| unake saMparka ke binA jJAna honA bahuta kaThina hai| binA jJAna AsthA nahIM jamatI aura usake binA AcaraNa samyaka nahIM ho sktaa| ataH acche aura bure kA jJAna karanA nitAMta apekSita hai| acchAI aura burAI donoM jJeya haiM bahuta-se logoM kA ciMtana hai ki hameM to kevala acchAI jAnanI cAhie, burAI kA jJAna karane kI koI apekSA nahIM hai| maiM unase pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki burAI kA jJAna kie binA ve acche aura bure kA viveka kaise kara sakeMge, kaise to burAI kA parityAga kara sakeMge aura kaise acchAI kA saMgrahaNa kara skeNge| hama ahiMsA kI bAta karate haiM, kiMtu hama yadi hiMsA ko jAneMge hI nahIM, to hiMsA se uparata kaise ho sakeMge? phira hiMsA se uparata hue binA ahiMsA kI sAdhanA kaise saMbhava ho sakegI? Apa asatya se bacanA cAhate haiM, para jaba taka Apako asatya kI pahacAna hI nahIM hai, taba taka Apa usase kaise baca pAeMge? satya kI sAdhanA kaise kara sakeMge? kisI ko dezI ghI kharIdanA hai| vaha bAjAra jAtA hai| aba yadi use DAlaDA kI pahacAna hI nahIM to bahuta saMbhava hai ki vaha dhokhA khA jaaegaa| dezI ghI ke sthAna para DAlaDA lekara ghara pahuMca jaaegaa| isalie maiMne kahA ki acche aura bure donoM tattvoM kA jJAna apekSita hai| isa jJAna ke pazcAta hI heya ke parityAga aura upAdeya ke svIkaraNa kI bAta zurU hotI hai| svayaM ko jAneM jJAna kI jahAM bAta hai, vahAM sabase mahattvapUrNa hai svayaM ko jaannaa| Apa kaheMge ki svayaM ko kauna nahIM jaantaa| maiM kahatA hUM, svayaM ko jAnanevAlA koI viralA hI milegaa| saMsAra ke adhikatara prANI svayaM se - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ aparicita haiN| AdamI duniyA ke kone-kone kI jAnakArI kara letA hai, nakSatra-tAroM kI gati kA sUkSma jJAna prApta kara letA hai, sAgara kI atala gaharAI taka pahuMca jAtA hai, phira bhI svayaM se anajAna raha jAtA hai| 'maiM traikAlika AtmA kI sattA hUM, atIta meM thA aura bhaviSya meM bhI rahUMgA'isa tathya se paricita honA svayaM ko jAnanA hai| yaha AtmasvarUpa kA jJAna hI paramAtmasvarUpa kA jJAna hai| AtmasvarUpa kI pahacAna ke binA vyakti apanA paramAtmasvarUpa nahIM pahacAna sktaa| yaha kaisI viDaMbanA hai ki vyakti paramAtmA se to milanA cAhatA hai, para svayaM ke astitva se anabhijJa rahatA hai! rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa dvArA aMtarbodha rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa ke pAsa eka vyakti aayaa| namaskAra karake nivedana kI bhASA meM bolA-'mahAtmAjI ! Apa pahuMce hue yogI haiN| maiMne sunA hai ki Apako prabhu ke sAkSAta darzana hote haiN| mere para bhI anugraha kreN| eka bAra mujhe bhI prabhu se milA deN| bhagavAna ke darzana se merI jiMdagI saphala ho jaaegii|' rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa ne kahA-'tumhArI itanI bhAvanA hai to maiM prayatna kruuNgaa| aisA karo ki tuma apanA patA mujhe de do| jaba-kabhI avasara AegA, maiM tumheM bhagavAna se milA duuNgaa|' rAmakRSNa kI bAta sunakara vaha vyakti atyaMta prasanna huaa| usane tatkAla apanI jeba se kAgaja nikAlA,kalama nikAlI aura patA likhane lgaa| usane abhI eka-do akSara hI likhe the ki rAmakRSNa ne sajaga karate hue kahA-'dekho, patA sthAyI honA cAhie, kabhI jarUrata par3a sakatI hai|' vaha vyakti bolA-'mahAtmAjI! maiM sthAyI patA hI likhakara Apako de rahA huuN|' aisA kahakara usane apanA patA likhakara rAmakRSNa ke hAtha meM kAgaja thamA diyaa| rAmakRSNa ne eka kSaNa ke lie kAgaja para dRSTi DAlI aura pUchA- kyoM, yaha tumhArA bilakula sthAyI patA hai nA?' vaha vyakti bolA-'hAM, mahArAja! bilakula sthAyI patA hai| Apake mana meM saMdeha kyoM paidA ho rahA hai?' rAmakRSNa ne kahA-'saMdeha kI bAta nahIM hai, para yaha kAma hI kucha isa DhaMga kA hai| bhagavAna se milanevAle ko apanA bilkula sthAyI patA denA hotA hai| yadi patA sthAyI nahIM hotA hai to bhagavAna se milane kI bhAvanA sAkAra nahIM ho sktii|........."acchaa, tuma sadA isa pate para milate to ho?' vaha vyakti bolA-'hAM, lagabhaga isa pate para maiM mila jAtA AtmA: mahAtmA : paramAtmA
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________________ huuN| basa, dina meM dukAna jAtA hUM, utane samaya nahIM miltaa|' rAmakRSNa ne kahA-'maiMne kahA nA, apanA bilakula sthAyI patA likha kara do, kisI samaya bhagavAna ke yahAM se milane kA saMdeza mila sakatA hai|' isa bAra usa vyakti ne apanI dukAna kA patA usa kAgaja para aura likha diyaa| rAmakRSNa ne kAgaja dekhakara vahI prazna duharAyA-'yaha to tumhArA sthAyI patA hai nA?' vaha vyakti bolA-'hAM, ye donoM mere sthAyI pate haiN| ina donoM sthAnoM meM se kisI eka sthAna para maiM avazya milatA huuN| kevala kabhI-kabhAra vizeSa prayojanavaza apane gAMva jAnA par3atA hai, taba yahAM nahIM miltaa|' rAmakRSNa ne jarA teja svara meM kahA-'taba sthAyI patA kahAM huA ? maiM to vaha sthAyI patA cAhatA hUM, jahAM tuma pratikSaNa mila sko|' isa prakAra usa vyakti ne jitanI bAra apanA patA likha kara diyA, rAmakRSNa ne use sthAyI pate ke rUpa meM svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| ve sthAyI pate ke isa krama meM isa janma se pahale kA aura mRtyu ke bAda kA patA bhI pUchane lge| vaha vyakti bolA-'mahAtmAjI ! yaha maiM kaise batA sakatA hUM! yaha to bahuta kaThina kAma hai|' chUTate hI rAmakRSNa ne kahA-'yaha kaThina hai to kyA bhagavAna se milanA sahaja hai? jaba tuma svayaM ko hI nahIM jAnate, apanA astitva hI nahIM pahacAnate, taba bhagavAna ko kaise jAnoge; usase kaise mila sakoge? yadi bhagavAna se milanA hai, usake darzana karane haiM to pahale svayaM se milo, svayaM ke darzana kro| svayaM kI pahacAna hI tumheM prabhu kI pahacAna karA skegii| AtmA hI paramAtmA hai usa vyakti ko aMtarbodha milaa| usakI paramAtma-darzana kI bhAvanA Atma-darzana kI bhAvanA meM Dhala gii| baMdhuo! Apa bhI yadi paramAtmA ke darzana karanA cAhate haiM, to yaha hRdayaMgama kara leM ki Apako Atmadarzana karanA hogA, svayaM ko jAnanA hogA, svayaM kA astitva pahacAnanA hogaa| jisa dina Apa isa zikhara para pahuMca jAeMge, phira paramAtma-darzana kI ApakI lalaka svayaM pUrI ho jaaegii| usake lie Apako koI atirikta prayatna nahIM karanA hogA, koI atirikta tapasyA aura sAdhanA nahIM karanI hogI; aura bahuta sahI to yaha kahanA hogA ki AtmA kA anAvRta rUpa hI paramAtmA hai| hara AtmA apane zuddha caitanyasvarUpa meM paramAtmA hai| Apa jisa dina, jisa kSaNa apanA vaha caitanyasvarUpa jAnane lageMge, use prApta - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ho jAeMge, usa dina svayaM paramAtmA bana jaaeNge| paramAtmA kA svarUpa kucha loga mujhase pUchate haiM ki paramAtmA hai yA nhiiN| ApameM se bhI kisI ke mana meM aisI jijJAsA yA saMdeha ho to vaha Apane-Apako samAhita kara le| paramAtmA hai, nizcaya hI hai, para vaha koI eka sattAvizeSa nahIM hai| hara AtmA hI apane zuddha jJAnadarzanamaya svarUpa meM paramAtmA hai| jaba taka yaha zuddha rUpa karmoM se AvRta rahatA hai, taba taka vaha AtmA kahalAtA hai; aura jaba tyAga-tapasyA ke dvArA karmoM kA AvaraNa dUra kara diyA jAtA hai, usa dina vaha paramAtma-rUpa prakaTa ho jAtA hai| isa krama se Aja taka anaMta-anaMta paramAtmA ho cuke haiM aura bhaviSya meM anaMtakAla taka paramAtmA hone kA krama calatA rhegaa| Apa bhI prayatna kareM ki Apake karmoM kA AvaraNa kSINa ho| hAlAMki anaMtakAlIna karmoM kA AvaraNa tor3anA koI sAmAnya bAta nahIM hai, vaha dIrghakAlIna sAdhanA-sApekSa hai, phira bhI nirAza hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| jisa sImA taka Apa vaha AvaraNa dUra haTAte haiM, usa sImA taka to Apa paramAtmA bana hI jAte haiM, usa zikhara kI utanI car3hAI to pUrI kara hI lete haiN| mahAtmA kI pahacAna hAM, to AtmA saMsAra ke sAmAnya prANI ko kahate haiN| paramAtmA usakI vizuddha avasthA kA nAma hai| ina donoM ke bIca eka avasthA aura hai aura vaha hai-mhaatmaa| mahAtmA vaha hotA hai, jo sAmAnya prANI kI jIvanazailI se Upara uThakara viziSTa jIvana-zailI se jItA hai, paramAtmA banane kI dizA meM salakSya prayANa kara detA hai| vyavahAra meM usakI pahalI pahacAna hai-udaarvRtti| udAravRtti kA tAtparya hai ki sabako apanI AtmA ke tulya smjhnaa| sAmAnya AdamI kI ciMtana-dhArA saMkIrNa hotI hai| vaha AtmatulA ke siddhAMta ko vyavahArya nahIM kara paataa| kavi ne kahA hai ayaM nijaH paro veti, gaNanA laghucetasAm / udAracaritAnAM tu, vasudhaiva kuttumbkm|| - jo apane aura parAe kI bhedarekhA banAkara calate haiM, ve saMkIrNa cittavAle hote haiN| jinakA citta udAra hai, ve sArI jagatI ko hI apanA kuTuMba-kabIlA samajhate haiN| mahAtmA ke udAra hRdaya se sadA yaha dhvani nikalatI hai AtmA: mahAtmA: paramAtmA
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________________ sarve bhavantu sukhinaH, sarve santu niraamyaaH| sarve bhadrANi pazyantu, mA kazcid duHkhabhAg bhvet|| ve sabake maMgala va kalyANa kI kAmanA karate haiN| kisI prANI kA amaMgala nahIM cAhate, akalyANa nahIM caahte| kisI ko dukhI dekhanA nahIM caahte| vastutaH jahAM vyakti ke sva kA itanA vistAra ho jAtA hai ki vaha sabhI ko apanA dekhane lagatA hai, Atmatulya samajhane lagatA hai, vahAM kisI vyaktivizeSa ke prati akalyANa kI bhAvanA vaha kara bhI nahIM sktaa| mUlataH akalyANa kA utsa parAepana kI bhAvanA hai| jahAM bIja hI nahIM hai, vahAM vRkSa kaise ugegA? phira jahAM kisI ke prati parAepana kI bhAvanA hI nahIM hai, vahAM kisI ke prati apanepana-mamatva kI bAta bhI nahIM hotii| ____ hama saMta loga haiN| hama loga rajoharaNa, pAtra, caddara Adi kaI prakAra ke upakaraNa apane pAsa rakhate haiM, para inake lie koI sAdhu yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki ye mere haiN| aisA kahanA doSapUrNa hai| nirdoSa bhASA hai-'ye cIjeM mere kAma AtI haiM yA ye cIjeM merI nizrA meM haiN|' dazavaikAlika sUtra meM kahA gayA hai-avi appaNo vi dehammi, nAyaraMti mamAiyaM-zarIra bhI jaba hamArA nahIM hai, taba dUsarI vastueM to hamArI hoMgI hI kaise? zarIra se hama jur3e hue avazya haiM, para tattvataH zarIra hamArA nahIM hai| mAtra zarIra kA hama upayoga kara rahe haiN| prAcInakAla meM bar3e gharoM meM dhAyamAtA rakhI jAtI thii| Ajakala bhI kisI-kisI ghara meM hotI hai| vaha bacce ko khilAtI hai, pilAtI hai, nahalAtI hai"usake sAre kArya karatI hai| para mana meM acchI taraha se samajhatI hai ki baccA merA nahIM hai| maiM mAtra isakI pratipAlanA kara rahI haiN| ThIka yahI bAta hama sAdhuoM kI hai| cUMki zarIra hamArI sAdhanA meM sahayogI hai, isalie hama ise upayoga meM lete haiM, isakI sAra-saMbhAla karate haiM, ise poSaNa dete haiM, para nizcaya meM zarIra hamArA nahIM hai, isalie isa para hamArA mamatva nahIM honA caahie| ___ baMdhuo! yaha mamatva hI saMsAra meM paribhramaNa kA mUla kAraNa hai| zabdAMtara se hama kaha sakate haiM ki mamatva saMsAra hai, anAsakti mokSa hai| jitanA-jitanA vyakti anAsakta banatA jAtA hai, utanA-utanA vaha mokSa ke najadIka pahuMcatA jAtA hai| yaha Asakti hI vyakti ke mahAtmA aura paramAtmA banane meM sabase bar3I bAdhA hai| choTA AdamI Asakti meM phaMsA rahatA hai, isalie saMkIrNatA kI bAta karatA hai| aura to aura, vaha bhagavAna .94. Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ko bhI saMkIrNa dAyare meM kaida karake rakhanA cAhatA hai| mere paira udhara kara do. ... guru nAnakadeva leTa rahe the| thor3I hI dUra para masjida thii| nAnakadeva kA udhara dhyAna nahIM gyaa| sahasA maulavIsAhaba udhara A ge| nAnakadeva ko leTe dekha AkrozapUrNa zabdAvalI meM bole-'kaisA behudA AdamI hai, jo khudA kI ora paira karake leTA hai! jaldI uThAo ise| masjida ke sAmane kaise leTanA cAhie, isa bAta kI bhI ise tamIja nahIM hai|' nAnakadeva ke kAnoM meM zabda pdd'e| ve har3abar3Akara uThe aura atyaMta zAMtabhAva se bole-'maulavIsAhaba ! itane nArAja kyoM ho rahe haiM ? aisI kyA gustAkhI ho gaI mere se ?' maulavIsAhaba ne usI AkrozapUrNa bhAvadhArA meM kahA-'tumheM itanA bhI khayAla nahIM ki masjida kI ora paira karake nahIM leTanA caahie| masjida khudA kA sthAna hai| khudA kI tarapha paira karanA bhayaMkara gustAkhI hai|' baMdhuo! kyA Apa jAnate haiM ki nAnakadeva ne kyA kahA? unhoMne kahA-'maulavIsAhaba! sacamuca khudA kI tarapha paira karake maiMne bhUla kI hai| mujhe jJAna nahIM hai ki khudA kahAM-kahAM rahatA hai| aba kRpayA Apa mere pAMva usa ora kara deM, jisa ora khudA na ho|' / sunate hI maulavIsAhaba ke kAna hAtha meM A ge| aba taka unhoMne khudA ko masjida kI saMkIrNa cAradIvArI meM kaida kara rakhA thA, para Aja unheM pahalI bAra khayAla AyA ki khudA to sarvatra hai| Upara-nIce, dAeM-bAeM, idhara-udhara......."jahAM dekho, vahAM khudA hI khudA hai| aisA koI sthAna nahIM, aisI koI dizA nahI, jo khudA se zUnya ho| baMdhuo! yaha saMkIrNatA kisI stara para kyoM na ho, isase vyakti kI apanI tucchatA hI prakaTa hotI hai| jyoM-jyoM vyakti saMkIrNatA se mukta hotA jAtA hai, usakA sva vistIrNa hotA calA jAtA hai| saMkIrNatA chor3anA aura sva ko vistAra denA hI mahAtmA banane kI prakriyA hai| jyoM-jyoM vyakti mahAtmA banane kI dizA meM Age bar3hatA hai, tyoM-tyoM usakA jIvana vikasita hotA calA jAtA hai| isa krama meM eka dina aisA bhI AtA hai, jaba vaha vikAsa ke carama zikhara para pahuMca jAtA hai| yAnI vaha mahAtmA se Age paramAtmA bana jAtA hai| AtmA : mahAtmA : paramAtmA
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________________ puruSArtha : vikAsa kA AdhAra ___ maiM mAnatA hUM, puruSArtha vaha tattva hai, jo na kevala adhyAtma ke kSetra meM, apitu jIvana ke hara kSetra meM vikAsa kA sarvAdhika mahattvapUrNa AdhAra hai| saMsAra meM jo loga saphalatA kI UMcAiyAM chU pAe haiM, unakI kahAnI vastutaH puruSArtha kI hI kahAnI hai, para maiM dekhatA hUM ki Aja kA mAnava yaha puruSArtha kA tattva bhUlakara yaMtroM kA dAsa bana rahA hai, paMgu bana rahA hai| pahale loga dasa-paMdraha mIla paidala cala lete the| para Ajakala to loga do mIla dUrI taya karane ke lie do ghaMTe basa kI pratIkSA kara lete haiN| kueM kI moTara kharAba ho gaI to pyAsa se akulAte rahate haiM, para kueM se pAnI khIMcakara nikAlane kA zrama nahIM krte| yaha zramaparAGmukhatA jIvana ke lie abhizApa sAbita ho rahI hai| isake kAraNa rASTra ke vikAsa meM bahuta bar3I bAdhA paidA ho rahI hai| bhArata garIba nahIM hai! pichale dinoM maiM DAbar3I meM thaa| sarvodayI netA zrI jayaprakAzanArAyaNa vahAM aae| kisAnoM kI eka vizAla sabhA ko unhoMne saMbodhita kiyaa| apane vaktavya ke aMtargata unhoMne kahA-'hama loga videzI logoM ko gAMvoM meM le jAte haiN| eka bAra aisA hI prasaMga thaa| kucha videzI logoM ne mere sAtha grAmoM kI yAtrA kii| gAMvoM ko dekhane ke bAda ve bole-hamane to sunA thA ki bhAratavarSa meM garIbI hai, para yaha bAta galata hai| hama apanI isa dhAraNA meM saMzodhana kara rahe haiM ki bhAratavarSa meM arthAbhAva hai| maiMne pUchA-Apake aisA kahane kA AdhAra kyA hai? unhoMne kahA-jisa deza ke loga garIba hoM, ve kyA kabhI hAtha para hAtha dharakara baiTha sakate haiM? hama dekha rahe haiM, yahAM saikar3oM-saikar3oM loga kAma ke samaya baiThakara bAteM banAte haiN| maiMne kahA-yahAM kAma kI kamI hai| bahuta-se majadUroM ko koI kAma nahIM milatA, isalie ve nikamme rahate haiN| unhoMne merI bAta kA prativAda karate hue kahA-nahIM, yaha bAta sahI nahIM hai| hama dekha rahe haiM ki khetoM kI jamIna Ubar3a-khAbar3a par3I hai, pAnI ke nala TUTe par3e haiM, jagaha-jagaha gaMdagI ke Dhera lage hue haiN|..... phira hama kaise mAna leM ki logoM ko kAma nahIM milatA? hamAre deza meM to koI zramika nikammA nahIM rhtaa| vastutaH khAne-pIne aura sone kA samaya chor3akara zeSa samaya meM satata parizrama karanevAloM kA deza hI samRddha bana sakatA hai, nikamme baiThanevAloM kA nhiiN| kAma ke samaya bhI - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ nikamme baiThakara bAteM karanevAloM ko dekhakara hI hamAre mana meM yaha vicAra AyA ki yahAM kI Arthika sthiti bahuta acchI hai, anyathA loga nikamme kyoM rhte| unake tarka ke samakSa maiM niruttara thaa|' zrama karanA jarUrI hai hama loga sAdhu haiN| DhANI-DhANI, gAMva-gAMva, zahara-zahara paidala ghUmakara janatA ko dharma kA saMdeza sunAte haiN| hamAre isa paidala bhramaNa ko dekhakara bahuta-se loga hamase prArthanA ke svara meM kahate haiM-'yaha kaThina tapasyA Apa chor3a deN| Ajakala vAhanoM kI kamI to hai nahIM, phira bekAra paidala yAtrA kA kaSTa kyoM uThAte haiM?' unakI prArthanA sunakara maiM kahatA hUM-'hamArA zArIrika zrama dekhakara Apako duHkha hotA hai, yaha vyAmoha hai| jaba hameM kAma karanA hai, phira zArIrika zrama to karanA hI hogaa| usase katarAne se yA bacane kI ceSTA karane se hama kAma kaise kara sakeMge? yaha zrama karanA to jarUrI hai| isameM kaSTa hotA hai to bhale ho| use sahanA hamArA Atmadharma hai|' Aja prAyaH logoM kI sthiti yaha hai ki ve zArIrika zrama se jI curAte haiN| unakI mAnasikatA bAbU banane kI hai, Tebula-kursI tor3ane kI hai, hukUmata karane kI hai| eka vyakti pratidina carca meM jAtA aura Izu se prArthanA karatA-'mahAprabho! maiM janatA kI sevA karanA cAhatA huuN| isalie meharabAnI karake aisA varadAna deM, jisase maiM sevA ke kArya meM juTa jaauuN|' carca ke pAdarI ne usakI bAta sunii| eka dina vaha usa vyakti ke pAsa AyA aura usase usane kahA-'bolo ki kyA cAhate ho|' vaha vyakti bolA-'sevA karanA cAhatA huuN|' pAdarI ne kahA-'dekho, mahAprabhu yIzu ne mere mAdhyama se kahalavAyA hai ki carca meM kUr3A bahuta hai aura tumhArI sevA karane kI tIvra bhAvanA hai| ataH tuma tIna dinoM meM carca sApha kara do|' pAdarI ke nidezAnusAra vaha vyakti carca kI saphAI ke kAma meM laga gyaa| cauthe dina pAdarI ne dekhA ki carca bilakula sApha hai, para vaha vyakti mahAprabhu se prArthanA kara rahA hai ki mujhe sevA kA varadAna deM, para yaha jhAr3a lagAne kI sevA kA nhiiN| mujhe to hukUmata karane kI sevA milanI caahie| baMdhuo! maiM mAnatA hUM ki yaha zrama se jI curAne kI manovRtti bahuta ghAtaka hai| isase na kevala vyakti kI zaktiyAM kuMThita ho jAtI haiM, balki usakA jIvana bhI svayaM ke lie bhArabhUta-sA bana jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti kA to prazna hI paidA nahIM hotaa| yaha kaisI AtmA: mahAtmA : paramAtmA -- 97.
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________________ vicitra sthiti hai ki vyakti sukha aura zAMti kI cAha to rakhatA hai, para kadama ulaTe rAste para bar3hAtA hai! yadi sukha aura zAMti se jIvana jIne kI cAha hai to use isa manovRtti kA parityAga karake zrama ko mahattva denA hogaa| AtmA se mahAtmA aura mahAtmA se paramAtmA banane kI bAta maiMne khii| paramAtmA banane kI bAta jitanI AkarSaka hai, utanI AsAna nhiiN| isake lie satata puruSArtha karane kI apekSA hotI hai| jo vyakti satata puruSArtha karatA rahatA hai, usakI kadApi hAra nahIM hotii| vaha dera-savera apane abhIpsita lakSya kI prApti meM nizcaya hI saphala hotA hai| Aja taka anaMta-anaMta prANiyoM ne sahI dizA meM apanA puruSArtha niyojita kara paramAtma-pada prApta kiyA hai| ApakA bhI yaha saubhAgya jAga sakatA hai| basa, Apa dRr3ha nizcaya ke sAtha apanI puruSArtha-cetanA jAgrata kreN| sirasA 27 pharavarI 1966 / 28 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 15 : mukti kA mArga sukha yA duHkha-mukti isa saMsAra kA sarvAdhika priya zabda hai| isakA kAraNa hai| saMsAra kA koI bhI prANI duHkha nahIM caahtaa| duHkha sabako apriya hai| isI lie vyakti jaise-taise duHkha se chUTane kA prayatna karatA hai| hAlAMki cAhane mAtra se sabhI prANiyoM kI duHkha-mukti nahIM hotI, saba sukhI nahIM hote, tathApi itanA to hameM svIkAra karanA hI hogA ki sukha-prApti hara hRdaya kI cAha hai| sukha ke do prakAra haiN| pahale prakAra kA sukha sAMsArika hai| yAnI prANI khAne, pIne, bhoga-vilAsa Adi meM eka prakAra kI sukhAnubhUti karatA hai, para yaha sukha nirvighna nahIM hai| isameM sthAyitva nahIM hai| yaha kAlAMtara meM duHkha meM pariNata ho sakatA hai| dUsarA sukha Atmika sukha kahalAtA hai| darzana meM ise mokSasukha kI saMjJA dI gaI hai| zAstroM meM mokSasukha kI vistRta carcA hai| yaha sukha nirvighna hai, zAzvata hai| isa sukha ko upalabdha ho jAne ke pazcAta prANI ke lie kucha bhI upalabdha karanA zeSa nahIM rhtaa| aisA sukha bhalA kauna nahIM cAhatA? hAlAMki bahuta-se loga paramAtmA se anurAga nahIM karate, usake prati zraddhA nahIM karate, tathApi nirvighna aura zAzvata sukha kI AkAMkSA unakI bhI rahatI hai| duHkha-mukti ke upAya __pUchA jA sakatA hai ki yaha nirvighna sukha kaise prApta kiyA jaae| isa saMdarbha meM AcAryoM ne hamArA mArga-darzana kiyA hai tassesa maggo guruviddhasevA, vivajjaNA bAlajaNassa duuraa| sajjhAyaegaMtanisevaNA ya, suttatthasaMciMtaNayA dhiI y|| guruvRddha kI sevA duHkha-mukti kA pahalA mArga hai| hara vyakti svayaMbuddha nahIM hotA, isalie guru ke patha-darzana kI apekSA rahatI hai| vRddha cAra prakAra ke hote haiM-vayovRddha, tapovRddha, anubhavavRddha aura vidyaavRddh| vayovRddha mukti kA mArga * 99 .
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________________ vyaktiyoM ke anubhava bahuta gahare hote haiN| vaya pariNata hone para pAriNAmikI buddhi kA bhI vikAsa ho jAtA hai| ataH guruvRddhoM kI sevA karane se duHkhoM se chuTakArA ho sakatA hai| dUsarI bAta hai-ajJAniyoM ke saMsarga se dUra rhnaa| ajJAnI vyakti digmUr3ha hote haiN| ve svayaM to patita hote hI haiM, dUsaroM ko bhI lakSya se bhaTakA dete haiN| prAcIna graMthoM meM eka zloka par3hane ko milatA hai bAlasakhitvamakAraNahAsyaM, strISu vivaadmsjjnsevaa| gardabhayAnamasaMskRtavANI, SaTsu naro lghutaamupyaati|| - mUrkha se maitrI, akAraNa haMsI, striyoM ke sAtha vivAda, asajjana kI sevA, gadhe kI savArI, aziSTa vANI-ina chaha bAtoM se vyakti laghutA ko prApta ho jAtA hai| Apa dekheM, inameM eka kAraNa ajJAnI ke sAtha mitratA yA usakA saMsarga mAnA gayA hai| tIsarA mArga hai-svaadhyaay| jisa svAdhyAya se jIvana-patha prazasta ho, usakA anuzIlana karanA caahie| Aja par3hane kI pravRtti bar3hI hai| akhabAra par3hanA to Ama bAta ho gaI hai, para yaha svAdhyAya nahIM hai| svAdhyAya AtmA kI khurAka hai, svayaM kI AtmA kA adhyayana hai, Atmadarzana kA sAdhana hai| isalie aise sAhitya kA adhyayana kiyA jAnA cAhie, jo hameM AtmA kI khurAka de sake, AtmA ke darzana karA ske| cauthA upAya hai-ekaaNtvaas| ekAMtavAsa kA artha hai-mana, vANI aura zarIra ko ekAMta meM rkhnaa| mokSArthI rAta-dina bure vAtAvaraNa meM rahe to sAdhanA meM bAdhA paidA ho jAtI hai, isalie ekAMtavAsa kA bar3A mahattva hai| brahmacarya kI surakSA ke lie batAI gaI nava bAr3oM meM pahalI bAr3a hai-ekAMta nisevnaa| jina sAdhakoM ne gaharI sAdhanA kI, unhoMne ekAMtavAsa bhI kiyaa| ekAMta nisevanA kA eka artha dhyAna bhI hai| svAdhyAya aura dhyAna meM aMtara rahatA hai| svAdhyAya ciMtana-mananapradhAna hotA hai| usameM ekAgratA sadhane para bhI kisI-na-kisI rUpa meM vyagratA banI rahatI hai| hAlAMki dhyAna kA bhI prAraMbhika biMdu ekAgra ciMtana hotA hai, ataH vahAM bhI vyagratA rahatI hai, tathApi usakI carama sthiti meM vyakti vicArazUnyatA kI avasthA meM pahuMca jAtA hai| vahAM vyagratA nAma kA koI tattva nahIM rhtaa| .100 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ pAMcavAM mArga hai-sUtra aura artha kA ciMtana krnaa| sUtra saMkSipta hotA hai, artha vistRta hotA hai| sUtra kA eka-eka zabda lekara usakI arthayAtrA kI gaharAI meM utaranevAlA apane nikaTa pahuMca jAtA hai| Atma-sAnnidhya kA yaha sIdhA rAjapatha hai| aMtima mArga hai-dhRti| adhIra bananevAlA apane lakSya se bhaTaka jAtA hai| upAsanA, sevA aura tapasyA meM adhIra bananevAlA sAdhanA kA pariNAma nahIM dekha sktaa| adhairya na kevala mokSa meM bAdhaka hai, balki jIvana ke hara kSetra meM bAdhaka hai| vaijJAnika loga kitanA dhairya rakhate haiM! caMdraloka kI bAteM sunate-sunate pacAsoM varSa ho gae haiN| tIsa varSa taka to isa bAta kA makhaula hI huaa| aba bhI ve pahuMce nahIM haiM, tathApi bar3I lagana se kAma kara rahe haiN| maiM socatA hUM ki itanA dhairya AtmA ko khojane meM rakhA jAe to saMbhavataH kevalajJAna ho jaae| prAcInakAla meM RSi-maharSi laMbe samaya taka sAdhanA karate the| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne saMkalpa kiyA ki jaba taka kevalajJAna nahIM milegA, taba taka jIvita zarIra kA vyutsarga kruuNgaa| gautama buddha ne saMkalpa kiyA ki jaba taka bodhilAbha nahIM hogA, taba taka yaha sthAna nahIM chodduuNgaa| duHkhoM se chuTakArA pAne ke lie ye mArga haiN| dRr3ha AsthA ke sAtha ina para calanevAlA aikAMtika aura AtyaMtika sukha prApta karatA hai| aikAMtika kA artha hai jisameM vighna na ho| AtyaMtika yAnI jisakA aMta na ho| aisA asIma sukha hI mokSa hai| yaha bahuta bar3A Adarza hai, parama Adarza hai| yahAM taka pahuMcane ke lie aura bhI kaI bhUmikAeM pAra karanA Avazyaka hai| ve bhUmikAeM agrokta haiM * mArgAnusArI * zraddhAlu * vratI * mahAvratI * apramatta * avedI * akaSAyI-vItarAga * kevalI * ayogii| uparyukta bhUmikAeM kramaza: pAra karatA huA vyakti mokSa taka pahuMca sakatA hai, sAMsArika duHkhoM se chuTakArA prApta kara sakatA hai| kadama-kadama bar3he caleM baMdhuo! maMjila hamArI sunizcita hai| mArga-darzana hameM tIrthaMkaroMAcAryoM dvArA prApta hai| aba calane kA kAma hamArA aura ApakA hai| yahAM yaha prazna bahuta mahattvapUrNa nahIM hai ki maMjila kitanI dUra hai| yaha prazna bhI koI mahattvapUrNa nahIM hai ki mArga sIdhA hai yA tteddh'aa| prazna yaha mahattvapUrNa hai mukti kA mArga .101.
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________________ ki kauna kitane dRr3ha nizcaya ke sAtha maMjila kI dizA meM satata kadama bar3hAtA hai| dRr3ha nizcaya ke sAtha maMjila kI dizA meM satata uThanevAle kadama maMjila kI hara dUrI mApane meM sakSama hote haiN| ve hara sIdhe-Ter3he mArga ko pAra karake hI sustAte haiN| isalie hama kadama-kadama bar3he cleN| hamArI saphalatA avazyaMbhAvI hai| sirasA 28 pharavarI 1966 .102 -- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 16 : saMtoSI : paramasukhI sAdhaka vaha hotA hai, jo dharma kI ArAdhanA karatA hai| prazna hotA hai ki dharma kI ArAdhanA kA pariNAma kyA hai| kucha loga dhana-vaibhava, yaza, kIrti, pratiSThA Adi ko dharmArAdhanA kA pariNAma mAnate haiM, para mere vicAra meM ina saba cIjoM kI prApti dharmArAdhanA kA vAstavika pariNAma nahIM hai| yaha prApti to AnuSaMgika pariNAma hai| jo loga dhana-vaibhava Adi ko dharmArAdhanA kA pariNAma mAnate haiM, ve merI dRSTi meM bahuta bar3I bhUla karate haiN| dharmArAdhanA kA pariNAma hai-zAMti yA sNtoss| jisa dina vyakti ko saMtoSa mila jAtA hai, usa dina dUsare sabhI prakAra ke dhana dhUla ke samAna ho jAte haiN| kavi ne kahA hai godhana gajadhana vAjidhana, aura ratanadhana khaan| jaba Ae saMtoSadhana, saba dhana dhUli smaan|| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to vAstavika dhana saMtoSa hI hai, para vaha koI bAhara se prApta honevAlA tattva nahIM hai| yaha to apanI AtmA meM hotA hai, apanI vRtti se saMbaddha rahatA hai| jahAM eka vyakti lAkhoM-karor3oM kI saMpatti ke bAvajUda dhana baTorane ke lie betahAzA daur3atA rahatA hai, vahIM dUsarA vyakti kala ke khAne-pIne kI bhI ciMtA nahIM karatA, usake lie saMgraha nahIM krtaa| yaha vyakti-vyakti kI vRtti ke aMtara kA pariNAma hai| yahAM yaha bAta bhI samajha lene kI hai ki padArthasApekSa sukha yA tRpti bhI eka sarIkhI nahIM hotii| jisa padArtha ko prApta karake athavA usakA upabhoga karake eka vyakti tRpti kA anubhava karatA hai, usI padArtha kI prApti aura upabhoga kI sthiti meM dUsarA vyakti tRpti kI anubhUti nahIM bhI krtaa| vaha use sarvathA arucikara aura apriya lagatA hai| eka bhIlanI motiyoM ke AbhUSaNa chor3akara guMjAoM ke AbhUSaNa pahanatI hai| kAraNa yahI to hai ki use motiyoM ke AbhUSaNa AnaMda nahIM dete, guMjAoM ke AbhUSaNa saMtoSI : paramasukhI .103.
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________________ AnaMda dete haiN| isI lie to kavi ne kahA hai yathA kirAtI karikumbhajAtAM, muktAM parityajya bibharti gunyjaam| tattvataH koI padArtha apane-ApameM tRptidAyI yA atRptidAyI kucha bhI nahIM hotaa| vaha to apane guNa-dharma meM avasthita rahatA hai| yaha to vyakti kI apanI dRSTi yA vRtti hai, jo use tRptidAyI banA detI hai, anukUla aura pratikUla banA detI hai| dUsare vRkSa varSA ke pAnI se hare-bhare ho jAte haiM, para Aka vRkSa ke patte varSA hone para jhar3a jAte haiM, isI lie bAdaloM ko saMbodhita karate hue Aka vRkSa kahate haiM tvayi varSati parjanya! sarve pallavitAH drumaaH| __ asmAkamarkavRkSANAM, pUrvapatre'pi sNshyH|| baMdhuo! Apa yaha bAta hRdayaMgama kareM ki padArtha kI anukUlatA aura pratikUlatA sabake lie samAna nahIM ho sktii| isa sthiti meM sukha se jIne kA mArga yahI hai ki vyakti saMtoSa kI vRtti bddh'aae| jahAM saMtoSavRtti vikasita ho jAtI hai, vahAM pratikUla padArthoM se ghirA rahakara bhI vyakti dukhI nahIM hotaa| isake viparIta anukUlatAoM se ghirA rahakara bhI vyakti tRpta nahIM ho sakatA, yadi usake mana meM saMtoSa nahIM hai| isalie kahA gayA-saMtoSI prmsukhii| sirasA 28 pharavarI 1966 .104 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 17 : jaina-dharma aura ahiMsA 'dharma' saMsAra ke bahucarcita zabdoM meM se eka hai| Aja aneka dharma hamAre sAmane haiN| logoM kI manovRtti yaha hai ki ve apane-apane dharma ko sabase prAcIna sthApita karane kA prayatna karate haiN| mere se bhI kaI bAra pUchA jAtA hai ki sabase prAcIna dharma kauna-sA hai| jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ke samakSa bhI saMbhavataH yaha prazna upasthita huA thaa| isake samAdhAna meM unhoMne yaha nahIM kahA ki jaina-dharma sabase prAcIna hai| phira unhoMne kyA kahA? unhoMne bahuta mahattvapUrNa bAta khii| unhoMne kahA-savve pANA Na haMtavvA-esa dhamme dhue Niyae saase| arthAta kisI prANI kA hanana mata karo yaha ahiMsA dharma dhruva hai, nitya hai aura zAzvata hai| yadi gaharAI se dekhA jAe to dharma ke sAtha purAne aura nae ke vizeSaNa jor3anA galata hai| vAstava meM dharma purAnA aura nayA hotA hI nhiiN| vaha to eka traikAlika satya hai| nae aura purAne hote haiM sNprdaay| saMpradAya dharma kI surakSA aura pracAra-prasAra ke uddezya se khar3e hote haiN| yahAM gaMbhIratA se samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki ahiMsA Adi dharma ke maulika tattvoM ke sAtha unakA koI sIdhA saMbaMdha nahIM hai| hiMsA ke tIna prakAra jahAM ahiMsA kI bAta AtI hai, vahAM hiMsA kI bAta svataH A jAtI hai| ahiMsA hiMsA ke abhAva kA hI nAma hai| hiMsA se uparata honA hI to ahiMsA hai| hiMsA kA nAma Ate hI logoM kA dhyAna sIdhA prANa-vadha kI ora jAtA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, prANa-vadha nizcita rUpa se hiMsA hai, para mAtra prANa-vadha hiMsA nahIM hai| yaha to hiMsA kA eka rUpa hai, kAyika hiMsA hai| jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ne kAyika hiMsA se Age vAcika hiMsA aura mAnasika hiMsA kA bhI savistAra vivecana kiyA hai| unhoMne kahA ki mArane kI taraha hI kisI ko apazabda kahanA bhI hiMsA hai, usake prati duzciMtana karanA bhI jaina-dharma aura ahiMsA -105.
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________________ hiMsA hai| isalie unhoMne kAyika, vAcika aura mAnasika tInoM prakAra kI hiMsA se bacane kA upadeza diyaa| hiMsA : hiMsA kA pariNAma hiMsA ke saMdarbha meM eka bAta aura samajha lene kI hai| jIva ke marane se usakA koI sIdhA saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vaha to hiMsA kA eka pariNAma hai| pariNAma ke AdhAra para hiMsA kA nirNaya nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, kyoMki pariNAma kabhI sAmane AtA hai aura kabhI nahIM bhI AtA / eka pakSI vRkSa kI zAkhA para baiThA thaa| zikArI AyA aura usane nizAnA sAdhakara golI calA dI, para golI usake lagatI, usase pUrva hI vaha ur3a gayA / pariNAmataH vaha marA nahIM, para isake bAvajUda hama aisA nahIM kaha sakate ki zikArI ko hiMsA kA pApa nahIM huA / mUlataH hiMsA kA sIdhA saMbaMdha vyakti kI vRtti se hai, usake vyavahAra aura AcaraNa se hai| eka vAkya meM kahA jAe to vyakti kI duSpravRtti hiMsA hai| vaha duSpravRtti mana ke stara para ho sakatI hai, vacana ke stara para ho sakatI hai aura kAyA ke stara para bhI ho sakatI hai| yadi vyakti kisI stara para duSpravRtti karatA hai to vaha hiMsA hai, cAhe pariNAma ke rUpa meM vaha kisI ko dikhAI de yA na bhI de| ahiMsA : ahiMsA kA pariNAma ahiMsA ke saMdarbha meM bhI yaha bAta hai / jIva kA bacanA ahiMsA nahIM hai / vaha to ahiMsA kA pariNAma hai| ahiMsA hai saba jIvoM ke prati saMyama karanA; mAnasika, vAcika aura kAyika sabhI prakAra kI duSpravRttiyoM se uparata honaa| Apa udAharaNa se samajheM / eka vyakti ne upavAsa kA pratyAkhyAna kiyaa| bhojana pahale se banA huA thA / isa sthiti meM usake hisse kA bhojana baca gayA, para yaha bhojana bacanA dharma nahIM hai| dharma hai usakA upavAsa karanA, bhojana kA parityAga karanA / bhojana kA bacanA to isa upavAsa kA prAsaMgika pariNAma hai| ThIka yahI bAta ahiMsA ke bAre meM jAnanI caahie| jIva kA bacanA ahiMsA nahIM hai| vaha to ahiMsA kA pariNAma hai| ahiMsA hai- apanI AtmA ko duSpravRttiyoM se bacAnA, samasta jIva-jagata ke prati saMyamita honA / ahiMsA ke do rUpa apane pravacanoM meM maiM hiMsA - ahiMsA kI bAra-bAra carcA karatA huuN| Age kI sudhi lei * 106
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________________ isakA uddezya yahI hai ki loga hiMsA aura ahiMsA kI bAta gaharAI se smjheN| yadi loga tattva hI nahIM samajheMge to hiMsA aura ahiMsA kA viveka kaise kara sakeMge? kaise to hiMsA kA parityAga kara sakeMge aura kaise ahiMsA kA patha svIkAra kara sakeMge? ApameM se koI kaha sakatA hai ki jaina-darzana kI ahiMsA kA pAlana karanA vyakti ke lie saMbhAvya nahIM hai| yaha to jItejI marane kI-sI bAta hai| isa saMdarbha meM maiM eka bAta kahanA cAhatA huuN| jainadarzana ne mana, vacana aura kAyA se saMpUrNa hiMsA kI virati kI jo bAta kahI hai, vaha ahiMsA kA Adarza rUpa hai| usa Adarza ko kevala vItarAga jI sakate haiN| hAlAMki chadmastha sAdhu-sAdhviyAM bhI saMpUrNa ahiMsA kA mahAvrata svIkAra karate haiM, tathApi usameM skhalanA kI saMbhAvanA se inakAra nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| jahAM-kahIM skhalanA hotI hai, usakA unheM prAyazcitta svIkAra karanA hotA hai| aba rahI gRhasthoM kI baat| jaina-tIrthaMkara yaha bAta bahuta acchI taraha se jAnate the ki Adarza taka koI-koI hI pahuMca sakatA hai| gRhastha aneka prakAra ke pArivArika, sAmAjika aura rASTrIya dAyitvoM se baMdhA huA hotA hai, isalie vaha saMpUrNa ahiMsaka nahIM bana sktaa| cAheanacAhe use aneka prakAra kI hiMsaka pravRttiyAM karanI hI hotI haiN| ataH unhoMne gRhastha samAja ke lie ahiMsA aNuvrata kI bAta khii| yAnI jisa hiMsA ke binA usakA kAma cala sakatA hai, usa hiMsA se vaha bce| anAvazyaka hiMsA na kre| saMkalpajA hiMsA na kre| krUra na bne| mUlataH ahiMsA kI pAlanA vyakti-vyakti kI kSamatA para nirbhara karatI hai| mujhe yaha bAta svIkAra karane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM ki vyakti-vyakti kI kSamatA alaga-alaga hotI hai| saba vyaktiyoM kI kSamatA eka jaisI nahIM hotii| isalie ahiMsA kI pAlanA meM taratamatA rahatI hai, para mujhe yaha bAta ucita nahIM lagatI ki apanI kSamatA kI kamI ke kAraNa tattva hI asvIkAra kara diyA jaae| aisA karanA vyakti kA ahaM prakaTa karatA hai| 'maiM nahIM pahuMca sakatA, phira bhI tattva to hai hI'-yaha bAta vyakti ke dhyAna meM tabhI A sakatI hai, jaba svayaM ke ahaM kA visarjana kiyA jaae| varSoM se caMdraloka meM jAne kI bAta ho rahI hai| bAvajUda isake, vahAM taka vahI vyakti pahuMca sakatA hai, jo sAmagrIsaMpanna hai, sakSama hai| yahI to kAraNa hai ki rUsa aura amerikA-ye do hI rASTra vahAM taka pahuMcane kA prayAsa kara rahe haiM, lekina isakA artha yaha to nahIM ki anya rASTra caMdraloka meM pahuMcane kI bAta asvIkAra kara deN| jainadharma aura ahiMsA .107.
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________________ vaicArika aura mAnasika hiMsA maiM mAnatA hUM, kAyika hiMsA se sarvathA bacanA kisI bhI gRhastha ke lie asaMbhava hai| gRhasthI ke pacAsoM aise kArya haiM, jinheM karanA bhI Avazyaka hai aura unameM hiMsA bhI pratyakSa hai, para vAcika aura mAnasika hiMsA se bahuta sahajatA se bacA jA sakatA hai| vAcika hiMsA kA tAtparya to Apa samajhate hI haiN| apanI jabAna se kisI ko kaTu zabda kahanA, gAlI denA Adi isake aMtargata haiN| isa hiMsA se vyakti kaI bAra itanA bar3A nukasAna uThA letA hai, jitanA kAyika hiMsA se bhI nahIM hotA / mAnasika hiMsA bahuta sUkSma hai, isalie ise samajhane meM kaThinAI hotI hai, para ise samajhanA bahuta Avazyaka hai / isakA kSetra bahuta vyApaka hai| vakIla loga vakAlata karate haiN| vakAlata meM ve apanI salAha becate haiN| jahAM thor3A paisA adhika milatA hai, vahIM apane vicAra ghumA dete haiM, satya ko sUlI para car3hA dete haiN| isI lie kahA jAtA hai ki vicAroM kI bhI vezyAvRtti hotI hai| isI prakAra apane pratidvaMdvI ko harAne yA nIcA dikhAne ke bAre meM socanA bhI mAnasika hiMsA hai| virodhI vicAroM se samajhautA karane meM asamartha hokara vyakti kI hatyA kara denA bahuta hI jaghanyatA kI bAta hai| mahAtmA gAMdhI aura amarIkI rASTrapati keneDI kI hatyA kA kAraNa koI vyaktigata lar3AI nahIM thA / vicAroM ke yuddha meM hArakara hI zAyada yaha anupAdeya tarIkA kAma meM liyA gayA thA / isI krama meM dUsaroM ke vicAra rauMdanA yA una para apane vicAra thopanA bhI vaicArika hiMsA hai| terApaMtha ke Adyapravartaka AcArya bhikSu ne isa siddhAMta ko bahuta bArIkI se vyAkhyAyita kiyA hai| Apa mAMsa nahIM khaate| use bahuta galata samajhate haiN| dUsarA eka vyakti mAMsAhArI hai| isa sthiti meM Apa use samajhAne kA prayAsa karate haiM, usake mana meM isa pravRtti ke prati glAni paidA karake use chur3A dete haiM, nissaMdeha yaha svastha tarIkA hai / para Apa usa para jabarana apane vicAra thopeM, yaha ucita nahIM hai| yaha pravRtti vaicArika hiMsA kI koTi meM AtI hai| isI prakAra mAMsAhArI vyakti se ghRNA karanA bhI vaicArika hiMsA hai| jaisAki maiMne kahA, vaicArika hiMsA kA kSetra bahuta vistIrNa hai| isa saMdarbha meM kucha bAteM maiMne Aja kahI haiN| phira kabhI prasaMga upasthita huA to aura bhI bAteM batAI jA sakatI haiM / hara bhAI-bahina ko cAhie ki vaha inheM Age kI sudhi le * 108
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________________ dhyAna se samajhane kA prayatna kare, tAki vaha isa hiMsA se baca ske| kucha logoM meM jaina-dharma ke ahiMsA ke siddhAMta ke prati eka bahuta bar3I bhrAMti hai| ve kahate haiM, cUMki jaina- siddhAMta sArvajanika kAryoM meM pApa batAtA hai, isalie jaina loga inameM bhAga nahIM lete, sahayoga nahIM dete| maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha jaina-dharma para eka prakAra kA galata Aropa hai| yaha ThIka hai ki jainadharma aspatAla, skUla, kuAM Adi ke nirmANa ko Atmadharma nahIM mAnatA, para sAtha hI gRhastha ko inake nirmANa ke lie khulA niSedha bhI nahIM karatA / ina saba pravRttiyoM ko vaha loka-dharma yA kartavya ke rUpa meM svIkAra karatA hai / sAmAjika dAyitvoM se baMdhA koI vyakti inase kaise baca sakatA hai ? jaina dharma kA niSedha inheM Atma-dharma mAnakara karane ke lie hai| ataH mAtra una logoM ke lie ye pravRttiyAM akaraNIya kI sImA meM AtI haiM, jo zuddha adhyAtma kI bhUmikA meM jIvana jIte haiN| jo loga pArivArika, sAmAjika aura rASTrIya dAyitvoM se baMdhe hue haiM, unake lie yaha sImA nahIM hai| vAstavikatA yaha hai ki kucha kaMjUsavRtti ke loga dhana kA mamatva chor3a nahIM pAte aura badanAma siddhAMta ko karate haiM / jaina dharma saMgraha ko pApa kahatA hai, asaMgraha kA upadeza detA hai, para kaMjUsa vyaktiyoM ko saMgraha ke samaya yaha pApa kI bAta na jAne kyoM yAda nahIM AtI / yadi sacamuca hI unheM pApa kA bhaya hai to ve saMgraha kaise kareMge ? maiM nahIM samajhatA ki jaba saMgraha ke samaya pApa kI bAta unake dhyAna meM nahIM AtI, taba sArvajanika kAryoM ke lie dhana dene ke samaya use bIca meM kyoM lAyA jAtA hai| vastutaH yaha pApa kA bhaya nahIM, balki siddhAMta kI oTa meM apanI kaMjUsavRtti kI surakSA kI koziza hai; usa para aucitya kI mohara lagAne kA prayatna hai| maiM kahanA cAhatA hUM, yadi sacamuca hI unheM pApa kA bhaya hai to ve saMgraha na kreN| phira koI unase kyoM kara mAMgegA ? lekina unakA saMgraha to calatA rahatA hai| jaba usa samaya dharma unheM roka nahIM pAtA to vyaya ke samaya kaise rokegA ? maiM phira kahanA cAhatA hUM ki dhana ke ucita vyaya ke samaya yadi koI dharma ko bAdhaka tattva ke rUpa meM bIca meM lAtA hai to vaha bahAnebAjI hai, vRtti kI anudAratA hai aura dharma ko badanAma karanevAlI harakata hai| vastutaH anudAra vyakti kI mAnasikatA hI kucha aisI ho jAtI hai ki dhana usake lie prANoM se bhI jyAdA pyArA ho jAtA hai| eka vyakti eka rupayA lekara saudA lene ke lie bAjAra gyaa| saudA kharIdakara jaba paise dene ke lie usane muTThI kholI to dekhA, rupayA pasIne jainadharma aura ahiMsA 109 0
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________________ se bhIga gayA hai| basa, usakI kaMjUsavRtti ko abhivyakta hone kA maukA mila gyaa| vaha dukAnadAra ko saMbodhita karake bolA-'bhAI! merA rupayA bichur3anA nahIM caahtaa| dekho, isI lie ro rahA hai| aba maiM isake Tukar3e kaise kara dUM?' ___ maiM mAnatA hUM, saba vyakti kaMjUsa aura anudAravRttivAle nahIM hote, para kucha-eka vyaktiyoM kA galata vyavahAra aura AcaraNa bhI pUre vAtAvaraNa ko dUSita banAne kA kAraNa banatA hai| aise vyaktiyoM ko cAhie ki ve apanI vRtti bdleN| isase na kevala dharma badanAma hone se bacegA, balki ve svayaM bhI bahuta lAbhAnvita hoNge| yathArtha ke dharAtala para koI vyakti yadi jaina-dharma kA ahiMsA kA siddhAMta samajhane kA prayAsa kare to vaha pAegA ki yaha siddhAMta bahuta vyApaka aura vyAvahArika hai| ise svIkAra karake calanevAle ke sAmane kisI prakAra kI ulajhana yA kaThinAI nahIM rhegii| Aja aMtararASTrIya kSetra meM yaha siddhAMta tejI se pratiSThita hotA jA rahA hai| apekSA hai, jaina kahalAnevAle bhAI-bahina isakA mUlya samajheM aura ise jIvana-vyavahAra meM utaareN| isase unake jIvana ko eka naI dizA mila skegii| sirasA 1 mArca 1966 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 18 : jIvana kI saphalatA ke do AdhAra sirasA se hama cale aura bhaTiMDA pahuMca ge| bhaTiMDA meM hamArA yaha prathama- prathama Agamana hai / hamAre dharmasaMgha kI do zatAbdiyAM saMpanna ho gaIM, para dharmasaMgha ke kisI AcArya kA yahAM padArpaNa nahIM huaa| kucha varSoM pUrva hama sirasA taka Ae the, para bhaTiMDA nahIM aae| isa bAra hamane salakSya yahAM Ane kA nizcaya kiyA aura mujhe prasannatA hai ki Aja vaha nizcaya kriyAnvita ho gayA hai| Apa loga jAnate haiM ki jaina muni padayAtrI hote haiN| padayAtrA unakA jIvana-vrata hotA hai| unakI vrajyA kA uddezya hotA hai-svayaM kI adhyAtmasAdhanA karanA / sAtha hI sAtha jana sAdhAraNa ko bhI isa dizA meM mor3anA unakA lakSya hotA hai| yahI ubhayapakSIya uddezya lekara hama gAMva-gAMva aura zahara - zahara meM paribhramaNa karate haiN| isI krama meM Aja hama Apake bhaTiMDA pahuMce haiN| kartavya niSThA kA mUlya Apa loga pUcha sakate haiM ki Apake isa prayatna se kitane loga adhyAtma kI dizA meM prerita hue| baMdhuo ! isa kitane kI gaNita meM merA vizvAsa nahIM hai| maiM apanI dRSTi se kArya karatA hUM aura isI meM merA vizvAsa hai| alabattA yaha jarUra mAnatA hUM ki jo vyakti kartavyaniSThA ke sAtha kArya karatA hai, vaha nizcita rUpa meM lAbhAnvita hotA hai| jahAM saphalatA aura zrama vyaya kI bhASA meM socA jAtA hai, vahAM prAyaH nirAzA hI vyakti ke hAtha lagatI hai| Aja rASTra kI janatA meM kartavya niSThA kI bhAvanA ghaTa rahI hai| usake pariNAma hamAre sAmane pratyakSa haiN| rASTra kI jo ujjvala chavi prAcIna kAla meM thI, vaha dhUmala huI hai, ho rahI hai| mujhe aisA kahane meM koI kaThinAI nahIM hai ki jaba taka janatA meM kartavya niSThA nahIM bar3hatI hai, taba jIvana kI saphalatA ke do AdhAra 111 *
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________________ taka vaha apanA khoyA huA gaurava prApta nahIM kara sktii| jananI aura janmabhUmi kA gaurava | jisa samaya rAma ne rAvaNa ke sAtha yuddha karake vijaya pAI aura vijetA banakara laMkA Ae to logoM ne socA ki rAma ratnoM ke kaMgUroMvAlI isa sone kI laMkA ko apanI rAjadhAnI bnaaeNge| zAyada lakSmaNa ne bhI kahA hogA ki ayodhyA to aba khaMDahara ho rahI hai, ataH yahIM apanI rAjadhAnI banA leN| para rAma kA ciMtana isase sarvathA bhinna rahA api svarNamayI laMkA, na me lakSmaNa! rocte| jananI-janmabhUmizca, svargAdapi griiysii|| - lakSmaNa! yaha laMkA svarNamayI hai, bahuta suMdara hai, phira bhI mujhe acchI nahIM lagatI, kyoMki jananI aura janmabhUmi ko maiM svarga se bhI adhika mahAna mAnatA huuN| ataH ayodhyA ko kabhI nahIM bhUla sktaa| yaha bAta sahasroM varSa pUrva vAlmIki ne rAmAyaNa meM likhii| bhAratIya loga anukaraNapradhAna hote haiN| unhoMne isa zloka ke aMtima do pada pakar3a lie aura jananI-janmabhUmi ke gaurava ke lie bar3I-bar3I bAteM karate haiM, para kaisI viDaMbanA hai ki Aja ve ina donoM kI durdazA dekha rahe haiM! ___ mAtRjAti ke prati apanA kartavya loga kahAM taka nibhA rahe haiM, yaha kisI se chipA nahIM hai| kahane ko to ve yaha kaha dete haiM ki hamane to mAtajAti ko mahattva diyA hai, isIlie to paiMtAlIsa karor3a janatA ke netRtva kI bAgaDora eka strI (zrImatI iMdirA gAMdhI) ke hAthoM meM sauMpI hai, lekina maiM Apase pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki kyA Aja bhI mAtRjAti aMdhaparaMparAoM kI jaMjIroM meM jakar3I huI nahIM hai, usakI manovRtti bhIru aura gulAmI kI nahIM hai; usameM zikSA, sAhasa aura zaurya kI kamI nahIM hai, kyA yahI usake prati kartavya-nirvahana ho rahA hai| aneka vyakti bahinoM ke prati apamAna-bharI bAteM kahate haiN| kaI loga to unakI piTAI bhI kara dete haiN| yatra nAryastu pUjyante, ramante tatra devatAH-yaha bAta mAtra kahane ke lie raha gaI hai| yaha sthiti nirAzAjanaka hai| yadyapi maiM sabhI kSetroM meM nArI aura puruSa kI barAbarI kI bAta nahIM karatA, tathApi yaha Avazyaka mAnatA hUM ki nArI ko vikAsa kA pUrA avasara aura adhikAra mile, usakI vizeSatAoM kA sahI-sahI mUlyAMkana ho aura usake sammAna kI rakSA kI jaae| .112 . Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ dUsarI bAta hai janmabhUmi kii| usake prati janatA kA kyA dAyitva hai aura vaha use kahAM taka nibhA rahI hai, yaha eka mahattvapUrNa prazna hai| janmabhUmi ko AjAda banAne ke lie rASTra kI janatA ne laMbA saMgharSa kiyaa| khetI se ise zasyazyAmalA bhI banA diyA, para isa ora dhyAna hI nahIM diyA ki isa para caritrahInatA kA kitanA bhAra hai| yaha kyoM nahIM socA gayA ki anaitikatA se manuSya rAkSasa bana jAtA hai, vidyA, tapa, dAna, zIla, guNa aura dharma se hIna manuSya pazu ke tulya kahalAtA hai ? bhartRhari ne kahA hai yeSAM na vidyA na tapo na dAnaM, na cApi zIlaM na guNo na dhrmH| te martyaloke bhuvi bhArabhUtAH, manuSyarUpeNa mRgaashcrnti|| prAcInakAla kI taraha Aja bhI bhArata caritra-niSTha hotA to isakA nakzA kucha dUsarA hI hotaa| svataMtratA aura caritraniSThA ke yoga se bhArata meM bahuta bar3I pragati saMbhava thI, lekina kevala svataMtratA pAkara logoM ne saMtoSa kara liyA, apane kartavya kI itizrI mAna lii| yaha acchA nahIM huaa| para nirAzA kI koI bAta nahIM hai| aba bhI janatA caritraniSTha bane to rASTra apanA khoyA huA gaurava punaH prApta kara sakatA hai| isa pariprekSya meM maiM do siddhAMtoM kI carcA karanA cAhatA huuN| ve haiM-syAdvAda aura purussaarthvaad| hAlAMki ye donoM siddhAMta jaina-darzana se saMbaddha haiM, para inakI paridhi mAnavadarzana yA vizvadarzana hai| koI bhI darzana yA vyakti inheM sarvathA amAnya nahIM kara sktaa| ___vyakti dUsaroM ke vicAroM kI kadra karanA siikhe| vaha jo-kucha socatA hai, vahI sahI hai, yaha Agraha nahIM honA caahie| kyoM ? yaha isalie ki satya anaMta hai| pratyeka vastu anaMtadharmA hotI hai, ataH use dekhane ke dRSTikoNa bhI anaMta ho sakate haiN| dUsare vyakti bhI ciMtana ke adhikArI haiN| isa sthiti meM vyakti ko cAhie ki vaha apane vicAroM kI taraha dUsaroM ke vicAra bhI taTastha dRSTi se samajhane kA prayAsa kre| yadi ve vicAra sahI haiM to vaha unheM RjutApUrvaka svIkAra kara le aura sahI nahIM lagate haiM to binA kisI vigraha ke chor3a de| yaha syAdvAda kA phalita hai| isI lie jainAcAryoM ne kahA jIvana kI saphalatA ke do AdhAra
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________________ svAgamaM rAgamAtreNa, dveSamAtrAt parAgamam / na zrayAmastyajAmo vA, kiMtu mAdhyasthayA dRshaa|| jisa prakAra kisI rogI ko dekhakara koI cikitsaka isa bhASA meM nahIM socatA ki rogI apanA hai yA parAyA, balki vaha taTastha dRSTi se usakA parIkSaNa karatA hai, usI prakAra koI tattva sAmane Ae to vyakti yaha na soce ki yaha tattva kahAM se AyA hai| usa samaya ciMtana yahI honA cAhie ki tattva sahI hai yA nhiiN| syAdvAda ke dRSTikoNa se hara vicAra apekSAbheda se sahI ho sakatA hai| vaicArika udAratA kA yaha vyApaka siddhAMta apanAkara vyakti vaicArika stara para ubharanevAle anekAneka vivAda bahuta sahajatA se sulajhA sakatA hai, virodhI vicAradhArA ke logoM ke sAtha bar3e sauhArdapUrNa DhaMga se raha sakatA hai| apekSA hai, isa siddhAMta ko jIvana ke hara stara para vyAvahArika AdhAra mile| puruSArtha : saphalatA kA sabase bar3A sUtra __ dUsarA tattva hai-purussaarth| maiM ise jIvana kI saphalatA kA sabase bar3A sUtra mAnatA huuN| niyativAdI aura IzvaravAdI ko bhI jIvana kI saphalatA ke lie ise mahattva denA hogaa| jo puruSArtha karatA hai, use usakA pariNAma bhI milatA hai| Aja bhAratIya janatA isa puruSArtha kA tattva bhUlakara akarmaNya bana rahI hai| na kevala adhyAtma ke kSetra meM, apitu loka-kSetra meM bhI yahI sthiti hai| yaha akarmaNyatA rASTra ke vikAsa meM bahuta bar3I bAdhA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne puruSArtha para sarvAdhika bala diyA hai| puruSArtha chor3ane se vyakti kA bhAgya so jAtA hai| jo vyakti puruSArthavAdI hotA hai, usI kA bhAgya jAgatA hai| isa tattva ko svIkAra karake vyakti apanI khoI nidhi bhI vApasa pA sakatA hai| yahI bAta rASTrIya saMdarbha meM hai| bhAratavarSa kI janatA yadi yaha sUtra apanA le to vaha apanI khoI pratiSThA punaH arjita kara sakatI hai, para mujhe lagatA hai ki logoM ke ciMtana kA prakAra samyaka nahIM hai| vyakti socatA hai ki saba loga kAma karate hI haiM, eka maiM na karUM to kyA pharka par3atA hai| isakA pariNAma yaha hotA hai ki acchI-se-acchI yojanA bhI kriyAnviti ke biMdu taka nahIM pahuMca paatii| . rAjA ke mana meM vicAra ubharA ki pAnI ke tAlAba to sabhI jagaha hote haiM, mere rAjya meM eka dUdha kA tAlAba bhI honA caahie| basa, usane Adeza jArI kara diyA ki zahara ke bAhara khAlI tAlAba meM nagara kA Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ pratyeka nAgarika kala sUryodaya se pahale-pahale eka loTA dUdha ddaale| dUsare dina sUryodaya huaa| rAjA bar3I utsukatA ke sAtha tAlAba para phuNcaa| para yaha kyA! tAlAba dUdha ke sthAna para pAnI se labAlaba bharA huA thaa| huA yaha ki rAjAjJA sunakara eka vyakti ke mana meM vicAra AyA ki jaba hajAroM-hajAroM loTe dUdha tAlAba meM gireMge hI, taba yadi maiM eka loTA dUdha ke sthAna para eka loTA pAnI DAla dUM to kyA pharka par3atA hai| para usane yaha nahIM socA ki aisA hI vicAra dUsare logoM ke mana meM bhI uTha sakatA hai| yoga aisA hI milA ki nagara ke pratyeka nAgarika ke mana meM usa vyakti kA vicAra saMkrAMta ho gyaa| sabhI ne dUdha ke sthAna para tAlAba meM pAnI kA loTA DAla diyA / baMdhuo ! Apa pUcha sakate haiM ki kyA yaha ghaTanA saccI hai| maiM nizcayapUrvaka nahIM kaha sakatA ki yaha ghaTanA saccI hai, para yaha bAta nizcayapUrvaka kaha sakatA hUM ki isameM eka bahuta bar3A tathya chipA huA hai| Ama AdamI kI yaha manovRtti hotI hai ki vaha saphalatA to prApta karanA cAhatA hai, para vahAM taka pahuMcane ke lie svayaM sahI dizA meM puruSArtha karanA nahIM caahtaa| vaha dUsaroM kI vaizAkhI ke sahAre vahAM taka pahuMcane kI bAta socatA hai| yaha manovRtti use lakSya taka nahIM pahuMcane detI / jarUrata to yaha hai ki vyakti zubha zuruAta svayaM se kre| yadi vyakti svayaM se zubha zuruAta karane kI mAnasikatA banA letA hai to kaThina se kaThina kArya bhI AsAna ho jAtA hai| koI maMjila usase dUra nahIM rhtii| Aja kI paristhitiyoM meM bhAratIya nAgarikoM ke lie isa sUtra ko apanAnA atyaMta Avazyaka hai| ise apanAne se akarmaNyatA ko kahIM koI avakAza nahIM rahegA; aura jaba yaha bAdhA dUra ho jAegI to rASTra apane Apa vikAsa kI rAha para agrasara ho jaaegaa| - hama sAdhu-saMta loga puruSArtha kA jIvana jIte haiN| para hamArA puruSArtha kevala AdhyAtmika hotA hai, kyoMki hamArA uddezya mAtra Atmodaya hai, paraMtu jana-sAdhAraNa Atmodaya ke sAtha-sAtha sAmAjika apekSAoM kA bhI ciMtana karatA hai| isalie use AdhyAtmika puruSArtha ke sAtha-sAtha laukika puruSArtha bhI karanA hotA hai| isa kSetra meM bhI puruSArtha ko bhUlakara vaha apane uddezya meM saphala nahIM ho sakatA / syAdvAda aura puruSArthavAda kI saMkSipta carcA maiMne kii| ina donoM jIvana kI saphalatA ke do AdhAra 1150
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________________ ko Apa apane jIvana meM sthAna deN| nizcaya hI Apake jIvana meM eka nayA nikhAra aaegaa| kala taka jIvana - AkAza meM nirAzA ke jo bAdala chAe hue the, ve svataH chaMTa jaaeNge| AzA aura vizvAsa kA sUrya apane pUre teja ke sAtha camakane lgegaa| bhaTiMDA 6 mArca 1966 * 116 Age kI sudhi le '
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________________ 19 : satya kI khoja saMpatti ke sAtha jur3I vipatti Aja hama hanumAnagar3ha Ae haiN| hanumAnagar3ha zrIgaMgAnagara jile kA eka pramukha kasbA hai| isa ilAke ke bAre meM hama varSoM se sunate A rahe haiM ki yahAM saMpatti bhI hai aura vipatti bhii| yahAM kI dharatI zasyazyAmalA hai| samaya para varSA na hone para bhI naharoM se pAnI pAkara vaha sonA ugalatI rahatI hai| isalie isa ilAke meM rahanevAle aura vizeSakara yahAM ke kisAna bahuta samRddha haiM, para isa samRddhi ke sAtha vipatti bhI jur3I huI hai| logoM meM adhyAtma aura dharma ke prati abhiruci nahIM hai| phalataH lUTakhasoTa, mAra-kATa aura hatyA calatI rahatI hai / thor3I-sI TakarAhaTa huI ki AdamI AdamI ko mArakara usakI lAza nahara meM bahA detA hai| phira vakIla kesa lar3ate rahate haiN| kala hamane eka naI bAta sunii| phasala hotI hai, taba loga pUchate haiM'phasala kitanI huI?' uttara hotA hai- 'eka katlI jitanI / ' isakA artha yaha hai ki eka katla kA kesa sulajhAne meM jitane paise lagatA hai, utane paisoM kI phasala ho gii| yaha zabdAvalI yahAM ke nivAsiyoM kI adhyAtma-parAGmukhatA kA pratIka hai| adhyAtma kI yAtrA adhyAtma-vikAsa ke bAre meM hamArI laMbI paricarcAeM phira hotI raheMgI, Aja prAthamika rUpa meM thor3I-sI bAteM batA rahA huuN| sabase pahale Apa yaha na bhUleM ki Apa manuSya haiN| manuSya kI vizeSatAeM sRSTi ke anya sabhI prANiyoM se adhika haiN| aura aura prANiyoM kI to bAta hI kyA, devatAoM ko bhI jo aprApta haiM, una vizeSatAoM se saMpanna hai yaha manuSya / apekSita hai jIvana kA yathArtha mUlyAMkana saubhAgya se Apane yaha amUlya nidhi pAI, para maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM satya kI khoja 1170
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________________ ki pAne kA lAbha kyA huA, yadi isakA sahI mUlyAMkana nahIM kiyaa| yadi Apa isakA sahI mUlya AMkate to ise mAra-kATa aura hatyAoM meM pUrI nahIM krte| beImAnI, asatya aura zoSaNa meM nahIM gNvaate| mahAtmA bhale nahIM bana pAe, para apanI vRttiyAM rAkSasI nahIM bnaate| ataH sabase pahalI apekSA hai ki manuSya jIvana kA yathArtha mUlyAMkana ho| appaNA saccamesejjA adhyAtma-vikAsa kA pahalA sUtra hai-svayaM satya khojnaa| AgamavANI-appaNA saccamesejjA hameM yahI saMdeza detI hai| hAlAMki hamAre RSi-muniyoM ne satya kA bahuta saMdhAna kiyA hai, tathApi hamAre lie svayaM kI khoja kA hI jyAdA mahattva hai| samatva-buddhi adhyAtma kA dUsarA sUtra hai-smtv-buddhi| saba prANI samAna haiN| Atma-astitva kI dRSTi se prANI-prANI meM koI aMtara nahIM hai| sabako apane sukha-duHkha kA khyAla hai| sabhI ko sukha kAmya hai| isalie sabake sAtha maitrI kA vyavahAra honA caahie| sabake sAtha sauhArda banA rahanA caahie| yaha tattva AgamoM, piTakoM, vedoM, upaniSadoM, purANoM, gurugraMthasAhiba, bAibila aura aneka RSi-mahArSiyoM kI vANI meM milatA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yadi yaha sUtra jIvanagata ho jAe to dharatI para svarga utara Ae, amana-caina kI dhAra baha cle| samAja meM koI kisI kA zatru na rahe, saba maitrI ke dhAge se baMdhe hue raheM, bhAI-bhAI banakara jieN| para kaThinAI yaha hai ki AdamI svayaM ko prakRti-vijetA mAna rahA hai| apane ahaMkAra ke unmAda meM vaha RSi-muniyoM kI vANI kI upekSA karake galata mArga para bar3ha rahA hai| Azcarya, isa para bhI vaha zAMti pAne kI icchA karatA hai! rogI vaidya ke pAsa gyaa| usane usakI nAr3I dekhii| usake jIrNa jvara thaa| vaidya ne kahA-'tumhArI bImArI to miTa jAegI, para kar3avI davA lenI hogii|' rogI ne davA le lI aura ghara calA aayaa| davA kar3avI jAna usane usakA eka dina bhI sevana nahIM kiyaa| phira bImArI kaise miTatI? vaha svAsthya-lAbha kaise prApta karatA ? hiMsA aura zAMti isI prakAra jo loga zAMti ke to icchuka haiM, para zAMti kI sahI rAha .118 - -- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ para nahIM haiM, ve zAMti kaise pA sakeMge? maiM dekhatA hUM ki loga hiMsA karate haiN| unheM samajhanA hogA ki hiMsA kabhI zAMti kA mArga nahIM ho sakatI / kyA Aga meM kabhI kamala khila sakatA hai? svayaM sukha-zAMti cAhate haiM, para dUsaroM kA sukha lUTate haiN| unheM dhokhA dete haiN| unakA zoSaNa karate haiN| aisI sthiti meM koI kaise AzA kara sakatA hai ki dUsare loga unake sukha meM bAdhaka nahIM baneMge ? Arthika samRddhi aura zAMti kucha loga socate haiM ki Arthika saMpannatA sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra hai| isalie ve dhana baTorane meM lage rahate haiN| para yaha eka nirI bhrAMti hai| Arthika samRddhi se sukha-zAMti kA koI sIdhA saMbaMdha nahIM hai| yadi Arthika samRddhi hI sukha-zAMti kA AdhAra hotI to amerikA Aja sabase adhika sukhI hotA, para kahAM hai, vahAM sukha aura zAMti ? vahAM ke rASTrapati jaoNnasana ne hAla meM hI apanI riporTa meM batAyA hai ki yahAM pratyeka minaTa meM eka kAra corI jAtI hai| pratyeka pacIsa saikaMDa meM eka seMdha lagatI hai aura pratyeka pacIsa minaTa meM eka balAtkAra hotA hai| Apa hI batAeM ki kyA yahI hai sukha aura zAMti kI sthiti| hAlAMki dhana jIvana calAne ke lie Avazyaka hai, tathApi usake sAtha jaba Atma-niyaMtraNa kA abhAva rahatA hai to vahI duHkha aura azAMti kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai| dharma : zAMti kA mArga Apa pUcheMge ki zAMti kA sahI mArga kauna-sa -sA hai| zAMti kA sahI mArga hai- dharma / abhI-abhI eka bhAI ne kahA ki AcAryajI ne hamako dharma kI naI paribhASA dii| maiM socatA hUM, mere pAsa nayA kucha nahIM hai| dharma kI ekadama purAnI paribhASA maiMne Apake sAmane rakhI, para vaha Apako naI lagI / isakA eka kAraNa hai| jo tattva atyaMta purAnA ho jAtA hai, vaha kAlAMtara meM sabako nayA sA lagane lagatA hai| maiMne kahA ki kriyAkAMDa, pUjA, AratI Adi ke rUpa meM kI jAnevAlI upAsanA hI dharma nahIM hai| bhagavAna bhole nahIM haiM bahuta-se logoM kI aisI avadhAraNA hai ki eka bAra maMdira meM jAne mAtra se pichale sAre pApa khatma ho jAte haiN| yaha zraddhA nahIM hotI to lAkhoM loga tIrthasnAna kyoM karate ? mujhe lagatA hai ki loga pApa se nahIM, pApa ke pariNAma se Darate haiN| isI lie pApa ke phala se Darakara maMdiroM kI satya kI khoja 119 *
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________________ zaraNa lete haiN| jo loga carcoM, maMdiroM aura dharmasthAnoM meM jAte haiM, unameM zuddha bhAvanA se jAnevAle bahuta kama hote haiN| adhikatara loga to pApa ke phala se Darakara jAte haiN| yaha svArtha hai| yadi bhagavAna aise vyaktiyoM ko mApha kara dete haiM to isase bar3A Azcarya aura kyA ho sakatA hai? para maiM samajhatA hUM ki bhagavAna itane bhole nahIM haiM, jo logoM ke sAtha aisA saudA karate rheNge| ......"vahI upAsanA upAdeya hai paraMtu mere kahane kA yaha artha Apa na nikAleM ki upAsanA sarvathA anupayogI hai| upAsanA bhI dharma kA eka pakSa hai| hAM, rUr3ha upAsanA se dharma kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vahI upAsanA dharma hai, jo hamAre jIvana kI pavitratA meM hetubhUta banatI hai, usakA sAdhana banatI hai| jisa upAsanA kA jIvana kI pavitratA se koI saMbaMdha nahIM rahatA, usakI hamAre lie bhI koI upAdeyatA nahIM hai| __maiM anubhava kara rahA hUM ki kriyAkAMDoM kI rUr3hatA ko dekhakara Aja ke buddhivAdI loga dharma se ghRNA karane lage haiN| ve usase kosoM dUra rahanA cAhate haiN| maiM unase kahanA cAhatA hUM ki dharma ghRNA karane-jaisA tattva nahIM hai| vaha to jIvana jIne kI svastha paddhati hai| ve ghRNA karane ke sthAna para use sahI rUpa meM jIvana meM utAreM aura eka nayA Adarza upasthita kreN| isase unakA svayaM kA jIvana to kRtArtha hogA hI, rUr3hicusta logoM ko bhI socane kA maukA milegaa| ve bhI dharma ko sahI rUpa meM svIkAra karane ke lie utprerita hoNge| __ pUchA jA sakatA hai ki dharma ke maulika tattva kauna-kauna-se haiN| dharma ke maulika tattva haiM-satya, ahiMsA, tyAga, tapasyA aura sdaacaar| maiM mAnatA hUM, ye aise tattva haiM, jinase koI bar3e-se-bar3A buddhivAdI bhI ghRNA nahIM kara sktaa| yadi koI ghRNA karatA hai to mAnanA cAhie ki vaha jIvana jIne kI svastha paddhati se ghRNA karatA hai, sukha aura zAMti se ghRNA karatA hai| baMdhuo! dharma ke inhIM maulika tattvoM ko jIvana kA AdhAra banAkara hama loga Age bar3ha rahe haiN| isase hameM anirvacanIya sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti ho rahI haiN| isa sukha-zAMti meM jana-jana ko sahabhAgI banAne ke lie hama prayatnazIla haiN| hAlAMki hama isa tathya se suparicita haiM ki saba loga hamArI taraha gRhatyAgI nahIM ho sakate, akiMcana nahIM bana skte| ve * 120 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ satya, ahiMsA Adi tattva eka sImA taka hI svIkAra kara sakate haiM, saMpUrNa rUpa meM nhiiN| ise dhyAna meM rakhate hue hama jana-sAdhAraNa ko aNuvrata kI bAta kahate haiN| aNuvrata aise choTe-choTe saMkalpoM kI AcAra-saMhitA hai, jise svIkAra kara calane meM gRhastha ke Avazyaka kAma bhI nahIM rukate aura vaha dhArmika hone kA adhikAra bhI prApta kara letA hai| jIvana jIne kI kalA __ aNuvrata kahatA hai cUMki Apa gRhastha haiM, isalie pUrNa ahiMsaka nahIM bana sakate; rASTra aura dhana-mAla kI surakSA ke lie Apako sajaga rahanA par3atA hai, samaya para zastra bhI uThAnA par3atA hai, para kama-se-kama niraparAdha prANI para AkramaNa to na kareM; anajAna meM kisI prANI kI hatyA ho jAtI hai, para saMkalpapUrvaka to kisI prANI kA vadha na kreN| isa sImA taka ahiMsA kA pAlana to hara koI AsAnI se kara sakatA hai| aNuvrata kahatA hai, Apa satyavAdI harizcaMdra nahIM bana sakate, tathApi eka sImA taka to satya kI sAdhanA avazya kreN| aisA asatya to na boleM, jisase kisI kA bahuta bar3A ahita ho jAe, usake sAtha dhokhA ho jAe, usakA astitva khatare meM par3a jaae| isI prakAra aNuvrata acaurya, brahmacarya evaM aparigraha kI bhI eka sImA meM sAdhanA kI bAta kahatA hai| aNuvrata kahatA hai ki vyakti apanA jIvana vyasana-mukta rakhe, khAna-pAna kI vizuddhi banAe rakhe-akhAdya aura apeya kA sevana na kre| eka vAkya meM kahUM to aNuvrata jIvana jIne kI kalA hai| yaha kalA sIkhakara, apanAkara kisI jAti, varNa, varga..."kA AdamI sukha aura zAMti kA anubhava kara sakatA hai| varSoM se hama isI aNuvrata kA pracAra-prasAra kara rahe haiN| isa prayatna se Aja taka hajAroM-hajAroM logoM ne ise samajhA hai, svIkAra kiyA hai aura apane jIvana meM sukha-zAMti. kI dhAra bahAI hai| Apa loga bhI aNuvrata ko samajheM, svIkAra kareM aura jIvana meM sukha-zAMti kI dhAra bhaaeN| ApakA jIvana sArthaka ho jaaegaa| hanumAnagar3ha 18 mArca 1966 satya kI khoja .121.
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________________ 20 : zAMti kA mArga aparigraha ahiMsA aura aparigraha bhagavAna mahAvIra ahiMsA aura aparigraha ke upadeSTA the| unhoMne ina donoM para sarvAdhika bala diyA hai| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to ahiMsA aura aparigraha meM avinAbhAvI saMbaMdha hai| eka ke vikAsa se dUsare kA vikAsa bhI avazya hotA hai| jahAM hiMsA carama sImA taka pahuMca jAtI hai, vahAM parigraha bhI sImA lAMgha detA hai| parigrahI vyakti ahiMsaka nahIM raha sakatA, kyoMki ahiMsA aura parigraha meM paraspara gaharA virodha hai| ahiMsA aura aparigraha kA anyonyAzraya dekhakara sahaja hI eka prazna paidA hotA hai ki ina donoM ko bhinna-bhinna kyoM mAnA gyaa| zAzvata satya kI dRSTi se to ahiMsA aura aparigraha donoM eka hI haiM, para vyavahAra meM hama inheM alaga-alaga mAnate haiM, yaha hamArA suvidhAvAda hai| vijJAna : eka suMdara upakrama vijJAna mAnatA hai ki pRthvI ghUmatI hai aura sauramaMDala sthira hai| hamAre zAstroM ke anusAra pRthvI sthira hai tathA sauramaMDala ghUmatA hai| kucha samaya pahale yaha kahA jAtA thA ki zAstra jhUThe haiM, kyoMki unakI bAteM vijJAna se mela nahIM khaatiiN| maiM mAnatA hUM ki vijJAna eka suMdara upakrama hai| vaijJAnika svayaM ko siddha nahIM maante| ve anusaMdhAna karate haiN| usase jo tattva milatA hai, use sabake sAmane rakhate haiM, para Age anusaMdhAna ke lie dvAra baMda nahIM krte| apanI vaijJAnika prakriyAoM ke bAre meM AiMsTIna ne batAyA ki pRthvI ghUmatI hai, yaha kathana hamArI suvidhA ke lie hai| isase vizva kI gati-vidhi samajhane-samajhAne meM suvidhA rahatI hai| yadi hama pRthvI ko sthira mAnakara sauramaMDala ko gatizIla mAneM to bhI phalita vahI AegA, para tattva samajhane-samajhAne meM thor3I kaThinAI ho jAegI, isalie hamane mAna liyA * 122 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ki pRthvI ghUmatI hai| vaijJAnikoM ke isa suvidhAvAda se sAdhAraNa logoM ke siddhAMta lar3akhar3A ge| phalataH ve siddhAMtoM para avizvAsa karane lge| __ ahiMsA aura aparigraha ko do mAnanA bhI hamArA suvidhAvAda hai| mUlataH inakA saMbaMdha eka-eka kisma kI vRtti se hai| ahiMsA kI vRtti kA phalita hai maitrI aura aparigraha se saMbaMdha rakhatI hai anaaskti| maitrI kA artha hai-smtaa| vyakti ke mana meM jitanI samatA hotI hai, utanI hI ahiMsA usake jIvana meM A pAtI hai| isalie samatA ahiMsA kA hI paryAyavAcI zabda bana jAtA hai tathA aparigraha aura anAsakti bhI eka hI abhidheya ko abhivyakti dete haiN| parigraha kI surakSA ahiMsA se saMbhava nahIM rASTra-surakSA ke lie ahiMsA kI jo bAta kI jAtI hai, vaha mAtra vyavahAra naya kI bhASA hai| nizcaya naya kI apekSA se to rASTra-surakSA ahiMsA se saMbhava nahIM hai| kyoM? yaha isalie ki rASTra kA artha hai-ghara, parivAra, saMpatti aadi| ye saba parigraha haiN| parigraha kI surakSA ahiMsA se kabhI ho nahIM sktii| gAMdhIjI ne kahA ki hama apane dainaMdina vyavahAra meM ahiMsA lAeM, rAjanItika kSetra meM bhI ahiMsA ko vyavahArya bnaaeN| isake lie satyAgraha, anazana aura asahayoga kA sahArA bhI liyA jA sakatA hai, lekina maiM socatA hUM ki aisA karane kA ekamAtra uddezya hai-raassttr-surkssaa| rASTra ke prati logoM kI Asakti hai, isalie ve isakI surakSA cAhate haiN| Asakti parigraha hai aura parigraha kI surakSA hiMsA hai| yaha tattva vidvadbhogya hai, tathApi maiM jana-sAmAnya se itanA to avazya kahUMgA ki parigraha kI surakSA meM bhI bana sake vahAM taka samatA kA mArga svIkAra karanA caahie| kala eka kAryakartA ne prazna uThAyA-'bhAratavarSa svayaM zastra uThAtA hai, yuddha karatA hai, aisI sthiti meM vizvamaMca para ahiMsA kI carcA karanA usake lie kahAM taka ucita hai?' maiMne kahA-'yaha logoM kI samajha kI kamI hai ki unhoMne deza ko pUrNa ahiMsaka mAna liyaa| vAstava meM koI rASTra pUrNa ahiMsaka nahIM ho sktaa| aisA kyoM nahIM kahA jAtA hai ki bhAratavarSa AkrAMtA nahIM hai; krUra nahIM hai, hama isa sImA taka ahiMsaka haiM; hamAre pAsa jamIna hai, saMpatti hai; unakI zAMti kA mArga aparigraha -123 .
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________________ rakSA kA dAyitva bhI hama para hI hai; isa dAyitva ko nibhAne ke lie hameM hiMsA bhI karanI par3a sakatI hai, hamane ahiMsA kA aNuvrata svIkAra kiyA hai, mahAvrata nhiiN| yaha vastusthiti batAne ke bAda kisI ko kahane kA avakAza nahIM milegaa| ativAda ke kAraNa hI logoM ko anyathA socane kA avasara milatA hai|' nau prakAra kA parigraha zAstroM meM nava prakAra ke parigraha kA ullekha hai1. kSetra-khulI bhuumi| 2. vastu-makAna aadi| 3. dhana-jo ginA jAe (jaise-nAriyala), taulA jAe (jaisekirAnA), mApA jAe (jaise-vastra) aura parakhA jAe (jaise jvaahraat)| 4. dhAnya-hara prakAra kA anaaj| 5. dvipada-pakSI, naukara-cAkara aadi| 6. catuSpada-pazudhana, jaise-gAya, bhaiMsa, ghor3A aadi| 7. hirnny-caaNdii| 8. suvrnn-sonaa| 9. kupya-gRhopaskara, bhAMDa-baratana aadi| nava prakAra kI ina vastuoM kA saMgraha karanA, karavAnA aura anumodana karanA tInoM hI vikalpa parigraha kI koTi meM haiN| eka aparigrahI vyakti inakA sarvathA parityAga karatA hai| jo saMpUrNa aparigrahI banane kI kSamatA nahIM rakhatA, vaha parigraha kI sImA karatA hai| parigraha kA sImAkaraNa jaina-dharma meM zrAvaka ke lie apane parigraha kI sImA karane kI paddhati rahI hai| jaise itane rupae, itane makAna, itane vastra, itane AbhUSaNa se adhika maiM apane svAmitva meM nahIM rkhuugaa| kucha loga hAsyAspada tyAga karate haiN| pAsa meM to hajAra rupae bhI nahIM haiM aura kahate haiM ki eka karor3a se jyAdA kA saMgraha karane kA tyAga hai| janasAdhAraNa meM aise tyAga kI viDaMbanA ho jAtI hai| mUla bAta yaha hai ki AkAMkSA aura AvazyakatA kA .124 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sImAkaraNa honA caahie| jo sAdhu hotA hai, vaha saMpUrNa parigraha kA tyAga karatA hai| vartamAna meM usake pAsa koI saMgraha nahIM hotaa| bhaviSya meM kisI prakAra ke saMgraha kA prazna hI nahIM hotaa| Apa dekhate hI haiM ki kisI prakAra kI bheMTa bhI vaha svIkAra nahIM krtaa| atIta kA saMgraha-parigraha to dIkSA ke sAtha hI samApta ho jAtA hai| ___ sAdhu-saMnyAsI bhI dehadhArI hote haiN| dehadhArI ke lie bhojana, vastra, makAna Adi kI apekSA rahatI hai| taba prazna paidA hotA hai ki sarvathA asaMgraha kI isa sthiti meM apekSA kaise pUrI hotI hai| AvazyakatA pUrti kA sAdhana hai-bhikssaa| vaise Aja bhikSA zabda vikRta ho gayA hai| aise bhikhAriyoM kI saMkhyA tejI ke sAtha bar3ha rahI hai, jo makkhiyoM kI taraha bhinabhinAhaTa karate rahate haiN| mUlataH bhikSA unake lie Avazyaka hotI hai, jo akiMcana hote haiN| ve sahaja-prApta bhikSA se apanA jIvanayApana karate hai| sahaja kA artha hai ki unakI bhikSA kA kisI para koI bhAra nahIM hotaa| usakI kahIM koI taiyArI nahIM hotii| Aja Apake zahara meM yadi hama do sau sAdhu bhI ikaTThe ho jAeM to bhI kisI ko koI kaThinAI nahIM ho sktii| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke lie aisI suMdara bhikSAvidhi batAI hai, jisase unakI AvazyakatA bhI pUrI ho jAtI hai aura gRhastha para bhI koI bhAra nahIM pdd'taa| sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI isa bhikSAvidhi kA nAma hai 'gocrii'| gau aura gardabha ke carane meM aMtara hai| gau calatI jAtI hai aura thor3A-thor3A khAtI jAtI hai| isase bUMToM ko koI khAsa nukasAna nahIM pahuMcatA aura gau kA peTa bhI bhara jAtA hai| isake viparIta gadhA phUMka dekara paudhA ukhAr3a detA hai| sAdhu gau kI taraha calatA hai| bIsa-cAlIsa gharoM meM jAtA hai aura thor3A-thor3A bhojana grahaNa karatA rahatA hai| thor3A-thor3A se tAtparya hai ki vaha mAtra utanI bhikSA grahaNa karatA hai, jisase gRhastha ko pIche kamI na khle| isameM bhI jAti, varNa, varga, amIra, garIba kA koI bheda nahIM hotaa| jahAM bhI zuddha/sahaja bhikSA milatI hai, vahAM se vaha grahaNa kara letA hai| kaI bAra bhikSAvRtti ke virodha meM kAnUna banAne kA prayatna hotA hai| usameM hameM bhI ghasITa liyA jAtA hai| isakA kAraNa hai ajJAna, anyathA aisI suMdara bhikSA-vidhi se kisI ko koI Apatti hone kA prazna hI paidA zAMti kA mArga aparigraha .125.
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________________ nahIM hotaa| isalie vAstavika bhikSA-vidhi kI jAnakArI Avazyaka hai| jo sAdhu banakara bhI svayaM ko maThAdhIza mAnate haiM, baiMka se apanA saMbaMdha rakhate haiM, ve sahI mAne meM aparigrahI nahIM haiN| maiM Apa logoM se pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki Apa sAdhuoM ko paisA kyoM dete haiM, kyA unake bAla-bacce kuMvAre baiThe haiM, jo unheM paisoM kI jarUrata par3atI hai| nae AdamI hamAre pAsa Ate haiM, taba noTa nikAlakara bheMTa karate haiN| usakA AdhAra hai-riktapANi na pazyet, rAjAnaM daivataM gurum| arthAta rAjA, deva aura guru ke darzana khAlI hAtha nahIM karane caahie| yaha eka mAnyatA/paraMparA rahI hai, para jaina-sAdhuoM kI paraMparA isase sarvathA bhinna hai| ve na to paisA lete haiM aura na hI rakhate haiN| hama unheM apanI paraMparA samajhAte haiM to ve kahate haiM ki ye paise Apa kahIM lagA diijie| maiM unase kahatA hUM ki Apako yadi paise lagAne hI haiM to sAdhuoM ko prapaMca meM kyoM DAlate haiN| sAdhu ko paisA denA pApa hai aura sAdhuoM dvArA paise kA saMgraha karanA mahApApa hai| guru aura ziSya donoM hI parigrahI hoM to unheM DUbane se koI kaise bacA sakatA hai? kavi ne kahA hai guru lobhI ziSa lAlacI, donUM khelai daav| donUM DUbai bApar3A, baiTha patthara kI naav|| parigraha kyA hai kyA Apa jAnate haiM ki vAstava meM parigraha kyA hai ? saMsAra kI jitanI bhI cIjeM haiM, ve sabhI jar3a haiN| unake prati vyakti kA jo zleSa, lAlasA, Asakti yA mUrchA hai, vaha parigraha hai| maiM jahAM rahatA hUM, sotA hUM, vahAM eka tijorI par3I hai, para usase maiM parigrahI nahIM hotaa| isake viparIta yadi mere mana meM Asakti hai to maiM parigrahI bana jAtA hUM, bhale vahAM eka paisA bhI na ho| aura to kyA, zarIra para jo mamatA hotI hai, vaha bhI parigraha hI hai| kucha loga mujhase pUchate haiM ki dAna kareM yA nhiiN| maiM unase kahatA hUM ki Apa dAna kI bAta mujhase kyoM pUchate haiN| mUlataH yaha ApakI icchA yA bhAvanA se jur3A huA prazna hai| vaise siddhAMta rUpa meM maiM aisA mAnatA hUM ki dAna eka prakAra kA vinimaya hai| usameM nAma kA mahattva rahatA haiN| maiM dAna ke sthAna para tyAga ko mahattva detA huuN| kyoM? yaha isalie ki tyAga meM mamatva kA visarjana ho jAtA hai| jahAM dAna meM pratiSThA, khyAti, yAdagAra aura .126 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ itihAsa kI bhAvanA rahatI hai, vahIM tyAga meM AtmavikAsa kI bhAvanA kI pradhAnatA rahatI hai| hAM, to maiM Apase parigraha ke bAre meM batA rahA thaa| hAlAMki isa sacAI se paricita hokara bhI ki parigraha duHkha kA mUla hai, saba aparigrahI nahIM ho sakate, tathApi Asakti meM kamI kara sakate haiN| gAMdhIjI ne kahA ki hara vyakti svayaM ko saMpatti kA TrasTI smjhe| yaha bhAvanA vyakti ko anAsakti ke nikaTa lAtI hai| dhArmika vyakti ko yaha samajhakara Asakti meM kamI karanI cAhie ki apane karmoM kA bhoktA maiM svayaM hUM; burAI kA phala mujhe hI bhoganA par3egA, phira maiM Asakta kyoM bnuuN| aparigraha zAzvata mUlya hai aura zAMti kA sAdhana hai| aparigraha ke binA zAMti kabhI ho nahIM sktii| Apa aNuvrata prArthanA meM gAte hI haiM aparigraha, asteya, ahiMsA sacce sukha ke sAdhana haiN| sukhI dekha lo saMta akiMcana saMyama hI jinakA dhana hai| usI dizA meM dRr3ha niSThA se kyoM nahIM kadama uThAeM hama? Atma-sAdhanA ke satpatha meM aNuvratI bana pAeM hm|| bar3e bhAgya he bhagini! baMdhuo! jIvana saphala banAeM hm|| aparigraha, asteya aura ahiMsA-ye sacce sukha ke sAdhana haiN| yahI vajaha hai ki saba suvidhAoM ko pAkara bhI Apa utane sukhI nahIM haiM, jitane sukhI saba suvidhAeM chor3akara hama haiN| mujhe Azcarya hotA hai ki loga zAMti kI cAha to karate haiM, para sahI mArga pakar3anA nahIM cAhate! sahI mArga pakar3e binA maMjila kaise mila sakatI hai? zAMti kA mArga pakar3e binA usakI prApti kaise ho sakegI? hama sAdhusaMta loga anirvacanIya zAMti kI anubhUti karate haiM, yaha aparigraha kA hI pariNAma hai| baMdhuo! Apa bhI aparigraha kA sUtra apanAeM, anAsakti kA jIvana jieN| nizcaya hI Apako zAMti aura sukha kI upalabdhi hogii| hanumAnagar3ha 20 mArca 1966 zAMti kA mArga aparigraha .127.
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________________ vyakti ke saMcita pApa ke kaTane aura nae baMdhana se bacane kA rAstA khula jAtA hai| isI lie saMta darzana kA itanA mahattva gAyA gayA hai| acchA rAstA pAkara vyakti apane jIvana meM aisA AcaraNa kare, jisase usakI AtmA kA kalyANa ho / uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM kahA gayA haidhammajjiyaM ca vavahAraM, buddhehAyariyaM sayA / tamAyaraMto vavahAraM, garahaM nAbhigacchaI // sAMsArika prANI zAdI karatA hai, vyApAra karatA hai| dUsare aneka prakAra ke dhaMdhoM meM juTatA hai| una sabameM bhI dharma kI puTa rahe, yaha apekSita hai| kAma karanA par3atA hai, yaha eka alaga bAta hai, para usameM bhI pApa se jitanA bacAva ho sake, utanI bacane kI ceSTA karanI caahie| kisAna khetI karate haiN| usameM aneka jIva mara jAte haiM, para saMkalpapUrvaka niraparAdha prANI kI hiMsA se ve bhI baca sakate haiN| vyApArI apane vyApAra meM grAhakoM ko dhokhA na deM to unake vyApAra meM bhI dharma kI puTa raha sakatI hai| yoM to dharma kI bahuta-sI bAteM haiM, para sabase mahattvapUrNa tattva haiahiMsA / isakI tulanA meM anya koI bAta nahIM A sktii| sArI anya bAteM milakara bhI isakI barAbarI nahIM kara sktiiN| koI kaha sakatA hai ki maiM ahiMsA ko nahIM mAnatA, isalie sabako satAUMgA, lekina usase yadi yaha pUcha liyA jAe ki koI tujhe satAe to; satAnA tere lie burA hai to vaha dUsaroM ke lie acchA kaise ho sakegA / isalie vyakti ko socanA cAhie ki maiM apanI ora se kisI ko takalIpha na duuN| Aja saMsAra dukhI hai| usa duHkha kA rahasya hiMsA hI hai| hiMsA duHkhoM kI jananI hai| isI lie kahA gayA hai hiMsA dukhAM rI belar3I, hiMsA dukhAM rI anaMta jIva narake gayA, hiMsA taNA phala ThIka isake viparIta khAna / dayA sukhAM rI belar3I, dayA sukhAM rI anaMta jIva mugate gayA, dayA taNA phala jAna // khAna / jAna // dayA yAnI ahiMsA / yaha sukha kI bela hai| isake bIja bo dene ke bAda phala lagate hI raheMge / aura ye aise phala haiM, jinheM khAkara saMsAra sukhI bana skegaa| saMta darzana kA mAhAtmya 129
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________________ 22 : janataMtra aura dharma bhaya kyA hai Aja sArA saMsAra bhayAkula hai, AtaMkita hai, saMtrasta hai| prazna hotA hai ki bhaya kyA hai| isa prazna ke uttara meM Aja se DhAI hajAra varSoM pUrva bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA thA- dukkhabhayA pANA / yAnI vyakti ko sabase bar3A bhaya hai ki mujhe kisI prakAra kI pIr3A, kaSTa yA duHkha na ho jAe / vartamAna meM anukUlatA na ho to manuSya bhayabhIta ho jAtA hai| isI taraha bhaviSya ke lie AzaMkA bhI bhaya hai| rAjanayika isa bAta ke lie AzaMkita haiM ki sattA hamAre hAtha se nikala na jaae| pUMjIpati isa bAta ke lie AzaMkita haiM, hamArI pUMjI khatma na ho jaae| isa prakAra bhaya kA vAtAvaraNa banA rahatA hai| bhaya : utsa aura aMta bhaya paidA kyoM hotA hai ? isakA sarjaka kauna hai ? bhaya paropArjita nahIM, svopArjita hai / bhaya utpanna hotA hai pramAda se| jo vyakti jitanA adhika pramAdI hotA hai, vaha utanA hI adhika bhayabhIta rahatA hai| bhaya kaise miTe ? kyA ise miTAne ke lie koI phariztA AkAza se utaregA ? gItA meM zrIkRSNa kahate haiM yadA yadA hi dharmasya glAnirbhavati bhArata / abhyutthAnamadharmasya, tadAtmAnaM sRjAmyaham // jaba-jaba dharma kA hrAsa aura adharma kI vRddhi hotI hai, taba-taba maiM isa dharatI para avatarita hotA huuN| lekina bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA ki bhaya kA nAzaka manuSya svayaM hogA / jisa dina apramAda kI sthiti A jAegI, pramAda samApta ho jAegA, usa dina bhaya bhI khatma ho jAegA; aura jaba bhaya kA aMta ho jAegA, taba duHkha bhI svayaM samApta ho jAegA ! janataMtra aura dharma 1310
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________________ baMdhuo! ApakA bhaya bhI pramAdajanya hai| ApameM se jyAdAtara loga vyApArI haiN| vyApArI apane bahI-khAtoM ke bAre meM sadA bhayabhIta rahate haiM ki kahIM talAzI na ho jaae| pramAda na ho to hara vyakti abhaya ho jAtA hai| abhaya prAmANikatA hai| prAmANikatA kI jitanI kamI hotI hai, vyakti utanA hI bhayabhIta rahatA hai| virakta RSiyoM ne to saMsAra ke hara tattva meM bhaya dekhA hai| bhartRhari ne kahA hai bhoge rogabhayaM kule cyutibhayaM vitte nRpAlAd bhayaM, maune dainyabhayaM guNe khalabhayaM rUpe jarAyAH bhym| zAstre vAdabhayaM bale ripubhayaM kAye kRtAntAd bhayaM, sarvaM vastu bhayAnvitaM bhuvi nRNAM vairaagymevaabhym|| abhaya kA mArga hai-vairAgya, para vairAgya kA artha saMnyAsI honA hI nahIM hai| vyakti kisI sthiti meM rahatA huA vairAgya kI sAdhanA kara sakatA hai| vairAgya kA artha hai-anaaskti| anAsakti kA phala hai-ahiNsaa| AgamoM meM ahiMsA ko abhaya batAyA gayA hai| ahiMsA aura abhaya paryAyavAcI zabda haiN| patA nahIM ki kina vyaktiyoM kI karatUtoM ne ahiMsA ko kAyara aura kamajora vyaktiyoM kA hathiyAra banA diyaa| ahiMsA vIroM kA kartavya hai| jo vyakti svayaM bhayabhIta rahatA hai, vaha hiMsaka hai| isI prakAra jo auroM ko bhayabhIta banAtA hai, vaha bhI hiMsaka hai| ataH jo vyakti abhaya bananA cAhatA hai, vaha pahale auroM ko abhaya de| phira use bhI kisI prakAra kA bhaya nahIM hogaa| rAjA saMjaya zikAra karatA thaa| nirIha pazuoM ko mArakara svayaM ko vIra mAnatA thaa| eka dina zikAra ke lie jaMgala meM gyaa| eka hariNa ko lakSya banAkara usane tIra chodd'aa| nizAnA acUka thaa| vaha mRga ke lagA aura vaha Dhera ho gyaa| rAjA zikAra ko saMbhAlane ke lie udhara aayaa| usane dekhA, mRga muni ke caraNoM meM par3A hai| usa samaya vaidika saMnyAsI apaneapane tapovana meM mRga pAlate the| koI vyakti tapovana ke mRga ko kaSTa detA, vaha muni kI kopa-dRSTi se baca nahIM sakatA thaa| _ 'mani ke kopa kA pariNAma hai-sarvanAza !' yaha socakara rAjA saMjaya ke hathiyAra DhIle ho ge| zarIra se pasInA chUTane lagA, para mana ko thor3A majabUta karake vaha muni ke nikaTa AyA aura apanA aparAdha svIkAra karatA huA kSamAyAcanA karane lgaa| muni dhyAnastha khar3e the| unakA nAma gardabhAlI - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ thaa| unhoMne socA ki merA kisI ne kucha bhI aparAdha nahIM kiyA, phira bhI yaha vyakti kSamA kaise mAMga rahA hai| isI ciMtana meM ve dhyAnastha khar3e rhe| muni ke mauna ne rAjA saMjaya ko aura adhika bhayabhIta banA diyaa| vaha phira bolA-'mahAmune ! maiMne ApakA mRga mAra diyA hai| aba bhaviSya meM aisA kAma nahIM kruuNgaa| Apa saMsAra ko abhaya banAte haiM, mujhe bhI abhaya bnaaeN|' aba muni gardabhAlI ne samajhA ki vaha bhayabhIta mujhase nahIM, svayaM ke akRtya se hai| yaha suMdara avasara hai ise bodha-pATha dene kaa| muni ne AMkheM kholiiN| dekhA, rAjA kA zarIra bhaya se kAMpa rahA hai| muni ne pUchA-'tuma kyA cAhate ho?' kAtara svara meM rAjA ne khaa-'abhy|' muni ne rAjA kA mAnasa jhakajhorate hue kahA-'tuma dUsaroM ko bhayabhIta banAte ho aura svayaM abhaya rahanA cAhate ho, yaha kaise ho sakegA?' rAjA ne atyaMta dInatApUrvaka kahA-'maiM ApakI kRpA cAhatA huuN|' muni ne rAjA ko punaH jhakajhorA-'tuma para koI roSa nahIM hai, para tuma batAo to sahI ki kyA jAnavara abhaya bananA nahIM cAhate haiM, tumhArA kyA adhikAra hai ki tuma kisI prANI ko bhayabhIta bnaao|' rAjA ne kahA-'mune! Apa pratibodha deM ki aba mujhe kyA karanA cAhie ?' muni ne rAjA ko prerita karate hue kahA-'aba tuma saMkalpa karo ki maiM jiMdagI meM kabhI zikAra nahIM karUMgA, kisI ko bhayabhIta nahIM bnaauuNgaa|' rAjA bolA-'maiM ApakI sAkSI se yaha pratijJA karatA hUM ki aba jIvana meM kabhI zikAra nahIM kruuNgaa|' muni ne kahA-'dekho prANI ke bhaya kA kAraNa hiMsA hai| tumane hiMsA chor3ane kA saMkalpa kara liyA hai, ataH samajha lo ki bhaya bhI tumheM chor3a degaa|' rAjA saMjaya ko AzvAsana milaa| muni ko praNAma nivedana karake vaha apane nagara kI ora bar3ha gyaa| isa ghaTanA kA marma yaha hai ki abhaya aura ahiMsA donoM eka hI haiN| jo koI vyakti bhayabhIta hotA hai, vaha svayaM kI hiMsAtmaka pravRttiyoM ke kAraNa hI hotA hai| ataH abhaya banane ke lie hiMsA se uparata honA jarUrI hai| eka bhrAMti jaina-dharma ne ahiMsA para bahuta adhika bala diyA hai| yadyapi ahiMsA ko sabhI dharma mAnate haiM, para jaina-dharma ne isakA khAsa taura se vizada vivecana kiyA hai, lekina jaina-dharma ke bAre meM eka bhrAMti phaila gaI hai ki vaha janataMtra aura dharma / 133.
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________________ logoM ko kAyara banAtA hai| mujhe lagatA hai ki yaha bhrAMti dUsaroM ne nahIM, balki svayaM jainoM ne phailAI hai| yaha eka sacAI hai ki dUsare vyakti utanA aniSTa nahIM kara sakate, jitanA svayaM ke dvArA hotA hai| bahuta-se tathAkathita jainoM ne apanI jAna bacAne ke lie ahiMsA kI zaraNa lii| zatru mArane ke lie Ae to ve gharoM meM chipa ge| pUchA gayA ki aisA kyoM, to unakA uttara thA-'ahiMsA kI surakSA ke lie|' baMdhuo! zakti ke abhAva meM ahiMsA kI yaha oTa lenA makhaula nahIM to aura kyA hai? saMbhava hai, aise vyaktiyoM ke kAranAme sAmane Ane se hI ahiMsA ko kAyaroM kA hathiyAra batA diyA gyaa| vAstava meM ahiMsaka vaha hotA hai, jo mAra sakatA hai, phira bhI kisI ko mAratA nhiiN| jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ne isa Adarza ko hI saccI ahiMsA kahA hai| aisI ahiMsA ko pAlanevAle hI sahI artha meM ahiMsaka haiN| aise ahiMsaka hI ahiMsA ke pavitra bhAla para lagA kAlA dhabbA dho skeNge| jaina-dharma : jana-dharma baMdhuo! ahiMsA kI taraha hI jaina-dharma ke dUsare-dUsare siddhAMta bhI bahuta mahattvapUrNa haiM, vyApaka haiM, para jainoM kI apanI kamajorI aura udAsInatA ke kAraNa isa dharma kA sahI rUpa janatA ke sAmane nahIM hai| isI lie isakA phailAva bahuta kama hai| ise sahI rUpa meM jAnanevAle loga bhI bahuta thor3e haiM, paraMtu prAcInakAla meM jaina-dharma jana-dharma ke rUpa meM pratiSThita thaa| Aja bhI hama ise jana-jana kA banAeM; ise varga, jAti, saMpradAya... ke baMdhanoM se nikAlakara mAnava-dharma ke rUpa meM saMsAra ke sAmane lAeM, yaha nitAMta apekSita hai| merI dRSTi meM vaha dharma sahI mAne meM dharma nahIM hotA, jo mAnava-mAtra ko khurAka na de| jaina-dharma ko punaH jana-dharma kA rUpa dene ke lie hamane eka prayatna kiyA hai| hamane jaba dekhA ki eka vizAla dharma baniyoM kI kaumavizeSa taka hI sImita ho rahA hai to hamAre mana meM pIr3A huii| usI pIr3A kA pariNAma hai-annuvrt| usake mAdhyama se hamane dharma kA sArvajanIna rUpa jana-jana taka phuNcaayaa| aNuvrata vyakti ke lie gRhastha-jIvana meM rahate hue dharma ko vyAvahArika dharAtala para utArane kA upakrama hai| saMnyAsI ke lie ahiMsA, satya, aparigraha Adi mahAvratoM kA pAlana karanA Avazyaka hotA hai, lekina gRhastha ke lie yaha saMbhava nahIM hai, para isakA artha yaha bhI nahIM .134. Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ki vaha inakA bilakula bhI AcaraNa nahIM kara sktaa| eka sImA taka vaha bhI inakA pAlana AsAnI se kara sakatA hai| phira eka sadgRhastha ke lie yaha Avazyaka bhI hai, anyathA vaha sukha aura zAMti se jI bhI nahIM sakatA / aNuvrata kahatA hai ki vyakti rakSaka bhale na bana sake, para bhakSaka to na bane, deva bhale na bana sake; para dAnava to na bane; satyavAdI harizcaMdra bhale na bana sake, para anarthakArI jhUTha to na bole / vyApAra-vyavasAya vaha nahIM chor3a sakatA, para usameM aprAmANikatA to na kare, grAhakoM ko dhokhA to na de, blaikamArkeTiMga to na kare, adhika saMgraha to na kre| vaha pUrNa brahmacArI nahIM bana sakatA, para vyabhicAra se to bace, bhoga kI koI sImA to rkhe| isa prakAra ke choTe-choTe saMkalpa svIkAra karake vyakti apanA jIvana svastha rakha sakatA hai| dhArmikatA aura kyA hai ? jIvana kI svasthatA / pavitratA kA nAma hI to dhArmikatA hai| dharma kA yaha aisA svarUpa hai, jisake bAre meM kisI ko koI Apatti nahIM ho sktii| aura to kyA, nAstika yA kamyUnisTa kahalAnevAle bhI ise zAMtimaya jIvana ke AdhAra ke rUpa meM prasannatApUrvaka svIkAra karate haiN| jAti, varga, varNa, saMpradAya Adi kA jhaMjhaTa to isameM hai hI nhiiN| mAnavatA aura jIvana kI pavitratA meM vizvAsa rakhanevAlA hara manuSya yaha AcAra-saMhitA apanA sakatA hai| mujhe yaha kahate hue atyaMta prasannatA hai ki aNuvrata dharma kA maulika svarUpa ujAgara karane meM ahama bhUmikA nibhA rahA hai| Aja vaha tejI se jana-dharma yA mAnava-dharma ke rUpa meM pratiSThita hotA jA rahA hai| lokataMtra aura dharma bahuta bAra yaha prazna AtA hai ki kyA lokataMtra meM dharma kI pAlanA saMbhava hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, dharmArAdhanA kI dRSTi se ekataMtra va sAmyavAda phira bhI bAdhaka bana sakate haiM, para janataMtra meM vaisI sthiti paidA hone kI saMbhAvanA nahIM lgtii| merA mAnanA hai ki jitanI zAsana-praNAliyAM Aja hamAre sAmane haiM, unameM janataMtra kI praNAlI dharma kI sAdhanA kI dRSTi se sabase anukUla hai| Apa dekheM, janataMtra meM hara vyakti apane vicAra dene meM svataMtra hai| sAhitya yA vaktRtva ke mAdhyama se hara vyakti ke vicAra janatA ke sAmane A sakate haiN| una vicAroM ko kucalane kA adhikAra kisI ko nahIM hai / yaha siddhAMta ahiMsA kA pratIka hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA- 'kisI kI janataMtra aura dharma 135
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________________ svAdhInatA mata chiino| kisI para hakUmata mata karo, apane vicAra mata thopo| kisI ke adhikAroM meM khalala mata phuNcaao| aisA karanA hiMsA hai|' janataMtra meM ina bhAvanAoM ko prazraya milatA hai| isase ahiMsA ko pasarane ke lie eka vizAla maidAna mila jAtA hai| ____eka jagaha vaibhava ke Dhera laga jAeM aura dUsarI jagaha khAne ke lie roTI bhI na rahe, yaha viSamatA rASTra ke sukhI jIvana meM bAdhaka hai| janataMtra samatA kA poSaka hai| vaha vyaktigata saMgraha ko mUlya nahIM detA, balki use anucita mAnatA hai| isa samatA kA phalita hai-aprigrh| jahAM samatA kA siddhAMta vyavahArya bana jAtA hai, vahAM aparigraha kI pRSThabhUmi taiyAra ho jAtI hai| aparigraha dharma kA maulika siddhAMta hai| jahAM-kahIM aparigraha kI bhAvanA ko bala milatA hai, vahAM dharma ko hI poSaNa milatA hai, dharma kA hI phailAva hotA hai| janataMtra meM paraspara virodhI vicAravAle vyakti sAtha-sAtha raha sakate haiN| eka sthAna para baiThakara vicAra-vinimaya kA vahAM pUrA avakAza hai| yaha saha-astitva kI bAta hai| jaina-dharma kA pramukha siddhAMta anekAMta kahatA hai ki paraspara virodhI vicAra bhI eka sAtha raha sakate haiN| unameM bhI kisI apekSA se sAmaMjasya ho sakatA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, jahAM satya anaMta hai, hara vastu anaMtadharmA hai aura hara vyakti ko svataMtra rUpa meM socane-dekhane kA avakAza hai, vahAM vicAra-bheda honA bahuta svAbhAvika sthiti hai| vicAra-bheda do hI sthitiyoM meM nahIM ho sktaa| prathama usa sthiti meM, jahAM koI svataMtra vicAraka hotA hI nahIM, saba loga udhAra lie hue vicAra hI kAma lete haiN| dUsarI sthiti kevalajJAnI hone kI hai| do kevalajJAniyoM ke bIca vicAroM kA pUrA-pUrA sAmya hotA hai| baMdhuo! vicAra-bheda ke kAraNa lar3anA bahuta bar3A pApa hai| kabhI-kabhI vicAra-bheda ke kAraNa eka pakSa ke loga apane virodhI ko jiMdA jalA dete haiN| aisA karanA janataMtra kA janAjA nikAlanA hai| vastutaH virodhI vicAra na sahanA vyakti kI svayaM kI durbalatA hai| isa durbalatA ke kAraNa dUsare kA astitva samApta karanA sarvathA anucita hai, anyAya hai| svastha janataMtra aura dharma-ina donoM hI kSetroM meM aisI pravRtti ko koI avakAza nahIM hai| __maiM jahAM taka socatA hUM, lokataMtra saphala ho to dharma aura adhyAtma ko bhI phalane-phUlane kA pUrA-pUrA avasara milatA hai| janataMtra ke vikAsa meM .136 * Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ mAnava-mAnava ke caitanya ko vikasita hone kA avasara milatA hai| dharma aura saMpradAya dharma ke kSetra meM eka bahuta burI bAta yaha huI hai ki logoM ne dharma ko gauNa karake dharma-saMpradAyoM ko pramukhatA de dI, jabaki dharma mukhya hai aura saMpradAya gaunn| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to saMpradAyoM kA astitva dharma ke astitva ke sAtha hI jur3A hai| yAnI dharma hai to saMpradAya haiM, anyathA unakA koI astitva nahIM hai| dharma zAzvata tattva hai, kAlika satya hai| hAlAMki dharma ke pracAra-prasAra aura usakI surakSA kI dRSTi se saMpradAyoM kA apanA eka upayoga hai, tathApi dharma kA astitva unake astitva para nirbhara nahIM hai| Aja taka saMsAra meM na jAne kitane-kitane saMpradAya udaya meM Akara astitvahIna ho gae, unakA lekhA-jokhA kiyA jAnA bhI asaMbhava hai, paraMtu dharma salAmata hai| bhaviSya meM bhI vaha sadA banA rhegaa| lekina kisI saMpradAya kI zAzvatatA ke bAre meM bhaviSyavANI nahIM kI jA sktii| mujhase koI merA paricaya pUchatA hai to merA pahalA uttara hotA hai ki maiM eka mAnava huuN| usake bAda kA uttara hotA hai ki maiM eka dhArmika huuN| isa krama meM tIsarA paricaya eka jainAcArya kA aura aMtima paricaya terApaMtha saMpradAya ke AcArya kA hotA hai| yaha dharma ko pramukha aura saMpradAya ko gauNa mAnane kA hI pariNAma hai| maiM cAhatA hUM, isa dRSTi kA vyApaka vikAsa ho, tAki dharma ko apanI mUla pratiSThA mila ske| dharma jaba apanI mUla pratiSThA para hogA to alagaalaga saMpradAya hamAre lie koI kaThinAI yA paraspara saMgharSa kA kAraNa nahIM bneNge| Apa nizcita mAneM, jaba taka yaha sthiti nahIM banatI, taba taka vaicArika bheda, upAsanA-paddhati ke bheda Adi choTI-choTI bAtoM ke kAraNa saMpradAya-saMpradAya meM paraspara honevAlA saMgharSa nahIM TAlA jA sktaa| bar3e durbhAgya kI bAta to yaha hai ki saMgharSa saMpradAyoM ke bIca hotA hai aura badanAma dharma hotA hai, jabaki dharma to paraspara maitrI kA nAma hai, sauhArda kA saMdezavAhaka hai| apekSA hai, dharma ko isa badanAmI se bacAyA jaae| baMdhuo! yaha mukhya aura gauNa kI bAta rASTrIya saMdarbha meM bhI kama mahattvapUrNa nahIM hai| Aja bhASA, jAti, prAMta Adi ke nAma para jitane vivAda ho rahe haiM, usakA mUlabhUta kAraNa yahI to hai ki logoM ne gauNa ko mukhya mAna liyA hai aura mukhya ko gauNa | rASTra ke samakSa bhASA, jAti, prAMta Adi gauNa haiM, para logoM ne rASTra ko gauNa kara diyA hai aura bhASA Adi ko mukhy| rASTra ke vikAsa meM yaha eka bar3I bAdhA hai| yadi yaha bAdhA janataMtra aura dharma 137.
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________________ dUra ho jAtI hai to rASTra ke vikAsa ko nayA AdhAra milatA hai| janatA meM sauhArda, bhAIcArA aura maitrI kA vAtAvaraNa banatA hai, jo ki kisI rASTra ke vikAsa kA maulika AdhAra hai| svAgata adhyAtma kA __ Agamana ke avasara para Apane hama sAdhu-saMtoM kA svAgata kiyA, yaha bhAratIya saMskRti kI garimA ke anurUpa hI hai| bhAratIya saMskRti tyAgapradhAna saMskRti hai, adhyAtmapradhAna saMskRti hai| sAdhu-saMta tyAga ke pratIka hote haiM, adhyAtma ke mUrta rUpa hote haiN| isalie sAdhu-saMtoM kA svAgata tyAga kA svAgata hai, adhyAtma kA svAgata hai, bhAratIya saMskRti kA svAgata hai| isI AdhAra para maiM ApakA yaha svAgata svIkAra kara rahA huuN| yadi yaha svAgata merA vyaktigata hotA to mujhe svIkArya nahIM thaa| astu, Apane apanA kartavya nibhAyA, para isa saMdarbha meM maiM eka bAta kahanA cAhatA huuN| hAlAMki zAbdika svAgata bhI binA hRdaya kI bhAvanA ke nahIM ho sakatA, isalie usakI bhI apanI sArthakatA hai, tathApi saMtoM kA saccA svAgata tabhI ho sakegA, jaba Apa bhI unake jIvana se preraNA lekara apane jIvana meM yathAzakya tyAga ko svIkAra kareMge, dharma ko vyavahAragata bnaaeNge| aNuvrata kI carcA maiMne pUrva meM kI thii| yaha Apake lie rAjapatha hai| Apa isa rAjapatha para aaeN| bhartRhari ne kahA hai * ko lAbhaH ? guNisaMgamaH...... * kA hAniH ? samayacyutiH - guNI vyaktiyoM kA saMparka lAbha hai aura samaya ko barabAda karanA hAni hai| ataH hara vyakti samaya kA upayoga karake satsaMga kA lAbha uThAe, yaha apekSita hai| nissaMdeha Apake jIvana meM tyAga ke phUla khileMge, dharma kI surabhi phuuttegii| zrIgaMgAnagara 27 mArca 1966 .138 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 23 : AtmA aura pudgala hamAre sAmane do tattva haiM-adhyAtma aura bhuut| adhyAtma AtmA ko keMdra mAnakara calatA hai tathA bhUtavAda jar3a ko AdhAra maankr| adhyAtma aura bhUta donoM zabda prAcIna haiN| jaina-darzana meM bhUta kI jagaha pudgala zabda kA prayoga huA hai| pudgala mUrta padArtha hai| vaha dRzya, zravya, vaktavya, rasya, gaMdhya aura sparzya hai| yAnI pudgala dekhe jA sakate haiM, sune jA sakate haiM, bole jA sakate haiM, cakhe jA sakate haiM, sUMghe jA sakate haiM aura unakA sparza kiyA jA sakatA hai| AtmA kA janma-maraNa AtmA cetana hai aura pudgala jar3a hai| ye donoM sarvathA bhinna-bhinna haiM, phira bhI hama AtmA kA sahI rUpa jAna nahIM skte| isakA kAraNa ? kAraNa yaha ki hamAre sAmane AtmA kA jo rUpa hai, vaha jar3a-cetana kA mizraNa hai| AtmA kA zuddha svarUpa jJAna aura darzanamaya hai| pudgala kA svabhAva hai-gln-miln| pudgala banatA aura bigar3atA hai, jabaki AtmA ajanmA aura avinAzI hai| AtmA ke marane aura janamane kI jo bAta kahI jAtI hai, usakA kAraNa hai AtmA ke sAtha cipakA huA pudgl-smuuh| sAtha hI AtmA ke binA zarIra kA bhI janma-maraNa nahIM hotaa| ataH hameM mAnanA hogA ki AtmA se saMpRkta zarIra eka vizeSa prakAra kI prakriyA se janma-maraNa karatA rahatA hai| AtmA kA svarUpa AtmA kA sahI svarUpa bahuta kama loga jAnate haiN| isakA eka bar3A kAraNa hai-AtmA ke bAre meM darzanoM meM mataikya kA na honaa| yaha darzanoM kI vibhinnatA miTa bhI nahIM sakatI, kyoMki jo vyakti AtmA ko jisa rUpa meM dekhatA hai, vaha use usI rUpa meM saMsAra ko batAtA hai| AtmA aura pudgala
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________________ hAthI kaisA hai __ caurAhe para khar3e hAthI ke gale meM baMdhI ghaMTI kI AvAja sunakara chaha aMdhe vyakti use dekhane ke lie cala pdd'e| hAthI ke pAsa pahuMcakara chahoM ne sparza ke dvArA use dekhaa| chahoM ke niSkarSa alaga-alaga the * pahalA vyakti bolA-'hAthI khaMbhe jaisA hai|' * dUsarA vyakti bolA-'hAthI mUsala jaisA hai|' * tIsarA vyakti bolA-'hAthI bAMsa kI lakar3I jaisA hai|' * cauthA vyakti bolA-'hAthI chata jaisA hai|' * pAMcavAM vyakti bolA-'hAthI kele jaisA hai|' * chaThA vyakti bolA-'hAthI chAja jaisA hai|' eka hI hAthI ke bAre meM chahoM kI visaMvAdapUrNa bAteM unake lie bahuta bar3I samasyA bana gii| hara vyakti svayaM ko saccA tathA zeSa pAMcoM ko jhUThA batAne lgaa| pratyeka vyakti ko apanI bAta sahI hone kA Agraha thaa| aisI avasthA meM jhagar3e kA nipaTArA kaise ho? sthiti yahAM taka banI ki ve gAlI-galauja para utara aae| una vyakyioM ko jhagar3ate dekhakara eka cakSuSmAna vyakti vahAM aayaa| usane pUchA-'tuma loga lar3ate kyoM ho?' isa prazna ke uttara meM saba aMdhe eka sAtha bola par3e-'maiM saccA hUM, para mujhe ye asatya sAbita karanA cAhate haiN|' usa cakSuSmAna vyakti ne unakI bAta kA adhyayana kiyA aura ThaMDe dimAga se gaharAI se socaa| yaha jarUrI bhI thA, kyoMki nyAya vahI kara sakatA hai, jo vivAda kA kAraNa acche DhaMga se samajhe aura saMtulita dimAga se usake samAdhAna ke bAre meM ciMtana kre| usa vyakti ne una chahoM aMdhe vyaktiyoM se kahA-'tuma loga eka bAra mere sAtha punaH hAthI ke pAsa calo, phira sArA vivAda svataH samApta ho jaaegaa|' hAthI ke pAsa pahuMcakara usane pahale vyakti ko hAthI kA paira pkdd'aayaa| dUsare ko dAMta pkdd'aayaa| tIsare ko pUMcha pkdd'aaii| isI prakAra cauthe ko pITha, pAMcaveM ko sUMDa aura chaThe ko kAna pkdd'aayaa| hara vyakti ne kahA-'hAM, hAthI yahI hai|' jhagar3e kA mUla pakar3akara usa cakSuSmAna ne unheM samajhAyA-'khaMbhA-sA jo hai, vaha hAthI kA paira hai| mUsala-sA hAthI kA dAMta hai| bAMsa-sI hAthI .140 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kI pUMcha hai| chata-sI hAthI kI pITha hai| kele-sI hAthI kI sUMDa hai aura chAja-sA hAthI kA kAna hai| tuma loga jaba taka eka-eka avayava ke AdhAra para jhagar3ate rahoge, taba taka hAthI kA sahI svarUpa nahIM jAna skoge| kevala paira hAthI nahIM ho sktaa| kevala pITha hAthI nahIM ho sktii| aura ina avayavoM ke binA bhI hAthI nahIM ho sktaa| isalie tuma saba sacce ho, kyoMki sabakI bAtoM meM satya kA aMza hai|' AtmA ke bAre meM bhI yahI jhagar3A cala rahA hai| Aja hamAre sAmane aisA koI vyakti nahIM hai, jo Atma-tattva kA saMpUrNa jJAtA yA sAkSAta draSTA ho| ananubhUta tattva ke bAre meM koI kucha batA nahIM sktaa| isa sthiti meM 'maiM jAnatA hUM vahI ThIka hai' yaha kathana jhagar3e ko janma detA hai| naya : durnaya jaina-darzana meM do zabda haiM-naya aura durny| kisI vastu kA ekAMgI jJAna karake yaha kahanA ki yahI tattva ThIka hai, yaha durnaya hai| isI jJAna ke viSaya meM yaha kahanA ki maiMne satya ko yahAM taka pAyA hai, isase Age bhI satya ho sakatA hai, lekina jaba taka use samajha nahIM letA, taba taka use svIkAra nahIM kara sakatA, naya hai| anAgrahI : AgrahI : durAgrahI AgrahI aura anAgrahI vRttiyAM hI vyakti ko satya se dUra aura nikaTa le jAkara chor3a jAtI haiN| upAdhyAya yazovijayajI ne adhyAtmopaniSad meM kahA hai AgrahI bata! ninISati yuktiM, tatra yatra matirasya nivissttaa| AgraheNa rahitasya tu yuktiryatra tatra matireti niveshm|| - AgrahI vyakti satyAbhAsa ko satya mAna letA hai tathA use hI sAbita karane kI koziza karatA hai| anAgrahI vyakti jo kucha jAnatA hai, use kahatA hai, kiMtu vaha yadi sahI nahIM hotA hai to apane ciMtana ko mor3a detA huA yuktisaMgata vicAra svIkAra kara letA hai| saMsAra meM tIna prakAra ke vyakti hote haiM-anAgrahI, AgrahI aura duraagrhii| anAgrahI vaha hotA hai, jo apanI bAta yukti aura tarka se samajhAe tathA dUsare kI bAta yuktisaMgata ho to use svIkAra bhI kre| aisA vyakti acchA mAnA jAtA hai, kyoMki vaha apanI dRSTi se sahI bAta para AtmA aura pudgala
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________________ ar3A rahatA hai, lekina taba taka hI, jaba taka use svayaM ke galata hone kA bhAna nahIM ho jaataa| anAgrahI honA sabase acchA hai, kyoMki usake dvArA kisI prakAra ke vAda-vivAda kI saMbhAvanA nahIM rahatI, paraMtu anAgrahI hone meM bhI viveka honA atyaMta Avazyaka hai| gaMgA gae to gaMgAdAsa aura yamunA gae to yamunAdAsa-yaha viveka-zUnya anAgraha acchA nahIM hotaa| prasaMga devagar3ha kA mevAr3a pradeza meM devagar3ha nAma kA eka kasbA hai| vahAM ke rAvajI ke pAsa kaI AdamI rahate the| ve svayaM ko rAvajI ke parama bhakta mAnate the| eka dina rAvajI ne socA ki mere pAsa jo AdamI rahate haiM, unakI pahacAna to karanI cAhie ki ye saba mUrkha hI haiM yA inameM koI kAma kA AdamI bhI hai| . eka dina kA prsNg| saba AdamI baiThe hue the| rAvajI bole-'dekho sabhAsado! hamAre sAmane jo caTTAna hai, vaha Ajakala choTI hone laga gaI hai|' chUTate hI sabhI sabhAsada eka sAtha bola par3e-'Apa bilakula ThIka kaha rahe haiN| hameM bhI aisA hI laga rahA hai|' kucha dina vyatIta hue| eka dina rAvajI ne kahA-'aba to yaha caTTAna kAphI choTI ho gaI hai|' sabhAsadoM ne hAM meM hAM milAte hue kahA-'ApakI bAta savA solaha AnA yathArtha hai| sacamuca caTTAna bahuta choTI ho gaI hai|' lagabhaga eka mahIne kA samaya nikala gayA to eka dina rAvajI ne kahA-'aba to yaha caTTAna punaH bar3hane laga gaI hai|' sabhI sabhAsada eka svara meM bole-'hAM, bilakula aisA hI hai| caTTAna phira bar3hane lagI hai|' rAvajI ne dekhA ki ye mere tathAkathita svAmibhakta to gobara ke kile haiN| inameM itanA hI ciMtana nahIM hai ki caTTAna bhI kabhI bar3ha yA ghaTa sakatI hai kyaa| caTTAna koI paudhA to nahIM, jo pAnI dene se bar3ha jAe aura na dene se sUkha jaae| unhoMne una saba vyaktiyoM ke sAmane yaha bAta kahI to ve. bole-'Apa hamAre svAmI haiN| aise meM hama ApakI bAta se asahamata kaise ho sakate haiM ?' rAvajI ne kahA-'tuma svAmibhakta jarUra ho, para nire mUrkha ho| jisa vyakti ke pAsa saba nire mUrkha-hI-mUrkha ikaTThe ho jAeM, vaha vyakti kabhI bar3A nukasAna uThA sakatA hai| usakA astitva taka samApta ho sakatA hai|' kahA jAtA hai ki rAvajI ne una sabakI chuTTI kara dii| isa ghaTanA se hama jAna sakate haiM ki aise vivekahIna anAgrahI bhI acche nahIM hote| AgrahI vaha hotA hai, jo apanA vicAra yA ciMtana hI sahI mAnatA hai .142 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ aura vibhinna yuktiyoM evaM tarkoM se use siddha karane kA prayatna karatA rahatA hai / dUsare kI bAta samajhane kA prayatna hI nahIM karatA / durAgrahI vaha hotA hai, jo na to svayaM tattva samajhatA hai aura na dUsaroM ko samajhAne kI kalA jAnatA hai| basa, apanI bAta para ar3A rahatA hai| 'dharatI kA bIca vahI hai, jo maiM mAnatA hUM / vizvAsa na ho to mApa kara dekha lo|' isa prakAra kI buddhi rakhanevAlA vyakti satya taka nahIM pahuMca sakatA / Aja bhI tInoM prakAra ke vyakti hameM milate haiN| anAgrahI apane viveka ko abhivyakti dete haiM / AgrahI eka hada taka samajhakara calate haiM, para ina donoM koTiyoM ke vyakti kama hI hote hai| adhikatara vyakti to durAgrahI hI hote haiN| AtmA kA svarUpa maiM AtmA ke bAre meM Apako prAmANikatA aura niSThApUrvaka batA rahA huuN| mujhase koI yaha pUcha sakatA hai ki kyA Apane AtmA ko AMkhoM se dekhA hai| isakA samAdhAna yaha hai ki AtmA AMkhoM se dekhane kI cIja nahIM hai| maiM AtmA kA jo svarUpa batA rahA hUM, vaha usakA eka aMga hai| dUsaredUsare aMga sAmane A jAeM to svarUpa pUrNa ho sakatA hai| merI dRSTi meM AtmA jyotirmaya, jJAnamaya aura zaktimaya piMDa hai| puruSa, AtmA, cetana, kSetrajJa Adi AtmA ke paryAyavAcI zabda haiN| paramAtmA AtmA kA saMpUrNa vikasita rUpa hai| AtmA kI anaMta avasthAeM haiN| hama dasa-bIsa avasthAeM dekha sakate haiM, para anaMta avasthAeM hamAre jJAna kA viSaya nahIM bana sktiiN| sUkSmAtisUkSma yaMtra bhI saba avasthAeM nahIM pakar3a sktaa| paramAtmA banane kI prakriyA AtmA taba taka paramAtmA nahIM bana sakatI, jaba taka vaha janma - mRtyu kI paraMparA se mukta nahIM ho jaatii| jIvana meM aise avasara bhI Ate haiM, jaba AtmA ko jJAna ho jAtA hai, usakI viveka cetanA jaga jAtI hai, bhedavijJAna ke dvArA use AtmAnyaH pudgalazcAnyaH kI sacAI kA jJAna ho jAtA hai| zarIra aura AtmA kA sarvathA saMbaMdha-viccheda hone se hI usakA ( AtmA kA) mUla rUpa yAnI zuddha svarUpa prakaTa hotA hai| AtmA aura zarIra kI sarvathA vicchinnatA kI isa bhUmikA meM pahuMcane ke lie AtmA aura pudgala 143 *
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________________ svAdhyAya, dhyAna, satsaMga aura Atma-ciMtana kA krama batAyA gayA hai| isa prakriyA se saba ulajhaneM samAhita ho jAtI haiN| AtmA vyaktigata hai AtmA hama sabake pAsa hai / vaha vyaktigata hai, hamArI nijI saMpatti hai / udhAra lI huI nahIM hai| yadi AtmA ko vyaktigata na mAneM to do vyaktiyoM kA sukha-duHkha alaga-alaga nahIM ho sktaa| isI prakAra janma, mRtyu Adi bhI alaga-alaga nahIM ho skte| ataH mAnanA hogA ki manuSya kI hI nahIM, hara pazu, hara pakSI kI AtmA bhI vyaktigata hai| hara prANI kI AtmA vyaktigata hai| karma - pudgaloM ke saMbaMdha se hara prANI kI AtmA aneka avasthAoM meM hamAre sAmane AtI hai| paramANu aura vaijJAnika khoja AtmA ke bAda hamArA vivecya viSaya hai - pudgala / pudgala kyA hai ? sparza, rasa, gaMdha aura varNa se yukta dravya ko pudgala kahate haiM / paramANu, aNu (deza) aura skaMdha - ye pudgala kI pariNatiyAM hai| pudgala kA sabase sUkSma rUpa paramANu hai| vaijJAnika kahate haiM ki hamane paramANu ko pA liyA hai, para maiM mAnatA hUM ki unhoMne paramANu ko nahIM pAyA hai| vaijJAnika pahale bhI kahate the ki hamane paramANu ko jAna liyA hai, kiMtu bAda kI khojoM se unhoMne apanI pahalI mAnyatA meM saMzodhana kara liyaa| Aja ve jise paramANu kaha rahe haiM, jaina - siddhAMta kI dRSTi se usake bhI anaMta khaMDa ho sakate haiM, kyoMki sUkSma yaMtra se dRzya pudgala bhI anaMtapradezI skaMdha hI ho sakatA hai| usase kama pradezoMvAlA pudgalaskaMdha yaMtroM se bhI nahIM dekhA jA sakatA / do prakAra ke paramANu jaina-zAstroM meM do prakAra ke paramANu batAe gae haiM-vyavahAra paramANu aura nizcaya prmaannu| nizcaya paramANu vaha hotA hai, jisakA koI bhI khaMDa na ho ske| vyavahAra paramANu anaMtapradezI skaMdha hI hotA hai, para vyavahAra meM cUMki vaha sabase sUkSma lagatA hai, isalie use bhI paramANu mAna liyA gayA hai| anaMta paramANuoM ke milane se niSpanna pudgalaskaMdha AtmA ke kAma Ate haiN| khAnA, pInA, pahananA, or3hanA, bolanA, ciMtana karanA, zvAsa lenA "sabhI kriyAoM meM pudgaloM kI anivArya sahAyatA rahatI hai| kahA Age kI sudhi i * 144
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________________ jAtA hai ki parvata para athavA aMtarikSa meM jAnevAle vyakti yahAM se oNksIjana lekara jAte hai, kyoMki vahAM prANavAyu nahIM hai athavA svalpa hai| isakA artha yaha huA ki zvAsa ke kAma Ane yogya pudgala vahAM nahIM haiM athavA svalpa haiN| yahAM samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki tattvataH jIva kI koI bhI pravRtti binA pudgaloM kI sahAyatA ke nahIM ho sktii| sukha-duHkha aura pudgala - isase aura Age caleM to hameM mAnanA hogA ki prANI kA sukha-duHkha bhI pudgaloM ke kAraNa hI hai| hAlAMki kucha loga aisA bhI mAnate haiM ki sukha-duHkha dharmarAja dete haiN| ve saMsAra-bhara ke prANiyoM ke puNya-pApa kA pUrA-pUrA lekhA-jokhA karate haiN| usI ke AdhAra para ve sabhI ke sukha-duHkha kA nirNaya karate haiN| para yaha bAta tathyaparaka nahIM hai| vAstavikatA yaha hai ki prANI apanI sata-asata pravRtti ke dvArA pudgala apanI ora AkarSita karatA hai aura ve pudgala AtmA se saMbaddha ho jAte haiN| kAlAMtara meM unakI pratikriyA ke rUpa meM prANI sukha-duHkha kA vedana karatA hai| AtmA aura pudgala kA saMbaMdha AtmA kI vizada khoja hone para bhI aba taka yaha patA nahIM calA hai ki AtmA aura pudgala kA saMbaMdha kaba aura kaise hotA hai| amuka samaya se saMbaMdha mAnane kA artha yaha hai ki pahale AtmA mukta thI, paraMtu mukta AtmA ke baMdhana hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM miltaa| isalie dArzanikoM ne isa gutthI ko sulajhAne ke lie batAyA ki AtmA aura pudgala kA saMbaMdha anAdi hai aura yaha saMbaMdha taba taka rahatA hai, jaba taka AtmA kA pudgaloM se ekadama saMbaMdha-viccheda nahIM ho jaataa| ___adhyAtma aura bhUta kI carcA ke aMtargata hamane AtmA aura pudgala ko smjhaa| adhyAtma aura bhUta-ye donoM sApekSa tattva haiN| koI vyakti ekAMtataH AdhyAtmika yA bhautika nahIM raha sktaa| eka hI bAta ko mAna lenA ucita nahIM hai| hama aikAMtika na baneM, balki jijJAsu rheN| jijJAsudRSTi se hI tattva mila sakatA hai| hama AtmA ko kisI sthiti meM bhulA nahIM skte| sAtha hI pudgaloM kI upekSA bhI nahIM kara skte| hAlAMki adhyAtma ke vikAsa kI prakriyA aura bhUta ke vikAsa kI prakriyA donoM bhinna-bhinna haiM, phira bhI eka kA vikAsa dUsare ke lie bAdhaka banatA hai| jaise-eka vyakti upavAsa karatA hai| upavAsa AtmA kI AtmA aura pudgala
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________________ khurAka hai, para isase zArIrika zakti kSINa ho jAtI hai, kyoMki zarIra kI khurAka bhojana hai| __ hama pratidina bhojana karate haiN| kyoM ? zarIra ko poSaNa dene ke lie| hAlAMki hamArA mUla lakSya Atma-vikAsa hai, zarIra to aMtataH tyAjya hai, tathApi Atma-vikAsa kI dRSTi se zarIra kI bhI apanI eka upayogitA hai| hama dhyAna, jApa, svAdhyAya, satsaMga, tapasyA Adi zarIra se hI to karate haiN| yadi zarIra na ho to ye kriyAeM nahIM kI jA sktiiN| isalie zarIra ke sAtha samajhautA karake calanA hotA hai| use sahayogI ke rUpa meM poSaNa denA Avazyaka hotA hai| hAM, usake prati hamArI Asakti na ho, isa dRSTi se sajaga rahane kI apekSA hai| ise spaSTa karane ke lie zAstroM meM eka udAharaNa diyA gayA hai cora ne seTha ke bacce hI hatyA kara dii| cora pakar3A gyaa| rAjAjJA se rAjapuruSa use kArAvAsa meM le ge| usa samaya kArAvAsa meM khor3e hote the| cora ko eka khor3e meM DAla diyA gyaa| saMyoga kI baat| kucha dinoM pazcAta vaha seTha bhI jagAta kI corI ke aparAdha meM pakar3A gayA aura usI khor3e meM DAla diyA gyaa| seTha ne apane putra ke hatyAre ko pahacAna liyaa| usake prati seTha ke mana meM Akroza bahuta thA, para apanI paristhiti para vicAra karatA huA vaha zAMta rhaa| seTha saMpanna thaa| ataH rojAnA donoM samaya usake ghara se manojJa rasoI aatii| cora ko bhojana milatA prazAsana kI ora se| vaha manojJa nahIM hotA thaa| seTha ko bhojana karate dekhakara cora ke muMha meM pAnI bhara aataa| eka dina usane seTha se kahA-'Apa bhojana kA thor3A hissA mujhe bhI deN|' seTha bolA-'tuma mere putra ke hatyAre ho, maiM tumheM bhojana dUM, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai!' aura usane bhojana nahIM diyaa| sAyaMkAla seTha ko zauca-nivRtti ke lie jAne kI AvazyakatA huii| para jAtA kaise? seTha aura cora donoM ke paira eka hI khor3e meM jo the| seTha ne cora ko calane ke lie kahA to vaha inakAra ho gyaa| seTha ne minnateM kI to vaha bolA-'ghara kA bhojana Apane kiyA hai, maiMne nhiiN| taba Apa hI jAie, maiM kyoM jAUM? aba seTha ko anubhava huA ki isake cale binA to maiM idhara se udhara bhI nahIM ho sakatA, isalie ise nArAja karanA ThIka nahIM hai| isake sAtha to samajhautA karake calane meM hI samajhadArI hai| vaha * 146 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ bolA- 'bhAI ! pIche kI bAta chodd'o| Age se rasoI AegI, taba pahale tumheM bhojana karAUMgA aura bAda meM maiM kruuNgaa| para abhI tuma sAtha clo|' zarta pakkI ho gii| cora seTha ke sAtha calA gyaa| thor3I dera pazcAta seTha kA naukara bhojana lekara AyA / vacanabaddhatA ke anurUpa seTha ne pahale cora ko bhojana karAyA, phira khuda khaayaa| naukara ne ghara jAkara sArI bAta seThAnI se khii| seThAnI ko bahuta burA lgaa| kArAvAsa kI avadhi pUrI huii| seTha chUTakara ghara phuNcaa| seThAnI ko khabara par3a cukI thI, para usane seTha kI koI Ava-bhagata nahIM kii| seTha ke bhavana meM praveza kara dene para bhI sAmane nahIM aaii| seTha ko bar3A Azcarya huaa| vaha svayaM usake kakSa meM pahuMcA aura usane nArAjagI kA kAraNa jAnanA caahaa| seThAnI bolI- 'maiM putra kI hatyA ke duHkha se sUkhakara kAMTA bana rahI hUM aura Apako usakA koI darda hI nahIM hai / mAno vaha merA hI putra thA, Apake kucha lagatA hI nahIM thaa|' seTha patnI ke kathana kA Azaya nahIM samajha pAyA / usane pUchA - 'aisI kyA bAta ho gaI, jisase mujhe putra kA viraha na khalane kI bAta kaha rahI ho ?' seThAnI usI bhAvapravAha meM bolI- 'bAta kyA Apase ajJAta hai ? yadi Apako putra se prema hotA to Apa putra ke hatyAre ko rasoI nahIM khilaate|' aba seTha ko patnI kI nArAjagI kA kAraNa samajha meM aayaa| usane kahA- 'yadi eka dina tuma kArAvAsa meM A jAtI to isakA rahasya svayaM samajha letii|' seThAnI ne pUchA - 'kaise ? ' seTha ne kahA - ' vahAM maiM aura vaha putra - hatyArA cora donoM eka hI khor3e meM the| yadi maiM use bhojana na karAtA to merI dUsarI AvazyakatAeM pUrI kaise hotIM? aura to kyA, merA zauca kA kAma bhI nahIM ho paataa| isalie mujhe majabUra hokara aisA karanA par3A / ' seThAnI ne aba pati kI paristhiti samajhI aura samajhate hI usakI nArAjagI kapUra ho gii| apane aziSTa vyavahAra ke lie usane seTha se kSamA maaNgii| baMdhuo ! isa udAharaNa se Apa yaha tathya samajha sakate haiM ki AdhyAtmika vyakti ke lie zarIra kA poSaNa karanA Avazyaka hai, kyoMki zarIra aura AtmA donoM eka khor3e meM haiN| yadi vaha use ucita poSaNa nahIM degA to svastha kaise rahegA? aisI sthiti meM vaha dhyAna, svAdhyAya, japa, sevA, tapasyA Adi ke rUpa meM sAdhanA kaise kara sakegA ? para yahAM prAyaH AtmA aura pudgala 147*
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________________ eka bahuta bar3I bhUla ho jAtI hai| vyakti AtmA ko bhUlakara zarIra ke sauMdarya meM ulajha jAtA hai, use hI banAne-saMvArane meM juTa jAtA hai| Atma-vikAsa kA lakSya lagabhaga gauNa ho jAtA hai| yaha bhUla na ho, isake lie AtmAnyaH pudgalazcAnyaH kA siddhAMta samajhanA Avazyaka hai| yaha siddhAMta jaba samajha meM A jAtA hai, taba vyakti zarIra aura AtmA ke visaMbaMdha kI bAta socane lagatA hai| vaha zarIra meM Asakta nahIM hotaa| Atmodaya kA lakSya usake sAmane sadaiva spaSTa rahatA hai| mRtyu ke bAda zarIra se saMbaMdha TUTatA hai, para yaha chUTanevAlA zarIra mAtra sthUla zarIra hai| sUkSma zarIra marane ke bAda bhI AtmA ko nahIM chor3ate aura kAlAMtara meM dUsare sthUla zarIra kI racanA kara lete haiN| sUkSma zarIra chUTane se hI AtmA kA sahI svarUpa prakaTa hotA hai, AtmAnaMda kI prApti hotI hai| hameM AtmA ke vizuddha svarUpa kA sAkSAtkAra karanA hai, AtmAnaMda ko upalabdha honA hai, isalie sUkSma zarIroM se mukti pAne ke lie saceSTa honA hogaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isa dizA meM hamArA mArgadarzana kiyA hai| hama padanyAsa kreN| sahI dizA meM bar3hanevAle caraNoM ke lie koI maMjila dUra nahIM hotii| zrIgaMgAnagara 28 mArca 1966 .148 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 24 : madyapAna : eka ghAtaka pravRtti Aja kA kAryakrama madya-niSedha sammelana ke rUpa meM Ayojita hai| kabhI-kabhI mana meM AtA hai ki dharmasthAna pavitra sthala hote haiM, vahAM madyaniSedha sammelana-jaise kAryakrama kyoM hote haiM, yahAM to adhyAtma kI gaharI carcA honI cAhie, AtmA-paramAtmA ke viSaya meM ciMtana calanA cAhie; inheM chor3akara aisI tuccha bAtoM meM kyoM jaaeN| lekina phira dUsarA ciMtana AtA hai ki Akhira dharmasthAnoM kI pavitratA hai kyA; koI sthAna to pavitra yA apavitra hotA hI nahIM; pavitratA-apavitratA to vahAM AnevAle vyaktiyoM para nirbhara hai; dharmasthAnoM meM saba prakAra ke loga Ate haiM, unameM naI pIr3hI ke loga bhI hote haiM; yadi unake mana meM yuga kI burAiyoM ke prati ghRNA ke bhAva nahIM hoMge to pavitratA kAyama kaise rhegii| dhArmikatA kI pRSThabhUmi hama loga Apako dharma kI UMcI bAteM sunAnA cAhate haiM, para sabase pahale pRSThabhUmi banAnA jarUrI hai| pAtra binA dharma TikegA kahAM? kahA jAtA hai ki zeranI kA dUdha kAMsya, tAmra yA pItala ke baratana meM nahIM ttiktaa| usake lie to svarNapAtra kI apekSA rahatI hai| isI prakAra hama yaha samajheM ki dhArmikatA kI pRSThabhUmi bhI ThIka ho| dhArmikatA kI pRSThabhUmi hai naitikatA; aura naitika banane ke lie burAiyoM kA parityAga va acchAiyoM svIkaraNa apekSita hai| saMnyAsa aura nazA ___nazA bhI eka burAI hai aura aisI burAI hai, jisase sAre saMsAra ko bacAnA Avazyaka hai| naze ke rUpa meM kucha padArthoM kA upayoga to Ajakala dhArmika kahalAnevAle bhI karane lage haiN| gAMjA ve yogI pIte haiM, jo apane-Apako bhagavAna ke bhajana meM masta mAnate haiN| tathAkathita yogiyoM ke pAsa sahaja mastI to hotI nahIM, isalie gAMjA-jaise mAdaka madyapAna : eka ghAtaka pravRtti .149.
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________________ padArthoM kA sevana karake pAgala banate haiN| taMbAkU to mAno saMnyAsa kA eka aMga hI bana gayA hai| maiM avAka raha gayA maiM uttara pradeza kI yAtrA para thaa| usa daurAna eka dina eka saMnyAsI mere pAsa AyA aura bolA- ' bAbAjI ! taMbAkU laaie|' maiMne kahA - 'hama taMbAkU na to rakhate haiM aura na pIte hI haiN|' saMnyAsI ke lie yaha ajUbA thA / vaha bolA- 'acche bAbA bane! apane pAsa taMbAkU bhI nahIM rakhate !" sunakara maiM avAka raha gyaa| mana meM vicAra AyA ki sAdhu-saMta svayaM jaba nazIle aura mAdaka padArtha kAma lene laga gae to ve jana-sAdhAraNa ko kyA smjhaaeNge| para yaha bAta Aja hI hai, aisI bAta bhI nahIM hai| prAcIna kAla meM bhI kucha tathAkathita sAdhu-saMta isa burAI ke zikAra hote the / kucha to zarAba taka pI lete the| isI lie dazavaikAlika sUtra meM kahA gayA hai* vaDDhaI soMDiyA tassa, mAyAmosaM ca bhikkhuNo / ayaso ya anivvANaM, sayayaM ca asAhuyA // * niccuvviggo jahA teNa attakammehi dummaI / saMvaraM // tAriso maraNaMte vi, nArA zarAba kA sevana karanevAle bhikSu ke unmattatA, mAyA - mRSA, ayaza, atRpti aura satata asAdhutA ye roga bar3hate haiN| vaha cora kI bhAMti udvigna rahatA hai| aura to kyA, vaha maraNAMta kAla meM cAritra kI ArAdhanA nahIM kara sktaa| sIdhI bhASA meM kahA jAe to madya kA sevana karanevAlA sAdhu bahuta bar3A pApI hotA hai| isa burAI ke dvArA vaha apane saubhAgya kI nIMva khodatA hai, apane lie naraka taiyAra karatA hai / isalie kisI sAdhu ko madya kA sevana nahIM karanA caahie| burAI sadA burAI hai isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta bahuta gaMbhIratA se samajhane kI hai| prAcIna kAla se yaha pravRtti calI A rahI hai, isa kAraNa yaha burAI nahIM hai, aisA mAnanA bhayaMkara bhUla haiN| burAI to hara yuga meM burAI hI rahatI hai| usake ghAtaka pariNAma to bhogane hI hote haiN| hama graMthoM meM par3hate haiM ki yAdavoM kA vinAza isI madyapAna ke durvyasana ke kAraNa huA thaa| * 150 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ madyapAna mahApramAda hai madyapAna ko mahApramAda mAnA gayA hai| madya, kaSAya, viSaya, nidrA aura vikathA-ina pAMca pramAdoM meM bhI pahalA sthAna madya kA hai| eka madyapa pramAdI hotA hai, kyoMki vaha apanA hoza bhUla jAtA hai aura usa para unmAda hAvI/prabhAvI ho jAtA hai| unmAda kI sthiti Apa jAnate hI haiN| usake vazIbhUta hokara AdamI kauna-sA akArya nahIM kara letA? ataH apanA hita cAhanevAle kisI vyakti ko isakA sevana nahIM karanA caahie| jaina, bauddha, vaiSNava, nAmadhArI sikkha, viznoI tathA kucha musalamAnoM meM bhI madya kA sarvathA niSedha thA, kiMtu Aja hama dRSTi uThAkara dekhate haiM to pAte haiM ki ina samAjoM meM bhI isa burAI ne apane paira phailAne zurU kara die haiN| yaha sthiti ciMtanIya hai| ataH isakA pratikAra karane ke lie hameM tIvra prayAsa karanA hogaa| hAlAMki jar3a-mUla se isa burAI ko ukhAr3anA sahaja bAta nahIM hai, tathApi isa dizA meM tIvra prayAsa to honA hI caahie| isase bar3hatI huI isa duSpravRtti para aMkuza laga sakegA tathA jo loga isa burAI se grasta haiM, unakI saMkhyA bhI dhIre-dhIre kama ho skegii| isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta dhyAna dene yogya hai| Aja kA yuga vaijJAnika yuga hai| isameM hara tathya vyavasthita rUpa se prastuta karanA par3atA hai| Aja upadeza se jo kAma nahIM ho sakatA, vaha yuktipUrvaka samajhAne se hotA hai| yadi hama yuga kI naI pIr3hI ko isa burAI se mukta rakhanA/karanA cAhate haiM to isa viSaya se saMbaddha vividhamukhI adhyayana prastuta karanA hogA, svAsthyazAstrIya, mAnasazAstrIya, zarIrazAstrIya aura adhyAtmazAstrIya adhyayanoM ko prayogAtmaka rUpa denA hogaa| kueM bhAMga par3I! __ abhI priMsipalasAhaba ne kahA ki zarAba sabhyatA bana gaI hai, isalie hara varga isase prabhAvita ho rahA hai, lekina maiM to samajha nahIM pAtA ki aisI durgaMdhayukta cIja AdamI pItA kaise hai| kucha dinoM pahale kI bAta hai| maiM rAtri meM pravacana kara rahA thaa| pravacana meM prasaMgavaza maiMne zarAba ke duSpariNAmoM kI carcA kii| pravacana ke thor3I dera bAda mujhe batAyA gayA ki ThIka usI samaya zarAba kI botaloM se bhare Traka meM Aga laga gii| bAta yoM banI ki Traka-DrAivara bIr3I pItA thaa| bIr3I jhAr3ane se madyapAna : eka ghAtaka pravRtti
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________________ cinagAriyAM eka botala para jA pdd'iiN| isase vaha botala phUTa gii| usake phUTane ke sAtha hI saikar3oM botaloM ke phUTane kI AvAja Ane lagI / DrAivara DarA aura dhUla se bacAva karane lagA, lekina Aga kAbU meM nahIM aaii| saMyogavaza nahara pAsa hI thI / DrAivara ne nahara tor3akara Traka ko pAnI meM Dhakela diyA aura jaise-taise bacAva kiyaa| subaha hama udhara se gujre| hamane dekhA ki nahara kA pAnI gaMdA ho gayA hai| usakA raMga badala gayA hai| dUra-dUra taka usakI bhayaMkara badabU phaila gaI hai| use sahanA muzkila ho gayA / mana meM vicAra AyA ki Azcarya hai, aisI zarAba bhI loga pIte haiM ! koI kisI ko kucha kahanevAlA nahIM hai / usa samaya mujhe kueM meM bhAMga par3I - yaha kahAvata yAda A gii| hara vyakti para zarAba kA nazA chAyA huA hai| aisI sthiti meM kauna kahe; kise kahe, kyA kahe ? baMdhuo ! madirA pInA eka bhayaMkara burAI hai| isalie isase svayaM baceM aura apane baccoM ko bcaaeN| gAMdhIjI jaba videza gae, taba unakI mAM putalIbAI ne unheM madyapAna, mAMsa bhakSaNa aura parastrI gamana-ina tInoM burAiyoM se sarvathA bacane ke saMkalpa karavAe the| gAMdhIjI ne saMkalpa dRDhatApUrvaka nibhAkara Adarza upasthita kara diyaa| hamAre vartamAna ke honahAra vidyArthI bhI dRDhasaMkalpa kareM aura yuga kI isa burAI ko parAsta karake rASTra ke Adarza nAgarika bneN| sarakAra kAnUna ke dvArA apane DhaMga se kAma kara rahI hai| kAnUna bhaya paidA karatA hai aura usase asthAyI kAma hotA hai| isakA bhI apanA eka upayoga hai, para burAI miTAne kA sahI tarIkA hai - hRdaya parivartana yA vicAra- parivartana | vicAra badalane ke bAda kAnUna svayaM kRtArtha ho jAtA hai| aNuvrata hRdaya parivartana ke dvArA jana-jana ko isa burAI se chur3Ane kA prayatna karatA hai| ina paMdraha-bIsa varSoM kI avadhi meM isa AMdolana se prerita hokara hajAroM-hajAroM logoM ne isa burAI se mukti pAI hai| Apa bhI isa burAI ke duSpariNAma samajhakara " ise chor3ane ke lie saMkalpabaddha hoN| yaha saMkalpabaddhatA nizcaya hI Apake jIvana meM nayA sUryodaya laaegii| ApameM se bahuta-se - vyakti aise bhI hoMge, jo isa burAI se bace hue hoN| ve bhI bhaviSya kI surakSA kI dRSTi se saMkalpa grahaNa kreN| sAtha hI pratyeka vyakti yaha saMkalpa bhI kare ki maiM varSabhara meM itane vyaktiyoM kI zarAba chur3AUMgA / yaha pratijJA bahuta mUlyavAna hai| Age kI sudhi lei * 152 *
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________________ eka vyakti kisI ko hajAra rupae detA hai| dUsarA vyakti usakI zarAba chur3AtA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, pahale vyakti kI tulanA meM dUsarA vyakti mahAna upakArI hai| isa krama se hara vyakti zarAba-mukti ke isa yajJa meM apanI Ahuti de sakatA hai| jisa prakAra ghaTa ke bharane meM pAnI kI hara bUMda mahattvapUrNa hai, usI prakAra hara-eka vyakti kI yaha Ahuti isa yajJa kI saphalatA meM mahattvapUrNa hai| isa yajJa kI saphalatA ke sAtha samAja aura rASTra ke sudhAra kI aneka-aneka saMbhAvanAeM bhI jur3I huI haiN| astu, vyakti, samAja aura rASTra-tInoM ke hitoM se jur3A yaha kAryakrama hama, Apa aura sabake sahayoga se Age bar3hegA, aisI AzA karatA huuN| zrIgaMgAnagara 29 mArca 1966 zraddhA aura AcAra kI samanviti 153.
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________________ 25 : zraddhA aura AcAra kI samanviti kaI vyakti sunate bahuta haiM, para zraddhA nahIM krte| kaI zraddhA to karate haiM, para vaha aupacArika hI hotI hai,kyoMki thor3e samaya ke bAda vaha ukhar3a jAtI hai| kucha vyakti sthAyI zraddhA karate haiM, para vyavahAra meM tadanurUpa AcaraNa nahIM krte| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM kahA hai suiMca ladhu saddhaM ca, vIriyaM puNa dullhN| kAna kA saccA AbhUSaNa saMsAra meM acchI bAteM sunanA durlabha hai| kAna saba manuSyoM ke haiM, para isakA koI mahattva nahIM hai, kyoMki ve to pazu-pakSiyoM aura rAkSasoM ke bhI hote haiN| mAtra unake kAna sArthaka haiM, jo unakA sahI upayoga karate haiN| AbhUSaNoM se kAnoM ko sajAnA unakA sahI upayoga nahIM hai,kyoMki mahAna puruSoM ke lie kRtrima AbhUSaNoM kI apekSA hI nahIM rhtii| AcArya somaprabha ne kahA hai kare zlAghyastyAgaH zirasi gurupAdapraNamanaM, mukhe satyA vANI zrutimadhigataM ca shrvnnyoH| hRdi svacchAvRttirvijayi bhujayoH pauruSamaho! vinApyaizvaryeNa prakRtimahatAM mnnddnmidm|| - jo vyakti svabhAva se mahAna hote haiM, unake lie agrokta sahaja AbhUSaNa hote haiM-hAtha kA AbhUSaNa hai-supAtra ko dAna denA, sira kA AbhUSaNa hai-vinamratA, mukha kA AbhUSaNa hai-satyavANI, kAnoM kA AbhUSaNa hai-siddhAMta-zravaNa, hRdaya kA AbhUSaNa hai-svacchavRtti aura bhujAoM kA AbhUSaNa hai-pauruss| rakhU kaise nahIM bahinoM ko AbhUSaNoM kA vizeSa AkarSaNa rahatA hai| maiM kalarakher3A meM - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ eka jamIMdAra ke ghara gyaa| vahAM eka aurata ke pairoM meM cAMdI ke moTe-moTe kar3e the| maiMne jamIMdAra se pUcha liyA-'ina kar3oM kA vajana kitanA hogA?' jamIMdAra bolA-'mahArAja ! eka kar3A sera se jyAdA kA nahIM hai|' maiMne pUchA-'pairoM ko vajana nahIM lagatA hai kyA?' isa bAra vaha aurata bolI'mahArAja! vajana to lagatA hI hai|' sunakara mujhe Azcarya huaa| usI bhAvadhArA meM maiMne pUchA-'phira kyoM rakhatI ho?' bahina bolI-rakhU kaise nahIM ? jo eka paraMparA par3I huI hai, usakA nirvAha bhI jarUrI hai|' AbhUSaNa bhAra haiM __maiM mAnatA hUM ki gahane baMdhana haiN| zAstroM meM kahA gayA hai-savve AbharaNA bhaaraa| arthAta saba AbhUSaNa bhAra haiM, para jise ve bhAra na lageM, vaha unheM kaise chor3e? hAlAMki AbhUSaNa ke pracalana ke pIche eka uddezya rahA hai| zurU-zurU meM puruSa zAdI karake strI ko ghara laayaa| usa samaya usakA apanI mAtA ke prati AkarSaNa honA sahaja hai| isalie vaha bhAga na jAe, isa bhaya/AzaMkA se usakA samUcA zarIra usane AbhUSaNoM se jakar3a diyaa| dhIre-dhIre yaha Ama paraMparA ho gii| nArI kA AbhUSaNoM ke sAtha mAno abhinna saMbaMdha ho gyaa| yadyapi Ajakala bhArI AbhUSaNoM ke prati mahilAoM kA AkarSaNa ghaTa rahA hai, tathApi hIre aura motI ke AbhUSaNoM ke prati AkarSaNa meM kamI dikhAI nahIM detii| yaha AkarSaNa unake adhikAdhika saMgraha kI preraNA banatA hai| saMgraha cAhe sone-cAMdI ke AbhUSaNoM kA ho yA hIre aura motI ke AbhUSaNoM kA, dhArmika dRSTi se acchA nahIM kahA jA sktaa| adhika saMgraha to sAmAjika dRSTi se bhI acchA nahIM hai| phira unakA adhika upayoga evaM pradarzana karanA to khatare se bhI khAlI nahIM hai| yaha bAta maiMne prAsaMgika taura para khii| hamArA mUla prasaMga hai siddhAMtazravaNa kaa| kaI vyakti aise hote haiM, jo isa AzaMkA se sunanA hI nahIM cAhate ki isase kisI kI bAta dimAga meM jaMca jaaegii| maiM mAnatA hUM ki kisI ko sunane meM yaha ciMtA nahIM honI caahie| yadi usakI bAta anucita lage to use svIkAra na kiyA jAe, para dimAga meM baiTha jAne ke bhaya se kisI ko na sunanA kahAM kI buddhimattA hai ? zraddhA durlabha hai kucha-kucha sunanevAle vyakti phira bhI mila sakate haiM, para zraddhA karanevAle bahuta kama hote haiN| zraddhA kA artha hai-jo acchI bAta sunI jAe, zraddhA aura AcAra kI samanviti -- 155.
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________________ usa para mana kA Tika jAnA, hAr3a aura majjA taka gahare paiTha jaanaa| zruti aura zraddhA meM aMtara rahatA hai| zruti sahI tattva sunane taka sImita hai| use svayaM meM pariNata kara dene kA nAma zraddhA hai| vyakti paristhitivaza yA pramAdavaza jaba kabhI burAI meM pravRtta ho, usI samaya bhItarI ghaMTI bajakara use saceSTa kara de yaha zraddhA kA pariNAma hai| vastutaH jaba sahI tattva ke prati vyakti zraddhAniSTha ho jAtA hai, taba galata tattva-burAI ke prati glAni kA bhAva svataH paidA ho jAtA hai| glAni kA bhAva paidA ho jAne ke pazcAta usa pravRtti yA tattva kA chUTanA bahuta sahaja bana jAtA hai| ataH burAI ko burAI jAnane ke bAda usake prati glAni paidA honA Avazyaka hai| kauna nahIM jAnatA ki jhUTha burI bAta hai, hiMsA niMdya hai? para kisI burAI ke prati jaba taka glAni nahIM hotI, taba taka vaha burAI chUTa nahIM sktii| burAI ke prati mAnasika glAni paidA ho jAne ke pazcAta yadi kisI paristhiti meM vyakti ke samakSa vaha duSpravRtti karane kI majabUrI paidA bhI hotI hai to usakI AtmA cIkha par3atI hai| AgamoM meM isa tathya ko spaSTa karane ke lie eka suMdara udAharaNa prApta haisaMdarbha sulasa kA kAlasaukarika apane samaya kA kukhyAta kasAI thaa| pratidina vaha pAMca sau bhaiMsoM kA vadha kiyA karatA thaa| yaha mahAvadha usakA kulagata dhaMdhA thaa| kAlasaukarika ke putra kA nAma sulasa thaa| kaisA vicitra saMyoga ki mahAkrUrakarmI bApa kA beTA atyaMta dayArdra thA, ahiMsA kI bhAvanA se otaprota thA, hiMsA ke prati usake mana meM gaharI glAni thI! bUcar3akhAnA jAnA to bahuta dUra kI bAta thI, usake nAma se hI vaha kAMpatA thA! patA nahIM ki kauve ke ghara maiM yaha haMsa kaise A gayA! ___ kAlasaukarika putra kI yaha ahiMsaka vRtti dekha mana-hI-mana atyaMta ciMtita thaa| jyoM-jyoM avasthA prApta hotA huA vaha vRddhatva ke najadIka pahuMca rahA thA, usakI yaha ciMtA kramazaH vRddhiMgata hotI jA rahI thii| vaha jaba-taba putra ko apanA hiMsA kA darzana samajhAtA, kuladharma kI mahattA bakhANatA aura use nibhAne kI preraNA detA, para sulasa para ina saba bAtoM kA koI asara nahIM huA, pratyuta hiMsA ke prati usake mana meM glAni bar3hatI hI gii| kAlasaukarika ke kAla-dharma ko prApta ho jAne ke pazcAta kauTuMbika *156 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ jana ekatrita hue| unhoMne sulasa ko pitA kA bhAra saMbhAlane ke lie khaa| sulasa ne kahA-'jitanA nibha sakegA, utanA nibhAne kA prayAsa kruuNgaa|' kauTuMbika janoM ne usake sira para parivArapramukha kI pagar3I bAMdhane se pUrva hAtha meM eka talavAra pakar3AI aura pAsa baMdhe bhaiMse kI gardana para calAne kA nirdeza diyaa| kula-paraMparA ke anusAra parivArapramukha banane ke lie aisA karanA Avazyaka mAnA jAtA thA, para sulasa kI AtmA ne use yaha kArya karane kI anumati nahIM dii| usane bhaiMse para talavAra kA prahAra karane se spaSTa inakAra karate hue kahA-'isake lie Apa loga mujhe bAdhya nahIM kara skte|' kauTuMbika janoM ne kahA-'bAda meM tumhArI icchA ho vaisA karanA, para abhI rasma ke rUpa meM eka bAra to talavAra calAnI hI hogI, anyathA pitA ke muMha para kAlikha puta jaaegii| samUcI birAdarI badanAma hogii|' sulasa idhara kauTuMbika logoM kA Agraha dekha rahA thA aura udhara mUka bhaiMse kI dayanIya dshaa| usakA dila dahala utthaa| usane kauTuMbika janoM se kahA-'yadi talavAra calAnA itanA jarUrI hai to maiM apane paira para calA sakatA hUM, mUka pazu para nhiiN|' aura aisA kahate hue usane paira para talavAra calAne ke lie hAtha Upara utthaayaa| pArivArika janoM ne jhaTa lapakakara usakA hAtha pakar3a liyA aura kahA-'yaha kyA pAgalapana hai! abhI paira kaTa jAtA aura phira jIvana-bhara rote rhte|' sulasa ne atyaMta gaMbhIra evaM zAMta svara meM apanA maMtavya spaSTa karate hue kahA-'maiM pitAjI kA uttarAdhikArI avazya hUM, para unake duSkRtyoM kA nhiiN| paira kaTane se jaisA duHkha mujhe hotA hai, vaisA hI duHkha isa bhaiMse ko bhI hotA hai| hAlAMki maiM aura mujha-jaise prANI apanA duHkha vyakta kara sakate haiM aura yaha bhaiMsA nahIM kara sakatA, tathApi duHkha to sabakA eka sarIkhA hI hai, sukha to sabakA eka samAna hI hai| mauta maiM nahIM cAhatA to yaha bhaiMsA bhI nahIM caahtaa| phira isa bhaiMse para talavAra kA prahAra karanA anartha hai, ghora anyAya hai| maiM yaha anartha aura anyAya kadApi nahIM kara sktaa|' yaha udAharaNa hai gaharI niSThA kaa| jisakI raga-raga meM ahiMsA ke prati gaharI niSThA paidA ho jAtI hai, usakA mana hiMsA ke prati glAni se bhara jAtA hai| phira vaha hiMsA kara nahIM sktaa| zraddhA aura AcAra kI samanviti --157.
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________________ terA mana kaise TikA jo vyakti aMtaHkaraNa se mAnatA hai ki beImAnI pApa hai, vaha apane jIvana meM kisI ko dhokhA nahIM de sktaa| kala zAma kI hI bAta hai| caudharI harirAma hamAre pAsa aae| maiMne unako aNuvrata kI bAta btaaii| bAta unakI samajha meM A gii| tatkAla dhUmrapAna ke atirikta unhoMne saba niyama svIkAra kara lie| vArtAlApa ke daurAna unhoMne apane jIvana kI eka ghaTanA sunAI-'mujhe eka dina rAste meM do hajAra rupae mile| maiM ve rupae lekara sIdhA kalakTara ke pAsa gayA aura binA gine hI sAre rupae unake sAmane rakhakara bolA-mujhe mArga meM mile haiM, jisake hoM, use de diijie| kalakTara ne rupae gine| pUre do hajAra the| ve bole-itane rupae pAkara terA mana TikA kaise? maiMne kahA-mere mana meM dUsare kI vastu lene ke prati glAni hai| dUsare ke dhana se dhanI bananA maiM pApa mAnatA huuN| thor3e dina jInA hai, phira aise ghRNita kArya se svayaM kA patana kyoM karUM?' caudharI kA yaha prasaMga sunakara mujhe lagA, yaha saccI zraddhA kA pariNAma hai| jahAM nirlobhatA ke prati dRr3ha zraddhA hotI hai, vahAM lobha ke prati glAni paidA ho jAtI hai, para aisI zraddhA karanevAle vyakti kama hI milate haiN| kRtrima zraddhA karanevAle, banAvaTI dhArmika bananevAle adhika milate haiN| ve barasAtI meMDhakoM kI taraha paidA hote haiN| aSTagraha yoga ke samaya na jAne kitane dhArmika aura Izvarabhakta paidA ho gae! ghara-ghara meM kIrtana aura jApa hone lgaa| aisA lagane lagA, mAno sArA rASTra dhArmika bana gayA hai, para jaise hI grahoM kI bAta samApta huI, sArI dhArmikatA bhI samApta ho gii| isalie maiMne kahA ki kRtrima dhArmika bahuta haiM, sahI mAne meM dhArmika bahuta kama haiN| kavi ne kahA hai zaile zaile na maNikyaM, mauktikaM na gaje gje| sAdhavo na hi sarvatra, candanaM na vane vne|| bhikSu svAmI ne bhI kahA hai-dRr3ha samakita dhara thodd'laa| abhI lohA garma hai baMdhuo! ApameM se jina-jina vyaktiyoM ke mana meM vastutaH hI pApa ke prati glAni paidA ho gaI hai, ve maukA na cuukeN| lohA garma ho to coTa laga jAtI hai| ThaMDA hone ke bAda usakA koI asara nahIM ho sktaa| pichale dinoM maiM hisAra meM thaa| aNuvrata ke pracAra se vahAM bahuta hI suMdara vAtAvaraNa .158 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ nirmita huaa| logoM ko aisA pratibhAsita ho rahA thA, mAno sAre zahara kI dRSTi badala gaI hai| hara vyakti dhArmikatA se otaprota bana gayA hai| vihAra ke samaya vahAM ke kucha viziSTa vyaktiyoM ne kahA-'hisAra kA lohA tapa gayA hai| abhI Apa yahAM dasa dina aura raheM to kAyAkalpa ho jaaegaa|....... maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha bAta sahI hai| isalie vyakti ke mana meM jisa samaya burAiyoM ke prati glAni paidA ho jAe, use tabhI aNuvrata kI mohara lagA lenI caahie| isake viparIta AMtarika glAni nahIM hai to dina-bhara rAma-rAma raTane para bhI apekSita lAbha nahIM ho sktaa| zAstroM meM kahA gayA hai ki jisa vyakti ko anaMta kAla meM eka bAra bhI saccI zraddhA mila jAtI hai, vaha mokSa kA adhikArI bana jAtA hai| kRtrima zraddhA kA pariNAma sthAyI nahIM hotaa| jaise saTTe kA paisA TikAU nahIM hotA tathA jAduI paisA bhI sthAyI nahIM hotA, usI prakAra kRtrima zraddhAjanya zAMti bhI asthAyI hI hotI hai| ataH suneM, samyaka zraddhA kareM aura phira tadanurUpa AcaraNa kreN| tInoM kA yoga Apako mukti ke dvAra taka phuNcaaegaa| zrIgaMgAnagara 31 mArca 1966 zraddhA aura AcAra kI samanviti
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________________ 26 : jaina-dharma : eka vaijJAnika dharma dharma eka zAzvata tattva hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ke zabdoM meM vaha hai-ahiNsaa| satya, asteya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha-ye saba ahiMsA ke hI paripArzva meM ghUmanevAle tattva haiN| sAdhAraNa vyakti saMkSepa meM gaMbhIra rahasya kI bAta samajha nahIM sakate, ataH unake lie vistAra se batAne kI apekSA rahatI hai| bhagavAna pArzva ne apane samaya meM cAra yAmoM kA pratipAdana kiyaa| unameM brahmacarya aparigraha ke sAtha jur3A huA thaa| koI mahAvratI strI ko apanI nahIM mAna sakatA, kyoMki strI bhI eka prakAra kA parigraha hai| yaha saMkSepavAdI manovRtti kA pariNAma hai| .. ... bhagavAna mahAvIra ke yuga meM yaha tarka upasthita huA ki abrahmacarya meM kyA doSa hai| isa tarka ko samApta karane ke lie brahmacarya ko alaga mahAvrata kA sthAna diyA gyaa| vAstava meM dharma eka ahiMsA hai aura jo ahiMsA meM vizvAsa karate haiM, ve hI sahI mAne meM dhArmika haiN| vibhinnatA kyoM Apa kaheMge ki jaba dharma eka hI hai to use bhinna-bhinna rUpoM meM kyoM dekhA jAtA hai| yaha vibhinnatA bhinna-bhinna pravartakoM ke kAraNa hai| dharmacakra-pravartaka apanI sAdhanA se jJAna ko anAvRta kara lete haiN| phira ve saMsAra kA hara tattva hastarekhA kI taraha sAkSAta dekhate haiN| hara pravartaka apane samaya meM dharma kI apane DhaMga se vyAkhyA dete haiN| phalataH eka nayA darzana aura eka nayA mArga bana jAtA hai| jaina-dharma eka svataMtra dharma hai hara dharmacakra pravartaka anuziSTi dete haiM, artha aura dharma ko gati dete haiM tathA tattva-sAdhanA kI avagati dete haiN| bhagavAna mahAvIra aMtima dharmacakra Age kI sudhi lei .160
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________________ pravartaka haiN| unhoMne do bAtoM para vizeSa rUpa se bala diyA * manuSya tattvajJa bne| * manuSya kriyAzIla bne| unake ina vicAroM ne Age calakara jaina-dharma ke nAma se vistAra paayaa| kucha loga kahate haiM ki jaina-dharma aura bauddha-dharma pratikriyAsvarUpa sAmane Ae the| jaba hiMdU saMskRti meM yajJa-yAga aura pazubali ko protsAhana milA to kucha logoM ne krAMti kii| unakI vaha krAMti hI jaina-dharma aura bauddha-dharma ke rUpa meM prasiddha huI, lekina yaha kathana tathya se kosoM dUra hai| koI bhI gaMbhIra itihAsa-adhyetA ise svIkAra nahIM kara sktaa| jaina-dharma ke vicAra sarvathA svataMtra haiN| samatA kA siddhAMta pratikriyA kaise ho sakatA hai? bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA * vyakti auroM kI zAMti meM bAdhaka na bne| * vyakti auroM kA sukha na luutte| vyakti kisI kA prANa-viyojana na kre| * vyakti kisI ko aspRzya na maane| * vyakti kisI para abhiyoga na lgaae| ina vicAroM ke AdhAra para calanevAlA dharma jaina-dharma, ahiMsA-dharma yA samatA-dharma khlaayaa| jaina-darzana ke sAmane koI vaicArika ulajhana cunautI banakara khar3I nahIM raha sktii| usake pAsa anekAMtavAda ke rUpa meM eka aisA siddhAMta hai, jo hara ulajhana ko sulajhA sakatA hai| bahuta-se loga AtmA ko amara mAnate haiN| kucha dArzanika use vinAzazIla bhI mAnate haiM, lekina jaina-darzana kahatA hai ki AtmA eka dRSTi se zAzvata hai aura dUsarI dRSTi se ashaashvt| isI prakAra jagata bhI zAzvata aura azAzvata donoM hai| isa kathana ke pIche apekSA hai dravya aura paryAya kii| saMsAra kA hara padArtha dravyataH zAzvata hai aura paryAya dRSTi se usameM avasthA-bheda hotA rahatA hai| Aja vijJAna ne bhI yaha tathya svIkAra kara liyA hai| isa prasaMga se haTakara maiM eka bAta aura kahanA cAhatA huuN| jaba AtmA aura pudgala bhI apekSAbheda se zAzvata nahIM haiM, usa sthiti meM hama jaina-dharma : eka vaijJAnika dharma
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________________ paraMparAoM ko pakar3akara kaise baiTha sakate haiM? Apa dhyAna deM, varNa-vyavasthA, sagAI-vivAha, janma-maraNa"..."para calanevAlI rasmeM "ye saba sAmAjika paraMparAeM haiN| inheM zAzvata dharma mAnanA bhUla hai| hama par3hate haiM ki yaugalika kAla meM zAdI nahIM hotI thii| eka yugma paidA hotaa| vaha pahale bhAI-bahina kI taraha rahatA, bAda meM vahI pati-patnI kI taraha rahatA tathA eka yugma ko paidA karake samApta ho jaataa| isa paraMparA ko mAnanevAlA Aja kI vivAha-paraMparA dekhakara kahe ki varNavyavasthA kA lopa ho gayA to usakI bAta para koI vizvAsa nahIM karegA, para usakA yaha kathana eka apekSA se galata nahIM hai| paraMparAoM meM badalAva calatA hI rahatA hai| Aja jo paddhati hai, bhaviSya meM vaha bhI badala sakatI hai| ataH ina parivartita paddhatiyoM meM kisI kA Agraha nahIM honA caahie| eka lAbha : eka nukasAna ___jaina-darzana samanvayavAdI darzana hai| vaha sabake sAtha samajhautA kara . sakatA hai| isI lie to vaidika saMskRti ke saMskAra svIkAra karane meM usane koI saMkoca nahIM kiyaa| phalataH janma, mRtyu, zAdI kI rasmoM aura tyauhAroM kI paraMparAeM samAna hotI giiN| isase hita to yaha huA ki jaina-saMskRti aura vaidika saMskRti meM ekatva ho gayA aura ahita yaha huA ki jainasaMskRti kI sAmAjika paddhati lupta ho gii| prAcIna sAhitya par3hane se patA calatA hai ki jainoM kI bhI apanI svataMtra sAmAjika paraMparAeM thiiN| bhakta bhagavAna bana sakatA hai __ jaina-darzana ne dharma ko Atmagata banAne ke lie AtmopAsanA kA tattva diyA, kyoMki AtmA hI paramAtmA banatI hai| AtmaguNoM ke nikaTa jAne se paramAtmapada kI dUrI miTa ho jAtI hai| dUsare darzanoM meM bhakta ko Izvara banane kA adhikAra nahIM diyA gayA hai, para jaina-darzana ne yaha adhikAra diyA ki upAsaka upAsya bana sakatA hai, AtmA paramAtmA bana sakatI hai, bhakta bhagavAna bana sakatA hai| __ isa adhikAra ko upayoga meM lAne kA sAdhana hai-krmvaad| manuSya svayaM ke dvArA sRSTa jAla meM phaMsatA hai aura svayaM hI use samApta kara sakatA hai| karma vijAtIya pudgala haiN| inakA bahuta gaharA asara hotA hai| subahasubaha bagIce meM ghUmanA svAsthyaprada mAnA jAtA hai, kyoMki vahAM kA * 162 -- - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ oNksijana hamAre lie kAma kA hai| yaha asara pudgaloM kA hI hai| phira ve karma rUpa meM apanA prabhAva kyoM nahIM chor3a sakate? hAM, sthiti, vipAka aura rasa hamAre dvArA DAlA jAtA hai| jaise vaijJAnika pahale hI yaha batA dete haiM ki yaha bama itane samaya bAda phaTegA, usI prakAra hara-eka karma kI avadhi bhI nizcita ho jAtI hai| vijJAna dharma kA upakArI hai| vaha dharma kI rahasyAtmaka bAteM prayoga ke dharAtala para spaSTa kara rahA hai| kahIM-kahIM vijJAna ke prayoga dharma aura darzana se TakarAte haiN| vahAM hameM ciMtana kA maukA milatA hai| yadi koI tattva sahI ho to use svIkAra karane meM kisI prakAra kA saMkoca nahIM honA caahie| sudhAravAdI dharma jaina-dharma eka sudhAravAdI dharma hai| vaha vyakti, samAja, rASTra aura vizva sabhI staroM para sudhAra kA mArga prazasta karatA hai| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to vahI dharma vAstava meM dharma hai, jo sudhAra kI bAta kre| jisa dharma meM sudhAra kI carcA nahIM, kAryakrama nahIM, use dharma kahane kA koI aucitya nahIM hai| maiM to yahAM taka kahatA hUM ki dharma nAma hI sudhAra kA hai| dharma yadi sudhAra kI bAta nahIM karegA to kyA adharma karegA? jainoM kI saMkhyA kama kyoM mere samakSa aneka bAra prazna AtA hai ki jaba jaina-dharma itanA mahAna hai, taba usakA phailAva kama kyoM; jainoM kI saMkhyA lAkhoM meM simaTakara kyoM raha gaI hai| isakA kAraNa bahuta spaSTa hai| dharma Aja kula-paraMparAgata bana gayA hai| jo jisa kula meM paidA hotA hai, vaha usI kulagata dharma se saMbaddha ho jAtA hai| isa paristhiti ke kAraNa jainoM kI saMkhyA bahuta thor3I hai| vaise yadi hama janmanA jaina kI bAta gauNa kara deM aura saMskAroM se jainoM kI saMkhyA para dhyAna deM to yaha saMkhyA bahuta bar3I ho sakatI hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, jina logoM kA bhI ahiMsA aura aparagriha meM vizvAsa hai, ve saba jaina haiN| saha-astitva, samanvaya, samatA aura maitrI-ye cAroM siddhAMta svIkAra karake calanevAle jaina haiN| anekAMta ko mAnanevAle jaina haiN| isI ke samAnAMtara jaina kahalAnevAle logoM meM bhI jinakA ina siddhAMtoM meM vizvAsa nahIM hai, ve jaina kahalAne ke sacce hakadAra nahIM haiN| dharma Atmagata bane mujhe aisA anubhava ho rahA hai ki dharma ke kSetra meM bahuta bar3I krAMti kI jaina-dharma : eka vaijJAnika dharma - 163 .
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________________ apekSA hai| isa janmanA dharma yA jAtigata dharma ke sthAna para saMskAragata dharma yA jIvanagata dharma ko bala denA hogaa| jaba taka jIvanagata dharma kI bAta mUlya nahIM pAtI, taba taka vaha hamArA bahuta hita nahIM kara sktaa| vastutaH dharma kA saMbaMdha AsthA se hai| janma se usakA koI saMbaMdha hai hI nhiiN| vaha to samajha-bUjhakara svIkAra karane kA tattva hai| samajha-bUjhakara svIkAra kiyA jAnevAlA dharma kI Atmagata ho sakatA hai| jahAM Atmagata hone kI bAta nahIM hotI, vahAM vaha mAtra mohara/chApa se adhika nahIM hotaa| yIzu ko zUlI kyoM milI carca meM khar3A eka pAdarI bahuta-se logoM ko IsAI dharma ke bAre meM samajhA rahA thaa| Aja phAdara unakA parIkSaNa karane ke lie AnevAle the, isalie IsAI dharma aura krAisTa ke bAre meM unheM samajhA diyA gyaa| kucha dera bAda phAdara Ae aura unhoMne pUchA-'IsAI dharma kaisA hai?' sabhI eka svara meM bole-'bahuta acchA hai|' phAdara ne prazna kiyA-kyA ApakA vizvAsa isameM hai?' ve bole-'haaN|' phAdara ne pUchA- kyA Apa ise svIkAra kareMge?' ve loga bole- avazya kreNge|' phAdara ne prazna kiyA--'IsAI dharma ke praNetA kauna the ?' una logoM ne uttara diyA-'yIzu kraaistt|' phAdara ne agalA prazna kiyA-'unheM zUlI kI sajA kyoM huI?' una logoM ne kahA-'kisI kA khUna kara diyA hogA!' logoM kA yaha uttara phAdara ko bahuta burA lagA, para isameM una logoM kA kyA doSa ? pUchI gaI aura sArI bAteM to unheM pahale se yAda karavA dI gaI thIM, isalie unakA sahI-sahI uttara unhoMne de diyA, para yIzu ko zUlI kI sajA kyoM huI, isa bAre meM unheM kucha bhI nahIM batAyA gayA thaa| taba ve sahI uttara kaise dete? baMdhuo! yaha kevala IsAI dharma kI bAta nahIM hai, balki sabhI dharmoM kI yahI bAta hai| dharma jahAM raTA-raTAyA hotA hai, binA samajhe, binA ciMtana kie svIkAra kiyA huA hotA hai, vahAM aisI sthiti kA bananA bahuta svAbhAvika hai| isalie apekSA isa bAta kI hai ki dharma ko apane viveka se acchI taraha samajhakara svIkAra karanA cAhie, ciMtanapUrvaka aMgIkAra karanA caahie| yaha Atmagata dharma hI jIvana ke lie varadAna sAbita hotA hai| jaisAki maiMne kahA, jaina-dharma ne dharma ko Atmagata banAne kI bAta batAI hai, para viDaMbanA yaha hai ki jaina loga svayaM hI yaha bAta bhUla rahe haiM! .164 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ yaha bhUla nahIM hotI to jaina-dharma kI sthiti Aja kucha dUsarI hI hotI / khaira, aba bhI isa dizA meM prayatna kiyA jaae| isa vaijJAnika yuga meM jaina - dharma kA bhaviSya bahuta ujjvala hai, kyoMki vaha apane-ApameM pUrNa vaijJAnika hai / vijJAna ko jitanA isa dharma ne prabhAvita kiyA hai aura kara rahA hai, . utanA zAyada anya kisI ne nhiiN| yaha abhimata kevala merA nahIM hai, apitu acche-acche bauddhika aura ciMtanazIla logoM kA hai| maiM cAhatA hUM, pratyeka jaina kahalAnevAlA vyakti isa dharma ko samajha aura ciMtana ke dharAtala para svIkAra karake Atmagata banAe / nizcaya hI usake jIvana meM pavitratA kI mahaka phuuttegii| zrIgaMgAnagara 31 mArca 1966 jaina-dharma : eka vaijJAnika dharma 1650
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________________ 27 : sAdhanA kA prabhAva sAdhu saMsAra ke lie pUjya hote haiN| manuSya to sAdhu-saMtoM kI pUjA karate hI haiM, devatA bhI unakI stuti karake svayaM ko dhanya mAnate haiN| saMtoM kI stuti meM iMdra kahatA hai aho ! te ajjavaM sAhu, aho ! te sAhu maddavaM / aho ! te uttamA khaMtI, aho ! te mutti uttamA // sAdhu aura gRhastha kA dharma eka hI hai Arjava, mArdava, kSAMti aura mukti-ye muni ke sahaja guNa haiN| Arjava kA artha hai - RjutA yA akuttiltaa| muni ke lie jisa Arjava kI bAta hama sunate haiM, usakA aMza gRhasthoM meM bhI honA caahie| muni kA dharma aura gRhastha kA dharma donoM bhinna-bhinna nahIM ho skte| muni kA dharma saralatA hai to gRhastha kA dharma vakratA kaise ho sakegA ? muni kA dharma kSamA hai to gRhastha kA dharma krodha kaise ho sakegA ? muni kA dharma satya hai to gRhastha kA dharma asatya kaise hogA ? dharma kA vAstavika rUpa eka hI hai| aMtara kevala mAtrA kA hai, kyoMki sAdhu aura gRhastha kI khurAka samAna nahIM hotii| eka battIsavarSIya svastha yuvaka kI jo khurAka hotI hai, kyA use eka baccA pacA sakatA hai ? yadyapi khAdya donoM kA eka hI hai, para mAtrA meM aMtara hai| isI prakAra muni-dharma bahuta gaharA aura UMcA hai| usa UMcAI taka dharma svIkAra karane kI kSamatA gRhasthoM meM nahIM hotii| isalie ve use AMzika rUpa meM hI svIkAra karate haiN| munidharma aura gRhasthadharma ko do mAnane kA artha yaha hogA ki sAdhusaMtoM kI pyAsa bujhAne kA sAdhana to pAnI hai aura gRhasthoM kI pyAsa bujhatI hai agni se| aisA mAnanA bhayaMkara bhUla hai| Atma-vikAsa satya, ahiMsA Adi kI sAdhanA se hI saMbhava hai| 166 Age kI sudhi
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________________ uparyukta saMdarbha meM bhikSu svAmI ne kahA hai sAdha nai zrAvaka ratanA rI mAlA, eka moTI dUjI nAnhI re| - sAdhu aura zrAvaka donoM ratnoM kI mAlAeM haiN| aMtara itanA hI hai ki eka mAlA bar3I hai aura dUsarI chottii| eka ke ratna jyAdA kImatI haiM aura dUsarI ke kama mUlyavAle haiN| para haiM donoM khre| eka mAlA ke motI khare hoM aura dUsarI ke kalacara hoM, yaha bAta nahIM hai| sAdhu mahAvratI hotA hai aura zrAvaka annuvrtii| hAM, to sAdhu aura zrAvaka kA dharma eka hai| sAdhu aura zrAvaka kA hI kyoM, manuSyamAtra kA dharma eka hai| bheda hai to mAtra mAtrA kaa| zakti-bheda ke kAraNa sAdhu aura zrAvaka meM yaha mAtrA kA aMtara raha jAtA hai| eka vyakti upavAsa karatA hai, para dUsarA upavAsa nahIM kara sktaa| aisI sthiti meM vaha ekAzana karatA hai| yahAM samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki dUsarA vyakti eka samaya khAnA khAtA hai, vaha dharma nahIM hai, kiMtu donoM ne jo khAnA chor3A hai, (eka ne saMpUrNa aura dUsare ne yathAzakya) vaha dharma hai| jo eka samaya bhI khAnA nahIM chor3a sakatA, vaha aisA saMkalpa kara sakatA hai ki maiM itanI se jyAdA cIjeM nahIM khaauuNgaa| jo cIjoM kA bhI saMkoca nahIM kara sakatA, vaha khAne meM gRddhi na rakhane kA saMkalpa kara sakatA hai, kyoMki svAda-saMyama bhI eka tattva hai| niSkarSa kI bhASA meM Apa yaha samajheM ki jitanA tyAga kiyA jAtA hai, vaha dharma hai| phira use koI kare, cAhe jitanI bhI mAtrA meM kare aura kabhI kare, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| dharma kI taraha pApa bhI sabake lie samAna hai| aisA nahIM ki sAdhu koI duSpravRtti karatA hai to vaha pApa hai aura gRhastha karatA hai to vaha pApa nahIM hai| pApa pApa hI hai, cAhe usakA sevana sAdhu kare yA gRhsth| hAM, itanA pharka avazya par3atA hai ki sAdhu koI duSpravRtti karatA hai to vaha sabakA najara meM A jAtI hai| phalataH vaha badanAma ho jAtA hai, lekina vahI burAI eka gRhastha karatA hai to usa para sahasA dhyAna nahIM jaataa| kAlI kaMbala para kAlI syAhI kI pUrI davAta bhI gira jAe to sAmAnyataH patA nahIM calatA, para sapheda caddara para eka chIMTA bhI laga jAe to vaha bhI dikhane lagatA hai| sAdhu vakratA karatA hai, isakA artha hai-sapheda caddara para dhabbA lgnaa| ataH usake lie Arjava kA vizeSa mahattva hai| sAdhanA kA prabhAva
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________________ saralatA aura bholApana Arjava bahuta gahare meM satya kA hI paryAyavAcI hai| vaise satya kA asara sIdhA nahIM hotA, kyoMki satya ke prati sahasA vizvAsa nahIM jamatA, para vizvAsa paidA hone ke bAda usakA cAmatkArika prabhAva hotA hai| saMsAra meM sAdhu kI pratiSThA kyoM hotI hai? yaha isI lie ki vaha satyavAdI hotA hai, Rju hotA hai| ataH vakratA chor3akara saralatA kI upAsanA karanI caahie| para isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta samajha lene kI hai| saralatA kA artha bholApana nahIM hai| bholA vaha hotA hai, jo kucha samajhatA nahIM, jabaki saralatA bAhara-bhItara se ekarUpa hone kA nAma hai| sAdhu kA dUsarA guNa hai-mRdutaa| mRdutA kA artha hai-nirbhimaantaa| yaha guNa jaise-jaise jIvana meM vikasita hotA jAtA hai, vaise-vaise vyakti vinamra banatA jAtA hai| usakA hara vyavahAra mRdu banatA calA jAtA hai| mRdutA apane-ApameM eka aisA guNa hai, jo anAyAsa hI dUsare vyakti ko apanI ora khIMca letA hai| eka vyakti bolatA hai to saba aghA jAte haiM, vahIM dUsarA bolatA hai to sabako priya lagatA hai| yaha aMtara vANI kI amRdutA aura mRdutA kA hI to hai| koyala apane isI guNa ke kAraNa sabako priya lagatI hai| kavi dharammasI ne kahA hai kAka-sI koyala zyAma zarIra hai, krodha gaMbhIra dharai mana maaNhi| aurana ke suta se dharai dveSa, pe pokhata Apana ke suta naaNhi| aiso svabhAva buro unako, para eka bhalo guNa hai tiNa maaNhi| bole 'dharammasI' vaiNa sudhA sama, tAtai suhAta jhaaNhi-thaaNhi|| koyala kI madhura vANI prasiddha hai| usakI AvAja sunakara bahudhA mere paira ruka jAte haiN| sacamuca madhura vacana amRta ke samAna hai| phira jAna-bUjhakara amRta ko chor3a jahara ko kauna svIkAra karanA cAhegA? para isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta dhyAna dene kI hai| korI vANI kI mRdutA bahuta mUlyavAna nahIM hai| vANI kI mRdutA ke sAtha-sAtha hRdaya kI mRdutA bhI rahanI caahie| isa mRdutA ke sAtha vANI kI mRdutA kI zobhA aura * 168 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ AkarSaNa kaI gunA bar3ha jAtA hai| sAdhu kA tIsarA guNa hai-kssaaNti| kSamA, titikSA, sahiSNutA Adi isI ke paryAyavAcI haiN| kSAMtisaMpanna vyakti ke vyavahAra meM amRta TapakatA rahatA hai, para kevala UparI vyavahAra kA amRta paryApta nahIM hai, aMtara meM kSAMti kA amRta bhI caahie| zAstroM meM cAra prakAra ke vyakti batAe gae haiM1. bhItara se jaharamaya aura bAhara se amRta ke smaan| 2. bhItara se amRtamaya aura bAhara se jahara ke smaan| 3. bhItara bhI amRta aura bAhara bhI amRta! 4. bAhara aura bhItara donoM jhr-sNpRkt| saMsAra meM cAroM hI prakAra ke vyakti milate haiN| prathama koTi meM ve loga Ate haiM, jo bhItara se jahara ugalate haiM aura bAhara se kRtrima ziSTAcAra nibhAte haiM, jinake mana meM kaiMcI calatI rahatI hai aura ve bAhara gale milate rahate haiN| isa prakAra ke ziSTAcAra se sauhArda nahIM panapa sktaa| dUsarI zreNI meM ve vyakti Ate haiM, jinake peTa meM to pApa nahIM hotA, para vANI meM madhuratA nahIM rhtii| tIsarI koTi ke vyakti bahuta UMce hote haiN| ve jaise bAhara se amRta-se lagate haiM, vaise hI aMdara se hote haiN| cauthI zreNI ke loga tIsarI zreNI ke logoM ke ThIka viparIta hote haiN| yAnI unake bAhara bhI jahara hotA hai aura aMdara bhI jhr| prasaMga jaina-rAmAyaNa kA jaina-rAmAyaNa kA eka prasaMga hai| rAma jaba vana jA rahe the, taba eka dina rAste meM sItA ko pyAsa laga gii| sItA ne pAnI maaNgaa| khoja kI gaI, para AsapAsa kahIM pAnI nahIM milaa| isa khoja meM ve eka gAMva meM ge| vahAM pAnI kama thA, isalie jisase bhI unhoMne pAnI mAMgA, usane yahI kahA-'yahAM to pAnI nahIM hai|' sItA pyAsa se becaina ho gaI, para pAnI nahIM milaa| niyati kA khela kaisA vicitra hai! eka rAja-rAnI isa prakAra pAnI ke lie tarasatI rahI! khaira, rAma calate-calate aMtataH grAma ke bAhara base hue eka brAhmaNa ke ghara phuNce| brAhmaNa kI patnI ne dekhA ki ghara para atithi Ae haiM to usakA dila khuzI se nAca utthaa| usane rAma, lakSmaNa aura sItA-tInoM kA hArdika svAgata kiyaa| lakSmaNa ne pAnI ke bAre meM jijJAsA kI to vaha bolI-'yahAM kA pAnI acchA nahIM hai| Apa loga kucha dera vizrAma kiijie| maiM Apako mIThA pAnI pilaauuNgii|' sAdhanA kA prabhAva
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________________ brAhmaNI kI amRta jaisI madhura vANI sunakara sItA kI pyAsa AdhI ho gii| brAhmaNI ne sasammAna atithiyoM ko biThAyA aura svayaM paMkhA jhelane lgii| phira vahAM se uThI aura pAnI lekara aaii| pAnI pIne se sabakA kalejA ThaMDA ho gyaa| sabase pahale apanA mauna tor3ate hue rAma ne kahA - 'pAnI sadA pIte haiM, para Aja ke pAnI jaisA mIThA pAnI kabhI nahIM piyA / ' lakSmaNa bole- 'bolate saba haiM, para Aja kI vANI jaisI mIThI vANI kabhI nahIM sunii|' sItA bhI mauna nahIM rhii| vaha bolI- 'yahAM jaisA sarasa vAtAvaraNa hai, vaisA sarasa vAtAvaraNa anyatra kahIM nahIM dekhA / ' rAma, lakSmaNa aura sItA rAste kI thakAna miTAkara calane kI taiyArI meM hI the ki itane meM ghara kA mAlika brAhmaNa A gyaa| usane dekhA, tIna rAhagIra baiThe haiM aura unake pAsa merI patnI khar3I hai| basa, usakA khUna khaula utthaa| ghara meM paira rakhate hI patnI ko lakSya karake bar3abar3Ane lagA- 'hara vyakti ko ghara meM Ane detI hai, duSTA kahIM kI ! tujhe zarma to AtI hI nahIM hai / kitanI bAra kahA, para tU mAnatI hI nahIM hai / Aja tujhe ghara se nikAlakara hI chodduuNgaa|' brAhmaNI bahuta hI lajjita huii| rAma, lakSmaNa aura sItA se dhIme se bolI- 'Apa ciMtA na kareM, inakI prakRti kucha aisI hI hai / ' idhara brAhmaNa Ape se bAhara ho gyaa| cUlhe se jalatI huI lakar3I hAtha meM lekara bolA- 'abhI muMha jalAtA hUM kalamuMhI kA ! ' rAma ne jaba dekhA ki hamAre kAraNa becArI mahilA para musIbata A rahI hai, taba unheM ciMtA honA svAbhAvika thaa| ve use usa musIbata se bacAne kA upAya socane lge| udhara brAhmaNI pati se bacane ke lie sItA ke pIche Akara khar3I ho gaI / brAhmaNa Aga ugalatA huA vahAM AyA aura usake satItva para lAMchana lagAne lagA / lakSmaNa ne nirNaya kiyA, aba to isakI pUjA karanI hogii| basa, ve apane sthAna se uThe / rAma ne unheM rokA to bole- 'yaha vyakti isa yogya nahIM hai ki maiM ise chor3a duuN|' lakSmaNa brAhmaNa kA paira pakar3akara use AkAza meM cAroM ora ghumAne lage / brAhmaNa ke hAtha meM jalatI huI lakar3I to thI hI / brAhmaNa ke sAtha vaha bhI cakkara car3ha gii| brAhmaNa ko kucha dera ghumAkara lakSmaNa ne rAma se pUchA - 'ise AkAza meM chor3a dUM kyA ?' yaha sunate hI brAhmaNa cillAyA / loga ikaTThe ho ge| unhoMne dekhA - eka AkAzI dIyA-sA jala rahA hai aura Age kI sudhi lei * 170
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________________ ghara meM khar3e vyakti stabdha bane hue haiN| rAma ke nirdeza para lakSmaNa ne paMDita ko AkAza meM na chor3akara jamIna para hI chodd'aa| logoM na sArI sthiti samajhakara brAhmaNI kI mukta kaMThoM se prazaMsA kI tathA brAhmaNa ko burA-bhalA khaa| paricaya pUchane para rAma, lakSmaNa aura sItA nAma sunakara saba cakita raha gae aura isa bAta kA anutApa karane lage ki hamAre ghara se bhI inhoMne pAnI mAMgA thA, para hamane inheM sunA bhI nhiiN| __ isa bIca brAhmaNa bhI zAMta ho gayA thaa| usane Akara rAma ke paira pakar3a lie aura apane aparAdha ke lie kSamA maaNgii| rAma bole-'mUrkha! tumane kyA kiyA, soco to sahI! yaha amAnuSika vyavahAra kahAM taka zobhAspada hai? tumheM patnI kyA milI hai, devI hai! para tumhAre bhAgya meM sukha nahIM thaa| aba bhaviSya meM gussA na karane kA saMkalpa le lo|' isa prasaMga meM brAhmaNI aura brAhmaNa kramazaH tIsarI aura cauthI zreNI meM Ate haiN| brAhmaNI bAhara aura bhItara donoM staroM para amRta thI to brAhmaNa donoM staroM para ghAtaka jhr| krodha cAMDAla hai __baMdhuo ! yaha krodha eka cAMDAla hai| Azcarya, loga jAti ke cAMDAla se to ghRNA karate haiM, use aspRzya mAnate haiM aura isa cAMDAla ko apane ghaTa meM basAe rahate haiM! aura to kyA, bahuta-se sAdhaka aura tapasvI kahalAnevAle logoM ke mana meM bhI yaha apanA Asana jamAe rahatA hai| durvAsA kA gussA kitanA bhayaMkara thA, yaha bAta kauna nahIM jAnatA? ataH kSamA kI sAdhanA karanI caahie| gusse ko pI jAnA kSAMti kA sIdhA-sA artha hai| gussA karanevAlA vyakti dUsaroM kA nukasAna kare yA na bhI kare, para apanA ahita to kara hI letA hai| kavi ne kahA hai krodhaH kRpAvallidavAnalo'yaM, dehasthito dehvinaashnaay| kucha vyakti bhojana karate samaya gussA karate haiN| zAstroM meM batAyA gayA hai ki bhojana ke samaya gussA karane se bhojana jahara ho jAtA hai| ataH sAdhaka salakSya isase apanA bacAva karatA hai| anAsakti kA dUsarA nAma hai-mukti| saMsArI prANI ko hara taraha kA sAdhanA kA prabhAva
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________________ kAma karanA par3atA hai, yaha majabUrI hai, para usameM Asakti na ho to bahuta UMcI sAdhanA ho sakatI hai| muni ke jIvana meM Arjava, mArdava, kSAMti aura mukti ko sAkSAta pAkara iMdra unake caraNoM meM nata ho gyaa| ina guNoM ke kAraNa hI ve jana-jana kI AsthA ke keMdra banate haiN| jAti, liMga aura varga ke bhedoM se atIta yaha dharma kA svarUpa hai| isakA vikAsa sabake lie Avazyaka hai| zrIgaMgAnagara 1 apraila 1966 .172 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 28 : satsaMga kA mahattva jIvana ko banAne aura bigAr3ane meM saMgati kA bar3A prabhAva hotA hai| burI saMgati se vyakti patita ho jAtA hai aura satsaMga se naraka bhI svarga meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| zrIgaMgAnagara jile kI sthiti kA adhyayana karane se aisA lagatA hai ki isa kSetra ko adhika samaya denA Avazyaka hai, kyoMki yaha kSetra adhyAtma kI dRSTi se baMjara hai, bhale bhautika dRSTi se bahuta urvara hai| hAM, eka zubha lakSaNa hai ki logoM kA adhyAtma ke prati AkarSaNa hai| yaha kSetra satsaMga cAhatA hai| isakA pramANa hai-pratidina kI upsthiti| apane vyasta jIvana meM bhI loga saMtoM ko sunane ke lie samutsuka rahate haiN| jaba maiM zahara ke gharoM meM gayA to musaddIlAlajI kA ghara A gyaa| unhoMne apanI kahAnI sunAte hue kahA-'AcAryajI ! maiMne jaba se samajha pakar3I, taba se nazA karanA zurU kara diyA thaa| phira maiM akelA hI nazA nahIM karatA thA, apitu saikar3oM vyakti sAmUhika rUpa se nazA karate the| yahAM ke jainoM ne hameM nazA chor3ane ke lie prerita kiyaa| hamane naze kI burAI samajhI, para vaha chUTI nhiiN| 27 mArca se mujhe ApakA satsaMga milA aura merA mana bilakula badala gyaa| aba maiMne jiMdagI-bhara ke lie nazA na karane kA saMkalpa kara liyA hai|' __maiM unake ghara se prasthita huA to kucha bhAI mere sAtha ho ge| ve bole-'AcAryajI! inakI zarAba kyA chUTI hai, zarAba kA aDDA uTha gayA hai| inake kAraNa ar3osa-par3osa kI bar3I durgati ho rahI thii| hamane kitanI hI bAra inake pairoM meM pagar3I rakha dI, phira bhI ye zarAba chor3ane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hue| Apane hamArI sArI musIbateM miTA dI haiN| hamAre muhalle ko svarga banA diyA hai|' maiMne pAyA, bahuta-se vyakti vyasanI hokara nArakIya jIvana jI rahe haiN| unakA sudhAra hI vAstavika sudhAra hai| yadi yaha na hotA to saMtoM kI satsaMga kA mahattva 173.
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________________ apekSA hI kyA hotI? satsaMga kA mAhAtmya na hotA to zAstroM meM isakA ullekha nahIM hotaa| satsaMga se kyA milatA hai, isa prazna ke uttara meM bhagavAna mahAvIra ne bhagavatI sUtra meM kahA hai savaNe nANe vinnANe, paccakkhANe ya sNjme| aNaNhae tave ceva, vodANe akiriyA siddhii|| satsaMga jIvana-vikAsa kA prAraMbha bhI hai aura jIvana-vikAsa kI carama sImA bhii| kaise? satsaMga meM Ane se cAhe-anacAhe do hita vacana sunane ko milate haiN| vyakti saMta-vANI ko svIkAra kare yA nahIM, pratijJA kare yA nahIM, ye Age kI bAte haiM, para do kSaNa ke lie usane zAstravacanAmRta kA pAna kiyA, yaha bhI eka vizeSa bAta hai| zAstroM meM jina cAra durlabha bAtoM kA ullekha hai, unameM eka zAstra-zravaNa hai| sunane ke bAda jJAna hotA hai| jJAna par3hane se bhI ho sakatA hai, para sunane kI bAta kucha alaga hI hai| yadi mAtra par3hane se jJAna hotA ho to bahuta-sI pustakeM par3I haiM, unase hI kAma cala jaataa| phira kauna guru ko sunane kA prayAsa karatA? prAcIna kAla meM akSara-vinyAsa thA hI nahIM, ataH sArA jJAna guru dvArA hI milatA thaa| Aja sAdhanoM ke vikAsa se pustakoM kA bAhulya ho gayA hai, phira bhI rahasya samajhane ke lie guru kI apekSA rahatI hI hai| bhAgavata, gItA, dazavaikAlika, uttarAdhyayanako ulaTane-palaTanevAle bahuta ho sakate haiM, para unakA rahasya samajhane ke lie guru kA sAnnidhya pAnA jarUrI hai| apavAda rUpa meM kucha vyaktiyoM ko hama yahAM chor3a dete haiN| tIrthaMkara Adi svayaMbuddha hote haiN| ve kabhI satsaMga nahIM karate, phira bhI unake jJAna kA srota khula jAtA hai, para sAdhAraNataH hara vyakti ke lie guru kA pathadarzana Avazyaka hai| ...."vaha jJAna ajJAna hai para jJAna kA artha duniyA kI jAnakArI nahIM hai| eka vyakti bhUgola kA acchA jJAtA hai, khagola-vijJAna kA mahApaMDita hai, paraMtu use yadi svayaM kI pahacAna nahIM hai to usake isa jJAna kA bahuta mahattva nahIM hai, balki yaha jJAna ajJAna hai| ullekhanIya bAta yaha hai ki isa biMdu para sabhI dharmazAstra ekamata haiN| ataH AtmajJAna kA lakSya hara vyakti ke samakSa spaSTa rahanA .174 Age kI sudhi leDa
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________________ caahie| AtmajJAna kI paridhi bahuta vistRta hai| itanI vistRta ki usakI upalabdhi ke pazcAta kucha jAnanA zeSa hI nahIM rahatA / AtmajJAnI kA pahalA cihna prazna ho sakatA hai ki AtmajJAnI kI pahacAna kyA hai| maiM hUM / mujhameM anubhUti hai| maiM sukha cAhatA huuN| iMdriyoM aura mana ke dvArA mujhe anubhava hotA hai / merI vRttiyoM meM utAra-car3hAva hotA rahatA hai| bahuta bAra vRttiyAM uttejita hotI haiM aura kitanI hI bAra zAMta bhI rahatI haiN| "ye saba bAteM AtmajJAna ko prakaTa karatI haiM, para AtmajJAnI hone kA pahalA cihna yaha hai ki vyakti sadA AtmasvabhAva meM ramaNa karatA hai, vibhAva meM nahIM jaataa| eka AtmajJAnI se koI kalaha karatA hai, para vaha usase adhIra nahIM hotA / kajjala kI kAlI koTharI meM jAkara bhI vaha eka kAlI rekhA taka nahIM lgaataa| Apa kaheMge ki yaha kaise saMbhava hai| isakA rahasya yaha hai ki bAhya padArtha taba taka nukasAna nahIM karate, jaba taka unheM svIkAra na kiyA jAe; aura svIkAra karane ke bAda ve bAhya nahIM rahate / ataH mAnanA hogA ki vyakti svayaM apanI zAMti meM bAdhaka banatA hai / upAdAna aura nimitta hAlAMki yaha tathya asvIkAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA ki bAhya vAtAvaraNa kA bhI apanA mahattva hai| usase sahayoga mila sakatA hai, para bAhya vAtAvaraNa hI saba kucha hai, yaha nahIM mAnanA caahie| hama dekhate haiM, svastha vAtAvaraNa meM rahakara bhI bahuta-se vyakti apanA sudhAra nahIM kara paate| ataH yaha eka tathya hai ki vAtAvaraNa nimitta kAraNa bana sakatA hai, upAdAna nahIM / upAdAna zuddha hogA to nimitta bhI kAma meM A jAegA, para mUla kAraNa upAdAna hai| vahI kArya rUpa meM pariNata hotA hai / bIja vRkSa kA upAdAna kAraNa hai| ghar3e kA upAdAna kAraNa hai miTTI | paramAtmA kA upAdAna hai AtmA / bIja sahI nahIM hai to vRkSa nahIM hogA / koI vyakti mUsala ropakara pAnI sIMce to kyA vaha phala sakatA hai ? urvara bhUmi, pAnI, dhUpa-ye saba vRkSa ke nimitta kAraNa haiN| isI prakAra AtmajJAna hI paramAtmA banane meM upAdAna kAraNa hai| yadi AtmA kA bodha yathArtha nahIM hai to koI bhI phariztA Akara kisI ko paramAtmA nahIM banA sktaa| satsaMga kA mahattva 175 *
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________________ acchAI aura burAI kA saMgama hai AtmA hama isa tathya ko hRdayaMgama kareM ki jJAna, zraddhA aura cAritra tInoM AtmA meM haiM to krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha-ye bhI AtmA meM hI haiN| AtmA acchAI aura burAI kA saMgama hai| ina donoM sthitiyoM meM rahatA huA bhI burAI ko pahacAnakara use chor3anevAlA aura acchAI ko svIkAra karanevAlA hI AtmajJAna ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai| samAja-sudhAra : vyakti-sudhAra kala rAtri meM hamAre sAmane eka prazna AyA ki jaba samAja-sudhAra ke binA vyakti-sudhAra honevAlA nahIM hai, taba Apa vyakti-sudhAra kA prayAsa kyoM karate haiN| prazna suMdara hai| bAta samajhane-jaisI hai| vAstava meM hamArA lakSya bhI samAja-sudhAra hI hai, para isa sudhAra kI prakriyA vyaktisudhAra hI hogaa| samAja burA hai, yaha bAta merI samajha meM nahIM aatii| vastutaH samAja nahIM, vyakti hI burA hotA hai| samAja meM zarAbI haiM, cora haiM, luTere haiM, IrSyAlu haiM. isI vajaha se hI to samAja burA hai| maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki zarAba samAja kaba pItA hai; kalaha karanevAlA samAja kaba hotA hai| samAja to vyaktiyoM kA samUha hai| vyakti-vyakti meM jo burAI hotI hai, usI se samAja burA bana jAtA hai aura aupacArika rUpa se samAja ko kosA jAne lagatA hai| samAja bImAra hai to iMjekzana kisake legegA? vyakti-vyakti kI bImArI miTAnI hogii| bImArI ke kAraNa miTAne hoMge aura vAtAvaraNa bhI sudhAranA pdd'egaa| ataH vyakti-sudhAra kI bAta Avazyaka hai| vijJAna viveka jagAtA hai __vyakti-sudhAra ke lie pahale saMtoM ko suneM, phira jJAna kreN| usake pazcAta vijJAna kreN| Ajakala vijJAna kA artha prayogAtmaka jJAna kiyA jAtA hai, para yahAM isakA artha vizleSaNAtmaka jJAna hai| isase jJAna vizada hotA hai| udAharaNArtha, dhUmrapAna eka durvyasana hai| isase apanA bacAva karanA cAhie, kyoMki yaha aneka rogoM kA sraSTA hai| isase rakta viSailA ho jAtA hai| mAnasika saMtulana bigar3a jAtA hai aura mastiSka ke snAyu kamajora ho jAte haiN| ....... * 176 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ dUsarA udAharaNa aura dekheM - eka vyakti rAta-rAta meM vRddha ho gyaa| rAta ko soyA, taba usake bAla kAle the, kiMtu subaha uThA to bAla cAMdI - jaise sapheda ho ge| yaha kaise huA ? mAnasika saMkleza isakA kAraNa hai| isa prakAra kA jJAna vijJAna hotA hai| vijJAna se viveka jAgrata ho jAtA hai aura vyakti burAI kA pratyAkhyAna kara detA hai| para isa saMdarbha meM itanA avazya samajhanA cAhie ki savaNe nANe vinnANe kI prakriyA tabhI upayogI banatI hai, jaba sAmanevAlA vyakti use samyaka rUpa meM grahaNa kre| baMdara jaisI mAnasikatAvAle vyakti ko upadeza denevAlA svayaM kA hI nukasAna kara baiThatA hai / mAdA bayA apane ghoMsale meM baiThI thI / ghoMsale ke sAmane kI DAla para eka caMcala baMdara uchala-kUda kara rahA thaa| sahasA teja varSA hone lagI / vAtAvaraNa sarda ho gyaa| baMdara ke zarIra meM siharana paidA ho gii| yaha dekhakara mAdA bayA se rahA nahIM gyaa| vaha bolI hAtha tere, pAMva tere, minakha jaisI deha re / jhoMpar3I tU chAva baMdara ! Upara barase meha re // baMdara ne muMha uThAkara dekhA ki upadeSTA kauna hai| mAdA bayA ko dekhate hI bolA paNDitavAdini ! gRhabhaJjane // -aisA kahatA huA vaha eka hI chalAMga meM ghoMsalevAlI DAla para pahuMca gayA aura usane ghoMsalA tor3a diyaa| mAdA bayA svayaM ko musIbata meM pAkara socane lagI- maiMne kaise mUrkha ko zikSA de dI ! aise mUrkho kA saMparka hI ahitakAra hotA hai / isalie kahA gayA ki sIkha dene meM pAtratA kA dhyAna denA caahie| apAtratA kI sthiti meM vyakti acchI sIkha se bhI nukasAna uThA letA hai / apAtratA ke kAraNa hI to amRta-sA dUdha sAMpa ke peTa meM jahara bana jAtA hai| mukti kI saMpUrNa prakriyA upadeza sunakara jJAna hotA hai| jJAna ke bAda vijJAna hotA hai / taba burAI ke prati glAni hotI hai| glAni hote hI zapathapUrvaka pratyAkhyAna kara diyA jAtA hai| pratyAkhyAna se saMyama hotA hai| phira Azrava rukate haiN| usake bAda tapasyA karane se baMdhana TUTa jAte haiN| svAdhyAya aura dhyAna kI sAdhanA satsaMga kA mahattva sUcimukhi ! durAcAriNi ! raNDe ! asamartho gRhArambhe, samartho 177*
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________________ se akriyAvasthA A jAtI hai tathA aMta meM siddhi mila jAtI hai| yaha satsaMga kA mahAna lAbha hai| isI lie maiMne kahA, satsaMga jIvana-vikAsa kA prAraMbha bhI hai aura usakI carama sImA bhii| baMdhuo ! hamAre sAmane aise aneka udAharaNa haiM, jo satsaMga kA lAbha ujAgara karate haiN| Apa bhI satsaMga kA mUlya aura mahattva smjheN| samajhane kA artha yaha nahIM ki Apa kevala buddhi ke stara para use jAna leN| buddhi ke stara para jAnane ke sAtha-sAtha hI use jIvana kA eka hissA bhI bnaaeN| nizcaya hI yaha Apake jIvana meM eka krAMti lAnevAlA sAbita hogaa| Atma-vikAsa kI yAtrA Apake lie sahaja ho jaaegii| manuSya-jIvana kI sArthakatA kA anubhava karake Apa dhanya ho jaaeNge| zrIgaMgAnagara 2 apraila 1966 . .178 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 29 : kaise manAeM mahAvIra ko* janma-jayaMtI manAne kI sArthakatA Aja mahAvIra kA pAvana janmadina hai| mahAvIra isa dharatI ke eka divya mahApuruSa the| mahApuruSoM kA janmadina manAne kI paraMparA calI A rahI hai| isa nimitta unakI smRtiyAM tAjA ho jAtI haiN| naI pIr3hI ko saMskAra milate haiN| use itihAsa kI bahuta-sI ghaTanAeM jAnane-samajhane kA avasara prApta hotA hai| paraMtu jayaMtI manAne kI pUrI sArthakatA taba hai, jaba janatA unake vicAra hRdayaMgama kare, unake anurUpa apanA jIvana ddhaale| pratyeka vyakti prativarSa unake amUlya zikSA-ratnoM meM se adhika nahIM to kama-se-kama eka zikSA-ratna to avazya svIkAra kare aura apanA jIvana satpravRtta banAe, anyathA lAbha alpa aura aupacArikatA jyAdA raha jaaegii| mahAvIra kA janma aura AryakSetra Aja se DhAI hajAra se kucha adhika varSa pahale bhagavAna mahAvIra isa saMsAra meM aae| Ae bhI isa AryakSetra meM nahIM, kintu tathAkathita anAryakSetra meN| Aja jisa baMgAla aura bihAra kI bhUmi meM jAnA akalpya mAnA jAtA hai, vahAM bhagavAna mahAvIra kA janma huA thaa| zAstroM meM jahAM Arya-anArya kA vizleSaNa hai, vahAM batAyA gayA hai ki jisa kSetra meM triSaSTizalAkApuruSoM kA janma hotA hai, vaha kSetra Arya hai| caubIsa tIrthaMkara bhI inhIM mahApuruSoM meM haiN| aisI sthiti meM baMgAla aura bihAra ko anAryakSetra kahane kA kyA aucitya raha jAtA hai ? vizAla rAjavaMza meM lAlana-pAlana hone para bhI bhautika vaibhava mahAvIra ko lubhA nahIM skaa| lubhAtA bhI kaise? saMsAra kA yaha vaibhava tuccha vyaktiyoM ko hI lubhA sakatA hai| mahAna vyakti kI dRSTi meM zAna kI cIja *mahAvIra jayaMtI para pradata pravacana kaise manAeM mahavIra ko -.179.
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________________ hai- - tyAga / akiMcanatA / mujhe vaha pArasa deM " yuvaka bahuta garIba thaa| kisI dina eka saMnyAsI ke pAsa pahuMcA aura bolA - 'bAbA ! kucha deN|' saMnyAsI ne kahA- 'mere pAsa kucha nahIM hai| roTI bhI mAMgakara khAtA huuN|' para yuvaka Agraha karatA hI rhaa| bAbA ne jaba dekhA ki yaha yoM hI lauTanevAlA nahIM hai, taba vaha bolA- 'dekho, abhI jhoMpar3I ke pIche maiMne eka patthara pheMkA hai, vaha le aao|' yuvaka gayA aura vaha patthara le aayaa| bAbA ne kahA - ' ise le jaao|' yuvaka bolA - 'bAbA ! patthara to rAste meM hI bahuta milate haiN| maiM Apake pAsa patthara lene nahIM AyA huuN| mujhe to koI aisI cIja deM, jisase merI daridratA miTa jaae|' bAbA bolA - 'yaha koI sAmAnya patthara nahIM hai, durlabha ratna hai, pArasa hai| isase tumhArI daridratA miTa jAegI / ' yuvaka ne adhIratApUrvaka pUchA- 'vaha kaise ?' bAbA bolA- 'isa ratna kA yaha guNa hai ki isake sparza se lohA sonA bana jAtA hai / lohe ko sonA banAkara tuma cAho to mAtra eka dina meM lakSAdhipati hI nahIM, koTyAdhipati bhI bana sakate ho / ' yuvaka ne ratna uThAkara jhaTa apane jeba meM DAla liyA aura isa AzaMkA se ki kahIM bAbA ise vApasa na mAMga le, tatkAla vahAM se prasthita ho gyaa| para vaha dasa-paMdraha kadama bhI muzkila se gayA hogA ki usake mana meM vikalpa uThA- lagatA hai, yaha ratna asalI nahIM hai| bAbA ne pallA chur3Ane ke lie ise pArasa batAkara mujhe de diyA hai| yadi yaha asalI pArasa hotA to bAbA ise patthara samajhakara nahIM pheNktaa| basa, vaha unhIM pairoM vApasa AyA aura bAbA se bolA- 'mujhe yaha nakalI pArasa nahIM caahie| mujhe to asalI pArasa deN|' bAbA ne pUchA- 'are bhAI ! yaha nakalI kaise huA ?" yuvaka bolA- 'yadi yaha asalI pArasa hotA to Apa ise kyoM pheMkate ?' bAbA bolA - 'pArasa to yaha asalI hI hai, para mere pAsa eka dUsarA pArasa hai, isalie maiMne ise pheMka diyaa|' yuvaka ne kahA - 'bAbA ! mujhe to vahI pArasa deN| usake milate hI maiM bhI ise pheMka duuNgaa|' bAbA ne kahA - ' de to maiM dUMgA, para use grahaNa karanA kaThina bahuta hai / ' yuvaka ne kahA - 'bAbA ! kitanA hI kaThina kyoM na ho, lUMgA to vahI pArasa / ' bAbA ne kahA - 'mere pAsa to tyAga kA pArasa hai, akiMcanatA kA pArasa hai / usa pArasa ke pAsa hone ke kAraNa mujhe yaha pArasa patthara lagatA hai| isake prati mere mana meM koI Age kI sudhi le * 180
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________________ AkarSaNa nahIM hai, lagAva nahIM hai|' hAM, to maiM kaha rahA thA ki mahAna vyakti tyAga aura akiMcanatA ko hI zAna samajhate haiM, vaibhava mAnate haiN| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne bhI tyAga ko saccA vaibhava mAnA, akiMcanatA ko hI jIvana kA sArabhUta tattva smjhaa| zeSa saba-kucha unake lie nissAra thaa| isalie ve bhara taruNAvasthA meM sAdhanA ke patha para agrasara ho ge| unakA sAdhanA-kAla lagabhaga sAr3he bAraha varSoM kA thaa| isa avadhi kA bahulAMza dhyAna aura kAyotsarga meM bItA, svAdhyAya meM biitaa| sAr3he bAraha varSoM ke kAla meM mAtra eka muhUrta unhoMne nIMda lii| isa eka bAta se Apa anumAna lagA sakate haiM ki unakI sAdhanA kitanI jAgarUkatA kI thI, kitane UMce stara kI thii| sAdhanAkAla meM unhoMne yaha saMkalpa kiyA ki jaba taka kevalajJAna upalabdha nahIM ho jAtA, taba taka lagabhaga mauna rahUMgA, zarIra kI sAra-saMbhAla nahIM karUMgA....."apanI viziSTa sAdhanA aura jAgarUkatA ke AdhAra para Akhira unhoMne kaivalya prApta kiyaa| kaivalyaprApti kA artha hai ki unake jJAna ke samasta srota khula ge| saba-kucha sAkSAta ho gyaa| kaivalya kI prApti ke pazcAta unhoMne dharmacakra kA pravartana kiyA, jana-jana ko pratibodha diyaa| unakA vaha pratibodha DhAI hajAra varSoM ke pazcAta bhI hamAre lie prAsaMgika hai, atyaMta upayogI hai| jaina svayaM doSI haiM . mahAvIra ke vicAra atyaMta vyApaka haiN| unakA samatA kA darzana vizva-zAMti kA AdhArabhUta tattva hai| aparigraha kA siddhAMta rASTrIya aura aMtararASTrIya stara kI bahuta-sI samasyAoM kA samucita samAdhAna hai| para mujhe duHkha hai ki hamane bhagavAna mahAvIra ko vyApaka nahIM bnaayaa| phalataH buddha aura krAisTa kA jahAM nAma AtA hai, vahAM mahAvIra kA nahIM AtA, aura AtA bhI hai to gauNa rUpa meN| isake kAraNa jaina hI haiM, mahAvIra ke anuyAyI hI haiN| jainoM ne mahAvIra ke siddhAMta sahI rUpa meM prastuta hI nahIM kie| ___ isa saMdarbha meM pahalI bhUla yaha huI ki anuyAyiyoM ne mahAvIra kA darzana jitanA UMcA batAyA, apanA jIvana-stara utanA hI nIce girA diyaa| yoM to yaha visaMgati sabhI dharmAvalaMbiyoM meM milatI hai, para jitanI jainoM meM kaise manAeM mahAvIra ko .181.
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________________ hai, utanI dUsaroM meM nahIM hai| ahiMsA aura aparigraha ke bAre meM unhoMne jitanI bAteM kIM, utanI auroM ne nahIM kii| __ ahiMsA ko isa rUpa meM paribhASita kiyA gayA ki gRhastha apane Avazyaka kartavya bhI pUre nahIM kara sakatA, apane sAmAjika evaM rASTrIya dAyitva bhI nahIM nibhA sktaa| par3osI rASTra ne apane rASTra para AkramaNa kara diyA, phira bhI hathiyAra nahIM uThAnA cAhie, usakA mukAbalA nahIM karanA cAhie, kyoMki vaha hiMsA hai| jainoM ne aparigraha kA ekAMgI vivecana karate hue kahA ki parigraha tyAjya hai, parigraha pApa kA mUla hai| isa prakAra hara vyakti ke sAmane eka mahAvratI Adarza khar3A kara diyaa| darzana batAnevAle gRhastha hote haiM aura usa darzana kA Adarza milatA hai muniyoM meN| muni kahAMkahAM mileM? phalataH vaha vivecana eka viDaMbanA bana gayA aura logoM ne avyAvahArika mAnakara jaina-dharma ko upekSita kara diyaa| para sacAI yaha hai jaina-dharma bahuta hI yathArthavAdI dharma hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sAdhanA ko jaisA vyAvahArika rUpa diyA, vaisA kisI ne nahIM diyaa| mahAvrata aura aNuvrata kA vibhAjana usI kA pariNAma hai| mahAvrata ahiMsA, satya, acaurya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha kA Adarza rUpa hai aura aNuvrata inakA vyAvahArika ruup| Adarza taka koI-koI hI pahuMca sakatA hai, isalie pAMca mahAvratoM kA vidhAna unhoMne mAtra muniyoM ke lie kiyaa| janasAdhAraNa Adarza rUpa meM inheM nahIM nibhA sktaa| eka sImA taka hI inakI sAdhanA usake lie saMbhAvya hai| isalie unhoMne aNuvrata ke rUpa meM inakI sAdhanA prastuta kii| yaha ahiMsA, aparigraha Adi tattvoM kA bilakula vyAvahArika rUpa hai| yAnI aNuvrata svIkAra karake eka gRhastha apane pArivArika, sAmAjika, rASTrIya dAyitva acchI taraha se nibhAtA huA ahiMsA, aparigraha Adi kI sAdhanA meM saMlagna raha sakatA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, jisa darzana yA dharma meM ahiMsA, aparigraha Adi kA Adarza rUpa nahIM hai, vaha adhUrA hai| isI prakAra jisameM inakA vyAvahArika rUpa nahIM hai, vaha bhI adhUrA hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne vyakti-vyakti ke sAmarthya kI taratamatA ko dhyAna meM rakhate hue inheM donoM rUpoM meM prastuta kara diyaa| yadi ye tattva isI rUpa meM pratipAdita hokara sabake sAmane Ate to zAyada yaha bhrAMti nahIM phailatI, bhagavAna mahAvIra kA nAma dharma-pravartakoM kI carcA meM gauNa rUpa meM nahIM ubhrtaa| * 182 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ vahI tapasyA upAdeya hai....... dUsarI bAta yaha bhI hai ki jaina-muniyoM ne tapa para bahuta bala diyA aura zarIra sukhAne kI bAta kahI, jabaki tapasyA vahAM taka hI karanI cAhie, jahAM taka ahiMsA kI bhAvanA ko bala mile| jisa tapa se mana saMkliSTa ho jAtA hai, vaha tapa upAdeya nahIM hai| tapa Atma-zuddhi kA mArga hai| yadi Atma-zuddhi nahIM hotI hai to zarIra ke sAtha hamArA kyA virodha hai? ataH yaha nitAMta apekSita hai ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jisa rUpa meM tapasyA kI, use usI rUpa meM samyaka DhaMga se samajhA jaae| hInatA-mahAnatA kA AdhAra bhagavAna mahAvIra ne jAtivAda aura varNavAda ko mahattva nahIM diyaa| unhoMne kahA, vyakti kisI jAti yA varNa meM janma lene mAtra se hIna yA ucca nahIM hotaa| vyakti kI hInatA yA mahattA kA mAnadaMDa usakA AcaraNa hai| isI prakAra strI ko unhoMne hIna dRSTi se nahIM dekhaa| usa yuga meM nArI-jAti ko Age lAkara to bhagavAna mahAvIra ne eka anokhA hI kAma kiyaa| isI lie to ve nArI-jAti ke uddhAraka kahalAte haiN| anekAMtavAda aura syAdvAda jisa prakAra AcAra ke kSetra meM unhoMne ahiMsA para bala diyA, usI prakAra vicAroM kA AdhAra anekAMta ko banAyA, bhASA kI pRSThabhUmi syAdvAda ko bnaayaa| anekAMta aura syAdvAda ke dvArA vaicArika aura bhASAtmaka donoM staroM para ubharanevAlI vibhinna ulajhaneM bahuta AsAnI se sulajhAI jA sakatI haiN| aura bahuta sahI to yaha hai ki jahAM ye donoM tattva hote haiM, vahAM vicAra aura bhASA ke staroM para vivAda paidA ho hI nahIM skte| mahAvIra ke saMdarbha meM thor3I-sI carcA maiMne kii| maiM mAnatA hUM, yadi mahAvIra ke siddhAMtoM ko sahI prastuti mile to jaina-dharma vizva kA pramukha dharma bana sakatA hai| mahAvIra kevala kucha lAkha jainoM ke nahIM, apitu janajana ke ArAdhya bana sakate haiM, para yaha tabhI saMbhava hai, jaba jaina loga mahAvIra ke siddhAMta svayaM sahI rUpa meM samajheM aura unheM apane AcAravicAra meM vyavahAragata bnaaeN| koI acchA-se-acchA tattva taba taka apekSita lAbha nahIM kara sakatA, jaba taka vaha isa bhUmikA para nahIM kaise manAeM mahAvIra ko --183.
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________________ AtA, para yaha eka sAmAnya bAta hai ki loga sarala mArga para calanA pasaMda karate haiM, kaThina mArga para nhiiN| mujhe lagatA hai, dharma ko jIvana ke AcAra aura vicAra kI bhUmikA para utAranA logoM ko kaThina lagatA hai| mAtra bhagavAna kA nAma lekara tathA unakI pUjA-AratI karake ve dhArmika bananA cAhate haiM, kyoMki isameM unheM suvidhA mahasUsa hotI hai, para dhArmikatA ke abhAva meM upAsanA kA koI vizeSa mahattva nahIM hai| eka vyakti jhUTha bolatA hai, corI karatA hai, vyApAra aura vyavasAya meM aprAmANikatA baratatA hai, grAhakoM ke sAtha dhokhAdhar3I karatA hai| aura bhI na jAne kitanI-kitanI taraha kI burAiyoM meM vaha phaMsA huA hai| aisI sthiti meM bhagavAna kA nAma lene mAtra se kalyANa kaise saMbhava hai? upAsanA : vyApaka saMdarbha vaise upAsanA ko yadi vyApaka saMdarbha meM liyA jAe, jIvana kI pavitratA ke sAdhana ke rUpa meM usakA upayoga kiyA jAe to vaha vyakti ke lie bahuta upayogI tattva hai| vyApakatA se merA tAtparya hai ki use bhagavAna kA nAma lene taka hI sImita nahIM rakhA jaae| dhyAna, svAdhyAya, Atma-ciMtana, satsaMga Adi sabhI upAsanA ke hI aMtargata Ate haiN| jIvana kI pavitratA kA artha Apa samajhate hI haiN| isake lie vyakti ko burAiyoM se virata honA Avazyaka hotA hai| ataH upAsanA vyakti ke lie burAI na karane kI preraNA bananI caahie| sAtha hI yadi koI burAI pUrva meM hai to use chor3ane kI preraNA bananI caahie| vyutpatti kI dRSTi se hama dekheM to upAsanA kA artha hotA hai najadIka honaa| yAnI apanI AtmA ke pAsa rhnaa| yaha tabhI saMbhava hai, jaba vyakti apane AcAra aura vicAra meM AtmaguNa DhAle; kSamA, mukti, Arjava, mArdava satya, saMyama Adi kA vikAsa kre| dharma aura kyA hai? ina guNoM ke vikAsa kA nAma hI dharma hai| isI lie maiMne kahA ki upAsanA ko yadi vyakti sahI rUpa meM samajhe, vyApaka saMdarbha meM svIkAra kare to vaha usake lie bahuta upayogI hai| vaha usake dhArmika banane kA sahI AdhAra banatI hai| aisI upAsanA vyakti ko karanI cAhie, avazya karanI cAhie aura taba taka karanI cAhie, jaba taka vaha mokSa ke dvAra meM praviSTa na ho jaae| mokSa ke dvAra meM praviSTa ho jAne ke pazcAta AtmA paramAtmA bana jAtI hai| usakI sAdhanA sArthaka ho jAtI hai, kRtakAraja ho jAtI hai| * 184 . - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ bhagavAna mahAvIra ne dharma kI samyaka rUpa meM ArAdhanA karake apanA AtmasvarUpa prApta kiyaa| ve paramAtmapada ko prApta hue| hama saba bhI unake padacihnoM kA anusaraNa kreN| aisA karake hI hama mahAvIra ko manA sakate haiN| zrIgaMgAnagara 3 apraila 1966 kaise manAeM mahAvIra ko .185.
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________________ 30 : vidyAdhyayana : kyoM : kaise* jIvana kA svarNima kAla vidyArthI samAja yA rASTra kI nIMva hote haiM, pRSThabhUmi hote haiN| samAja aura rASTra kA vikAsa unake vikAsa para hI nirbhara karatA hai| vidyArthI-kAla vaha avasthA hai, jisameM vyakti ke vikAsa kI sarvAdhika saMbhAvanAeM rahatI haiN| sAtha hI isa avasthA meM honevAlA vikAsa sthAyI bhI hotA hai| isa dRSTi se vidyArthIkAla ko yadi jIvana kA svarNima kAla kahA jAe to anupayukta nahIM hogaa| jo vyakti isa svarNima kAla kA sahI DhaMga se upayoga nahIM karatA, use bAda meM pachatAnA par3atA hai| vidyArthI kauna prazna hotA hai ki vidyArthI kise kahA jaae| sAmAnyataH skUloMkaoNlejoM meM par3hanevAle lar3ake-lar3akiyoM ko vidyArthI mAnA jAtA hai| yaha umra sAdhAraNatayA pacIsa varSa ke Asa-pAsa taka rahatI hai, para merA ciMtana aisA hai ki vidyArthI kI koI umravizeSa nahIM hotI, yaha to eka mAnasikatAvizeSa kA nAma hai| vyakti kA mAnasa jaba taka jijJAsu hai, grahaNazIla hai, vaha vidyArthI hai| isa vivakSA se eka sattara varSa kA vyakti bhI vidyArthI ho sakatA hai| isake ThIka viparIta eka dasa varSa kA bAlaka bhI vidyArthI nahIM ho sakatA, yadi usake mana meM jijJAsA nahIM hai, grahaNazIlatA nahIM hai| maiM apane-Apako sadA vidyArthI mAnatA huuN| Aja bhI mana meM nayA jAnane kI bhAvanA rahatI hai| jahAM-kahIM koI upayogI bAta mere dhyAna meM AtI hai, maiM use grahaNa karane kA prayatna karatA huuN| mere sAmane bahuta-se adhyApaka baiThe haiN| kahIM ve apane-Apako pUrNa to nahIM mAna baiThe haiM ? khuda ko pUrNa mAnanA apane vikAsa kA dvAra baMda karanA hai, jabaki vidyArthI banakara rahanA satata vikAsa kI yAtrA hai| merA abhimata hai ki vahI adhyApaka kuzala adhyApaka *vidyArthI-sammelana meM pradatta pravacana * 186 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ bana sakatA hai, jo svayaM ko vidyArthI mAnakara cle| gaharAI se dekhA jAe to adhyApana apane-ApameM par3hanA hI hai| yaha kahanA aura adhika upayukta hogA ki svayaM par3hane se jitanA jJAna prApta nahIM hotA, utanA adhyApana se hotA hai, bazarte ki jijJAsA kA bhAva maujUda ho, grahaNa karane kI mAnasikatA banI huI ho| isalie adhyApaka sadA vidyArthI banakara rheN| dUsarI bAta yaha bhI hai ki svayaM ko vidyArthI mAnanevAlA hI vidyArthiyoM ke hRdaya ko chU sakatA hai| svayaM ko vidyArthI na mAnanevAlA vidyArthiyoM ko pustaka bhale par3hA de, para unake sAtha tAdAtmya sthApita nahIM kara sakatA; aura tAdAtmya ke abhAva meM vaha vidyArthiyoM ko apekSita jJAna dene meM viphala rahatA hai| aisI sthiti meM vidyArthiyoM ke mana meM bhI usake prati vaha Adara aura pUjyatA kA bhAva nahIM hotA, jo eka zikSAguru ke prati honA caahie| zikSA kA uddezya zikSA kA uddezya kyA hai, isa prazna para hamAre vidyArthiyoM aura adhyApakoM ne avazya ciMtana kiyA hogaa| adhikatara vidyArthI zAyada aisA socate haiM ki hameM UMcI DigrI hAsila karanI hai, tAki acchI naukarI prApta ho ske| yadi par3hAI nahIM kareMge to sarvisa milane meM kaThinAI ho jaaegii| aura to kyA, anapar3ha lar3ake se koI acchI lar3akI zAdI bhI karanA nahIM caahtii| isI prakAra adhyApaka loga socate haiM ki adhyApana se AjIvikA acche DhaMga se calAI jA skegii| isase paisA to milatA hI hai, ijjata bhI prApta hotI hai| para maiM mAnatA hUM ki yaha saba zikSA kA sahI uddezya nahIM hai| phira zikSA kA uddezya kyA hai? zikSA kA uddezya hai-jJAnI bananA, AtmA kA sAkSAtkAra karanA yA AtmA kA sarvAMgINa vikAsa krnaa| dazavaikAlika sUtra meM adhyayana kA lakSya batAte hue cAra bAteM batAI gaI haiM 1. suyaM me bhavissai tti ajjhAiyavvaM bhvi| 2. egaggacitto bhavissAmi tti ajjhAiyavvaM bhvi| 3. appANaM me ThAvaissAmi tti ajjhAiyavvaM bhvi| 4. Thio paraM ThAvaissAmi tti ajjhAiyavvaM bhvi| -- 1. bhaviSya meM mujhe jJAna milegaa| 2. maiM ekAgracitta bnuuNgaa| 3. maiM vidyAdhyayana : kyoM : kaise 187.
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________________ Atmastha bnuuNgaa| 4. maiM dUsaroM ko Atmastha bnaauuNgaa| ina cAroM bAtoM ko lakSya banAkara vidyArthiyoM ko adhyayana karanA caahie| yadi lakSya sahI hogA to unake sAmane bhaTakana kI sthiti paidA nahIM hogI, anyathA jaba kabhI bhaTakAva paidA ho sakatA hai| adhyApana Atmadharma hai adhyApaka bhI adhyApana ke saMdarbha meM apanI dRSTi spaSTa rakheM, samyaka rkheN| unase maiM eka hI vAkya meM kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ve adhyApana ko AjIvikA kA sAdhana nahIM, apitu Atma-dharma maaneN| kiMtu isakA artha yaha nahIM ki unheM pArizramika nahIM lenA caahie| pArizramika lene kA niSedha maiM nahIM karatA, para vaha gauNa bAta hai| mukhya bAta hai-apanA Atmadharma nibhaanaa| jahAM Atma-dharma mAnakara adhyayana karAyA jAtA hai, vahAM pArizramika milane meM lagabhaga koI kamI nahIM rhtii| kadAcita rahe bhI to apanA Atmadharma vismRta nahIM karanA cAhie, use gauNa nahIM banAnA caahie| zikSA kA pAtra kauna vidyA kA pAtra kauna hai, isa prazna ke uttara meM uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM batAyA gayA hai vase gurukule NiccaM, jogavaM uvhaannvN| piyaMkare piyaMvAI, se sikkhaM lchumrihii|| - vidyArthI gurukula meM rhe| vaha yogI aura tapasvI banakara rahe / priya kAma kare aura priya bole| sacamuca aisA karanevAlA hI zikSA kA adhikArI hai| vidyArthI saccA yogI hotA hai| calanA, baiThanA, haMsanA, bolanA Adi usakI sArI kriyAeM saMyata honI caahie| Aja ke vidyArthI saMyama se nahIM rahate, ataH ve sacce yogI nahIM haiN| maiM cAhatA hUM ki vidyArthI apane vidyArthIkAla meM yogI bane rheN| vidyArthI ko tapasvI bhI kahA jAtA hai| tapasvI kauna hotA hai? tapasvI vaha hotA hai, jo kaSTa sahana kre| vidyArthIkAla meM aneka kaSTa Ate haiN| kaSTa sahana kie binA vidyA phala nahIM sktii| kevala kitAbI vidyA se jIvana kA vikAsa nahIM ho sakatA, para kaisI bAta hai ki Aja yaha bhrama pAlA jA rahA hai! maiM samajhatA hUM, jaba taka * 188 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ adhyayana meM ahiMsA, satya aura prAmANikatA kI bAteM nahIM sikhAI jAeMgI, taba taka vidyA kI sArthakatA siddha nahIM hogii| isI prakAra zikSA ke sAtha anuzAsana kI bAta jur3anI caahie| sacamuca bacce deza kI zAna haiN| deza ko una para abhimAna hai, para jaba taka ve anuzAsita nahIM hoMge, taba taka deza kA nAma ujjvala nahIM ho skegaa| vidyArthIvarga aura susaMskAra Ajakala vidyArthiyoM para anuzAsanahInatA kA doSAropaNa kiyA jAtA hai, para isake lie kevala vidyArthI doSI nahIM haiM, kyoMki unakA dAyitva rahatA hai abhibhAvakoM pr| abhibhAvakavarga unakI tarapha se lAparavAha rahe to unake jIvana meM anuzAsanapriyatA kA saMskAra kaise A pAegA? phira una para anuzAsanahInatA ke ekAMgI doSAropaNa kA kyA aucitya hai? yahI bAta dUsare-dUsare galata saMskAroM ke saMdarbha meM bhI lAgU hotI hai| maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki kyA bacce mAtA-pitA kI saMpatti nahIM haiM; yadi haiM to dUsarI-dUsarI prakAra kI saMpatti kI surakSA kI taraha isa saMpatti kI surakSA kyoM nahIM ho rahI hai, kyoM itanI lAparavAhI baratI jA rahI hai; kyoM yaha samajha liyA jAtA hai ki skUla meM dAkhilA karA dene ke pazcAta bacce ke prati hamArA dAyitva pUrA ho gayA hai| merI dRSTi se yaha soca-samajha samyaka nahIM hai| yaha ThIka hai ki bacce ko skUla meM dAkhila karavA dene se usake prati mAtA-pitA kA eka dAyitva pUrA ho jAtA hai, para bacce ke prati unakA yahI to eka dAyitva nahIM hai, aura bhI to bahuta-se dAyitva haiN| kyA samaya-samaya para adhyApakoM se milakara bacce ke saMskAra, caritra, vyavahAra aura par3hAI ke saMdarbha meM jAMca-par3atAla karanA, kahIM kamI ho to ucita kadama uThAnA unakA dAyitva nahIM hai? para maiM dekhatA hUM ki jyAdAtara mAtA-pitA isa dRSTi se upekSA baratate haiN| pUre varSa meM zAyada eka bAra bhI adhyApakoM se isa pariprekSya meM nahIM milte| hAM, par3hAI meM kamajora rahanevAle vidyArthiyoM ke kucha abhibhAvaka avazya parIkSA ke dinoM meM adhyApakoM se milate haiM, para isa milane kA uddezya Apa samajhate hI haiN| bacce kI DagamagAtI naiyA ko ve jaise-taise pAra lagAnA cAhate haiM, adhyApakoM ko khevaNahAra banAnA cAhate haiN| adhyApaka jaba yaha kArya anaitika batAte haiM, taba ve kahate haiM'naitikatA kI bAtoM meM jyAdA sAra nahIM hai| Ajakala saba kAma aise hI calate haiN| Apa meharabAnI rkheN| dekhie, ApakA aura hamArA bahuta purAnA vidyAdhyayana : kyoM : kaise * 189 .
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________________ riztA hai| yaha baccA hamArA hai, usase pahale ApakA hai| Apa hI isake bhaviSyanirmAtA haiN| jaise-taise Apa ise agalI kakSA meM pahuMcane diijie|' yaha hai abhibhAvakoM kI sthiti / dUsarI ora adhyApaka yaha socate haiM ki bacce hamAre pAsa rahate hI kitanI dera haiN| hama unake saMskAroM ke bAre meM kyoM soceM / kiMtu unheM socanA caahie| bhale bacce unake pAsa bahuta kama samaya taka rahate haiM, phira bhI una para bahuta bar3I jimmedArI A jAtI hai / gosvAmI tulasIdAsajI ne likhA hai eka ghar3I AdhI ghar3I, AdhI meM puni Adha / 'tulasI' saMgata sAdhu kI, hare koTi aparAdha // Adarza adhyApaka ke pAsa baccA eka ghaMTA bhI rahatA hai to usa para asara hotA hai, lekina adhyApaka jaba svayaM hI durvyasanI ho, zarAbI ho to usakA kyA asara ho sakegA ! aise adhyApaka ke vidyArthI bhI susaMskArI nahIM ho skte| susaMskArI adhyApaka ke vidyArthI hI susaMskArI ho sakate haiN| isalie vidyArthiyoM ko susaMskArita karane ke lie adhyApakoM ko pahale svayaM susaMskArI bananA hogaa| unakI yaha pahala vidyArthiyoM ke jIvananirmANa meM nirNAyaka siddha hogI; aura jahAM vidyArthiyoM kA jIvana nirmita hogA, vahAM anuzAsanahInatA - jaise kusaMskAroM ke lie avakAza nahIM rhegaa| baccoM ke jIvana-nirmANa meM thor3A asara vAtAvaraNa aura yuga kI paddhati kA bhI hotA hai| chAtroM ke anuzAsanahInatA Adi kusaMskAroM kA eka kAraNa anukaraNa bhI hai| eka skUla yA kaoNleja meM har3atAla hotI hai to dUsare-dUsare skUloM va kaoNlejoM ke vidyArthI eka bana jAte haiM, kiMtu unakA yaha saMgaThana acche kAmoM meM dikhAI nahIM detaa| yadi aisA hI saMgaThana racanAtmaka pravRttiyoM ke samaya ho to kitanA acchA rahe ! galatI kI bhartsanA ho koI vidyArthI gumarAha hai| vaha galatI karatA hai, para use dUsaroM kA protsAhana kyoM milatA hai ? yaha protsAhana usa vidyArthI ko nahIM, apitu usakI galatI ko hotA hai| usa samaya vidyArthI saMgaThita rUpa meM usa vidyArthI kI bhartsanA kyoM nahIM karate? jisa prakAra galatI karanevAle ko protsAhana denA galatI ko protsAhana denA hai, usI prakAra galatI karanevAle kI bhartsanA usa galatI kI bhartsanA hai, pratikAra hai, galatI karanevAle Age kI sudhi lei 190
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________________ vyakti kI bhartsanA nahIM hai| isalie apekSA hai ki isa dizA meM vizeSa jAgrati lAI jaae| rAjanItika daloM kA galata ravaiyA vidyArthiyoM ko gumarAha karane meM rAjanItika daloM kA bhI kama hAtha nahIM hai| apanA dala bar3hAne ke lie vidyArthiyoM ke mana meM dUsare-dUsare daloM ke prati ghRNA paidA karanA, tor3a-phor3a evaM hatyAkAMDa meM unheM sAtha lenA una para bahuta bar3A atyAcAra hai| bahuta gahare meM to aisA karanA rASTra kA bar3A ahita karanA hai| jisa-kisI dala ko sacamuca hI rASTra kI ciMtA hai, vaha kabhI aisA nahIM kara sktaa| vaha to isa saMpatti kI surakSA ko rASTra kI surakSA mAnatA huA apanA AcaraNa aura vyavahAra sunizcita kregaa| acchAiyoM ko protsAhana mile vidyArthiyoM ke jIvana-nirmANa kI dRSTi se unake kusaMskAra chur3AnA jitanA Avazyaka hai, usase bhI adhika Avazyaka aura mahattvapUrNa hai, unake naitikatA, prAmANikatA-jaise susaMskAroM ko protsAhita krnaa| videzoM meM yaha kAnUna bana rahA hai ki jo vidyArthI veza-bhUSA se sAde raheMge, unheM pAMcapAMca aMka adhika mileNge| isI pariprekSya meM yaha bhI socA jA sakatA hai ki jo vidyArthI vyavahAra meM naitika va prAmANika raheMge, unheM itane-itane aMka adhika mileNge| aise prayoga naitikatA aura prAmANikatA ke saMskAra jAgrata aura vikasita karane kI dRSTi se bahuta upayogI siddha ho sakate haiN| eka abhinava prayoga naitikatA ko prayogAtmaka rUpa dene ke lie dillI meM aNuvratavihAra kAma kara rahA hai| vahAM zikSAlayoM meM svazAsita sTora khula rahe haiN| unameM vidyArthiyoM ke lie upayogI cIjeM rahatI haiN| sAtha hI mUlyasUcI bhI rakha dI jAtI hai| vahAM koI vikretA yA nirIkSaka nahIM rhtaa| vidyArthI apanI-apanI AvazyakatA kI cIja lete haiM aura usakA mUlya peTI meM DAla dete haiN| yaha prayoga Aja taka ke anubhavoM ke AdhAra para kAphI saphala rahA hai| isa prakAra ke prayogoM kA uddezya yaha hai ki kisI taraha naitikatA kA vikAsa ho| pATha jIvana meM utare jIvana-nirmANa kI dRSTi se sarvAdhika sajaga svayaM vidyArthiyoM ko hone vidyAdhyayana : kyoM : kaise
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________________ kI apekSA hai| ve jo-kucha par3hate haiM, use apane jIvana meM utaareN| jo tattva jIvana meM, jIvana ke vyavahAra aura AcaraNa meM nahIM utaratA, vaha par3hA huA nahIM ginA jaataa| pATha to totA bhI raTa letA hai, para usase usakA koI hita nahIM sdhtaa| vidyArthI bhI kevala zAbdika stara para pATha yAda kara apanA hita nahIM sAdha skte| pATha jIvanagata hone se hI hita saMpAdita hotA hai| prasaMga yudhiSThira kA pAMDavoM aura kauravoM kA guru droNAcArya ke sAnnidhya meM adhyayana cala rahA thaa| eka dina unhoMne pATha diyA-krodhaM mA kuru| pATha dekara unhoMne sabhI vidyArthiyoM ko pATha yAda karane kA Adeza diyaa| sabhI vidyArthI pATha yAda karane lge| kucha dera pazcAta droNAcArya ne vidyArthiyoM ko pATha sunAne ke lie khaa| eka-eka karake sabhI vidyArthiyoM ne pATha sunA diyaa| aMta meM yudhiSThira kI bArI aaii| usane kahA-'mujhe abhI taka pATha yAda nahIM huaa|' aura usane pATha nahIM sunaayaa| sabhI vidyArthiyoM ne usakI bahuta bhadda kii| droNAcArya ne bhI upAlaMbha diyA aura dUsare dina pATha yAda karake Ane kA nirdeza diyA, para dUsare dina bhI yudhiSThira ne pATha nahIM sunaayaa| droNAcArya ne kar3A upAlaMbha diyaa| tIsare dina bhI yahI sthiti rhii| yudhiSThira ne pATha nahIM sunaayaa| isa krama meM kaI dina bIta ge| droNAcArya pratidina use pATha sunAne ke lie kahate aura yudhiSThira yAda na hone kI bAta khtaa| isa sthiti ne Akhira eka dina droNAcArya ko itanA kupita kara diyA ki unhoMne yudhiSThira ke gAla para kasakara do cATe jar3a die| cAMTe lagane ke sAtha hI yudhiSThira ne karabaddha nivedana kiyA-'gurudeva! mujhe pATha yAda ho gyaa|' aura usane pATha sunA diyaa| droNAcArya ne kahA-'mujhe pahale yaha patA hotA ki cAMTe lagane se pATha yAda hotA hai to maiM yaha prayoga prathama dina hI kara letA! itane dinoM kA samaya vyartha kyoM gaMvAtA!' para tatkSaNa hI ve gaMbhIra ho gae aura socane lage ki yudhiSThira pratibhAsaMpanna bAlaka hai| isa sthiti meM tIna zabdoM ke choTe-se vAkya kA itane dinoM taka yAda na hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| phira eka kSaNa pahale taka ise pATha yAda nahIM thA aura agale kSaNa yAda ho gyaa| avazya isameM koI rahasya honA caahie| mujhe vaha rahasya jAnanA "isa ciMtana ke sAtha hI unhoMne yudhiSThira ko apane pAsa bulAyA aura vAtsalya * 192 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ur3elate hue pUchA-'itane dinoM taka pATha yAda kyoM nahIM huA?' yudhiSThira ne kahA-'gurudeva! Apane hameM sikhAyA thA ki jo par3ho, use jIvana meM utAro, anyathA par3hane kA koI sAra nhiiN| krodhaM mA kuru-yaha vAkya to maiMne usI dina yAda kara liyA thA, para taba taka sthiti yaha thI ki mujhe gussA bahuta AtA thaa| aisI hAlata meM pATha yAda ho jAne kI bAta kahanA anucita ho jaataa| isI lie maiMne pATha yAda na hone kI bAta kahI aura salakSya gussA chor3ane kA abhyAsa zurU kara diyaa| itane dinoM ke abhyAsa se maiM isa sthiti meM to pahuMca gayA thA ki mujhe koI cAhe kucha bhI kahe, gAlI bhI kyoM na de, gussA nahIM AtA; para koI pITa de, taba bhI gussA na Ae, isa sthiti taka pahuMcane kA abhyAsa cAlU thaa| cUMki Aja taka aisA koI prasaMga sAmane nahIM AyA, isalie isakI kasauTI honI aba taka zeSa thii| Aja ApakI kRpA huI aura mujhe isa kasauTI para svayaM ko kasane kA avasara milaa| cAMTe lagane para jaba mujhe gussA nahIM AyA, taba maiMne samajha liyA ki pATha pUrA Atmagata ho gayA hai| ataH maiMne Apase kahA ki pATha yAda ho gayA hai aura maiMne pATha sunA bhI diyaa|' rahasya jAnakara droNAcArya ne mana-hI-mana kahA ki guru maiM kahalAtA hUM, para vAstava meM guru to yaha hai| par3hAI kI jisa sUkSmatA taka yaha pahuMcA hai, usa sUkSmatA taka maiM bhI nahIM pahuMca pAyA huuN| krodhaM mA kuru kA pATha par3hakara isane gussA karanA chor3a diyA aura maiM yaha pATha par3hAtA huA bhI aba taka gussA karatA huuN| jaba maiMne svayaM yaha pATha AtmasAta nahIM kiyA, taba dUsaroM ko par3hAne kA adhikAra nahIM hai| ise par3hAne kA vAstavika adhikArI to yaha yudhiSThira hI hai| mujhe isase preraNA lenI caahie| sahI rUpa meM pATha par3hakara hI ziSyoM ko par3hAnA caahie| prakaTa meM ziSyoM ko saMbodhita karate hue bole-'dekho, par3hAI nAma isakA hai| tuma sabako bhI isI taraha pATha AtmasAta/jIvanagata karake par3hAI karanI caahie|' hamAre chAtra bhI isa udAharaNa se preraNA leN| adhyayana jIvanagata bane, aisA prayatna kreN| maiM mAnatA hUM, aisA adhyayana sacamuca unake ujjvala bhaviSya yaha eka sudRr3ha AdhAra hai| ___ aNuvrata-vihAra kA nAma abhI maiMne Apake sAmane liyA thaa| yaha saMsthAna aNuvrata kA kAryakrama Age bar3hAtA hai| aNuvrata apane udbhava-kAla se hI samAja ke anyAnya vargoM ke sAtha-sAtha vidyArthI-varga meM bhI kArya vidyAdhyayana : kyoM aura kaise
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________________ karatA rahA hai| aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpa vidyArthiyoM kA jIvana naitikatA aura prAmANikatA ke sAMce meM DhAlate haiN| isa sAMce meM Dhalakara vidyArthI apane jIvana kA sahI DhaMga se nirmANa kara sakate haiN| jisa prakAra jalatA huA eka dIpa saikar3oM nae dIpa jalA sakatA hai, usI prakAra eka susaMskArI vidyArthI saikar3oM-saikar3oM vidyArthiyoM meM susaMskAra jagA sakatA hai| isa apekSA se prAraMbha meM yadi thor3e vidyArthI bhI susaMskArI banate haiM to Age calakara bahuta kAma ho sakatA hai| maiM AzA karatA hUM ki hamAre vidyArthI aNuvrata ke patha para Age bar3hate hue apanA nirmANa kreNge| yaha bahata spaSTa hai ki vidyArthIkAla saMpanna hone ke sAtha hI hamAre ye vidyArthI bikhara jAeMge, kyoMki hara vidyArthI kA kAryakSetra alaga hogaa| eka dRSTi se inakA bikharanA bahuta acchA hogaa| susaMskArita vyakti jitane adhika bikharate haiM, utanA hI samAja aura rASTra kA hita hotA hai| prasaMga guru nAnaka kA guru nAnaka kI bAta mujhe yAda A gii| eka gAMva meM unakA jAnA huaa| vahAM unakA svAgata to bahuta dUra, pratyuta unheM logoM kI gAliyAM milIM, dutakAra milA, apamAna milaa| para itane para bhI bAta samApta nahIM huii| unheM gAMva se bhI nikAla diyA gyaa| guru nAnaka ne jAte-jAte grAmavAsiyoM ko saMbodhita karake kahA-'tuma loga AbAda ho jaao|' vahAM se nAnaka kisI dUsare gAMva ke lie ravAnA hue| usa gAMva ke logoM ko khabara lagI aura ve agavAnI karane ke lie aae| unhoMne guru nAnaka kA khUba svAgata kiyA, sammAna kiyA aura upayukta sthAna para tthhraayaa| jaba nAnaka vahAM se vidA hone lage to logoM ne AzIrvAda dene ke lie khaa| guru nAnaka ne kahA-'tuma saba ujar3a jaao|' guru nAnaka ke sAtha kucha bhakta bhI the| nAnaka kA Aja kA yaha vyavahAra unheM gaharI hairAnI meM DAlanevAlA thaa| thor3I himmata juTAkara eka vyakti ne pUcha hI liyA-'duSTa vyaktiyoM ko to Apa AbAda hone kA AzIrvAda dete haiM aura sajjana vyaktiyoM ko ujar3ane kI durAzISa ! yaha ulaTI bAta kyoM?' ___ nAnaka ne kahA-'yaha ulaTI bAta nahIM haiM, bilakula sulaTI hai, sahI hai| tuma isakA rahasya nahIM samajha paae| dekho, pahale gAMva ke logoM se maiMne AbAda hone kI bAta kahI, kyoMki aise abhadra prakRti ke loga jahAM-kahIM * 194 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ jAeMge, vahAM logoM ko bigaadd'eNge| isalie unakA bikharanA bilakula bhI acchA nahIM hai| ve to eka hI jagaha basa jAeM to ThIka hai| isase dUsaredUsare gAMvoM ke loga to bigar3ane se baca jaaeNge| dUsare gAMva ke logoM se maiMne ujar3a jAne ke lie khaa| isake pIche apekSA yaha hai ki usa gAMva ke loga bahuta bhale haiM, susaMskArI haiN| ve loga eka jagaha raheMge to dUsare logoM ko susaMskArI nahIM banA paaeNge| ataH unakA to ujar3a jAnA yAnI bikhara jAnA hI zreyaskara hai| ve loga jitane adhika ujar3eMge-bikhareMge, utane adhika kSetroM ke logoM ko susaMskArI bnaaeNge|' chAtroM ke lie maiM yahI bAta kaha rahA thaa| ve susaMskArI hokara jaba bikhareMge to bahuta lAbha hogaa| ve jahAM bhI jAeMge, vahAM susaMskAroM kA vAtAvaraNa nirmita kreNge| adhyApakoM ke lie bhI to yahI bAta hai| acche adhyApaka jitane adhika bikharate haiM, samAja kA utanA hI hita hotA hai| __Aja cAroM tarapha nava-nirmANa kI carcA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, vyaktinirmANa se bar3hakara aura koI nirmANa nahIM hai| phira isa vyakti-nirmANa meM bhI vidyArthiyoM aura adhyApakoM kA nirmANa sarvAdhika mahattvapUrNa hai, kyoMki vidyArthI hI rASTra ke bhAvI karNadhAra hote haiM, tasvIra hote haiN| unakA jIvana jitanA adhika susaMskArI hotA hai, rASTra kA bhaviSya utanA hI ujjvala banatA hai, tasvIra utanI hI suMdara banatI hai; aura ina vidyArthiyoM kA bahutakucha nirmANa adhyApakoM ke nirmANa para nirbhara karatA hai| isa apekSA se maiM ina donoM vargoM ke nirmANa para sarvAdhika bala detA huuN| zrIgaMgAnagara 5 apraila 1966 vidyAdhyayana : kyoM aura kaise 195.
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________________ 31 : sukha aura zAMti kA mArga saMsAra kI sthiti para jaba hama dRSTipAta karate haiM to yaha bahuta spaSTa pratibhAsita hotA hai ki jana-jIvana azAMta hai, vyathita hai| hara vyakti klAMti kA vedana kara rahA hai| sukhI AdamI khojane se bhI prApta honA muzkila hai| prazna hotA hai ki isa azAMti aura duHkha kA kAraNa kyA hai| isake uttara meM koI samAja ko doSI batAtA hai to koI vijJAna ko| koI sarakAra ko kAraNa mAnatA hai to koI rAjanItika daloM ko| para merI dRSTi meM inameM se koI bhI uttara sahI nahIM hai| azAMti aura duHkha kA mUlabhUta kAraNa vyakti svayaM hai, usakI svayaM kI vRttiyAM haiN| ahiMsA aura zAMti yaha kaisI vicitra bAta hai ki vyakti svayaM to sukhI honA cAhatA haiM, duHkha kI chAyA bhI dekhanA nahIM cAhatA, usakA nAma bhI sunanA nahIM cAhatA aura dUsaroM kA sukha lUTatA hai! unheM dukhI banAtA hai!! dUsaroM ko kisI prakAra kA kaSTa pahuMcAnA, cAhe vaha adhikAra hanana ke rUpa meM ho, vAcika prahAra ke rUpa meM ho, mAnasika saMkleza ke rUpa meM ho, zArIrika utpIr3ana ke rUpa meM ho yA prANavadha ke rUpa meM ho, hiMsA kI koTi meM AtA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha hiMsA kI manovRtti hI vyakti ke duHkha aura azAMti kA mUlabhUta kAraNa hai| isalie sukha aura zAMti kA rAstA yahI hai ki pratyeka vyakti isa sImA taka svayaM ko anuzAsita kare ki maiM dUsaroM kA sukha nahIM chInUMgA, dUsaroM kI azAMti kA kAraNa nahIM bnuuNgaa| yahI bAta hara samAja aura rASTra ke lie bhI hai| eka samAja dUsare samAja kI azAMti kA kAraNa na bne| eka rASTra dUsare rASTra kI zAMti meM bAdhaka na bne| yadi ahiMsA ke phUla isa bhUmikA para khilate haiM to sukha aura zAMti ke rUpa meM unakA saurabha sAre bhUmaMDala ko suvAsita kregaa| - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ ahiMsA kI pAtratA Aja jaba ahiMsA kI carcA hotI hai to kucha loga aisA kahate haiM ki yaha carcA aprAsaMgika hai| kAraNa batAyA jAtA hai-sImA para honevAlA yuddh| loga isa bhASA meM socate haiM ki yuddha ke samaya ahiMsA kI bAta karanA apanI kAyaratA prakaTa karanA hai| isa samaya to zastroM kI apekSA hai| ahiMsA ke siddhAMta ne hameM atIta meM gulAmI kI jaMjIra meM jakar3A thA aura aba bhI hama yadi isI kI raTana lagAte rahe to hamArI svataMtratA khatare meM par3a sakatI hai| maiM samajhatA hUM, yaha eka bahuta bar3I bhrAMti hai| ahiMsA kAyaratA nahIM hai, kadApi nahIM hai| ahiMsA meM to anaMta zakti hai| ise kavaca ke rUpa meM dhAraNa karanevAlA surakSita ho jAtA hai| bhAratavarSa ahiMsA ke kAraNa kabhI gulAma nahIM bnaa| vaha gulAma banA hiMsA ke kAraNa, apanI pArasparika phUTa ke kaarnn| vastutaH loga ahiMsA kI tAkata aura usakI pratirodhAtmaka kSamatA se paricita nahIM haiN| isI lie ve hiMsA kA Azraya lene kI bAta karate haiN| yadi ve ahiMsA ko yathArtha kI bhUmikA meM samajhate to kabhI aisI bAta nahIM krte| phira ahiMsA ko vahI apanA sakatA hai, jo svayaM zaktisaMpanna ho| kAyara-kamajora vyakti ahiMsA ko dhAraNa nahIM kara sktaa| vastu jitanI uccastara kI hotI ho, usake Tikane ke lie utane hI uccastara ke pAtra kI apekSA rahatI hai| kahA jAtA hai ki siMhanI kA dUdha pItala, kAMsI Adi ke sAmAnya bartana meM nahIM Tika sktaa| usake lie to sone kA bartana caahie| maiM nahIM kaha sakatA ki yaha kathana kahAM taka yathArtha hai, para itanA bilakula sahI hai ki pAtratA kA apanA bahuta mUlya hai| ahiMsA kI pAtratA vIratA hai, zakti-saMpannatA hai| manuSya devatA bana sakatA hai azAMti aura duHkha kA dUsarA kAraNa hai-jana-jIvana meM bar3hatI huI anaitikatA, asdaacaar| maiM mAnatA hUM, yoM to anaitikatA, asatya, asadAcAra-jaise tattva kisI-na-kisI rUpa meM atIta meM bhI rahe haiM, para vartamAna yuga para unakA asara bahuta gaharA hai| samAja ke sabhI varga kucha kamobeza inakI giraphta meM haiN| manuSyatA kA kramazaH hrAsa ho rahA hai| AdamI rAkSasa banatA jA rahA hai| yaha bahuta hI ciMtAjanaka sthiti hai| isa sthiti se nipaTane ke lie hama aNuvrata kA kAryakrama calA rahe haiN| aNuvrata isa sukha aura zAMti kA mArga * 197 .
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________________ sthiti se nipaTane meM sarvathA sakSama hai| isake choTe-choTe niyama svIkAra kara manuSya sukhI ho sakatA hai, zAMti kA anubhava kara sakatA hai, devatA bana sakatA hai| devatA aura rAkSasa kahAM rAkSasa banane aura devatA banane kI jo bAta maiMne kahI, usake pIche merI apekSA Apa samajhate hI hoNge| rAkSasa aura devatA donoM manuSya se bhinna nahIM haiN| ye manuSya kI hI do avasthAeM haiN| hara manuSya ke aMtara meM rAkSasa aura devatA-donoM hote haiN| jaba-jaba manuSya burAiyoM meM pravRtta hotA hai, tAmasika vRttiyAM usa para prabhAvI hotI haiM, mAnanA cAhie ki taba-taba usake aMtara kA rAkSasa jAga jAtA hai, vaha rAkSasa bana jAtA hai| ThIka isake viparIta jaba-jaba vaha satpravRtta hotA hai, sAttvikatA usa para prabhAvI hotI hai, taba-taba vaha devatA bana jAtA hai| yaha rAkSasa aura devatA banane kI bAta manuSya ke hAtha kA hI khela hai| vaha rAkSasa bhI bana sakatA hai aura devatA bhI bana sakatA hai| yaha cunAva use hI karanA hotA hai ki use rAkSasa bananA hai yA devtaa| sIdhI-sI bhASA meM kahUM to rAkSasa banane kA artha hai-burA AdamI bananA aura devatA banane kA artha hai-acchA AdamI bnnaa| aNuvrata : acche AdamI kI AcAra-saMhitA aNuvrata AdamI ko acchA AdamI banAne kI prakriyA hai| usakI AcAra-saMhitA acche AdamI kI AcAra-saMhitA hai| koI vyakti, cAhe vaha kisI jAti, varNa, varga, saMpradAya se saMbaddha kyoM na ho, aNuvrata kI AcAra-saMhitA svIkAra kara sahI artha meM manuSya kahalAne kA gaurava prApta kara sakatA hai, apanA AcaraNa aura vyavahAra manuSyatA ke dharAtala para pratiSThita kara sakatA hai| aNuvrata kA yaha kAryakrama lekara maiM DhANI-DhANI, grAma-grAma, zaharazahara jAtA hUM aura AdamI ko AdamIyatA kI rAha pakar3Ane kI ceSTA karatA huuN| maiM dekhatA hUM, aNuvrata kI bAta pasaMda to lagabhaga sabhI loga karate haiM, para apanAne meM bahuta-se hicakicAte haiN| unheM aNuvrata kA mArga kaThinAiyoM se bharA-pUrA dikhAI detA hai| eka sImA taka unakA anumAna galata nahIM hai| aNuvrata ke patha para bar3hanevAle ke samakSa aneka prakAra kI kaThinAiyoM kA AnA asaMbhAvita nahIM hai, para maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki kaThinAiyAM kisa mArga meM nahIM aatiiN| phira acche mArga meM kaThinAiyoM kA * 198 / - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ AnA to bahuta svAbhAvika hai| acchI cIja kA milanA sahaja kahAM hai ? kaThinAiyoM ke sAtha hI vaha jur3I huI hotI hai, para kaThinAiyAM sahana karake bhI yadi vaha milatI hai to bhI yaha vyakti ke lie bahuta lAbha kA saudA hai| pUchA jA sakatA hai ki kaThinAiyAM / kaSTa sahana karane meM kyA dUsaroM kA sahayoga prApta nahIM ho sktaa| dUsaroM kA sahayoga prApta nahIM ho sakatA, aisA maiM nahIM kahatA, para itanA avazya kahatA hUM ki vyakti ko dUsaroM ke sahayoga para nirbhara nahIM rahanA caahie| apanI zakti ko hI AdhAra mAnakara calanA caahie| bhagavAna mahAvIra kA udAharaNa Apake sAmane hai| unhoMne sAdhanA kA kaThina patha svIkAra kiyaa| pahale dina hI unheM bhayaMkara kaSTa sahana karanA pdd'aa| unakA kaSTa dekhakara iMdra upasthita huA aura bolA- 'prabho! loga jar3a haiN| ApakI viziSTa sAdhanA se anajAna haiN| isalie ve Apako nAnAvidha kaSTa deNge| ataH ApakI AjJA ho to maiM ApakI sevA meM rahUM aura Apake kaSTa dUra karatA rhuuN|' kyA Apa jAnate haiM ki isa para bhagavAna mahAvIra ne iMdra se kyA kahA ? bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA- 'iMdra ! na to atIta meM kabhI aisA huA hai aura na bhaviSya meM kabhI aisA saMbhava hai / jitane bhI tIrthaMkara hote haiM, ve apanI zakti aura sAmarthya ke AdhAra para hI sAdhanA karate hue apane lakSya taka pahuMcate haiN| ve dUsaroM ke sahayoga para AdhArita rahakara sAdhanA nahIM krte| mujhe bhI isI taraha Age bar3hanA hai| sAdhanA patha meM jo kaSTa AeMge, unheM maiM samatA se sahana karUMgA aura lakSya taka phuNcuuNgaa|' bharosA svayaM kA hI kareM baMdhuo ! Apako bhI yaha dRSTi sAmane rakhakara Age bar3hanA hai| dUsare loga Apake patha meM sahayogI bana sakate haiM, para Apako unake sahayoga para AdhArita nahIM rahanA hai| Apako to apanI Atma-zakti kA hI bharosA karanA hai / maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha dRSTikoNa jaba sAmane rahegA to aNuvrata - patha para bar3hate samaya AnevAlI kaThinAiyAM Apako parAbhUta nahIM kara skeNgii| Apa haMsate-haMsate unheM pAra kara jaaeNge| anurAgAd virAgaH Aja ke jana-mAnasa meM bhraSTAcAra, anaitikatA tathA vibhinna durvyasanoM ne jisa prakAra apanI jar3eM jamAI haiM, unheM dekhakara bahuta se prabuddha loga atyaMta ciMtita haiN| jaba-taba ve apanI ciMtA sArvajanika maMcoM para abhivyakta sukha aura zAMti kA mArga 199 *
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________________ bhI karate haiN| ciMtA ke sAtha-sAtha nirAzA kA bhAva bhI spaSTa pratidhvanita hotA hai| maiM unase kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ciMtA kisI bImArI kA ilAja nahIM hai, nirAzA kisI samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM hai| AzAnvita rahate hue ciMtana karane se hI kisI samasyA kA samAdhAna pAyA jA sakatA hai| maiMne isI bhUmikA para avasthita hokara isa samasyA kA samAdhAna pAyA hai| mere ciMtana se isa samasyA kA samAdhAyaka sUtra hai-anurAgAd virAgaHanurAga se viraag| eka tattva ke prati anurAga ho jAe to dUsare ke prati svataH virAga paidA ho jAtA hai| eka cIja ke prati AkarSaNa paidA ho jAe to dUsarI cIja ke prati anAyAsa vikarSaNa ho jAtA hai| eka vyakti upadeza se zarAba nahIM chor3a rahA hai, para usakA sAthI jaba usake mana meM ThaMDAI ke prati AkarSaNa paidA kara detA hai, taba usa AkarSaNa ke kAraNa usakI zarAba apane-Apa chUTa jAtI hai| Aja kI sthiti ke prariprekSya meM yaha sUtra atyaMta prabhAvI bana sakatA hai| hama aNuvrata ke prati jana-AkarSaNa paidA kreN| aNuvrata ke prati AkarSaNa paidA hone kA artha hai-sadAcAra ke prati AkarSaNa paidA honA, naitikatA aura prAmANikatA ke prati AkarSaNa paidA honA, acchAiyoM ke prati AkarSaNa paidA honaa| isa AkarSaNa ke paidA hone se bhraSTAcAra, anaitikatA Adi ke prati sahaja glAni paidA ho jaaegii| glAni paidA hone ke bAda kisI galata saMskAra kA chUTanA bahuta sarala ho jAtA hai| zabdAMtara se kahUM to aNuvrata ke prati AkarSaNa paidA hone kA tAtparya hai tyAga aura saMyama ke prati AkarSaNa paidA honA, adhyAtma ke prati AkarSaNa paidA honaa| jahAM tyAga aura saMyama ke prati AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai, adhyAtma ke prati AkarSaNa paidA hotA hai, vahAM bhoga ke prati anAkarSaNa svataH phalita ho jAtA hai, virakti kA bhAva sahaja rUpa se jAga jAtA hai| isa sthiti meM azAMti aura duHkha ko Tikane kA koI avakAza bhI nahIM bctaa| hama sAdhu-saMta loga sukha aura zAMti kA jIvana jIte haiN| isakA rAja yahI to hai ki hama tyAga kA jIvana jIte haiM, saMyama kI sAdhanA karate haiM, adhyAtma ke patha para apane caraNa gatizIla karate haiN| __ maiM mAnatA hUM, pUrNa bhogavirati kI bAta eka gRhastha ke lie vyAvahArika nahIM hai| saMpUrNa AdhyAtmika jIvana jInA usake lie saMbhava nahIM hai| vaha eka sImA taka hI saMyama ko apanA sakatA hai, AMzika rUpa meM .200 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ hI adhyAtma kI sAdhanA kara sakatA hai, para yaha sasIma saMyama kI ArAdhanA, AMzika adhyAtma-sAdhanA bhI usake sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra banatI hai| isalie pratyeka bhAI aura bahina ko yathAzakya saMyama ko jIvana meM sthAna denA cAhie, adhyAtma ko jInA caahie| vaha dina sacamuca vyakti ke lie atyaMta saubhAgya kA dina hotA hai, jisa dina vaha pUrNa saMyamI banatA hai, sAdhu-jIvana aMgIkAra karatA hai, adhyAtma-sAdhanA ke lie sarvAtmanA samarpita ho jAtA hai| abohara 8 apraila 1966 sukha aura zAMti kA mArga 201.
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________________ 32 : dIkSA : sukha aura zAMti kI dizA meM prayANa* sAdhu-saMta dvija hote haiM ___Aja kA kAryakrama eka sAMskRtika kAryakrama hai| isa kAryakrama ko dekhane kI logoM ke manoM meM utsukatA hai, kutUhala kA bhAva hai; aura yaha asvAbhAvika bhI nahIM hai, kyoMki Aja eka bahina kA dubArA janma ho rahA hai| brAhmaNa dvija kahalAtA hai| usakA eka janma mAtA kI kukSi se hotA hai aura dUsarA janma upanayana-saMskAra se| dvAbhyAM janma upanayanasaMskArAbhyAM jAyate iti dvijH| pakSI bhI dvija kahalAtA hai| eka bAra vaha aMDe ke rUpa meM paidA hotA hai aura dUsarI bAra pakSI ke rUpa meN| isI lie kahA gayA hai-dvAbhyAM janma-aNDAbhyAM jAyate iti dvijH| sAdhu-saMta bhI dvija haiN| unakA eka janma to sAmAnya rUpa se hotA hI hai, para dUsarA janma dIkSA svIkAra karane ke samaya phira hotA hai| dIkSA svIkAra karane kA artha hai-sAMsArika jIvana kI mRtyu aura sAdhanA ke jIvana ke shuruaat| dUsare zabdoM meM asaMyamamaya jIvana kI mRtyu aura saMyamamaya jIvana kA shubhaarNbh| Aja eka bahina Apake samakSa upasthita hai| yaha bhI apanA asaMyamamaya sAMsArika jIvana chor3akara saMyamamaya jIvana jIne ke lie taiyAra huI hai, sAdhanA ke patha para bar3hane ke lie kaTibaddha huI hai| isalie dIkSAsaMskAra kI saMpannatA ke sAtha hI yaha dvija bana jaaegii| dharma ajanmA tattva hai loga kahate haiM ki Aja vijJAna kA yuga hai| dharma ke prati logoM kA AkarSaNa ghaTa rahA hai| saMsAra adhyAtmazUnya ho rahA hai| "maiM Apase pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki aisI sthiti meM adhyAtma kA yaha kAryakrama dekhane ke lie itanI utsukatA kyoM; itanA kutUhala kyoM; yaha ulaTI gaMgA kyoM baha rahI hai| samAdhAna maiM hI de detA huuN| vaha bahuta spaSTa hai| dharma kA tattva kabhI *dIkSA-samAroha meM pradatta pravacana * 202 -- - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ miTanevAlA nahIM hai| isake miTane kI bAta karanA hI bemAnI hai, eka taraha kI apanI hI nAsamajhI kA prakaTIkaraNa hai| dharma to ajanmA tattva hai, zAzvata tattva hai| AtmA ke sAtha isakA tAdAtmaya hai| jaba AtmA kA traikAlika astitva hai, taba dharma kA traikAlika astitva svayaMsiddha hai; aura jisa tattva kA traikAlika astitva hai, usakA mahattva isa vijJAna ke yuga meM kyA, kisI bhI yuga meM kama nahIM ho sktaa| yaha dharatI kabhI dharma se zUnya nahIM ho sktii| dharma kI paribhASA koI pUcha sakatA hai ki dharma kyA hai| yoM to dharma kI bahuta laMbIcaur3I paribhASA dI jA sakatI hai, para maiM usameM Apako ulajhAnA nahIM caahtaa| bahuta sIdhI-sI aura bahuta choTI-sI paribhASA batAnA cAhatA huuN| dharma hai-svabhAva meM ramaNa krnaa| isa paribhASA ke AdhAra para Apa apanI dhArmikatA kA hisAba lagA sakate haiN| jisa sImA taka Apa svabhAva meM ramaNa karate haiM, usa sImA taka dhArmika haiM aura jitanA-jitanA vibhAva hai, utanI-utanI dhArmikatA AnI abhI avaziSTa hai| .."vaha adharma hai yadi gaharAI se dekhA jAe to dharma jIvana ke sAtha abhinna rUpa se jur3A huA hai| usase vaha pRthaka ho nahIM sktaa| jo dharma jIvana se pRthaka hotA hai, vaha vastutaH dharma hai hI nhiiN| dharma ke nAma para vaha koI anya hI tattva hai| Aja bahuta-se loga dharma se napharata karane kI bAta karate haiN| maiM mAnatA hUM, vAstavika dharma se koI kabhI napharata kara nahIM sktaa| napharata hotI hai, dharma ke nAma para calanevAle galata tattva se| maiM bahuta spaSTa kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ADaMbara se dharma kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| zoSaNa aura anyAya se dharma kA koI vAstA nahIM hai| jahAM dharma ke nAma para ye tattva calate haiM, vahAM logoM kI dharma para AsthA kaise ho sakatI hai? vahAM to ghRNA honA bahuta svabhAvika hai| aise dharma ko to maiM bhI dharma ke rUpa meM svIkAra karane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hUM| sIdhI bhASA meM kahUM to vaha adharma hai| jAgrata dharma kI pahacAna maiM dekhatA hUM, Aja dharma rUr3hiyoM se jakar3A huA par3A hai, aMdha paraMparAoM para cala rahA hai| aise dharma kA bhaviSya aMdhakAramaya hai| bezaka Aja ke vaijJAnika yuga meM loga use nakAra deNge| Aja to vahI dharma jana dIkSA : sukha aura zAMti kI dizA meM prayANa *203.
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________________ jana kA AkarSaNa keMdra bana sakatA hai, jo jAgrata hai| Apa pUcheMge ki jAgrata dharma kI pahacAna kyA hai / jAgrata dharma kI pahacAna bahuta sIdhI-sI hai| jo dharma vartamAna kSaNa meM vyakti ko sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti karA sake, vaha jAgrata dharma hai / puNya-pApa : amIrI-garIbI bahuta-se logoM ne apane mana meM isa prakAra kI dhAraNA pAla rakhI hai ki dharma se vyakti ko dhana Adi bhautika sukha ke sAdhana prApta hote haiN| amIrI puNya kA phala hai aura garIbI pApa kA / lekina Aja kA janamAnasa yaha bAta svIkAra nahIM kara sakatA, balki bardAsta bhI nahIM kara sakatA / isalie sthAna-sthAna para kAnUna ke dvArA isa puNya-pApajanya amIrI-garIbI ko khatma karane kA prayAsa ho rahA haiN| aneka dezoM meM rakta krAMtiyAM huI haiN| sainika krAMtiyAM bhI ho rahI haiN| sAmyavAdI zAsanapraNAlI lAgU karake puNyapApa kI jar3eM ukhAr3ane kA prayatna ho rahA hai| isa saMdarbha meM merA abhimata bahuta spaSTa hai| puNya aura pApa donoM amIrI aura garIbI ke nimitta kAraNa to ho sakate haiM, para ye mUla kAraNa nahIM haiN| yadi puNyodaya hI amIrI kA kAraNa ho aura pApodaya hI garIbI kA kAraNa ho to kyA amerikA meM saba puNyAtmA hI haiM ? kyA bhAratavarSa meM paidA honevAle saba pApAtmA hI haiM ? jahAM sAmyavAda A gayA hai, kyA vahAM pApa kI prakRti samApta ho gaI hai ? nahIM, aisA kabhI saMbhava nahIM hai| vastutaH amIrI meM sabase bar3A hAtha hai - puruSArtha kA / puruSArthI vyakti apane bhAgya ko jagA letA hai aura akarmaNya vyakti jAge bhAgya ko bhI gaharI nIMda meM sulA detA hai| Apa yaha bAta gaMbhIratA se samajhane kA prayatna kareM ki amIra bananA puNyodaya nahIM hai aura nirdhana honA pApodaya nahIM hai| yadi garIba honA pApa kA udaya hai to kyA sabase adhika pApodaya sAdhu-saMtoM ke nahIM hogA ? hamAre pAsa dhana ke nAma para akiMcanatA ke sivA aura kucha bhI nahIM hai| cAra aMgula jamIna aura do paise kI pUMjI bhI nahIM hai / isI prakAra amIrI ko yadi puNyodaya mAnA jAe to kyA duSpravRttiyoM meM AkaMTha DUbe rahanevAle cora, luTere, vezyAeM Adi vyakti bahuta bar3e puNyAtmA nahIM kahalAeMge ? unake pAsa vipula dhanarAzi hotI hai| isase bhI Age, rakta-krAMti ke dvArA sattA hathiyAnevAloM ko bhI puNyAtmA kyoM nahIM Age kI sudhi lei 204
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________________ mAnA jAe ? isa mAdhyama se ve bhI apanI garIbI miTA lete haiN| lekina koI samajhadAra vyakti aisA nahIM mAna sktaa| isalie maiMne kahA ki amIrIgarIbI meM mukhya hAtha apanI karmaNyatA aura akarmaNyatA kA hai / amIrI-garIbI donoM abhizApa haiM adhikatara loga amIrI ko acchA samajhate haiM aura garIbI ko burA, para mere ciMtana meM ye donoM hI abhizApa haiN| dhana kA atibhAva prAyaH vyakti ko vilAsa kI ora Dhakela detA hai| pariNAmataH usakA khAna-pAna zuddha nahIM rahatA, rahana-sahana bigar3a jAtA hai| aneka prakAra ke vyasana usake jIvana meM ghara kara jAte haiN| isI prakAra dhana kA ati abhAva vyakti ke mana meM hIna bhAvanA bhara detA hai| vaha apane bhAgya ko kosane lagatA hai| apanI jiMdagI use bhArabhUta lagane lagatI hai| isalie ye donoM hI sthitiyAM vyakti ke lie sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra nahIM banatIM / sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra Apa pUcheMge ki phira sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra kyA hai / sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra hai -tyAga / vyakti ke jIvana meM jyoM-jyoM tyAga aura saMyama ke phUla khilate haiM, tyoM-tyoM usakA jIvana sukha aura zAMti se mahakane lagatA hai| Aja Apake samakSa yaha eka bahina tyAga aura saMyama ke patha para bar3hane ke lie upasthita hai| vastutaH yaha prayANa sukha aura zAMti kI dizA meM prayANa hai, para bar3I kaThinAI yaha hai ki loga isa sacAI ko nahIM dekhte| unheM to aisA lagatA hai ki dIkSA svIkAra karake yaha apane sira para kAMToM kA tAja pahana rahI hai / yadyapi maiM bhI mAnatA hUM ki vyakti ko sAdhu-jIvana meM caryA ke kaI prakAra ke kaSTa sahana karane par3ate haiM, tathApi gRhastha jIvana ke kaSToM ke sAmane ve kaSTa nagaNya haiN| para logoM kA dhyAna sAdhu-jIvana ke kaSToM kI ora jAtA hai, apane kaSToM kI ora nhiiN| TaoNlasTAya ne -' IsA kI sUlI kI carcA saba karate haiM, para gRhastha jIvana meM hara vyakti hara roja sUlI para car3hatA hai, phira usakI carcA kyoM nahIM karate ?' isakA kAraNa batAte hue unhoMne Age kahA - ' IsA sUlI para car3he prabhu ke nAma para aura gRhastha sUlI para car3hatA hai apanI vAsanA ke lie, apane svArtha ke lie|' maiM mAnatA hUM, TaoNlasTAya ke isa kathana meM eka gUr3ha sacAI hai| isa bahana ne yaha sacAI samajhI hai| isalie yaha sAdhu-jIvana ke kaSToM se suparicita hokara bhI ise svIkAra karane ke lie kRtasaMkalpa hai| baMdhuo ! kahA-' dIkSA : sukha aura zAMti kI dizA meM prayANa 205 *
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________________ Apa bhI isa sacAI ko samajhane kA prayAsa kreN| merA vizvAsa hai, yadi Apa eka bAra isa sacAI kA anubhava kara leMge to Apako dIkSA svIkAra karanA kAMToM kA tAja pahananA nahIM lgegaa| hAlAMki isa sacAI se paricita hone ke bAda bhI Apa saba dIkSA svIkAra kara leMge, aisA socanA atyAzA karanA hogaa| maiM aisI atyAzA nahIM karatA, para itanI preraNA avazya detA hUM ki Apa eka sImA taka to tyAga aura saMyama kA patha apnaaeN| mahAvratI nahIM bana sakate to kyA, aNuvratI to bana hI sakate haiN| aNuvratI bananA tyAga aura saMyama kI dizA meM hI prayANa hai, eka sImA taka tyAga aura saMyama kI hI sAdhanA hai| tyAga, saMyama kI yaha AMzika sAdhanA bhI Apake jIvana ke lie eka varadAna siddha hogii| gRhastha kI bhUmikA meM rahate hue bhI Apa sukha aura zAMti kA jIvana jI skeNge| abohara 10 apraila 1966 206 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 33 : Atmadarzana : jIvana kA varadAna bhAratIya saMskRti kA svarUpa - bhAratIya saMskRti tyAga - pradhAna saMskRti hai, saMyama pradhAna saMskRti hai, adhyAtma-pradhAna saMskRti hai| hAlAMki bhoga ko bhI isane asvIkAra nahIM kiyA hai, tathApi itanA bahuta spaSTa hai ki ise jIvana ke sarvocca mUlya ke rUpa meM pratiSThApita nahIM kiyA hai| sarvocca mUlya ke rUpa meM yahAM tyAga hI pratiSThita rahA hai, saMyama hI pratiSThApita rahA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki bhautikatA ke itane pracAra-prasAra ke bAvajUda yahAM ke jana-mAnasa meM tyAga aura saMyama ke prati zraddhA aura sammAna kI bhAvanA hai| bar3e-bar3e dhanakuberoM aura samrAToM ke samakSa jo mastaka nahIM jhukate, ve akiMcana saMtoM ke caraNoM meM praNata hote haiM, kyoMki saMta - jana tyAga aura saMyama ke mUrta rUpa hote haiM, adhyAtma ke jIvaMta pratIka hote haiN| dharma kI zAzvata sattA tyAga, saMyama aura adhyAtma kI isa saMskRti kA bIjAropaNa RSimaharSiyoM dvArA huA hai| siddhAMtataH ve isake ekamAtra adhikArI haiN| jo svayaM tyAga - saMyama ko nahIM jItA, adhyAtma kI sAdhanA ke prati samarpita nahIM hotA, vaha isakA bIjAropaNa kara bhI kaise sakatA hai ? saMtajana Aja bhI isa gauravamayI saMskRti ko pallavita puSpita karane ke lie prayatnazIla haiN| dharma tyAga, saMyama aura adhyAtma ko jIne kI zailI kA hI nAma hai| hAlAMki dharma kI sattA samApta karane kA bAra-bAra prayatna huA hai, ho rahA hai, para vaha apanA astitva jyoM-kA-tyoM banAe hue hai| bhaviSya meM bhI usake astitva ko koI khatma kara sake, yaha saMbhava nahIM hai| isakA kAraNa hai- usakI zAzvata cetanazIlatA / jo padArtha apanI cetanazIlatA banAe rakhatA hai, vaha kisI ke hajAra cAhe bhI khatma nahIM hotA / dharma vyakti-vyakti ko AtmadarzI banane kI preraNA detA hai| Atmadarzana Atmadarzana : jIvana kA varadAna 207*
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________________ zAMti se jIne kA darzana hai| Aja manuSya azAMta hai, isakA bahuta bar3A kAraNa yahI to hai ki vaha Atmadarzana kI bAta ko bhUlatA jA rahA hai| usake sthAna para vaha paradarzana meM rasa le rahA hai| svayaM ke hajAra doSa bhI vaha najaraaMdAja karatA hai aura paradoSadarzana ke lie sahasrAkSa bana jAtA hai| ghara meM kyA ho rahA hai, isakI use khabara nahIM par3atI, para par3osI ke ghara meM kyA ho rahA hai, isa para usakI khUba najara rahatI hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, jaba taka isa vRtti meM parivartana nahIM AtA, taba taka vyakti sukha-suvidhAoM ke hajAra sAdhana juTAkara bhI zAMti se nahIM jI sktaa| isalie apekSA hai ki vyakti kA dRSTikoNa sahI bne| vaha paradarzana chor3akara Atma-darzana para apanA dhyAna keMdrita kre| samyaka dRSTikoNa kA mUlya __Apa yaha bAta samajhane kA prayAsa kareM ki dRSTikoNa sahI honA kitanA Avazyaka hai, mithyA dRSTikoNa chUTanA kitanA jarUrI hai| jaba taka vyakti ke socane-samajhane kA DhaMga sahI nahIM hotA, galata dRSTikoNa ke laMgara se jIvana-naukA nahIM kholI jAtI, taba taka tapasyA-sAdhanA ke rUpa meM kitanA hI prayatna kyoM na kiyA jAe, usakI naukA bhava-sAgara ke pAra nahIM pahuMca sktii| mithyA dRSTikoNa ke laMgara se jIvana-naukA kholane ke bAda hI usakA prayatna use bhavasiMdhu ke. pAra le jA sakatA hai| jo loga tapasyAsAdhanA to karate haiM, para isa dRSTi se dhyAna nahIM dete, unakA puruSArtha eka apekSA se sArthaka nahIM hotA, nirarthaka hI calA jAtA hai| saMdhyA kA samaya thaa| cAra-pAMca nAvika apane gAMva ke nadI-taTa se usa pAra ke gAMva ke lie ravAnA hue| pUrI rAta unhoMne bArI-bArI se naukA kheii| prAtaH pau phaTate-phaTate ve kinAre pahuMcakara naukA se utre| vahAM unameM se eka nAvika ne dekhA ki merI patnI nadI se pAnI bhara rahI hai| dekhate hI vaha gusse se lAla ho gyaa| apanI patnI ko durlakSaNA mAnakara aMTa-saMTa bolane lgaa| nAvika-patnI ne zAMti se samajhAyA-'yaha to apanA hI gAMva hai| yahAM to maiM roja hI jala bharane ke lie AtI huuN|' nAvika bolA- 'apanA gAMva to hamane kala zAma ko hI chor3a diyA thaa| rAta-bhara hama naukA khete rahe, calate rhe| phira yaha apanA gAMva kaise ho sakatA hai ?' patnI bolI-'Apane zAyada sapanA dekhA hogaa| sapane meM hI Apane naukA kheI hogI, anyathA * 208 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ gAMva to yaha apanA hI hai| vaha dekheM, sAmane gAMva kA caupAla hai| idhara vaha skUla hai, jahAM apanA baccA par3hatA hai|....... nAvika ne gaura se dekhA to use patnI kI bAta yathArtha najara aaii| isake sAtha hI usakA gussA vismaya aura ulajhana meM Dhala gayA-yaha kaise huA! hamane nIMda meM nahIM, jAgrata avasthA meM naukA kheI thI, pUrI rAta kheI thii| isake bAvajUda hama gAMva ke nadI-taTa para hI khar3e haiM! tabhI usake eka sAthI kI najara laMgara para par3I aura vaha bola par3A-'pUrI rAta naukA kheI to kyA huA, naukA to laMgara ke baMdhI par3I hai| taba hama Age kaise bar3hate? kala hamane zarAba kucha jyAdA hI pI lI thii| usake naze meM hameM laMgara se naukA kholane kI bAta yAda hI nahIM aaii| binA laMgara khole pUrI rAta naukA khekara bhI hama vahIM-ke-vahIM khar3e haiN| hamArA sArA zrama vyartha calA gyaa|' baMdhuo! aba Apa samajha hI gae hoMge ki galata dRSTikoNa ke laMgara se jIvana-naukA kholanA kitanA Avazyaka hai| jahAM galata dRSTikoNa jIvana kA abhizApa hai, vahIM samyaka dRSTikoNa jIvana kA varadAna hai| eka apekSA se ye donoM bAteM eka hI haiM, do haiM hI nhiiN| samyaka dRSTikoNa kI aprApti kA nAma hI mithyA dRSTikoNa hai tathA mithyA dRSTikoNa se mukta hone kA nAma hI samyaka dRSTikoNa hai| zAMtimaya jIvana kA sUtra AtmadarzI banane kI bAta maiMne prAraMbha meM khii| samyagdRSTi kI yaha bahuta bar3I pahacAna hai| zAMti se jIne kA yaha eka bahuta hI mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| vaise Atma-nirIkSaNa kA yaha sUtra prakArAMtara se gItA, bAibila, gurugraMthasAhiba Adi vibhinna dharma-graMthoM meM prApta hotA haiN| para prazna prApta hone yA na hone kA nahIM hai| prazna yaha hai ki vaha AtmasAta hotA hai yA nhiiN| yadi AtmasAta nahIM hotA hai to usase vyakti ko abhIpsita prApta nahIM ho sakatA, zAMti kA anubhava nahIM ho sktaa| jaisAki maiMne prAraMbha meM kahA, dharma vyakti ko Atma-darzana kI abhipreraNA detA hai| isa eka bAta se hI Apa dharma kA mUlya samajha sakate haiN| ahiMsA aura satya usake hI do rUpa haiN| dharma ko jIvana meM apanAne kA artha hai-satya aura ahiMsA ko svIkAra krnaa| merI dRSTi meM ye donoM itane vyApaka tattva haiM ki dharma ke choTe-bar3e samagra siddhAMta inameM samAviSTa ho jAte Atmadarzana : jIvana kA varadAna - -- 209 .
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________________ haiN| isalie jahAM ye donoM tattva jIvana meM sAkAra rUpa grahaNa karate haiM, jIvanagata banate haiM, vahAM zAMti kI bAta svayaM samAhita ho jAtI hai| maiMne eka sthAna para likhA hai bina satya-ahiMsA zAMti nahIM, cAhe ho kitanI krAMti naI | hai satya-ahiMsA kAmaduhA, 'tulasI' yadi dohana kara ai duniyAvAlo ! suno jarA dila kI duvidhA ko jIvana meM satya - ahiMsA ko anivArya rUpa se astu, isa satya-ahiMsAmaya dharma kA tattva Apa AtmasAta kreN| nizcaya hI Apake jIvana meM sukha aura zAMti kI dhAra baha jaaegii| aNuvrata isI dharma ko Atmagata, jIvanagata aura vyavahAragata banAne kA sIdhA-sA prayoga hai| isake choTe-choTe saMkalpoM meM vyakti kA jIvana rUpAMtarita karane kI adbhuta zakti hai| hajAroM-hajAroM logoM ne isake mAdhyama se apanAapanA jIvana saMvArA hai, use abhizApa se varadAna banAyA hai| kala taka jo bure AdamI ke rUpa meM jAne-pahacAne jAte the, ve hI Aja sannAgarika ke rUpa meM pratiSThita haiN| Apa bhI aNuvratI banakara yaha gaurava prApta kareM / nissaMdeha, Apa apane jIvana kI sArthakatA kA anubhava kara skeNge| zrIkarNapura 20 apraila 1966 210 pAo // daphanAo / apanAo / / Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 34 : jAgrata jIvana sAdhaka aura sajagatA bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA-samayaM goyama! mA pamAyae-gautama! tU kSaNa-bhara bhI pramAda mata kr| yoM to jAgarUkatA kI yaha bAta gaNadhara gautama ko saMbodhita karake kahI gaI hai, para samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki mahAvIra kA yaha sajagatA-saMdeza Atma-sAdhanA ke patha para bar3hanevAle hara pathika ke lie hai| vastutaH sAdhanA sajagatA kA hI dUsarA nAma hai| sAdhaka svayaM sajagatA kA jIvana jItA hai aura jana-jana ko sajagatA kA saMdeza sunAtA hai| isa apekSA se yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki jo sAdhaka jitanA adhika jAgarUka hotA hai, vaha utanA hI adhika dUsaroM ko jAgarUkatA kI preraNA de pAtA hai| sAdhaka kI jAgarUkatA kI kamI usakI abhipreraNA ko bhI kamajora banA detI hai| ubhayAnukaMpI hote haiM sAdhu-saMta ___ kucha logoM kA aisA ciMtana hai ki sAdhu-saMtoM ko to mAtra apanI sAdhanA karanI cAhie; AtmakalyANa karanA cAhie, dUsaroM ke bAre meM socane se unheM kyA matalaba, para maiM isa ciMtana se sahamata nahIM huuN| merA ciMtana yaha hai ki sAdhu-saMtoM ko svayaM kI sAdhanA to karanI hI cAhie, sAtha-hI-sAtha janatA ko bhI satpatha para bar3hane kI preraNA denI caahie| yadi sAdhu-saMta hI jana-jana ko satpatha para bar3hane kI preraNA nahIM deMge to degA hI kauna? vastutaH ve hI isake ekamAtra adhikArI haiN| jo svayaM hI utpatha meM haiM, ve dUsaroM ko sahI patha para kaise lAeMge? jo svayaM hI aMdhakAra meM haiM, ve dUsaroM ko prakAza kaise bAMTeMge? sAdhu-saMta cUMki svayaM satpatha ke rAhI hote haiM, prakAza ke puMja hote haiM, isalie ve dUsaroM ko bhI satpatha dikhA sakate haiM, prakAza bAMTa sakate haiN| isI apekSA se kahA gayA hai-sAdhnoti svaparakAryANIti saadhvH| arthAta jo sva aura para donoM kA kArya jAgrata jIvana
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________________ siddha karatA hai, vaha sAdhu hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha bahuta mahattvapUrNa bAta hai / sAdhu-saMta ubhayAnukaMpI hote haiN| ve apanA hita to sAdhate-hI-sAdhate haiM, saMsAra kA hita bhI sAdhate haiN| unakI isI vizeSatA ke kAraNa hI loga unakA sAnnidhya sAdhate haiM, unake caraNoM meM pahuMcakara dhanyatA kI anubhUti karate haiM, jIvana- kSaNoM kI sArthakatA mAnate haiM / aNuvrata : svastha samAja banAne kA kAryakrama zrI karNapura meM maiM jaba se AyA hUM, taba se logoM ke dila meM saMtoM kA sAnnidhya sAdhane kA utsAha dekha rahA huuN| pravacana meM to hajAroM kI saMkhyA meM loga upasthita ho hI rahe haiM, vyaktizaH saMparka ke lie bhI kAphI loga pahuMca rahe haiN| vyaktigata saMparka aura sAnnidhya bhI bahuta upayogI tattva hai| usase aneka prakAra kI samasyAoM kA samAdhAna pAyA jA sakatA hai| maiM apane saMparka meM AnevAle logoM ke samakSa aNuvrata kI carcA karatA huuN| aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpa sabhI vargoM se saMbaddha haiN| ve vyApta burAiyoM para tIvra prahAra karate haiN| isa prahAra ke dvArA vyakti-vyakti kA jIvana burAiyoM se mukta banatA hai| isa kArya ko maiM bahuta mUlya detA huuN| samAja ko svastha banAne kA yaha kAryakrama jitanI tIvra gati se Age bar3hatA hai, utanA hI sabakA hita hai| vikAsa yA hrAsa Aja mere sAmane kisAna aura sarapaMca - do vargoM ke loga haiN| kahA jAtA hai ki paMcoM meM paramezvara rahatA hai| taba to zAyada sarapaMcoM meM parama paramezvara rahatA hogaa| kisAnoM ke bAre meM aisA mAnA jAtA hai ki ve saralamanA hote haiM, chala-kapaTa nahIM jAnate, kisI ko dhokhA nahIM dete, para mujhe laga rahA ki Aja ina donoM hI vargoM kI yaha pratiSThA nahIM rahI hai| na paMcoM meM kathita paramezvara rahA hai aura na kisAna hI saralamanA rahe haiN| bhale loga Aja ke yuga ko vikAsa kA yuga kahate haiM, para merI dRSTi meM to sarvatra vikAsa se hrAsa kI ora gati hai, jo kabhI kAmya nahIM ho sakatI / pRSThabhUmi nahIM banI bhAratavarSa meM paMcAyata vyavasthA lAgU kI gii| isakA uddezya rahA thA - sattA kA vikeMdrIkaraNa / grAma kI vyavasthA / anuzAsana grAma ke hI kisI yogya vyakti ke mAdhyama se ho| isake pIche janataMtra ko vyApaka banAne kA ciMtana thA, lekina isa kArya meM eka bhUla ho gaI / vyavasthA Age kI sudhi i * 212
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________________ lAgU karane se pUrva usakI pRSThabhUmi nahIM banAI gii| Apa jAnate hI haiM ki koI bhI nirmANa pRSThabhUmi para khar3A hotA hai| pRSThabhUmi ke abhAva meM TikatA nahIM, gira jAtA hai| yaha vyavasthA lAgU karane se pUrva pRSThabhUmi nirmita nahIM kI gaI, isakA pariNAma yaha AyA ki adhikAroM kA durupayoga hone lgaa| pRSThabhUmi se merA tAtparya Apa samajhate hI hoNge| adhikAra-prApti se pUrva usakA upayoga kaise ho, kahAM ho, isakA viveka jAganA bahuta Avazyaka hai| yaha viveka jAge binA janataMtra kI koI vyavasthA saphala nahIM ho sktii| bhAratavarSa AjAda huaa| deza ke netAoM ne sattA apane hAthoM meM sNbhaalii| logoM ne mAna liyA ki hameM saba-kucha prApta ho gyaa| aba pAne ke lie kucha bhI avazeSa nahIM hai| isa ciMtana ke kAraNa logoM kI vivekacetanA nahIM jaagii| adhikAroM kI carcA to saba karane lage, para kartavyapAlana kI bAta vismRta-sI kara dI gyaa| adhikAroM ke upayoga meM bhI aucitya kI sImA kA khyAla nahIM rhaa| isake duSpariNAma hama apanI AMkhoM ke sAmane pratyakSa dekha rahe haiN| kursI kI bhUkha : bhasmaka roga janataMtra meM cunAva eka anivArya prakriyA hai| janatA ke matoM ke AdhAra para logoM kA cunAva hotA hai, para usakA jo rUpa banA hai, vaha kisI se chipA nahIM hai| sAttvika vRttivAlA vyakti sahajatayA cunAva meM khar3A honA taka nahIM caahtaa| bhraSTAcAra ke rUpa meM rAkSasIvRtti dina-para-dina prabhAvI hotI jA rahI hai| kursI kI bhUkha ucita-anucita kI sArI sImAoM kA atikramaNa karatI calI jA rahI hai| mujhe to aisA lagatA hai ki kursI kI bhUkha eka apekSA se bhasmaka vyAdhi bana gaI hai| cAhe jitanA bhI khAo, saba bhsm| isake uparAMta bhI bhUkha zAMta nahIM hotii| pichale dinoM jaba maiM kuIkher3A gayA, taba mujhe batAyA gayA ki yahAM Aja taka paMcAyata kA cunAva nahIM huaa| mujhe sunakara prasannatA huii| mana meM AyA, janataMtra meM sarvatra isa prakAra kA vAtAvaraNa bana jAe to usakA raMga kucha alaga hI ho| isase cunAva ke irda-girda panapanevAlI bahuta-sI burAiyoM se sahaja rUpa se chuTakArA mila sakatA hai| svaprazaMsA : paraniMdA 'cunAva ke samaya eka burAI vyApaka rUpa meM panapatI hai-svaprazaMsA aura jAgrata jIvana - .213.
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________________ prniNdaa| eka pArTI kA ummIdavAra kahatA hai-'Apa jAnate hI haiM ki mujhe kursI kI jarA bhI bhUkha nahIM hai| maiM to ekamAtra sevA kI bhAvanA se isa cunAva meM AyA huuN| isake mAdhyama se maiM mAtra samAja aura rASTra ke prati apanA kartavya adA karanA cAhatA huuN| Apa logoM kA sahayoga prApta huA to maiM janasevA, rASTrasevA kI apanI bhAvanA pUrI kara skuuNgaa| ' pratipakSI ummIdavAra kahatA hai-'maiM ApakA hitaiSI hUM, isalie eka gupta rahasya kI bAta batAnA apanA kartavya samajhatA huuN| amuka vyakti cunAva meM ummIdavAra ke rUpa meM khar3A hai| usakA caritra ekadama girA huA hai| vaha julmI hai, zarAbI hai, badamAza hai...... vaha ekamAtra kursI prApta karane kI bhAvanA se cunAva lar3a rahA hai| rASTrasevA yA janasevA se usakA koI sarokAra nahIM hai| Apa apanA bahumUlya voTa bhale mujhe deM yA na deM, para use dekara jaharIle sAMpa ko to na paaleN| ___ isa prakAra prAraMbha meM svaprazaMsA aura paraniMdA ke mAdhyama se kursI hathiyA lI jAtI hai| kursI mila jAne ke bAda ekadama taivara badala jAte haiN| rASTra-sevA aura jana-sevA kI bAta zAyada yAda hI nahIM aatii| pichale dinoM hama zrIgaMgAnagara meM the| zrIgaMgAnagara eka bar3A zahara hai| vahAM myunisipala borDa hai| borDa ke caiyaramena mere pAsa Ae the| unhoMne batAyA ki borDa kI Aya acchI hai, para vyavasthA acchI nahIM hai| isakA kAraNa bhI aspaSTa nahIM hai| eka vyakti adhikAra para AtA hai| vaha pUrA jamatA nahIM ki usase pahale dUsare-dUsare loga use haTAkara svayaM Ane kI ceSTA karane lagate haiN| udhara adhikAraprApta vyakti apanI kursI kI surakSA kA upAya karatA hai| isa prayatna meM atyaMta halake tarIke kAma meM lie jAte haiN| unake kAranAme jaba sAmane Ate haiM, taba janatA kA una para se vizvAsa uTha jAtA hai| isa sthiti meM usakA sahayoga prApta nahIM hotA; aura janatA ke sahayoga ke abhAva meM koI adhikArI vyavasthita rUpa meM kAma nahIM kara paataa| yaha zrIgaMgAnagara kA eka udAharaNa maiMne diyA hai| para kucha kamobeza yaha sthiti lagabhaga sabhI sthAnoM kI hai| yaha sthiti nahIM sudhArI gaI to vikeMdrita vyavasthA kA pUrA-pUrA lAbha janatA ko nahIM mila skegaa| acchAI ko pratiSThA mile maiM mAnatA hUM, kisI grAma yA zahara ke sabhI loga acche nahIM hote| bAvajUda isake, itanA sunizcata hai ki jo acche vyakti hote haiM, ve hara .214 ----- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ paristhiti meM apanI acchAI kI Teka nibhAte haiN| use chor3ate nhiiN| sacamuca viSama paristhitiyoM meM bhI apanA ucca Adarza nibhAnA bahuta mahattvapUrNa bAta hai| kajjala kI koTharI meM rahakara bhI kAlA dAga na lagAne-jaisI bAta hai| hAlAMki acche aura bure kI mUla kasauTI to vyakti kA svayaM kA mana hI hotA hai, tathApi vyavahAra kI kasauTI janatA hai| janatA kA kAma hai ki vaha acche aura bure kI sahI-sahI kasauTI kare aura jo loga kasauTI para khare utareM, unheM apanA naitika samarthana de| acche vyaktiyoM ko samarthana dene kA artha hai acchAiyoM ko samarthana denaa| isase acchAiyoM ko panapane aura pratiSThita hone kA avasara milatA hai| yaha bahuta sApha-sApha bAta hai ki jahAM acche vyakti Age AeMge, acchAiyAM pratiSThita hoMgI, vahAM samAja aura rASTra kA vAtAvaraNa bhI svastha bnegaa| uttaradAyI kauna kucha loga apanI mAnasika durbalatA ke kAraNa burAI karate haiM, para usakI jimmedArI lenA nahIM caahte| use dUsaroM para DAla dete haiN| isa krama meM ve Izvara ko bhI nahIM bkhshte| ve kahate haiM ki hama kucha bhI karanevAle kauna hote haiN| saba prabhu kI kRpA aura icchA se hotA hai| unakI icchA ke binA eka pattA bhI nahIM hila sakatA / prabhu ne jaisA cAhA, vaisA hamAre dvArA ho gyaa| para jaina-darzana isa bAta meM vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| yadyapi vaha Izvara kA astitva asvIkAra nahIM karatA, tathApi kisI kI acchI-burI pravRtti kI jimmedArI vaha usa para nahIM ddaaltaa| vyakti ke acche-bure banane ke lie vaha svayaM vyakti ko hI jimmedAra mAnatA hai| vyakti galata puruSArtha karatA hai to vaha burA ho jAtA hai aura acchA puruSArtha karatA hai to acchA bana jAtA hai| yAnI vyakti svayaM jaisA bananA cAhatA hai, vaisA bana sakatA hai| Izvara kA usameM koI hastakSepa nahIM hotaa| eka vyakti ne jahara khaayaa| pariNAma yaha AyA ki vaha mara gyaa| maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki usake marane ke lie jimmedAra kauna hai; kyA Izvara ne use maaraa| nahIM, Izvara ne use bilakula nahIM maaraa| use mArA usake svayaM ke galata puruSArtha ne, usakI svayaM kI galata pravRtti ne| yadi vaha Aveza meM Akara jahara nahIM khAtA to kyoM maratA? isalie Apa yaha tattva gaharAI se samajheM ki acchA aura burA bananA vyakti ke svayaM ke hAtha kA khela hai| vaha acchA bananA cAhe to acchA bana sakatA hai aura burA bananA cAhe to burA bhI bana sakatA hai| jAgrata jIvana -215.
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________________ viveka cetanA jAgrata ho mUlabhUta bAta hai viveka kii| jaba taka vyakti kA viveka jAgrata nahIM hotA, taba taka burAiyAM usake jIvana meM ghara karatI rahatI haiM, use ghere rahatI haiN| jisa dina viveka jAgrata ho jAtA hai, usa dina unheM Tikane ke lie phira koI avakAza nahIM rhtaa| sAdhu-saMtoM kA sabase bar3A upakAra yahI to hotA hai ki ve apane saMparka meM AnevAle vyakti-vyakti kI viveka-cetanA jhaMkRta karane kA prayatna karate haiN| isa prayatna meM jisakI yaha cetanA jhaMkRta ho jAtI hai, usakA jIvana svastha bana jAtA hai| usake jIvana meM vyApta sArI burAiyAM svataH kinArA le letI haiN| saMnyAsI ke pAsa eka yuvaka AyA aura namaskAra karake bolA'mahAtmAjI! maiM ApakA ziSya bananA cAhatA huuN| kyA Apa mujhe svIkAra kareMge?' saMnyAsI ne kahA-'tumhArI yadi bhAvanA hai to svIkAra kyoM nahIM karUMgA? avazya kruuNgaa|' yuvaka bolA-'para.......' saMnyAsI ne pUchA-'para kyA?' yuvaka bolA-'mahAtmAjI! mujhameM eka burI lata hai ki maiM zarAba pItA huuN|' saMnyAsI ne kahA-'yaha koI ciMtA kA kAraNa nahIM hai| saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|' yuvaka bolA-'kabhI-kabhI juA bhI khelatA huuN|' saMnyAsI ne kahA-'koI bAta nahIM, saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|' tIsarI bAra yuvaka bolA-'maiM vyabhicArI bhI huuN|' saMnyAsI ne phira bhI use svIkAra karane meM koI Apatti nahIM jtaaii| isa krama meM usa yuvaka ne eka-eka karake apanI lagabhaga sabhI burAiyoM kA jikra saMnyAsI ke samakSa kara diyaa| sAtha-hI-sAtha usane yaha bhI spaSTa kara diyA ki maiM inheM chor3ane kI sthiti meM nahIM hUM, para saMnyAsI ke mana para koI pratikUla pratikriyA nahIM huii| usane hara sthiti meM use - apanA ziSyatva pradAna karane kI taiyArI dikhaaii| yuvaka ke lie yaha eka ajUbA thaa| usane saMnyAsI se kahA-'mahAtmAjI! maiMne apanI sArI sthiti isalie nivedita kI hai, tAki Apako kisI prakAra kA dhokhA na ho|' saMnyAsI ne kahA-'dhokhe kI koI bAta nahIM hai| maiM sArI bAta acchI taraha se samajhatA huuN| mujhe hara sthiti meM tuma svIkAra ho, para kyA merI eka bAta tuma bhI svIkAra karoge?' yuvaka bolA-'mahAtmAjI! jaba merI itanI burAiyoM se paricita hone ke bAvajUda Apane mujhe ziSya banAnA maMjUra kiyA hai, taba maiM ApakI bAta kaise nahIM mAnUMgA? avazya maanuuNgaa|' saMnyAsI ne yuvaka ko apanA ziSya banA liyA aura prathama nirdeza dete *216 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ hue kahA-'dekho, jaba tuma ye saba burAiyAM chor3ane kI sthiti meM nahIM ho, taba maiM tumheM chor3ane ke lie nahIM kahatA, para jaba tumane mujhe guru rUpa meM svIkAra kara liyA hai, taba kama-se-kama mere sAmane ye burAiyAM mata karanA / ' yuvaka ziSya ne guru kA yaha nirdeza saharSa svIkAra kara liyaa| dina kA samaya binA kisI khAsa kaThinAI ke nikala gayA, para jyoM hI sAMjha DhalI aura yuvA saMnyAsI ke zarAba pIne kA samaya huA, vaha becaina ho utthaa| tatkAla zarAba kI botala usane hAtha meM uThAI, para jyoMhI vaha zarAba pIne ke lie udyata huA ki guru kI tasvIra usakI AMkhoM ke sAmane utara aaii| pariNAmataH apane saMkalpa meM dRr3ha vaha yuvA saMnyAsI zarAba nahIM pI skaa| usane botala vApasa rakha dii| isI prakAra juA khelanA, vezyA ke pAsa jAnA Adi burAiyoM ke lie usake mana meM jvAra uThA aura vaha unameM pravRtta ke lie udyata ho gayA, para hara bAra guru kI mohinI mUrata usake sAmane A gaI aura vaha vahIM kA vahIM raha gyaa| Age nahIM bar3ha sakA / pariNAma yaha AyA ki pAMca-dasa dinoM meM hI usakI sArI burAiyAM svataH samApta ho giiN| eka dina saMnyAsI ne avasara dekhakara ziSya se pUchA- 'kyoM burAiyoM kA kyA hAla hai?' chUTate hI yuvA saMnyAsI bolA- 'kaisI burAiyAM ! aba mujhe unakI yAda hI nahIM AtI / gurudeva ! sacamuca Apa bahuta mahAna haiM ! Apake eka choTe se maMtra ne mujhe ubAra liyaa| yadi ApakA suyoga nahIM milatA aura ApakI mujha para kRpA nahIM hotI to burAiyoM se piMDa chUTanA kabhI saMbhava nahIM thA / maiM janma-janmAMtara taka bhI Apake upakAra se uRNa nahIM ho sakatA / ' yoM bhAvavibhora hotA huA vaha guru ke caraNoM meM praNata ho gyaa| saMkalpa aura gurusAkSI baMdhuo ! jaisAki maiMne kahA, sAdhu-saMta jana-jana kI viveka cetanA jagAne kA prayatna karate haiN| saMkalpa viveka cetanA jhaMkRta karane kI prakriyA hai / ise jhaMkRta karake vyakti apanA jIvana svastha banA sakatA hai| isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta aura kaha denA cAhatA huuN| yoM to vyakti saMkalpa svayaM bhI kara sakatA hai, para sAdhu-saMtoM ke samakSa saMkalpa svIkAra karane kA apanA eka vizeSa mUlya hai| saMtoM kI sAkSI saMkalpa ko majabUtI se nibhAne meM bahuta yogabhUta banatI hai| jahAM kahIM mana meM thor3I-bahuta durbalatA AtI hai, jAgrata jIvana 2170
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________________ saMta smRtipaTala para utara Ate haiM, AMkhoM meM unakI mUrata tairane lagatI hai| aisI sthiti meM durbala mana punaH dRr3ha ho jAtA hai| zarAba aura taMbAkU ke ghAtaka pariNAma aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpoM kI saMkSipta carcA maiMne prAraMbha meM kii| ye saMkalpa svIkAra karake Apa apanA jIvana burAiyoM se mukta banA sakate haiN| yoM to bahuta-sI burAiyAM samAja meM phailI huI haiM, para Aja maiM adhika vyApaka do burAiyAM chor3ane kA AhvAna kara rahA huuN| ye do burAiyAM haiM-madyapAna aura dhuumrpaan| dikhane meM ye donoM burAiyAM kisI ko choTI-choTI laga sakatI haiM, para inakA asara bahuta hI ghAtaka hai| madyapAna kI burAI to apane-ApameM bahuta-sI anya burAiyoM kI saMrakSikA hai| isa eka burAI ke kAraNa na jAne dUsarI-dUsarI kitanI burAiyAM apane-Apa calI AtI haiN| eka apekSA se ise mAnavatA kI nAzaka kahA jA sakatA hai| taMbAkU bhI bahuta nukasAna kI cIja hai| abhI aNuvrata patra meM eka zodha- nibaMdha prakAzita huA hai| usameM likhA hai-'taMbAkU kA nazA zarAba, bhAMga, gAMjA, aphIma, carasa tathA dhatUre ke bIjoM ke naze se bhI adhika ghAtaka hotA hai| taMbAkU kA viSa zarIra meM pahuMcakara dhIme-dhIme kAma karatA hai| eka sera taMbAkU kA viSa ATha sau cUhoM, eka sau bIsa kharagozoM tathA tIsa manuSyoM ke prANa le sakatA hai|' taMbAkU meM nikoTina nAmaka ghAtaka jahara hotA hai| gAya, bhaiMsa, baila, gadhA Adi pazu ise nahIM khAte, kyoMki unameM prakRti kI samajha hai| ve apane na khAne kI cIja kisI hAlata meM nahIM khAte, para AdamI na jAne kaisA vicitra prANI hai ki vaha prakRti aura aprakRti kucha nahIM samajhatA! khAdya-akhAdya kA viveka nahIM karatA !! isI lie na khAne aura na pIne ke padArtha bhI bejhijhaka kAma meM le rahA hai| zAyada vaha prakRti para vijaya pAnA cAhatA hai! lekina use samajhanA cAhie ki prakRti ke viruddha jAkara koI prANI sukha se nahIM jI sktaa| ziSTAcAra ke nAma para bhraSTAcAra isI saMdarbha meM eka bAta aura-Ajakala bahuta-se par3he-likhe loga ziSTAcAra ke nAma para yaha jahara apane zarIra meM pahuMcAte haiN| maiM aise ziSTAcAra ko bhraSTAcAra samajhatA huuN| patA nahIM ki unakI bauddhikatA para yaha durbalatA kyoM chA rahI hai| anapar3ha loga ajJAnavaza taMbAkU khAte-pIte haiM, yaha .218 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ bhI koI acchI bAta nahIM hai, phira jo loga ise jahara ke rUpa meM jAnate haiM, isake ghAtaka pariNAmoM se suparicita haiM, ve isakA upayoga kareM, isase bar3A ciMtana kA dAridrya aura kyA ho sakatA hai? maiM cAhatA hUM, sabhI staroM para yaha burAI miTanI caahie| aNuvrata zarAba aura taMbAkU se jana-jIvana ko mukta karane ke lie vyApaka abhiyAna calA rahA hai| Apa loga bhI isa saMdarbha meM gaMbhIratA se soceN| socane kA artha hai ki Apa inake duSpariNAmoM se paricita hokara inake upayoga na karane ke lie saMkalpabaddha hoN| maiM mAnatA hUM, madyapAna aura dhUmrapAna ina donoM burAiyoM ke chUTane se dUsarI-dUsarI aneka burAiyoM ke chUTane kA mArga bhI prazasta ho jaaegaa| kisAnoM aura sarapaMcoM ko cuMbaka rUpa meM maiMne kucha bAteM kahI haiN| una sabakA upasaMhAra karatA huA maiM eka hI bAta kahanA cAhatA hUM ki Apa apane kartavya ke prati jAgarUka bneN| jaisAki maiMne apane pravacana ke bilkula prAraMbha meM kahA thA, sAdhu-saMta jAgarUkatA kA jIvana jIte haiM aura jana-jana ko jAgarUkatA kA saMdeza bAMTate haiN| Apa yaha jAgarUkatA kA sUtra hRdayaMgama kareM, jIvanagata kreN| nizcaya hI Apake jIvana meM sukha kI eka naI bahAra aaegii| zrIkarNapura 21 apraila 1966 jAgrata jIvana 219.
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________________ 35 : AkAMkSAoM kA saMyama saMyoga-viyoga saMyoga aura viyoga do sthitiyAM haiN| jahAM saMyoga hai, vahAM viyoga kI AzaMkA rahatI hai| yaha AzaMkA duHkha kA kAraNa hai| jo loga duniyAvI dhaMdhoM meM phaMse rahate haiM, unheM yaha mahasUsa nahIM ho sktaa| dArzanikoM ne jahAM baMdhana aura makti kA vivecana kiyA hai, vahAM viyoga kI AzaMkA ko duHkha kA nimitta batAyA hai| ____ maiM jahAM taka socatA hUM, viyoga se adhika duHkha saMyoga meM hai| saMyoga sRSTi hai aura viyoga samApti hai| sRSTi se duHkha kA prAraMbha hotA hai| pUchA jA sakatA hai ki duHkha se mukti kaise mile| jo apanI AkAMkSA, abhiprAya yA icchA kA nirodha karatA hai, vahI duHkha se mukti pAtA hai| ciMtana kI do dhArAeM sukha ke do prakAra haiN| eka sukha hai AkAMkSA-vRddhi meN| dUsarA sukha hai AkAMkSAoM ke alpIkaraNa meN| pazcimI dezoM meM pahalA prakAra kAphI bala pakar3a rahA hai| vahAM ke logoM kI dhAraNA hai ki AkAMkSAeM ghaTAnA saMkIrNatA hai| isase vikAsa nahIM hotaa| AkAMkSA se AvazyakatA janamatI hai| AvazyakatA se AviSkAra hote haiN| AviSkAra se utpatti, utpatti se saMpatti aura saMpatti se sukha milatA hai| ve isa bhASA meM socate haiM ki jahAM khAne ko roTI bhI nahIM hai, vahAM sukha kaise milegaa| _ bhAratIya ciMtana isase bhinna rhaa| yahAM ke ciMtakoM ne kahA ki AkAMkSAeM asIma haiN| AkAMkSAoM kI vRddhi duHkha kA kAraNa hai, isalie inheM kama kro| AkAMkSAoM kI kamI se AvazyakatAeM bhI asIma nahIM bneNgii| AvazyakatAoM kI sImA hone para pravRttiyAM adhika bar3hegI nahIM aura pravRttiyAM sImita raheMgI to jhaMjhaTa kama hoNge| isa prakAra sahajatayA * 220 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sukha kI upalabdhi ho jaaegii| Apako kauna-sI dhArA iSTa hai, yaha Apa svayaM soceN| hamArA kAma rAstA batAne kA hai| usa para calane kA kAma ApakA hai| yadi koI mujhase pUche ki ApakI dRSTi meM kauna-sA mArga acchA hai to maiM usI mArga kA nirdeza karUMgA, jisa para maiM svayaM calatA huuN| Apako dUsarA mArga batAUM aura maiM svayaM dUsare para calUM. yaha bAta ThIka nahIM hai| isalie Apako vahI mArga batAUMgA, jisa para calakara maiM svayaM AnaMda kA anubhava kara rahA hai| vaha rAstA bilakula sahI hai, para isalie nahIM ki usa para maiM cala rahA huuN| vaha sahI isalie hai ki usa mArga para calanevAlA hara vyakti sukha aura AnaMda kI prApti ke lakSya taka pahuMcatA hai| isalie maiM cala rahA hUM, yaha bAta gauNa hai| isa 'maiM' kA vyAmoha bhI acchA nahIM hai| isalie taTastha hokara maiM Apako mArga kA saMketa de rahA huuN| sukha kA mArga-vRttisaMkSepa __ vaha mArga hai-saMyama kaa| vaha mArga hai-vRttisaMkSepa kaa| vRttiyAM aneka prakAra kI haiN| unakA vistAra itanA hai ki hama mApa nahIM skte| unheM saMkSipta karane se sukha milatA hai| saMkSepa kahAM taka ho, isa prazna ke samAdhAna meM jIvana kI anivArya AvazyakatAoM taka pahuMcanA hogaa| Apako bhUkha lagI hai| aisI sthiti meM yadi Apa bhojana nahIM karate to Apako sAre kAma baMda ho jAte haiN| isalie khAnA jarUrI hai, para yaha to Avazyaka nahIM hai ki Apa dina-bhara khAte hI raheM, khAdya-padArthoM kA anAvazyaka saMgraha karate rheN| anAvazyaka saMgraha vyakti tabhI karatA hai, jaba vaha anAvazyaka apekSAeM pAlatA hai| isalie anAvazyaka saMgraha kA sIdhAsA artha hai-anAvazyaka apekSAoM kA sNgrh| saMgraha : duHkha kA kAraNa maiM Apase pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki Apa anAvazyaka apekSAoM kA saMgraha kyoM karate haiM; kyA isase Apako sukha milatA hai| nahIM, isase sukha nahIM mila sktaa| amerikA kA udAharaNa Apake samakSa hai| vahAM ke logoM ke pAsa dhana kA vipula saMgraha hai, para isake bAvajUda ve sukhI nahIM haiM, balki isa saMgraha ke kAraNa atyaMta dukhI haiN| itane dukhI ki ApameM se bahuta-se loga usakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara skte| mAnasika AkAMkSAoM kA saMyama -- 221 .
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________________ vikSiptatA, AtmahatyA Adi usI kI pariNatiyAM haiN| isalie Apa yaha bAta samajheM ki saMgraha karanevAlA paisoM kA nahIM, duHkhoM kA saMgraha karatA hai| maiM jisa makAna meM rahatA hUM, vaha rAta ko khulA rahatA hai, para mujhe cora kA bhaya nahIM hai| bhaya unheM hotA hai, jinake pAsa saMgraha hotA hai| mere pAsa saMgraha nahIM hai| maiM to asaMgraha ko jItA hUM, tyAga ko jItA hUM; aura jaba bhaya nahIM hai, taba azAMti nahIM hai, duHkha kI saMvedanA nahIM hai| sacamukha asaMgraha yA tyAga aisA tattva hai, jise prApta karake eka cora bhI sAhUkAra bana jAtA hai| prasaMga prabhava kA prabhava svAmI kA prasaMga isa tathya ko aura adhika spaSTa kara detA hai| jaMbU svAmI bhagavAna mahAvIra ke dUsare paTTadhara ke rUpa meM vizruta haiN| ve rAjagRha ke dhanADhya zreSThI RSabhadatta ke ghara meM paidA hue| bar3e lAr3a-pyAra se bAlaka jaMbU kA lAlana-pAlana huaa| acchI-se-acchI zikSA kI vyavasthA huii| eka bAra nagara meM AcArya sudharmA kA padArpaNa huaa| hajAroM-hajAroM loga unheM sunane ke lie unakI sannidhi meM pahuMcane lge| vibhinna jijJAsAoM aura kutUhala se bharA kumAra jaMbU bhI AcArya sudharmA kI pravacana-sabhA meM phuNcaa| pravacana sunakara vaha itanA prabhAvita huA ki saMsAra se virakta ho gyaa| usane tatkAla mAnasika saMkalpa kara liyA ki maiM bhI tyAga kA mArga apnaauuNgaa| ghara pahuMcakara jaMbU ne mAtA-pitA ke samakSa saMyama grahaNa karane kI bhAvanA vyakta kii| sunakara ve sahasA sanna raha ge| do-cAra kSaNa usI sthiti meM rahane ke pazcAta bole-'putra! tumhAre bAre meM hamane kitanekitane sapane saMjoe the| kyA ve saba yoM hI samApta ho jAeMge?' jaMbU bolA-'sapane to samApta hI hote haiN| unake bAre meM Apa na soceN| Apa to saharSa mujhe dIkSA kI anumati pradAna kreN| dIkSA kA mArga duHkha-mukti kA mArga hai| mujhe duHkha priya nahIM hai, isalie maiMne yaha ciMtana kiyA hai| yadi Apako bhI duHkha apriya hai aura Apa bhI usase chUTanA cAhate haiM to Apa bhI isa patha para kadama bddh'aaeN| hama sAtha-sAtha dIkSA grahaNa kreNge|' hAlAMki jaMbU ke mAtA-pitA ko putra kI bAta tathyaparaka najara AI, tathApi apanI mohAkulatA ke kAraNa ve use sahasA dIkSA kI svIkRti * 222 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ nahIM de paae| unhoMne kahA-'tumhArI dIkSA grahaNa karane kI tIvra bhAvanA hai to hama tumhAre isa kArya meM bAdhaka nahIM baneMge, para hamane tumhArI zAdI kI sArI taiyArI kara rakhI hai, isalie eka bAta to tumheM hamArI mAnanI hI hogii| eka bAra tuma zAdI kara lo, jisase ki hamArA gRhAMgaNa anabyAhA na rhe| phira tuma jaba bhI cAho, taba dIkSA le lenaa| hama tumheM nahIM rokeNge|' yadyapi jaMbUkumAra sAMsArika bhogoM se bilakula virakta ho cukA thA, zAdI ke prati usake mana meM kiMcita bhI AkarSaNa nahIM thA, tathApi mAtApitA kA Agraha nahIM TAla skaa| usane isa zarta ke sAtha zAdI karanA maMjUra kara liyA ki sabhI ko mere sAdhu banane ke nirNaya kI bAta pahale hI batAnI hogI, tAki kisI ke sAtha dhokhA na ho| mAtA-pitA ne socA. yaha to kahane kI bAta hai| phere par3e ki usa cakkara meM phaMsa jAegA aura dIkSA kI bAta vismRta ho jaaegii| unhoMne putra kI zarta maMjUra kara lii| sabhI ko jaMbU ke dIkSA lene kI bAta batA dI gii| jaMbU ke mAtA-pitA kI taraha hI anya logoM ne bhI yaha bAta gaMbhIratA se nahIM lii| yathAzIghra ATha kanyAoM ke sAtha kumAra kI zAdI kara dI gii| ATha-ATha putravadhuoM kI pAyaloM kI jhaMkAra suna mAtA-pitA kI prasannatA kA koI pAra nahIM thaa| bahuoM ko samajhAte hue sAsa ne kahA-'dekho, tuma AThoM ke kauzala kI kasauTI hai| jaMbU dIkSA kI bAta kara rahA hai| usakA yaha vicAra tuma saba parivartita kara sakIM, tabhI tumhArI saphalatA hai| mujhe vizvAsa hai, tuma apane puruSArtha meM saphala hoogii| vaise bhI tuma ATha-ATha ho aura vaha hai akelaa| tuma aisA jAla bunanA ki usake lie kahIM bAhara nikalane kA koI avakAza hI na rhe| .......' ___ rAtri kA samaya huaa| jaMbU apane zayanakakSa meM phuNcaa| sAsa kI sIkha ke anusAra AThoM patniyAM pUrI taiyArI ke sAtha samupasthita thiiN| vArtA prAraMbha huii| patniyAM jaMbUkumAra ko kanaka-kAminI ke pAza meM bAMdhane ke lie prayatnazIla thIM to kumAra mohamAyA ke bhaMvara meM phaMsI patniyoM ko usase bAhara nikAlane ke lie saceSTa thaa| eka ghaTikA biitii| dUsarI ghaTikA biitii| tIsarI cauthI aura AkAMkSAoM kA saMyama -- 223 .
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________________ pAMcavIM ghaTikA bhI apanI rAha gujara gii| para vArtA kA aMta nahIM aayaa| pratyeka navor3hA bhautika sukha aura sAMsArika bhoga bhogane ke pakSa meM apane tarka prastuta kara rahI thI to jaMbUkumAra hara-eka ke tarka kATatA huA saMyama aura tyAgamaya jIvana kI sArthakatA siddha kara rahA thaa| jisa samaya yaha krama cala rahA thA, ThIka usI samaya dhana ke lobhI pAMca sau cora zreSThi RSabhadatta ke bhavana meM ghuse| jaMbUkumAra kI zAdI meM kanyApakSavAloM ke vahAM se ninyAnabe karor3a sonayoM kA daheja AyA thaa| yaha khabara cora-giroha ke svAmI prabhava ko mila cukI thii| prabhava apanI cauryakalA ke lie kukhyAta thaa| hAlAMki vaha eka rAjaputra thA, phira bhI kisI kAraNa vaha isa ghRNita dhaMdhe se jur3a gayA thaa| prabhava ke pAsa avasvApinI aura tAlodghATinI nAmaka do cAmatkArika vidyAeM thiiN| usane avasvApinI kA prayoga kiyA aura paharedAroM-sahita sabhI ko nidrAdhIna banA diyaa| phira tAlodghATinI kA prayoga karake sAre tAle khola lie| dhana baTorane meM aba koI kaThinAI nahIM thii| usane apane cora anucaroM ko dhana ke gaTThara bAMdhane kA Adeza diyaa| kucha hI dera meM anucaroM ne dhana ke gaTThara bAMdha lie| para jyoMhI ve unheM uThAkara le jAne ko udyata hue ki unake hAtha-pAMva vahIM cipaka ge| unake lie hilanA-DulanA bhI asaMbhava ho gyaa| prabhava ko isa sthiti kI khabara nahIM thii| usane anucaroM ko buta kI taraha khar3e dekhA to vaha bolA-'khar3e-khar3e kyA dekha rahe ho; gaTThara uThAkara calate kyoM nahIM?' anucaroM ne kahA-'hamAre to hAtha-paira cipaka gae haiN| phira caleM kaise ? patA nahIM, yaha kaisI mAyA hai, hama to gahare saMkaTa meM phaMsa gae hai! prabhava ko aba sthiti kA Akalana karate samaya nahIM lagA, aura isa Akalana ke sAtha hI vaha ciMtita ho utthaa| yadi yahI hAlata rahI to prAtaHkAlIna prakAza hote hI saba raMge hAthoM pakar3e jaaeNge| rahasya jAnane ke lie vaha bhavana meM idhara-udhara ghUmane lgaa| ghUmate-ghUmate usakI najara eka kakSa para ttikii| usake aMdara se prakAza-kiraNeM bAhara nikala rahI thiiN| vaha usa kakSa ke pAsa gayA to use aspaSTa-sI AvAja sunAI dii| use yaha anumAna lagAte dera nahIM lagI ki aMdara kucha loga haiM aura ve paraspara vArtAlApa kara rahe haiN| isake sAtha hI use yaha bhI anumAna ho gayA ki * 224 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ unameM se koI-na-koI viziSTa zakti-saMpanna bhI hai, anyathA avasvApinIvidyA se ve aprabhAvita hue binA nahIM raha sakate the| vaha kakSa ke kAna lagAkara unakI pArasparika bAta sunane lgaa| usa samaya kumAra jaMbU apanI pariNitAoM ko saMbodhita kara kaha rahA thA-'tuma rUpalAvaNyasaMpanna apsarAoM-jaisI laga rahI ho, para yaha koI sAra kI bAta nahIM hai| jIvana kSaNabhaMgura hai| AyuSya vAyu se caMcala banI laharoM ke samAna asthira hai| dhana-vaibhava azAzvata hai, vipadgrasta hai| iMdriya-viSaya nazvara haiM, kaTukapariNAmI haiM, bhale mohonmAda meM vyakti unake Asevana se kSaNika tRpti mahasUsa kre| mitra, strI Adi svajanoM ke saMgama se honevAlA sukha svapna ke samAna hai| jisa prakAra svapna meM basI bastI AMkhoM ke khulate hI ujar3a jAtI hai, usI prakAra svArtha ke TUTane ke sAtha hI yaha sukha samApta ho jAtA hai| saMsAra meM koI aisI cIja nahIM hai, jo prANI ke lie AlaMbana bana sake, AzvAsana bana ske| saMyama aura tapa kA samanvita rUpa dharma ekamAtra vyakti ke lie AlaMbana hai, AzvAsana hai aura isa anaMtakAlIna bhavabhramaNa se chuTAnevAlA hai| ' hAlAMki yaha upadeza koI nayA nahIM hai, tathApi usa samaya vaha prabhAvakArI bana gyaa| phira jaMbUkumAra ke virakta hRdaya se nikalakara vaha aura bhI adhika prabhAvakArI evaM mahattvapUrNa siddha huaa| phalataH AThoM hI patniyoM kA mAnasa-parivartana ho gyaa| ve bhI jaMbUkumAra ke sAtha saMyamajIvana svIkAra karane ke lie taiyAra ho giiN| itanA hI nahIM, unhoMne yaha bhI saMkalpa kiyA ki hama apane-apane mAtA-pitA ko bhI sAMsArika bhogoM kA duSpariNAma evaM nissAratA samajhAkara unheM saMyama-jIvana svIkAra karane ke lie taiyAra kreNgii| jaMbUkumAra ne bhI apane mAtA-pitA ko usI mArga para lAne kA vicAra vyakta kiyaa| prabhava ne bAta sunI aura sArI sthiti samajhI to sahasA daMga raha gyaa| mana-hI-mana kahA-gajaba kA AdamI hai! itane dhana se ghirA hokara bhI usase anAsakta hai! use tyAgane ke lie saMkalpabaddha hai! apsarAoM-sI suMdara ATha-ATha patniyoM kA svAmI hokara bhI saMsAra se virakta hai! aura eka maiM haM, jo dhana ke lobha meM cauryakarma-jaisI jaghanya pravRtti meM phaMsA haA hUM! mujhe apane kula aura parivAra kI pratiSThA kA bhI koI khyAla nahIM hai! dhikkAra hai mujhe!.....aba vaha mauna nahIM raha skaa| usake muMha se svara AkAMkSAoM kA saMkSepa * 225.
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________________ phUTA-'jaMbUkumAra!' kisI anya puruSa kA zabda sunakara AThoM hI navor3hAeM ekadama cauNkiiN| jaMbU bhI cauNkaa| bolA-'kauna hai?' jaMbU ke isa prazna ke sAtha hI prabhava ekadama sAmane A gyaa| jaMbU ne pUchA-'kauna ho? kyoM Ae ho?' prabhava bolA-'maiM sArI bAta batAUMgA, pahale hameM saMkaTa se bcaaeN|' jaMbU ne sAzcarya pUchA-'kaisA saMkaTa?' prabhava bolA-'Apa to aMtaryAmI haiN| phira Apako maiM kyA batAUM? mere cAra sau ninyAnabe anucaroM ke hAtha-paira cipaka gae haiN| Apa anugraha karake hamArA saMkaTa-mocana kreN| maiM Apako avasvApinI aura tAlodghATinI do vidyAeM samarpita karatA huuN| Apa mujhe yaha vidyA pradAna kreN|' jaMbUkumAra ne kahA-'ye saba vidyAeM dhokhA haiN| saccI vidyA eka hI hai-vairaagy| use prApta karane ke pazcAta aura kucha bhI pAne kI cAha samApta ho jAegI, jIvana sArthaka ho jaaegaa|' prabhava ne kahA-'maiM ApakI bAta para gaMbhIratA se ciMtana karUMgA, pahale Apa zIghratA se mere anucaroM ko saMkaTa se chudd'aaeN|' jaMbU ne kahA-'nahIM, pahale tuma yaha jaghanya vRtti chor3akara saMyama-patha para agrasara hone ke lie saMkalpita ho|' aisA kahate hue jaMbUkumAra ne use mArmika udbodhana diyaa| saMsAra kI nazvaratA kA bodha krvaayaa| prabhava jaMbUkumAra ke vyaktitva se pahale se hI prabhAvita thA, aba usake upadeza ne aura kAma kiyaa| vaha jaMbU kI bAta mAnakara dIkSA lene ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| ___ basa, sabhI cAra sau ninyAnabe cora mukta ho ge| prabhava ne unheM bhI saMyama-jIvana kA mUlya smjhaayaa| ve bhI dIkSA ke lie apane svAmI ke sAtha taiyAra ho ge| idhara jaMbUkumAra ne apane mAtA-pitA ko samajhAyA tathA AThoM patniyoM ne apane-apane mAtA-pitA ko| saba dIkSA grahaNa karane ke lie upasthita ho ge| isa prakAra jaMbU, prabhava Adi pAMca sau sattAIsa vyaktiyoM ne eka sAtha saMyama svIkAra kiyaa| saMyama svIkAra karate hI saba vaMdanIya bana gae, logoM kI dRSTi meM sammAnanIya bana gae, pratiSThita bana ge| aura to kyA, prabhava-jaisA kukhyAta cora bhI vaMdanIya-sammAnanIya bana gayA, sAhUkAra bana gyaa| yaha saMyama kA camatkAra hai, tyAga aura asaMgraha kA camatkAra hai, anAkAMkSA kA camatkAra hai| kahA jAtA hai ki prAcInakAla meM bhAratavarSa meM loga apane-apane makAna ke tAle nahIM lagAte the| kyoM nahIM lagAte the? kyA cora nahIM the? * 226 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ para cora kyoM hoM, jaba ki koI bhUkhA nahIM thA ? bhUkha se merA tAtparya Apa samajhate hoNge| koI ati AkAMkSI nahIM thaa| anAvazyaka saMgraha kI vRtti nahIM thii| baMdhuo! Apa saba bhI apanI-apanI AkAMkSAeM kama kreN| anAvazyaka saMgraha kI vRtti tyaageN| mUrchA chodd'eN| yadi aisA hotA hai to Aja bhI vaha sthiti asaMbhava nahIM hai| anAkAMkSA hI mokSa hai Apa yaha bAta hRdayaMgama kareM ki AkAMkSA/mUrchA/Asakti hI saMsAra hai aura jisa-jisa sImA taka vyakti isase chUTatA jAtA hai, usa-usa sImA taka usakA mokSa hotA jAtA hai| yAnI AkAMkSA/mUrchA/Asakti se mukti hI mokSa hai| yadi Apako mokSa kA sukha prApta karanA hai to isase chUTanA hogaa| AkAMkSA/mUrchA/Asakti se chUTane ke pazcAta vyakti saMsAra meM rahatA huA aura apane sAmAjika dAyitva nibhAtA huA bhI mokSa-sukha kA eka sImA taka anubhava kara sakatA hai| yaha kaisI viDaMbanA hai ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ne aparigraha/asaMgraha para jitanA bala diyA, unake anuyAyI parigraha/saMgraha se utane hI baMdhe rahe! eka aura AkAMkSAoM kA vistAra aura dUsarI ora mokSagamana kI cAha-donoM virodhI bAteM eka sAtha kaise phala sakeMgI? eka bhUkhA vyakti saMnyAsI ke pAsa jAkara unakA ziSya bana gyaa| bAbAjI ke anuyAyiyoM ne zraddhA se nae ziSya ke lie Avazyaka cIjeM bheja diiN| vaha do dina se bhUkhA thaa| usane peTa-bhara garama-garama khicar3I khAI aura leTa gyaa| rAta-bhara gaharI nIMda soyaa| subaha jaba bAbAjI ne use uThAyA to vaha bolA-'bAbAjI! jiMdagI meM Aja ke sukha-jaisA sukha kabhI nahIM milaa| maiM socatA hUM, mere saba duHkhoM kA aMta A gayA hai|' eka-do kSaNa rukakara punaH bolA-'bAbAjI! mokSa yahI hai yA aura kucha ?' kavi ne yahI bAta eka vyaMgya ke rUpa meM vyakta kI hai * khAvaNa milagI khIcar3I, oDhaNa milagI sodd'| celo pUche gurujI nai, mokSa AhI hai kai aura? * ghara mAMhi milato nahIM, khAvaNa pUro naaj| bhekha liyo bhagavAna ro, (abai) karavA lAgA raaj|| yaha bAta ThIka bhI hai| Aja prAyaH loga aise mokSa kI hI bhUkha rakhate haiM, lekina yaha vAstavika mokSa kA mArga nahIM hai, kadApi nahIM hai| AkAMkSAoM kA saMyama * 227.
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________________ yadi vAstavika mukti kI cAha hai to Apako tyAga ke patha para AnA hogA, asaMgraha kA patha svIkAra karanA hogA, saMyama ko jIvana kA AdhAra banAnA hogaa| apekSA hai, saMyamaH khalu jIvanam-yaha ghoSa janajana taka pahuMce, vaha anAkAMkSA kI bhAvanA se bhAvita ho| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne kahA hai-chaMdaM niroheNa uvei mokkhaM-icchAoM ke nirodha se mokSa prApta hotA hai| zrIkarNapura 22 apraila 1966 . 228 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 36 : pUMjIvAda aura aparigraha sAdhu-saMtoM ke prati AkarSaNa kyoM Aja kA yuga bhautikatApradhAna yuga hai| saMsAra meM adhika-karake logoM kA AkarSaNa sattA, dhana-saMpatti aura vaibhava ke prati hai| prazna hotA hai ki aisI hAlata meM bhAratIya jana-mAnasa meM sAdhu-saMtoM ke prati AkarSaNa kyoM hai| sAdhu-saMtoM kI sthiti Apa jAnate hI haiN| ve naMge pAMva calate haiN| roTI-pAnI bhikSA se prApta karake apanA kAma calAte haiN| apane sAre kArya apane hAthoM se karate haiN| pUrA zramika kA jIvana jIte haiN| koI jAdU yA camatkAra ve jAnate nahIM aura kadAcita jAnate bhI haiM to dikhAte nhiiN|...iskaa sIdhAsA samAdhAna yaha hai ki bhAratIya saMskRti tyAgapradhAna saMskRti hai; saMyamapradhAna saMskRti hai| vaha tyAga aura saMyama ko sarvocca mUlya detI hai, sattA, dhana-saMpatti aura vaibhava ko nhiiN| sAdhu-saMta tyAga aura saMyama ke pratIka hote haiN| sAdhu-saMtoM ke prati bhAratIya jana-mAnasa kA AkarSaNa usI tyAga aura saMyamamaya saMskRti kI paraMparA kA pratIka hai| kucha loga ise aMdhaparaMparA bhI kaha sakate haiM, para maiM ise aMdhaparaMparA nahIM mAna sktaa| aMdhaparaMparA kA nirvAha eka aMdhA vyakti to kara sakatA hai, para buddhivAdI varga kaise kara sakatA hai? dharatI para svarga utara sakatA hai sAdhu-saMtoM ke prati bhAratIya jana-mAnasa kA yaha AkarSaNa aura AsthA-bhAva zubha kA sUcaka hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yadi yaha AkarSaNa aura zraddhAbhAva zabdoM, vicAroM aura ciMtana taka hI sImita na rahakara jIvana kI pravRttiyoM meM A jAe to sone meM sugaMdha kI bAta ho sakatI hai, bhAratavarSa kI dharatI para svarga utara sakatA hai| aisI sthiti meM saMsAra ke dUsare-dUsare dezoM ke loga ise numAiza kI taraha dekhane AeM to koI Azcarya nhiiN| pUMjIvAda aura aparigraha / 229.
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________________ bhoga ke lie tyAga sAdhu-saMtoM ke prati AkarSaNa aura zraddhAbhAva ko jIvana kI pravRttiyoM meM utArane kA artha Apa samajhate hI hoMge / vyakti-vyakti jIvana meM tyAga aura saMyama ko sthAna de| tyAga aura saMyama ko jitanA adhika sthAna milatA hai, yaha AkarSaNa aura zraddhAbhAva utanA hI adhika sArthaka banatA hai, para aisA kahane kA merA tAtparya yaha nahIM ki logoM ke mana meM tyAga / saMyama ke prati koI AkarSaNa nahIM hai, ve tyAga / saMyama ko jIvana meM sthAna nahIM dete| tyAga aura saMyama ko bhI loga jIvana meM sthAna dete haiM, tathApi itanA sunizcita hai ki tyAga / saMyama ke bhAva se tyAga / saMyama karanevAle bahuta kama haiN| adhika vyakti to aise hI milate haiM, jo tyAga aura saMyama kA AcaraNa bhI karate haiM to usake pIche unakI bhoga aura sukha-suvidhA prApta karane kI AkAMkSA rahatI hai| yaha tyAga saccA tyAga nahIM hai| yaha saMyama vAstavika saMyama nahIM hai| isase tyAga aura saMyama kA vAstavika phala vyakti ko prApta nahIM ho sktaa| kursI to milanI hI cAhie ! dillI meM kAMgresa pArTI kA cunAva ho rahA thA / eka vyakti kisI mahattvapUrNa pada ke lie ummIdavAra ke rUpa meM khar3A huaa| vaha bilakula anapar3ha thaa| pada kI garimA aura usakA dAyitva dekhate hue usakA usa pada ke lie ummIdavAra honA sarvathA anupayukta thaa| ataH kucha samajhadAra logoM ne usase kahA- 'Apa yaha cunAva lar3akara kyA kareMge ?' usane pratiprazna kI bhASA meM uttara diyA- 'dUsare- dUsare loga kyA kareMge ?' logoM ne kahA- 'dUsaredUsare ummIdavAra to par3he-likhe haiM, ciMtanazIla haiN| apane vicAroM se logoM ko lAbhAnvita karate haiM, saMgaThana meM kAma karate haiN| vaha bolA- 'isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? maiM bhI aba par3ha lUMgA / bhASaNa denA bhI dhIre-dhIre sIkha luuNgaa| kursI to jarUra luuNgaa|' logoM ko usake isa uttara se bar3I hairAnI huii| unhoMne pUchA- 'Akhira kursI prApta karane kA apakA itanA Agraha kyoM hai ?' chUTate hI vaha bolA- 'AjAdI ke lie maiMne jela nahIM kATI kyA ? usake muAvaje ke rUpa meM kursI to milanI hI cAhie / ' isa ghaTanA se Apa samajha sakate haiM ki tyAga ke pIche logoM kI mAnasikatA kaisI hai| jela to hajAroM vyakti gae the| yadi ve sabhI muAvajA mAMgane lageM to becArI kursI kA kyA hAla hogA, Apa svayaM kalpanA kara Age kI sudhi lei 230
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________________ sakate haiN| yadyapi janataMtra kI zAsana-vyavasthA meM koI bhI vyakti pada ke lie ummIdavAra bana sakatA hai, usa para rukAvaTa nahIM ho sakatI, tathApi aisI mAnasikatA kadApi acchI nahIM mAnI jA sktii| bhoga aura sukhasuvidhAeM baTorane ke lie tyAga kI bAta anucita hai| merI dRSTi meM yaha vAstavika tyAga aura saMyama hai hI nhiiN| isase apekSita lAbha kI AzA karanA to bhayaMkara bhUla hai| amIra aura garIba tyAga aura saMyama kI bAta jahAM AtI hai, vahAM pUMjI aura saMgraha kI bAta Apane-Apa carcita bana jAtI hai| Aja logoM meM pUMjIpatiyoM ke prati Akroza kI bhAvanA utpanna ho rahI hai| yaha svara bAra-bAra sunAI detA hai ki pUMjIpati aura garIba kI viSamatA jaba taka nahIM miTegI, taba taka hama zAMti se nahI baiTha skte| abhI pichale hI dinoM jaba maiM zrIkarNapura meM thA, taba AgAmI cunAva kA eka ummIdavAra mere pAsa aayaa| vArtAlApa ke prasaMga meM usane kahA-'AcAryajI! dhanI aura garIba ke bIca kA vaiSamya hara hAlata meM miTAnA hogaa| caMda pUMjIpati pUMjI kA saMgraha kara lete haiM aura adhika karake nAgarikoM ko khAne ke lie roTI bhI sulabha nahIM hotii| yaha viSamatA bahuta bar3e khatare kI sUcanA hai| jaba taka yaha viSamatA nahIM miTatI hai, hama nizciMtatA kA jIvana nahIM jI skte|' maiMne kahA-'Aja Ama AdamI pUMjIpatiyoM se vigraha karatA hai, ghRNA karatA hai, kyoMki unake pAsa pUMjI hai| para Apase maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki yadi pUMjI Apake pAsa hotI to|' binA unake uttara kI pratIkSA kie maiMne Age kahA-'zAyada Apa vigraha aura ghRNA nahIM krte| kAraNa spaSTa hai| ApakA pUMjI se koI virodha nahIM hai| usake prati Apake mana meM koI ghRNA nahIM hai| virodha aura ghRNA hai vyakti se|' samajhane kI bAta yaha hai ki pUMjI ke prati garIboM ke mana meM bhI utanA hI AkarSaNa hai, jitanA dhanapatiyoM ke mana meN| jo loga Aja pUMjIpatiyoM ko kosate haiM, bhalA-burA kahate haiM, unakI svayaM kI AkAMkSA pUMjIpati banane kI hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki laMbe prayatna ke bAvajUda pUMjIvAda khatma nahIM ho rahA hai| sAmyavAdI khUnI krAMti ke mAdhyama se pUMjIvAda samApta karane kI bAta kahate haiM, viSamatA miTAne kI bAta karate haiM, para ve bhI saphala kahAM haiM ? jahAM taka maiM samajhatA hUM, bhaviSya meM bhI ve isameM saphala ho jAeMge, saMbhava pUMjIvAda aura aparigraha .231.
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________________ nahIM lgtaa| yoM thor3I-bahuta saphalatA to kisI ko mila sakatI hai| vaicArika viSamatA miTe dhanI-garIba kI yaha viSamatA miTAne ke lie sabase bar3I apekSA hai vaicArika vaiSamya miTAne kii| jaba taka vaicArika stara para yaha viSamatA banI hai, taba taka Arthika viSamatA miTAne kA koI bhI prayatna aMtataH niSphala hI rhegaa| vaicArika viSamatA miTAne se merA tAtparya hai ki vyakti samatva ke siddhAMta ko jIvana kA Adarza mAnakara cle| vaha na to dhana-saMpatti meM mUrcchita bane aura na garIbI meM AMsU hI bahAe, na to dhana ko jIvana calAne ke sAdhana se adhika mahattva de aura na dhanAbhAva ke kAraNa kisI ko hIna-dIna hI smjhe| hamAre pAsa amIra-garIba sabhI taraha ke loga Ate haiN| unake prati hamAre mana meM koI aMtara nahIM hai| hama donoM ko samAna dRSTi se dekhane kA prayAsa karate haiM; donoM ko unake hita kI bAta samAna rUpa se batAte haiN| samatva kA Adarza rUpa bhagavAna mahAvIra samatva ke AdarzapuruSa the| eka ora svarga kA adhipati iMdra unake caraNoM meM zraddhApraNata hotA hai to dUsarI ora krUra caMDakauzika sarpa unake pairoM para DaMka mAratA hai| para ina donoM hI sthitiyoM meM bhagavAna mahAvIra apane samatva meM sthira rahate haiN| donoM ke prati unakA mana karuNA se bhara jAtA hai| iMdra ke prati unake mana meM vicAra ubharatA hai ki yaha kitanA vilAsI hai! isakA kalyANa kaise hogA !! caMDakauzika ke prati unake mana kI saMvedanA paidA hotI hai ki yaha mahAkrUra hai! isakI dRSTi meM hI jahara hai!! isakA kalyANa kaise hogA !!! sAmyavAda kA jikra maiMne pUrva meM kiyA thaa| vaha viSamatA miTAtA hai, para mahAvIra kA jo samatAvAda hai, usake samakSa vaha kahIM nahIM tthhrtaa| hAlAMki mahAvIra jitanI samatA hara-koI nahIM apanA sakatA, koI-koI hI usa Adarza taka pahuMca sakatA hai, tathApi eka sImA taka to usa samatA kI sAdhanA hara-koI svIkAra kara hI sakatA hai aura karanA hI caahie| artha sAdhya na bane artha ke saMdarbha meM maiM Apa logoM se kahanA cAhatA hUM ki Apa usake prati apanA dRSTikoNa samyaka bnaaeN| use jIvana kA sAdhya na mAne, sAdhana kI bhUmikA taka hI sImita rkheN| aisA hue binA usake prati vyAmoha TUTa nahIM * 232 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sakatA; aura jaba taka yaha vyAmoha nahIM TUTatA, taba taka vyakti zAMti kI jiMdagI nahIM jI sktaa| mukti kI bAta to phira bahuta Age raha jAtI hai| dhanavAna kI mukti IsA ke pAsa eka amIra vyakti AyA aura usane mukti kA mArga puuchaa| IsA ne kahA- kyA tuma sacamuca hI mukti cAhate ho? yadi hAM to apanA sArA dhana garIboM meM bAMTa do aura akiMcana banakara mere pAsa aao|' vaha vyakti vahAM se uThakara ravAnA huA, para pAMca-sAta kadama bhI bar3I muzkila se calA hogA ki lauTa AyA aura bolA-'maiM apanA sArA dhana garIboM meM bAMTa dUM aura phira bhI mukti nahIM milI to?' / IsA ne sunA aura bole-'suI kI noka se eka UMTa kA nikala jAnA phira bhI saMbhava hai, para dhanavAna kI mukti saMbhava nahIM hai!' aparigraha : mUrchA baMdhuo! yahI bAta maiM Apase kaha rahA thaa| artha ke prati jaba taka Asakti nahIM TUTatI, mUrchA samApta nahIM hotI, taba taka mukti kI pRSThabhUmi bhI taiyAra nahIM hotii| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne isI lie aparigraha para atyadhika bala diyA hai| aparigraha bahuta vyApaka zabda hai| artha kA saMgraha na karanA usakA eka pakSa hai| usakA dUsarA pakSa hai-artha ke prati mUrchA na rkhnaa| hAlAMki pUrNa aparigraha kI apekSA se ye donoM hI bAteM Avazyaka haiM, tathApi mUrchA na rakhane kI bAta jyAdA mahattvapUrNa hai| jaba taka mUrchA nahIM TUTatI hai, taba taka dhana ke binA bhI vyakti parigrahI bana jAtA hai| isa artha meM eka bhikhArI bhI bahuta bar3A parigrahI ho sakatA hai| lekina jahAM mUrchA TUTa jAtI hai, vahAM vyakti dhana se jur3A rahakara bhI eka sImA taka aparigraha kI sAdhanA karane meM saphala ho sakatA hai| dhana gRhastha-jIvana kI eka anivAryatA hai| isalie koI gRhastha artha se sarvathA asaMpRkta nahIM raha sakatA, usakA sAdhu-sAdhviyoM kI taraha sarvathA parityAga nahIM kara sakatA, para jahAM taka mUrchA chor3ane kA prazna hai, vaha isa dizA meM cAhe jitanA Age bar3ha sakatA hai| isa dizA meM bar3hA usakA hara caraNa usake sukha aura zAMti kA AdhAra banatA hai, jIvana-saubhAgya ko bar3hAnevAlA siddha hotA hai| padmapura, 24 apraila 1966 pUMjIvAda banAma aparigraha
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________________ mahAnatA kI kasauTI caritra jIvana kA sArabhUta tattva hai| jisa vyakti kA caritra jitanA UMcA / ujjvala / nirmala hotA hai, vaha utanA hI mahAna hotA hai| kisI kulavizeSa se paidA hone se koI apane-Apako bhale UMcA mAne, para merI dRSTi meM uccatA / mahAnatA kI kasauTI vyakti kA caritra hI hai| naitikatA, prAmANikatA, sadAcAra Adi usI caritra kA pratinidhitva karanevAlI bAteM haiN| bhAratIya logoM kA caritra kisI samaya vizva ke lie Adarza thA / saMsAra ke loga unase caritra kI zikSA lene Ate the| para Aja sthiti badala gaI hai| naitikatA, prAmANikatA, sadAcAra kI dRSTi se bhAratIya janatA apanI vaha pratiSThA kho cukI hai, para isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki bhAratavarSa se naitikatA, prAmANikatA, sadAcAra kA nAma uTha hI gayA hai| Aja bhI aise vyakti dekhane ko milate haiM, jinakI na kevala saccaritra, naitikatA, prAmANikatA meM aTUTa AsthA hai, apitu ve hajAra kaThinAiyAM jhelakara bhI unakI Teka nahIM chodd'te| para itanA spaSTa hai ki aise logoM kI saMkhyA kama hai / bar3I saMkhyA una logoM kI hai, jo caritra kA yathArtha mUlyAMkana nahIM krte| inameM bhI do taraha ke loga haiN| prathama koTi meM ve loga haiM, jo saccaritra ke prati anAsthAzIla to nahIM haiM, para kaThinAiyoM se ghabarA jAte haiN| isa kAraNa ve apanA caritra bedAga nahIM rakha paate| dUsarI koTi una logoM kI hai, jo caritra ko jIvana ke lie koI Avazyaka tattva hI nahIM smjhte| usake prati unake mana meM koI niSThA hI nahIM hai| aisI sthiti meM vizeSa kaThinAI na hone ke bAvajUda ve asadAcAra kA sevana kara lete haiN| hAlAMki asadAcAra kA sevana donoM hI sthitiyoM meM acchA nahIM hai, tathApi maiM dUsarI koTi ke logoM ko adhika galata samajhatA huuN| caritra ke prati anAsthA galata AcaraNa se bhI jyAdA ghAtaka tattva Age kI sudhi lei * 234 37 : saccaritra kyoM baneM
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________________ hai| jisa vyakti kI AsthA sahI hai, usake saccaritra banane kI saMbhAvanA banI rahatI hai, para jo isa tattva ke prati AsthA hI nahIM rakhatA, use galata samajhatA hai, usake sudharane kI saMbhAvanA kSINaprAyaH rahatI hai| isalie apekSA isa bAta kI hai ki sabase pahale caritra ke prati sahI AsthA kA nirmANa ho| sahI AsthA ke nirmANa ke pazcAta use vyAvahArika dharAtala para lAne kA kArya sarala ho jaaegaa| saccaritra banane kA abhipreta kucha vyakti aise bhI hote haiM, jo saccaritra banakara jInA to pasaMda karate haiM, para sAtha-hI-sAtha usakA sAmAjika mUlyAMkana bhI cAhate haiM, anyathA unheM apanI saccaritratA sArthaka pratIta nahIM hotii| pichale hI dinoM eka vyakti mere pAsa AyA aura bolA-'AcAryajI! Apa logoM ko saccaritra aura naitika banane kA upadeza dete haiM, lekina merI dRSTi meM Aja ke yuga meM saccaritra bananA vyartha hai, naitika jIvana jInA mUrkhatA hai, kyoMki saccaritra aura naitika vyakti kI samAja meM koI kImata nahIM hai, use koI pratiSThA nahIM detaa|' maiMne usa bhAI ko samajhAte hue kahA-'kisI vyakti ke saccaritra yA naitika banane kA yaha artha nahIM ki duniyA usakI kImata aaNke| duniyA kI pratiSThA/ sammAna pAne ke lie yadi saccaritra yA naitika banA jAtA hai to merI dRSTi meM yaha koI bahuta mahattva kI bAta nahIM hai, balki bahuta halakI bAta hai| eka dRSTi se vaha vyarthatA kI koTi meM A jAtI hai| vastutaH vyakti ko saccaritra bananA cAhie apanI AsthA ke lie, apane AtmatoSa ke lie| saccaritra bananA jIvana kI sArthakatA hai isa AsthA ke sAtha jaba vyakti saccaritra banatA hai, taba use sahaja hI eka prakAra kA anirvacanIya AtmatoSa milatA hai| phira vaha isa bAta kI koI ciMtA hI nahIM karatA ki loga usakA ucita mUlyAMkana karate haiM yA nahIM, use sAmAjika sammAna/pratiSThA milatI hai yA nhiiN| hAlAMki jo saccaritra hotA hai, use dera-savera svayaM pratiSThA prApta hotI hai, loga use Adara dete haiM, tathApi yaha bahuta gauNa bAta hai| mukhya bAta hai-svayaM kI AsthA, svayaM kA aatmsNtoss|' jo gaTakA khAegA, vahI jhaTakA khAegA bachar3e ne dekhA, meMr3he ko ghI, halavA Adi acchI-acchI cIjeM khAne ko dI jAtI haiN| usake mana meM vicAra AyA ki rojAnA mIThA aura pauSTika dUdha denevAlI merI mAtA ko to ghAsa aura jUThA pAnI milatA hai saccaritra kyoM baneM -235.
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________________ aura yaha meMDhA kucha bhI nahIM detA, phira bhI ise itanI acchI-acchI cIjeM! yaha kahAM kA nyAya! usakA khUna khaula utthaa| usane yaha bAta apanI mAM ko batAte hue kahA-'mAM! yaha anyAya maiM sahana nahIM kara sktaa|' gau ne bachar3e ko samajhAte hue kahA-'adhIra mata bn| kucha dina pratIkSA kr| terI bhAvanA ke anurUpa nyAya ho jaaegaa|' paMdraha-bIsa dina bIte hoMge ki bachar3e ne phira isa anyAya kI carcA karate hue usake pratikAra kI bAta kahI, para gau ne dhairyapUrvaka pratIkSA karane kI bAta duharAkara punaH use zAMta kara diyaa| eka-eka dina bItate Der3ha-do mAha kA samaya aura bIta gyaa| bachar3A meMDhe ko roja acche-acche padArtha khAte dekhatA aura usake bhAvoM meM uttejanA sulagane lagatI, para mAM kI bAta dhyAna meM rakhatA huA vaha zAMta rhtaa| .... aura eka dina usane dekhA, meMDhe ko acchI-acchI cIjeM khilAnevAlA ghara kA svAmI hI eka camacamAtI talavAra lekara udhara AyA hai| vaha ekadama cauNkaa| gau ne use Azvasta karate hue kahA-'vatsa ! tU cauMka mt| jo gaTakA khAegA, vahI jhaTakA khaaegaa| hamane gaTakA nahIM khAyA hai to hameM ghabarAne kI kiMcita bhI jarUrata nahIM hai|.......' tabhI bachar3e ne dekhA, vaha camacamAtI talavAra meMr3he kI gardana para par3I aura vaha meM-meM..... karatA huA jamIna para Dhera ho gyaa| gau ne kahA-'vatsa! Aja tujhe merI bAta samajha meM A gaI hogii| dera ho sakatI hai, para aMdhera nahIM hai| jisane muphta meM mAla ur3AyA, use usakA phala mila gyaa|' aNuvrata kI apekSA aura upayogitA baMdhuo! maiM yaha kahAnI isa pariprekSya meM prastuta karanA cAhatA hUM ki jo vyakti acchA jIvana jItA hai, caritraniSTha aura naitika rahatA hai, usakI dera-savera svayaM kImata AMkI jAtI hai| yaha socanA bhayaMkara bhUla hai ki loga usakA sahI mUlyAMkana nahIM karate, use sahI pratiSThA nahIM dete, para isake sAtha hI itanA aura kahanA cAhatA hUM ki vyakti kI svayaM kI AkAMkSA yaha nahIM honI caahie| vaha to svayaM kI AsthA ke lie hI saccaritra bane, svayaM ke AtmatoSa ke lie hI naitika bane, svayaM ke AnaMda ke lie hI sadAcArI bne| vastutaH saccaritra, naitika aura sadAcArI banane meM jo AtmatoSa aura Atmika AhlAda milatA hai, usakI saMsAra ke kisI padArtha se tulanA nahIM kI jA sktii| gosvAmIjI ne kahA hai * 236 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ tAta ! svarga apavarga sukha, dharahi tulA ika aMga / tulai na tAhi sakala mili, jo sukha lava satsaMga / / aNuvrata jana-jana ko saccaritra banAne kA kAryakrama hai, jana-jana ko naitikatA aura prAmANikatA ke sAMce meM DhAlane kA upakrama hai, yugadhArA ko sadAcAra kI dizA meM mor3ane kA puruSArtha hai / isalie maiM jahAM bhI jAtA hUM, vahAM aNuvrata kI carcA karatA huuN| isake choTe-choTe saMkalpa svIkAra karane kI preraNA detA huuN| kucha logoM ko aisA bhI lagatA hai ki AcAryajI to rojAnA eka hI bAta kahate haiN| maiM unase pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki ve aghAte kyoM haiM; ve roTI rojAnA khAte haiM yA nahIM; jaba zarIra kI kSudhA miTAne ke lie rojAnA roTI khAnA Avazyaka hai to burAiyAM miTAne ke lie aNuvrata kI bAra-bAra carcA karanA anAvazyaka kaise ho sakatA hai| merI dRSTi se yaha bahuta jarUrI hai, anyathA samAja svastha kaise bana sakegA ? caritra, naitikatA, sadAcAra Adi kI punaH pratiSThA kaise ho sakegI ? isalie maiM sabhI logoM se kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ve caritra / naitikatA / sadAcAra ke isa kAryakrama kI AvazyakatA aura upayogitA smjheN| samajhakara svayaM aNuvratI baneM aura dUsaroM ko isa dizA meM prerita kreN| isase unakA svayaM kA hita to hogA hI hogA, samAja aura rASTra kA bhI bhalA ho sakegA / padmapura 24 apraila 1966 saccaritra kyoM baneM 237 *
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________________ 38 : acche aura bure kA viveka Atma-vikAsa ke tIna tattva haiM-jJAna, darzana aura caaritr| hAlAMki tInoM meM se pratyeka tattva apane-ApameM mUlyavAna hai, tathApi Atma-vikAsa ke lie tInoM kA samyaka yoga honA Avazyaka hai| tInoM meM se koI bhI eka abhIpsita lakSya taka nahIM pahuMca sktaa| hamArI bahineM haluA banAtI haiN| haluA banAne ke lie ATA, ghI aura cInI-ina tInoM cIjoM kI jarUrata rahatI hai| kevala ATA, ghI athavA cInI se haluA nahIM bana sktaa| yahI bAta jJAna, darzana aura caritra ke saMbaMdha meM samajhanI caahie| ina tInoM kA samyaka yoga hI vyakti ko Atma-vikAsa ke patha para agrasara kara sakatA hai, Atma-vikAsa ke zikhara para pahuMcA sakatA hai| jJAna-prApti ke do prakAra tInoM meM se pahalA tattva hai-jnyaan| jJAna do prakAra se hotA hai-sunane se aura pichale saMskAroM se| saMsAra meM adhikatara vyakti aise hote haiM, jinake saMskAra itane prabala nahIM hote ki unheM svayaM jJAna ho jaae| unheM to jJAna-prApti ke lie kaThina tapasyA karanI hotI hai, tIvra puruSArtha karanA hotA hai| hAM kucha logoM ko saMskAragata jJAna hotA hai| unheM svayaMbuddha kahate haiN| ve kisI kA upadeza nahIM sunate, satsaMga nahIM karate, par3hate bhI nhiiN| Apa pUchege ki aisA kyoN| isakA kAraNa to bahuta spaSTa hai| unakA jJAna sahajatayA isa DhaMga se anAvRta ho jAtA hai ki par3hane kI bAta svayaM kRtArtha ho jAtI hai| yaha saMskAragata jJAna tIrthaMkara jaise avatArI puruSoM ko hotA hai|| kyA bhagavAna avatAra lete haiM bahuta-se logoM kI aisI mAnyatA hai ki hara yuga meM paramAtmA avatAra lete haiN| kAraNa yaha hai ki saMsAra kI dayanIya sthiti dekhakara unakI AtmA dravita ho jAtI hai| ataH saMsAra ke prANiyoM kA patha-darzana - Age kI sudhi lei .238
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________________ karanA apekSita hotA hai| isa mAnyatAvAle kucha vyakti kabhI-kabhI mujhase prazna karate haiM ki Apa avatAravAda ko mAnate haiM yA nhiiN| unheM merA bahuta spaSTa uttara hotA hai ki yadi koI paramAtmA banakara saMsAra meM AtA hai to usakA paramAtmA bananA bekAra hai| jaina-darzana kI mAnyatAnusAra paramAtmapada prApta kara lene ke bAda koI vyakti punaH saMsAra meM nahIM A sakatA, aura jo saMsAra meM janma grahaNa karatA hai, vaha paramAtmA kadApi nahIM ho sktaa| vastutaH vyakti sAdhanA/tapasyA ke dvArA AtmA se paramAtmA kI car3hAI car3hatA hai, aura jaise hI vaha paramAtma-pada kA zikhara chUtA hai, usakI saMsAra se sadA-sadA ke lie mukti ho jAtI hai, usake vApasa Ane kI bAta bilakula samApta ho jAtI hai| maiMne avatArI puruSoM kA jo prayoga kiyA hai, vaha Izvara ke saMdarbha meM nahIM hai| usakA tAtparya hai-AtmakalyANa aura janakalyANa donoM dRSTiyoM se kAma karanevAle vykti| vaise gaharAI se dekhA jAe to avatAra aura janma-ina donoM zabdoM meM koI aMtara nahIM hai| mAtra hamAre kahane ke prakAra kA aMtara hai| udAharaNArtha, sAmAnyataH jATa jATa kahalAtA hai, para vizeSa apekSA se vaha caudharI kahalAne lagatA hai| isI prakAra sikkha aura saradAra, baNiyA aura seThasAhaba Adi zabda vyavahRta hote haiN| avatArI puruSa kahane ke pIche bhI yaha vivakSA hai| jJAna Aloka hai jaisAki maiMne prAraMbha meM kahA, svayaMbuddha/tIrthaMkara ko jJAna-prApti ke lie koI prayatna nahIM karanA pdd'taa| ve satsaMga bhI nahIM karate, saMtajanoM kA upadeza bhI nahIM sunte| unheM sahaja rUpa se jJAna ho jAtA hai, para aise loga to aMguliyoM para gine jA sakeM, utane hI hote haiN| saMsAra ke Ama logoM ko to jJAna-prApti ke lie puruSArtha karanA hI hotA hai| unake lie satsaMga karanA, upadeza sunanA Adi bAteM jarUrI hotI haiN| khaira, jJAna cAhe kaise bhI kyoM na ho, vaha prANI ke lie jIvana kA Aloka hai| jIvana ke paga-paga para usakA mUlya hai, sAMsa-sAMsa meM usakA upayoga hai| jahAM jJAna nahIM hotA hai, vahAM vyakti burAiyoM ke araNya meM bhaTaka jAtA hai| kavi ne ajJAna ko jIvana kA sabase bar3A kaSTa batAyA hai ajJAnaM khalu kaSTaM, krodhadibhyo'pi srvpaapebhyH| arthaM hitamahitaM vA, na vetti yenAvRto lokH|| acche aura bure kA viveka - 239.
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________________ - ajJAna krodha Adi sabhI prakAra ke pApoM se bhI jyAdA kaSTakara hai, kyoMki isase ghire rahane se vyakti apane hita aura ahita kA viveka nahIM kara paataa| .....vahI paMDita hai saMsAra meM bahuta-se prANI ajJAna se apanI jiMdagI barabAda kara lete haiN| yadi sata-asata kA jJAna ho jAe to patana kA mArga kauna apanAnA cAhegA ? gItA meM kahA gayA hai yasya sarve samArambhAH, kaamsNklpvrjitaaH| jJAnAgnidagdhakarmANaM, tamAhuH paNDitaM budhaaH|| - jisa vyakti kI hara kriyA kAmanArahita hai, jisake karma jJAna rUpI agni se naSTa ho gae haiM, vaha paMDita hotA hai| jJAna sunane ke lAbha sacamuca yaha bahuta gaharI bAta hai| hara vyakti ko ise samajhanA caahie| dazavaikAlika sUtra meM kahA gayA hai soccA jANai kallANaM, soccA jANai paavgN| ubhayaM pi jANaI soccA, jaM cheyaM taM smaayre|| - jJAna sunane se hI vyakti ko acche aura bure kA viveka hotA hai| yaha viveka ho jAne ke pazcAta hI vaha burA mArga chor3ane aura acche mArga para calane kA saMkalpa kara pAtA hai| zravaNa kI aruci kyoM maiM dekhatA hUM, bahuta-se vyakti aise bhI hote hai, jo sunane meM ruci nahIM rkhte| isakA kAraNa ? kAraNa haiM AMtarika vRttiyaaN| jaba AMtarika vRttiyoM meM mAyA aura lobha donoM chA jAte haiM, taba sanmArga svIkAra karane meM bAdhA paidA ho jAtI hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki hama loga apane pravacana-pravacana meM logoM ko ina AMtarika zatruoM ko parAjita karane kA upadeza dete haiN| isase prerita hokara bahuta-se vyakti isa dizA meM pravRtta hote haiM, apane puruSArtha kA niyojana karate haiM, para jo loga karma ko hI prabala mAnate haiM, ve yaha yuddha karane ko taiyAra nahIM hote| ve kahate haiM karmapradhAna vizva kari raakhaa| jo jasa kari vaisA phala caakhaa|| * 240 . Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kyA karma-mocana saMbhava hai yoM to maiM bhI karma ko mAnatA hUM aura yaha bhI mAnatA hUM ki vyakti ko karma kA phala bhoganA par3atA hai, para sAtha hI yaha bhI mAnatA hUM ki jaba karmoM kA kartA vyakti svayaM hai to unheM tor3anevAlA bhI vahI hai| vaha karmabaMdhana meM samartha hai to karma-mocana meM bhI samartha hai| pUchA jA sakatA hai ki karmoM kA mocana kaise hotA hai| jaise davA Adi ke prayoga se bImAriyoM se chuTakArA pAyA jAtA hai, usI prakAra sAdhanA, satsaMga, tapasyA Adi se pUrvopArjita karma samApta kie jA sakate haiN| yadi aisA na ho to ina saba kriyAoM kI sArthakatA hI kyA rahegI? Asakti aura nikAcita karma isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta samajha lene kI hai| jisa prakAra davA Adi ke prayoga ke bAvajUda kucha bImAriyAM miTatI nahIM, unheM bhoganA hI hotA hai, usI prakAra kucha karma sAdhanA/tapasyA Adi ke dvArA bhI nahIM ttuuttte| unheM to bhoganA hI hotA hai| tattva kI bhASA meM unheM nikAcita karma kahate haiN| Apa pUcha sakate haiM ki aise karmoM ke baMdhana se bacane kA kyA upAya hai| eka zabda meM kahUM to aise karmoM ke baMdhana se bacane kA upAya hai-sjgtaa| karmoM ke baMdhana ke sAtha Asakti aura anAsakti kA bahuta gaharA saMbaMdha hai| pravRtti meM vyakti kI Asakti jitanI gaharI hotI hai, baMdhana bhI utanA hI gaharA hotA hai| Apa eka sthUla udAharaNa se ise smjheN| eka vyakti bhojana karatA hai| vaha socatA hai, mujhe isa zarIra se kAma lenA hai, svAdhyAya, dhyAna aura tapasyA karanI hai, isalie ise poSaNa denA bhI jarUrI hai, kirAyA denA bhI Avazyaka hai| cUMki bhojana ke binA zarIra ko poSaNa nahIM milatA, yaha cala nahIM sakatA, isalie bhojana karatA huuN| isa sthita meM use svAdiSTa athavA asvAdiSTa jaisA bhI bhojana prApta hotA hai, use vaha samabhAvapUrvaka khAtA hai| isa prakAra anAsakta bhAvanA se karma meM pravRtta hone se karmoM kA pragAr3ha baMdhana nahIM hotaa| usI ke sAtha eka dUsarA vyakti rahatA hai| vaha svAdavRtti se bhojana karatA hai| manojJa bhojana milane para use khUba sarAha-sarAhakara khAtA hai aura amanojJa bhojana dekhakara nAka-bhauM sikor3atA hai| svAdiSTa bhojana mila jAe to bhUkha se dugunA khA letA hai aura asvAdiSTa hotA hai to cakhanA bhI nahIM caahtaa| isa prakAra khAnA Asakti hai| kahA jAtA hai ki acche aura bure kA viveka --241.
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________________ bhojana meM tIvra Asakti rakhanevAle vyakti ko agale janma meM jIbha nahIM miltii| ___ eka vyakti tIvra Aveza meM Akara kisI ko gAlI de detA hai, para saMbhalane ke bAda bahuta anutApa karatA hai| isa sthiti meM usake pragAr3ha baMdhana nahIM hotA, lekina jo vyakti gAlI dene meM bhI AnaMda kA anubhava karatA hai, usake tIvra baMdhana hotA hai aura usa baMdhana se vaha mUka taka bana sakatA hai| isI prakAra hara kriyA ke sAtha Asakti aura anAsakti se baMdhana meM aMtara par3atA hai| zithila baMdhana sAdhanA/tapasyA se TUTa jAtA hai aura gAr3ha baMdhana bhoganA par3atA hai| kRta karmoM kA phala bhogane ke saMdarbha meM bhI eka bAta dhyAna dene kI hai| phala bhogate samaya vyakti ko ghabarAnA nahIM cAhie, kyoMki phala bhogane kA artha hai-RNa se mukta honaa| isalie kisI ne kahA hai-mUka hohi vaacaal| arthAta jisa pApa se prANI mUka ho jAtA hai, usa pApa kA phala bhoga lene ke bAda use bolanA A jAtA hai| prasaMgavaza maiMne karma-baMdhana aura karma-bhoga kI bAta spaSTa kii| aba punaH maiM jJAna kI bAta para AtA huuN| jJAnIjanoM se sunakara loga jJAna prApta karate haiM, para bar3I kaThinAI hai ki bahuta-se vyakti kisI ko sunate hI nhiiN| aisI sthiti meM unheM jJAna bhI nahIM hotA; aura jaba jJAna nahIM hotA, taba ve ajJAna kA duSpariNAma bhugatate rahate haiN| unakI jiMdagI unake svayaM ke lie bhArabhUta bana jAtI hai| isI lie hamAre tIrthaMkaroM ne zravaNa para bahuta bala diyA hai| jarUrI hai saMgraha aura vyutsarga sunane se jaba acche aura bure kA viveka ho jAe, taba acche kA svIkaraNa aura bure kA parihAra jarUrI hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, yaha saMgraha aura vyutsarga kA sUtra na kevala adhyAtma kI dRSTi se mahattvapUrNa hai, balki zArIrika svAsthya kI apekSA se bhI bahuta mUlyavAna hai| jaba taka hamArA zarIra hai, taba taka saMgraha aura vyutsarga kA krama calatA rahatA hai| hama loga khAne-pIne ke rUpa meM jo kucha grahaNa karate haiM, vaha saba sArabhUta hI nahIM hotaa| usameM nissAra bhI hotA hai| usakA mala-mUtra ke rUpa meM utsarga karanA jarUrI hotA hai| khAe-pie binA to phira bhI eka-do dina ArAma se kAma cala sakatA hai, para utsarga ke binA hAlata kharAba ho jAtI hai| isalie .242 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ saMgraha ke sAtha vyutsarga kA bhI pUrA-pUrA mUlya samajhanA caahie| ekAMgI pakar3a hitakara nahIM kucha loga kevala saMgraha kI bAta pakar3a lete haiM, vyutsarga kI bAta sarvathA ajaraaMdAja kara dete haiN| yaha ekAMgI pakar3a acchI bAta nahIM hai| isakA duSpariNAma unheM bhoganA par3atA hai| isa pariprekSya meM maiM to yaha bhI kahanA cAhatA hUM ki ekAMgI pakar3a kisI bAta kI acchI nahIM hotii| guru kI mahimA hamAre yahAM bahuta gAI gaI hai| kahA jAtA hai ki guru ke binA gati nahIM hotii| eka apekSA se bAta sahI hai, galata nahIM hai| nAvika ke binA naukA kauna khee ? DrAivara ke binA gAr3I kauna calAe? isI prakAra guru ke binA mokSa kA mArga kauna batAe? vyakti guru se jJAna rUpI prakAza pA apane kalyANa kA patha Alokita kara sakatA hai, para guru kaisA ho, isakA viveka bhI bahuta apekSita hai| 'guru binA gati nahIM'-isa bAta ke AdhAra para yadi kisI ayogya vyakti ko guru banA liyA jAtA hai to gati-sadgati hone kI bAta to kahIM rahI, ulaTI durgati ho jAtI hai| guru banane kA adhikArI Apa loga gRhastha haiN| Apake bAla-bacce haiM, parivAra hai| isalie Apa dhana-saMpatti rakhate haiM, para Apake guru bhI yadi dhana-saMpatti se jur3e hue haiM to ApameM aura unameM aMtara hI kyA hai? bahuta-se saMta, mahaMta va jagadguru kahalAnevAle loga aise haiM, jo dhana-saMpatti, maTha, maMdira para atyaMta Asakta haiN| unheM tyAgI kaise mAnA jA sakatA hai? vastutaH guru banane kA adhikArI vahI hai, jo tyAgI hai| jo svayaM tyAgI nahIM hai, vaha dUsaroM ko kalyANa kA rAstA kaise dikhA pAegA? jo svayaM moha-mAyA meM phaMsA hai, vaha dUsaroM ko usase bAhara kaise nikAla sakegA? para hamAre kucha bhole bhAI kahate haiM ki sAdhu kaisA bhI kyoM na ho, hamAre se to acchA hI hai| AcArya bhikSu ne isa bAta kA tIvra prativAda kiyaa| isa saMdarbha meM unhoMne eka dRSTAMta diyA haive gRhastha una sAdhuoM se acche haiM! eka vyakti subaha-subaha tAMbe kA eka paisA lekara dukAnadAra ke pAsa gyaa| dukAnadAra ne paisA hAtha meM lekara use mAthe ke lagAyA aura bolA-'Aja to acchI bohaNI huI! lAbha kA dvAra khula gayA!' dUsare dina subaha vahI vyakti cAMdI kA eka rupayA lekara usI dukAnadAra ke pAsa saudA kharIdane ke lie phuNcaa| dukAnadAra Aja aura bhI adhika prasanna huaa| acche aura bure kA viveka
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________________ bolA-'Aja to bahuta hI acchI bohaNI huI! khUba lAbha milegA! subahasubaha rUpA ke darzana hue haiM!' tIsare dina subaha vahI vyakti dukAnadAra ke pAsa phira phuNcaa| Aja bhI usane dukAnadAra ko eka rupayA diyaa| para yaha kyA! khuza hone ke sthAna para Aja dukAnadAra ekadama nArAja-sA ho gyaa| rupayA dUra pheMkatA huA bolA-'Aja kA dina to vyartha ho gyaa| subahasubaha nakalI rupayA AyA hai|' grAhaka rahasya samajha nahIM paayaa| usane pUchA-'bhAI! parasoM maiM tAMbe kA paisA laayaa| use zubha mAna tuma khuza hue| kala maiM cAMdI kA rupayA lekara aayaa| taba tuma aura adhika khuza the| phira Aja to tumheM kala se bhI jyAdA khuza honA chie| isameM to tAMbA aura cAMdI donoM haiN|' dukAnadAra ko grAhaka kI isa nAsamajhI para bar3I jhuMjhalAhaTa huii| usI bhAvadhArA meM vaha bolA-'zuddha tAMbe kA paisA zubha hai| zuddha cAMdI kA rupayA bhI zubha hai, para Upara to cAMdI kA jhola aura aMdara tAMbA-yaha mizraNa dhokhA hai,azubha hai| isalie kisI kAma kA nhiiN|' . dRSTAMta kA Azaya spaSTa karate hue AcArya bhikSu ne kahA-'tAMbe ke paise kI taraha ve gRhastha/zrAvaka haiM, jo AMzika vrata svIkAra karake unheM acche DhaMga se nibhAte haiN| cAMdI ke rupae ke samAna sAdhu-sAdhviyAM haiM, jo mahAvrata zuddha rUpa meM pAlate haiN| nakalI sikke kI taraha ve loga haiM, jo Upara se to sAdhu kA veza dhAraNa karate haiM, sAdhu kI pUjA-pratiSThA prApta karate haiM aura mana meM saMsAra basAe hue haiM, moha-mAyA ke jAla meM phaMse hue haiN| aise nAmadhArI/vezadhArI sAdhu-sAdhviyAM una zrAvakoM/gRhasthoM se acche kadApi nahIM, jo apane svIkRta vratoM/niyamoM kA samyaka pAlana karate haiN|' baMdhuo! Apa bhI yaha tathya smjheN| jo sAdhu-saMnyAsI mAyA meM phaMse hue haiM, dhana baTorane meM lage hue haiM, ve Apase zreSTha nahIM haiM, balki Apa unase zreSTha haiN| kama-se-kama Apa kisI ke lie dhokhA to nahIM banate, kisI ke sAtha chalanA to nahIM krte| aisI sthiti meM ve tathAkathita sAdhusaMnyAsI Apake guru kaise ho sakate haiM? unheM guru mAnanA bhayaMkara bhUla hai| jaise nakalI sikkA rakhanevAlA sarakAra aura kAnUna kA gunahagAra hai, vaise hI kuguru ko guru mAnanevAlA bhagavAna kA gunahagAra hai| jarUrI hai haMsa-viveka kucha loga aisA bhI kahate haiM ki kauna sAdhu tyAgI hai aura kauna nahIM, isakI gaharAI meM hama kyoM jaaeN| hama to sabako samAna hI mAnate haiN| maiM una *244 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ logoM se kahanA cAhatA hUM ki yaha samAnatA kI bAta ucita nahIM hai| Aka, thUhara, bhaiMsa aura gAya-ina cAroM kA hI dUdha hAlAMki sapheda hotA hai, tathApi eka jaisA nahIM hai| guNa-guNa meM kitanA aMtara hai, yaha mujhe batAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| yadi gAya aura bhaiMsa ke dUdha ke sthAna para koI Aka kA dUdha pI le to kyA pariNAma AegA, yaha Apa svayaM samajha sakate haiN| baMdhuo! jaba hAtha kI pAMcoM aMguliyAM bhI eka samAna nahIM hotIM, taba sabhI sAdhusAdhviyAM samAna kaise ho sakate haiM ? isalie isa saMdarbha meM viveka jagAne kI apekSA hai| Apa sUtra rUpa meM eka bAta samajha leM ki sAdhu tyAgI honA cAhie, phira bhale vaha kisI veza meM kyoM na ho, kisI paMtha se saMbaddha kyoM na ho| jo tyAgI hai; ahiMsA, satya, acaurya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha-ina pAMcoM mahAvratoM kI akhaMDa ArAdhanA karatA hai, vahI guru banane kA adhikArI hai| vahI Apako kalyANa kA rAstA dikhA sakatA hai| bhogI aura moha-mAyA meM phaMse vyakti se yaha AzA kaise kI jA sakatI hai? bApa yadi zarAbI hai, durvyasanI hai, durAcArI hai to vaha beTe ko susaMskAra kaise de sakegA? adhyApaka yadi bhraSTa hai to chAtroM meM sadAcAra ke saMskAra vapita kaise kara sakegA? yahI bAta adhyAtma ke kSetra meM guru kI hai| guru yadi kaMcana-kAminI kA tyAgI nahIM hai to vaha logoM ko satpatha kaise dikhA pAegA? usase vaisI AzA karanA hI bhUla hai| isalie maiMne viveka kI bAta khii| kahA jAtA hai ki haMsa dUdha aura pAnI ko alaga-alaga kara detA hai| isalie haMsa-viveka bahuta prasiddha hai| Apako bhI yaha viveka jagAnA cAhie, jisase ki Apa acchAI aura burAI kA bheda kara sakeM, acche aura bure ko alaga-alaga dekha skeN| kucha loga aise bhI hote haiM, jo acche-bure kA bheda samajhate to haiM, para vyavahAra meM vaha bheda nahIM krte| maiM ise bhI galata mAnatA huuN| jo loga bheda samajhate hI nahIM, unase to khaira yaha apekSA nahIM kI jA sakatI, para jo ise samajhate haiM, unase to yaha apekSA kI hI jA sakatI hai| jauharI kI vidhavA ne apane putra se kahA-'beTe! tumhAre pitAjI acche jauharI the| hamAre ratnoM kA vyApAra thaa| unake samaya kA ratnoM kI eka poTalI par3I hai| ina dinoM apane ghara kI Arthika vyavasthA bahuta mAlI hai| ataH tuma eka kAma kro| poTalI lekara apane cAcAjI ke pAsa jAo aura sAre ratna becakara rakama kara lo| usake byAja se hamArA kAma calatA rhegaa| acche aura bure kA viveka .245.
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________________ lar3akA poTalI lekara apane cAcA ke pAsa pahuMcA aura bolA- 'merI mAM ne yaha poTalI Apake pAsa bhejI hai| isameM kImatI ratna haiN| Apa inheM becakara mujhe rupae de deN|' cAcA bhI jauharI thaa| vaha apane ghara kI aura apane bar3e bhAI kI sthiti acchI taraha se jAnatA thA / usane bhatIje se vaha poTalI kholane ke lie khaa| bhatIje ne poTalI kholI / cAcA ne usa poTalI ke ratnoM para eka najara DAlI aura bolA- 'dekho, tuma apanI mAM se batA denA ki Ajakala ratnoM kA bAjAra maMdA hai, isalie abhI inheM becanA ThIka nahIM hai| jaba bAjAra teja hogA, taba beca deNge|' aisA kahate hue usane poTalI vApasa bhijavA dI aura bhatIje ko javAharAta - vidyA kA prazikSaNa denA zurU kara diyaa| do varSoM meM vaha acchA jauharI bana gyaa| aba cAcA ne avasara dekhaa| usane bhatIje se kahA- 'abhI ratnoM kA bAjAra teja hai / tuma jAo aura vaha poTalI le Ao / ' lar3akA ghara gyaa| usane mAM se poTalI maaNgii| mAM ne poTalI putra ko saMbhalA dI / putra cUMki aba svayaM parIkSaka thA, isalie poTalI hAtha meM Ate hI usake mana meM ratna dekhane kI gudagudAhaTa sI paidA hone lgii| vaha svayaM ko roka nahIM paayaa| cAcA ke pAsa le jAne se pUrva usane vaha poTalI kholI aura kholate hI sAre ratna kUr3AdAna meM DAla die| mAM sAmane hI baiThI thii| usane teja AvAja meM kahA - ' are mUrkha ! yaha kyA kara rahe ho ! kyA pAgala ho gae ho ! kyA ratna yoM pheMke jAte haiM!' lar3akA bolA- 'mAM ! ye ratna nahIM haiM, kAMca ke Tukar3e haiN|' mAM ne kahA- 'yaha kaise saMbhava hai ! lagatA hai, usa dina tumhAre cAcAjI ne inheM badala lar3ake ne mAM ko bIca meM hI Tokate hue kahA- 'mAM ! tumhAre muMha aisI bAta zobhA nahIM detii| cAcAjI ne to poTalI ke hAtha taka bhI nahIM lagAyA thaa| poTalI to maiMne hI kholI thI aura vApasa maiMne hI bAMdhI thI / ' thor3I dera pazcAta lar3akA cAcA ke pAsa phuNcaa| bhatIje ko khAlI hAtha AyA dekhakara usane pUchA- 'kyA poTalI nahIM lAe ? ratna becane nahIM haiM kyA ?' chUTate hI bhatIjA bolA - 'cAcAjI ! kauna-se ratna ! ve ratna to ghara ke kUr3AdAna kI zobhA bar3hA rahe haiN| ve ratna nahIM, kAMca ke Tukar3e haiN|' cAcA ne kahA- 'taba to tuma kuzala jauharI bana gae ho / ' bhatIje ne jarA hairAnI ke svara meM pUchA - 'cAcAjI ! ye kAMca ke Tukar3e haiM, yaha bAta Apane usI dina kyoM nahIM batAI ?' cAcA ne kahA - ' batA to detA, para merI bAta para Age kI sudhi lei * 246
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________________ vizvAsa kauna karatA? sabako bhrama hotA ki cAcA ne bhatIje ko Thaga liyA hai| ratna to cAlAkI se apane pAsa rakha lie haiM aura unake sthAna para kAMca ke Tukar3e rakha die haiN| lekina aba cUMki tuma svayaM parIkSaka bana cuke ho, isalie mujhe kucha bhI kahane kI apekSA nahIM rhii| sArI sthiti svataH spaSTa ho gii| yaha eka kahAnI hai, para isameM eka bahuta bar3A marma chipA hai| asalI aura nakalI kA viveka ho jAne ke pazcAta bhI nakalI ko pakar3e rahanA durAgraha hai, mUrkhatA hai| samajhadArI isI meM hai ki viveka hone ke sAtha hI vyakti nakalI cIja chor3a de aura asalI grahaNa kara le, galata tattva chiTakA de aura sahI tattva apanA le| asalI aura nakalI, acche aura bure kA yaha viveka jJAna dvArA prApta hotA hai| isalie pratyeka vyakti ko jJAna-prApti ke lie sajaga rahanA caahie| jJAna ke pazcAta darzana kA sthAna hai aura usake bAda caritra kaa| ina tInoM kI samyaka ArAdhanA karanevAlA mokSa ko prApta hotA hai| hama sabakA aMtima lakSya mokSa hI hai| isalie hama kadama-kadama isa dizA meM Age bar3hate rheN| dhyAna rahe, sahI dizA meM bar3hanevAle caraNa dera-savera apane lakSya para asaMdigdha rUpa meM pahuMcate haiN| padmapura 25 apraila 1966 acche aura bure kA viveka --247.
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________________ 39 : jAgrati : kyoM : kaise jaina-dharma ke caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sUtrakRtAMga sUtra meM saMsAra ko udbodha dete hue kahA hai saMbujjhaha kiNNa bujjhahA, saMbohI khalu pecca dullhaa| No evaNamaMti rAio, No sulabhaM puNarAvi jiiviyN| - prANiyo! jaago| tuma kyoM nahIM jAga rahe ho ? jAganA acchA nahIM mAnate yA aura koI dUsarA kAraNa hai? tuma yAda rakho, jo vartamAna meM nahIM jAgatA, use agale janma meM bhI yaha AdhyAtmika jAgrati durlabha ho jAtI hai| bItI huI rAteM lauTakara nahIM aatiiN| jIvana-sUtra ke TUTa jAne ke pazcAta use punaH sAMdhanA saMbhava nahIM hai| bhagavAna mahAvIra kA punarjanma ke siddhAMta meM saMpUrNa vizvAsa thA, isalie unhoMne kahA ki yahAM nahIM jAge to Age bhI bodhi prApta nahIM ho skegii| kaI vyakti punarjanma kA siddhAMta nahIM mAnate, ataH ve Age kI ciMtA nahIM karate, lekina jinakI isameM AsthA hai, ve anAgata ke prati udAsIna nahIM raha skte| jIvana : lakSya aura gati __ yaha eka ciMtanIya prazna hai ki hama jo jIvana jI rahe haiM, usakA lakSya kyA hai; hama kyA cAhate haiN| nirlakSya to eka maMda prANI bhI nahIM cltaa| isalie yadi hamArA lakSya sukha-prApti aura duHkha-mukti hai to use pAne ke lie prayAsa hotA hai yA nahIM, yaha bhI ciMtanIya hai| lakSya ke nirdhAraNa aura usakI prApti ke prayAsa ke binA koI vyakti sukhI nahIM ho sktaa| ___Aja manuSya dukhI hai, azAMta hai| aisA kyoM? merI dRSTi meM isake do hI kAraNa ho sakate haiN| yA to manuSya kA lakSya sahI nahIM hai, sthira nahIM hai yA phira usakI sahI aura sthira lakSya kI dizA meM gati nahIM hai| donoM meM se eka kAraNa avazya honA cAhie, anyathA duHkha aura * 248 . - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ azAMti-ye donoM ho nahIM skte| viveka-jAgaraNa : kyoM : kaise Apa kaheMge, lakSya to sahI aura sthira hI hai| manuSya sadA se hI sukha aura zAMti kA lakSya banAkara jItA hai| ThIka hai, lakSya sahI aura sthira hai| aba use vahAM taka pahuMcane ke lie gati karanI hogii| gati kA yahAM artha hai-jAganA, para isa jAgane kA artha AMkhoM kA khulanA nahIM hai| jAgane kA artha hai-vivek-jaagrnn| viveka vaha tattva hai, jo acchAI aura burAI meM bhedarekhA khIMcatA hai| jisa vyakti meM acchAI aura burAI kA viveka nahIM jAgegA, vaha kaise to acchAI svIkAra karegA aura kaise burAI chor3egA? isI lie jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ne viveka-jAgaraNa para bahuta bala diyA hai| sajagatA apekSita hai Apa pUchege ki yaha viveka-jAgaraNa kaise hotA hai| yaha hotA hai guru ke sAnnidhya meM, guru kI upAsanA se| para isa saMdarbha meM eka bAta avazya samajhane-jaisI hai| yaha prApta use hI hotA hai, jo kSaNa-kSaNa sajaga rahatA hai| guru-sAnnidhya meM bhI jo pramAda meM rahatA hai, use ratna prApta nahIM ho sktaa| maiM dekhatA hUM, hajAroM vyakti dharmasthAnoM meM Ate haiM, upadeza sunate haiM, para jAgrati saba nahIM paate| kyoM ? yaha isalie ki thor3I-sI asAvadhAnI se jAgrati ke bAdhaka tattva vyakti para hAvI ho jAte haiN| . prasaMga sUphI saMta hAphija kA sUphI saMta hAphija apane guru ke sAnnidhya meM Azrama meM sAdhanA karatA thaa| aura bhI aneka ziSya sAdhanAlIna the| eka dina guru ne Adeza diyA-'ziSyo! saba dhyAnamagna ho jAo aura taba taka isa sthiti meM raho, jaba taka maiM AvAja na duuN|' guru kA Adeza pAkara saba ziSya dhyAnamagna ho ge| ardha rAtri ke bAda guru ne AvAja dI-'hAphija! idhara aao|' hAphija tatkAla guru ke pAsa phuNcaa| guru ne use dhyAna kI vizeSa vidhi btaaii| vahAM se lauTakara hAphija punaH dhyAnalIna ho gyaa| ___AdhA ghaMTA bAda guru ne dUsare ziSya ko nAma lekara pukArA, lekina isa bAra bhI hAphija ne hI sAnnidhya saadhaa| subaha taka guru ne dasa-bAraha bAra dUsare-dUsare ziSyoM ko bulAyA, lekina dUsarA koI ziSya nahIM aayaa| jAgrati : kyoM : kaise 249.
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________________ hara bAra hAphija hI vahAM pahuMcA aura usane jIvana ke anAvRta rahasyoM ke bAre meM jAnakArI prApta kI, para eka hAphija hI guru ke pAsa AyA, isakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki dUsare-dUsare ziSya ucchRkhala the athavA ve jJAna prApta karanA nahIM cAhate the yA ve Adeza ke prati sajaga nahIM the| mUlataH ve saba gaharI nIMda meM cale gae the, isalie guru ke AhvAna para ve unake pAsa nahIM pahuMca ske| jo ziSya rAta-bhara jagA, usane guru kI sArI saMpatti prApta kara lii| baMdhuo! yahI bAta Apa logoM kI bhI hai| Apa loga bhI gurusAnnidhya se lAbha tabhI prApta kara sakeMge, jaba sajaga rheNge| jo loga pramAdI banakara raheMge, unheM tattva nahIM mila skegaa| vartamAna kA mUlya baMdhuo! isa udAharaNa se Apa samajheM ki tattva kI prApti ke lie sajagatA kitanI apekSita hai| sahaja-se-sahaja tattva bhI sajagatA ke abhAva meM vyakti prApta nahIM kara paataa| maiM dekhatA hUM, bahuta-se vyakti apanA paraloka sukhI banAne ke lie atyaMta ciMtita haiM, para apane vartamAna ke prati sajaga nahIM haiN| maiM nahIM samajhatA ki aisI sthiti meM unakA paraloka sukhamaya kaise bnegaa| bhaviSya to vartamAna para hI AdhArita hai| yadi vartamAna zuddha nahIM hai, svastha nahIM hai to bhaviSya ke zuddha aura svastha hone kA prazna hI nahIM hai| yadi vartamAna zuddha aura svastha hai to bhaviSya ko sukhamaya banAne kI ciMtA karanA bemAnI hai| vaha to svayaM sukhamaya bana jaaegaa| isalie apanA bhaviSya sukhamaya banAne ke icchuka hara vyakti ko cAhie ki vaha use zuddha aura svastha vartamAna kA AdhAra pradAna kre| isake sivAya dUsarA koI vikalpa nahIM hai, rAstA nahIM hai| saMsAra meM aise vyaktiyoM kI koI kamI nahIM hai, jo isa tathya se paricita hokara bhI apane vartamAna jIvana ke prati sajaga nahIM haiM, usakA sahI-sahI upayoga nahIM karate haiN| yaha isalie ki unakA ciMtana sahI nahIM hai| ve isa bhASA meM socate haiM ki abhI kyA karanA hai, jIvana bahuta laMbA hai| aMtima avasthA meM aisI sAdhanA kareMge, jisase hamArA bhaviSya sudhara jAegA, para unakA yaha socanA socane taka hI raha jAtA hai, kriyAnvita nahIM ho paataa| kucha ko to vaha aMtima avasthA AtI hI nahIM, jisakI ve kalpanA karate haiN| kucha logoM ko vaha avasthA to prApta hotI hai, para usa samaya unakI zArIrika sthiti aisI bana jAtI hai ki ve cAhakara bhI kucha * 250 - -- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kara nahIM paate| isalie apanA bhaviSya saMvArane kI bhAvanA rakhanevAle vyakti ko apamA vartamAna saMvArane ke prati sajaga ho jAnA caahie| jo kSaNa usake hAtha meM hai, usakA use acchA-se-acchA upayoga karanA caahie| avasara cUka jAne ke pazcAta to vyakti ke lie anutApa zeSa bacatA hai| kitanI sArthaka hai yaha ukti-avasara kA cUkA gotA khaae| hAthI kA baccA kyA karatA hai bAdazAha akabara kA darabAra lagA thaa| musaddI, sultAna, vajIra Adi saba yathAsthAna baiThe the| usI samaya eka gAMdhI (itra becanevAlA) vahAM aayaa| bAdazAha ko itra kA bahuta zauka thaa| usane itra dekhanA prAraMbha kiyaa| sahasA itra kI eka zIzI hAtha se chUTakara nIce gira gaI aura phUTa gii| sArA kImatI itra jamIna para bikhara gyaa| akabara cauNkaa| jhaTa nIce girA itra usane apane vastroM aura mUMcha para lagAnA zurU kara diyaa| tabhI sahasA usakI dRSTi bIrabala para pdd'ii| vaha bAdazAha kA yaha vyavahAra dekhakara mulaka rahA thaa| bAdazAha samajha gayA ki bIrabala mujhe kRpaNa mAnakara haMsa rahA hai, para bolatA bhI kyA ? mana-hI-mana nirNaya kiyA ki jaise-taise yaha kalaMka dhonA hai| basa, dUsare hI dina bAdazAha ne deza-bhara ke gAMdhiyoM ko uttama-se-uttama itra lekara upasthita hone kA Adeza de diyaa| Adeza kI dera thii| cAroM tarapha se itra pahuMcane lgaa| kucha hI samaya meM bahuta-sA itra ikaTThA ho gyaa| taba bAdazAha ne eka hauja banavAyA aura use itra se bharA diyaa| dUsare dina usane eka hAthI ke bacce ko usa hauja meM chur3A diyA aura svayaM sAmane cabutare para baiTha gyaa| hAthI kA baccA apanI sUMDa meM itra bhara-bharakara cAroM ora bikherane lgaa| thor3I dera bAda sabhAsadoM ke sAtha bIrabala udhara aayaa| use dekhate hI bAdazAha bolA-'bIrabala! vaha hAthI kA baccA kyA kara rahA hai?' bIrabala bhI to cUkanevAlA nahIM thaa| chUTate hI bolA-'jahAMpanAha! avasara kA cUkA gotA khA rahA hai!' bIrabala kA yaha uttara sunakara bAdazAha sanna raha gyaa| bIrabala yaha acchI taraha se samajha rahA thA ki usa dina bAdazAha ne kaMjUsI kA jo dhabbA lagA liyA thA, use dhone ke lie yaha sArA prapaMca kiyA hai| ataH usane spaSTa jatA diyA ki usa dina Apa nIce girA huA itra nahIM lagAte to yaha lAkhoM rupayoM kA dhuAM kyoM udd'taa| jAgrati : kyoM : kaise .251.
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________________ baMdhuo ! yaha bAta sunAne kA makasada yaha hai ki Apa bhI svayaM ko saMbhAleM aura samaya rahate-rahate sajaga ho jaaeN| sajagatA kA artha yaha nahIM hai ki Apa sabako hamArI taraha saMnyAsI bananA hogA, apane bAla-baccoM ko chor3anA hogA / Apa saba logoM ke lie yaha na to saMbhava hai aura na vyavahArya hii| hAlAMki saMnyAsI honA bahuta UMcI bAta hai, tathApi jo saMbhava aura vyavahArya na ho, vaha bAta kahane se koI phAyadA nhiiN| isalie maiM Apase vahI bAta kahanA cAhatA hUM, jo saMbhava aura vyavahArya hai| Apa pUcheMge ki vaha bAta kyA hai| vaha bAta bahuta sIdhI-sI hai| Apa jisa varga aura peze meM jI rahe haiM, usameM acchI jiMdagI jIne kA prayAsa kreN| ImAnadArI, prAmANikatA aura naitikatA kI Teka nibhAnevAlA AdamI acchA AdamI, acchA nAgarika kahalAtA hai| acchA nAgarika deza ko unnati ke patha para le jA sakatA hai| hAlAMki acche mArga para calanA talavAra kI dhAra para calane ke samAna hai| isI lie to bhartRhari ne apane nItizataka nAmaka graMtha meM likhA hainyAyyAvRttirmalinamasubhage'pyasukaramasanto nAbhyarthyAH suhRdapi na yAcyaH kRzadhanaH / vipadyuccaiH stheyaM padamanuvidheyaM ca mahatAM, kenoddiSTaM viSamamasidhArA - vratamidam // priyA satAM - * jo vyakti sannAgarika banakara rahanA cAhatA hai, vaha nyAyapriya hotA hai| vaha prANa jAne para bhI pApakArI kAma nahIM karatA, asajjana kI abhyarthanA nahIM karatA / nAjuka hAlata meM bhI mitroM se yAcanA nahIM karatA / vipatti meM bhI usake adhyavasAya UMce rahate haiN| vaha mahAna vyaktiyoM kA anukaraNa karatA hai| asidhAra ke samAna yaha viSama vrata sajjanoM ke lie kisane batAyA hai ? para maiM mAnatA hUM ki acchI cIja kaThinAI se milatI hai| isalie kaThinAI se ghabarAnA nahIM caahie| hara sthiti meM acchI cIja to prApta karanI hI caahie| sannAgarika banane meM bhI kaThinAI AtI hai to usakA dRr3hatA se mukAbalA karake Age bar3hanA cAhie / Aja rASTra kI jo durdazA ho rahI hai, usakA pramukha kAraNa sannAgarikatA kA abhAva hI hai| Apa apanI ciMtA karate haiM, para pAsapar3osa ke bAre meM AMkheM mUMda lete haiN| ghara kI saphAI karate haiM aura kUr3A par3osI ke ghara ke bAhara DAla dete haiN| aba Apa hI batAeM ki par3osI ke Age kI sudhi le 252
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________________ ghara ke bAhara gaMdagI hai to Apa svastha kaise raha skeNge| aNuvrata vyakti-vyakti ko sannAgarika banAtA hai| aNuvrata kahatA hai, Apa insAniyata kA pATha par3heM, acchAI kA saMgaThana kareM, ahiMsA kI zakti keMdrita kareM, prAmANikatA kA paricaya deM, pratikUla sthitiyoM meM dRr3ha raheM aura apanA viveka jAgrata rkheN| merI dRSTi meM ye jIvana-vikAsa ke sUtra haiN| Apa inheM svIkAra karake cleN| nizcaya hI sukha aura zAMti prApta karane ke lakSya taka pahuMcane meM Apa saphala hoNge| gajasiMhapura 27 apraila 1966 jAgrati : kyoM : kaise 253
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________________ 40 : dharma kA tUphAna Aja hama pahalI bAra rAyasiMhanagara Ae haiN| rAyasiMhanagara rAjanItika kSetra kahalAtA hai| aisA kahA jAtA hai ki rAjasthAna kI rAjanIti kA prAraMbha yahIM se huA thaa| vaise rAjanIti samAja kI eka pramukha aura Avazyaka nIti hai, lekina Aja usakA jo svarUpa sAmane hai, vaha nissaMdeha acchA nahIM hai, svastha nahIM hai| isakA eka kAraNa yaha hai ki rAjanIti ko yogya pathadarzaka kama mile haiM, para mukhya kAraNa yaha hai ki isa para se dharmanIti kA aMkuza samApta ho gayA hai| yaha niraMkuzatA sacamuca isake lie atyaMta ghAtaka siddha huI hai| __ bhAratIya saMskRti meM dharmanIti ko sarvocca sthAna prApta rahA hai| samAja kI sabhI nItiyoM para dharmanIti kA aMkuza rahA hai| prAcInakAla meM bar3e-bar3e rAjA-mahArAjA, dhanakubera aura samAja ke adhikArI dharmaguruoM ke aMkuza meM rahate the| dharmaguru rAjanIti Adi nItiyoM meM phaMsate nahIM the, para unake niyaMtA the| yaha bahuta hI svastha paraMparA thii| yaha paraMparA jaba taka banI rahI, bhAratIya rAjanIti kA stara kabhI girA nahIM, para jaise hI yaha aMkuza samApta huA, usakA stara giranA zurU ho gayA, aucitya kI sImAoM kA atikramaNa hone laga gayA, mUlya aura mAnaka mAtra kahane ke lie raha ge| yaha eka sthiti hai| isa sthiti para sabhI logoM ko gaMbhIratA se ciMtana karanA caahie| yadi bhAratIya rAjanIti ko punaH svastha banAnA hai, usake Adarza mUlya aura mAnaka punaH pratiSThita karane haiM to dharma kA anuzAsana punaH svIkAra karanA hogaa| sacce dhArmika kI pahacAna ___ para ahama prazna to hamAre sAmane yaha hai ki dharma apane sahI svarUpa meM hai yA nahIM, vaha samAja kI dUsarI-dUsarI nItiyoM para aMkuza rakhane kI sthiti meM hai yA nhiiN| loga kahate haiM ki Aja milAvaTa kA yuga hai| asalI .254 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ cIja meM nakalI cIjoM kI milAvaTa hotI hai| yadi asalI dharma meM bhI nakalI dharma kI milAvaTa ho gaI hai to usakA svarUpa zuddha kaise hogA? vaha AtmakalyANa kA mArga prazasta kaise kara sakegA? anyAnya nItiyoM para apanA aMkuza rakhane meM sakSama kaise ho sakegA? isalie apekSA isa bAta kI hai ki isa dRSTi se sUkSmatA se jAMca-par3atAla kI jaae| Apa pUcha sakate haiM ki jAMca-par3atAla kaise kI jaae| isakI jAMca-par3atAla kA tarIkA yahI hai ki hama dhArmika logoM kA jIvana dekheN| hama gaharAI se dhyAna deM ki ve loga dharma kI bAteM hI karate haiM yA sahI artha meM dhArmika haiM bhii| merI dRSTi meM saccA dhArmika vaha hai, jisakA jIvana pavitra hai, jo apane mana meM sahaja zAMti aura toSa kA anubhava karatA hai| dhArmika kahalAtA huA bhI jo galata AcaraNa karatA hai, azAMti aura asaMtoSa kA vedana karatA hai, vaha sahI artha meM dhArmika nahIM hai| dUsare zabdoM meM dharma usake jIvana meM saMskAragata nahIM huA hai| azAMti ke do kAraNa ____ maiM socatA hUM, yadi dhArmika vyakti azAMta rahatA hai to usake pIche do saMbhAvita kAraNa haiN| pahalA kAraNa yaha hai ki usane dharma kA sahI svarUpa samajhA nahIM hai| dharma kA mArga chor3akara usane koI dUsarA hI mArga pakar3a liyA hai| dUsarA kAraNa yaha hai ki dharma ke dvArA jo milatA hai, vaha use kAmya nahIM hai aura jo use kAmya hai, vaha pUrva saMcita prabala pApa ke udaya se use milatA nahIM hai| phalataH vaha azAMta ho jAtA hai| dharma kA phalita-AtmatoSa loga cAhate haiM ki dharma se dhana mile, parivAra mile, sukha-sAmagrI mile, adAlata meM jhUThA mukadameM jIteM, hatyA karake bhI barI ho jAeM..."para ina cIjoM se dharma kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| bhautika AnaMda dharma kA sIdhA deya nahIM hai| dharma kA phalita hai-aatmtoss| dhArmika vyakti saMtuSTa rahatA hai| use koI bhautika AkarSaNa lubhA nahIM sktaa| isalie Apa yaha bAta hRdayaMgama kareM ki dhana, ijjata, jamIna, jAyadAda Adi kI saMpannatA dhArmika vyakti kI pahacAna nahIM hai| dhArmika kI pahacAna hai-aatmtoss| merA dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki saMsAra ko koI bhI vyakti apanI sukha-samRddhi ke AdhAra para mere AtmatoSa aura AnaMda kI tulanA meM nahIM A sktaa| yaha bAta mAtra merI nahIM hai, apitu kisI dharma kA tUphAna 255.
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________________ dhArmika vyakti ke bAre meM aisA kahA jA sakatA hai| isalie saba-kucha milane para bhI jo vyakti asaMtuSTa rahatA hai, vaha dhArmika nahIM ho sktaa| dharma jIvana-vyavahAra kA tattva hai dharma kA saMbaMdha aMtarAtmA se hai| ataH dharma hai to vaha jIvana-vyavahAra meM aae| vaha dhana kI taraha chipAkara rakhane kI cIja nahIM hai, para Aja sthiti aisI nahIM hai| maiMne vyApArI, karmacArI, vidyArthI, mahilA, puruSa Adi sabhI vargoM ko nikaTa se dekhA hai| mujhe lagatA ki hara varga ke logoM kA vyavahAra dharma se pratikUla ho rahA hai| yaha mere kisa kAma kA! hisAra kI bAta hai| mevAr3a kA eka bhAI mere sAmane thaa| vaha apane putra ko dIkSA dene kI prArthanA kara rahA thaa| maiMne usase pUchA-'yaha tumhArA putra nahIM hai kyA ? ise dIkSA kyoM de rahe ho?' vaha bhAI apanI bhASA meM bolA-'o mhArai kaI kAma ro nahIM rhyo|' matalaba ki usa lar3ake ne yaha pratijJA kara lI thI ki maiM jIvana meM kabhI jhUTha nahIM boluuNgaa| jo isa pratijJA ko lekara dukAna para baiThatA hai, vaha vyApAra nahIM kara sktaa| isakA kAraNa yaha hai ki Aja ke vyApArI kI soca yaha bana gaI hai ki jhUTha bolane kI kalA nahIM to saba kalAeM dhUli ke samAna haiN| isa sthiti meM satya ke prati AsthA kaise Tika sakatI hai? yahI sthiti samAja ke dUsare-dUsare vargoM kI hai| sabhI varga kucha kamo-beza burAiyoM meM phaMse haiN| maiM mAnatA hUM, burAI karane se bhI jyAdA ciMtAjanaka sthiti yaha hai ki logoM kI AsthA yaha ho rahI hai ki galata kAma kie binA hamArA kAma nahIM cala sktaa| kArya aura kAraNa yaha isa bAta kA nidarzana hai ki dhArmika jagata kI sthiti acchI nahIM hai| dharma apane mUla svarUpa meM nahIM hai| usameM vikRtiyAM A gaI haiN| Aja samAja meM jitanA duHkha hai, azAMti hai, vaha saba isakA hI pariNAma hai| maiM dekhatA hUM, loga duHkha nahIM cAhate, para usakA kAraNa nahIM mittaate| maiM nahIM samajhatA ki kAraNa ko miTAe binA kArya/pariNAma ko kaise miTAyA jA sakatA hai| kala hI eka saradAra adhyApaka ne kahA-'Apane jo pravacana diyA, vaha to sArvajanika hai| maiM Apase kucha vyaktigata pUchanA cAhatA huuN| maiMne .256 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ Aja taka bahuta saMkalpa kie, lekina ve saba TUTa ge| gurudvArA meM jAkara saMkalpa kie, para mana vicalita ho gayA / saMkalpa lekara tor3anA mahApApa hai, isalie maiM socatA hUM ki saMkalpa lenA hI nahIM cAhie, para Apa saMkalpa lene ke lie prerita kara rahe haiN| aisI sthiti meM mujhe kyA karanA cAhie ?' use samAhita karate hue maiMne kahA - ' Apane saMkalpa AtmasAkSI se kie haiM aura gurudvArA meM bhI kie haiM, para guru dvArA yAnI guru kI sAkSI se nahIM kie haiN| hAlAMki Atma sAkSI burI bAta nahIM hai, para sabakI AtmA majabUta nahIM hotii| ataH eka zakti sAmane rahe to bala milatA rahatA hai| dUsarI bAta yaha hai ki Apa saMkalpa karate haiM, kArya/pariNAma samApta karanA cAhate haiM, para kAraNoM kA saMsarga nahIM chodd'te| udAharaNArtha, ApakA saMkalpa hai ki maiM zarAba nahIM piiuuNgaa| ise nibhAne ke lie Apako zarAbiyoM kA saMsarga chor3anA par3egA, unakI goSThI meM sammilita hone se paraheja karanA hogA, anyathA zarAba na pIne kA saMkalpa nibhanA kaThina ho jAegA / ' baMdhuo ! yaha kArya aura kAraNa kI bAta Apako gaMbhIratA se samajhanI caahie| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne apane ziSyoM se kahA - 'saMto ! brahmacArI rahanA hai, abrahmacarya se bacanA hai to abrahmacarya ke saba kAraNa mittaao| ekAMta meM rho| azlIla zabda mata bolo, mata suno| smRti - saMyama kro| khAdya-saMyama kro| bhItarI vAsanA uttejita mata kro| "aisA karake hI tuma abrahmacarya se baca skoge'| videzI vidvAnoM ne bhagavAna mahAvIra aura buddha kA aMtara batAte hue kahA- 'buddha aura mahAvIra samakAlIna the| donoM zramaNa saMskRti ke netA the| para donoM meM eka aMtara thA - mahAvIra vaidya the aura buddha DaoNkTara | buddha roga miTAte the, jabaki mahAvIra roga kA mUla miTAte the|' isa bAta meM sacamuca tathya hai| mahAvIra samasyA ke mUla para prahAra karake use miTAne meM vizvAsa karate the| maiM to mAnatA hUM ki samasyA kA mUla khojanA, kAraNa dekhanA aura phira use miTAne kA prayAsa karanA mahAnatA kI pahacAna hai, saphalatA kA sUtra hai / kahA gayA hai patthareNAhato kIbo, khippaM Dasai pattharaM / migArI u saraM pappa, saruppattiM va maggati / / kuttA kArya dekhatA hai aura zera kAraNa / zvAna ke sAmane koI patthara Akara gire to vaha patthara ko hI cATane laga jAtA hai, dharma kA tUphAna 257
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________________ kiMtu zera ke sAmane tIra AtA hai to vaha dekhatA hai ki tIra kahAM se AyA hai| astu, mAnava yadi dukhI aura azAMta bananA nahIM cAhatA to vaha duHkha kA kAraNa mittaae| duHkha kA kAraNa hai-jIvana meM burAiyoM kI vyaapti| dharma aura kyA hai? jIvana-pariSkAra kI prakriyA kA nAma hI to dharma hai| dharma kA yaha rUpa hI usakA vAstavika rUpa hai| isa rUpa meM hI vaha samAja ke lie upayogI siddha ho sakatA hai| usase isa apekSA kI pUrti hotI rahe to vaha sabhI nItiyoM ko anuzAsita karane meM punaH sakSama ho sakatA hai| aNuvrata usI dharma kA nikharA huA rUpa hai, nayA saMskaraNa hai| Aja ke yuga ke anurUpa ise vaijJAnika rUpa meM prastuta karane kA prayAsa kiyA gayA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki sAmAnya AdamI hI nahIM, zikSita aura prabuddha loga bhI isake prati AkarSita ho rahe haiM, isakI upayogitA aura upAdeyatA svIkAra kara rahe haiN| maiM cAhatA hUM, dharma kA yaha pariSkRta rUpa Apake jIvana kA avicchinna aMga bne| nizcaya hI Apa apane jIvana meM sukha aura zAMti kA anubhava kara skeNge| dharma kA tUphAna . abhI-abhI jaina sAhaba ne kahA ki yaha tUphAnoM kA pradeza hai| hamane bhI sunA thA ki vahAM tUphAna bahuta Ate haiM, para tUphAna aura jvAra nikamme hI nahIM hote, upayogI bhI hote haiM, bazarte ki unake sAtha jo acchI cIjeM AtI haiM, unheM pakar3akara rakhA jaae| Apake rAyasiMhanagara meM Aja phira se dharma ke nAma para eka tUphAna AyA hai| Apa loga isa tUphAna kI acchAiyAM svIkAra kara leM to ApakI bhUmi tavArIkha meM likhane yogya ho jaaegii| rAyasiMhanagara 28 apraila 1966 * 258 . Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 41 : anekAMta aura vItarAgatA sarvazreSTha darzana ___saMsAra meM vedAMta, bauddha, jaina, jaiminI Adi aneka darzana haiN| manuSyajIvana ko dizA-darzana dene meM darzana kI bahuta bar3I upayogitA hai| Apa pUcha sakate haiM ki kauna-sA darzana anukaraNIya hai| maiM kise anukaraNIya batAUM aura kise ananukaraNIya? merI dRSTi meM anukaraNIya vahI hai, jo sabako saMtoSa de ske| saMtoSa vahI de sakatA hai, jo saba bAtoM kA samanvaya aura sAmaMjasya kara sake, sabhI prakAra ke vicAroM ko sthAna de| isa apekSA se saMsAra ke samasta darzanoM ko do bhAgoM meM vibhakta kiyA jA sakatA hai-ekAMta darzana aura anekAMta drshn| ekAMta kA sIdhA-sA artha hai-aagrh| koI vicAra pakar3a lene ke pazcAta use chor3ane kI bAta hI samApta ho jAtI hai, vaha Agraha hai| jahAM Agraha hai, vahAM vigraha hai| anekAMta samanvaya aura sAmaMjasya kA mArga hai| isake dvArA paraspara bilakula virodhI vicAroM meM bhI bahuta acchA sAmaMjasya sthApita kiyA jA sakatA hai| isalie anekAMta meM koI vigraha nahIM hai| 'maiM kahatA hUM, vaha bAta ThIka hai aura dUsarA kahatA hai, vaha bhI ThIka ho sakatI hai'-isa prakAra kI ciMtana-zailI se virodhI vicAroM meM bhI samajhautA ho sakatA hai| AcArya hemacaMdra ne ayogavyavacchedikA meM kahA hai imAM samakSa pratipakSasAkSiNAmudAraghoSAmavaghoSaNAM bruve| na vItarAgAtparamasti daivataM, na cApyanekAMtamRte nysthitiH|| - maiM eka bAta sabakI sAkSI se kahatA huuN| virodhI-avirodhI saba _merI bAta suneN| isa saMsAra meM vItarAga se bar3hakara koI iSTa nahIM hai aura anekAMta se bar3hakara koI siddhAMta nahIM hai, darzana nahIM hai| anaMta satya kI prApti kA darzana sacamuca anekAMta kA mahAna darzana dekara jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ne saMsAra kA bahuta bar3A upakAra kiyA hai| isakI tulanA samudra ke sAtha kI jA sakatI. anekAMta aura vItarAgatA -- 259 .
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________________ hai| jisa prakAra choTI-bar3I nadiyAM samudra meM jAkara mila jAtI haiM, usI prakAra sabhI prakAra ke vicAra, vibhinna darzana isa eka darzana meM samAhita ho jAte haiN| isase Age calUM to anekAMta satya kI yAtrA hai| anekAMta ko svIkAra kie binA vyakti satya ko prApta nahIM ho sktaa| Apa jAnate haiM, eka vastu ko dekhane ke aneka pahalU hote haiN| jaba taka vyakti use eka dRSTikoNa se hI dekhegA, taba taka vaha usa vastu kA ekapakSIya jJAna hI prApta kara skegaa| sarvAMgINa jJAna tabhI hogA, jaba vaha use sabhI dRSTiyoM se dekhegaa| kisI vastu ko sarvAMgINa dRSTi se dekhanA hI vastusatya se paricita honA hai| yaha mArga anekAMta se prazasta hotA hai| saubhAgya se hameM virAsata ke rUpa meM yaha siddhAMta prApta huA hai| hamArA kartavya hai ki hama isa mahAna siddhAMta kA pUrA-pUrA mUlya aaNkeN| isakA pUrA-pUrA mUlya AMkane kA tAtparya hai-anaMta satya kI prApti aura anaMta satya kI prApti artha hai-bhagavAna kI praapti| AgamoM meM kahA gayA hai-saccaM bhyvN| yAnI satya hI bhagavAna hai| vItarAga Adarza haiM yaha to huI anekAMta kI baat| zloka kI dUsarI bAta bhI kama mahattvapUrNa nahIM hai| vItarAga ko sarvazreSTha iSTa/deva batAyA gayA hai| vItarAga yAnI raag-dvessvijetaa| jisa vyakti ne lAbha-alAbha, sukha-duHkha, jIvanamRtyu, niMdA-prazaMsA, mAna-apamAna Adi vibhinna dvaMdvoM meM sama rahanA sIkha liyA hai, vaha vItarAga hai| sacamuca yaha sAMsArika prANI kI Adarza sthiti hai| isa Adarza taka pahuMcanevAlA hI saccA deva hai| hama vItarAga ko Adarza mAnakara caleM, kyoMki Akhira hameM bhI vahIM jAnA hai, usI zikhara para pahuMcanA hai, jisa para vItarAga pahuMce haiN| Aja hama jisa sthiti meM haiM, vaha saMtoSajanaka sthiti nahIM hai| eka kSaNa meM roSa aura eka kSaNa meM toSa, prazaMsA sunakara phUla jAnA aura AlocanA sunakara nArAja ho jAnA yaha adhUrepana kA dyotaka hai| nizcaya hI yaha sthiti upAdeya nahIM hai| Apa pUchege ki isa sthiti se hamArA chuTakArA kaba hogaa| isakA uttara to bahuta spaSTa hai| jisa dina vItarAgatA kA zikhara chU leMge, vItarAga bana jAeMge, usa dina isa sthiti se ApakA svataH chuTakArA ho jAegA, para isakA yaha artha nahIM ki isa zikhara taka pahuMce binA Apa apanI isa sthiti meM bilakula bhI parivartana nahIM kara skte| merA mAnanA hai ki pUrNa .260 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ vItarAga bananA dIrghakAlIna sAdhanAsApekSa hai, para AMzika vItarAgatA to hama aura Apa Aja bhI prApta kara sakate haiN| basa, apekSA hai ki gati lakSyonmukha ho jaae| jyoM-jyoM caraNa usa dizA meM Age bar3hate jAeMge, tyoM-tyoM vItarAgatA sadhatI jaaegii| yaha bahuta spaSTa hai ki pUrNa vItarAgatA ke lakSya taka pahuMcane ke lie vyakti ko eka laMbA mArga taya karanA par3atA hai| isa zikhara taka pahuMcane ke lie eka UMcI car3hAI car3hanI hotI hai, aura isa yAtrA meM use aneka prakAra kI pratikUlatAoM kA sAmanA karanA hotA hai| lekina jo mahAna hotA hai, vaha unakI paravAha nahIM krtaa| rAjarSi bhartRhari ne likhA hai kvacid bhUmau zayyA kvacidapi ca paryaMkazayanaM, kvacicchAkAhAraH kvacidapi ca shaalyodnruciH| / kvacit kanthAdhArI kvacidapi ca divyAmbaradharo, manasvI kAryArthI na gaNayati duHkhaM na ca sukhm|| hamArI yaha cAha nahIM hai ki jIvana meM kevala duHkha hI AeM, para kisI kAraNa jo duHkha A jAte haiM, unheM samabhAvapUrvaka sahanA hamArA Atma-dharma hai| jyoM-jyoM yaha Atma-dharma puSTa hotA calA jAegA, hama apane lakSya ke najadIka pahuMcate jaaeNge| dharma kA kSetra dharma kI carcA A hI gaI to eka-do bAteM isa saMdarbha meM kaha denA cAhatA huuN| maiM bahuta bAra dekhatA hUM ki do vyakti apane-apane vicAroM para DaTe rahate haiM aura eka-dUsare ko asatya sAbita karane kI koziza karate haiN| yaha acchI bAta nahIM hai| jaise ko taisA kA siddhAMta rAjanIti meM mAnya ho sakatA hai, para dharmanIti meM isakA koI mahattva nahIM hai| dharma-kSetra meM vitaMDA karane se dharma kA nukasAna hotA hai| phira dharma kA kSetra to maitrI kA kSetra hai| usake lie saMgharSa karanA, kahAM taka ucita aura zobhanIya hai, yaha Apa svayaM samajha sakate haiN| maiMne eka gIta meM kahA hai dharma nAma se zoSaNa krte| dharma nAma se nija ghara bhrte| dharma nAma se ldd'te-bhidd'te| ye saba dharma kalaMka vicaaraa|| amara rahegA dharma hmaaraa|| vastutaH dharma meM koI saMgharSa hai hI nhiiN| dharma hara sthiti meM vyakti ko anekAMta aura vItarAgatA - 261 .
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________________ prema/maitrI kI bAta sikhAtA hai| dharma ke nAma para lar3AI karanA usa para kalaMka lagAne ke samAna hai| dharma AkAza kI taraha vyApaka hai kucha loga apanI saMkIrNa manovRtti ke kAraNa dharma ko bhI saMkIrNa banA dete haiM, para dharma AkAza kI taraha vyApaka tattva hai| usameM jAti, varNa, varga Adi kA koI bheda nahIM hai| sabhI ko usase samAna rUpa se lAbhAnvita hone kA adhikAra hai| koI saMkIrNa vRttivAlA vyakti cUne-patthara ke maMdira meM kisI ko ghusane se roka sakatA hai, para mana-maMdira meM upAsanA karane se koI kisI ko nahIM roka sktaa| nArI aura dharmArAdhanA kaI loga mAnate haiM ki aurata ko dharma karane kA adhikAra nahIM hai, kyoMki vaha to lugAI hai| lugAI lukAI yAnI chipAkara rakhane kI cIja hai| isalie aurata ko vikAsa kA avasara bhI nahIM miltaa| eka bhAI ne mujhase kahA-'AcAryajI! dharma to ThIka hI hai, para aurata ko sAdhvI banane kA adhikAra nahIM milanA caahie|' maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM ki jaba eka strI rASTra kI pradhAnamaMtrI bana sakatI hai, taba vaha adhyAtma ke kSetra meM Age kyoM nahIM A sakatI; eka lar3akA virakta ho sakatA hai to eka lar3akI kyoM nahIM ho sktii| hAM, pralobhana dekara, phusalAkara dIkSA denA pApa hai| aisI dIkSA ko maiM bhI kataI ucita nahIM mAnatA, para jo lar3akI yA mahilA apanI virakti se sAdhanA kA patha svIkAra karatI hai, use sahayoga denA hamArA dharma hai| vastutaH dharma-kSetra meM strI-puruSa, nirdhana-dhanavAna, harijana-mahAjana... kI koI bhedarekhA nahIM hai| usakA dvAra sabake lie samAna rUpa se khulA hai| koI vyakti, bhale vaha kisI jAti, varNa, varga, saMpradAya se saMbaddha kyoM na ho, use svIkAra kara sakatA hai, aura maiM to yahAM taka kahatA hUM ki jo dharma sArvajanIna nahIM hai, vaha vAstava meM dharma hai hI nhiiN| bhagavAna mahAvIra ne sArvajanIna dharma kA mArga hameM dikhAyA hai| aNuvrata usI kA pratinidhitva karatA hai| yahI kAraNa hai ki sabhI jAti, varNa, varga, saMpradAya ke loga use samAna rUpa se apanA rahe haiN| merA dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki dharma kA sArvajanIna rUpa hI sukha aura zAMti kA mArga prazasta kara sakatA hai| Apa bhI usa sArvajanIna dharma ko jIvana kA abhinna aMga bnaaeN| ApakA bhAgya-sitArA camaka utthegaa| rAyasiMhanagara, 29 apraila 1966 *262 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 42 : ahiMsA aura anAsakti hiMsA kahAM se jur3I hai Aja kA hamArA vivecya viSaya hai-ahiNsaa| ahiMsA kI jahAM bAta AtI hai, vahAM hiMsA kI bAta apane-Apa A jAtI hai| saMsAra ke sabhI dharmoM ne apane-apane DhaMga se hiMsA-ahiMsA kA ciMtana kiyA hai| Aja bhI isa bAre meM vicAra calatA hai| aneka nae-nae vicAra isa saMdarbha meM sAmane A rahe haiN| Ama logoM kI aisI avadhAraNA hai ki kisI prANI kA maranA hiMsA hai aura usakA jInA ahiMsA hai, lekina jaina-tattva-ciMtana ke anusAra yaha samajha ekAMgI aura adhUrI hai| vastutaH hiMsA aura ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha kisI prANI ke marane aura jIne se nahIM hai| usakA saMbaMdha hai svayaM ke utthAna aura patana se| usakA saMbaMdha hai svayaM ke pramAda aura apramAda se, svayaM kI sata aura asata vRttiyoM se| isa apekSA se kisI vyakti ke nimitta se kisI prANI kI hatyA ho jAne ke pazcAta bhI vaha hiMsaka nahIM hotA, bazarte ki usakI vRtti saMyata hai, vaha pUrNa jAgarUkatA kI avasthA meM hai| isake viparIta kisI prANI kI hatyA na karatA huA bhI prANI hiMsaka ho sakatA hai, yadi usakI vRtti asaMyata hai, vaha pramAda meM jItA hai| kahA gayA hai ki eka sAdhaka yadi pUrNa jAgarUka hokara cala rahA hai aura usake paira ke nIce Akara koI prANI mara bhI jAtA hai to bhI vaha hiMsA kA doSI nahIM hai, para vahI sAdhaka yadi pramAda meM eka kadama bhI dharatA hai to vaha chaha hI kAyoM ke jIvoM kA hiMsaka hai, bhale usake paira ke nIce Akara kisI prANI kI hatyA na huI ho| isase Apa samajha sakate haiM ki hiMsA aura ahiMsA ke saMdarbha meM jaina-tattva-ciMtana kitanA sUkSma hai| vAcika aura mAnasika hiMsA jaina-dharma ne prANa-viyojana kAyika hiMsA kI taraha vAcika hiMsA aura mAnasika hiMsA para bhI ciMtana kiyA hai| vAcika hiMsA to Apa ahiMsA aura anAsakti .263.
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________________ samajhate hI haiN| asatya bolanA, asatya sAkSI denA, jhUThA abhiyoga lagAnA, galata AkSepa karanA, apazabda kahanA, gAlI denA Adi pravRttiyAM vAcika hiMsA kI koTi meM haiN| mana se kisI ke bAre meM aniSTa ciMtana karanA, kisI ke vicAra rauMdanA, jabarana apane vicAra thopanA, IrSyA karanA Adi pravRttiyAM mAnasika hiMsA kahalAtI haiN| dhana, parivAra Adi ke prati Asakti bhI mAnasika hiMsA hai| kAyika hiMsA sthUla hai, isalie sabakI najara meM jhaTapaTa A jAtI hai, lekina vAcika aura mAnasika hiMsA donoM sUkSma haiM, isalie inakI tarapha kama dhyAna jAtA hai| ina donoM meM bhI mAnasika hiMsA apekSAkRta jyAdA sUkSma hai| ataH usa para to dhyAna bahuta hI kama jAtA hai, para mujhe lagatA hai ki vyakti sAmAnyataH kAyika aura vAcika hiMsA se bhI jyAdA mAnasika hiMsA karatA hai| pUrNa ahiMsaka banane ke lie tInoM prakAra kI hiMsA se bacanA jarUrI hai| gRhastha aura ahiMsA Apa kaheMge ki ahiMsA kI saMpUrNa sAdhanA eka gRhastha ke lie kaise saMbhava hai; kyA yaha avyAvahArika bAta nahIM hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, jaina-tIrthaMkaroM ko vyavahAra kA bahuta khyAla thaa| gRhastha kI apekSAoM aura sthiti se ve suparicita the| isalie unhoMne hiMsA ke do vibhAga kara die-artha hiMsA aura anartha hiNsaa| jo hiMsA niSprayojana kI jAtI hai, vaha anartha hiMsA kahalAtI hai| saprayojana hAnevAlI hiMsA artha hiMsA hai| gRhastha artha hiMsA se nahIM baca sakatA, yaha eka sthiti hai| cAhe-anacAhe use bahuta-sI aisI pravRttiyAM karanI hotI haiM, jinameM pratyakSa hiMsA hai| jaise khetI karanA, bhojana pakAnA, vyApAra karanA Adi, para anartha hiMsA se vaha bahuta AsAnI se baca sakatA hai| udAharaNArtha-zikAra karanA gRhastha ke lie jarUrI nahIM hai| isI prakAra anajAna meM honevAlI hiMsA se vaha nahIM baca sakatA, para saMkalpapUrvaka, irAdatana kI jAnevAlI hiMsA se vaha AsAnI se baca sakatA hai| pRthvI, pAnI, agni, vAyu aura vanaspati ke jIvoM kI hiMsA se vaha nahIM baca sakatA, para trasa-calane-phiranevAle prANiyoM kI hiMsA se vaha eka sImA taka baca sakatA hai| aviveka hiMsA hai ___ mUlabhUta bAta hai viveka kii| yadi vyakti kA viveka jAgrata hotA hai to vaha hiMsA se kAphI bacAva kara letA hai| eka hI pravRtti eka vyakti * 264 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ vivekapUrvaka karatA hai aura dUsarA avivekapUrvaka / jahAM vivekapUrvaka karanevAlA vyakti hiMsA se baca jAtA hai, vahIM avivekapUrvaka karanevAlA hiMsA kA pApa or3ha letA hai / Apa udAharaNa se samajheM / do vyakti bhojana karate haiN| eka vyakti bhojana karatA hai apane saMyama ke nirvAha ke lie; svAdhyAya, dhyAna, sevA Adi pravRttiyAM sucAru DhaMga se saMpAdita karane ke lie aura dUsarA karatA hai jIbha ke svAda ke lie | tattva kI bhASA meM pahale vyakti kA bhojana karanA hiMsA nahIM hai aura dUsare vyakti kA bhojana karanA hiMsA hai| bahuta-se vyakti aise haiM, jo bhUkha na hone para bhI khAte haiM, ziSTAcAra ke lie khAte haiM yA bhUkha se adhika khAte haiN| upavAsa ke pahale dina aura agale dina khUba DaTakara khAte haiN| svAdiSTa bhojana mila jAe to cAra dinoM kA kAma eka dina meM hI kara lenA cAhate haiN| ye saba aviveka kI bAte haiM, isalie hiMsA kI koTi meM haiN| khAdya asaMyama aura zArIrika asvAsthya bhojana ke aviveka se honevAlI hiMsA kI bAta koI samajhe yA na bhI samajhe, para isase honevAle zArIrika svAsthya ke nukasAna kI bAta to koI thor3A bhI samajhadAra vyakti bahuta AsAnI se samajha sakatA hai| jo loga khAne-pIne kA aviveka karate haiM, ve dhArmika dRSTi se to apanI AtmA ko pApa se bhArI banAte hI haiM, zArIrika dRSTi se bhI bahuta nukasAna uThAte haiN| bahuta-sI bImAriyAM khAne-pIne ke aviveka ke kAraNa hI paidA hotI haiN| maiM kaI bAra socatA hUM ki binA bhUkha loga kyoM khAte haiN| eka samAdhAna milatA hai - svAda ke lie, kiMtu phira lagatA hai, yaha bAta pUrI sahI nahIM hai / koI bhI padArtha svAdiSTa tabhI lagatA hai, jaba bhUkha ho / bhUkha binA svAdiSTa padArtha bhI asvAdiSTa ho jAtA hai, nikammA ho jAtA hai, poSaNa ke sthAna para asvAsthya kA kAraNa hai / mIThA bhojana karanA ! bApa ne apane aMtima samaya meM putra ko sIkha dete hue kahA- 'beTe ! dhyAna rakhanA, mIThA bhojana karanA / ' putra mUrkha thaa| usane bApa kI sIkha ke zabda pakar3a lie, unakA bhAvArtha nahIM smjhaa| do-cAra dina pazcAta hI pitA kA svargavAsa ho gyaa| pitA kA zoka saMpanna hote hI putra ne pitA kI sIkha ke anusAra nitya miThAI khAnA zurU kara diyA, para dasa - -paMdraha dina muzkila se nikale hoMge ki vaha bImAra par3a gyaa| isake bAvajUda usane ahiMsA aura anAsakti 265 *
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________________ miThAI khAnA nahIM chodd'aa| phalataH hAlata bahuta bigar3a gaI / vaidya ko bulAyA gayA / vaidya ne zarIra kA nirIkSaNa kiyA, bImArI kA kAraNa samajhA / sArI sthiti dhyAna meM Ane ke pazcAta vaha bolA- 'tumhArI cikitsA maiM kyA karUM, tuma to jAnabUjhakara bImAra par3e ho ! yadi svastha honA hai to miThAI khAnA baMda karanA hogaa|' lar3akA bolA- 'vaidyajI ! maiM to apane pitAjI kI AjJA kA pAlana kara rahA huuN| unakI AjJA se pare maiM kaise jA sakatA hUM? miThAI khAne kA unakA Adeza hai| yadi maiM miThAI khAnA chor3a dUMgA to unheM bahuta duHkha hogA / isalie maiM miThAI to nahIM chor3a sktaa|' vaidya ne kahA- 'tumhAre pitAjI kA yaha Adeza hai to galata hai| miThAI khAnA tumhAre lie atyaMta ahitakara hai|' cetAvanI ke svara meM kahA - ' aba bhI yadi tumane miThAI nahIM chor3I to jIvana se hAtha dho baiThoge / ' para lar3ake para isa cetAvanI kA bhI koI asara nahIM huA / miThAI chor3ane kI bAta use isa khatare kI kImata para bhI maMjUra nahIM huii| Akhira vaidya becArA kyA karatA ? cikitsA vyavasthA kie binA hI lauTa gyaa| lar3ake kI hAlata kramazaH adhika ciMtAjanaka banatI jA rahI thI / usake pitA ke eka ghaniSTha mitra ko usakI bImArI kI khabara lagI / vaha use dekhane aayaa| usakI ciMtanIya hAlata dekhakara usane pUchA - 'yaha hAlata kaisI banI ? bAta kyA hai ?' usakA itanA pUchanA thA ki lar3akA phUTa par3A - 'mere pitAjI ne mere sAtha na jAne kisa janma kI duzmanI nikAlI hai| ve mujhe bemauta mAranA cAhate haiM ! " pitA kA vaha mitra samajhadAra aura anubhavI thaa| use svargIya mitra kI sIkha kA rahasya samajhate samaya nahIM lagA / mitra-putra ko samajhAtA huA vaha bolA-'tumhAre pitAjI ko maiM bahuta acchI taraha se jAnatA huuN| ve sabake hita-ciMtaka the| tuma to khaira unake ikalaute putra ho, ve to duzmana ke sAtha bhI galata vyavahAra nahIM karate the, use anucita salAha taka nahIM dete the / tumhAre lie unake Adeza ke pIche avazya koI hita ciMtana honA cAhie, para saMbhavataH tuma usakA rahasya pakar3a nahIM pAe ho / ' eka kSaNa rukakara vaha bolA-'mujhe lagatA hai ki tumane pitAjI ke Adeza kA samyaka pAlana nahIM kiyaa| unhoMne tumheM mIThA bhojana karane ke lie kahA thA, miThAI khAne ke lie nahIM / mIThe bhojana kA artha gur3a-zakkara aura miSTAnna nahIM hai, balki bhUkha lagane para bhojana karanA hai| dekho, binA bhUkha mIThA - se mIThA padArtha bhI na kevala besvAda / kar3avA lagatA hai, balki zarIra ko Age kI sudhi i * 266
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________________ nukasAna bhI pahuMcAtA hai| isake viparIta bhUkha meM sUkhI roTI bhI mIThI lagatI hai aura zarIra ke lie poSaka banatI hai| isalie tumheM yadi pitA kI AjJA kA pAlana karanA hai to tuma binA bhUkha bhojana na karane kA saMkalpa kara lo|' lar3ake ko apane pitA ke isa mitra ke Upara gaharI zraddhA thii| usane usakI bAta mAnakara binA bhUkha bhojana na karane kA saMkalpa grahaNa kara liyaa| aba pitA-mitra ne usakI cikitsA apane hAtha meM lii| sabase pahale use eka saptAha taka laMghana karavAyA, para isa para bhI jaba usakI bhUkha pUrI khulI nahIM, taba usane virecana tathA kucha auSadha kA prayoga kiyaa| aba use khulakara bhUkha lgii| pitA-mitra ne use khAne ke lie khicar3I dii| vaha use atyaMta mIThI aura svAdiSTa lgii| kucha dina taka pitA-mitra ne barAbara saMbhAla rakhakara use punaH svastha banA diyaa| baMdhuo! isa kahAnI se Apa samajha sakate haiM ki khAne-pIne kA viveka zArIrika dRSTi se kitanA Avazyaka hai| aviveka ke kAraNa vyakti aneka taraha kI samasyAoM ko anacAhe hI AmaMtraNa de detA hai| dhArmika dRSTi se yaha aviveka hiMsA hai| ahiMsA kI sAdhanA ke lie viveka kA bahuta mUlya hai| loga kahate haiM, Aja anAja kI kamI hai| maiM aisA to nahIM kaha sakatA ki anAja kI kamI nahIM hai, para itanA avazya kaha sakatA hUM ki usakA durupayoga bahuta adhika hotA hai| zAyada isa kamI kA yaha eka bahuta bar3A kAraNa hai| yadi logoM meM khAne-pIne ke saMdarbha meM viveka jAga jAe to usakA durupayoga rokA jA sakatA hai; aura yadi durupayoga ruka jAtA hai to yaha abhAva kI samasyA kAphI rUpa meM svataH samAhita ho sakatI hai| anAja kA durupayoga karanA rASTrIya dRSTi se to anucita hai hI, dhArmika dRSTi se bhI hiMsA hai| isI krama meM khAne meM jUThana chor3anA bhI hiMsA hai| khAdya-saMyama ahiMsA hai; aneka prakAra kI zArIrika evaM rASTrIya samasyAoM kA samucita samAdhAna hai| pApa-baMdhana aura Asakti yaha khAdya-saMyama kI bAta viveka se saMbaddha hai| vivekazIla prANI khAne-pIne meM hI nahIM, apitu jIvana kI hara pravRtti meM ahiMsA kI puTa rakha sakatA hai| eka vyakti vRkSa kATatA hai| vRkSa kATanA hiMsA hai, yaha spaSTa hai, para usakA viveka yadi jAgrata hai to vaha yaha hiMsAtmaka pravRtti karate samaya ahiMsA aura anAsakti * 267.
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________________ bhI yaha socatA hai ki mujhe AvazyakatAvaza aisA karanA par3a rahA hai| peTa pApI hai|..... isI prakAra yadi kisI sthiti meM use jhUTha bolanA par3atA hai to usake mana meM glAni kA bhAva paidA ho jAtA hai| jaisAki maiMne pravacana ke prAraMbha meM kahA, hiMsA-ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha jIva ke marane aura jIne se nahIM hai| usakA saMbaMdha hai vyakti kI apanI sataasata vRttiyoM se| aviveka kI taraha jahAM vRttiyoM meM Asakti hotI hai, vaha bhI hiMsA hai| Asakti jitanI kama hotI hai, pApa kA baMdhana utanA hI zithila hotA hai| isake ThIka viparIta Asakti jitanI gaharI hotI hai, baMdhana utanA hI pragAr3ha hotA hai| __ Apane khaMdhaka muni kI ghaTanA sunI hI hogii| apane pUrvajanma meM unhoMne churI se eka kAcara chIlakara atyaMta prasannatA kI anubhUti kI thii| isa kAraNa unhoMne pragAr3ha karmoM kA baMdhana kara liyA thaa| usa baMdhana ke pariNAma-svarUpa unake zarIra kI sArI camar3I utArI gii| rAjA zreNika kA udAraharaNa bhI Apa par3hate haiN| eka hariNI ko lakSya kara usane tIra chodd'aa| tIra hariNI kA peTa aura usake garbhastha bacce ko bIMdhatA huA jamIna para jA rupaa| apane isa tIradAMjI kauzala para rAjA zreNika atyaMta prasanna huaa| hiMsAtmaka pravRtti meM isa Asakti ke kAraNa hI use naraka prApta huaa| aise aura bhI aneka udAharaNa batAe jA sakate haiN| ina udAharaNoM se Apa yaha bAta samajhane kA prayAsa kareM ki Asakti kA karmoM ke baMdhana ke sAtha kitanA gaharA saMbaMdha hai| yadi Apako pragAr3ha baMdhana se bacanA hai, usake kaTu pariNAma se bacanA hai to Apa apanA viveka jAgrata kareM, apanI vRttiyoM meM anAsakti kA vikAsa kreN| jitanI-jitanI anAsakti bar3hatI jAegI, utane-utane Apa pragAr3ha baMdhana se bhI bacate jaaege| satsaMga kA mUlya baMdhuo! karma maila kI taraha hai| bAhara kA maila bhI acchA nahIM samajhA jAtA, phira yaha aMdara kA maila to acchA ho hI kaise sakatA hai? bAhara kA maila to Apa phira bhI sAbuna se dhokara utAra lete haiM, para yaha aMdara kA maila kaise dhoeMge? alabattA ise dhone ke kucha upAya hamAre tIrthaMkaroM ne batAe haiM, unheM kAma meM lekara Apa apanA pUrvasaMcita karma-maila dho sakate haiN| para yaha bAda kI bAta hai| isase pahale yaha apekSita hai ki Apa karmabaMdhana ke prati sajaga bneN| jaba karma-baMdhana ke rUpa meM maila hogA hI nahIM to .268 - - -- Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ use dhone kI bAta svataH kRtArtha ho jAegI, para sAvadhAnI rakhane ke bAvajUda jaba-taba pramAda hone kI saMbhAvanA se inakAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA; aura jahAM pramAda hai, vahAM baMdhana avazyaMbhAvI hai| yaha baMdhana rUpI maila dhone kI dRSTi se sAdhu-saMtoM kI saMgata bahuta upayogI hai| unake upadeza-zravaNa se mana ko anuzAsita karane kI preraNA jAgatI hai, tapa kI dizA meM vyakti kI gati hotI hai| isase pUrvasaMcita maila chUTane lagatA hai aura AtmA kramazaH svaccha/pavitra banane lagatI hai| Apake nagara meM satsaMga kI yaha jo gaMgA baha rahI hai, usameM nahAkara Apa apanI AtmA ko nirmala bnaaeN| aNuvrata saMyama aura tapa kI sAdhanA kA vyAvahArika prArUpa hai| gRhastha kI bhUmikA meM apane Avazyaka kartavya nibhAtA huA bhI vyakti isakI sAdhanA kara sakatA hai| Apa bhI aNuvrata ke choTe-choTe saMkalpa svIkAra kreN| nizcaya hI yaha svIkaraNa ApakI AtmA ko nirmala bnaaegaa| Apa apane jIvana meM sukha aura zAMti kA anubhava kara skeNge| rAyasiMhanagara 30 apraila 1966 ahiMsA aura anAsakti .269.
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________________ 43 : zAMti-sukha kA mArga-tyAga* anusrota: pratisrota kahA gayA haisuvihiyANaM / uttaaro|| anusrota aura pratisrota- ye do sthitiyAM haiN| anusrota kA artha hai - pravAha ke sAtha calanA / pratisrota kA artha hai- pravAha ke viparIta gati krnaa| pravAha jisa ora hotA hai, udhara calane meM nAvika aura naukA ko kaThinAI nahIM hotii| isake viparIta jaba pravAha ko cIrakara calanA hotA hai, taba yAtrA bahuta kaThina hotI hai / dazavaikAlika sUtra meM aNusoyasuhologo, paDisoo Asavo aNusoo saMsAro, paDisoo tassa saMsAra anusrota meM sukha dekhatA hai, jabaki asrota meM duHkha dekhatA hai| vaha pratisrota meM sukha kA anubhava karatA hai| Apa dekheM, nadI ke anusrota meM calatA calatA vyakti jahAM samudra meM gira par3atA hai aura apanA astitva samApta kara detA hai, vahIM pratisrota meM calanevAlA kinAre para pahuMca jAtA hai| prakArAMtara se hama aisA kaha sakate haiM ki anusrota anaMta janma-mRtyu kA ghumAva hai, jabaki pratisrota nirvANa hai, mukti hai| pahuMcA huA vyakti bhoga anusrota kA mArga hai aura tyAga pratisrota kA / saMsAra ke adhikatara prANI anusrotagAmI haiM, isalie unheM bhoga acchA lagatA hai, tyAga acchA nahIM lagatA / para sAdhu-saMta pratisrotagAmI hote haiM, isalie ve tyAga kA jIvana jIte haiM aura usameM anirvacanIya sukha kA anubhava karate haiM / bhoga unheM halAhala ke samAna kaTukapariNAmI dikhAI detA hai / isalie ve usase uparata ho jAte haiN| dhana aura sukha yaha zAzvata tathya hai ki saMsAra ke sabhI prANI sukhecchu haiM, para hama * dIkSA samAroha meM pradatta pravacana / 270 Age kI sudhi le
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________________ dekhate haiM ki isa cAha ke bAvajUda jyAdAtara prANiyoM ko sukha nahIM miltaa| ve punaH-punaH duHkha kA vedana karate haiN| isakA kAraNa yahI to hai ki ve mArga sahI nahIM lete| ve anusrota meM calate haiM, dhana meM sukha khojate haiM, para dhana kabhI kisI ke sukha kA AdhAra nahIM bana sakatA, kisI kA trANa nahIM bana sktaa| Agama kI yaha vANI isI sacAI ko prakaTa karatI hai-vittaNa tANaM na labhe pmtte| vastutaH sukha unhoMne hI pAyA hai, jinhoMne akiMcanatA svIkAra kI hai, saMtoSa kA jIvana jiyA hai| rAjarSi bhartRhari kI anubhavapUrita vANI dekheM ye saMtoSasukhapramodamuditAsteSAM na bhinnA mudo, ye tvanye dhanalobhasaMkuladhiyasteSAM na tRSNA htaa| itthaM kasya kRte kRtaH savidhinA tAdRk padaM saMpadAM, svAtmanyeva samAptahemamahimA merurna me rocte|| - sone kA meru bhI saMtoSI vyakti ko vicalita nahIM kara sakatA, kyoMki vaha apane saMtoSa meM hI prasannatA kA anubhava karatA hai| isake viparIta lobhI vyakti use prApta karake bhI tRpta nahIM ho sakatA / isalie mujhe yaha meru (dhana) acchA nahIM lgtaa| para Azcarya, saMtoM kI anubhUta vANI sunakara bhI sAMsArika prANI kA dRSTikoNa nahIM badalatA, dhana ke prati usakA AkarSaNa nahIM TUTatA! Apa kaheMge ki dhana ke binA jIvana kaise cala sakatA hai| ThIka hai, dhana jIvana calAne ke lie Avazyaka hai, para vaha mAtra jIvana ke lie suvidhA ke sAdhana juTA sakatA hai| sukha kI anabhUti karAnA usake vaza kI bAta nahIM hai| isakA kAraNa spaSTa hai| dhana zarIra ke stara para suvidhA pradAna karatA hai, jabaki sukha kA saMbaMdha hamArI AtmA se hai| AtmA ko na bhojana cAhie, na pAnI, na aiza aura na ArAma hii| vaha to apane-ApameM sukhamaya hI hai, AnaMdamaya hI hai| basa, usakI anubhUti kI apekSA hai| vaha anubhUti taba hotI hai, jaba vyakti tyAga-akiMcanatA kA patha svIkAra kara letA hai| isalie sukhecchu hara bhAI-bahina ko cAhie ki vaha bhoga/dhana ke pIche mRga kI taraha daur3e nhiiN| vaha ciMtanapUrvaka sahI mArga pkdd'e| sahI mArga para bar3hanevAlA nizcaya hI eka dina apanA lakSya prApta kara letA hai| lakSya bhale kitanA hI dUra kyoM na ho, vaha usakI saphalatA meM bAdhaka-kAraNa nahIM bntaa| saMta-jana sahI mArga kA nirdeza bAra-bAra karate haiN| jinhoMne bhI zAMti-sukha kA mArga tyAga - 271.
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________________ unakA nideza/upadeza/saMdeza sunakara sahI mArga pakar3A hai, ve apane lakSya kI prApti meM saphala hue haiM aura unhoMne zAMti kI anubhUti kI hai| sahI mArga pakar3ane kA artha hai-Atma-dharma-svadharma meM avasthita honA, tyAga kA jIvana svIkAra krnaa| svadharme nidhanaM zreyaH gItA meM likhA hai-svadharme nidhanaM zreyaH, paradharmo bhyaavhH| ye zloka ke do caraNa haiN| inakA artha hai-apane dharma meM maranA zreyaskara hai, paradharma bhayAvaha hai| ApakA prazna ho sakatA hai ki yaha svadharma kyA hai| zloka ke prathama do caraNa sAmane rakhakara jaba hama zeSa donoM caraNa dekhate haiM to yaha spaSTa pratibhAsita hotA hai ki yahAM svadharma kA artha hai-apanA krtvy| mUlataH yaha varNavyavasthA kA samarthaka aura poSaka zloka hai| graMthakAra kahate haiM ki jo vyakti jisa varNa meM hai, vaha usa varNa ke karma meM hI rhe| usake lie svavarNa kA karma hI svadharma hai| isa svadharma meM rahate hue hI mauta ko prApta karanA usake lie zreyaskara hai| anya kisI varNa kA dharma yAnI karma apanAnA usake lie bhayAvaha hai, ahitakara hai| hAlAMki jaina-dharma isa varNa-vyavasthA ko mAnya nahIM karatA aura Aja to yaha vyavasthA yoM bhI chinna-bhinna ho gaI hai, tathApi graMthakAra kA apanA abhimata hai, apanA vicAra hai| hara-kisI ko apanA svataMtra vicAra rakhane kA adhikAra hai, graMthakAra ko bhI hai| isalie asahamati ke bAvajUda hama zloka ke ye donoM caraNa unakI bhAvanA ke pratikUla manamAne DhaMga se vyAkhyAyita nahIM kara skte| paraMtu jahAM hama isa saMdarbha se haTakara ina donoM caraNoM ko eka svataMtra sUkta ke rUpa meM vyavahRta karate haiM, vahAM svadharma kA artha Atmadharma yAnI tyAga kara sakate haiN| jo prANI sukha-zAMti kA jIvana jInA cAhatA hai, usake lie yaha tyAga/bhoga-virati hI zreyaskara hai| strI aura saMnyAsa ___kucha loga kahate haiM ki strI ko saMnyAsa kI dIkSA nahIM denI cAhie, kyoMki lar3akI ko brahmacAriNI rakhanA dharmazAstroM ke viruddha hai, lekina maiM mAnatA hUM ki aisA kahanevAle logoM ne dharmazAstroM ko pUrA par3hA nahIM hai, lokazAstroM ko pUrA samajhA nahIM hai, anyathA ve kisI sthiti meM aisA kahane kA sAhasa nahIM krte| kyA ve nahIM jAnate ki samasta AtmAeM * 272 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sukhecchu haiM? puruSa baMdhana-mukti cAhate haiM to striyAM bhI baMdhana nahIM caahtiiN| unheM bhI mukti priya hai| yadi strI ko baMdhana-mukti/svataMtratA kA yaha adhikAra nahIM diyA jAtA hai to usake sAtha anyAya hotA hai| hAM, kisI ko bahakAkara yA phusalAkara bhogoM se vaMcita rakhanA anucita hai, dhokhA hai| para virakta hone ke bAda kisI ko vikAsa ke mArga meM nahIM Ane denA bahuta bar3A pApa hai| ataH tyAga ke mArga meM strI aura puruSa kA bheda nahIM honA caahie| abhI hamane rukmiNI bahana ko sunaa| ye do bahineM baiMgalora se AI haiM aura inhoMne sAdhviyoM ke jIvana se brahmacAriNI rahane kI preraNA pAI hai| ye isI bhUmikA meM rahatI huI jIvana meM Age bar3hanA cAhatI haiN| khuda aNuvratI haiM aura apane skUla kI assI phIsadI lar3akiyoM ko aNuvratI banAne ke lie kRtasaMkalpa haiN| kucha logoM kA prazna hai ki lar3akI ko kyA patA ki bhoga meM kyA sukha hai| isalie dIkSA se pUrva saMsAra kA anubhava karanA cAhie, paraMtu maiM socatA hUM, aisA karanA koI jarUrI nahIM hai| eka vyakti corI kA tyAga karatA hai| usake lie kyA yaha Avazyaka hai ki vaha cora banakara hI sAhUkAra bane? jaba nahIM, taba bhogI banakara hI tyAgI honA kyoM jarUrI hai? Apane samAcAra-patra meM par3hA hogA ki bAraha varSa kI eka lar3akI ne eka bacce kI nirmama hatyA kara dii| jaba eka lar3akI krUra bana sakatI hai, hiMsA kara sakatI hai, taba ahiMsaka kyoM nahIM bana sakatI? saMyamI kyoM nahIM bana sakatI? nizcaya hI isameM koI bAdhA nahIM hai| baMdhuo! yoM to tyAga hara yuga meM hI stutya, prazasya, kAmya, AdaraNIya aura anumodanIya hai, para Aja ke isa bhautikatApradhAna yuga meM to usakA mUlya bahuta hI adhika hai| sacamuca hI ve loga badhAI ke pAtra haiM, jo tyAga kA mArga saharSa svIkAra karate haiN| yuga kI bAta maiMne isalie kahI ki kAla kA bhI apanA eka prabhAva hotA hai| satyuga meM manuSya sahaja acchA hotA hai, jabaki kaliyuga kI sthiti isake viparIta hotI hai| satyuga meM isa pratijJA kA bahuta mUlya nahIM hotA ki maiM satya bolUMgA, para Aja ke kaliyuga meM isakA bahuta mUlya hai| astu, tyAga kA patha aMgIkAra karane kA udAharaNa Apake sAmane hai| ise dekhakara una logoM ke sira sahaja zraddhApraNata ho rahe haiM, jinhoMne tyAga aura saMyama kA yaha abhyAsa nahIM kiyA hai| zAMti-sukha kA mArga-tyAga 273.
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________________ baMdhuo! anusrota aura pratisrota kI bAta maiMne prAraMbha meM kahI thii| dIkSA svIkAra karanA anusrota se mur3akara pratisrota kI ora gati karanA hai, kyoMki dIkSA kA jIvana kaThinAiyoM kA jIvana hai| lokabhASA meM dIkSA kAMToM para calanA hai| dIkSA meM bhI jaina-dharma kA mArga jyAdA kaThina hai| phira terApaMtha kI dIkSA to kaThina se bhI kaThina hai, mahAkaThina hai| saMpUrNa tyAga ke sAtha-sAtha apanI sArI icchAeM guru-icchA meM vilIna kara denI hotI haiN| Aja ke isa sukha-suvidhApradhAna mAhaula aura anuzAsanahInatA ke yuga meM yaha kitanA kaThina hai, isakA aMdAjA Apa svayaM kara sakate haiM, para eka bAta avazya hai| kaMThina use hI lagatA hai, jo asaMyamamaya jIvana jItA hai, jisakI AtmA anuzAsita nahIM hai| saMyama/svAnuzAsana kA jinheM rasAsvAda mila cukA hai, unheM yaha kaThina nahIM laga sakatA, balki ve to isameM paramAnaMda kI anubhUti karate haiN| isalie jo isameM raca-paca jAte haiM, unhe saMsAra kA koI bhautika pralobhana apanI ora AkRSTa nahIM kara paataa| __maiM mAnatA hUM, saMpUrNa tyAga kI bAta zreyaskara hone para bhI sabake lie svIkArya nahIM ho sktii| saba sAdhu jIvana aMgIkAra nahIM kara sakate, para eka sImA taka tyAga kA mArga to hara-koI svIkAra kara hI sakatA hai| mahAvratI to koI-koI hI bana sakatA hai, para aNuvratI harakoI bana sakatA hai| aNuvratI banane kA artha hai-tyAga kI dizA meM pryaann| maiM mAnatA hUM, saMpUrNa tyAga ko Adarza mAnakara yadi isa sImA taka bhI tyAga kA patha svIkAra kiyA jAtA hai to yaha vyakti ke bhaviSya ko saMvAranevAlA siddha hotA hai, usake jIvana meM sukha aura zAMti kA mArga prazasta karanevAlA hotA haiN| rAyasiMhanagara 2 maI 1966 * 274 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 44 : maitrI aura rAga maitrI : svastha jIvana kA udAtta ghoSa Agama kA eka vAkya hai- mittI me savvabhUesu / arthAta merI saba prANiyoM ke sAtha maitrI hai| svastha jIvana ke lie yaha udAtta ghoSa Avazyaka hai / eka asvastha vyakti ise svIkAra nahIM kara sakatA, para yaha zArIrika asvAsthya kI bAta nahIM hai| yaha bAta hai mAnasika svAsthya kI / jisakA mana asvastha hai, vaha saMsAra ke samasta prANiyoM ke sAtha maitrI kI bAta nahIM kara sakatA / maitrI aura rAga maitrI ko rAga bhI kahA jAtA hai, para vyApaka maitrI kA samAveza rAga meM nahIM hotA / rAga yAnI prema / yaha dveSa kI taraha hI baMdhana hai / dveSa dAvAnala hai, jabaki rAga himapAta hai| dAvAnala se vRkSoM ko hAni hotI hai to himapAta se bhI kama nahIM hotI / agni jalAtI hai to barpha bhI dAha paidA kara detI hai| aMtara itanA hai ki eka garama hai aura eka tthNddii| dveSa se vyakti jalatA hai to rAga bhI vyakti ko jalA detA hai / dveSI ko dekhane se khUna ubalane lagatA hai to rAgI ke viraha meM hRdaya jalatA hai| cUMki rAga aura dveSa donoM hI Atma-vikAsa meM bAdhaka haiM, ataH tyAjya haiN| rAga aura maitrI meM aMtara hai| rAga saMbaMdhI ke prati hotA hai, svArtha ke lie hotA hai, isalie baMdhana hai / maitrI unake prati hotI hai, jinake sAtha koI saMbaMdha nahIM hotA / duzmana ke sAtha rAga nahIM hotA, para maitrI ho sakatI hai / maitrI kA artha hai - vaira - tyAga | maitrI kA paryAcavAcI zabda hai-ahiMsA / aMtara itanA hI hai ki maitrI vidheyAtmaka hai aura ahiMsA niSedhAtmaka / 'maiM kisI ko nahIM mArUMgA' yaha ahisA hai| 'maiM sabake sAtha UMcA prema rakhUMgA'- ' - yaha maitrI hai| maitrI aura rAga 275 *
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________________ maitrI kA vyApaka kSetra ___ maitrI bahuta vyApaka tattva hai| isakI vyApakatA samajhanA bahuta jarUrI hai| kisI ke sAtha paricaya bar3hAkara mitra banAnA bahuta choTI bAta hai| aparicita/ajanabI ke prati bhI burA ciMtana nahIM karanA maitrI hai| phira yaha maitrI munaSyoM taka hI sImita nahIM rhtii| pazu-pakSiyoM, kIr3e-makor3oM aura per3a-paudhoM ke sAtha bhI maitrI hotI hai| ataH hameM mAnanA hogA ki maitrI kA saMbaMdha mAtra apanoM se nahIM, apitu prANimAtra se hai| maitrI aura svadharma __ maitrI ke pIche svArtha-bhAvanA na ho, lene-dene kA saudA na ho, svastha vicAroM kA vikAsa hotA rahe, yaha atyaMta Avazyaka hai| maiM vyAkhyAna detA hUM, yaha merA dharma hai| maiM Apake lie nahIM, kiMtu apane lie vyAkhyAna detA huuN| isase merA svayaM kA vikAsa hotA hai| isa vRtti se mujhe koI svArthI bhale kahe, para sva-vikAsa kA yaha svArtha burA nahIM hotA, balki adhyAtmasAdhanA kA yaha sarvAdhika mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| yadi adhyAtma ke sAdhaka ke samakSa yaha sUtra na ho to vaha sAdhanA kara hI nahIM sktaa| maiM Apake lie prayAsa karUM, isakA artha yaha huA ki Apa merA upadeza sunakara kucha svIkAra nahIM kareMge to merA prayAsa vyartha ho jaaegaa| lekina jaba maiM svayaM ke lie prayAsa karatA hUM, svayaM kI sAdhanA ki lie upadeza detA hUM, taba koI vyakti kucha svIkAra kare yA na kare, isase mujhe kucha bhI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| mujhe to apanA lAbha mila hI jAtA hai| Apa dekheM, vRkSa sabake lie chAyA karatA hai| aba koI chAyA le, koI na le, yaha pathikoM para nirbhara hai| sAdhaka apanA karma karatA hai| koI usase lAbha letA hai yA nahIM letA hai, ise vaha apanI sAdhanA kA AdhAra aura usakI saphalatA kI kasauTI nahIM maantaa| usakI sAdhanA kA AdhAra aura saphalatA kI kasauTI to niSThApUrvaka apanA karma karanA hai| gItA meM likhA hai ki vyakti phala kI AzA chor3akara karma kre| karma ke pIche phala kI AzaMsA nahIM honI caahie| yadi phalAsakti se karma kiyA jAtA hai to usakA vAstavika phala nahIM miltaa| hama dekhate haiM ki nadI bahatI hai| nahara calatI hai| bAdala barasatA hai| havA bahatI hai| sUraja camakatA hai| yaha unakA svadharma hai| svadharma nibhAne meM AnaMda milatA hai| svadharma nibhAnevAle ke samakSa kabhI nirAzA kI sthiti *276 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ paidA nahIM ho sktii| maiM dekhatA hUM, bahuta-se vyakti koI nayA kArya zurU karate haiM aura do-cAra varSoM meM nirAza ho jAte haiN| isakA kAraNa ? kAraNa yahI hai ki ve apanI kalpanA ke anurUpa jana-samarthana prApta nahIM krte| unheM apekSita pariNAma dikhAI nahIM detaa| isake viparIta svadharma mAnakara kArya karanevAlA hara sthiti meM prasanna rahatA hai, saMtuSTa rahatA hai| isalie hama svadharma mAnakara kAma kareM, yahI zreya-patha hai, yahI sAdhanA hai| vaira : bhayaMkara bImArI maitrI bhI hamArI vizeSa sAdhanA hai| maitrI meM sabase pahalI bAta hai-vairtyaag| vaira-virodha nahIM miTatA hai to hajAra taraha kI tapasyA karane ke bAvajUda kalyANa nahIM hotaa| sAdhu sAdhaka hai| sAdhanA-kAla meM usase galatI ho sakatI hai| kadAcita do sAdhakoM meM bolacAla ho jAe to tatkAla khamatakhAmaNA karane kA vidhAna hai| khamatakhAmaNA kie binA bhojana aura utsarga karane kI bhI AjJA nahIM hai| kyoM? yaha isIlie kI kalaha/ vaira eka bhayaMkara bImArI hai| isakA upacAra na hone se bahuta bar3A nukasAna ho jAtA hai| maitrI samatA kI niSpatti hai AgamoM meM likhA hai-uvasamasAraM khu saamnnnnN| yAnI sAdhanA kA sAra upazama hai| upazama bhAva na ho to sAdhanA niSphala ho jAtI hai| isalie samatA kA vikAsa karanA Avazyaka hai| samatA kI niSpatti hai-maitrii| sAdhaka ko apane sva kI sImA itanI vistRta banA lenI cAhie ki usameM jagata ke samasta prANI samA jaaeN| koI usa kSetra se bAhara na rhe| baMdhuo! yadi gaharAI se dekhA jAe to maitrI Atmodaya kA ekamAtra mArga hai| isakA vikAsa karane ke lie dUsaroM kI bhUleM bhUlanA Avazyaka hai, svayaM kI bhUloM kA parimArjana karanA jarUrI hai| yaha vaira kA gaTThara jisake sira para rahatA hai, vaha rAta-dina isake bhAra se dabA rahatA hai| ise utArane se hI dimAga halakA hotA hai, mana svastha hotA hai| isalie rAga aura maitrI kA aMtara samajhakara maitrI kA vikAsa karanA jarUrI hai| dhyAna rahe, maitrI kA vikAsa hI zAMti kA vAstavika AdhAra hai| rAyasiMhanagara 2 maI 1966 maitrI aura rAga .277.
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________________ 45 : AcAra aura vicAra se pavitra baneM bhAratIya saMskRti kA svarUpa bhAratIya saMskRti tyAgapradhAna saMskRti rahI hai| isa saMskRti meM aneka mahAna-mahAna vyakti hue haiN| prakhara vaktA, lekhaka, samrATa, dhanakubera aura mahAjana paidA hue haiN| deza ke lie balidAna honevAle vIroM ne janma liyA hai| hAlAMki una sabako bhArata ne sammAna diyA hai, phira bhI aMtarvRtti meM sadA akiMcanoM ke prati hI anurAga rahA hai| vartamAna meM yaha dRSTikoNa kucha badala-sA rahA hai| parimANataH tyAga, ahiMsA aura satya ke prati AsthA kama ho rahI hai| loga bhautika pravAha meM baha rahe haiM, para isake bAvajUda saMtoM ke prati unakI jo zraddhA hai, bhakti hai, vaha saMskAragata hai / saMtoM kI pratiSThA-tyAga saMta loga vidvAna hote haiM, kavi hote haiM, lekhaka hote haiM, ciMtaka hote haiM, vaktA hote haiM para ina saba bAtoM se unakI vAstavika mahattA prakaTa nahIM hotii| unakI vAstavika mahattA hai- tyaag| isI tyAga ke kAraNa sAdhAraNa logoM kI to bAta hI kyA, bar3e-bar3e dhanapati aura rAje-mahArAje bhI unakI caraNa- - dhUli apane mastaka para lagAkara dhanyatA kI anubhUti karate haiN| vastutaH tyAga hI unheM saMta kI pratiSThA pradAna karatA hai| yadi unake jIvana meM tyAga na ho to Upara kI anya sArI vizeSatAeM dharI kI dharI raha jAtI haiN| saMtoM ke bAre meM rAjarSi bhartRhari ne kahA hai parArthe / namratvenonnamantaH paraguNakathanaiH svAn guNAn khyApayantaH, svArthAn saMpAdayanto vitatapRthutarArambhayatnAH kSAntyainAkSeparUkSAkSaramukharamukhAn durjanAn dUSayantaH, santaH sAzcaryacaryA jagati bahumatAH kasya nAbhyarcanIyAH // saMta svayaM vinamra hote haiM, janatA unheM unnata mAna letI hai| ve dUsare ke guNoM kI vyAkhyA karate haiM, jisase unake guNa svayaM Age kI sudhi lei 278
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________________ vyakta ho jAte haiN| ve janakalyANa ke lie kAma karate haiM, isase unakA svArtha svataH saMpAdita ho jAtA hai| durjanoM ke prati ve titikSu rahate haiM, phalataH durjana svayaM dUSita ho jAte haiN| aisI AzcaryakArI caryAvAle ye saMta kisake lie pUjya nahIM haiM? prasaMga abrAhama liMkana kA gRhatyAgI saMtoM kI bAta hama do kSaNa ke lie chodd'eN| gRhastha avasthA meM bhI jo mahAna vyakti hote haiM, unakI ciMtanazailI aura vyavahArazailI kucha viziSTa hI hotI hai| amerIkA ke bhUtapUrva rASTrapatiH abrAhama liMkana apane duzmanoM ko bhI pyAra karate the| eka bAra unake eka mitra ne kahA-'tuma apane zatruoM ke prati itane udAra kyoM ho? unheM to tumheM khatma kara denA caahie|' abrAhama liMkana ne uttara diyA-'maiM to apane duzmanoM ko khatma hI kara rahA hUM, para tuma yaha bAta samajha nahIM pA rahe ho| hAM, khatma karane kA merA apanA eka tarIkA hai| loga duzmanoM ko mArakara khatma karate haiM, para maiM unase pyAra kara unheM khatma kara rahA huuN| pyAra karane se sAre duzmana dosta ho rahe haiM aura maiM duzmanoM kI saMkhyA zUnya rakhanA cAhatA huuN|' navInatA meM AkarSaNa hotA hai abhI kahA gayA ki AcAryajI ne saMsAra ko jo mArga dikhAyA hai, vaha jana-jana ke lie AdaraNIya hai| maiM socatA hUM, maiMne koI naI bAta nahIM batAI hai| ahiMsA, satya, acaurya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha kA darzana Aja se hajAroM varSoM pahale RSiyoM ne diyaa| mahAvrata, aNuvrata, zIla aura yama ke rUpa meM unhoMne jo mArga batAyA, usI ko AdhAra mAnakara hama kAma kara rahe haiN| ___ dUsarI dRSTi se dekheM to bAta ThIka hai| maiMne anubhava kiyA ki saMsAra ko navInatA meM AkarSaNa hai| janatA ko sahI rAste para lAnA hai to usa mArga ko nae rUpa meM rakhakara AkarSaNa bhI paidA karanA hogaa| yaha eka zAzvata tathya hai ki zAMti kI pyAsa sabako hai aura zAMti kA ekamAtra mArga dharma hai, saMyama hai| dharma ke binA zAMti mila nahIM sakatI, saMyama ke binA zAMti sadha nahIM sakatI, para sIdhe dharma kI bAta batAeM to kAma nahIM hogaa| yaha isalie ki janatA ko dharma se prema nahIM hai| eka par3hA-likhA AdamI dharma ko DharrA mAnatA hai| isalie isameM pariSkAra kI apekSA hai| AcAra aura vicAra se pavitra baneM - 279 .
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________________ aNuvrata kahatA hai...... isa ciMtana ke AdhAra para maiMne janatA kA manovaijJAnika dRSTi se adhyayana kiyA aura eka nayA mArga nikaalaa| yaha nayA mArga aNuvrata ke nAma se jana-jana ke AkarSaNa kA keMdra bana rahA hai| aNuvrata vyakti se nahIM pUchatA ki vaha maMdira, masjida yA anya kisI dharmasthAna meM jAtA hai yA nahIM, bhagavAna kA jApa karatA hai yA nahIM, sAdhu-saMtoM kI upAsanA sAdhatA hai yA nahIM, dAna karatA hai yA nhiiN| isase bhI Age aNuvrata to kisI ko yaha bhI nahIM pUchatA ki vaha Izvara meM vizvAsa karatA hai yA nahIM. svarga. naraka, pUrvajanma, punarjanma Adi meM usakI AsthA hai yA nhiiN| aNuvrata to eka hI bAta kahatA hai ki vyakti jahAM hai, jisa dhaMdhe meM hai, jisa-kisI dharma-saMpradAya se saMbaddha hai athavA nahIM bhI hai, usa sthiti meM rahatA huA apane AcAra aura vicAra se pavitra rahe; apanI hara pravRtti para saMyama aura viveka kA niyaMtraNa rakhe; anaitika, aprAmANika aura durAcArI na bne| eka vAkya meM kahUM to aNuvrata kahatA hai ki vyakti acchA iMsAna banakara jie| yadi vyakti itanA kara letA hai to mAnanA cAhie ki dharma binA bulAe hI usake jIvana meM A gayA hai| maiM Apase hI pUchatA hUM ki dharma kyA hai| manuSya ko acchA munaSya banAne kI prakriyA kA nAma hI to dharma hai| jIvana ko pavitra banAne kA mArga hI to dharma hai| aNuvrata kA yahI phalita hai| isalie aNuvrata ko apanAne se vyakti sahaja rUpa se dhArmika bana jAtA hai| Apa saba bhI aNuvrata ko smjheN| usakA darzana hRdayaMgama kareM aura usake choTe-choTe saMkalpa aMgIkAra kreN| nizcaya hI Apa acche iMsAna bana skeNge| pavitratA kI AbhA se ApakA jIvana prabhAsita ho utthegaa| sUratagar3ha 8 maI 1966 .280 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 46 : Astika : nAstika Astika kauna : nAstika kauna saMsAra meM do prakAra ke loga haiM-Astika aura naastik| dUsare zabdoM meM dhArmika aura adhaarmik| yaha eka tathya hai ki bahupratizata loga svayaM ko dhArmika/Astika kahalAnA pasaMda karate haiM, paraMtu AtmA, paramAtmA, svarga, naraka, pUrvajanma, punarjanma Adi ko mAnane mAtra se koI Astika yA dhArmika nahIM bana jaataa| kriyAkAMDa karane aura dharmasthAna meM jAne se bhI AstikatA/dhArmikatA kA koI sIdhA saMbaMdha nahIM hai| phira Astika/ dhArmika kauna hotA hai ? adhArmika/nAstika kauna hotA hai? merI dRSTi meM jisake mana meM pApa ke prati glAni nahIM hotI, vaha nAstika yA adhArmika hotA hai| isake ThIka viparIta jisake mana meM pApa kA bhaya rahatA hai, vaha Astika yA dhArmika hotA hai| isa prasaMga meM maiM eka kahAnI sunAyA karatA hUMsvargagAmI : narakagAmI ___ nArada, parvata aura vasu-ye tIna chAtra guru ke pAsa adhyayana karate the| eka dina eka muni udhara se gujre| unhoMne apane sAtha rahe muni ko batAyA ki ina tIna chAtroM meM se eka to svargagAmI hai aura do nrkgaamii| guru ke kAnoM meM ye zabda pdd'e| ve ciMtita ho ge| unake mana meM vicAra AyA-mere ziSya narakagAmI baneM, yaha merI bahuta bar3I viphalatA hai| mere lie zarma kI bAta hai| guru anubhavI the| unhoMne parIkSA karake tInoM ziSyoM kI sthiti Akalita karane kA nirNaya kiyaa| isa dRSTi se eka dina unhoMne ATe ke tIna murge banAe aura tInoM ziSyoM ko bulAkara Adeza kI bhASA meM kahA-'jAo, tInoM eka-eka murgA le jAo aura jahAM koI na dekhe, vahAM Astika : nAstika * 281 .
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________________ apane-apane murge kI gardana kATakara le aao|' ___ guru kA Adeza pAlane ke lie rAjaputra vasu apane mahala meM gayA aura eka kakSa kA daravAjA baMda karake usane murge kI gardana tor3a dii| guruputra parvata apane ghara gayA aura usane bhI chata para jAkara murge kI gardana kATa lii| nArada murgA hAtha meM lekara jaMgala kI ora cala pdd'aa| use guru ke isa Adeza para Azcarya ho rahA thaa| bAvajUda isake, Adeza to Adeza hI thA, isalie vaha calatA rhaa| manuSya kI duniyA pAra ho gaI, para pazu idharaudhara ghUma rahe the| pazuoM kA saMsAra bhI pIche chUTa gayA lekina pakSI apane nIr3oM se nIce dekha rahe the| Akhira vaha eka aMdherI guphA meM gayA, para jaise hI usane murge kI gardana para hAtha rakhA ki use yAda AyA ki guru ke Adeza kA bhaMga ho rahA hai| yahAM aura koI nahIM to kyA huA, merI AMkheM to dekha hI rahI haiN| usane jhaTa apanI AMkhoM para paTTI bAMdhI, lekina phira use khyAla AyA, paTTI bAMdhanA bhI bekAra hai, kyoMki bhagavAna to saba jagaha dekhate haiN| maiM kahIM kyoM na calA jAUM, phira bhI aisA koI sthAna nahIM milegA, jahAM bhagavAna na dekhate hoN| sAMya tInoM ziSya gurucaraNoM meM phuNce| guru ne Adeza kI pAlanA ke bAre meM puuchaa| pUchane ke sAtha hI vasu aura parvata ne gardanakaTe murge guru ke samakSa rakha die, para nArada cupacApa baiThA rhaa| guru ne usase bhI murgA dikhalAne ke lie kahA to usane binA gardanakaTA murgA sAmane rakha diyaa| guru ne Adeza kI pAlanA na karane kA kAraNa pUchA to usane sArI bAta batA dii| yadyapi guru ne ziSyoM se kucha bhI nahIM kahA, tathApi ve khuda samajha gae ki svargagAmI kauna hai aura narakagAmI kauna haiN| Apa svayaM nirNaya kareM hamArI isa pariSada meM itane vyakti baiThe hue haiN| inameM se Astika kauna-kauna haiM, isa bAta kA nirNaya maiM Apa para hI chor3a detA huuN| jisa vyakti ke mana meM pApa ke prati glAni hai, pApa ho jAne para jisakI aMtara AtmA meM TIsa paidA hotI hai aura jo anubhava karatA hai ki maiMne kucha kho diyA hai, vaha Astika hai| jahAM pApa ke prati glAni nahIM hai, AtmA meM TIsa nahIM hai, khone kA anubhava nahIM hai, vahAM nAstikatA prakaTa hotI hai| * 282 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ mithyAtva sabase bar3A pApa hai bahuta-se vyakti kahate haiM ki Aja ke yuga meM satya para calanA mumakina nahIM haiN| aise vyaktiyoM ke lie maiM kahatA hUM ki unakA Astika honA bhI nAmumakina hai| yuga kA bahAnA lekara asatya kA poSaNa/samarthana karanA mithyAtva hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, isa yuga meM satya para calanA kaThina to jarUra hai, para asaMbhava nahIM hai| ve vyakti ghora nAstika haiM, jo satyAcaraNa ko asaMbhava mAna baiThe haiN| ziSya ne bhagavAna mahAvIra se pUchA ki pApa kitane haiN| isake uttara meM bhagavAna ne aThAraha nAma ginaae| ve haiM-1. prANAtipAta 2. mRSAvAda 3. adattAdAna 4. maithuna 5. parigraha 6. krodha 7. mAna 8. mAyA 9. lobha 10. rAga 11. dveSa 12. kalaha 13. abhyAkhyAna 14. paizunya 15. paraparivAda 16. rati-arati 17. mAyA-mRSA 18. mithyAdarzanazalya) bhagavAna ne kahA-'ina aThAraha pApoM meM se sataraha pApa eka tarapha haiM aura mithyAdarzanazalya pApa eka tarapha hai|' yaha mithyAtva kA pApa bar3A pApa hai| eka zarAbI zarAba pItA hai, para vaha pIne ko burA mAnatA hai| tattva kI bhASA meM vaha vyakti pApI to hai, para usase bhI bar3A pApI vaha hai, jo svayaM zarAba pItA to nahIM hai, lekina kahatA hai ki zarAba pInA koI burAI nahIM hai| vaha tarka detA hai ki yadi zarAba burI hai to sarakAra isakA karor3oM kA ThekA kyoM detI hai|.."cuuNki usa vyakti kA dRSTikoNa hI galata hai, isalie burAI ko protsAhana detA hai, hajAroM logoM ko burAI meM praviSTa karAtA hai| isa dRSTi se usakA pApa zarAba pIne se bhI jyAdA bar3A ho jAtA hai| samyaka dRSTikoNa kA mUlya baMdhuo! Apa burAI ko burAI smjheN| samajha sahI hone ke bAda Aja nahIM to kala, burAI chUTakara rhegii| abhI manaphUlajI ne kahA ki maiM aNuvrata ko acchA mAnatA hUM, isalie Aja nahIM to kala, mujhe aNuvratI bananA hogaa| maiM bhI yahI kahatA hUM ki Apa apanA dRSTikoNa samyaka bnaaeN| zAstroM meM hamane par3hA hai ki jo vyakti pratidina katla karate the, pAMca-sAta katla kie binA jinheM khAnA aura sonA acchA nahIM lagatA thA, unakA bhI bhaviSya meM sudhAra ho gayA, kyoMki unakA dRSTikoNa samyaka thA, lekina unakA sudhAra kaise ho, jo pApa karate haiM Astika : nAstika * 283 .
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________________ aura use acchA samajhate haiM ? sacce dhArmika baneM hamArA dharma jAgrata dharma hai| aMdha paraMparAoM meM hamArA vizvAsa nahIM hai| hama dhArmika unheM mAnate haiM, jo pApa karane meM saMkoca karate haiM, jinakI AtmA ko pApa ho jAne kI sthiti meM prAyazcitta na kara lene taka caina nahIM miltaa| aise dhArmika hI dharma kI ArAdhanA kara sakate haiN| baMdhuo! Apa bhI isa arhatA prApta kareM, sacce dhArmika aura Astika bneN| paga-paga para ApakA maMgala nizcita hai| sUratagar3ha 9 maI 1966 .284 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 47 : Age kI sudhi lei jIvana kSaNabhaMgura hai hamArA jIvana asaMskRta hai| Dora chUTa gaI to phira hAtha meM nahIM aaegii| rajju TUTa gaI to phira saMdhAna nahIM hogaa| havA nikala gaI to vApasa Ane kI nhiiN| hAlAMki Aja ke vaijJAnika isa dizA meM prayAsa kara rahe haiN| DaoNkTara dUsarA hArTa lagAkara vyakti ko jilAne kI koziza karate haiM, para maiM socatA hUM ki ve vahIM para saphala ho sakate haiM, jahAM jIvanI zakti pUrNataH samApta na ho| jIvanI zakti samApta ho jAne ke bAda jInA asaMbhava hai| kisI yaMtra ke sahAre bhI vyakti jItA hai to usakI bhI eka avadhi hai| Akhira to sabako maranA hI hai| isalie hameM mAnanA hogA ki jIvana kSaNabhaMgura hai| isa kSaNabhaMgura jIvana ko saphala banAne ke upAya zAstroM meM nirdiSTa haiN| uttarAdhyayana sUtra meM kahA gayA hai asaMkhayaM jIviya mA pamAyae, jarovaNIyassu hu natthi taannN| evaM viyANAhi jaNe pamatte, kaNNU vihiMsA ajayA ghiti|| jInA bahuta kama hai, isalie pramAda se bacanA caahie| jAgarUka vyakti do dina meM jo kAma kara sakatA hai, vahI kAma eka pramAdI vyakti do varSoM meM bhI nahIM kara sktaa| eka apramAdI aura viziSTa jJAnI apanI sAdhanA se kucha kSaNoM meM hI itane karma kSINa kara detA hai, jitane karma eka pramAdI aura ajJAnI vyakti hajAra varSoM meM bhI khatma nahIM kara sktaa| isalie jAgarUkatA lAne kI atyaMta AvazyakatA hai, pramAda miTAne kI nitAMta apekSA hai| burAI-mAtra bhAva nidrA hai| cUMki bhAva nidrA pramAda hai, isalie pramAda ko sabase bar3A zatru mAnA gayA hai| apramatta rahane ke lie sabase pahale Age kI sudhi lei * 285 .
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________________ burAiyoM kA pratikAra karanA hogaa| eka vyakti pApakArI kAmoM meM rasa letA hai| nidrA, vikathA, AlocanA, gussA... meM racA-pacA rahatA hai| yaha pramAda kA hI pariNAma hai| Apa nizcita mAne, pramAdI vyakti kA kalyANa nahIM ho sktaa| sonA acchA hai yA jAganA bhagavAna mahAvIra ke sAmane eka prazna AyA ki manuSya kA sonA acchA hai ki jaagnaa| bhagavAna ne uttara diyA ki kucha vyaktiyoM kA sonA acchA hai aura kucha kA jaagnaa| jo ghora pApI aura krUrakarmI haiM, una vyaktiyoM kA sonA acchA hai| kyoM? yaha isalie ki ve jagate raheMge to rAta-dina pApa kreNge| isI ke samAnAMtara jo vyakti zAMta haiM, saMyata jIvana jIte haiM, unakA jaganA acchA hai| unakA sonA saMsAra kA durbhAgya hai| unake jagane se lAkhoM-karor3oM bhaTake hue pathikoM ko rAha milatI hai| prasaMga AcArya bhikSu kA bhikSu svAmI khar3e-khar3e pratikramaNa karate the| unakI vRddhAvasthA ko dekhate hue kisI ne nivedana kiyA--'Apa baiThe-baiThe pratikramaNa kiyA kreN|' bhikSu svAmI ne kahA-'maiM khar3A-khar3A pratikramaNa karatA hUM to AnevAle yuga ke sAdhu baiThe-baiThe to kreNge| yadi maiM baiThe-baiThe karUM to ve saMbhavataH leTe-leTe kreNge|' janatA anukaraNapradhAna hotI hai zrIkRSNa gItA meM arjuna se kahate haiM___ yad yadAcarati zreSThastad tadevetaro jnH| sa yat pramANaM kurute, lokshtdnuvrtte|| maiM khar3A huuN| mujhe kAma karane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, para maiM kAma na karUM to janatA para galata asara pdd'egaa| loga satkAma karanA bhI chor3a deNge| janatA anukaraNapradhAna hai| acche kAma karanevAle mila jAeM to janatA saMpUrNa AsthA se unakA anukaraNa karane ke lie tatpara rahatI hai| Atma-vikAsa kA sUtra-apramattatA acchA kAma karanevAloM se tAtparya hai-apramAda kA jIvana jiinevaale| jo bhI vyakti apramAda kA jIvana jIte haiM, ve jana-jana ke lie AdarAspada aura zraddheya bana jAte haiN| vastutaH apramattatA mahAnatA kA lakSaNa aura * 286 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ Atma-vikAsa kA sabase mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| isake ThIka viparIta pramAda saMsAra ke paribhramaNa kA bahuta bar3A hetu hai| jisa kisI ke mana meM isa paribhramaNa se mukta hone kI preraNA jaga jAtI hai, vaha phira pramAda se chUTane ke lie prayatnazIla ho jAtA hai, apane jIvana kA cAlU pravAha mor3a detA hai; aura yaha preraNA kisI ko kisI nimitta mila sakatI hai| kyA maiM bhI bUr3hA banUMgA gautama buddha ne jaba pahalI bAra vRddha vyakti ko dekhA to unake mana meM bar3A kutUhala huaa| unhoMne usI bhAvadhArA meM usase pUchA - 'tuma kauna ho ?" vRddha ne kahA- 'maiM eka manuSya huuN|' buddha ne kahA - 'manuSya kI aisI hAlata ! ' vRddha bolA- 'maiM eka bUr3hA manuSya huuN|' buddha ne jijJAsA kI - 'kyA tuma sadA aise hI the ?' vRddha ne batAyA- 'nahIM, pahale to maiM javAna thA, sazakta thA, para ina varSoM meM bur3hApe ne A gherA hai|' buddha ne kahA - 'yaha bur3hApA kyA balA hai ?' vRddha bolA- 'prANI kI eka avasthA hI bur3hApA hai|' buddha ne pUchA- 'kyA isakA prabhAva saba para hotA hai ? ' vRddha ne uttara diyA- 'isa prAkRtika niyama se koI nahIM baca sakatA / mAtra ve loga yaha abhizApa nahIM jhelate, jo yuvAvasthA meM hI apanI jIvana - yAtrA saMpanna kara dete haiN|' sunakara buddha svayaM ke prati AzaMkita ho utthe| unhoMne pUchA- 'kyA maiM bhI bUr3hA banUMgA ?' vRddha ne kahA- 'maiMne sthiti spaSTa kara dI hai|' basa, isI prasaMga ne buddha ke aMtaHkaraNa ko kacoTa DAlA aura ve saMsAra se virakta hokara saMnyAsI bana ge| prasaMga thAvaccAputra kA jainAgamoM meM thAvaccAputra kA udAharaNa bhI isI ciMtana kA pratIka hai| thAvaccAputra choTA baccA hI thaa| usane makAna kI chata para khar3e-khar3e madhuramadhura saMgIta sunaa| vaha tatkAla daur3A-daur3A mAtA thAvaccA ke pAsa AyA aura bolA- 'mAM ! yaha AvAja kahAM se A rahI hai? mujhe bahuta acchI lagatI hai| ' mAtA thAvaccA ne kahA - 'putra ! apane par3ausI ke aba taka koI saMtAna nahIM thI / Aja varSoM kI pratIkSA ke bAda usake ghara meM lar3ake kA janma huA hai| ataH parivAra ke loga maMgala gIta gA-gAkara khuziyAM manA rahe haiN|' mAM ke isa uttara se bacce kI jijJAsA aura bar3ha gii| usane pUchA- 'kyA sabhI baccoM ke janma ke samaya maMgala gIta gAe jAte haiM?' thAvaccA ne kahA-' - 'hAM, baccoM ke janma se AMgana khila jAtA hai, ataH Age kI sudhi lei 287
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________________ khuziyoM ko abhivyakti dene ke lie maMgala gIta gAe jAte haiN|' thAvaccAputra ne agalI jijJAsA kI-'mAM! jaba maiM janmA thA, taba bhI kyA aise hI gIta gAe gae the?' mAM ne kahA-'putra! kahAM parvata aura kahAM rAI! kahAM apanA ghara aura kahAM par3ausI kA ghara! jaba terA janma huA thA, taba to jAne kitane dinoM taka aise suhAvane gIta gAe gae the|' thAvaccAputra ke mana meM una gItoM kA itanA AkarSaNa ho gayA ki unakA rasAsvAdana karane ke lie vaha punaH chata para calA AyA, para isa bAra use AnaMda nahIM milaa| gItoM meM sarasatA kI jagaha viSAda thaa| svara aura laya meM aMtara thaa| vaha unhIM pairoM vApasa mAtA thAvaccA ke pAsa Akara bolA-'mAM! aba to gIta pahale jaise nahIM haiN| ve kAnoM ko acche nahIM lgte| vaha mIThI-mIThI AvAja kahAM gAyaba ho gaI?' thAvaccA ne kahA'jisa bacce ko pAkara par3ausI ke gharavAle khuza ho rahe the, vaha baccA aba mara gayA hai| usa bacce ke viraha meM ve loga vyAkula ho rahe haiM, vilApa kara rahe haiN|' thAvaccAputra ne pUchA-'mAM! kyA sabhI loga marate haiM?' thAvaccA ne eka apriya sacAI prakaTa karate hue kahA-'hAM, jAtasya hi dhruvaM mRtyuH yAnI jo janmA hai, usakA maranA nizcita hai|' thAvaccAputra ke cehare para bhaya-vyApane lgaa| usane mAtA thAvaccA se pUchA- kyA tuma bhI marogI?' thAvaccA bolI-'beTe! maiM kyA, saMsAra kA koI bhI prANI mauta kA apavAda nahIM ho sktaa| tIrthaMkara bhI nhiiN|' thAvaccAputra AzaMkita svara meM bolA-'phira kyA mujhe bhI maranA hogA?' thAvaccA ne jarA nArAjagI vyakta karate hue kahA-'aisI bAta muMha para mata laa| aisI bAta phira muMha para lAyA to maiM tere se bolanA chor3a duuNgii|' thAvaccAputra bolA-'acchA mAM! yadi tumheM burA lagatA hai to maiM isa saMdarbha meM kucha bhI nahIM pUchaMgA, para eka bAta to batAo ki mauta se bacane kA koI upAya bhI hai kyA ?' thAvaccA bolI-'beTe! aura to koI upAya nahIM hai| basa, eka upAya hai aura vaha hai arhata ariSTanemi kI shrnn| unakI zaraNa svIkAra karanevAlA janma-mauta kI anaMtakAlIna zrRMkhalA se chUTa sakatA hai|' janma aura mRtyu ke isa bhayAvaha bhaMvara kI bAta suna bacce kA dila dahala utthaa| vaha saMsAra se virakta ho gayA aura prabhu ariSTanemi ke caraNoM meM pahuMcakara pravrajita ho gyaa| baMdhuo! aise prasaMgoM kI paricarcA se pApabhIru logoM kI AtmA jaga * 288 - - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ jAtI hai| phira ve pApa karane meM pravRtta nahIM hote, saMsAra kI moha-mAyA meM phaMse nahIM rhte| dharma vyakti-vyakti ko jAgaraNa kA saMdeza detA hai| Age kI sudha leM baMdhuo ! Apa bhI apanI AtmA ko jagAeM, pramAda se uparata bneN| hAlAMki jaba taka prANI ko bodha nahIM ho jAtA, vaha jAgaraNa kI kImata nahIM AMka letA, taba taka usakA pramAda se chUTanA asaMbhava hai, tathApi jisa dina, jisa kSaNa vaha bodha ko prApta ho jAtA hai, jAgaraNa kA saMdeza suna letA hai, use pramAda se uparata ho jAnA caahie| yaha bahuta prasiddha kahAvata hai - jaba jAge tabhI saverA / jAgaraNa hI jIvana kA sUryodaya hai, prabhAta hai / thAvaccAputra jaise na jAne kitane-kitane prANiyoM ne Aja taka avabodha prApta kara apane jIvana meM saverA kiyA hai, sUraja ugAyA hai; aura isa sUryodaya ne unake anaMta kAla taka pramAda meM sone kA avasAda dhoyA hai| saMta jana svayaM jAgaraNa kA jIvana jIte haiM aura jana-jana ko jAgaraNa kA saMdeza sunAte haiM / unakA saMdeza sunakara Apa bhI saMbhaleM, apane jIvana kA cAlU pravAha mor3eM, Age kI sudha leN| yaha sudha Apake jIvana meM saubhAgya-ra - sUraja ugaaegii| Apake jIvana kA kaNa-kaNa Alokita ho utthegaa| sUratagar3ha 10 maI 1966 Age kI sudhi lei 289 *
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________________ 48 : mahAvrata se pUrva aNuvrata ahiMsA paramo dharmaH ahiMsA paramo dharmaH | ahiMsA ko parama dharma mAnA gayA hai| kyoM ? yaha 'isalie ki yaha jIvana kI pavitratA kA maulika AdhAra hai| jo vyakti ahiMsA kI sAdhanA karatA hai, usakA jIvana nissaMdeha pavitra banatA hai / na kevala vartamAna jIvana, apitu atIta aura anAgata bhii| dUsare zabdoM meM kahA jAe to ahiMsA sabase bar3A maMgala hai, bhava-baMdhana se mukti kA mArga hai / maiMne eka padya meM kahA hai saba jaga kSemaMkarI ahiMsA, bhava samudra bica tarI ahiMsA / bhrAtRbhAva kI darI ahiMsA, apanA hRdaya ramAnA // mAnava apanAnA // apanAnA apanAnA / eka saba dharmoM kA sattva apanAnA // isa padya meM kahA gayA hai ki ahiMsA sAre jaga ke lie kalyANa kA patha hai, saMsAra-samudra ko pAra karane ke lie naukA hai, bhrAtRtva kI darI hai| aisI darI hai ki jisa para hiMdU, muslima, sikkha, IsAI, jaina, bauddha "harijana mahAjana, amIra-garIba, strI-puruSa "sabhI prema se baiTha sakate haiN| isI lie sabhI dharmoM ne ise mahattva diyA hai| jaina dharma kI to yaha zAna hI hai, pahacAna hI hai| jo bhI vyakti isakI mahattA se paricita honA cAhatA hai, lAbhAnvita honA cAhatA hai, vaha ise jIvana meM utArakara dekhe / saMtajanoM kI mahattA kyoM tattva ahiMsA ahiMsA saMtajana ahiMsA ke pratIka hote haiM, preraNA hote haiN| unakA saMpUrNa jIvana hI ahiMsAmaya hotA hai, para ahiMsA kA artha mAtra kisI jIva ko na mAranA nahIM hai| isakA kSetra bahuta vistRta hai / asatpravRttimAtra se bacanA isake aMtargata A jAtA hai| isalie pUrNa ahiMsaka banane ke lie sabhI * 290 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ prakAra kI asatpravRttiyoM se uparata honA Avazyaka hai| sAdhu-sAdhviyAM asatpravRttimAtra se uparata hote haiN| yAnI ve hiMsA kI taraha hI jhUTha, corI, abrahmacarya aura parigraha se saMbaddha sArI pravRttiyoM kA sarvathA parihAra karate haiN| _Apa dekhate haiM, bar3e-bar3e dhanapati sAdhu-saMtoM kI caraNa-dhUli apane mastiSka para lagAte hue dhanyatA kI anubhUti karate haiN| aisA kyoM? sAdhusaMtoM ke pAsa aisA kyA hai, jo unheM apanI ora AkarSita karatA hai? vaha tattva hai-zIla yAnI aacaar| isa dhana se saMpanna vyakti saMsAra ke bar3e-sebar3e arthasaMpanna vyakti se bahuta bar3A hotA hai| isI AcAra-dhana kI saMpannatA ke kAraNa vaha vaMdanIya aura pUjanIya banatA hai| bhartRhari ne zIla ko sarvazreSTha bhUSaNa mAnA hai aizvaryasya vibhUSaNaM sujanatA zauryasya vAksaMyamo, jJAnasyopazamaH kulasya vinayo vittasya pAtre vyyH| akrodhastapasaH kSamA prabhavitudharmasya nirvyAjatA, sarveSAmapi sarvakAraNamidaM zIlaM paraM bhuussnnm|| - aizvarya kA bhUSaNa saujanya hai| vIratA kA bhUSaNa vacana-saMyama hai| jJAna kA bhUSaNa upazama hai| kula kA bhUSaNa vinaya hai| dhana kA bhUSaNa pAtradAna hai| tapasyA kA bhUSaNa kSamA hai| prabhAvazAlI kA bhUSaNa sahiSNutA hai| dharma, kA bhUSaNa nirvyAjatA yAnI nizchalatA hai| ye bhUSaNa eka-eka guNa ko lakSita karake batAe gae haiM, lekina sabase bar3A bhUSaNa zIla yAnI AcAra hai| saMnyAsa kI siddhi kaba yaha zIla/AcAra ahiMsA kA hI phalita hai| jo ahiMsaka hotA hai, vahI zIlasaMpanna ho sakatA hai, AcAraniSTha bana sakatA hai| ahiMsA kI saMpUrNa sAdhanA saMnyAsa mArga meM hI saMbhava hai| isalie saMnyAsa jIvana-zuddhi yA jIvana-vikAsa kA sarvotkRSTa mArga hai| lekina Apa logoM meM se adhikatara abhI yaha mArga svIkAra nahIM kara skte| kyoM? yaha isalie ki abhI taka isake adhikArI nahIM haiN| adhikArI vyakti hI ise aMgIkAra kara sakatA hai| adhikArI se merA tAtparya hai-yogytaasNpnn| jisa vyakti meM saMnyAsa ke patha para calane kI yogyatA nahIM, vaha yadi yaha patha svIkAra karatA hai to usakA koI artha nahIM hai| eka kRSaka kRSi karane kI bahuta mahAvrata se pUrva aNuvrata -
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________________ acchI yogyatA rakhatA hai, para vyApAra karane kI kSamatA usameM nahIM ke barAbara hai| aisI sthiti meM vaha vyApAra nahIM kara sakatA; aura kisI sthiti meM karatA bhI hai to vaha saphala nahIM ho sktaa| isI prakAra eka vyApArI vyApAra karane kI arhatA se saMpanna hai, para kRSi karane kI dRSTi se bilakula ayogya hai| aba yadi vaha apanA vyApAra baMda kara kRSi karanA zurU karatA hai to usakA pariNAma kyA hogA, yaha Apa svayaM samajha sakate haiN| vaha usameM saphala nahIM ho sktaa| yaha mAtra kRSikAra aura vyApArI kI hI bAta nahIM hai, apitu sarvamAnya siddhAMta hai ki yogyatA ke abhAva meM kArya meM saphalatA nahIM miltii| ___ vyApArI ke eka bar3A bagIcA thaa| eka kuzala mAlI usakI saMbhAla karatA thaa| eka bAra aisA prasaMga AyA ki mAlI chuTTI para calA gyaa| vaikalpika vyavasthA ho nahIM skii| isa sthiti meM usa vyApArI ne svayaM hI bagIce kI saMbhAla karane kA nirNaya kiyaa| saMdhyA ke samaya paudhoM ko pAnI denA thaa| usane socA-kisa paudhe ko kitanA pAnI denA hai, yaha usakI gaharAI para nirbhara hai| isalie pAnI dene se pUrva mujhe pratyeka paudhA ukhAr3akara dekhanA cAhie ki vaha kitanA gaharA hai| basa, isI ciMtana ke sAtha usane hara-eka paudhA ukhAr3akara usakI gaharAI dekhI aura usake anupAta meM pAnI diyaa| isakA pariNAma yaha AyA ki sAre paudhe naSTa ho ge| ___ isa udAharaNa se Apa samajha sakate haiM ki kisI kArya kI siddhi meM use karane kI yogyatA kA kitanA mUlya hai| jaba taka yogyatA hAsila nahIM ho jAtI, taba taka vyakti use karane kA adhikArI nahIM banatA; aura adhikArI bane binA vaha usameM siddhi prApta nahIM kara sktaa| isI apekSA se maiMne kahA, abhI Apa loga saMnyAsa ke adhikArI nahIM haiN| gItA meM zrIkRSNa ne arjuna ko saMbodhita karake kahA hai ki abhI taka tuma sAMkhyayoga ke adhikArI nahIM ho, isalie karmakSetra meM jAo aura yuddha kro| aNuvrata : manuSyatA kA patha __maiM Apase yuddha karane kI bAta nahIM khtaa| maiM to yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki jaba taka Apa loga apekSita yogyatA hAsila karake saMnyAsa svIkAra karane kA adhikAra prApta na kara leM, taba taka aNuvrata kA patha svIkAra kreN| isake Apa pUre adhikArI haiN| aNuvrata kA patha sannAgarikatA * 292 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kA patha hai, manuSyatA kA patha hai| ise svIkAra karake Apa sacce artha meM manuSya bana sakate haiN| __ Aja cAroM ora anaitikatA, bhraSTAcAra, rizvata, dhokhAdhar3I, hiMsA, balAtkAra, anuzAsanahInatA-jaisI aneka burAiyoM kA bolabAlA hai| phira isa samasyA kA bahuta saMvedanazIla biMdu yaha hai ki ye burAiyAM dina-pratidina apanA zikaMjA kasatI hI jA rahI haiN| isakA kAraNa yahI to hai ki manuSya kA sahI nirmANa nahIM ho rahA hai| yaha sunizcita bAta hai ki jahAM manuSya manuSyatA kI rAha se bhaTaka jAtA hai, vahAM isa prakAra kI sthiti kA bananA bahuta svAbhAvika hai| jahAM mUla meM hI kar3avAhaTa hai, jahara hai, vahAM pattoM, phUloM aura phaloM meM kar3avAhaTa aura jahara kaise nahIM hogA? phala mIThA kaise hogA! bAbA ghUmatA-phiratA pahalI bAra rAjasthAna aayaa| eka dina vaha kisI gAMva jA rahA thaa| mArga meM use kar3Ake kI bhUkha laga gii| usane idhara-udhara dRSTi daur3AI, para use khAne lAyaka phala kA koI vRkSa najara nahIM aayaa| AtA bhI kaise? rAjasthAna ke thalI kSetra meM vRkSoM kA abhAva hai| phira phalavAle vRkSoM kA to ati abhAva hai| bAbA ko calane meM kaThinAI hone lagI, para koI upAya nahIM thA, isalie jaise-taise calatA rhaa| kucha dUrI taya karane ke pazcAta use eka kheta meM latA ke lagA eka phala dikhAI diyaa| use bar3A AzvAsana milaa| usake pairoM meM naI gati kA-sA saMcAra ho gyaa| vaha zIghra kheta meM pahuMcA aura usane bela ke lagA phala todd'aa| phala dekhane meM bar3A suMdara thaa| vaha kar3avA tuMbA thaa| bAbA ne vaha phala pahale kabhI dekhA nahIM thA, isalie usake svAda se aparicita thaa| usane use koTA aura khAnA zurU kiyaa| para yaha kyA! muMha meM rakhate hI usakA sArA muMha kar3avAhaTa se bhara gyaa| bAbA ne aisA kar3avA phala kabhI nahIM khAyA thaa| usane usa bela kA phUla tor3akara ckhaa| vaha bhI kdd'vaa| pattI tor3akara cakhI to vaha bhI kdd'vii| latA bhI kdd'vii| bAbA ciMtana meM par3a gayA ki yaha kyA; sabhI kar3ave kyoN| samAhita hone ke lie usane latA ukhAr3akara usakI jar3a cakhI aura sacamuca use samAdhAna mila gyaa| jar3a to kar3avI hI nahIM, mahAkar3avI thI, mAno halAhala jahara thii| bAbA mana-hI-mana bola uThA ki jisake mUla meM hI jahara hai, usake phala, phUla, pattiyAM Adi mIThe kaise hoNge| ve to kar3ave hI hoNge| mahAvrata se pUrva aNuvrata .293.
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________________ samAja nirmANa kA AdhAra baMdhuo ! Apa bhI yaha tathya smjheN| samAja kA mUla hai - vykti| jahAM vyakti ke jIvana kA sahI DhaMga se nirmANa nahIM hogA, vahAM samAja kA nirmANa kaise hogA ? jahAM vyakti hI asvastha hogA, vahAM samAja asvastha kaise nahIM hogA ? vaha to hogA hii| isalie samAja ko yadi svastha banAnA hai to vyakti ko svastha banAnA hogaa| use manuSyatA ke sAMce meM DhAlanA hogaa| jaisAki maiMne kahA, aNuvrata manuSya ko saccA manuSya banAne kA kAryakrama hai, vyakti-vyakti ke jIvana-nirmANa ke dvArA svastha samAja aura svastha rASTra ke nirmANa kA upakrama hai| hAlAMki isake vrata dikhane meM bahuta choTe-choTe lagate haiM, para inakA asara bahuta gaharA hai / inameM vyakti ke jIvana meM rUpAMtaraNa ghaTita karane kI adbhuta kSamatA hai| na jAne kitane-kitane vyaktiyoM ko Aja taka isane hRdaya parivartana kI bhUmikA para burAiyoM / durvyasanoM se mukta kiyA hai, asaMyama se saMyama kI ora mor3A hai| unheM manuSya kI sahI pratiSThA pradAna kI hai| Apa bhI apanI saMkalpa - cetanA jagAkara isa patha para AeM aura mAnava kI sahI pratiSThA prApta kreN| isa patha para bar3hatebar3hate eka dina aisA bhI A sakegA, jisa dina Apa Atma-zuddhi kA sarvotkRSTa patha-saMnyAsa svIkAra karane kI arhatA bhI prApta kara skeNge| - pIlIbaMgA 12 maI 1966 294 . Age kI sudhi i
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________________ 49 : duHkha-mukti kA AvAhana aNuvrata saMsAra sukhakAmI hai yaha saMsAra sukha kA kAmI hai| duHkha kisI ko kAmya nahIM hai, para cAha mAtra se koI sukhI nahIM ho jaataa| yadi aisA saMbhava ho jAtA to saMsAra meM koI dukhI prANI khojane se bhI nahIM milatA, lekina hama dekhate haiM ki saMsAra meM adhikatara prANI duHkha kA vedana karate haiM, azAMta haiM / vastutaH sukha-zAMti cAha se nahIM, rAha se milatI hai| rAha ke binA cAha mAtra kalpanA hai, sapanA hai| sapane meM koI vyakti bharapeTa bhojana kara sakatA hai, svAdiSTa-se-svAdiSTa pakavAna khA sakatA hai, para usase usakA koI matalaba siddha nahIM hotA, usakI udarapUrti nahIM hotii| udarapUrti to jAgrata avasthA meM bhojana karane se hI ho sakatI hai| yahI bAta sukha-prApti kI hai| sahI mArga svIkAra karake hI vyakti sukha aura zAMti prApta kara sakatA hai| sukha kyoM nahIM dharma sukha aura zAMti kA mArga hai| usa para calakara hara vyakti sukhI ho sakatA hai, zAMti kA anubhava kara sakatA hai, para saMsAra meM aise vyaktiyoM kI kamI nahIM hai, jo rAstA sAmane hone para bhI AMkheM mUMdakara so rahe haiN| taba unheM sukha kaise mila sakatA hai? zAMti kaise mila sakatI hai? eka garIba parivAra rAste se gujara rahA thaa| parivAra meM kula tIna vyakti the-lar3akI aura usake maataa-pitaa| lar3akI ne prastAva rakhA-'hama apane parivAra meM tIna hI vyakti haiN| yadi saMyoga se tInoM hI aMdhe ho gae to caleMge kaise? isalie hameM pahale hI abhyAsa kara lenA caahie|' mAtA-pitA ne prastAva svIkata kara liyaa| tInoM sadasyoM ne apaneapane hAtha meM lakar3I le lI aura ve AMkheM baMda karake cle| mArga meM asthapuTa bhUmi AI, lekina unhoMne yaha nahIM socA ki sar3aka para ye Dhera duHkha-mukti kA AvAhana-aNuvrata .295 .
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________________ kyoM haiN| asthapuTa bhUmi pAra huI aura lar3akI bolI-'maiM samajhatI hUM ki hamArA abhyAsa pUrA ho gayA hai, isalie aba AMkheM khola lenI caahie|' aura tInoM ne AMkheM khola liiN| mArga meM jo Dhera Ae the, ve miTTI ke nahIM, balki sone-cAMdI ke the| unakI garIbI para tarasa khAkara kisI devatA ne aisA kiyA thA, lekina saMpatti pAkara bhI cUMki unhoMne AMkheM mUMda lIM, isalie unakA dAridrya nahIM miTa skaa| baMdhuo! yahI bAta sukha aura zAMti kI prApti ke saMdarbha meM hai| jo loga mArga prApta karake bhI pramAda meM jIte haiM, ve sukha aura zAMti nahIM pA skte| eka bUMda aura isI prakAra sukha aura zAMti kA paigAma sunakara bhI jo vyakti use sunA-anasunA kara dete haiM, ve sukhI nahIM ho sakate, zAMti nahIM prApta kara skte| isa saMbaMdha meM madhubiMdu kA udAharaNa prasiddha hai eka vyakti rAstA bhUlakara bhayaMkara jaMgala meM bhaTaka gyaa| phira yoga aisA milA ki teja tUphAna A gyaa| AkAza meM kAle-kajarAre bAdala chA ge| teja kar3aka ke sAtha bijalI camakane lgii| vaha rAhagIra gaharI musIbata meM phaMsa gyaa| tabhI usane dekhA, eka hAthI usakI tarapha daur3A A rahA hai| usase bacane ke lie vaha tejI se bhAgA aura thor3I dUra para sthita eka vRkSa para car3ha gyaa| use vRkSa para car3hA dekhakara hAthI atyadhika uttejita ho utthaa| usane apanI sUMDa se vRkSa pakar3akara use pUrI zakti ke sAtha jhkjhoraa| isa jhakajhora se usa vyakti ke hAtha se zAkhA chUTa gii| para saMyoga se girategirate vaha eka dUsarI zAkhA se ttkraayaa| usane use pakar3a liyaa| usa zAkhA ke nIce eka kuAM thaa| kueM ke Asa-pAsa sAMpa aura ajagara phuphakAra rahe the| jisa zAkhA ko usane pakar3a rakhA thA, use do cUhe kATane meM vyasta the| vRkSa ke UparI bhAga meM madhumakkhiyoM kA eka chAtA thaa| vRkSa kI jhakajhora se madhumakkhiyAM ur3IM aura ve kruddha hokara usa vyakti ko kATane lgiiN| ye sArI bAteM dekhakara use lagA ki maiM mauta ke dvAra para khar3A huuN| kisI kSaNa mauta ko prApta ho sakatA huuN| tabhI sahasA Upara ke chAte se madhu kI eka bUMda TapakI aura usake muMha meM pdd'ii| use vaha madhu atyaMta madhura lgaa| vaha AturatA se agalI bUMda kI pratIkSA karane lgaa| dUsarI bUMda * 296 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ usake muMha meM par3I aura tIsarI bUMda kI pratIkSA zurU ho gii| isa krama se vaha Age se Age madhu-bUMda ke lie pratIkSA karane lgaa| usakI Asakti isa sImA taka jaga gaI ki vaha mauta kA sAkSAta karAnevAlI ve paristhitiyAM bhI bhUla sA gayA / usI samaya AkAza-mArga se jAte hue eka vidyAdhara ne use dekhA / usakI sthiti para tarasa khAkara vaha apanA vimAna lekara usake pAsa AyA aura bolA- 'bhaiyA ! tumheM anekAneka musIbatoM se ghirA dekhakara dayA A rahI hai| Ao, isa vimAna meM baiTho, maiM tumheM sakuzala tumhAre ghara pahuMcA detA huuN|' vaha vipadgrasta vyakti bolA- 'Apa nisvArtha upakArI haiN| mujha para ApakI bar3I kRpA huI, para do-cAra kSaNa rukie|' vidyAdhara ne pUchA- 'kyoM, kyA bAta hai ? rukane kA prayojana ?' vaha vyakti bolA'prayojana vizeSa nahIM hai| bAta itanI sI hai ki madhumakkhiyoM ke chatte se zahada kI bUMda nIce giranevAlI hai| usameM bar3A miThAsa hai| usakA svAda lekara maiM Apake sAtha cluuNgaa|' cAroM tarapha mauta kA bhaya aura eka bUMda ke lie itanI Asakti ! dekhakara vidyAdhara cakita raha gyaa| bAvajUda isake, dayArdra banakara vaha ruka gyaa| agale kSaNa hI zahada kI bUMda Tapakakara usa vyakti ke muMha meM gira pdd'ii| vidyAdhara ne aba use calane ke lie punaH kahA, para vaha vyakti taba taka agalI bUMda ke lie lAlAyita ho cukA thaa| usane phira pratIkSA karane kI bAta khii| vidyAdhara ne phira pratIkSA kii| isa krama se vidyAdhara use calane ke lie kahatA rahA aura vaha agalI madhu-bUMda kI lAlasA vyakta karake rukane ke lie nivedana karatA rahA / Akhira vidyAdhara ko jhuMjhalAhaTa A gii| usane kahA- 'mUrkha, Ate ho yA nahIM ? maiMne Aja taka tuma jaisA karmahIna aura buddhihIna vyakti nahIM dekhaa| eka madhu-bUMda ke lie mAraNAMtika musIbateM bhUla rahe ho ! para vidyAdhara ke ina zabdoM kA bhI usa para koI prabhAva nahIM huaa| vaha agalI madhu-bUMda kI apanI lAlasA chor3ane ke lie taiyAra nahIM huA / vidyAdhara ko yaha spaSTa samajha meM A gayA ki isakA maranA aba sunizcita hai| jaba yaha svayaM mauta se bacanA nahIM cAhatA, taba maiM kyA, koI ise nahIM bacA sktaa| basa, isa ciMtana ke sAtha vaha tatkAla vahAM se ravAnA ho gyaa| duHkha-mukti kA AvAhana - aNuvrata 297
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________________ Atma-nirIkSaNa kareM baMdhuo! Apa usa vyakti kI nAsamajhI para tarasa khA sakate haiM, para Apa apanA Atma-nirIkSaNa to kreN| kahIM aisI hI nAsamajhI Apa svayaM to nahIM kara rahe haiM? kSaNika bhautika sukhoM aura nazvara dhana-vaibhava kI Asakti meM kahIM duHkha-mukti kA AvAhana sunA-anasunA to nahIM kara rahe haiM ? jaisAki prAraMbha meM maiMne kahA, dharma sukha aura zAMti kA mArga hai| vaise, sukha-prApti aura duHkha-mukti do bAteM nahIM haiN| aNuvrata dharma kA hI sarala saMskaraNa hai| vaha duHkha-mukti kA AvAhana hai, zAMti kA paigAma hai| saMtajana vidyAdhara kI taraha duHkha-mukti ke patha para Ane kA AhvAna kara rahe haiM, zAMti kA paigAma sunA rahe haiM / use sunakara bhI yadi Apa use svIkAra nahIM karate haiM to saMtajana cAhakara bhI Apako duHkha-mukta nahIM kara sakeMge, zAMti kA anubhava nahIM karA skeNge| maiM samajhatA hUM, ApameM se eka bhI vyakti usa rAhagIra kI taraha svayaM ko nAsamajha kahalAnA pasaMda nahIM krtaa| isalie duHkha-mukti aura zAMti ke paigAma-aNuvrata ko svIkAra kreN| __ aNuvrata vyakti ko AtmAnuzAsI banAtA hai, usake jIvana meM saMyama ke bIja botA hai| yaha eka traikAlika tathya hai ki saMyama sukha kA maulika AdhAra hai, zAMti kA vAcaka hai| jaise-jaise jIvana meM saMyama kA vikAsa hotA jAtA hai, vaise-vaise vyakti gahare-se-gahare sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti karane lagatA hai| Apa bhI yaha bAta samajheM aura saMyamamaya jIvana kI ora mur3eM, aNuvrata ke rAjapatha para aaeN| Apake jIvana kA kSaNa-kSaNa sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti se gujarane lgegaa| pIlIbaMgA 14 maI 1966 * 298 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ sAdhu kauna bhAratIya saMskRti meM sAdhu ko bahuta UMcA sthAna prApta hai| sAdhu kauna hotA hai ? jo sAdhanA karatA hai, use sAdhu kahA jAtA hai| pUchA jA sakatA hai ki sAdhanA kA svarUpa kyA hai| sAdhanA kA svarUpa spaSTa hai| pAMca mahAvrata, pAMca samitiyAM aura tIna guptiyAM - ina teraha niyamoM kA pAlana karanA sAdhu kI sAdhanA hai| jo ina teraha niyamoM kI akhaMDa ArAdhanA karate haiM, ve hI sacce sAdhu haiN| jo inakI ArAdhanA nahIM karate, ve vezadhAraNa karane se vyavahAra meM bhale sAdhu kahalAeM, para nizcaya meM sAdhu nahIM haiM / pAMca mahAvrata pAMca mahAvrata nimnAMkita haiM 1. ahiMsA - prANimAtra ke prati saMyama aura samatva kI sAdhanA / 2. satya - jIvana ke hara stara para mRSA kA asevana / 3. acaurya - adatta kA agrahaNa / 50 : AcAra aura maryAdA 4. brahmacarya - AtmaramaNa / mana aura iMdriyoM para pUrNa niyaMtraNa | 5. aparigraha- kisI prakAra kA saMgraha nahIM karanA / Avazyaka dharmopakaraNoM para mUrcchA kA parityAga / pAMca samitiyAM pAMca samitiyAM nimnokta haiM 1. IryAsamiti - eka-eka kadama sAvadhAnIpUrvaka dekhakara calanA / 2. bhASAsamiti-niravadya, saMyata aura parimita bhASA kA vivekapUrvaka prayoga karanA / 3. eSaNAsamiti - bayAlIsa prakAra ke bhikSA- doSoM kA varjana karate hue bhikSA grahaNa karanA / AcAra aura maryAdA 299
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________________ 4. AdAnanikSepasamiti-vastra-pAtra Adi saMyamapUrvaka lenA aura rkhnaa| 5. utsargasamiti-mala-mUtra Adi kA vivekapUrvaka utsarga krnaa| tIna guptiyAM tIna guptiyAM nimnalikhita haiM1. managupti-sAvadya pravRttiyoM se mana kA nivartana aura manonigraha krnaa| 2. vacanagupti-sAvadya pravRttiyoM se vacana kA nivartana tathA vacana nigraha krnaa| 3. kAyagupti-sAvadya pravRttiyoM se kAyA kA nivartana tathA kAya nigraha krnaa| mahAvratoM ko eka taMbU se upamita kiyA gayA hai| ise tAnane ke lie samitiyAM aura guptiyAM rassiyoM kA kAma karatI haiN| jo sAdhaka samitiguptiyoM kI sAdhanA meM jAgarUka nahIM rahatA, vaha mahAvratoM kI akhaMDa ArAdhanA nahIM kara sktaa| isalie mahAvratoM ke sAtha inakI sAdhanA para bala diyA gayA hai| ina teraha niyamoM ke lie eka zabda kA prayoga kiyA jAe to vaha hai-aacaar| AcArasaMpanna sAdhaka hI sAdhu nAma ko sArthaka karatA hai| saMghIya maryAdAeM terApaMtha ke praNetA AcArya bhikSu isa yuga ke prabhAvaka AcArya the| unhoMne dharma ke kSetra meM mahAna krAMti kii| unakI vaha krAMti hI terApaMtha ke rUpa meM prasiddha huii| unhoMne AcAra kI zuddha pAlanA aura dharmasaMgha kI suvyavasthA ke lie aneka prakAra kI maryAdAoM kA nirmANa kiyaa| una maryAdAoM kA pAlana karanA bhI mahAvratoM aura samiti-guptiyoM kI taraha sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke lie Avazyaka hai| terApaMtha dharmasaMgha ke AcArasaMpanna, anuzAsanasaMpanna aura suvyavasthAsaMpanna hone meM una maryAdAoM kI ahama bhUmikA hai| yoM to AcArya bhikSu ne AvazyakatAnusAra una maryAdAoM meM parivartana kA saMpUrNa adhikAra uttaravartI AcAryoM ko diyA hai, para ve maryAdAeM dharmasaMgha ke astitva evaM usake vikAsa ke lie itanI mahattvapUrNa haiM ki Aja taka bhI maulika maryAdAoM meM parivartana kI koI apekSA mahasUsa nahIM huI, balki jyoM-jyoM samaya gujara rahA hai, unakI mUlyavattA .300 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ aura adhika bar3hatI jA rahI hai| eka dRSTi se ve maryAdAeM dharmasaMgha ke lie lakSmaNa-rekhAeM haiN| merA dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki una maryAdAoM ke saMrakSaNa meM yaha dharmasaMgha sadA phalatA-phUlatA rhegaa| dharmasaMgha ke pratyeka sadasya kA yaha kartavya hai ki vaha una maryAdAoM kA sajagatApUrvaka pAlana kre| ve maulika maryAdAeM haiM 1. saMgha ke sabhI sAdhu-sAdhviyAM eka AcArya kI AjJA meM rheN| 2. koI sAdhu-sAdhvI apanA ziSya-ziSyA na bnaae| 3. AcArya bhI yogya vyakti ko dIkSA deN| dIkSA dene ke pazcAta bhI koI ayogya mAlUma par3e to use gaNa se pRthaka kara deN| 4. AcArya apane gurubhAI yA ziSya ko uttarAdhikArI banAeM to saba __ sAdhu-sAdhviyAM usa nirNaya ko saharSa svIkAra kreN| 5. koI sAdhu-sAdhvI pada ke lie ummIdavAra na bne| 6. siddhAMta, maryAdA aura paraMparA ke kisI vivAdaspada viSaya para koI sAdhu-sAdhvI ulajhe nhiiN| AcArya jo nirNaya deM, use svIkAra kara le| yadi usa nirNaya para zraddhA na ho to use kevalagamya kara de| para dUsare-dUsare sAdhu-sAdhviyoM se usakI carcA karake unheM zaMkAzIla banAne kA prayAsa na kre| 7. saMgha kA koI sadasya saMgha se bahiSkRta aura bahirbhUta sAdhu sAdhviyoM ko kisI prakAra kA prazraya na de| hAlAMki inameM se adhikatara maryAdAeM sAdhu-sAdhviyoM ke lie haiM, para isakA artha yaha nahIM ki ye maryAdAeM zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ke lie upayogI nahIM haiN| zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ko bhI ina maryAdAoM ke prati sajagatA baratanI caahie| jahAM-kahIM ina maryAdAoM kI pAlanA meM pramAda najara Ae, use miTAne kA prayatna karanA caahie| unakI yaha sajagatA dharmasaMgha ke ujjvala bhaviSya kA eka sudRr3ha AdhAra hai| hama AcArya bhikSu ke atyaMta RNI haiM, jinhoMne hameM eka maryAdita, anuzAsita eMva suvyavasthita saMgha diyaa| hAlAMki saMkhyA kI dRSTi se bar3ebar3e dharmasaMgha Aja hamAre sAmane haiM, tathApi jahAM bhI zuddhAcAra, maryAdA, anuzAsana aura suvyavasthA kA prazna AtA hai, vahAM terApaMtha kA nAma zIrSastha rahatA hai| yaha hamAre lie atyaMta gaurava kI bAta hai| hara kImata para hameM yaha gaurava surakSita rakhanA hai| isI meM hama sabakA hita nihita hai| pIlIbaMgA, 15 maI 1966 AcAra aura maryAdA * 301.
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________________ 51 : svastha samAja racanA Aja hama zrIgaMgAnagara jile kI yAtrA saMpanna kara saradArazahara pahuMce haiN| yAtrA kA sAmAnya artha hai-eka sthAna se dUsare sthAna ke bIca kI dUrI taya krnaa| para zAstroM meM yAtrA zabda vizeSa arthoM meM prayukta huA hai| kucha darzanoM meM yAtrA kA artha tIrthasthAna yA devamilana batAyA gayA hai| jaina-darzana meM jIvana-caryA ke artha meM isa zabda kA prayoga kiyA gayA hai| isa artha meM hamArI yaha yAtrA satata cAlU hI rahatI hai| hamArI satata sAdhanA kI jIvanacaryA hI hamArI yAtrA hai| yoM to maiM akelA bhI sAdhanA kara sakatA hUM, lekina maiM akelA hI nahIM hUM, eka bahuta bar3e saMgha ke uttaradAyitva se bhI jur3A huA huuN| aisI sthiti meM saikar3oM sAdhu-sAdhviyAM kI sAdhanA kA patha-darzana karanA bhI merI sAdhanA kA eka hissA hai| lAkhoM-lAkhoM zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ko jIvananirmANa kI dizA dikhAnA bhI merI jIvanacaryA ke sAtha jur3A huA hai| isase bhI Age, svastha samAja saMracanA ke lie kArya karanA bhI merI jIvanacaryA kA eka aMga hai| isalie jaba taka vaiyaktika sAdhanA ke sAtha-sAtha ye sArI bAteM nahIM hotIM, taba taka merI yAtrA saMpanna kaise ho sakatI hai ? prazna hotA hai ki svastha samAja kA svarUpa kyA hai| merI dRSTi maiM vaha samAja svastha hai, jisameM vyasana na hoM, jisakI jIvanazailI sAttvikatA, sAdagI aura zramapradhAna ho| dUsare zabdoM meM jJAna, darzana va cAritra kI triveNI se AplAvita samAja svastha samAja hai| jJAna, darzana aura cAritra kA pratinidhi zabda hai-dharma yA adhyaatm| jahAM dharma vikasita hotA hai, vahAM jIvana kA nirmANa hotA hai aura samAja svastha rahatA hai| isake viparIta jahAM dharma ko siMcana nahIM milatA, use upekSita kara diyA jAtA hai, vahAM jIvana kA nirmANa nahIM hotA aura samAja rugNa bana jAtA hai| * 302 . - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ kala eka yuvaka ne mujhase prazna kiyA ki upAsanA aura caritra-dharma ke ina do aMgoM meM se kise mahattva denA caahie| jIvana-vikAsa kI dRSTi se maiM upAsanA aura caritra donoM ko hI mahattvapUrNa aura Avazyaka mAnatA hUM, para isa saMdarbha meM yaha bAta avazya samajha lene kI hai ki caritra jIvana kA abhinna sAthI hai, jabaki upAsanA usameM preraka hai| jo upAsanA vyakti ke lie apanA caritra ujjvala rakhane kI preraNA na bane, usa upAsanA kA koI mahattva nahIM hai| dUsare zabdoM meM vaha dharma kA aMga nahIM hai, dharma nahIM hai| maiM jAgrata upAsanA ko dharma kA aMga mAnatA huuN| isa dRSTi se svAdhyAya, dhyAna, satsaMga Adi bAteM upAsanA ke aMtargata AtI haiN| inheM jIvana ke sAtha jor3ane se jIvana nirmita hotA hai, pavitratA sadhatI hai, caritra nirmala banatA hai| ___ maiM dekha rahA hUM, Ajakala svAdhyAya, dhyAna Adi pravRttiyoM ke prati logoM ke mana meM abhiruci bahuta kama hai| satsaMga kA bhI abhAva hai| isakA pariNAma hamAre sAmane hai| samAja ke logoM kA jIvana-nirmANa sahI DhaMga se nahIM ho rahA hai| yadi ye tattva jIvana kA eka hissA hote to yaha sthiti paidA nahIM hotii| svAdhyAya, dhyAna Adi kI bAta maiM eka bAra chor3atA hUM, eka satsaMga kI bAta hI letA huuN| sAdhu-saMtoM kI saMgata vyakti kA jIvana rUpAMtarita karane kI dRSTi se bahuta hI mahattvapUrNa tattva hai| unake sAdhanAmaya jIvana kA vyakti ke hRdaya para vaha cAmatkArika prabhAva hotA hai ki sAmAnya vyakti usakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sktaa| zrIgaMgAnagara jile ke yAtrA ke aise aneka prasaMga mere sAmane haiM, jo isa bAta ko satyApita karate haiN| eka vyakti hai-saradAra blsiNh| usane zarAba-zarAba meM tIna lAkha rupae barbAda kara die| eka dUsare saradAra ne isI zarAba meM pacIsa murabbA (pacIsa bIghA kA eka murabbA) jamIna pUrI kara dii| kiMtu satsaMga kA unake jIvana para jAduI asara huA aura unhoMne isa burAI se mukti pA lii| eka tarapha satsaMga se jIvana kA rUpAMtaraNa aura dUsarI tarapha usake prati upekSA! yaha upekSA kahAM taka ucita hai, Apa svayaM samajha sakate haiN| satsaMga ke prati yaha upekSA kI bAta kevala saradArazahara ke lie nahIM hai, apitu lagabhaga pUre thalI saMbhAga kI yahI sthiti hai| isa udAsInatA ko tor3anA atyaMta Avazyaka hai| yaha udAsInatA TUTegI, tabhI susaMskAroM kA svastha samAjaracanA .303.
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________________ jIvana meM vapana ho sakegA, jIvana-nirmANa kI dizA udghATita ho skegii| phira yaha Ama zikAyata zAyada sunane ko nahIM milegI ki Aja kI naI pIr3hI saMskAra- vihIna ho rahI hai| upAsaka dIkSA : eka prayoga naI pIr3hI meM susaMskAroM ke jAgaraNa kI dRSTi se mere dimAga meM eka parikalpanA hai| bauddha dharma pratyeka vyakti ko sAvadhika saMnyAsI banane kI bAta kahatA hai, kyoMki isase dharma ke saMskAra milate haiN| hAlAMki jaina-dharma meM aisI koI paraMparA nahIM hai, tathApi mujhe lagatA hai ki yaha eka upayogI bAta hai| maiM cAhatA hUM, isa dizA meM hameM bhI ciMtana karanA caahie| prAraMbhika rUpa meM parivAra - parivAra se eka-eka vyakti eka varSa ke lie upAsaka kI dIkSA svIkAra kre| isa avadhi meM usakA ghara se lagabhaga saMbaMdha vicchinnasA rhe| pUre sAla bhara usakA prazikSaNa cle| isa prazikSaNa - kAla meM use karma ke sAtha dharma ko jor3ane kI kalA sikhAI jaae| maiM mAnatA hUM, jIvana kI hara pravRtti meM dharma kI puTa rakhane kI kalA A jAtI hai to jIvana svataH nirmita ho jAtA hai| maiMne isa saMdarbha meM saMketa diyA hai, para isakI kriyAnviti samAja ke logoM kI taiyArI para nirbhara hai| maiM cAhatA hUM, isa biMdu para sabhI gaMbhIratA se ciMtana kreN| svastha samAja ke nirmANa kI dRSTi se yaha pravRtti atyaMta upayogI siddha ho sakatI hai| saradArazahara 25 maI 1966 * 304 Age kI sudhi i
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________________ 52 : aNuvrata : jAgrata dharma dharma AkAza kI taraha vyApaka hai dharma eka akhaMDa satya hai| yaha utanA hI vyApaka hai, jitanA aakaash| saMpradAya dharma ke pracAra-prasAra ke lie upayogI hote haiM, para ve dharma ko apanI sImA meM nahIM sameTa skte| saMpradAyoM ko hama choTe-bar3e gharoM kI taraha samajha sakate haiN| hara choTe-bar3e ghara meM AkAza rahatA hai, para koI bhI ghara saMpUrNa AkAza nahIM ghera sktaa| usakI sImA ke bAhara bhI nissIma AkAza rahatA hai, para logoM ne apanI saMkIrNa vRtti ke kAraNa dharma-jaise vyApaka tattva ko saMpradAyoM kI sImita cAradIvArI meM kaida karane kI koziza kI hai| isI prakAra dharma ko vargavizeSa meM bAMdhane kA prayAsa huA hai| yaha bhI logoM kI saMkIrNa manovRtti kA pariNAma hai| hAlAMki kisI varga meM dharma raha sakatA hai, tathApi yaha bahuta spaSTa hai ki varga aura dharma kA paraspara koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vargavizeSa meM use bAMdhane kA prayAsa karanA usakI upayogitA kama karanA hai| yadyapi aise prayatnoM se dharma kI vyApakatA meM kahIM koI aMtara nahIM AyA, tathApi dharma se jo lAbha logoM ko milanA cAhie thA, vaha nahIM mila skaa| yahI kAraNa hai ki dharma zabda kA apakarSa ho gayA hai| logoM meM usake prati jo Adara kI bhAvanA honI cAhie, vaha nahIM hai| kucha loga to usase ghRNA taka karate haiN| hAlAMki dharma ke maulika svarUpa se koI ghRNA kara nahIM sakatA, tathApi jahAM vaha saMkIrNatA ke sAtha jur3a jAtA hai, vaimanasya phailAtA hai, vahAM vaha ghRNA kA pAtra bana hI jAtA hai| aNuvrata ne dharma ko saMpradAya, varga Adi kI saMkIrNa sImAoM se bAhara nikAlakara use punaH vyApaka svarUpa pradAna karane kA gaurava prApta kiyA hai| usake prayatna se dharma ke prati logoM ke mana meM jamI galata avadhAraNA samApta ho rahI hai, aNuvrata : jAgrata dharma -305.
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________________ ghRNA kA bhAva kama ho rahA hai| ve use sukha-zAMtimaya jIvana ke AdhAra ke rUpa meM jAnane-pahacAnane lage haiN| vastutaH dharma to jIne kI kalA kA nAma hI hai| jo vyakti yaha kalA sIkha letA hai, vaha utkRSTa jIvana jIne kI kalA sIkha letA hai| nava-navonmeSa apekSita haiN| ___ baMdhuo! dharma ko jana-AkarSaNa kA keMdra banAe rakhane ke lie yaha nitAMta apekSita hai ki usameM nae-nae unmeSa Ate rheN| vaha tattva rUr3ha ho jAtA hai, jisameM samayAnusAra parivartana/saMzodhana na ho| Apa dekheM, jisa makAna kI sAla-do sAla se lipAI-putAI hotI rahatI hai, vaha nayA-sA lagatA hai| usake prati anAkarSaNa paidA nahIM hotaa| para usI makAna kI yadi cAlIsa-pacAsa varSa taka saMbhAla na ho to vaha khaMDahara meM badala sakatA hai| usake prati AkarSaNa nahIM rhtaa| isalie maiMne kahA ki yadi dharma ko janaAkarSaNa kA keMdra banAe rakhanA hai to use bAra-bAra saMvAranA jarUrI hai, usameM nae-nae unmeSa lAnA jarUrI hai| aNuvrata isI dizA meM eka prayatna hai, dharma kA maulika svarUpa surakSita rakhate hue use yugIna apekSAoM aura paristhitiyoM ke anurUpa DhAlane kA prayAsa hai| Aja ke yuga kI samasyAoM kA vaha samucita samAdhAna prastuta karatA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, jo dharma yugIna samasyAoM kA samAdhAna prastuta na kara sake, use janatA asvIkAra kara de to koI Azcarya nhiiN| isalie usakI prAsaMgikatA banAe rakhanA nitAMta apekSita hai| jo dharma apanI prAsaMgikatA banAe rakhatA hai, vaha jIvita dharma hai| use kabhI koI nakAra nahIM sktaa| saubhAgya se virAsata ke rUpa meM hameM yaha dRSTikoNa prApta huA hai| usakA hI yaha suphala hai ki hama aNuvrata kA kAryakrama prastuta kara ske| apekSA hai, isa kAryakrama kA yathArthatA ke dharAtala para mUlyAMkana ho aura jana-jana dharma ke isa jAgrata rUpa ko apane jIvana kA aMga bnaae| saradArazahara 28 maI 1966 .306 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 53 : samatA kA darzana siddhAMta aura vyavahAra jaina-darzana samatA kA darzana hai| isa darzana ne samatA kI jo vyApaka bAta kahI hai, vaha anyatra dekhane ko nahIM miltii| sAmyavAda manuSya-manuSya ke bIca samatA kI bAta karatA hai, jabaki jaina-darzana prANimAtra ke prati samatA kI bAta karatA hai| Apa kaha sakate haiM ki jaba manuSya-manuSya kI samatA kI bAta bhI saMbhava nahIM ho rahI hai, samatA rakhanevAloM ke prati samatA rakhanA bhI kaThina ho rahA hai, taba prANimAtra ke prati samatA kA siddhAMta vyavahArya kaise ho sakatA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, samatA ke siddhAMta kA paThana, vAcana, uccAraNa, spaSTIkaraNa yA vivecana hI sugama hai, use vyavahAra meM lAnA sugama nahIM hai| vaha to kaThina hI hai| yadi vaha sugama ho to vyavahArya banane meM koI samasyA hI na rahe; aura jahAM yaha siddhAMta vyavahArya bana jAe, phira kisI prakAra kI ulajhana zeSa nahIM bctii| siddhAMta ko vyavahArya banAne ke saMdarbha meM eka bAta gaharAI se samajhane kI hai| hara-eka siddhAMta sabake lie samAna rUpa se hotA hai, para vyavahArya sabake lie samAna rUpa se nahIM hotaa| vyApAra arthArjana kA mArga hai, para sabake lie vaha vyavahArya kahAM hai? yadi sabake lie vaha vyavahArya hotA to kyA sabhI vyApArI nahIM bana jAte? phira yadi sAre vyApArI bana bhI jAte to sabhI arthArjana kara pAte, yaha kyA jarUrI hai? yahI bAta samatA ke siddhAMta ke saMbaMdha meM hai| samatA kA siddhAMta sabake lie hai| jo bhI ise vyavahArya banAe, use yaha zAMti denevAlA hai, lekina saba ise vyavahArya nahIM banA pAte haiN| kucha loga hI ise vyavahArya banA pAte haiN| hAM, jo vyavahArya banAte haiM, unake lie yaha varadAna sAbita hotA hai| unakA jIvana prakAza se bhara jAtA hai, kiMtu jo ise vyavahArya nahIM banA pAte, unake lie yaha varadAna nahIM bana paataa| unake jIvana meM vaha prakAza nahIM kara paataa| samatA kA darzana 307.
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________________ eka rupae se kamarA bharanA hai pitA ne apane donoM putroM ko eka-eka rupayA saMbhalAte hue nirdeza diyA ki apanA-apanA kamarA koI cIja kharIdakara usase bhara do| bar3e beTe ne bahuta socA, para use aisI koI cIja dhyAna meM nahIM AI, jise eka rupae meM kharIdakara usase pUrA kamarA bharA jA ske| aMtataH use eka bAta suujhii| usane eka rupae kI eka gAr3I miTTI maMgAI aura use sAre kamare meM bichA dii| choTe beTe ne ciMtana kiyA ki pitAjI ne jaba eka rupae meM pUrA kamarA bharane kI bAta kahI hai to nizcaya hI isameM koI rahasya honA caahie| bhAI sAhaba ne to khaira, apanA kamarA miTTI se bhara diyA hai, para itanA suMdara kamarA miTTI se bharane ke lie to nahIM hai| mujhe to apanA kamarA kisI acchI cIja se bharanA caahie| vaha ekAgra banakara socane lagA ki eka rupae meM kamarA bharA jA sake, itanI paryApta acchI cIja kyA A sakatI hai| kucha dera ciMtana-dhArA meM bahate-bahate vaha kinAre pahuMca gyaa| vaha tatkAla uThakara bAjAra gayA aura usane eka rupae kI kucha momabattiyAM aura eka mAciza kI peTI khriidii| ghara Akara usane apane kamare ke cAroM konoM meM cAra momabattiyAM jalA diiN| sArA kamarA prakAza se jagamagA utthaa| baMdhuo! Apa dekheM momabattI kamare ko prakAzita kara sakatI hai, kisI kA bhI kamarA prakAzita kara sakatI hai| usake sAmane koI bhedarekhA nahIM hai, para karatI hai usI kA kamarA, jo use jalAtA hai| jo momabattI jalAtA hI nahIM, reta hI DAlatA hai, usakA kamarA kaise prakAzita ho sakatA hai ? yahI bAta samatA ke siddhAMta ke saMdarbha meM hai| samatA kA darzana nissaMdeha jIvana ko zAMti aura sukha ke prakAza se Alokita karanevAlA hai, para karatA unhIM ke jIvana ko hai, jo ise vyavahArya banA pAte haiN| saMsAra meM aise nAsamajha aura abhAge logoM kI koI kamI nahIM hai, jo isa mahAna siddhAMta kA bhI lAbha nahIM uThA paate| samatA svayaM kI vRttiyoM se saMbaddha hai samatA ke bAre meM eka bAta aura samajhane kI hai| samatA yA ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha mUlataH vyakti kI apanI vRttiyoM se hai| dUsarA usakI pravRtti ke nimitta se sukhI banatA hai yA dukhI, yaha bahuta gauNa bAta hai| yaha usake samatva kI kasauTI nahIM hai| usake samatva kI kasauTI usakI svayaM kI AtmA hI hai| isakA kAraNa bhI hai| vyakti cAhakara bhI kisI ko sukhI .308 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ aura dukhI nahIM banA sktaa| vaha mAtra usakA nimitta bana sakatA hai| sukhI aura dukhI hone meM upAdAna kAraNa vyakti svayaM hotA hai| pApa kise hotA hai pichale dinoM hamane zrIgaMgAnagara jile kI maMDiyoM kI yAtrA kii| vahAM dhUmrapAna-nirodha ke lie tIvra prayatna kiyaa| hamAre isa abhiyAna ko lakSya karake eka vyakti ne kahA-'Apake isa kAryakrama se hajAroM dukAnadAroM ko nukasAna hotA hai| batAie ki isakA pApa kise hotA hai|' maiMne use samajhAyA-'hama to jana-jIvana ko dhUmrapAna kI burAI se mukta karavAne ke pavitra uddezya se kArya karate haiN| dukAnadAroM ko nukasAna pahuMcAnA hamAre upadeza/kAryakrama kA koI uddezya nahIM hai| unake prati hamAre mana meM kiMcita bhI dveSa kI bhAvanA nahIM hai| jaba hama samatvabuddhi se apanA kArya karate haiM, taba pApa lagane kA koI prazna hI paidA nahIM hotaa| ve dukAnadAra yadi dukhI hote haiM to apane galata dhaMdhe ke kaarnn| usase hamArA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai|' zarAba aura sarakArI nIti ___ maiM eka maMDI meM gyaa| vahAM ke kucha sAttvika vRttivAle kisAna milakara mere pAsa Ae aura bAle-'AcAryajI! minisTara loga hama sAmAnya logoM kI bAta to sunate nahIM haiM, para ApakI bAta saba sunate haiM, kyoMki ApakA saba para acchA prabhAva hai| kRpayA hamArI ora se Apa una taka do bAteM avazya pahuMcA deN| pahalI bAta hai-zarAba kAnUnana baMda kara dI jaae| dUsarI bAta hai-janatA ko hathiyAroM kI saplAI na kI jaae| AcAryajI! isa eriyA ke loga zarAba pIkara pAgala ho jAte haiM aura hathiyAroM ke dvArA bar3I AsAnI se katla karate rahate haiN| isa kaThina paristhiti se Apa hI hameM ubAra sakate haiN|' maiMne vahAM kI sthiti kA adhyayana kiyA to mujhe unakI bAta tathyaparaka lgii| zrIgaMgAnagara zahara meM sarakAra ne do karor3a rupayoM kA zarAba kA ThekA de rakhA hai| Asa-pAsa kI maMDiyoM meM kahIM pAMca lAkha kA, kahIM dasa lAkha kA, kahIM bIsa lAkha kA ThekA hai| ThekA dene ke bAda zarAba bike yA na bike, isakI jimmedArI sarakAra kI nahIM rhtii| sArI jimmedArI ThekedAroM kI rahatI hai| ThekedAra zarAba becane ke lie yena kena prakAreNa usake prati janatA meM AkarSaNa paidA karate haiM, pralobhana dete haiM, samatA kA darzana .309.
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________________ muphta meM bhI pilAte haiN| ina saba bAtoM se zarAba pIne kI pravRtti ko prazraya milatA hai; aura zarAba ke naze meM dhuta hokara jarA-jarA-sI bAta meM hatyA karanA to sAmAnya-sI bAta hai| isameM hathiyAroM kA bhI pUrA yoga milatA hai| para jar3a meM hai-shraab| maiMne sarakArI aphasaroM se bAtacIta kii| unhoMne batAyA ki zarAba ke ina ThekoM se rAjasthAna sarakAra ko ATha karor3a rupayoM kI Aya hotI hai| aisI sthiti meM ise baMda nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| 'ATha karor3a rupayoM kI Aya hotI hai' isa tarka ke AdhAra para zarAba ko cAlU rakhane kA koI aucitya samajha meM nahIM aataa| maiM nahIM samajhatA ki aisI Aya kisa kAma kI, jo janatA kA caritra girAe, aneka prakAra kI burAiyoM ko protsAhita kre| khaira, isa saMbaMdha meM socanA aura nirNaya karanA sarakAra kA kAma hai| maiM usa para dabAva nahIM DAla sakatA, mAtra use apane dRSTikoNa se paricita hI karA sakatA hUM, burAI ko protsAhana na dene kI preraNA hI de sakatA huuN| jarUrI hai jana-cetanA kA jAgaraNa jahAM taka kAnUnana zarAbabaMdI kI bAta hai, isa saMdarbha meM mere vicAra bahuta spaSTa haiN| kAnUna se zarAba kI pravRtti para eka sImA taka aMkuza to laga sakatA hai aura isa dRSTi se usakA sAmAjika upayoga bhI hai, para isa durvyasana ko samAptaprAyaH karane ke lie to jana-cetanA jagAnA Avazyaka hai| eka tarapha samucita aura prabhAvI vyavasthA aura dUsarI tarapha hRdaya-parivartana ke stara para jana-cetanA-jAgaraNa kA kArya-ye donoM bAteM sAtha-sAtha caleM to isa duSpravRtti se chuTakArA mila sakatA hai| jaisAki maiMne kahA, sarakAra ko isa saMdarbha meM kucha karane kI bAta use hI socanI hogii| vaha kadAcita soca bhI sakatI hai aura nahIM bhI soca sktii| isalie usakI bAta hama usa para hI chor3ate haiN| hama apanI bAta soceN| isa burAI ke duSpariNAmoM ke prati jana-cetanA jagAne kA kAma hama sAdhu-saMtoM kA hai| yaha kAma hama anavarata kara rahe haiN| isa kArya se yadi kisI ThekedAra kA ThekA baMda hotA hai yA use nukasAna hotA hai to usake lie hama kiMcita bhI jimmedAra nahIM haiN| kisI kI rojI-roTI kI vyavasthA samApta karanA hamArA uddezya kadApi nahIM hai| hamArA uddezya to burAI samApta karanA hai| burAI ke pratikAra kA yaha kAma sAdhu-saMta sadA se karate Ae haiN| yaha kartavya nibhAne meM unakI samatA kI sAdhanA kiMcita bhI khaMDita nahIM Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ hotI, balki maiM to aisA mAnatA hUM ki isa dizA meM prayatna na karanA, apane kartavya se vimukha honA hai| isalie hama aNuvrata ke mAdhyama se samAja meM vyApta pratyeka burAI ke virodha meM taTastha bhAva se AvAja uThAte haiN| cunAva aura aNuvrata kala hI jaineMdrajI ne kahA-'ilekzana kA samaya nikaTa A rahA hai| isa kAraNa aMdhAdhuMdha kI sthiti cala rahI hai| jaise-taise amuka pArTI yA amuka vyakti kI vijaya ke lie prayatna ho rahA hai| isameM aucityaanaucitya kA bilakula dhyAna nahIM rhtaa| isa anaitika vAtAvaraNa ko miTAne meM aNuvrata hI sakSama hai, kyoMki isakA kisI pArTI, varga yA vyaktivizeSa se lagAva nahIM hai| taTastha bhAva se yaha kar3I cetAvanI de sakatA hai| yaha kAma sAmayika hai aura karaNIya hai| ataH aNuvrata ko yaha kAma karanA caahie|' ___ maiM jaineMdrajI ke isa vicAra se sahamata hUM ki aNuvrata cunAva kA anaitika vAtAvaraNa miTAne meM sakSama hai| vaha sabhI saMbaddha vyaktiyoM ko samAna rUpa meM ucita bAta kaha sakatA hai, cetAvanI de sakatA hai| isalie aNuvratI kAryakartAoM ko isa dRSTi se vyavasthita abhiyAna zurU karanA caahie| samatA niSedhAtmaka bhI hai kucha vyakti ahiMsA yAnI samatA ko kevala vidheyAtmaka mAnate haiM, lekina yaha mAnanA bhUla hai| ahiMsA ke vidheyAtmaka aura niSedhAtmaka donoM rUpa hamAre sAmane haiN| 'acchAI karo' aura 'burAI mata karo' ina donoM vAkyoM kA abhidheya eka hI hai| 'sabake sAtha maitrI rakho' aura 'kisI ke sAtha vaira mata rakho'-ina donoM bAtoM kA phalita eka hI hai| isalie samatA ko kevala vidheyAtmaka nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| use donoM rUpoM meM svIkAra karanA hogaa| kucha loga aisA mAnate haiM ki samatA kI sAdhanA vyakti ko niSkriya banA detI hai| vaha pravRtti karane meM udAsIna-sA ho jAtA hai, para merA ciMtana isase bhinna hai| maiM mAnatA hUM ki samatA sakriyatA kA phalita hai| vaha to eka krAMti hai| niSkriya jIvana meM vaha phalita nahIM ho sktii| hAM, itanA avazya hai ki yaha sakriyatA AMtarika hotI hai| isa sthiti meM bAhya sakriyatA svayaM kama ho jAtI hai| vaise samatA kI sAdhanA AMtarika samatA kA darzana
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________________ sAdhanA hI hai| AMtarika sakriyatA yAnI jaagruuktaa| yaha jitanI adhika bar3hatI hai, sAdhanA utanA hI adhika raMga lAtI hai| isalie pratyeka sAdhaka ko adhika-se-adhika jAgarUka bananA cAhie, apramatta hokara viharaNa karanA caahie| saradArazahara 29 maI 1966 .312 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 54 : saMgha kA gaurava maiMne eka padya kahA hai sacamuca hama kitane saubhAgI sadA triveNI nhaaeN| mAnava jIvana, jaina dharma aura bhaikSava zAsana paaeN| hama vaha Adarza dikhaaeN|| isa padya kA eka itihAsa hai| yaha padya maiMne taba kahA thA, jaba hamAre terApaMtha dharmasaMgha meM eka jabaradasta saMgharSa kA vAtAvaraNa nirmita ho gayA thaa| usa samaya hajAroM-hajAroM logoM ke mana sazaMkita ho uThe the ki aba kyA hogA, lekina saMgha kI akSuNNatA ke prati merI Azvasti meM kahIM koI kamI nahIM aaii| isakA mere pAsa eka AdhAra thaa| maiM jAnatA thA ki hamAre dharmasaMgha kI nIMva majabUta hai, hamArI niSThA dRr3ha hai, ciMtana svastha hai, kAryakramoM kA uddezya sahI hai aura pUrvAcAryoM kI nIti-rIti ke AdhAra para jo kArya kiyA jAtA hai, vaha kabhI niSphala nahIM hotaa| sacamuca mere mana ke isa bala ne hI mujhe usa bhUcAla meM dRr3ha rkhaa| maiMne kahA-'loga triveNI meM snAna karane ke lie jAte haiM aura hameM ghara baiThe triveNI milI hai-manuSya jIvana, satya dharma aura uditodita terApaMtha sNgh| yaha triveNI pAkara kauna apane-Apako gauravazAlI mahasUsa nahIM karatA hogA?' maiM sadA se apaneApako gauravazAlI mahasUsa karatA rahA huuN| usa dina bhI kiyA thA aura Aja bhI kara rahA huuN| Apa bhI isa triveNI ko pAkara apane-Apako gauravazAlI mahasUsa karate hoMge, karanA hI caahie| sAdhanA ke do pakSa terApaMtha dharmasaMgha eka satatavikAsI dharmasaMgha hai| maiM mAnatA hUM, kisI saMgha ke vikAsa ke lie AcAra aura pracAra-do Avazyaka tattva haiN| AcAra Atmazuddhi kA sAdhana hai, para jahAM janakalyANa kA kArya karanA hai, vahAM pracAra bhI Avazyaka ho jAtA hai| isalie donoM hI pakSa majabUta karane kI saMgha kA gaurava
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________________ apekSA hai| hama mahAvratoM kI sAdhanA karate haiM, yaha AcAra hai / upadeza dete haiM, vyAkhyAna karate haiM"yaha pracAra hai / pracAra se janatA ko preraNA milatI hai / hamArA kAma hai ki hama svayaM sAdhanA kareM aura janatA ko satpatha para calane kI preraNA deN| tIrthaMkara pravacana kyoM karate haiM sUtrakRtAMga sUtra meM tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ke pravacana karane ke saMdarbha meM eka suMdara prasaMga AyA hai| vahAM batAyA gayA hai -sakAmakicceNiha AriyANaM / yAnI svayaM kI nirjarA tathA Arya logoM ke mArgadarzana ke lie tIrthaMkara pravacana karate haiN| yaha bahuta gaharI bAta hai| gozAlaka aura ArdrakumAra ke carcA-prasaMga meM yaha bAta kahI gaI hai| ArdrakumAra ne kabhI sAdhu-saMtoM kI saMgata nahIM kI, unakA upadeza nahIM sunA, para jAti - smRti jJAna hone se vaha anAyAsa virakta ho gayA / virakta hokara vaha sAdhu banA aura bhagavAna mahAvIra ke darzana karane ke lie cala pdd'aa| rAste meM gozAlaka kI usase bheMTa ho gii| gozAlaka ne pUchA- 'kahAM jA rahe ho ?' ArdrakumAra bolA- 'bhagavAna mahAvIra ke pAsa / ' gozAlaka ne prazna kiyA- 'kyoM ?' ArdrakumAra ne kahA- 'maiM unakA ziSya huuN|' gozAlaka bolA- 'maiM jAne ke lie tumheM manA to nahIM karatA, para eka rahasya kI bAta avazya batAnA cAhatA huuN| mahAvIra ke bAre meM maiM jitanA jAnatA hUM, utanA koI nahIM jAnatA, kyoMki maiM unakA ziSya raha cukA huuN|' ArdrakumAra ne pUchA-'rahasya kyA hai ?' gozAlaka bolA- 'mahAvIrajI duraMge vyakti haiN| ve bhItara aura bAhara se eka nahIM haiN| jaba ve mere guru the, taba tapasyA karate the, mauna rahate the, lekina Ajakala ve dina bhara bolate haiM, bhojana karate haiM aura lAkhoM vyaktiyoM se ghire rahate haiN|' ArdrakumAra bolA- 'bhagavAna pahale nahIM bolate the, yaha bhI unakI sAdhanA thI aura Aja bolate haiM, yaha bhI unakI sAdhanA hai| pahale ve nahIM bolate the sAdhya pAne ke lie aura aba ve bolate haiM Atma-nirjarA tathA janatA ko pratibodha dene ke lie|' - hama yaha bAta samajheM ki tIrthaMkara ke bhI cAra aghAtI karma maujUda rahate haiN| unakA kSaya karanA unake lie bhI zeSa rahatA hai| isake sAtha-sAtha hI jo Arya loga sahI mArga para calanA cAhate haiM, unakA patha-darzana karanA bhI unake lie Avazyaka hai / isa prasaMga se yaha bahuta spaSTa hai ki jana-udbodhana bhI sAdhu Age kI sudhi i * 314 -"
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________________ sAdhviyoM ke sAdhanA-jIvana kA eka anivArya aMga hai| ise hama upekSita nahIM kara skte| saMpradAya vyApakatA meM bAdhaka nahIM sAdhanA ke saMdarbha meM eka bAta samajha lene kI hai| hAlAMki sAdhanA kisI saMpradAyavizeSa meM bAMdhI nahIM jA sakatI, vaha hara-kisI saMpradAya meM kI jA sakatI hai, hara-kisI vezabhUSA aura deza meM ho sakatI hai, tathApi ati vyApakatA bhI koI kAma kA tattva nahIM hai| vyakti ko kisI-na-kisI veza meM to rahanA hI hogaa| kahIM-na-kahIM to apane paira jamAne hI hoNge| hAM, usakA dRSTikoNa saMkIrNa na ho| zrIgaMgAnagara meM priMsipala ramA kocara ne mere sAmane eka prazna rakhA-'Apa aNuvrata kA kAryakrama calAte haiM, mAnavadharma kI bAta karate haiM, phira yaha jaina-muni kI vezabhUSA kyoM rakhate haiM ?' maiMne kahA-'eka bhAratIya vizvahita kI kAmanA se kAma karatA hai| vaha videzoM meM jAtA hai, lekina usakI bhASA aura veza-bhUSA yadi bhAratIya hai to kyA ve usake kAma meM bAdhaka bana sakeMgI? maiM mAnava-dharma kI bAta karatA hUM, para jaina-dharma ke siddhAMtoM ke prati merA AkarSaNa hai| yaha AkarSaNa mAnava-dharma ke khilApha nahIM hai| phira kyA Avazyaka hai ki maiM jaina-saMskAra chor3a dUM?' vastutaH saMpradAya apane-ApameM koI anupayogI tattva nahIM hai, balki sAdhanA meM bahata sahayogI hai| khule AkAza meM vyakti kaise rahegA? rahane ke lie kahIM-na-kahIM to use chata banAnI hI hogii| sAdhanA karanA hai to use kisI-na-kisI paraMparA se jur3anA hI hogaa| isalie saMpradAya burA nahIM hai, burI hai saaNprdaayiktaa| jahAM vyakti kA dRSTikoNa sAMpradAyika bana jAtA hai, vahAM vaha sArI sAdhanA ko apane saMpradAya kI sImA meM kaida karanA cAhatA hai| usase bAhara vaha use dekhatA hI nhiiN| yaha saMkIrNa manovRtti hI saMpradAyasaMpradAya meM vaimanasya aura saMgharSa kA kAraNa banatI hai| jahAM vyakti yaha mAnatA hai ki mere ghara meM AkAza hai, par3osI ke ghara meM bhI AkAza hai, vahAM koI kaThinAI kI bAta nahIM hai, para jahAM vyakti yaha mAna letA hai ki sArA AkAza mere hI ghara meM samA gayA hai, vahAM aneka prakAra kI kaThinAiyAM paidA ho jAtI haiN| sAdhanA yA dharma AkAza kI taraha vyApaka tattva hai| use kisI saMpradAyavizeSa kI cAradIvArI meM cAhakara bhI bAMdhA nahIM jA sktaa| isalie kahIM bhI rahakara vyakti sAdhanA kara sakatA hai| eka saMpradAyavizeSa saMgha kA gaurava .315.
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________________ se saMbaddha rahakara bhI vaha samUcI mAnavajAti aura prANimAtra kA hita-ciMtana kara sakatA hai| AMkheM bahuta choTe-se sthAna para hotI haiM, para ve pUrI duniyA ko dekhane ke lie sAvakAza hotI haiN| isI prakAra eka saMpradAyavizeSa se saMbaddha hokara vyApaka kArya karane meM hamAre sAmane koI kaThinAI nahIM hai| terApaMtha dharmasaMgha yahI vyApaka dRSTikoNa sAmane rakhakara Age bar3ha rahA hai| isake kAryakrama eka saMpradAya se saMbaddha hokara bhI asAMpradAyika haiM, vyApaka haiN| hamArA kartavya hai ki hama isake vikAsa kA aharniza prayAsa kreN| isake vikAsa ke sAtha hamArA svayaM kA, pUre dhArmika jagata kA aura saMpUrNa mAnava-jAti kA hita jur3A hai| saradArazahara 30 maI 1966 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ pariziSTa saMketAkSara pra. prakaraNa 319 1. viSayAnukrama 2. nAmAnukrama 3. padyAnukrama 4. kathAoM/ghaTanAoM/dRSTAMtoM kI sAMketikA 5. pAribhASika koza 6. preraka vacana WWW WWW 1 m mo
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________________ viSayAnukrama pra., dekheM-saMtoSa aNuvrata (aNuvrata AMdolana) 11pra., Atmadarzana 207 pra. 14, pra., 24,40 pra., 60 pra., AtmavikAsa kI prakriyA 48 pra. 69 pra., 76,121,134 pra., AtmahatyA 23 195,198pra. 210,212, AtmA 139 pra. 219,237,258,262,280, -aura pudgala 139 pra. 292 pra., 294 pra., 305 Adarza aura vyavahAra 72 pra., 79 aNuvrata (zrAvaka ke bAraha vrata)184 Astika-nAstika 281 pra. adhyAtma 13,14,117 pra. anazana 79 upAsaka dIkSA 304 anekAMta 17,21,43,113pra., upAsanA 2 pra., 49 pra., 54 pra., 183,259 pra. 81 pra., 119 pra., 184,302 aparigraha, asaMgraha 83,122 pra., -sthala (dharmasthAna) 50 pra. 221 pra., 233 dekheM-parigraha, ka saMgraha karma-baMdhana aura karma-mocana 241 amIrI-garIbI 204 pra., 231 pra. karma baMdhana aura Asakti 267 pra. -aura puNya-pApa 204 pra. kaSAya, kaSAya-mukti 27 avatAravAda 238 pra. krodha 171, dekheM-kSAMti ahiMsA 16 pra., 71 pra.,105 pra., kSAMti 169 pra., dekheM-krodha 118 pra., 129 pra., 132 pra., 160,182,196pra., 209pra., janataMtra aura dharma 135 pra. 263 pra., 290 jAgarUkatA/aprattatA 285 pra. -aura aparigraha 122 pra. jaina-darzana 17,42 pra., 105 pra., A AkAMkSA-anAkAMkSA 6pra., 220pra. jaina-dharma 31 pra., 43 pra., 71 pra., viSayAnukrama
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________________ 105 pra., 124 pra., 133 pra., 160 pra., 182 - aura ahiMsA 18pra.,105 pra. jJAna-ajJAna 90 pra., 238 pra. ta tapasyA 44 pra., 183 tarka 28 tRSNA dekheM-AkAMkSA-anAkAMkSA terApaMtha 300 pra., 313 pra. da dIkSA 202 pra., 262,272 pra. dehe dukkhaM mahAphalaM 44 dha dharma 1 pra., 14, 16pra., 24, 30pra., 42,54pra., 82pra., 105pra., 119pra., 129pra., 131pra., 160pra., 167, 202pra., 207, 209pra., 254pra., 261pra., 284,305pra. - aura dhana 83 pra. - aura saMpradAya 85pra.,137 niyati 43 pra. na - aura puruSArtha 43 pra. 14,62 pra., pa parigraha, saMgraha 124 pra., 220 pra., 231 pra. * 320 pudgala 139,144 pra. puruSArtha 42 pra., 56 pra.,96 pUMjIvAda aura parigraha 229 pra. bha bhaya - abhaya 131 pra. bhAratIya saMskRti 77,207,229 ma manuSya jIvana 1, 26, 117 pra., 248, 285 pra. mahAvIra aura jaina dharma 179pra. mahAvrata aura aNuvrata 290 maitrI 275 pra. mokSa, mokSa kA mArga 88pra., 99pra., 177 pra., 227 pra. la laukika dharma, lokottara dharma 72 pra. va vidyArthI 64,70,186 pra., dekheM zikSA, zikSA kA uddezya viveka 20 pra., 216 pra., 238 pra. vyApAra, vyApArI 31 pra., 256 za zarAba, madyapAna 83, 149 pra., 218 pra., 309 pra. -baMdI aura sarakArI nIti 309 pra. zAMti-sukha kA mArga 6pra., 13,54 pra., 88 pra., 99,103 pra., 117 pra., 122 pra., 196 pra., 205 pra., 207 pra., 220 pra., 248 pra., 254 pra., 270 pra., 295 pra. zikSA, zikSA kA uddezya 25, 187pra. dekheM - vidyArthI Age kI sudhi i
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________________ sa 294 saMta-darzana, satsaMgata kA mAhAtmya samyaka dRSTikoNa, mithyA dRSTikoNa 128 pra., 173 pra., 268 pra. 208 pra., 281 pra. saMtoSa 6 pra., 103 pra. dekheM- sAdhaka, sAdhanA-patha, sAdhu, siddhi AkAMkSA-anAkAMkSA 16pra., 25pra., 48pra., 75pra., saMpradAya 14,17 pra., 62 pra., 166pra., 299pra., 314pra. 305,315 pra. sAmAyika 50 -aura sAMpradAyikatA 62 pra., sAmyavAda, sAmyavAdI 76,231pra. 315 pra., dekheM-dharma aura svastha samAja racanA 302 pra., saMpradAya dekheM-samAja - sudhAra / samAja sadAcAra (naitikatA, ImAnadArI, nirmANa prAmANikatA) 30 pra. syAdvAda-dekheM anekAMta samatA 307 samAja sudhAra/samAja nirmANa176, hiMdU kauna 86 viSayAnukrama 321.
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________________ nAmAnukrama * vyakti a akabara, bAdazAha 251 ariSTanemi, tIrthaMkara 288 arjuna 286,292 A AiMsTIna, prophesara alabarTa 43, 122 ArdrakumAra, muni 314 keneDI, rASTrapati, amerikA 108 kocara, ramA, priMsipala 315 krAisTa, mahAprabhu 23,79,97, 164,181,205,233 kha khaMdhaka, muni 268 ga gardabhAlI, muni 132 pra. gAMdhI, iMdirA 112 gAMdhI, mahAtmA 18, 82, 108, 123,127,152 gautama, gaNadhara 211 gozAlaka, makkhaliputra 314 Da 166,172,199, iMdra, devarAja 232 iMdradatta 7 IsA-dekheM krAisTa R RSabhadatta 222 pra. kaNAda, AcArya 42 kapila, muni 6 pra. kabIra 29,43,82,128 karjana, lArDa kazyapa, rAjapurohita 6 kAlasaukarika 156 kRSNa 24,131,286,292 jaMbU, AcArya 222 pra. jagannAtha, paMDita 4 jayaprakAzanArAyaNa, lokanAyaka 96 jaoNnasana, rASTrapati, amerikA 119 jaina, zrI prakAza 34 jaineMdrakumAra 49,311 Ta TaoNlasTAya 205 ta tulasIdAsa, gosvAmI 190,136 * 322 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ thAvaccA, zrAvikA 287 pra. thAvaccAputra, muni 287 pra. 72pra., 108, 158, 167, .243pra., 286, 300pra. bhairU, deva 59 ma durvAsA, RSi 169 droNAcArya 192 pra. dhana, zreSThi 8 dharammasI, kavi 168 dharmarAja (yamarAja) 145 manaphUla, lAlA 283 manu 20 mahAvIra, bhagavAna 17,23,28,32, 43,71,78-80,101,114, 122,125,131,135,148, 160,161,174,179pra., 199,211,227,228,232, 233,248,257,262,283, 286,314 mANakagaNI 46 musaddIlAla, lAlA 173 modI, vaidya 27 nAnaka, guru 95,194 nArada, chAtra 281 pra. neharU, paMDita javAharalAla 21,22, 34,49 parvata, chAtra 281 pra. pArzva, tIrthaMkara 160 pIra (musalamAnoM ke dhArmika guru) putalI bAI 152 prabhava, AcArya 222 pra. prabhudAna, bAraTha yazA 6 pra. yazovijaya, upAdhyAya 141 yIzu-dekheM krAisTa yudhiSThira, dharmaputra 192 pra. balasiMha, saradAra 303 rAma, maryAdApuruSottama 86,112, bIrabala 251 169 pra. buddha, gautama 101, 181, 257, rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa 91 287 rAmapratApa 128 rAmadeva, deva 59 bhartRhari, rAjarSi 37, 113, 132, rAvaNa 86,112 138,252,261,271,278, rukmiNI bahana, adhyApikA 273 291 bhikSu svAmI, AcArya 50 pra., 63, lakSmaNa 112,169 pra. nAmAnukrama 323.
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________________ va liMkana, abrAhama 279 kolakAtA 22,42 kauzAMbI 6 vasu, chAtra 281 pra. vAlmIki, Adikavi 112 gogAmer3I 35 za zaMkarAcArya, Adi 56 cIna 18,22 zAlibhadra 7 zreNika (biMbisAra), samrATa 268 / / jodhapura 52 by sa DAbar3I 2,4,18,96 saMjaya, rAjA 132 pra. . suMdaradAsa, kavi 6 sItA, mahAsatI 86,169 pra. sudharmA, AcArya 222 sulasa 156 pra. somaprabha, AcArya 154 ___ thalI (bIkAnera saMbhAga) 293,303 dillI 18,34,191,230 devagar3ha 142 nepAla 4 nohara 30,34,85 harirAma, caudharI 158 hAphija, sUphI saMta 249 pra. hemacaMdra, AcArya 259 * sthAna a amerikA 86,107,119,204, 221 ayodhyA 112 paMjAba 1 pAkistAna 18,22 iMdrapurA 128 uttara pradeza 150 ka kalakattA dekheM kolakAtA kalarakher3A 154 kuIkher3A 213 baMgAla 16,179 bihAra 16,179 baiMgalora 273 bha bhaTiMDA 111 bhAdarA 14,27,33 bhArata 18,68,71,84-86,96, 113,123,197,204,212, 213,226,229 * 324 - Age kI sudhi lei .
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________________ bhAratavarSa-dekheM-bhArata ayogavyavacchedikA 259 A mAdhosiMghAnA 85 mevAr3a 142,256 ya yUropa 68 Agama 64,75,84,118,132, 260,271,275,277,287 AcArAMga 48 rAjagRha 222 rAjasthAna 1,16,254,293 rAyasiMhanagara 254,258 rUsa 77,86,107 uttarAdhyayana 79,129,154,174, 188,285 upaniSad 118 ka kurAna 40 laMkA 112 gItA 14,24,26,28,48,79, 84,85,131,174,209, zeragar3ha 130 240,272,276,286,292 zrAvastI 7 gurugraMthasAhiba 118,209 zrI karNapura 212,231 zrI gaMgAnagara 117,214,309, jaina-rAmAyaNa (rAmajazorasAyaNa) 315 zrI gaMgAnagara jilA 173,302, 303,309 dazavaikAlika 94,150,174, 187,240,270 saradArazahara 302,303 dha sirasA 81,88,111 dhammapada 84 nItizataka 252 hiMdustAna dekheM-bhAratavarSa hanumAnagar3ha 117 hisAra 158,159,256 * graMtha a adhyAtmopaniSad 141 piTaka 40,118 purANa 84,85,118 bAibila 79,118,209 nAmAnukrama 325.
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________________ bhagavatI 174 bhAgavata 174 bhRgu saMhitA 46 aNuvrata, pAkSika 218 aNuvrata vihAra 191,193 asvApinI, vidyA 224-226 ka kAMgresa pArTI 230 mahAbhArata 26 rAmAyaNa (vAlmIkiracita) 112 va viduranIti 1 veda 40,84,118 za zaMkarabhASya 56 gaMgA, nadI 60,61 gAyatrI, maMtra 85 ca caMDakauzika, sarpa 232 caMdraloka 13,101,107 tAlodghATinI, vidyA 224,226 bhArata sarakAra 26 sUtrakRtAMga 248,314 * vividha rAjasthAna sarakAra 310,311 aNuvrata gIta 127 326 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ padya (saMskRta) ajJAnaM khalu kaSTaM " api svarNamayI laMkA ayaM nijaH paroveti ArambhagurvI kSayiNI krameNa imA samakSaM pratipakSasAkSiNAm aizvaryasya vibhUSaNaM sujanatA kare zlAghyastyAgaH zirasi gurupAdapraNamanaM kvacid bhUmau zayyA kvacidapi ca paryaMkazayanaM tvayi varSAta parjanya dilalIzvaro vA jagadIzvaro vA namratvenonnamantaH paraguNakathanaiH svAn guNAn khyApayantaH paMca zUnA gRhasthasya" pramadA madirA lakSmIH ' priyA nyAyyAvRttirmalinasubhaMge'pyasukaraM bAlasakhitvamakAraNahAsya bhoge rogabhayaM kule cyutibhayaM yaH paramAtmA sa evAhaM yadA yadA hi dharmasya yad yadAcarati zreSThaH " yasya sarve samArambhA yeSAM na vidyA na tapo na dAnaM padyAnukrama ye santoSasukhapramodamuditAsteSAM na bhinnA mudo zaile zaile na mANikyaM padyAnukrama pR. saM. 239 112 93 37 259 291 154 261 104 178 20 83 252 100 132 81 131 286 240 113 271 158 327.0
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________________ 177 200 0 285 99 129 150 257 150 248 .......... sabhA jitA vastravatA.... sarve bhavantu sukhinaH sUcimukhi! durAcAriNi!. . svAgamaM rAgamAtreNa. (prAkRta) aNusoya suhologo...... aTTo te ajjavaM sAhu. asaMkhyaM jIviyaM mAM pamAyae' tassesa maggo guruviddhasevA..." dhammajjiyaM ca vavahAra niccuvvigo jahA teNo patthareNAhato kIbo..... vaDDhaI soDiyA tassa" . saMbujjhaha kiNNa bujjhahA savaNe nANe vinnANe soccA jANai kallANaM (hiMdI) ar3ate se TalatA rahe aba to ghabarAkara kahate haiM mara jAeMge 'kabIrA' darzana sAdhu kA karmapradhAna vizva kari rAkhA........ kAka sI koyala zyAma guru lobhI ziSya lAlacI...... godhana gajadhana vAjidhana...... jina khojA tina pAiyA jo dasa bIsa pacAsa bhae... jyoM tila mAMhi taila hai... tAta! svarga apavarga sukha... tuma Ao Daga eka to... hAtha tere pAMva tere............ 20 YMN4 00 0 r on in an an an 128 240 in 82 237 33 177 .328 Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ WWW 67 227 (rAjasthAnI) eka kaMcana dUjI kAminI..... eka kaMcana dUjI kAminI" ekaNa nai de re capeTI............ khATo khAro khoparo..... khAvaNa milagI khicar3I" ghara mAMhi milato nahIM.......... jina mAraga meM dekha lo dekhU khAtI jImato....... dayA sukhAM rI belar3I............. bAtAM sATai hara milai...... hiMsA dukhAM rI belar3I 227 1 4 ano 129 129 padyAnukrama 329.
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________________ kathAoM/ghaTanAoM/dRSTAMtoM kI sAMketikA 00 wom 38 52 56 61 77 ~ Oyy paMDita jagannAthajI do mAsA sonA (kapila muni) bhojana bhaTTa eka kuAM hI kAphI thA sAr3he tIna hAtha jamIna manAhI kyoM karUM avasara ke maMhage motI DAma nahIM to ghor3e nahIM bhUla kA prAyazcitta ghaTakuTyAM prabhAtam khAtI aura DUma Atma-darzana hI paramAtmadarzana hai (rAmakRSNa) mere paira udhara kara do (nAnaka) hakUmata kI sevA cAhie! rupayA bichur3anA nahIM cAhatA (kaMjUsavRtti) dUdha kA tAlAba kar3avI davA gardana kaTa to bhI tyAga nahIM toDUMgA abhaya aura ahiMsA (rAjA saMjaya) hAthI kaisA hai rAvajI ke mUrkha svAmibhakta putra-hatyAre ko bhojana acche bAbA bane! sulasa nirlobhatA kI niSThA . 109 118 128 132 140 142 146 150 158 .330 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ 169 192 194 245 yIzu ko zUlI kI sajA kyoM huI brAhmaNa aura brAhmaNI sIkha vAMhI ko dIjie..... asalI pArasa krodhaM mA kuru (yudhiSThira) AbAda ho jAo : ujar3a jAo (nAnaka) laMgara se baMdhI naukA sArI burAiyAM chUTa gaIM saMyama aura tyAga kA camatkAra (jaMbU svAmI, prabhava svAmI) bhUkhe kA mokSa kursI to milanI hI cAhie! para dhanavAna kI mukti saMbhava nahIM (IsA) jo gaTakara khAegA, vahI jhaTakA khAegA nakalI sikkA ratnoM kI poTalI sUphI saMta hAphija hAthI kA baccA kyA karatA hai mIThA bhojana khaMdhaka muni samrATa zreNika duzmanoM ko pyAra se khatma karatA hUM (liMkana) svargagAmI : narakagAmI baiThe-baiThe pratikramaNa (AcArya bhikSu) kyA maiM bUr3hA banUMgA (buddha) thAvaccAputra bagIcA ujar3a gayA kar3avepana kA rAja AMkheM baMda kara calane kA abhyAsa madhubiMdu putroM kI parIkSA ArdrakumAra w w 5 o o o an n n m m m o on on an on or on nnnnnnnn N N N N N N r s t r s n in n n mm 249 251 265 268 268 279 281 286 287 287 292 293 295 296 308 kathAoM/ghaTanAoM/dRSTAMtoM kI sAMketikA .331.
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________________ akriyAvasthA - dekheM - zaileSI avasthA / aghAtI karma- jo karma AtmA ke mUla guNa- jJAna - darzana Adi kA ghAta nahIM karate, ve aghAtI karma haiN| ve cAra haiM - 1. vedanIya 2. AyuSya 3. nAma 4. gotra / pAribhASika koza adhyavasAya - cetanA kA eka atisUkSma stara / anazana - anna, pAnI, khAdya (mevA Adi) aura svAdya ( lavaMga Adi ) - ina cAroM prakAra ke AhAra kA tyAga karanA anazana hai| vaha do prakAra kA hotA hai - itvarika aura yAvatkathika / upavAsa se lekara chaha mAsa taka kA anazana itvarika hai| AmaraNa anazana ko yAvatkathika kahA jAtA hai / anazana ke tIna bheda bhI haiM - 1. bhaktapratyAkhyAna 2. iMginImaraNa 3. praayopgmn| ye uttarottara kaThina haiN| sAdhu yA zrAvaka jIvana ke aMta kAla meM anazanapUrvaka deha tyAga karake samAdhimaraNa ko prApta hotA hai| ise 'saMthArA' kI saMjJA dI gaI hai| yaha Atma-hatyA nahIM, apitu Atma-sAdhanA kA utkRSTa udAharaNa hai| anAryakSetra - manuSyakSetra kA vaha hissA, jahAM logoM kA jIvana asabhya aura aziSTa hotA hai tathA arhata dvArA pradatta upadeza ke zravaNa kA lAbha prApta karane kI suvidhA nahIM hotI / dekheM- AryakSetra / apramatta-saMyamI sAdhaka kI vaha avasthA, jisameM vaha adhyAtmalIna bana jAtA hai, apane Atma-svabhAva ke prati saMpUrNa jAgarUka ho jAtA hai| isa avasthA meM tIna AzravoM-mithyAtva, avrata aura pramAda kA nirodha ho jAtA hai| yaha sthiti sAtaveM guNasthAna meM prApta hotI hai / dekheM - guNasthAna / ayogI - dekheM - zaileSI avasthA / avasarpiNI- hrAsa-kAla- kAlacakra kA vaha ardhAMza, jisameM kramazaH sukha Age kI sudhi i * 332
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________________ ghaTatA hai aura duHkha vRddhiMgata hotA hai| isakA kAlamAna dasa koTAkoTi addhA sAgaropama kA hotA hai| isake chaha vibhAga (ara) hote haiM- 1. ekAMta sukhamaya 2. sukhamaya 3. sukha-duHkhamaya 4. duHkha-sukhamaya 5. duHkhamaya 6. ekAMta duHkhmy| dekheN-utsrpinnii| avedI-vyakti kI vaha avasthA, jisameM vaha vAsanAjanya vikAra se mukta ho jAtA hai| yaha sthiti naveM guNasthAna ke uttarArdha meM prApta hotI hai| veda kA artha hai-kaam-vaasnaa| tInoM veda-strI, puruSa aura napuMsaka samApta kara dene para AtmA aveda banatI hai| dekheN-gunnsthaan| Agama-jaina-dharma ke mUla zAstra Agama kahalAte haiN| inameM tIrthaMkara mahAvIra kI vANI ke AdhAra para gaNadharoM, jJAnI sthaviroM dvArA guMphita sUtra-graMtha samAviSTa kie gae haiN| gaNadharoM dvArA banAe gae Agama 'aMga' tathA viziSTa jJAniyoM dvArA banAe gae Agama 'upAMga' Adi kahalAte haiN| dekheM-aMga, gaNadhara, tiirthNkr| zvetAMbara-paraMparA meM sthAnakavAsI evaM terApaMtha dvArA battIsa Agama svIkRta haiM-gyAraha aMga, bAraha upAMga, cAra mUla, cAra cheda, eka aavshyk| anya zvetAMbara paraMparAeM ar3atAlIsa yA caurAsI Agama bhI mAnatI haiN| ArA-kAlacakra ke do vibhAga hote haiM-1. avasarpiNI (hAsakAla) 2. utsarpiNI (vikaaskaal)| avasarpiNI athavA utsarpiNI kA eka kAlakhaMDa ara yA ArA kahalAtA hai| pratyeka avasarpiNI aura utsarpiNI meM chaha-chaha ara yA Are hote haiN| dekheM-avasarpiNI, utsrpinnii| AryakSetra-manuSyakSetra kA vaha hissA, jahAM logoM kA jIvana susabhya aura ziSTa hotA hai tathA arhata dvArA pradatta upadeza ke zravaNa kA lAbha prApta karane kI suvidhA hotI hai| dekheM-anAryakSetra / Azrava-karma-AkarSaNa ke hetubhUta Atma-pariNAmoM ko Azrava kahate haiN| usake pAMca prakAra haiM-1. mithyAtva 2. avirati 3. pramAda 4. kaSAya 5. yog| vistAra meM usake bIsa prakAra bhI batAe gae haiN| utsarpiNI-vikAsa-kAla-kAlacakra kA vaha ardhAMza, jisameM kramazaH duHkha ghaTatA jAtA hai aura sukha vRddhiMgata hotA jAtA hai| isakA kAlamAna dasa koTAkoTi addhA sAgaropama kA hotA hai| isake chaha vibhAga (ara) haiM pAribhASika koza
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________________ 1. ekAMta duHkhamaya 2. duHkhamaya 3. duHkha-sukhamaya 4. sukha-duHkhamaya 5. sukhamaya 6. ekAMta sukhmy| dekheN-avsrpinnii| kAyotsarga-kAyaceSTA aura kAyAsakti chodd'naa| tapasyA ke bAraha bhedoM meM aMtima bheda hai-vyutsrg| isameM zarIra, kaSAya Adi ke parityAga kI sAdhanA kI jAtI hai| SaD Avazyaka meM pAMcaveM Avazyaka kA nAma bhI kAyotsarga hai| jaina-sAdhanA-paddhati meM ise bheda vijJAna kI hetubhUta prakriyA ke rUpa meM bahuta mahattva diyA gayA hai| Adhunika dRSTi se yaha zarIra ke zithilIkaraNa aura cetanA ke jAgaraNa kA abhyAsa hai| kevalajJAna-AtmA dvArA jagata ke samasta mUrta evaM amUrta tathA unakI traikAlika sabhI paryAyoM kA pratyakSa bodha kevalajJAna hai| isameM iMdriyoM aura mana kI koI apekSA nahIM rhtii| AtmA para Ae jJAnavaraNa karma ke kSaya se kevalajJAna kI prApti hotI hai| yaha terahaveM va cavadahaveM guNasthAna meM tathA siddhoM meM hotA hai| dekheN-gunnsthaan| kevalI-kevalajJAna ko upalabdha vykti| dekheN-kevljnyaan| gaNadhara-tIrtha-sthApanA ke prAraMbha meM honevAle tIrthaMkara ke vidvAna ziSya, jo unakI vANI kA saMgrahaNa kara use aMga-Agama ke rUpa meM guMphita karate haiN| dekheM-aMga, Agama, tiirthNkr| guNasthAna-karma-vizuddhi kI taratamatA ke anurUpa prANI ke uttarottara AdhyAtmika vikAsa kI vibhinna bhUmikAeM/stara guNasthAna haiN| inheM jIvasthAna bhI kahA jAtA hai| guNasthAna caudaha haiM-1. mithyAdRSTi 2. sAsvAdanasamyagdRSTi 3. samyagmithyAdRSTi 4. aviratasamyagdRSTi 5. dezavirata 6. pramattasaMyata 7. apramatta-saMyata 8. nivRttibAdara 9. anivRttibAdara 10. sUkSmasaMparAya 11. upazAMtamoha 12. kSINamoha 13. sayogIkevalI 14. ayogiikvlii|| gupti-mana, vacana aura kAyA ke saMvaraNa ko gupti kahA jAtA hai| manogupti, vacanagupti aura kAyagupti-ye usake tIna prakAra haiN| ATha pravacana-mAtAoM meM pAMca samitiyoM aura tIna guptiyoM kA samAveza kiyA gayA hai, jo ki pAMca mahAvratoM ke sAtha sAdhu ke lie avazya pAlanIya haiN| dekheN-smiti| chadmastha, chadmasthatA-jJAnAvaraNIya karma ke udaya ko chadma kahate haiN| chadama kA artha hai-ajJAna yA kevalajJAna kA abhaav| isa avasthA meM rahanevAle prANI chadmastha kahalAte haiN| prathama guNasthAna se bArahaveM guNasthAna taka ke .334 Age kI sudhi lei ,
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________________ samasta prANI chadmastha haiN| chadmasthatA kevalajJAna kI bAdhaka sthiti hai| isa bAdhA ke dUra hote hI prANI ko kevalajJAna kI prApti ho jAtI hai| dekheM-kevalajJAna, guNasthAna / jAtismaraNa - dekheM - jAtismRti jJAna / jAtismRti jJAna - yaha matijJAna kA eka prakAra hai| isake dvArA prANI apane pUrvajanma yA janmoM kA jJAna smRti ke rUpa meM karatA hai| vizeSa kSayopazama hone para athavA vizeSa nimitta milane para bhI jAtismRti jJAna ho sakatA hai| yahAM jAti kA artha hai - pUrvajanma | tiryaMca - ekeMdriya se caturiMdriya taka ke sAre prANI tathA pazu-pakSI Adi paMceMdriya prANI tiryaMca kahalAte haiN| zabdAMtara se deva, nAraka aura manuSya ko chor3akara zeSa sabhI prANI tiryaMca haiN| tIrthaMkara dharmacakra pravartaka | * sAdhu, sAdhvI, zrAvaka aura zrAvikA - ina cAra tIrthoM ke saMsthApaka athavA dvAdazAMgI - pravacanarUpa tIrtha ke kartA / * cAra ghanaghAtI karmoM kA kSaya karake jo kevalajJAna, kevaladarzana Adi AtmaguNa prApta kara lete haiM tathA ATha prAtihArya Adi viziSTa upalabdhiyoM ke dhAraka hote haiM, ve hI arhata, arahaMta, jina yA tIrthaMkara kahalAte haiM / * namaskAra mahAmaMtra kA prathama pada unake lie prayukta hai| jIvana kI samApti para ve siddhAvasthA ko prApta ho jAte haiN| pratyeka avasarpiNI yA utsarpiNI meM bharatakSetra tathA airAvata kSetra meM caubIsa tIrthaMkara utpanna hote haiN| yaha 'caubIsI' kahalAtI hai / dekheM - avasarpiNI, utsrpinnii| * bharatakSetra meM vartamAna 'caubIsI' ke prathama tIrthaMkara RSabha va aMtima (caubIsaveM tIrthaMkara mahAvIra the| sajIva - hita kI pravRtti evaM ahita kI nivRtti ke nimitta jo prANI gamanAgamana karane kI arhatA se saMpanna hote haiM, ve trasa jIva haiM / dvIMdriya se lekara paMceMdriya taka ke sabhI jIva trasa haiN| jo jIva sthAvara nahIM haiM, ve sa jIva haiN| dekheM - sthAvara jIva / trizaSTizalAkApuruSa - kucha manuSya vizeSa puNya prakRti ke udaya ke pAribhASika koza 335*
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________________ pariNAmasvarUpa apane-apane yuga ke zalAkApuruSa ke rUpa meM utpanna hote haiN| inameM caubIsa tIrthaMkara, bAraha cakravartI, nau baladeva, nau vAsudeva aura nau prati vAsudeva-isa prakAra tirasaTha zalAkApuruSa avasarpiNI yA utsarpiNI meM hote haiN| dekheM-avasarpiNI, utsrpinnii| inameM tIrthaMkara dharma ke kSetra ke tathA zeSa laukika kSetra ke viziSTa/ mAnya puruSa hote haiN| baladeva vAsudeva ke bar3e bhAI hote haiM tathA prati vAsudeva kA vadha vAsudeva dvArA kiyA jAtA hai| cakravartI chaha khaMDa ke adhipati, vAsudeva yA prati vAsudeva tIna-tIna khaMDa adhipati hote haiN| deza-vastu (dravya) ke buddhikalpita aMza ko deza kahate haiN| yaha aMza vastu se alaga nahIM hotA, kiMtu upayogitA kI dRSTi se isakI kalpanA kI jAtI hai| pratyeka ajIva astikAya (pudgala ko chor3akara) ke skaMdha, deza aura pradeza-ye tIna bheda hote haiN| pudgalAstikAya ke skaMdha, deza, pradeza aura paramANu-ye cAra bheda hote haiN| dekheM skaMdha, pradeza, pudgala, prmaannu| dhyAna-ekAgra ciMtana athavA yoga (mana, vacana aura kAyA kI pravRtti) ke nirodha ko dhyAna kahate haiN| usake cAra prakAra haiM-1. Arta 2. raudra 3. dharmya 4. shukl| inameM se prathama do prakAra-Arta aura raudra azubha haiM-karma-baMdhana ke hetu haiN| inameM se ekAgra ciMtana kI sthiti banatI hai, mAtra isa apekSA se ye dhyAna mAna lie gae haiN| cUMki ye vyakti ke caitanya-vikAsa meM sahAyaka nahIM banate, isalie ye donoM tapa kI koTi meM nahIM haiN| dharmya aura zukla zubha haiM; inheM tapa mAnA gayA hai| adhyAtma-sAdhanA meM upavAsa Adi bAhya tapa kI apekSA dhyAna Adi AbhyaMtara tapa ko adhika mahattva diyA gayA hai| naya-hara vastu tattvataH anaMtadharmAtmaka hotI hai| vastu ke vivakSita dharma kA saMgrahaNa aura anya dharmoM kA khaMDana na karanevAle vicAra ko naya kahA jAtA hai| satya kI mImAMsA meM jJAtA yA vaktA kA dRSTikoNa yA naya jAnanA Avazyaka hai| jisa dRSTikoNa se vivakSA kI jAtI hai, usake anusAra hI vaktA ke kathana kA tAtparyArtha samajhA jA sakatA hai| cUki vaktA eka sAtha - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ anaMta dharmoM ke viSaya meM nahIM batA sakatA, ataH vaha eka dharma ko pramukhatA detA hai aura anya dharmoM ko gauNa karatA hai| ise jAnakara hI hama usakA abhiprAya samajha sakate haiN| syAdvAda kI paddhati meM naya ke AdhAra para satya kI vyAkhyA kI jAtI hai| navakArasI - sUryodaya ke pazcAta eka muhUrta taka cAroM prakAra ke AhAra (azana, pAna, khAdya aura svAdya) kA tyaag| dekheM - muhUrta | yaha tapasyA kA sabase choTA prakAra mAnA gayA hai| sAmAnyataH rAtribhojana varjana ke pazcAta hI yaha tapa kiyA jAtA hai| arthAta rAtri meM cAroM prakAra ke AhAra ke tyAga ke uparAMta navakArasI kI jAtI hai| nikAcita karma - jo karma kisI puruSArtha se parivartita nahIM ho sakate, jinameM udvartanA, apavartanA Adi meM se koI bhI 'karaNa' kA prayoga saMbhava nahIM hai, ve karma nikAcita karma kahalAte haiN| aise karmoM ko bhoganA ekamAtra vikalpa hai| karmavAda kI avadhAraNA meM parivartana ko mAnya kiyA gayA hai| jo karma nikAcita nahIM haiM, unheM puruSArtha Adi ke dvArA badalA jA sakatA hai| para kucha karma aise bhI haiM, jinameM kisI prakAra kA parivartana saMbhava nahIM hai| kicita karma haiN| jo nikAcita nahIM haiM, ve dalika karma kahalAte haiM / sAdhanA ke dvArA hama una dalika karmoM meM parivartana kara sakate haiM, unakI sthiti kA hrasvIkaraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai, rasa-vipAka kA maMdIkaraNa kiyA jA sakatA hai| nikAcita karmoM kA baMdhana tIvra adhyavasAya yA pariNAmoM ke kAraNa hI hotA hai| isalie inheM apavAda rUpa mAnakara sAdhaka zeSa karmoM kI nirjarA ke lie sAdhanA kA puruSArtha karatA rahe, yaha apekSita hai| dekheM - nirjarA | nirjarA * tapasyA ke dvArA karmamala kA viccheda hone para AtmA kI jo ujjvalatA hotI hai, use nirjarA kahate haiM / * kAraNa ko kArya mAnakara tapasyA ko bhI nirjarA kahA gayA hai| usake anazana, UnodarI Adi bAraha bheda haiN| pAribhASika koza 3370
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________________ sakAma aura akAma ke rUpa meM vaha do prakAra kI bhI hotI hai| jo mAtra Atma zuddhi ke lakSya se tathA zuddha sAdhanoM ke dvArA kI jAtI hai, vaha sakAma nirjarA hai / jisameM isa lakSya aura sAdhana - zuddhi kI bAta nahIM hotI, vaha akAma nirjarA hai| yaha donoM prakAra kI nirjarA samyaktvI evaM mithyAtvI donoM ke hotI hai| - paramANu - sUkSmatama (avibhAjya ) pudgala ko paramANu kahate haiM / paudgalika vastu kA sUkSmatama (avibhAjya) bhAga, jaba taka vaha vastu ke saMlagna rahatA hai, pradeza kahalAtA hai tathA vahI jaba alaga ho jAtA hai, taba paramANu kahalAne lagatA hai / dekheM- pradeza / paramANu cAhe svataMtra ho, cAhe skaMdha ke saMlagna ho, vaha sadA apanA astitva banAe rakhatA hai| loka meM anaMtAnaMta paramANu astitva meM haiN| unakI saMkhyA sadA acala rahatI hai| arthAta na eka bhI nayA paramANu utpanna hotA hai aura na eka bhI vidyamAna paramANu naSTa hotA hai / kevala paramANu ke paryAya badalate haiN| parISaha - sAdhu-caryA pAlana karane ke daurAna utpanna honevAle kaSTa parISaha kahalAte haiN| ve bAIsa prakAra ke hote haiM - 1. kSudhA 2 pipAsA 3. zIta 4. uSNa 5. macchara-daMza 6. acela 7. arati-rati 8. strI 9. caryA 10. niSIdhikA 11. zayyA 12. Akroza 13. vadha 14. yAcanA 15. alAbha 16. roga 17. tRNa-sparza 18. maila 19. satkAra 20. prajJA 21. jJAna 22. darzana / inameM se strI aura satkAra- ye do anukUla parISaha haiN| zeSa bIsa pratikUla parISaha haiN| puNya-zubharUpa meM udaya meM AnevAle karma - pudgala puNya haiN| puNyodaya se jIva ko bhautika dRSTi se zubha kI prApti hotI hai, kiMtu usakA AdhyAtmika zubha se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai / mokSArAdhanA kI dRSTi se puNya utanA hI heya hai, jitanA pApa / pApa kI taraha vaha bhI baMdhana hI hai / puNya kA baMdhana zubha yoga ke binA nahIM ho sakatA | zubha yoga se jahAM eka ora nirjarA hotI hai, vahIM dUsarI ora puNya kA baMdha hotA hai| sAdhaka mAtra nirjarA ke lie zubha yoga meM pravRtta ho, puNyopArjana ke lie nhiiN| Upara guNasthAnoM meM puNya-baMdha kI sthiti kramazaH ghaTate ghaTate mAtra do samaya kI Age kI sudhi i * 338
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________________ raha jAtI hai aura aMtatogatvA ayoga avasthA (caudahavAM guNasthAna) meM baMdha hotA hI nhiiN| isa prakAra samagra zubha-azubha karmoM kI nirjarA ho jAne para AtmA mukta ho jAtI hai| dekheM-nirjarA, gunnsthaan| ghAtI karma kevala pAparUpa haiM; aghAtI karma zubharUpa hone para puNya tathA azubharUpa hone para pApa haiN| isa apekSA se puNya AtmA ke lie utane hAnikAraka nahIM haiM, jitane ki ghAtI karma haiN| dekheM-aghAtI krm| upacAra se satpravRtti ko bhI puNya kahA gayA hai| anna, pAna Adi usake nau prakAra batAe gae haiN| pudgala-jo dravya sparza, rasa, gaMdha aura varNayukta hotA hai, vaha pudgala hai| loka ke sabhI mUrta/dRzya padArtha pudgala hI haiN| sAmAnya bhASA meM use bhautika tattva yA jar3a padArtha kahA jAtA hai| vaijJAnika dRSTi se bhI sabhI prakAra kI bhautika UrjA evaM bhautika padArthoM kA samAveza pudgala meM hotA hai| pudgala paramANu aura skaMdha-donoM rUpa meM hote haiN| pudgala zabda kI vyutpatti pUraNagalanadharmatvAt pudgalaH kI gaI hai| yAnI jisakA galanamilana kA svabhAva hai, vaha pudgala hai| pudgala ko chor3akara zeSa dravyoM meM isa guNa kA abhAva hotA hai| pudgala kI aneka vargaNAeM haiM, jo jIva dvArA grahaNa kI jAtI haiN| unameM se karma-vargaNA ke pudgala mahattvapUrNa haiN| pratikramaNa svIkRta vratoM kA paryAlocana aura unameM lage doSoM kI AlocanA karanA pratikramaNa hai| Avazyaka kriyA, jo pratyeka sAdhu aura zrAvaka ke lie pratidina do bAra karaNIya hai, use bhI pratikramaNa kahA jAtA hai| hAlAMki pratikramaNa SaDAvazyaka meM se mAtra cauthA Avazyaka hai| prathama aura aMtima tIrthaMkara ke sAdhuoM ke lie yaha pratidina do bAra karaNIya hai, zeSa tIrthaMkaroM ke sAdhu doSa lagane para hI pratikramaNa karate haiN| pradeza-padArtha kA avibhAjya aMza, jo usa padArtha ke saMlagna hotA hai, pradeza kahalAtA hai| sabhI astikAyoM ke pradeza hote haiN| dharmAstikAya aura adharmAstikAya ke asaMkhya-asaMkhya pradeza hote haiN| AkAzAstikAya ke pradeza anaMta hote haiN| lokAkAza asaMkhyapradezI tathA alokAkAza anaMtapradezI hai| pudgalAstikAya ke pradeza saMkhyAta, asaMkhyAta aura anaMta pAribhASika koza
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________________ ho sakate haiM / kAla tathA paramANu- pudgala donoM apradezI haiN| jIvAstikAya (eka jIva) ke bhI asaMkhya pradeza haiN| dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya, lokAkAza aura jIvAstikAya (eka (jIva ) - ina cAroM ke pradezoM kI saMkhyA samAna hai| pradeza ko 'avibhAgI pariccheda' bhI kahA jAtA hai| paudgalika vastu se pRthaka ho jAne para pradeza 'paramANu' kahalAtA hai| dekheM- pudgala, paramANu / mahAvratI - ahiMsA, satya, acaurya, brahmacarya aura aparigraha - ina pAMcoM kA pUrNa / akhaMDita rUpa mahAvrata hai| isameM hiMsA, asatya, caurya, maithuna aura parigraha kA mana, vacana va kAyA se kRta, kArita evaM anumodanavarjana ke sAtha AjIvana tyAga karanA hotA hai / mahAvrata ko svIkAra karanevAlA mahAvratI kahalAtA hai / mArgAnusArI - koI bhI jIva jJAna - darzana - cAritra - taparUpa mokSa-mArga kI aMzarUpa meM bhI svalpa ArAdhanA karatA hai, vaha mArgAnusArI kahalAtA hai| yahAM mArga mokSa mArga kA sUcaka hai| muhUrta - ar3atAlIsa minaTa kA kAlamAna muhUrta kahalAtA hai| do samaya se lekara ar3atAlIsa minaTa meM eka samaya kama taka kA kAlamAna aMtarmuhUrta kahalAtA hai| mokSa - cetanA kA vaha carama stara, jahAM pUrva samasta karmoM kA baMdhana kSINa ho jAtA hai aura nae baMdhana kI prakriyA bilakula baMda ho jAtI hai| isa avasthA ko prApta AtmA hI paramAtmA kahalAtI hai| karma-mukta avasthA ko prApta hone para vaha janma, maraNa, roga, zoka, duHkha Adi samasta sAMsArika duvidhAoM se sadA-sadA ke lie mukta ho jAtI hai| usakA punaravatAra nahIM hotaa| karma - mukta dazA meM AtmA mAtra eka samaya meM lokAgrasthita sthAnavizeSa meM pahuMca jAtI hai| isa sthAna ko siddhakSetra yA siddhazilA kahA jAtA hai| kabhI-kabhI ise bhI mokSa kahate haiM / mohakarma, mohanIya karma-prANI ke darzana (zraddhA) aura cAritra ( AcAra) ko vikRta karanevAle karma ko moha karma yA mohanIya karma kahate haiN| mohanIya karma kI mukhya do prakRtiyAM haiM / --darzanamohanIya aura cAritramohanIya | 340 Age kI sudhi le
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________________ darzanamohanIya kI tIna prakRtiyAM haiM-1. samyaktvamohanIya 2. mithyAtva-mohanIya 3. mishrmohniiy| cAritramohanIya kI pacIsa prakRtiyAM hai-1. anaMtAnubaMdhI krodha 2. anaMtAnu-baMdhI mAna 3. anaMtAnubaMdhI mAyA 4. anaMtAnubaMdhI lobha 5. apratyAkhyAna krodha 6. apratyAkhyAna mAna 7. apratyAkhyAna mAyA 8. apratyAkhyAna lobha 9. pratyAkhyAna krodha 10. pratyAkhyAna mAna 11. pratyAkhyAna mAyA 12. pratyAkhyAna lobha 13. saMjvalana krodha 14. saMjvalana mAna 15. saMjvalana mAyA 16. saMjvalana lobha 17. hAsya 18. rati 19. arati 20. bhaya 21. zoka 22. jugupsA 23. strIveda 24. puruSaveda 25. npuNskved| yaugalika kAla-avasarpiNI ke prathama tIna AroM meM tathA utsarpiNI ke aMtima tIna AroM meM manuSyoM kA jIvana mukhyataH prakRti para AdhArita rahatA hai| sabhI Avazyaka sAmagrI kI pUrti kalpavRkSoM se hotI hai| bhAI aura bahina ke rUpa meM eka yugala janma letA aura vahI Age calakara pati-patnI ke rUpa meM badala jAtA hai| ise yaugalika kAla kahA jAtA hai| yaugalika manuSya prakRti se bahuta sarala aura alpakaSAyI hote haiN| unakA jIvana atyaMta sukhI aura zAMta hotA hai| dekheM-avasarpiNI, utsarpiNI, aaraa| lava-kAla kA eka sUkSma bhaag| eka muhUrta meM 77 lava hote haiN| dekheN-muhuurt| vItarAga-rAga-dveSa se mukta AtmA ko vItarAga kahate haiN| vItarAga gyArahaveM se caudahaveM guNasthAna taka hotA hai| dekheN-gunnsthaan| dUsare zabdoM meM krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobharUpa cAra kaSAyoM se mukta-'akaSAya' ko vItarAga kahate haiN| vratI-sAvadya-pApakArI pravRttiyoM kA vidhipUrvaka tyAga karanevAlA samyagdRSTi jIva vratI kahalAtA hai| usakI do zreNiyAM haiM-mahAvratI aura annuvrtii| aNuvratI yA bAraha vratoM ko dhAraNa karanevAlA zrAvaka kahalAtA hai| dekheM-mahAvratI, shraavk| zaileSI avasthA-caudahaveM guNasthAna meM jIva mana, vacana aura kAyA kA samasta vyApAra niruddha kara saMpUrNa akriya yA ayoga avasthA ko prApta kara letA hai| yaha zaileSI avasthA hai| isakA kAlamAna pAMca hrasva akSaroM ke uccAraNa meM laganevAle samaya jitanA hotA hai| isa avasthA ke pazcAta jIva pAribhASika koza -- 341.
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________________ avaziSTa karmoM kA kSaya kara siddhAvasthA ko prApta kara letA hai| dekheM- guNasthAna / zraddhAlu- dekheM - samyaktvI / zrAvaka - hiMsA, asatya Adi sAvadya - pApakArI pravRttiyoM kA AMzika tyAga karanevAlA samyagdRSTi jIva / zrAvaka pAMcaveM guNasthAna meM avasthita hotA hai| zrAvaka ko dezavratI yA vratAvratI bhI kahate haiN| dekheM - guNasthAna | saMkalpanA hiMsA - mAnasika saMkalpapUrvaka prANI kI ghAta karanA saMkalpajA hiMsA hai| ahiMsA aNuvrata ko svIkAra karanevAlA isa prakAra kI hiMsA se uparata rahatA hai| AraMbhajA aura virodhajA hiMsA ke prakAroM se yaha bhinna hai / gRhastha jIvana calAne ke lie kI jAnevAlI kRSi, vyApAra Adi pravRttiyAM AraMbha hai| inameM honevAlI hiMsA AraMbhajA hiMsA hai| zatru dvArA AkramaNa karane para pratirakSArtha yuddha Adi meM honevAlI hiMsA virodhajA hiMsA hai| zrAvaka AraMbhajA evaM virodhajA hiMsA se nahIM baca sakatA, para saMkalpajA hiMsA kA avazyameva tyAga kre| saMthArA - dekheM - anazana / samiti - caritra (saMyama) ke anukUla honevAlI pravRtti ko samiti kahate haiM / IryA, bhASA, eSaNA, AdAna-nikSepa aura utsarga- ye pAMca samitiyAM batAI gaI haiN| ATha pravacana - mAtAoM meM pAMca samitiyoM tathA tIna guptiyoM kA samAveza hotA hai| dekheM-gupti / samyaktva, samyaktvI / samyagdRSTi-tattva ke bAre meM samyaka / yathArtha zraddhA-jo tattva jaisA hai, use usI rUpa meM samajhanA samyaktva hai| samyaktva kI prApti darzanamohanIya karma kI tIna prakRtiyoM (mithyAtva - mohanIya, mizra - mohanIya evaM samyaktva - mohanIya) tathA cAritra - mohanIya kI cAra prakRtiyoM (anaMtAnubaMdhI krodha, mAna, mAyA aura lobha) ke kSaya, kSayopazama yA upazama se hotI hai| darzana - mohanIya evaM cAritra - mohanIya mohakarma ke hI do bheda haiN| zraddhA jo prANI samyaktva se saMpanna hotA hai, jisakI tattva ke prati samyaka / yathArtha hai, vaha samyaktvI yA samyagdRSTi hai| dekheM - mohakarma | yathArthatattvazraddhA, samyaka deva, guru va dharma kI ArAdhanA, tIvra Age kI sudhi le 342
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________________ kaSAyoM se virati ye sArI bAteM samyaktvI ke lie anivArya haiN| zama, saMvega Adi pAMca lakSaNa, niHzaMkita, niHkAMkSita Adi ATha AcAra tathA zaMkA, kAMkSA Adi pAMca dUSaNoM se mukti-yaha samyaktvI kI pahicAna hai| smygdRsstti-dekheN-smyktvii| sulabhabodhi-jo jIva samyaka darzana ke sammukha hokara bodhi-prApti kI dizA meM gati karane ke lie udyata ho jAtA hai, vaha sulabhabodhi kahalAtA hai| skaMdha-pratyeka ajIva-astikAya ke pUrNa dravya ko skaMdha kahA jAtA hai| dharmAstikAya, adharmAstikAya aura AkAzAstikAya kA kevala eka-eka skaMdha hai| vaha sadaiva eka aura akhaMDa rahatA hai| pudgalAstikAya ke anaMta skaMdha hote haiN| unakI racanA paramANuoM ke saMghAta (milana) yA skaMdhoM ke bheda (vighaTana) se hotI hai| saMghAta se racanA meM do se lekara anaMta taka ke paramANu ekIbhUta ho jAte haiN| do paramANuoM ke milane se banAnevAlA skaMdha dvipradezI, tIna paramANuoM ke milane se bananevAlA skaMdha tripradezI skaMdha khlaataa| isI krama meM cAra pradezI, ... daza pradezI"sau pradezI hajAra pradezI"saMkhyeya pradezI, asaMkhyeya pradezI aura anaMtapradezI skaMdha hote haiN| dekheM-paramANu, prdesh| sthAvara jIva-hita kI pravRtti evaM ahita kI nivRtti ke nimitta jo jIva gamanAgamana karane kI arhatA se rahita hote haiM, ve sthAvara jIva haiN| ekeMdriya jIva-pRthvIkAyika, apkAyika, tejaskAyika, vAyukAyika evaM vanaspatikAyika sthAvara jIva haiN| jo jIva trasa nahIM haiM, ve sthAvara jIva haiN| dekheM-trasa jiiv| svayaMbuddha-zAstra-zravaNa, satsaMga Adi kisI bAharI nimitta ke binA jo svayaM bodhi prApta kara mukta hotA hai, use svayaMbuddha kahate haiN| pAribhASika koza -0343.
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________________ preraka vacana * dharma kI bahuta choTI-sI maryAdA hai - jaisA kahanA, vaisA karanA / (1) * sabase zreSTha aura pavitra dharma hai- satya aura ahiMsA / (3) dharma jIvana kA sarvocca tattva hai / (4) * saMtoSa se bar3hakara saMsAra meM koI dhana nahIM hai, tyAga se bar3hakara koI upalabdhi nahIM hai| (10) zAMti kI cAha sArvakAlika hai, sArvajanIna hai| (13) * hara eka saMpradAya meM dharma ho sakatA hai, para saMpradAya dharma nahIM hai / (14) * dharma eka parama vaijJAnika tattva haiN| (14) * bhaviSya usI dharma kA hai, jo jAgrata hai aura jAgrati kA pATha par3hAtA hai| (15) * jo koI mArga vyakti ko maMjila taka pahuMcAtA hai, vaha upAdeya hai, sahI hai / (17) jahAM vaicArika Agraha jAgatA hai, vahAM satya so jAtA hai / (17) vyakti kisI dharma-saMpradAyavizeSa se saMbaddha na hokara bhI yadi sanmArgI hai, satyaniSTha hai, prAmANika hai, naitika hai, caritravAna hai to usakI mokSa - prApti meM koI bAdhA upasthita nahIM ho sktii| (17) yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki Apa parigraha se to baMdhe raheM aura hiMsA se sarvathA bacanA caaheN| (19) * jahAM mamakAra hai, vahAM ahiMsA nahIM ho sktii| mamatva kI mAtrA jitanI kama hotI hai, ahiMsA kA vikAsa utanA hI adhika hotA hai / (19) kisane kahA ki ahiMsA kAyaroM kA dharma hai ? ahiMsaka meM jo vIra vRtti hotI hai, vaha eka hiMsaka meM nahIM ho sktii| (19) * 344 Age kI sudhi i
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________________ * hiMsA aura bhaya tathA abhaya aura ahiMsA meM tAdAtmya saMbaMdha hai| (20) * jisa dina dharma ko bhI prayoga kA dharAtala prApta hogA, usa dina vijJAna bhI dharma ke samakSa praNata ho jaaegaa| (24) * guNahIna vyakti kisI ke AkarSaNa kA keMdra nahIM ho sktaa| (31) * jo svayaM nahIM badalatA, vaha duniyA ko bhI nahIM badala sktaa| (33) * dhana kA anAvazyaka saMgraha aneka vikRtiyAM evaM kaThinAiyAM paidA karatA hai| (36) * paristhitiyAM Apako badalane ke lie bAdhya kareM, usase pUrva hI Apa sNbhleN| samajhadArI aura viveka kA takAjA yahI hai| (37) * kauna vyakti dharmasthAna meM jAkara kitanI pUjA-upAsanA karatA hai, yaha dhArmikatA kI sahI kasauTI nahIM hai| sahI kasauTI yaha hai ki vaha logoM ke sAtha kaise peza AtA hai| (40) * syAdvAda eka aisA dhAgA hai, jo bikhare hajAroM motiyoM kI eka mAlA banA detA hai| (43) * tapasyA usa sImA taka hI karanI cAhie, jisa sImA taka mAnasika prasannatA raha ske| (44) sahI dizA meM kiyA gayA puruSArtha kabhI niSphala nahIM hotaa| (45) * hAlAMki jyotiSa kI bahata-sI bAteM jyoM-kI-tyoM mila jAtI haiM, tathApi usake AdhAra para puruSArthahIna banakara baiTha jAnA, ucita nahIM hai| (46) * zarIra ko kaSTa denA dharma nahIM hai| dharma kI sAdhanA hai-kaSTa AeM to unheM samabhAva se shnaa| (47) * niSThA kA bala aciMtya hai| (49) * AtmazAMti aura dharma meM avinAbhAvI saMbaMdha hai| (54) * jo upAsanA vyakti kI AtmapavitratA meM hetubhUta banatI hai, AtmazAMti kA sAdhana banatI hai, vaha nizcaya hI dharma hai| (55) yadi AcAra ke sAtha upAsanA bhI calatI hai to koI kaThinAI nahIM, balki sone meM sugaMdha kI bAta hai, para AcAra ko sarvathA gauNa karake kevala upAsanA aura kriyAkAMDoM ko saba-kucha mAna lenA kataI ucita nahIM hai| (59) preraka vacana .345.
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________________ AcAradharma kI pratiSThA hI dharma kI vAstavika pratiSThA hai| isake mAdhyama se hI svastha samAja saMracanA parikalpanA AkAra grahaNa kara sakatI hai| (60) satya ke prati Rju dRSTikoNa rakhanevAlA vyakti hI saccA dhArmika hai| (63) * saha-astitva kA siddhAMta svIkAra kie binA vizva-zAMti kI bAta kabhI AkAra grahaNa nahIM kara sktii| (77) sAdhanA kI saphalatA kA pahalA aura sabase mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai-jaagruuktaa| (78) * Adarza vahI hai, jo sAdhya to hai, para kisI-kisI ke lie hai| (79) * parigraha tijorI meM nahIM, balki apanI vRttiyoM meM hai, mana kI Asakti meM hai| (83) * jisake mana meM Asakti nahIM hai, vahI sahI mAne meM aparigrahI hai| (83) * dharma hotA hai tana, mana aura AcAra se| dhana ke sAtha usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dharmasthAnoM ke sAtha usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dharma kA zAzvata saMbaMdha hai dhArmika se| yadi usake jIvana-vyavahAra meM dharma nahIM hai to usakA kyA upayoga hai? (84) majahaba balboM ke samAna haiM, jo ki sImita dAyare meM prakAza karate haiN| dharma sUrya ke samAna hai| usake Aloka meM sArA saMsAra Alokita ho jAtA hai| (86) * yaha kaisI viDaMbanA hai ki vyakti paramAtmA se to milanA cAhatA hai, para svayaM ke astitva se anabhijJa rahatA hai! (91) * zrama se jI curAne kI manovRtti bahuta ghAtaka hai| isase na kevala vyakti kI zaktiyAM kuMThita ho jAtI haiM, balki usakA jIvana bhI svayaM ke lie bhArabhUta-sA bana jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti kA to prazna hI paidA nahIM hotaa| (97) jo vyakti satata puruSArtha karatA rahatA hai, usakI kadApi hAra nahIM hotii| vaha dera-savera apane abhIpsita lakSya kI prApti meM nizcaya hI saphala hotA hai| (98) * adhairya na kevala mokSa meM bAdhaka hai, balki jIvana ke hara kSetra meM bAdhaka hai| (101) 346 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ jIva kA bacanA ahiMsA nahIM hai| vaha to ahiMsA kA pariNAma hai| ahiMsA hai-apanI AtmA ko duSpravRttiyoM se bacAnA, samasta jIvajagata ke prati saMyamita honaa| (106) yadyapi maiM sabhI kSetroM meM nArI aura puruSa kI barAbarI kI bAta nahIM karatA, tathApi yaha Avazyaka mAnatA hUM ki nArI ko vikAsa kA pUrA avasara aura adhikAra mile, usakI vizeSatAoM kA sahI-sahI mUlyAMkana ho aura usake sammAna kI rakSA kI jaae| (112) * yadi vyakti svayaM se zubha zuruAta karane kI mAnasikatA banA letA hai to kaThina-se-kaThina kArya bhI AsAna ho jAtA hai| koI maMjila usase dUra nahIM rhtii| (115) adhyAtma-vikAsa kA pahalA sUtra hai-svayaM satya khojnaa| (118) / * hAlAMki dhana jIvana calAne ke lie Avazyaka hai, tathApi usake sAtha jaba Atma-niyaMtraNa kA abhAva rahatA hai to vahI duHkha aura azAMti kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai| (119) * vahI upAsanA dharma hai, jo hamAre jIvana kI pavitratA meM hetubhUta banatI hai, usakA sAdhana banatI hai| jisa upAsanA kA jIvana kI pavitratA se koI saMbaMdha nahIM rahatA, usakI hamAre lie bhI koI upAdeyatA nahIM hai| (120) * parigraha kI surakSA ahiMsA se kabhI ho nahIM sktii| (123) * Asakti parigraha hai aura parigraha kI surakSA hiMsA hai| (123) * sAdhu ko paisA denA pApa hai aura sAdhuoM dvArA paise kA saMgraha karanA mahApApa hai| (126) * dhArmika vyakti ko yaha samajhakara Asakti meM kamI karanI cAhie ki apane karmoM kA bhoktA maiM svayaM hUM, burAI kA phala mujhe hI bhoganA par3egA, phira maiM Asakta kyoM bnuuN| (127) * sahI mArga pakar3e binA maMjila kaise mila sakatI hai? zAMti kA mArga pakar3e binA usakI prApti kaise ho sakegI? (127) * patA nahIM ki kina vyaktiyoM kI karatUtoM ne ahiMsA ko kAyara aura kamajora vyaktiyoM ko hathiyAra banA diyaa| (132) * jo vyakti svayaM bhayabhIta rahatA hai, vaha hiMsaka hai| isI prakAra jo auroM preraka vacana - - 347.
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________________ ko bhayabhIta banAtA hai, vaha bhI hiMsaka hai| (132) * abhaya aura ahiMsA donoM eka hI haiN| jo koI vyakti bhayabhIta hotA hai, vaha svayaM kI hiMsAtmaka pravRttiyoM ke kAraNa hI hotA hai| ataH abhaya banane ke lie hiMsA se uparata honA jarUrI hai| (133) ahiMsaka vaha hotA hai, jo mAra sakatA hai, phira bhI kisI ko mAratA nhiiN| (134) * vicAra-bheda ke kAraNa lar3anA bahuta bar3A pApa hai| (136) * jaba sahI tattva ke prati vyakti zraddhAniSTha ho jAtA hai, taba galata tattva-burAI ke prati glAni kA bhAva svataH paidA ho jAtA hai| (156) * vahI dharma vAstava meM dharma hai, jo sudhAra kI bAta kre| jisa dharma meM sudhAra kI carcA nahIM, kAryakrama nahIM, use dharma kahane kA koI aucitya nahIM hai| (163) * jaba taka jIvanagata dharma kI bAta mUlya nahIM pAtI, taba taka vaha hamArA bahuta hita nahIM kara sktaa| (164) dharma kA saMbaMdha AsthA se hai| janma se usakA koI saMbaMdha hai hI nhiiN| vaha to samajha-bUjhakara svIkAra karane kA tattva hai| samajha-bUjhakara svIkAra kiyA jAnevAlA dharma kI Atmagata ho sakatA hai| (164) Atmagata dharma hI jIvana ke lie varadAna sAbita hotA hai| (164) * muni kA dharma saralatA hai to gRhastha kA dharma vakratA kaise ho sakegA? (166) * gussA karanevAlA vyakti dUsaroM kA nukasAna kare yA na bhI kare, para __ apanA ahita to kara hI letA hai| (171) jisa darzana yA dharma meM ahiMsA, aparigraha Adi kA Adarza rUpa nahIM hai, vaha adhUrA hai| isI prakAra jisameM inakA vyAvahArika rUpa nahIM hai, vaha bhI adhUrA hai| (182) dhArmikatA ke abhAva meM upAsanA kA koI vizeSa mahattva nahIM hai| (184) * vidyArthI kI koI umravizeSa nahIM hotI, yaha to eka mAnasikatAvizeSa kA nAma hai| vyakti kA mAnasa jaba taka jijJAsu hai, grahaNazIla hai, vaha vidyArthI hai| (186) .348 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ * khuda ko pUrNa mAnanA apane vikAsa kA dvAra baMda karanA hai, jabaki vidyArthI banakara rahanA satata vikAsa kI yAtrA hai / (186) * svayaM par3hane se jitanA jJAna prApta nahIM hotA, utanA adhyApana se hotA hai, bazarte ki jijJAsA kA bhAva maujUda ho, grahaNa karane kI mAnasikatA banI huI ho / (187) vyakti nirmANa se bar3hakara aura koI nirmANa nahIM hai / (195) hiMsA kI manovRtti hI vyakti ke duHkha aura azAMti kA mUlabhUta kAraNa hai| (196) * sukha aura zAMti kA rAstA yahI hai ki pratyeka vyakti isa sImA taka svayaM ko anuzAsita kare ki maiM dUsaroM kA sukha nahIM chInUMgA, dUsaroM kI azAMti kA kAraNa nahIM banUMgA / (196) * dharma to ajanmA tattva hai, zAzvata tattva hai| AtmA ke sAtha isakA tAdAtmya hai| jaba AtmA kA traikAlika astitva hai, taba dharma kA traikAlika astitva svayaMsiddha hai / (203) * dharma jIvana ke sAtha abhinna rUpa se jur3A huA hai| usase vaha pRthaka ho nahIM sktaa| jo dharma jIvana se pRthaka hotA hai, vaha vastutaH dharma hai hI nahIM / (203) * jo dharma vartamAna kSaNa meM vyakti ko sukha aura zAMti kI anubhUti karA sake, vaha jAgrata dharma hai / (204) * vyakti ke jIvana meM jyoM-jyoM tyAga aura saMyama ke phUla khilate haiM, tyoM-tyoM usakA jIvana sukha aura zAMti se mahakane lagatA hai / (205) * saMta jana tyAga aura saMyama ke mUrta rUpa hote haiM, adhyAtma ke jIvaMta pratIka hote haiN| (207) * Atmadarzana zAMti se jIne kA darzana hai| (208) * dharma ko jIvana meM apanAne kA artha hai- satya aura ahiMsA ko svIkAra krnaa| merI dRSTi meM ye donoM itane vyApaka tattva haiM ki dharma ke choTe-bar3e samagra siddhAMta inameM samAviSTa ho jAte haiN| (209,210) sAdhanA sajagatA kA hI dUsarA nAma hai| sAdhaka svayaM sajagatA kA jIvana jItA hai aura jana-jana ko sajagatA kA saMdeza sunAtA hai| (211) preraka vacana 349 *
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________________ * jo svayaM hI utpatha meM haiM, ve dUsaroM ko sahI patha para kaise lAeMge? jo svayaM hI aMdhakAra meM haiM, ve dUsaroM ko prakAza kaise bAMTeMge? (211) acche vyaktiyoM ko samarthana dene kA artha hai-acchAiyoM ko samarthana denaa| (215) * jahAM acche vyakti Age AeMge, acchAiyAM pratiSThita hoMgI, vahAM samAja aura rASTra kA vAtAvaraNa bhI svastha bnegaa| (215) acchA aura burA bananA vyakti ke svayaM ke hAtha kA khela hai| vaha acchA bananA cAhe to acchA bana sakatA hai aura burA bananA cAhe to burA bhI bana sakatA hai| (215) saMkalpa viveka-cetanA jhaMkRta karane kI prakriyA hai| (217) * anAvazyaka saMgraha vyakti tabhI karatA hai, jaba vaha anAvazyaka apekSAeM pAlatA hai| (221) saMgraha karanevAlA paisoM kA nahIM, duHkhoM kA saMgraha karatA hai| (222) AkAMkSA hI saMsAra hai aura jisa-jisa sImA taka vyakti isase chUTatA jAtA hai, usa-usa sImA taka usakA mokSa hotA jAtA hai| yAnI AkAMkSA se mukti hI mokSa hai| (227) jaba taka mUrchA nahIM TUTatI hai, taba taka dhana ke binA bhI vyakti parigrahI bana jAtA hai| (233) saccaritra, naitika aura sadAcArI banane meM jo AtmatoSa aura Atmika AhlAda milatA hai, usakI saMsAra ke kisI padArtha se tulanA nahIM kI jA sktii| (236) * yadi vartamAna zuddha aura svastha hai to bhaviSya ko sukhamaya banAne kI ciMtA karanA bemAnI hai| (250) * saccA dhArmika vaha hai, jisakA jIvana pavitra hai, jo apane mana meM sahaja zAMti aura toSa kA anubhava karatA hai| (255) / dhana, ijjata, jamIna, jAyadAda Adi kI saMpannatA dhArmika vyakti kI pahacAna nahIM hai| dhArmika kI pahacAna hai-aatmtoss| (255) * dharma hai to vaha jIvana-vyavahAra meM aae| vaha dhana kI taraha chipAkara rakhane kI cIja nahIM hai| (256) *350 - Age kI sudhi lei
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________________ * loga duHkha nahIM cAhate, para usakA kAraNa nahIM mittaate| (256) * pUrNa vItarAga bananA dIrghakAlIna sAdhanAsApekSa hai, para AMzika vItarAgatA to hama aura Apa Aja bhI prApta kara sakate haiN| (261) 'jaise ko taisA' kA siddhAMta rAjanIti meM mAnya ho sakatA hai, para dharmanIti meM isakA koI mahattva nahIM hai| (261) * koI saMkIrNa vRttivAlA vyakti cUne-patthara ke maMdira meM kisI ko ghusane se roka sakatA hai, para mana-maMdira meM upAsanA karane se koI kisI ko nahIM roka sktaa| (262) hiMsA aura ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha kisI prANI ke marane aura jIne se nahIM hai| usakA saMbaMdha hai svayaM ke utthAna aura patana se, usakA saMbaMdha hai svayaM ke pramAda aura apramAda se, svayaM kI sata aura asata vRttiyoM se| (263) * khAdya-saMyama ahiMsA hai, aneka prakAra kI zArIrika evaM rASTrIya samasyAoM kA samucita samAdhAna hai| (267) Asakti jitanI kama hotI hai, pApa kA baMdhana utanA hI zithila hotA hai| isake ThIka viparIta Asakti jitanI gaharI hotI hai, baMdhana utanA hI pragAr3ha hotA hai| (268) anusrota anaMta janma-mRtyu kA dhumAva hai, jabaki pratisrota nirvANa hai, mukti hai| (270) * bhoga anusrota kA mArga hai aura tyAga pratisrota kaa| (270) * dhana zarIra ke stara para suvidhA pradAna karatA hai, jabaki sukha kA saMbaMdha hamArI AtmA se hai| (271) * sahI mArga para bar3hanevAlA nizcaya hI eka dina apanA lakSya prApta kara letA hai| lakSya bhale kitanA hI dUra kyoM na ho, vaha usakI saphalatA meM bAdhaka-kAraNa nahIM bntaa| (271) maitrI Atmodaya kA ekamAtra mArga hai| isakA vikAsa karane ke lie dUsaroM kI bhUleM bhUlanA Avazyaka hai, svayaM kI bhUloM kA parimArjana karanA jarUrI hai| yaha vaira kA gaTThara jisake sira para rahatA hai, vaha rAta-dina isake bhAra se dabA rahatA hai| ise utArane se hI dimAga halakA hotA hai, mana svastha hotA hai| (277) preraka vacana 351.
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________________ * maitrI kA vikAsa hI zAMti kA vAstavika AdhAra hai| (277) * zAMti kA ekamAtra mArga dharma hai, saMyama hai| (279) jisake mana meM pApa ke prati glAni nahIM hotI, vaha nAstika yA adhArmika hotA hai| (281) jisake mana meM pApa kA bhaya rahatA hai, vaha Astika yA dhArmika hotA hai| (281) * apramattatA mahAnatA kA lakSaNa aura Atma-vikAsa kA sabase mahattvapUrNa sUtra hai| (287) * jAgaraNa hI jIvana kA sUryodaya hai, prabhAta hai| (289) ahiMsA sabase bar3A maMgala hai, bhava-baMdhana se mukti kA mArga hai| (290) * jahAM vyakti ke jIvana kA sahI DhaMga se nirmANa nahIM hogA, vahAM samAja kA nirmANa kaise hogA? jahAM vyakti hI asvastha hogA, vahAM samAja asvastha kaise nahIM hogA ? (294) * rAha ke binA cAha mAtra kalpanA hai, sapanA hai| (295) * saMyama sukha kA maulika AdhAra hai, zAMti kA vAcaka hai| (298) * AcArasaMpanna sAdhaka hI sAdhu nAma ko sArthaka karatA hai| (300) * caritra jIvana kA abhinna sAthI hai, jabaki upAsanA usameM preraka hai| jo upAsanA vyakti ke lie apanA caritra ujjvala rakhane kI preraNA na bane, usa upAsanA kA koI mahattva nahIM hai| (303) * jIvana kI hara pravRtti meM dharma kI puTa rakhane kI kalA A jAtI hai to jIvana svataH nirmita ho jAtA hai| (304) * hAlAMki dharma ke maulika svarUpa se koI ghRNA kara nahIM sakatA, tathApi jahAM vaha saMkIrNatA ke sAtha jur3a jAtA hai, vaimanasya phailAtA hai, vahAM vaha ghRNA kA pAtra bana hI jAtA hai| (305) * jo dharma yugIna samasyAoM kA samAdhAna prastuta na kara sake, use janatA asvIkAra kara de to koI Azcarya nhiiN| (306) jo dharma apanI prAsaMgikatA banAe rakhatA hai, vaha jIvita dharma hai| use kabhI koI nakAra nahIM sktaa| (306) .352 - Age kI sudhi leDa
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