Book Title: Jine ki Kala
Author(s): Lalitprabhsagar
Publisher: Jityasha Foundation
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/003861/1

JAIN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL FOR PRIVATE AND PERSONAL USE ONLY
Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ __da ArTa oNpha liviMga jIne kI kalA suravI, saphala evaM madhura jIvana jIne kA behatarIna mArgadarzana zrI lalitaprabha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ da ArTa oNpha liviMga jIne kI kalA suravI, saphala evaM madhura jIvana jIne kA behatarIna mArgadarzana zrI lalitaprabha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIne kI kalA zrI lalitaprabha prakAzana varSa : pharavarI, 2012 prakAzaka : zrI jitayazA phAuMDezana bI-7, anukampA dvitIya, ema. AI. roDa, jayapura (rAja.) ___ AzISa : gaNivara zrI mahimAprabha sAgara jI ma. mudraka : hindustAna presa, jodhapura For Personal & Private Use Only Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ praveza se pUrva jo loga mahAna jIvana ke mAlika bananA cAhate haiM unake lie yaha kitAba guru kI bhUmikA adA kregii| jIvana kA safara bahuta romAMcaka aura vividhatApUrNa hai| hara vyakti jInA cAhatA hai, lekina ise kaise jiyA jAe ki isakA sauMdarya paripUrNa aura zAMtidAyaka banA rahe, isakA use prAyaH kama hI bhAna hotA hai| saphala aura sArthaka jIvana ke lie hamArI dainaMdinI meM kina bAtoM kA samAveza ho / isake lie pUjya guruvara mahopAdhyAya zrI lalitaprabha sAgara jI ne sAragarbhita prabhAvI pravacana die haiN| unhIM meM se kucha viziSTa pravacanoM kA samAveza prastuta pustaka 'jIne kI kalA' meM kiyA gayA hai| mahopAdhyAya zrI lalitaprabha sAgara mahArAja Aja deza ke nAmacIna vicAraka saMtoM meM haiM / prabhAvI vyaktitva, bUMda-bUMda amRtaghulI AvAja, sarala, vinamra aura vizvAsa bhare vyavahAra ke mAlika pUjya gurudeva zrI lalitaprabha jI maulika ciMtana aura divya jJAna ke dvArA lAkhoM logoM kA jIvana rUpAMtaraNa kara rahe haiN| unake ojasvI pravacana hameM uttama vyakti banane kI samajha dete haiN| apanI prabhAvI pravacana zailI ke lie deza bhara hara kauma-paMtha-paraMparA meM lokapriya isa AtmayogI saMta kA zAMta ceharA, sahaja bholApana aura roma-roma se chalakane vAlI madhura muskAna inakI jJAna sampadA se bhI z2yAdA prabhAvI hai 1 saMta zrI lalitaprabha jI ne jahAM bhI janamAnasa ko saMbodhita kiyA hai vahAM sudhAra kI lahara cala pdd'ii| logoM meM cetanA jAgI aura ve aMdhavizvAsa ke aMdhakUpa se nikalakara sAmAjika aura AdhyAtmika pragati kI rAha kI ora agrasara hue| unhoMne jAnA ki jIvana kitanI sahajatApUrvaka jiyA jA sakatA hai aura jIvana ko kitanI sahajatA se AdhyAtmika sauMdarya pradAna kiyA jA sakatA hai| ciMtA, tanAva, krodha jaise vikAroM se bacakara yadi vyakti prema, mitratA, pArivArikatA aura zAMti jaise tattvoM ko mahattva de to nizcaya hI jiMdagI kA AdhyAtmika AnaMda liyA jA sakatA hai| pUjyazrI ne sahaja sarala bhASA meM jIvana kI Ama saccAiyoM ko udghATita kiyA hai| manuSya Aja jahAM pArivArika aura sAmAjika dAyitvoM kA vismaraNa kara tathAkathita bhautika pragati kA anusaraNa kara rahA hai vahAM prastuta pustaka Thaharakara jIvana ko samajhane kA bodha pradAna karatI hai / hamArI jIvanazailI aura mAnasikatA ko For Personal & Private Use Only Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ behatara banAne ke lie pUjyazrI ne itane prabhAvI udbodhana diye haiM ki antarmana meM jamI nakArAtmakatA kI dhUla jhar3a jAe aura hama nae svarUpa meM nikhara utthe| prastuta pustaka meM guruzrI saMketa dete haiM ki jIvana ke mUlyoM aura maryAdAoM kA pAlana karane se hama svayaM parivAra, samAja aura rASTra sukhI saMpanna ho sakate haiN| maryAdAoM kA pAlana karane se jahAM parivAra meM zAMti AtI haiM vahIM baccoM aura bar3oM meM eka dUje ke prati sammAna kI bhAvanA vikasita hotI hai| ve kahate haiM ki jIvana ko sukhamaya banAne kA mUlamaMtra tyAga kI bhAvanA hai| jIvana meM sakArAtmaka soca rakhakara jIvana ko sahI sArthaka svarUpa pradAna kiyA jA sakatA hai| ___ jIvana ke prati svastha soca aura behatara naz2ariyA vikasita kara jIvana ko AhlAdapUrNa banAyA jAnA cAhie aura isameM vRddha bhI pIche na rheN| vRddha apane bur3hApe ko abhizApa na samajheM, ve apane anubhavoM se parivAra kA mArgadarzana kreN| una kAryoM ko aMjAma deM jo yuvAvasthA meM cAha kara bhI na kara pAe hoN| use bojha samajhane kI bajAya svayaM ke lie zAMti aura mukti kA dvAra smjheN| hamArA Aja kA jIvana bahuta asta-vyasta ho gayA hai| sabhI kisI-na-kisI prakAra ke tanAva se grasta haiM aura sabhI sugama samAdhAna bhI cAhate haiN| prastuta pustaka jIvana ke saMbhAvyoM kA darzana karAtI huI sarala va anukaraNIya samAdhAna detI hai| jIne kI kalA' jIvana ko samarasa aura sakArAtmaka banAne kA sugama mArga pradAna karatI hai| 'da ArTa oNpha liviMga' jAnane ke lie prastuta pustaka kisI kuMjI kI taraha hai| yaha manuSya kI vyasta jiMdagI ke sucAru prabaMdhana ke sahI tarIqe samajhAtI hai| hamAre lupta ho rahe pArivArika mUlya aura sAmAjika dAyitvoM kA naitika bodha karAte hue jIvana kA lutpha uThAne kA saMketa pradAna karAtI hai| prastuta pustaka meM pUjya gurudevazrI ne mana kI ulajhanoM ko parata-dara-parata ughAr3A hai| isameM tanAva, ciMtA, krodha, ahaMkAra, pratizodha aura avasAda jaise rogoM ko na kevala pakar3ane kI koziza kI gaI hai apitu yaha kitAba una rogoM kA nidAna bhI karatI hai| isa kitAba kA hara pannA tanAva, ghuTana aura avasAda se ubarane ke lie kisI TaoNnika kA kAma karatA hai| pUjyazrI ahaMkAra aura krodha ko jIvana se haTAne kI salAha dete hue kahate haiM ki ye vinAza ke bIja haiN| jaba vyakti ke ahaMkAra ko coTa lagatI hai taba vaha mAnasika taura para tilamilAtA hai aura krodha meM vyakti dUsaroM ko duHkhI kara pAe yA na kara pAe para svayaM to duHkhI ho jAtA hai| zAMta mana kA mAlika banane ke lie prastuta pustaka meM sujhAva diyA gayA hai ki hama apanI soca ko unnata rakheM, prakRti tathA paramAtmA kI vyavasthAoM meM vizvAsa rakheM aura apane jIvana ko sajagatA tathA sahajatApUrvaka jIne kA prayAsa kreN| jo loga mahAn jIvana ke mAlika bananA cAhate haiM, eka AdhyAtmika saMta zrI kI yaha pustaka una logoM ke lie eka guru kI bhUmikA adA kregii| kisI sadguru kI taraha isa pustaka ko sammAnapUrvaka apane sAtha rakhie aura apane mana kI hara ulajhana ko sulajhAne kA prayAsa kiijie| -latA bhaMDArI 'mIrA' For Personal & Private Use Only Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. anukrama sukhI jIvana kA rAz2a kaise sulajhAe~ mAnasika tanAva kI gutthiyA~ bAhara nikalie ciMtA ke cakravyUha se krodha para kaise kAbU pAe~ ahaMkAra : kitanA jie~, kitanA tyAgeM pratizodha haTAe~, prema jagAe~ sadAbahAra prasanna rahane kI kalA jIvana kI maryAdAe~ aura hama kise banAe~ apanA mitra bur3hApe ko aise kIjie sArthaka vyavahAra ko prabhAvI banAne ke gura jIvana ko nirmala banAne ke sarala upAya jIvana kI buniyAdI bAteM parivAra kI qhuzahAlI kA rAz2a For Personal & Private Use Only 9 20 34 53 68 80 90 103 114 125 136 149 159 170 . Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sukhI jIvana kA rAja svayaM ko usa sarovara aura taruvara kI taraha banAiye, jo hara hAla meM dUsaroM ko bhI sukha, zAMti aura madhura phala de| - pratyeka manuSya ke antarmana meM yaha kAmanA hotI hai ki vaha apane jIvana meM adhikatama khuziyA~ baTora le / prArthanA se pUjA taka aura vyavasAya se bhojana-vyavasthA taka usake dvArA jitane bhI kArya kiye jAte haiM, ve sabhI jIvana meM sukha aura khuziyA~ upalabdha karane se hI saMbaMdhita hote haiN| manuSya janma se mRtyu taka sadA isI ceSTA meM rahatA hai ki jIvana meM adhikAdhika suvidhAoM ko kaise upalabdha kiyA jA sake? vyakti yaha nahIM jAnatA ki use bhAgya ke dvArA suvidhAe~ to upalabdha ho sakatI haiM, parantu jIvana ko sukha-zAMti pUrvaka khuziyoM se bharakara jInA vyakti ke svayaM ke hAtha meM hai / yadyapi hama jIvana ko sukhapUrvaka jInA cAhate haiM tathApi hama aise kArya nahIM kara pAte, jinase jIvana ko prasannatApUrvaka jiyA jA sake / hama bhalI-bhA~ti jAnate haiM ki samasta suvidhAoM ke bAvajUda vyakti apane hI kucha kRtyoM ke kAraNa sukha se vaMcita raha jAtA hai| suvidhAe~ sukha kA mApadaMDa nahIM ho sakatI haiM hama jise suvidhAoM ke AdhAra para sukhI mahasUsa kara rahe haiM saMbhava hai, vaha mAnasika rUpa se duHkhI ho| saccAI to yaha hai ki zahara ke sabase saMpanna aura pratiSThita vyakti ko bhI usakA AMtarika duHkha use khokhalA kara rahA hai| zAMti meM hI sukha 'saMpanna hI sukhI hai' - aba isa paribhASA ko badala diyA jAnA caahie| madhyamavargIya prAyaH adhisampanna vyakti kI suvidhAoM ko dekhakara socA karate haiM ki isake pAsa kAra hai, bar3A bijanesa hai, mahalanumA makAna hai, suMdara-sI patnI hai-ataH yaha jarUra sukhI hogA, lekina isa bAhya sampannatA meM kitanI vipannatA chipI hai, yaha bAta koI usake dila se pUche! kitanI bhAgamabhAga hai, kitane tanAva, kitanI cintAe~ haiM, yaha kevala vahI jAnatA hai kyoMki usake pAsa zAMti se baiThane ke lie samaya hI nahIM hai| vaha For Personal & Private Use Only Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ do ghar3I bhI caina se nahIM bitA sakatA / saMpannatA vyakti ko suvidhA de sakatI hai, kintu sukha nhiiN| kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki bAhara se muskurAne vAlA vyakti bhItara meM ghuTa-ghuTa kara jI rahA ho| yadi Apa dhanadaulata, jamIna-jAyadAda ko hI jIvana kA sukha mAnate haiM to ApakI dRSTi se maiM duHkhI ho sakatA hU~ kyoMki mere pAsa to kucha bhI nahIM hai na dhana, na do phuTa z2amIna aura na hI bIvI-bacce / phira bhI maiM Apase z2yAdA sukhI hU~ kyoMki mere pAsa zAMti hai, antarmana kI shaaNti| yadi tuma sukha kI do roTI khA sako aura rAta meM caina kI nIMda so sako aura koI mAnasika jaMjAla na ho, to jAna lenA ki tumase adhika sukhI koI nahIM hai| sukha aura duHkha vyavasthAoM se kama, vaicArika taura para adhika utpanna hote haiN| vyavasthAoM ke yathAvat rahate hue bhI AdamI kabhI duHkhI aura kabhI sukhI ho jAtA hai| nimittoM ke calate sukha aura duHkha ke paryAya badalate rahate haiN| ye nimitta bhI bAhara hI talAze jAte haiM, para hameM na to koI duHkha de sakatA hai aura na hI sukh| apane sukha aura duHkha ke jimmedAra hama svayaM haiM, anyathA jo vyavasthA kala taka sukha de rahI thI vaha Aja acAnaka du:kha kyoM dene lagI? kala taka jo patnI sukha detI huI pratIta ho rahI thI, vahI Aja agara krodha karane lagI to duHkha kyoM ho rahA hai? daraasala sukha patnI se nahIM balki usake vyavahAra se thA aura vahI vyavahAra badalA to patnI duHkhadAyI ho gii| suvidhAoM meM sukha kahA~ dekhie Apa sukhI aura duHkhI kaise hote haiM ? Apa eka makAna meM rahate haiM, jisake donoM ora bhI makAna haiN| eka makAna Apake makAna se U~cA aura bhavya hai tathA dUsarA makAna Apake makAna se choTA aura jhoMpar3InumA hai| Apa ghara se bAhara nikalate haiM aura jaba bhI AlIzAna koThI ko dekhate haiM , Apa du:khI ho jAte haiM aura jaba jhoMpaDI ko dekhate haiM to sakhI ho jAte haiN| bhavya imArata ko dekhakara mana meM vicAra AtA hai. IrSyA jagatI hai-yaha majhase jyAdA sakhI. jaba taka maiM bhI aisA tIna maMjilA makAna na banA la~ taba taka sukhI na ho skuuNgaa| lekina jaise hI jhoMpar3I ko dekhate haiM, to sukhI ho jAte haiM, kyoMki Apako lagatA hai ki yaha to Apase adhika duHkhI hai| prakRti kI vyavasthAe~ to sabake lie samAna haiM, lekina prAya: svayaM ke antarkalaha ke kAraNa hI vyakti du:khI ho jAtA hai| jaise ki Apane laoNTarI kA TikiTa khriidaa| laoNTarI khulI aura Apane akhabAra meM dekhA ki usameM ve hI naMbara chape haiM jo Apake TikiTa para haiN| ApakI to qismata hI khula gaI, Apane prasanna hokara ghara meM batAyA ki pA~ca lAkha kI laoNTarI khulI hai| saba bahuta khuza haiN| prasannatA ke mAre Apane eka acchI-sI pArTI kA Ayojana bhI kara ddaalaa| mitra Ae, UparI mana se Apako badhAiyA~ bhI milI, aMdara se to unheM DAha ho rahI thI laoNTarI to unhoMne bhI kharIdI thI, para isake kaise khula gii| khaira, rAta meM jaba sone lage to vicAra AyA ki isa inAmI rAzi ko kaise kharca kiyA jAe? socA ki eka kAra hI le lI jAe / tabhI dUsare vicAra ne jora mArA ki do lAkha rupaye jamA karA die jAe~, tAki bhaviSya surakSita rhegaa| isI 10 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ udher3abuna meM rAta nikalI / dUsare dina subaha pratidina kI bhA~ti akhabAra utthaayaa| jisa kone meM kala nambara chape the, Aja vahIM eka anya vijJApana bhI thaa| najareM vahA~ gaIM aura Apa duHkhI ho gae, kyoMki usameM eka kaoNlama thA, 'bhUla sudhAra' vahA~ likhA thA ki prathama inAma ke lie kala jo laoNTarI khulI thI usameM aMtima nambara tIna ke bajAya do par3hA jaay| na rupaye Ae aura na gae, phira bhI ve sukha aura duHkha donoM de ge| suvidhAoM ke AdhAra para jo loga sukhI hote haiM, ve suvidhAe~ china jAne para duHkhI ho jAte haiN| jo jIvana ke ArapAra sukhI hote haiM, ve suvidhAoM ke cale jAne para bhI sukhI hI rahate haiN| Aja maiM Apako kucha aise maMtra denA cAhatA hU~ ki jinheM yadi Apa apane pAsa sahejakara rakhate haiM, jinako Apa apane manamastiSka meM praveza karane ke lie sthAna dete haiM, jinheM Apa jIvana kI dainaMdina gatividhiyoM ke sAtha jor3ate haiM to ye maMtra Apake jIvana ke kAyAkalpa ke lie kalyANakArI ho sakate haiN| ye maMtra Apake jIvana ke hara pala ko sukhI banA sakate haiN| __maiM kabhI Izvara se sukha kI kAmanA nahIM krtaa| yaha aTUTa vizvAsa hai ki duniyA meM koI bhI vyakti kabhI Izvara se duHkha kI kAmanA nahIM karatA para hareka ko duHkha se gujaranA hotA hai vaise hI sukha kI kAmanA kI jarUrata nhiiN| jaba duHkha apane Apa bina mAMge AtA hai to sukha ko vaise bhI binA mAMge svata: Ane diijie| jIvana meM cAhe sukha Aye yA duHkha donoM kA svAgata tahedila se kIjie sukha kA svAgata to hara koI karatA hai para sukhI AdamI tabhI ho pAtA hai jaba jIvana meM Ane vAle duHkhoM kA svAgata karane ke lie bhI vaha taiyAra ho| ise yoM samajhe - jaise hamAre ghara cAcAjI mehamAna bana kara Ate haiM / hama / hama unakA sammAna karate haiM aura do miThAIyoM ke sAtha unheM bhojana karAte haiM para jAte samaya ve hamAre bacce ke hAtha noTa pakar3A jAte haiM, yAni tIsa kA khAyA sau de die| para hamAre ghara jaMvAI bhI AtA hai jisakA hama cAcAjI se bhI jyAdA sammAna karate haiM aura mAna-manahAra pUrvaka cAra miThAIyoM se jaMvAI ko bhojana bhI karavAte hai aura cAcAjI to jAte samaya sau rUpae dekara gae para jaMvAI ko to jAte samaya sau rUpae hama dete haiN| sukha duHkha kA yahI vijJAna hai| sukha Ae to samajho cAcAjI Ae haiM aura duHkha Ae to samajho jaMvAI AyA hai| donoM kA sammAna karo bhaaii| cAcAjI ke sammAna meM kamI raha jAe to cala bhI jAegA para jaMvAI ke sammAna meM cUka na ho, sAvadhAnI rkhnaa| sAdagI sarvazreSTha zrRMgAra yadi Apa jIvana meM khuziyA~ baToranA cAhate haiM to pahalA maMtra hai-jIvana ko sAdagI-pUrvaka jIne kI koziza kreN| Apane sunA hai-sAdA jIvana ucca -vicAra / vyavahAra meM sAdagI ho, AcaraNa meM zreSThatA ho aura vicAroM meM pavitratA ho| tuma jitane Upara uThoge utanI hI vinamratA tumhAre vyavahAra meM A jaaegii| Ama ke per3a para laTakatI huI kairI jaba kaccI hotI hai, taba taka akar3I huI rahatI hai lekina jaise-jaise vaha kairI rasa se bharatI hai, miThAsa aura mAdhurya pAtI hai, vaise-vaise vaha Ama meM tabdIla hotI huI jhukanA 11 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zurU ho jAtI hai| jo akar3a kara rahatI hai vaha kaccI kairI aura jo jhuka jAya vaha pakA huA Ama / jIvana meM mahAnatAe~ zreSTha AcaraNa se milatI haiM - vastra - AbhUSaNa aura pahanAve se nahIM / isalie jIvana ko sAdagIpUrNa DhaMga se jie~ / sAdagI se bar3hakara jIvana kA anya koI zRMgAra nahIM hai| Izvara ko jo zArIrika saundarya denA thA, vaha to usane de diyA / use aura bhI adhika suMdara banAne ke lie 'ucca vicAra aura sAdA jIvana' apanAe~, na ki kRtrima saundarya-prasAdhana / kyA Apa nahIM jAnate ki jina kRtrima sauMdarya-prasAdhanoM kA upayoga Apa kara rahe haiM ve hiMsAtmaka rUpa se taiyAra kie gae haiM ? kyA Apane yaha jAnane kI koziza kI hai ki ApakI zRMgAra sAmagrI ke nirmANa meM kitane pazuoM kA karuNa kraMdana chipA huA hai ? kyA lipisTika lagAne vAlI kisI bhI mahilA ne yaha jAnane kI koziza kI ki lipisTika meM kyA hai ? Akhira caubIsa ghaMTe to bana-Thanakara nahIM jIyA jA sktaa| kyoM na hara samaya sahaja rUpa meM raheM tAki hamArA sahaja saundarya bhI ubhara sake / sAdagI se bar3hakara saundarya kyA ? rASTrapati kalAma sAhaba jaba rASTrapati pada ke lie nAmAMkita hue to samAcAra-patroM meM unake citra Ane lage ki agara ve apane bAla citroM meM batAe gae tarIke se kaTavA leMge yA saMvArane lageMge to adhika khUbasUrata lageMge, yA kahA gayA ki ve apanI vezabhUSA meM kucha parivartana kara leMge to adhika prabhAvazAlI lgeNge| lekina maiM socA karatA ki agara yaha vyakti kAbila hai to rASTrapati banane ke bAda bhI aisA hI rahegA aura maiM prazaMsA karU~gA kalAma sAhaba kI ki ve Aja bhI deza ke sAdhAraNa vyakti ke samAna hI jI rahe haiM / yahI unakA zRMgAra hai- 'sAdA jIvana, ucca-vicAra' / sAdagI se bar3hakara aura koI zrRMgAra nahIM hotA / aMta: sauMdarya kI suvAsa vastroM aura AbhUSaNoM se jIvana meM kRtrima suMdaratA pAne kI bajAya Apa uttama vicAra aura AcAra se jIvana ke vAstavika saundarya ke mAlika bneN| Apake pahanAve kA bhar3akIlApana kucha manacaloM ko ApakI ora AkarSita kara sakatA hai, para ApakI sAdagI aura jIvana kI zreSThatA kisI mahAna vyakti ko bhI ApakI ora AkarSita kara sakatI hai / vastuoM ko baToranA to sAmAnya bAta hai, lekina baTorI huI vastuoM kA tyAga karanA jIvana kI mahAnatA hai| vaibhava kI vyavasthA kevala Apake hI pAsa nahIM hai / mahAvIra aura buddha bhI aise hI sampanna the, lekina unhoMne dekhA ki bAhara kA vaibhava AMtarika vaibhava ke samakSa phIkA hai| mahAvIra nirvastra rahate the taba bhI loga unake pAsa jAyA karate the, kyoMki unake pAsa AMtarika sauMdarya kI suvAsa thI aura yahI unakA zrRMgAra thA / jo apane jIvana ko sAdagIpUrvaka ucca vicAroM ke sAtha jIte haiM, ve kitane bhI bUr3he kyoM na ho jAeM, kurUpa nahIM ho skte| Apane mahAtmA gAMdhI ke yuvAvasthA aura bur3hApe ke citra dekhe hoNge| merI naz2ara meM unakA bur3hApe meM ceharA adhika suMdara ho gayA thaa| zrI araviMda ke bur3hApe ke citroM meM bhI kitanA sauMdarya chalaka rahA hai ! ravIndranAtha Taigora kA sauMdarya bhI vRddhAvasthA meM nikhara AyA thaa| jaise-jaise hamAre vicAra nirmala hote haiM, vyavahAra pavitra hotA hai hamArA ceharA bhI utanA hI 12 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tejasvI hotA jAtA hai, jisake pAsa jIvana kA saundarya hai, use kabhI zarIra kA saundarya nahIM lubhAtA / jIvana hI hara vyavasthA meM svayaM ko anukUla karane kA prayAsa kareM aura apane baccoM meM bhI yaha saMskAra avazya DAleM ki jIvana meM cAhe jo bhI duvidhAe~ AeM ve unheM jIne aura bhogane meM samartha ho skeN| anyathA Aja kI suvidhAoM ko to ve ArAma se bhoga leMge lekina duvidhA Ane para rone-dhone ke alAvA kucha na kara skeNge| apanI saMtAna ko isa bAta kA ahasAsa karAte raheM ki hara harI ghAsa eka dina sUkha jAtI hai, ataH usakA premapUrvaka mukAbalA karane ke lie hameM hamezA taiyAra rahanA cAhiye / kAyA nahIM, hRdaya saMvAreM jIvana kA dUsarA maMtra hai- ' apane zarIra para adhika dhyAna na deN|' zarIra jIvana jIne kA, jIne kI vyavasthAoM ko sampAdita karane kA sAdhana mAtra hai| bAra-bAra AIne meM na dekheM ki cehare para yahA~ kaisA dAg2a hai yA yaha sAMvalA kyoM? zarIra ke prati adhika anurakti na rkheN| agara hara samaya zarIra kA hI dhyAna rahegA to choTI-choTI takalIphoM ko sahana kaise kara pAe~ge? roja-roja yaha kyA ki sira dukha rahA hai yA peTa darda ho rahA hai / choTI-choTI takalIphoM ko jIne kI koziza kreN| agara hAtha meM phor3A ho gayA hai to taTasthatA anubhava kareM ki 'maiM' alaga hU~ aura zarIra alaga hai| jo isa bodha ke sAtha jItA hai usake jIvana meM cAhe jitane upadrava Ae~, lekina ve use satA na skeNge| varanA eka choTe-se phor3e meM Aha Uha - oha dinabhara calatI rhegii| zarIra ke raMga kA bhI kyA dekhanA ! agara dekha sakate ho to hRdaya kI suMdaratA dekho| maiM dekhA karatA hU~ ki kucha lar3ake kuMvAre raha jAte haiM kyoMki unheM bahuta suMdara patnI caahie| cehare kI suMdaratA kA kaisA moha? yaha suMdaratA kaba Dhala jAegI patA bhI nahIM clegaa| agara banA sako to apane hRdaya ko jarUra suMdara bnaao| jo milA hai, use sahajatA se svIkAra kareM aura apane zarIra para jyAdA dhyAna dene kI koziza na kreN| maiM dekhA karatA hU~ ki loga svayaM ke zarIra ko sajAne-saMvArane meM ghaMToM kharca kara dete haiN| maiM aise logoM ko bhI jAnatA hU~ jo roja taiyAra hone meM do ghaMTe lagAte haiM lekina ve maMdira jAte hoMge to baiTha pAte hoNge| deha ke prati kitanI anurakti hai unheM ! minaTa hI vahA~ zarIra kA moha chor3ie agara Apake zarIra para koI dAga ho gayA hai aura agara Apa usI kA ciMtana karate rahe to jIvana bhara dukhI raheMge, para yadi yaha soceMge ki ThIka hai zarIra para dAga hai, mujha para nahIM, to sukhI hoNge| zarIra se anAsakti rkheN| Aja javAnI hai, kala bacapana thA, parasoM bur3hApA AegA aura phira kahAnI khatma! sUraja kI taraha jIvana hai ki rAta hote hI jIvana bhI samApta ho jAtA hai / roja subaha aura sAMjha ke rUpa meM janma aura mRtyu hamAre dvAra para dastaka de rahe haiM Apa nahIM batA sakate ki kisa dina se Apake bAla sapheda hone zurU hue yA kisa tArIkha ko Apake bAla ur3a gae ? dina pratidina zarIra DhalatA jA rahA hai aura kAle bAla saphedI kI ora bar3ha rahe haiM / 13 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kahate haiM, dazaratha nahA-dhokara AIne ke sAmane khar3e hue to unhoMne dekhA ki unake sira kA eka bAla sapheda ho gayA hai| eka sapheda bAla dekhakara unakI cetanA hila gaI ki aba sUcanA A gaI hai aba apane mana ko bhI sapheda kara lo| yahA~ to logoM ke sira ke sAre bAla sapheda ho jAte haiM taba bhI mana kI kAlimA barakarAra rahatI hai| jinhoMne jaina rAmAyaNa par3hI hai ve jAnate haiM, ki dazaratha mahala ke ranivAsa meM jAte haiM aura saMsAra-tyAga kA nirNaya sunA dete haiN| tInoM rAniyA~ stabdha raha jAtI haiM ki rAta meM to saMsAra meM rame the aura subaha vairAgya ! yaha kaisA nirNaya / dazaratha ne kahA, 'dekho mere sira kA eka bAla sapheda ho gayA hai, aura mujhe saMsAra se vairAgya / saMnyAsa lene kA saMdeza A gayA hai|' sira kA eka sapheda bAla dekhakara dazaratha vairAgya-vAsita ho jAte haiM aura hamAre sAre bAla bhI sapheda ho jAe~ to bhI hama nahIM jAga pAte / cetanA meM koI bodha nahIM jagatA ki hama kisa ora jA rahe haiN| yaha jo bahuta suMdara ceharA hai, isa para eka dina jhurriyA~ chA jAne vAlI haiM, yaha sIdhI kamara eka dina jhuka jAne vAlI hai, AMkhoM se eka dina rozanI kama ho jAne vAlI hai, kAnoM se sunane kI zakti bhI kama ho jAne vAlI hai / yaha zarIra jise tuma itanA sajA-sa~vAra rahe ho, eka dina yaha bhI TUTa jAne vAlA hai|' aMgam galitam, palitam muMDaM dazanavihInaM jAtam tuMDaM, vRddhoyAti gRhItvA daMDam, tadapi na muMcati AzApiMDam ', AcArya zaMkara kahate haiM aMga gala gae haiM, kamara jhuka gaI hai, A~kheM dekha nahIM pA rahI haiM, kAna sunane meM asamartha haiM, vANI baMda ho rahI hai, sira ke bAla sapheda ho gae haiM lekina phira bhI zarIra kA moha hai ki chUTatA hI nahIM hai / kAma se pyAra kareM sukhI jIvana kA tIsarA maMtra hai ' apane kArya ke prati ImAnadAra raheM / ' agara Apa DaoNkTara haiM to apane peze ke prati jAgarUka raheM, dukAna calA rahe haiM to dukAna ke kArya se pyAra kreN| agara kisI ke yahA~ naukarI kara rahe haiM to usake prati kArya meM pratibaddhatA rkheN| maiM kahanA cAhU~gA ki Apa kisI ke yahA~ naukarI karake pA~ca hajAra kA vetana pAte haiM to sAta hajAra kA kAma avazya kreN| aisA na ho ki tIna hajAra kA kAma kareM aura vetana pAeM pAMca hajAra / sarakArI karmacArI haiM to aisA na kareM ki oNphisa meM kursI para baiThakara gappe mAreM yA nIMda nikaaleN| sarakAra ke Adhe kAma isIlie aTaka jAte haiM aura dugune oNphIsara isIlie cAhiye kyoMki Adhe loga to jhapakiyA~ hI lete rahate haiM yA kAma karane kI bajAya gappe mArate rahate haiN| jitanA vetana lete haiM, utanA kAma avazya kareM aura vaha bhI ImAnadArI se kreN| taba baoNsa bhI Apake adhIna ho jAegA aura vaha Apako naukarI se na nikAla skegaa| yAda rakheM kahIM bhI, kabhI bhI itanA avakAza na leM ki baoNsa yaha samajhe ki binA Apake kAma cala sakatA 1 hama apane jIvana meM kAma se pyAra karane kI koziza kreN| apane jIvana vyartha na gaMvAe~ / jAnate haiM na, khAlI dimAga zaitAna kA ghara hotA hai| hara pala kA upayoga kreN| jisa kArya se Apa jur3e haiM, use tatparatA, tanmayatA, ekAgratA, layabaddhatA se pUrNa kreN| Apa anubhava kareMge aisA karake Apa sacce karmayogI bana gaye haiN| 14 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nirmala kareM svabhAva cauthA maMtra denA cAhU~gA, Apa apane svabhAva ke prati sajaga rheN| yadi Apa svayaM sukhI rahanA cAhate haiM aura dUsaroM se bhI sukha pAnA cAhate haiM to apane svabhAva kA avalokana jarUra kreN| Apa dekheM ki pUre saptAha meM Apane kyA acchA aura kyA burA kiyA? kisase prema kiyA aura kisake prati krodha kiyA? kisake prati kSamA-bhAva rakhA aura kise apazabda kahe? saptAha meM eka dina taya kara leM ki Apa apane kriyA-kalApoM kA usa dina paryavekSaNa kreNge| dUsare dina una sabhI kAryoM ko doharAe~ aura saMkalpa leM ki acche kAma adhika kareMge aura bure tathA galata kAryoM ko chor3ane kA prayAsa kreNge| sadA zreSTha kAryoM se pyAra svayaM Izvara se pyAra karane ke barAbara hai| yadi jIvana meM satsaMga karane ke bAda bhI hamArA svabhAva nahIM badala rahA hai to manana kareM ki hamane Akhira kyA pAyA? tIsa dina pahale bhI Apa krodha karate the aura Aja bhI Apako gussA A rahA hai to Apa yahA~ Akara vyartha kA eka ghaMTA na gNvaaeN| Apa aura kucha kAma kreN| agara Apa apane jIvana ko rUpAntarita karane ke prati sajaga nahIM haiM to yahA~ satsaMga meM Ane kA aucitya hI kyA haiM? Apa apane svabhAva ko par3heM ki usameM kyA vikRti yA sudhAra AyA hai ? svabhAva meM kitanI anukUlatA yA pratikUlatA AI hai? agara Apa cAhate haiM ki jIvana meM Apako logoM kA pyAra mile marane ke bAda duniyA Apako yAda rakhe to Apa apanI ora se sabako prema aura madhura vyavahAra deN| ApakA nirmala aura pavitra svabhAva jIvana-vikAsa ke mArga kholegaa| zAMta svabhAva ke loga jahA~ i svarga kI zAMti pAte haiM. vahIM kaDave aura jhagaDAla svabhAva ke loga mahala meM rahakara bhI naraka ko jIne ko majabara ho jAte haiN| vANI kA miThAsa jIvana meM miThAsa gholanA hai vahIM vANI kA khaTAsa jIvana meM gholatA hai| saMtoSI, sadA sukhI sukhI jIvana kA agalA maMtra hai-'saMtuSTa rhnaa|' hama kahate haiM -'saMtoSI sadA sukhii'| aura atilobhI sadA duHkhii| jisake jIvana meM saMtoSa-dhana A jAtA hai vaha apAra sukha kA mAlika ho jAtA hai| jo milA hai, jaisA milA hai, jisa rUpa meM milA hai, use svIkAra karanA siikheN| ati lobha vinAza kA kAraNa banatA hai| lobha to pApa kA bApa hai| bhagavAn mahAvIra ne kahA hai-'krodha prIti kA nAza karatA hai, mAna vinaya kA nAza karatA hai, mAyA mitratA kA aura lobha saba kucha nAza kara detA hai isalie saMtoSa rUpI dhana baTora leN| vidhAtA aura bhAgya ne jo diyA hai, acchA diyA hai, zreSTha diyA hai| ataH sukhI jIvana ke lie isase bar3hakara dUsarA dhana aura kyA ho sakatA hai? taruvara baneM, sarovara baneM jIvana meM dUsaroM ke kAma AnA - yaha bhI sukhI jIvana kA eka maMtra hai| isameM hamAre mana ko to 15 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sukUna milatA hI hai, sAtha hI sAtha mAnavatA ke kalyANa meM bhI hama sahayogI banate haiN| Apa jiMdagI meM dUsaroM ke kAma Ane kI koziza kreN| Apa dekhate haiM, vRkSa phala svayaM nahIM khAte aura ve dUsaroM ke liye unheM girA dete haiN| sarovara dUsaroM kI pyAsa bujhAne ko sadA tatpara rahate haiN| ___ hamArI mahAnatA isI meM hai ki hama dUsaroM ke kAma A skeN| Apa apane ghara meM aisA per3a lagAe~ jisakI chAyA par3ausI ke ghara taka jaae| par3ausI ko apane vyavahAra se sukUna deN| svayaM kI suvidhA, svayaM kI bhalAI tathA khuda ke vikAsa kI saMbhAvanAe~ to sabhI DhUMDhate haiM lekina mahAna ve haiM jo auroM ke lie svayaM ko samarpita kara dete haiN| hRdaya meM karuNA, maitrI, prArthanA ho tathA jIva-jantuoM ke prati bhI dayA-bhAva ho| jIvana meM koI Apake lie kitanA bhI burA kyoM na kare, lekina Apa usake prati udAratA rakheM aura usakI vipatti meM kAma aaeN| agara hamAre pAsa adhika dhana hai to use sevAkArya meM kharca kreN| jIvana meM aise kucha neka kArya kareM ki Upara jAyeM to Upara vAle ke sAmane hamArA ceharA dikhAne lAyaka avazya ho| eka daphA akabara ne bIrabala se pUchA-'merI hathelI meM bAla kyoM nahIM haiM?' ajIba sA prazna thA, lekina pUchA bhI to bIrabala se thaa| turaMta uttara milA, 'jahA~panAha, Apa apane hAthoM se niraMtara dAna karate haiM, isIlie ApakI hatheliyoM ke bAla ghisa gae haiN|' 'bAta to ThIka hai, lekina bIrabala jo dete nahIM haiM unakI hatheliyoM meM bhI bAla kyoM nahIM hote?', samrATa ne agalA savAla kiyaa|, 'baadshaah| ve loga lete haiM isalie lete-lete unake bAla ghisa jAte haiM', bIrabala ne uttara diyaa| akabara ne kahA, 'yaha bhI ThIka hai, lekina jo na dete haiM aura na lete haiM unakI hatheliyoM meM bAla kyoM nahIM hote?' bIrabala ne jo javAba diyA vaha gaMbhIratA se grahaNa karane lAyaka hai| bIrabala ne kahA, 'jahA~panAha / ve hAtha malate raha jAte haiM isalie unakI hatheliyoM meM bAla nahIM hote|' hama bhI kahIM hAtha malate na raha jaaeN| prakRti hameM detI hai, nadI hameM detI hai, vRkSa -jamIna aura AkAza bhI hameM dete haiM, phira hama dene meM kaMjUsI kyoM kareM! hama dene kI bhASA sIkheM, dene kA pATha pddh'eN| hamAre jIvana meM dene ke saMskAra hai| hamAre pAsa jarUrata se jyAdA vastra haiM to phaTehAla jiMdagI jIne vAloM kI sahAyatA kreN| agara Apake pAsa pacAsa sAr3iyA~ haiM to unameM se pA~ca sAr3iyA~ jhoMpar3a-paTTI meM jAkara unheM de deM, jina mahilAoM ke do sAr3iyA~ bhI nahIM haiN| isase hamArI saMgrahavRtti kama hogI aura kisI garIba mahilA hogaa| yaha aparigraha vrata kA jIvanta AcaraNa hogaa| hama apane hRdaya meM karuNA laaeN| auroM ke jIvana kI vipadAoM ko hama kama karane kI, ThIka karane kI koziza kreN| koI ApakA kitanA bhI ahita kare, para Apa usakA ahita na kreN| jo toke kAMTA buvai, tAhi boya tU phuul|| toko phUla ko phUla hai, vAko hai trishuul| pahale dina Apa apane kArya kA paryavekSaNa kreN| dUsare dina una sabhI kAryoM ko doharAe~ aura saMkalpa leM ki acche kAma punaH kareMge aura bure-galata kAryoM ko chor3ane kA prayAsa kreNge| zreSTha kAryoM se 16 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pyAra kareM aura jIvana ko zreSTha bnaaeN| sajagatA rakhie jIvana-rUpAMtaraNa ke prati ___loga mujhase kahate haiM 'cAturmAsa zurU ho gayA, para tapasyA, upavAsa kama ho rahe haiN|' maiM kahatA hU~ 'isa bAra upavAsa to kama ho sakate haiM, zAyada pichale varSa adhika tapasyA huI ho, usake pichale varSa aura bhI adhika upavAsa hue hoN| isa bAra upavAsa to kama hue haiM, magara eka aura cIja bhI kama huI hai, vaha yaha ki logoM kA krodha bahuta kama ho gayA hai|' yaha jIvana kA bahuta bar3A upavAsa hai| upavAsa karake bhI krodha kara liyA to upavAsa vyartha hai aura bhojana karake bhI viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM zAnta aura taTastha haiM to upavAsa sadha gayA hai| agara hama apane svabhAva ko sudhAra lete haiM, use pavitra aura nirmala banA lete haiM to isase bar3I jIvana kI tapasyA anya kyA hogI? telA karane se pahale kahIM jarUrI hai jhamele mittaanaa| isa varSa tapasyA bhale hI kama huI ho, para ghara-ghara kI samasyAeM bhI kama huiiN| Apane bhagavAna mahAvIra ke jIvana kI bahuta-sI ghaTanAoM ko par3hA hogaa| lekina Aja maiM jisa ghaTanA kI carcA karane jA rahA hU~, hama sabhI usase anabhijJa haiN| kyoMki hamane mahAvIra ke jIvana ko AdhA-adhUrA hI par3hA hai| hama yaha to jAnate haiM ki mahAvIra ke kAnoM meM kIleM ThoMkI gaIM aura ve unheM sahana kara ge| hama yaha bhI jAnate haiM ki unake pAMva meM caMDakauzika sarpa ne DaMka mArA aura use bhI ve sahana kara ge| unake pAMvoM meM aMgIThI jalAI gaI aura unhoMne use bhI sahana kara liyaa| unheM kue~ meM ulTA laTakAyA gayA aura ve sahana kara ge| unake pIche kutte chor3e gae aura ve sahana kara ge| kAnoM meM kIleM Thoke jAne kI ghaTanA to hama saba jAnate haiM, lekina Age kA prasaMga bar3A mArmika hai| kucha dinoM bAda eka vaidya ne una kIloM ko bAhara nikaalaa| jisa samaya kAna meM se kIleM nikAlI jA rahI thI; sampUrNa sAdhanAkAla ke daurAna pahalI bAra, bhagavAna kI A~khoM meM se A~sU A ge| vaidya ne pUchA, 'kSamA kareM bhagavan , kyA itanI adhika pIr3A ho rahI hai? maiM to ApakI pIr3A ko dUra kara rahA hU~, Apake darda ko kama karane kI koziza kara rahA huuN| kyA itanI pIr3A ho rahI hai jisase ki ApakI A~khoM meM A~sU A gae ?' bhagavAn ne karuNA bhare bhAva se kahA, 'vatsa, merI A~khoM meM A~sU pIr3A se nahIM Ae haiM, ye A~sU to karuNA aura dayA ke A~sU haiM, maiM soca rahA hU~ ki jaba maiM sAdhanA kAla meM thA to mere kAnoM meM kIleM ThoMkI gaIM aura maiM sahana kara gayA, lekina jaba usa gvAle ke kAna meM kIleM ThoMkI jAeMgI to vaha becArA kaise sahana karegA!' __ ise kahate haiM prema aura antar hRdaya kI karuNA ki jisane kAna meM kIleM ThoMkI, usake prati bhI karuNA aura kalyANa kI kaamnaa| mahAvIra to vahI hotA hai jo jIvana meM mahAnatA ko jItA hai| jo tumheM kraoNsa para laTakAye, tuma usake lie bhI kalyANa kI kAmanA karo, tabhI tuma jIsasa bana paaoge| Apa apane dvArA tyAga kI bhAvanA ko prastuta kreN| agara Apa zikSaka haiM to kisI bhI eka garIba chAtra ko niHzulka pddh'aaeN| yadi Apa DaoNkTara hai to pratidina kisI eka jarUratamaMda rogI kA ilAja 17 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ niHzulka kareM / agara Apa vyavasAyI haiM to apane vyApAra kA gura kisI eka vyakti ko sikhAkara use pAMvoM para khar3A karane kA puNya avazya kmaayeN| ApakA yaha choTA-sA sahayoga mAnavatA ke lie svastikara hogaa| samatAmaya jIvana hI sAdhanA sukhI jIvana kA eka sUtra yaha bhI hai ki Apa apane jIvana ko samatApUrvaka jIne kI koziza kreN| uThApaThaka to sabhI ke jIvana meM AtI hai lekina isase apane hRdaya ko Andolita na kreN| bhAgyavaza Apake pAMva meM agara jUte nahIM haiM to duHkhI na hoN| Apa yaha soceM ki duniyA meM aise loga bhI haiM jinake pAMva bhI nahIM haiM / kama se kama unase to Apa jyAdA sukhI haiN| Izvara ko dhanyavAda deM ki usane jUte nahIM diye to kyA huA, usane pAMva to die haiN| jIvana meM milane vAlI hara cIja ko hama prema se svIkAra kreN| parivartana ko ha~sa kara jhelane kI koziza kareM kyoMki parivartana to jIvana meM Ae~ge hii| sukha Ane para gumAna aura du:kha Ane para gama, donoM hI Apake lie ghAtaka hai| saMta phrAMsisa apane ziSya liyo ke sAtha eka nagara se dUsare nagara kI ora jA rahe the| ve jaMgala se gujara rahe the aura bhaMyakara bAriza ho rahI thii| ziSya pIche aura guru Age cala rahe the| miTTI gIlI ho gaI thI aura donoM ke pA~va phisala rahe the| kapar3e miTTI se gaMde ho gae, pA~voM meM kIcar3a laga gayA, aura to aura; hAtha kI aMguliyA~ aura hathelI bhI miTTI se sana giiN| bAriza meM bhIgate hue ziSya liyo ne apane guru saMta phrAMsisa se pUchA, 'guruvara, yaha batAe~ ki duniyA meM saccA saMta kauna hotA hai ?' phrAMsisa ne kahA, 'vaha saccA saMta nahIM hai jo pazu-pakSiyoM kI AvAja samajha letA hai|' do minaTa bAda liyo ne phira pUchA, 'phira saccA saMta kauna hotA hai ?' 'liyo, vaha vyakti bhI saccA saMta nahIM hotA jo kapar3e badalakara sAdhu ho jaae|' ziSya ne phira pUchA, 'prabhu, to phira saccA saMta kauna hotA hai ?' saMta ne kahA, 'liyo saMta vaha bhI nahIM hotA jo aMdhoM ko A~kheM aura gUgoM ko jabAna de de|' ziSya cakarAyA ki agara vaha bhI saMta nahIM hai to phira saMta kauna hai ? usane apanA prazna punaH dohraayaa| phrAMsisa ne kahA, 'saMta vaha bhI nahIM hai jo garIba ko amIra banA de|' liyo cakarAyA ki merA prazna to yaha hai ki saMta kauna hotA hai aura mere guru bAra-bAra yaha batA rahe haiM ki saMta kauna nahIM hotaa| vaha jhuMjhalA gayA aura kahA, 'guruvara, Apa sApha-sApha batA deM ki Akhira saccA saMta kauna hotA hai?' - guru ne kahA, 'suno, hama loga jaba taka nagara meM pahuMceMge, madhya rAtri ho jaaegii| bAriza ho rahI hai hAtha-pAMva-kapar3e saba gIle hokara miTTI se sana gae haiM aise meM rAtri ke eka-Der3ha baje taka nagara meM pahu~ca paaeNge| vahA~ pahu~cakara kisI dharmazAlA ke dvAra para jAkara use khttkhttaaeNge| taba bhItara se caukIdAra pUchegA, 'bAhara kauna hai ?' hama kaheMge, 'do saMta haiN| sarAya meM rahanA cAhate haiN|' taba vaha gusse meM kahegA, 'bhago-bhago, patA nahIM kahA~ se saMta A jAte haiM ? paisA to deMge nahIM, rAta kI nIMda kharAba kareMge, calo bhgo|' taba pandraha 18 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ minaTa bAda hama loga phira se daravAjA khaTakhaTAe~ge kaheMge, 'bhaiyA daravAjA kholo|' bhItara soyA huA caukIdAra pUchegA, 'bAhara kauna?' taba hama phira kaheMge 'vahI do sNt|' caukIdAra kahegA 'are, kyA tuma abhI taka baiThe ho ? bhago yahA~ se, nahIM to DaMDA mAra kara bhgaauuNgaa| maiM tuma logoM ke lie daravAjA nahIM kholuuNgaa| muphtakhoroM! eka kaur3I dekara nahIM jaaoge| rAta kI nIMda bigAr3a rahe ho, bhago yahA~ se|' _ 'liyo, pandraha miniTa bAda hama phira daravAjA khttkhttaaeNge| phira vaha pUchegA, 'bAhara kauna?' taba bhI apanA javAba hogA, 've hI do sNt| aura taba vaha caukIdAra hAtha meM DaMDA lekara bAhara AegA aura daravAjA kholate hI hama logoM kI pITha para ATha-dasa DaMDe maaregaa|' liyo, jaba vaha hameM DaMDe mAra rahA ho taba bhI hamAre hRdaya meM agara usake lie prema umar3atA rahe to samajhanA hama sacce saMta haiN|' isa taraha kA vyavahAra kie jAne ke bAda bhI hamAre hRdaya meM prema aura bhAIcAre kI bhAvanA palatI rahI to mAna lenA ki hama sacce saMta haiN| jIvana kI uThApaTaka meM samatApUrvaka jIvana jInA hI sAdhanA hai| mana kI zAMti ko sarvAdhika mUlya diijie| saMtoSa rakheM aura sAdagI se jieN| zarIra ke saundarya se bhI z2yAdA acche svabhAva aura hRdaya ke guNa-saundarya ko mahattva diijie| svayaM ko sarovara aura taruvara kI taraha banAie jo hara hAla meM apanI ora se dUsaroM ko sukha aura zItalatA kI chAyA detA hai| 19 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kaise sulajhAe~ mAnasika tanAva kI gutthiyA~ tanAva-mukti ke lie muskAna vaisA hI sahArA hai jaise bUr3he ke lie lAMThI / hajAra sukha-suvidhAe~ hone ke bAvajUda agara Aja kA manuSya duHkhI aura udAsa najara AtA hai to jarUra vaha kisI na kisI mAnasika azAMti se pIr3ita hai| manuSya ke pAsa itanI suvidhAe~ kabhI nahIM huI hoMgI jitanI Aja haiN| isake bAvajUda hara manuSya ke cehare para eka vizeSa prakAra kA zoka aura dvaMdva jhalakatA hai| saba kucha hone ke bAvajUda agara mana kI zAMti aura jIvana kI prasannatA gAyaba hai, to usakA mukhya kAraNa hamAre antarmana meM palane vAlA tanAva / tanAva hamArI mAnasika ekAgratA ko bhaMga kara detA hai, jIvana kI khuzahAlI hamase chIna letA hai / aura to aura, dina kI roTI aura rAta kI nIMda taka vaha harAma kara detA hai| Akhira yaha tanAva kyA hai, ise jAnabUjha kara kyoM pAlA jAtA hai ? kyA haiM isake pariNAma aura kaise isase ubara sakate haiM ? Aie ina praznoM ke uttara hama apane hI irda-girda talAzate haiM / rogoM kA mUla, na deM ise tUla hara vyakti jo bAhara se svayaM ko svastha batA rahA hai, vaha jarA mAnasika nirIkSaNa kare ki usake bhItara kahIM tanAva kA roga chipA huA to nahIM hai ? vyakti patnI, parivAra aura vyavasAya se bhI jyAdA mAnasika ulajhana, ciMtA tathA tanAva se ghirA huA hai| kizora bhI isI tanAva se grasta haiM aura vRddha bhii| koI javAna bhI to kahA~ bacA hai| isase ? kaiMsara, eDsa aura sArsa jaisI bhayAnaka bImAriyA~ to duniyA meM pA~ca-dasa phIsadI logoM taka hI pahu~cI haiM lekina tanAva ne to hara kisI ko ghera rakhA hai| duniyA kI eka pratizata AbAdI eDsa se grasta hai, do pratizata AbAdI kaiMsara se grasta hai, pAMca pratizata poliyo se grasta hai, dasa pratizata vibhinna prakAra ke rogoM se grasta ho sakatI hai lekina zAyada ina sabako bhI milAkara tanAva kA pratizata jyAdA hI hogaa| isa roga kI pIr3A aura isakI ulajhana ko to vahI jAna sakatA hai jo isase gujarA hai| duniyA ke kisI bhI roga se jyAdA pIr3AdAyI hai tanAva kA roga jo jIte-jI vyakti ko mArakara qhatma kara detA hai| 20 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hamAre pacAsa pratizata rogoM kA mUla kAraNa tanAva hai| sAvadhAna raheM, cAhe sira dukha rahA hai yA peTa, jarUra isake mUla meM kisI prakAra kA tanAva hI jur3A hogaa| zarIra meM roga hotA hai, rogI DaoNkTara ke pAsa jAtA hai aura DaoNkTara roga ke lakSaNoM ke AdhAra para davA detA hai| vaha roga to daba jAtA hai para nayA roga paidA ho jAtA hai| mana ko svastha kiye bagaira jaba bhI tana kA ilAja hogA- vaha niSprabhAvI hI hogaa| ilAja to pahale mana kA ho aura usake bAda tana kA | acchI sehata ke lie tanAva-rahita jIvana sarvaprathama Avazyaka hai / tanAva se ghirA huA vyakti yadi vyApAra bhI karegA to usakA vyApAra bhArabhUta banakara use asaphalatA hI dilaaegaa| tanAvagrasta vidyArthI kI mAnasika kSamatA aura ekAgratA kSINa ho jAtI hai vaha rAtabhara jaga kara par3hAI karatA hai, usake bAvajUda anuttIrNa ho jAtA hai / tanAvagrasta vyakti agara miThAI aura pakavAna bhI khAe to ve besvAda ho jAte haiM, tanAva grasta vyakti apekSita pariNAma hAsila nahIM kara pAtA hai| vahIM jIvana kA utsAha, umaMga aura AnaMda jIvana kI hara gatividhi meM jAna DAla detA hai / tanAva hai ghuna, bajAe~ zAMti kI dhuna duniyA meM cAhe jitane Azcarya hoM para mAnava mastiSka se bar3A Azcarya dUsarA nahIM ho sktaa| lekina iMsAna dhokhA bhI to apane isI dimAga ke kAraNa khAtA hai / asvastha yA asaMtulita dimAg2a AdamI kI sabase bar3I hai| prakRti ne hameM prajJA - zakti, jJAna- zakti mastiSka ke rUpa meM pradAna kI haiM lekina kabhI-kabhI choTI-sI carcA, choTI-sI bAta, choTI-sI ghaTanA yA choTA-sA avasAda manuSya ke bhItara usa ghuna kA kAma karatA hai jo bhItara hI bhItara gehU~ ko khAkara samApta kara detA hai| yaha avasAda, becainI, ghuTana, tanAva usa dImaka kA kAma karate haiM jisase ki manuSya bhItara-hI-bhItara samApta ho jAtA hai| bAhara se akhaMDa dikhAI dene vAlA zarIra aMdara se khaMDakhaMDa ho jAtA hai| yaha roga kabhI bhI laga sakatA hai| bacapana, yuvAvasthA, praur3hAvasthA yA vRddhAvasthA meN| bur3hApe meM agara yaha roga laga gayA to isase nijAta pAnA aura bhI muzkila ho jAtA hai kyoMki tanAvagrasta bUr3hA vyakti aneka prakAra kI zArIrika bImAriyoM se bhI grasta ho jAtA hai / Aja tanAvarahita jIvana kI kalpanA karanA vyartha hai| tanAva ne hameM zAMti se jIvana jInA bhulA diyA hai| aura hamAre jIvana ke bhAvAtmaka jur3Ava ko samApta prAyaH kara diyA hai| akhUTa aizvarya evaM vaibhava kI cAha tathA rAtoM-rAta karor3apati banane kI cAhata logoM meM tanAva aura avasAda paidA kara rahI hai| hamArI Adhunika jIvanazailI hameM kucha ghaMTe yA kucha dina to sukha detI hai, para usase jIvana meM aniyamitatAeM evaM visaMgatiyA~ hI paidA ho rahI haiM / aniyamita jIvana-zailI ke kAraNa loga zArIrika bImAriyoM kI capeTa meM A rahe haiM, usI se mAnasika bImAriyA~ bhI bar3hI haiM aura manoroga vizvavyApI samasyA banatA jA rahA hai| hara tIsare ghara meM tanAva aura avasAda ne apanI jagaha banA lI hai| roga-zoka kA mUla : tanAva koI vyakti kitanA bhI sampanna kyoM na ho, usane bhale hI zarIra para AbhUSaNa pahana rakheM hoM para yadi thor3A 21 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sA bhI tanAva usake antarmana meM pala rahA ho to usakA ceharA aprasanna hI najara AtA hai| duniyA kA koI bhI vyakti jo AtmahatyA karatA hai, usakA mUla kAraNa zArIrika yA pArivArika duHkha nahIM hotA balki vyakti kinhIM kAraNoM se svayaM hI mAnasika rUpa se duHkhI ho jAtA hai| jaba vaha tanAvagrasta yA avasAdagrasta ho jAtA hai to vaha AtmahatyA karane ko majabUra ho jAtA hai| samAcAra patroM meM hama roja AtmahatyA kI khabaroM ke bAre meM par3hate haiN| maiM samajhatA hU~ isa taraha AtmahatyA karane vAlI mahilAe~ daheja ke kAraNa aisA kadama kama uThAtI haiM isameM bhI mUla kAraNa kahIM na kahIM mAnasika tanAva hI rahatA hai| ___ jitanA tanAvagrasta manuSya Aja hai utanA pahale nahIM thaa| hamArI dina-rAta kI vyavasthAoM meM aisI aneka bAteM aura ghaTanAe~ hotI haiM jo hamAre tanAva ko baDhAtI haiN| yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki daniyA meM hara AdamI jo cAhe use vahI mila jaaye| sampannatA pahale bhI thI aura Aja bhI hai / abhAva pahale bhI the aura Aja bhI haiM / Aja agara koI cIja bar3hI hai, to hamArI ApasI khIMcatAna hI baDhI hai, mAnasika dvaMdva hI baDhA hai| mahAnagaroM meM basoM aura noM se pratidina zurU hotI hai jiivnyaatraa| dinabhara itanI ulajhana bharI rahatI hai ki vyakti kucha pala ke lie bhI dina meM apane mana aura mastiSka ko vizrAma nahIM de paataa| aura usameM bhI rAta ko sone se pahale dekhe jAne vAle seksa se bharI philmeM yA TI.vI. ke ulTe-sIdhe dRzya mana kI zAMti ko bhaMga karane meM aham bhUmikA adA karate haiN| zarIra ke roga aura vikAroM para vizva meM tejI se anusaMdhAna ho rahA hai aura unakA nidAna bhI ho rahA hai| manovaijJAnikoM ke anusAra rogoM kI utpatti kendroM para jyAdA dhyAna nahIM diyA jA rahA hai isalie ina para niyaMtraNa nahIM ho pA rahA hai| tanAva, avasAda, ghuTana, IrSyA, ciMtA ye saba vizvabhara ke cikitsakoM ke lie gaMbhIra cunautI bana gae haiN| damA ho yA dAda, egjImA ho yA blaDaprezara, zugara kA bar3hanA ho yA hArTa problama, vAstava meM inake pIche ciMtA, avasAda aura mAnasika tanAva chipe rahate haiM / AdhunikatA kI isa daur3a meM teja raphtAra kI jiMdagI aura dama ghoTane vAlA vAtAvaraNa hameM jahA~ mAnasika tanAva se grasta karatA hai vahIM tanAva rogoM ke rUpa meM zarIra para apanA prabhAva dikhAtA hai| vizva ke kaI cikitsakoM ne mana aura zarIra ke rogoM para kAphI gaharA anusaMdhAna kiyA hai| eka bAta sApha taura para siddha ho gayI hai ki bhaya, g2ama, ciMtA, IrSyA, bure vicAra aura inase paidA huI burI taraMgeM hamAre peTa aura AMtoM ke rogoM ko janma detI haiM vahIM svastha vicAra hamAre zarIra ko zakti pradAna karate haiM aura svAsthya lAbha dete haiN| acche vicAra kA pariNAma jahA~ acchI taraMge, prasannacitta mana tathA nirogI jIvana hotA hai, vahIM bure vicAra kA pariNAma rogI mana, burI taraMge, duHkhI tathA rugNa jIvana hI nikalatA hai| nivAraNa se pahale samajheM kAraNa __ tanAva kyoM hotA hai, yaha jAnane se pahale yaha samajheM ki tanAva kyA hai ? kisI eka biMdu para niraMtara va vyartha kA kiyA jAne vAlA ciMtana jaba ciMtA kA rUpa dhAraNa kara le, mastiSka meM sthAna banA le, isa sthAna banAne kA nAma hI tanAva hai| jaba koI vyakti kisI eka bAta vizeSa para apane kSudra ahaMkAra ke calate bAra-bAra 22 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nakArAtmaka soca rakhatA hai taba tanAva kI sthiti nirmita hotI hai| ___ tanAva se ghirA hara vyakti jAnatA hai ki tanAva meM jInA burA hai para tanAva ko chor3a pAnA kyA hara kisI ke hAtha meM hai ? buddhi mArI jAtI hai jaba vyakti tanAvagrasta hotA hai aura buddhi kA upayoga karake hI vyakti isa cakravyUha se bAhara nikala sakatA hai| kaise baceM tanAva se, isa para hama kucha samajheM, usase pahale una kAraNoM ko samajhanA jarUrI hogA jinake kAraNa tanAva janmatA hai| bhale hI hama tanAva ke upacAra ke lie kisI cikitsaka ke pAsa cale jAe~ lekina koI bhI nyUrophijiziyana isakA samUla samApana nahIM kara pAtA hai| DaoNkTara davAiyA~ detA hai para ve davAiyA~ tanAva-mukti kI nahIM hotI, nIMda kI hotI hai| nidrA meM hamArA mastiSka akriyAzIla ho jAtA hai, use thor3I sI rAhata bhI milatI hai para phira se choTA-sA nimitta pAkara tanAva hama para punaH hAvI ho jAtA hai| tor3eM, ciMtA kA cakravyUha tanAva kA pramukha kAraNa hai- ciNtaa| citA kI dahalIja para vyakti eka bAra jalatA hai para ciMtA kI dahalIja para vaha jIvana bhara jalatA rahatA hai| kisI sArthaka, sakArAtmaka, vidhAyAtmaka biMdu para kiyA gayA ciMtana aura manana to vyakti ko sArthaka pariNAma detA hai kiMtu nirarthaka, nakArAtmaka biMdu para punaH punaH kiyA jAne vAlA ciMtana vyakti ke manomastiSka meM tanAva bhara detA hai| ciMtA to cakravyUha hai, abhimanyu kI taraha hama isameM praveza karanA to jAnate haiM para isameM se bAhara nikalanA nahIM jaante| rAta meM soye to subaha kI ciMtA, subaha jAge to dina kI ciMtA, dopahara meM zAma kI ciNtaa| ciMtA kA yaha roga manuSya ko dina meM sukha kI roTI aura rAta meM caina kI nIMda nAva jaba mana meM samA jAte haiM taba vyakti manorogI bhI ho jAtA hai| vyakti ciMtA-grasta ho jAtA hai ki sArI sukha-suvidhAe~ bhI use saMtuSTa nahIM kara paatiiN| vaha nIMda kI golI liye binA so hI nahIM sktaa| ___ maiM dekhA karatA hU~ ki loga vrata-upavAsa karate haiM aura dUsare dina jaba vrata kholeMge taba kyA khAe~ge, yahI socA karate haiN| Aja vrata kiyA hai lekina, kala ke bhojana kI ciMtA kara rahe haiN| are, jaba kala AegA taba hI socanA na; abhI se kyoM ciMtA kara rahe ho? aMtarmana meM palane vAlI bevajaha kI ciMtAe~ tanAva kI jar3a haiN| krodha to hamAre saMbaMdhoM ko kamajora karatA hI hai para ciMtA hamArI deha ke sAtha dimAga ko bhI kamajora karatI hai| citA vyakti ko eka bAra jalAtI hai lekina ciMtAgrasta vyakti jIvana meM bAra-bAra marane ko majabUra hotA hai| yahI vaha ciMtA hai jo dhIre-dhIre hamAre manomastiSka ko avaruddha kara detI hai| jaise ghuna gehU~ ko bhItara hI bhItara khAkara khatma karatI hai aise hI ciMtA hameM khokhalA banA detI hai| vyakti choTI-choTI bAtoM ko lekara ciMtita hotA hai para, duniyA meM koI bhI ciMtA kisI samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM banI hai| agara hama samAdhAna kA hissA bananA cAhate haiM to ciMtA kI bajAya ciMtana ko apane jIvana meM sthAna deN| ciMtA jahA~ hamArI mAnasika kSamatA ko avaruddha karatI hai, vahIM ciMtana use prakhara karatA hai| tanAva aura ciMtA yakAyaka hoM to AdamI usase chuTakArA bhI pA sakatA hai lekina ye aMgulI pakar3akara Ate haiM, aura dhIre 23 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhIre hamAre, tana-mana ko apane Agoza meM sameTa lete haiN| tanAvagrasta vyakti kI sthiti vaisI hI ho jAtI hai jaisI jAle meM phaMsI makar3I kii| jisane jAlA bhI khuda banAyA aura pha~sI bhI khud| bhagAeM, bhaya kA bhUta tanAva kA dUsarA kAraNa hai bhaya / manuSya ke bhItara bhaya kI aisI graMthi nirmita ho jAtI hai ki vaha hAthI aura zera jaisI zakti rakhate hue bhI gIdar3a se bhI pasta ho jAtA hai| kamajora zarIra para majabUta mana jahA~ nizcita hI vijayI hotA hai, vahIM isake viparIta majabUta zarIra aura kamajora mana jIvana meM parAjaya kA mukhya kAraNa banatA hai| hameM mahAbhArata kA vaha ghaTanAkrama yAda hai| jaba arjuna jaisA dhanurdhara yoddhA yuddha-bhUmi meM lar3AI ke kucha samaya pUrva hI zatrusenA meM apane parijanoM ko dekhakara baicena ho jAtA hai aura kRSNa se kahatA hai, 'prabhu, yuddha bhUmi meM apane parijanoM ko dekhakara mere aMga zithila ho rahe haiM, mu~ha sUkha rahA hai, zarIra kA~pa rahA hai| prabhu, merA gAMDIva mujhase uThAyA nahIM jA rahA hai / mujhe cakkara A rahe haiN| aura to aura, maiM khar3A bhI nahIM raha pA rahA huuN|' ye sAre lakSaNa ciMtA aura ghabarAhaTa ke hI to haiN| ciMtA aura bhaya se grasta vyakti una nimittoM se mukAbalA karane kI bajAya apane Apako kamajora mahasUsa karatA hai| use lagatA hai ki usake hAtha-pA~va ThaMDe par3ate jA rahe haiN| bhaya kI sthiti meM mu~ha aura galA sUkhatA hai, bhUkha kama ho jAtI hai aura AmAzaya meM roga paidA hone zurU ho jAte haiM / bhayagrasta vyakti sAmane vAle kA mukAbalA karanA to dUra, sahI DhaMga se kisI bAta kA javAba bhI nahIM de paataa| jaise sUkhI ghAsa ke Dhera meM lagI choTI-sI ciMgArI zuruAta meM thor3I hI dikhAI detI hai lekina dhIre-dhIre pUrI ghAsa ko hI rAkha meM tabdIla kara detI hai; aisI hI sthiMti bhayagrasta vyakti kI ho jAtI hai| vyakti ko jIvana meM sabase bar3A bhaya hotA hai mRtyu kaa| tumheM kisI ne phona para dhamakI de dI, rAta bhara tumheM nIMda nahIM aayii| Dara gaye yaha socakara ki patA nahIM, aba kyA hogA? bhalA isase DaranA kaisA? duniyA meM koI bhI vyakti janmA hai to usakA maranA taya hai aura hara vyakti somavAra se ravivAra ke bIca hI gayA hai| AMThavA~ vAra to kisI ke lie nahIM haa|jinke bhItara bhaya kI gatthI hai. ve sadaiva isa bAta ko yAda rakheM ki mArane vAle ke sau hAtha hote haiM para bacAne vAle ke hajAra haath| samaya se pahale hameM koI mAra nahIM sktaa| bhaya hotA hai roga kA, vizeSakara una rogoM kA jo lAilAja hote haiM- jaise kaiMsara, edds| ina khataranAka rogoM ke bAre meM socakara bhI vyakti bhayabhIta ho jAtA hai| aba taka ke anubhava hameM yaha batA cuke haiM ki bhayabhIta vyakti jahA~ una rogoM se ghirakara jaldI pasta ho jAtA hai, vahIM vyakti nirbhaya citta hokara ina para kucha aMza taka vijaya bhI prApta kara letA hai| teja kA nAza kare uttejanA uttejanA tanAva kA tIsarA kAraNa hai| kucha logoM kI Adata paTAkhoM kI taraha hotI hai ki eka tIlI lagAI aura bama phuuttaa| unheM kucha bhI kahA nahIM ki basa lar3ane-bhir3ane ko pahale se hI taiyAra ! aisA lagatA hai ki basa aba barase ki taba brse| jo choTI-choTI bAtoM meM uttejita ho jAte haiM, unake jIvana meM zAMti kA abhAva hotA hai| hamane Aja ke yuga meM takanIkI camatkAroM se bahuta kucha pAyA hai kintu yadi kucha khoyA hai to kevala mana kI 24 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAMti ko / sukha-suvidhA kI cakAcauMdha meM zAMti ke mArga, mauna ke mArga, sAdhanA ke mArga aura jIvana kI sahajatA ke mArga hamAre hAtha se phisala gae haiN| cAroM ora azAMti kA sAmrAjya hai| AzaMkA, Aveza, Agraha ye saba uttejanA ke irda-girda ghUmate rahate haiM / jo vyakti kisI ke do kar3ave zabdoM ko zAMti se sahana nahIM kara sakatA vaha jIvana meM kabhI bhI mana kI zAMti kA mAlika nahIM bana sktaa| dUsaroM kI bAtoM para gaura na karate hue apanI hI bAta kA Agraha karate rahanA aura choTI-moTI bAtoM meM krodhita aura uttejita ho jAnA tanAva ke prArambhika lakSaNa haiM / bhagavAna mahAvIra agara apane kAnoM meM kIleM ThukavA sakate haiM aura zrIkRSNa zizupAla kI ninyAnaveM galatiyoM ko mApha kara sakate haiM to kyA hama kisI ke do kar3ave zabda sunane aura kisI kI nau galatiyoM ko mApha karane kA bar3appana nahIM dikhA sakate ? parivAra meM rakhie vaicArika saMtulana tanAva kA eka aura kAraNa hotA hai jo kevala vyakti ko hI nahIM pUre parivAra aura samAja ko tanAvagrasta kara detA hai aura vaha hai 'hamArA vaicArika asAmaMjasya' / hama eka dUsare ke vicAroM kA na to sammAna kara pAte haiM aura na hI unheM sahI artha meM samajha pAte haiN| aisI sthiti meM pitA-putra, bhAI-bhAI, sAsa-bahU, pati-patnI ina saba meM mAnasika dUriyA~ bar3hatI haiM aura inake pArasparika sambandha vaise hI ho jAte haiM jaise sUkhe tAlAba kI miTTI meM par3I darAreM / parivAra kA hara vyakti agara apane Apako jyAdA buddhimAna mAnegA aura svayaM ko bar3A samajhakara apane ahaMkAra kI puSTi karane kA prayAsa karegA to Apa yaha mAnakara caleM ki vaha ghara, ghara nahIM apitu sUkhA marusthala hogA jisameM hara sadasya eka-dUje ke prati zaka, Akroza aura viparIta bhAvanA se bharA hogaa| ve sAtha raheMge para duurduur| eka ghara meM raheMge para eka dUje se kaTakara tanAvagrasta hoNge| kisI ko pati ke kAraNa tanAva, kisI ko sAsa ke kAraNa, kisI ko bahU ke kAraNa tanAva hogA to kahIM devarANI-jeThANI meM anabana ke kAraNa tanAva hogaa| Apa apane dvArA parivAra ko tanAva de rahe haiM yA parivAra ke dvArA Apa tanAva meM haiM, donoM hI sthitiyoM meM hamArA ghara naraka bana sakatA hai / agara hama vaicArika saMtulana banAne meM saphala ho jAte haiM to hamArA ghara apane-Apa hI svarga bana jAegA / na atIta, na bhaviSya; kevala vartamAna tanAva kA eka aura kAraNa hai, 'atIta kI smRti aura bhaviSya kI kalpanA / ' usane mere sAtha aisA kiyA, aba maiM usake sAtha vaisA kruuNgaa| agara usa samaya maiMne vaisA nahIM kiyA hotA to abhI aisA nahIM hotA / yadi usa samaya aisA kara detA to ThIka rhtaa| patA nahIM, isa taraha kI kitanI yAdeM vyakti apane mana meM saMjoe rakhatA hai / jo bIta gayA use vApasa lauTAyA nahIM jA sakatA to use yAda karane kA kyA aucitya hai ? aura jo hone vAlA hai, vaha hokara hI rahegA to usake bAre meM vyartha kA tanAva yA ciMtA pAlane kA kyA aucitya ? jo bIta cukA hai usa para vilApa karane se kyA lAbha aura jo abhI upasthita nahIM hai usakI kalpanA ke jAla kyoM bunanA ? mAha bIta jAtA hai kalenDara se pannA phAr3a dete haiM, varSa bIta jAtA hai to kalenDara ko hI haTA dete haiM lekina vyakti apane bhItara palane vAlI uttejanA ko, anargala vicAroM ko, dUsaroM ke prati hone vAle vaimanasya ko 25 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haTA nahIM paataa| sATha varSa kI umra ke bAda vyakti apane atIta ko bahuta adhika yAda karatA hai aura sabase adhika ciMtA aura tanAva se grasta hotA hai| jIvana kI zeSa Ayu ciMtA aura tanAva meM bItatI hai kyoMki hamArI apekSAe~ apanI saMtAnoM se bar3ha jAtI haiM aura jaba apekSA upekSA meM badala jAtI hai to tanAva utpanna hotA hai| acchA hogA yadi hama auroM se apekSA na paaleN| jo, jitanA, jaisA mila jAe, ho jAe usI meM prasanna rahane kI koziza kreN| jIvana meM jo milA hai, jaisA milA hai use prabhu kA prasAda mAnakara jo svIkAra kara letA hai vaha kabhI tanAvagrasta nahIM hotaa| manuSya dUsarI ciMtA karatA hai 'bhaviSya kii|' vaha na jAne kina-kina kalpanAoM meM khoyA rahatA hai| jo kucha hai nahIM, usake hI sapane bunatA hai| vaha apanI kalpanAoM ke jAla meM makar3I kI taraha ulajhA rahatA hai| na atIta meM jAo aura na bhaviSya kI rUparekhA banAo apitu vartamAna meM jiio| jaisA ho rahA hai, usako vaisA hI svIkAra kara lo| jisane kala diyA thA usane kala kI vyavasthA bhI dI thI aura jo kala degA vaha usa kala kI vyavasthA bhI apane Apa degaa| tuma kyoM vyartha meM ciMtA karate ho, tumhArI ciMtA se kucha hotA bhI nahIM hai| tuma vyartha ke vikalpoM meM kyoM jIte ho? kyoM svayaM ko azAMta aura pIDita kara rahe ho? tamhAre kiye kacha hotA nahIM hai kyoMki jo prakRti kI vyavasthAe~ haiM ve apane Apa meM pUrNa haiM / mA~ kI kokha se bacce kA janma bAda meM hotA hai kintu usake dUdha kI vyavasthA prakRti kI ora se pahale hI ho jAtI hai| tanAva ke aura bhI kaI kAraNa hote haiN| sabhI kAraNoM meM hamArI nakArAtmaka soca jur3I hai| vaha hamArI buddhi ko viparIta banA detI hai| atyadhika kAma kA bojha, galAkATa spardhA, kSamatA se adhika kArya bhI tanAva ke kAraNa bana sakate haiN| hIna-bhAvanA bhI tanAva kA kAraNa banatI hai| suMdaratA, kada-kAThI, aMga-bhaMga, bImAriyA~ yA zArIrika kSamatAoM ko lekara hIna-bhAvanA utpanna haA karatI hai| ciMtA, bhaya, atilobha, uttejanA, vicAroM kA asAmaMjasya- ye saba tanAva ke mUla AdhAra haiN| tanAva kA pahalA prabhAva par3atA hai hamAre manomastiSka pr| usase hamArA AjJAcakra zithila hotA hai| AjJAcakra ko hama ziva kA tIsarA netra kahate haiM yA darzanakendra bhI kahate haiN| jaise hI vyakti tanAva kA zikAra hotA hai, vaise hI AjJAcakra zithila ho jAtA hai| use lagatA hai jaise use cakkara A rahe haiM, sira meM darda ho rahA hai aura usakA mana kamajora par3atA jA rahA hai| tanAva ke roga : dila se dimAg2a taka tanAva mana kA sabase bhayaMkara roga hai| rogI mana hI zarIra ko bImAra karatA hai| nizcita taura para tanAva se ubarA jA sakatA hai, para isase pUrva yaha samajhanA jarUrI hai ki vaha hamAre tana, mana aura jIvana para kyA prabhAva DAlatA hai ? tanAva ke vaza meM hai ki hamAre gRhastha jIvana ko duHkhadAyI kara de, jIvana-vikAsa ko roka de, mana kI prasannatA ko bhaMga kara de aura ekAkIpana meM jIne ko majabUra kara de| patA nahIM aise kitane hI kAma tanAva kara detA hai| Apa agara svayaM gahare tanAva meM jI rahe haiM yA kisI tanAvagrasta vyakti ke sAtha jIne kA maukA milA hai to tanAva-janita rogoM ko jarUra dekhA hogaa| dila kI dhar3akana se lekara peTa aura A~toM taka kI bImAriyoM ko tanAva 26 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ paidA karatA hai / kisI ko yaha kabja kI bImArI kara detA hai to kisI ko dasta kii| kisI ke gale meM roga paidA kara detA hai to kisI ke kamara aura jor3oM meN| thakAna, kamajorI, smaraNa-zakti kA hrAsa, AtmavizvAsa meM kamI aura anidrA jaisI bAteM to yaha hara kisI ke sAtha kara hI detA hai| tanAvagrasta vyakti jaba dekho taba udAsa hI milatA hai| khuziyoM ke avasara Ane para bhI vaha g2ama aura udAsI meM hI jItA hai| kAma-kAja meM usakI dilacaspI nahIM rhtii| kisI se bAta karanA bhI vaha pasaMda nahIM krtaa| hara samaya vaha eka vizeSa udAsI meM jItA hai| agara koI ceharA laTakAkara baiThA ho to eka baccA bhI pacha legA, kyA bAta hai, kisa bAta kA TeMzana hai ?' jaise teja dhUpa meM phUla murajhA jAte haiM, vaise hI tanAva meM hamArA cehraa| cikitsakoM ko cAhiye ki jaba ve kisI ke zarIra kA ilAja kareM usase pahale usake mana kA ilAja jarUra kara leN| tanAva sIdhe taura para dUsarA prabhAva DAlatA hai hamArI rogoM se lar3ane kI kSamatA para / vaha hamArI roganirodhaka kSamatA ko ghaTA detA hai| amerikA meM DaoN. bauka ne lagabhaga 1500 chAtroM para eka prayoga kiyaa| unhoMne aise chAtroM ko cunA jo sadaiva jukAma aura peTa ke roga se grasta rahate the| rogiyoM se gaharI bAta karane para unheM patA lagA unameM prAya: adhikAMza vidyArthI aise the jo bhaya, gama, avasAda, nirAzA yA tanAva se pIr3ita the| DaoN. bauka ne prayoga kiyA aura Azcaryajanaka pariNAma sAmane Aye ki jukAma aura peTa ke roga taba miTa gaye jaba manovaijJAnika samajha dekara bhaya aura tanAva se chAtroM ko mukta kara diyA gyaa| mana kA tana para gaharA prabhAva par3atA hai, agara tanAvagrasta vyakti ko usake roga ke mUla kAraNoM kA patA cala jAye to vaha zIghra svastha ho sakatA hai| bhaya, ciMtA, phikra ye sabase pahale hamAre dimAga para apanA prabhAva DAlate haiM / zarIra kI saMcAlana-vyavasthA meM mastiSka kA sabase bar3A hAtha hai / viparIta manobhAva mAnasika khiMcAva paidA karate haiN| mAnasika khiMcAva hamAre zarIra para apanA viparIta prabhAva chor3atA hai| pariNAmasvarUpa zarIra meM vibhinna prakAra ke roga panapane zurU ho jAte haiN| mAigrena kI samasyA kA mUla kAraNa bhI tanAva hI hai| sAtha hI roga-pratirodhaka kSamatA meM kamI Ane ke kAraNa Ae dina kaI taraha ke roga paidA ho jAte haiM / isase hamArI yAdadAzta bhI kamajora ho jAtI hai| mana ke hAre hAra hai tanAva pahalA prabhAva DAlatA hai vyakti kI kAryakuzalatA para / jaise-jaise vyakti isake makar3ajAla meM ulajhatA pake manobala meM kamajorI AnI zurU ho jAtI hai| hamane kaI bAra dekhA hai ki jaba kisI TUrnAmeMTa meM do dezoM kI TIma eka maidAna meM utaratI haiM to loga pahale hI aMdezA lagA lete haiM, khilAr3iyoM ke cehare ko dekhakara ki kauna jItegA, kauna hAregA? jo maidAna meM utarane se pahale hI dUsarI TIma ko lekara manovaijJAnika dabAva meM A gayA hai, usakA hAranA taya ho jAtA hai| agara Apa dUsarI TIma se jItanA cAhate haiM to maidAna meM utarane se pahale hI usa para itanA manovaijJAnika dabAva DAla dIjiye ki mAnasika rUpa se vaha svayaM ko hArA huA mahasUsa karane laga jaaye| aisI sthiti meM khilAr3I tanAva-grasta ho jAtA hai aura usakA Atma-vizvAsa kamajora ho jAtA hai| 27 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAnasika rUpa se hArA huA vyakti maidAna meM bhI hAratA hI hai| hamAre jIvana kI asaphalatAoM kA pahalA kAraNa hai hamArI mAnasika kmjorii| ____ tanAva-grasta vyakti eka vizeSa prakAra kI parezAnI se grasta hotA hai aura hara samaya udAsa rahatA hai| apane Apa se hI aprasanna rahanA, khuda ko hIna samajhanA aura una logoM se dUra rahanA jo hamArI prasannatA ke kAraNa haiM, ye saba tanAva ke spaSTa prabhAva haiN| udAsI aura aprasannatA se hamArI samajha. tarkazakti aura vaicArika kSamatA kamajora ho jAtI hai aura hara samaya vyakti kA dRSTikoNa nirAzAvAdI ho jAtA hai| aisA lagatA hai jaise vaha kucha nahIM kara paaegaa| choTI-moTI bAtoM para vaha apane-Apako aparAdhI mAnatA hai aura usakA zarIra kumhalAyA-sA ho jAtA hai| use bhojana karane ke lie pUrI bhUkha nahIM lagatI aura bhojana karane baiTha jAe to bhojana svAdiSTa nahIM lgtaa| zAyada mana kI zAMti kA sukUna to use sapane meM bhI nahIM mila paataa| bharosA rakheM, prakRti kI vyavasthA para aisA nahIM hai ki tanAva se chuTakArA nahIM pAyA jA sktaa| AvazyakatA sirpha apane Apa para niyaMtraNa rakhane kI aura anukUla vAtAvaraNa banAne kI hai| usase mukti pAne ke lie jIvana meM thor3A-sA parivartana hI paryApta hotA hai| Akhira kaise baceM tanAva se-zAyada hara vyakti ke bhItara yaha prazna uThatA hai| agara thor3I-bahuta sAvadhAniyA~ rakhI jAyeM to hama tanAva se baca sakate haiN| __ tanAva-mukti kA pahalA upAya hai nishcltaa-'rilekshesn'| agara Apa ciMtAgrasta yA bhramita haiM, kaI prakAra ke mAnasika duHkhoM ke zikAra haiM aura pariNAmasvarUpa zarIra meM kaI prakAra ke roga prabhAvI ho gaye haiM to aisI sthiti meM nizcalatA, vizrAma, zarIrabhAva se mukti hameM roga-mukta kara sakatI hai| pahale caraNa meM maiM mana kI nizcalatA ke bAre meM kahanA caahuuNgaa| vyakti sadaiva yaha socakara bephikra rahe ki jo huA vaha to honA hI thA isalie ho gayA aura jo nahIM huA usakA honA saMbhava nahIM thA isalie nahIM huaa| kisI vastu ke milane para gumAna na ho aura kho jAne para gilAna ho| prakRti kI apanI jabaradasta vyavasthA hotI hai aura vaha prAyaH hamArI hara jarUrata ko pUrA karatI hai / baccA pIche paidA hotA hai aura usake lie mA~ ke A~cala meM dUdha kI vyavasthA pahale hotI hai| duniyA meM asaMkhya jAnavara janma lete haiM, prakRti unakI bhI vyavasthA karatI hai| mAnA ki jAnavara khetI nahIM kara sava ya apane lie anna pAne ke lie jaba khetI karatA hai to dhAna pIche AtA hai kiMta jAnavaroM ke lie ghAsa pahale uga AtI hai aura isa taraha manuSya evaM pazu- donoM ke AhAra kI vyavasthA prakRti dvArA ho jAtI hai| kareM, tanAvotsarga-dhyAna tanAva se bacane yA ubarane ke lie pratidina 15 minaTa hI sahI bhauMhoM ke bIca AjJAcakra para apanI mAnasikatA ko ekAgra karane kI koziza kreN| usase hama 2-3 mAha meM hI tanAva se ubara jaaeNge| agara Apako lagatA hai ki tanAva ne Apako gahare jakar3a liyA hai to Apa zarIra kI nizcalatA kA dhyAna kreN| nizcalatA kA artha hotA hai zarIra kI vaha avasthA jaba hamAre sampUrNa zarIra kI mA~sapeziyA~ aura mastiSka kI sampUrNa kozikAe~ pUrNa vizrAma meM hoN| nizcalatA hamArI mA~sapeziyoM ke tanAva ko samApta karatI hai| 28 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ agara Apa kisI bhI prakAra ke tanAva se grasta haiM to Apa tanAvotsarga dhyAna kreN| isa dhyAna kI prakriyA se gujaranA mana-mastiSka ke lie kAphI upayogI hotA hai / tanAvotsarga dhyAna karane ke lie kisI zAMta sthAna kA cayana kreN| aisA koI sthAna yA kamarA cuneM jahA~ kisI taraha kA koI vyavadhAna na ho| vainTIleTara ke alAvA kamare ke daravAje evaM khir3akiyA~ baMda bhI rakha sakate haiM tAki halkA-sA a~dherA ho jaaye| yadi rAta ko kara rahe hoM to khir3akiyA~ khulI bhI rakhI jA sakatI haiN| pharza para koI ArAmadeya Asana yA gaddA bichA leM tAki leTane meM takalIpha na ho| sAvadhAna raheM ki isa vidhi se gujarate samaya r3hIle kapar3e pahananA jyAdA ucita rahatA hai| agara sardI ho to koI zAla bhI or3ha sakate haiM aura garmI ho to havA kI vyavasthA kara sakate haiN| Apa tanAvotsarga vidhi prArambha kreN| bar3e ArAma se leTa jaaeN| dAnoM pA~va thor3e phAsale para raheM, donoM hAtha zarIra se thor3e dUra aura sIdhe rakheM, hatheliyA~ Upara kI ora hoN| hatheliyA~ itanI DhIlI chor3a deM ki aMguliyA~ svata: hI thor3I-sI mur3a jAe~ / isa vidhi meM kucha bAtoM kI sAvadhAnI rakhanI ucita rahatI hai| sA~sa ArAma se aura Ahiste-Ahiste leM aura dhIre-dhIre use sahaja chor3a deN| sA~sa bAhara nikAlane ke bAda aMdara khIMcane kI jaldI na kareM aura aMdara khIMcane ke bAda bAhara nikAlane kI bhI jaldI na kreN| donoM hI prakriyAoM meM Apa jitanI sahajatA se sAMsa ko aMdara karane ke bAda roka sakate haiM to avazya roNke| sabase pahale zarIra ko DhIlA chor3akara madhura muskAna leN| zarIra nirjIva vastu kI taraha par3A rahe aura madhura muskAna jArI rahe / agara ha~sane kA jI kara rahA hai to kisI acche se cuTakale yA ghaTanAprasaMga ko yAdakara ha~sa bhI leM aura phira svasaMbodhana dvArA apane zarIra ko tanAvaprakriyA meM praveza karane deN| -mukti kI dhIre-dhIre zvAsa lete hue pUre zarIra meM kasAvaTa deN| zvAsa ko rokate hue sampUrNa UrjA ke sAtha samasta mA~sapeziyoM ko nAbhi kI ora do kSaNa ke lie khiMcAva deM aura tatkSaNa ucchvAsa ke sAtha zarIra DhIlA chor3a deM / yaha prakriyA kula tIna bAra kreN| aba zarIra ke pratyeka aMga ko mAnasika rUpa se dekhate hue eka-eka aMga ko zithila hone ke lie Atma-nirdezana deM aura pratyeka aMga meM prasannatA aura muskurAhaTa ko vikasati kreN| paira ke aMgUThe se lekara sira taka roma-roma ko pramuditatA aura antar prasannatA kA sujhAva deN| sarvaprathama pA~va ke aMgUThe, aMguliyA~, talavA, paMjA, eDI, TakhanA, piMDalI, ghuTanA, jA~gha, nitaMba, kaTipradeza ko zithila karate hue vahA~ prasannatA kA saMcAra kreN| phira hAtha ke aMgUThe, aMguliyoM, hathelI, pRSTha bhAga, kalAI, hAtha, kohanI, bhujA evaM kaMdhoM ko prasannatA aura muskurAhaTa kA sujhAva deM / taduparAnta peTa, peTa ke aMdarUnI avayava, bar3I A~ta, choTI A~ta, pakvAzaya, AmAzaya, kiDanI, lIvara tathA hRdaya, pheMphar3e, pasaliyA~, pUrI pITha, rIDha kI haDDI, kaMTha aura gardana ke bhAga meM zithilatA, prasannatA evaM muskurAhaTa ko vikasita kreN| isake bAda cehare ke eka-eka aMga - ThuDDI, hoMTha, gAla, A~kha, kAna, nAka, lalATa, sira, bAla, mastiSka aura kozikAoM para Ananda bhAva kendrita kareM aura mana hI mana muskurAe~ / AtmanirIkSaNa kareM aura dekheM ki yadi aba bhI tanAva mahasUsa ho rahA hai to khilakhilAkara ha~sate hue loTapoTa ho jAyeM aura tanAva- - mukti 29 For Personal & 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Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ barakarAra rkheN| sakArAtmaka soca : tanAva-mukti kI auSadhi tanAva-mukti kA dUsarA upAya hai- 'sakArAtmaka soc|' vyakti apanI soca ko sadaiva vidhAyAtmaka rkhe| jaisI soca hotI hai vaisA hI anukUla aura pratikUla hamArA jIvana hotA hai| kisI kI choTI-moTI TippaNI para dhyAna na deM aura apane dvArA bhI choTI-moTI ghaTanAoM para TippaNI na kreN| sakArAtmaka soca eka aisA maMtra hai jisase cuTakiyoM meM hI vyakti tanAvamukta ho sakatA hai| tanAva-mukti kI behatara auSadhi hai 'sakArAtmaka soc'| kisI ne hamAre lie acchA kiyA aura hamane bhI usake lie acchA kiyA- yaha jIvana kI sAmAnya vyavasthA hai| prema ke badale meM prema diyA hI jAtA hai, lekina sakArAtmaka soca vAle vyakti kI yaha vizeSatA hotI hai ki vaha apanA ahita karane vAle kA bhI hita karatA hai, zatru meM mitratA ke sUtra talAzane kI koziza karatA hai| vaha kA~Te bone vAle ke lie bhI phUla bichAtA hai| sakArAtmakatA vyakti ke manomastiSka meM viparIta ciMtana ko ghara nahIM karane detii| Aveza, AzaMkA, Agraha Adi soca ke ve doSa haiM, jo hameM nakArAtmakatA kI ora dhakelate haiN| jaba bhI kisI biMdu para soceM, samagratA pUrvaka aura vidhAyaka najariye se soceN| prasanna raheM, tanAva-mukti ke lie sadaiva prasanna rahanA tanAva se bacane kA acchA TaoNnika hai| jisa prakAra aMdhe ke lie lakar3I sahArA banatI hai aura bImAra ke lie davA, vaise hI tanAvagrasta vyakti ke lie prasannatA auSadhi kA kAma karatI hai| ha~sane, muskurAne, prasanna aura Anandita rahane se mana kA maila to sApha hotA hI hai, zarIra kI sampUrNa kozikAe~- nAr3iyA~ sakriya bhI hotI haiM / eka prasannatA sau davA kA kAma karatI hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka vyakti bukhAra se grasta ho gyaa| vaha kaI dina taka gharelU ilAja karAtA rahA para svastha na ho paayaa| vaha cikitsaka ke pAsa phNcaa| cikitsaka ne use pIne kI davA dii| usa vyakti ke baMdara thaa| vyakti ne davA kI eka khurAka lii| pAsa baiThe baMdara ne jaba apane mAlika ko davA pIte dekhA to usake mana meM bhI davA pIne kI icchA huii| usane mAlika se najara curAkara davA pI lii| davA jabaradasta kar3avI thii| davA pIte hI bandara ne bar3A vicitra-sA mu~ha bnaayaa| vaha dA~ta kiTakiTAne lagA aura apane mAlika ko ghur3akAne lgaa| bandara kI isa bhAva-bhaMgimA ko dekhakara mAlika ko bar3I jora kI ha~sI aayii| vaha Adhe ghaMTe taka lagAtAra ha~satA rahA, kyoMki baMdara bAra-bAra apanA mu~ha bigAr3a rahA thaa| Azcarya ! do ghaMTe bAda jaba usane tharmAmITara se apanA bukhAra mApA to use khabara lagI ki usakA bukhAra utara cukA hai| vaha apane Apako kAphI halkA mahasUsa karane lgaa| maiM yahI batAnA cAha rahA hU~ ki jo kAma davA kI dasa khurAka nahIM kara pAtI hai, vaha kAma prasannatA kI eka khurAka kara jAyA karatI hai| prasannatA hamAre bhItara utsAha paidA karatI hai| utsAha se manoyoga janmatA hai aura manoyoga kisI bhI kArya kI pUrNatA kA prANa hotA hai| utsAhahIna vyakti bhale hI kitanA bhI kAma karatA rahe lekina use manacAhA pariNAma nahIM mila sktaa| duniyA ke jitane bhI mahApuruSoM ne bar3e-bar3e kArya kiye haiM, 30 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unake pIche unakA utsAha hI thaa| jIvana-vikAsa kA maMtra : AtmavizvAsa tanAva-mukti ke lie prasannatA aura utsAha kA hI mitra banatA hai hamArA aatmvishvaas'| yaha to jIvana meM vahI kAma karatA hai jo kAra yA basa ko calAne meM paiTrola yA DIjala karatA hai| zarIra meM jitanA rakta kA mahatva hai utanA hI mahatva jIvana meM AtmavizvAsa kA hai| eka maidAna meM do khilAr3I utarate haiN| eka hAratA hai aura eka jItatA hai| isameM agara sabase bar3A kAraNa hai to do meM se eka kA AtmavizvAsa hI hai| yaha jIvana kA vaha pukhtA sahArA hai jisase hama bar3I-se-bar3I saphalatA ko AtmasAt karate haiM aura hara bAdhA ko lAMgha sakate haiN| _janma se mUka, badhira aura netrahIna helana kelara agara duniyA kI mahAn nArI banI to usake mUla meM usakA AtmavizvAsa hI thaa| hajAroM bAra prayoga karane ke bAda duniyA kI rAtoM ko rozana karane ke lie balba kI rozanI kA AviSkAra karane kA zreya agara alvA eDisana ko jAtA hai to usake pIche unakA AtmavizvAsa hI kAma karatA hai| isI AtmavizvAsa ne kolambasa se naI duniyA kI khoja karavA lI thii| isI AtmavizvAsa ne siMkadara ko vizva-vijayI banAyA thaa| duniyA ke hara mahAn vyakti ke jIvana-vikAsa meM AtmavizvAsa ne maMtra kA kAma kiyA hai| vyasta raheM, masta raheM eka aura upAya kiyA jA sakatA hai tanAva-mukti ke lie vaha yaha hai ki kArya se pyAra kreN| hara samaya vyasta raho, hara hAla meM masta raho- yahI tanAva-mukti kI rAmabANa davA hai| mujhe nahIM mAlUma ki zaitAna kA ghara kisa pAtAla-loka meM hotA hai para yaha anubhava kI bAta hai ki khAlI dimAga zaitAna kA ghara hotA hai, agara Apake jIvana meM koI bar3I durghaTanA ghaTita ho gayI hai, pati-patnI yA putra kI mRtyu bhI ho gayI hai to bhI Apa isa sadameM se ubhara sakate haiM agara Apa apane Apako kisI zreSTha karmayoga se jor3a leN| eka mahAnubhAva ko maiM jAnatA hU~ jinake patnI aura beTI kI hatyA ho gayI, ghara meM DakaitI ho gyii| lekina unhoMne dUsarI zAdI karane kI bajAya 'honI' ko hI svIkAra kiyA aura kisI prakAra ke avasAda yA tanAva se kuMThita hone kI bajAya kucha hI dinoM meM svayaM ko sAmAjika kalyANa kI gatividhiyoM se jor3a liyA jisake pariNAmasvarUpa ve jIvana ke sabase bar3e sadame se sahaja hI ubara gye| jIvana kA mahAna yoga : karmayoga jIvana meM kisI bhI kArya ko tanmayatA se kareM aura use bojha samajhane kI bajAya yoga smjheN| agara Apa laganapUrvaka kisI bhI kArya ko sampAdita karate haiM to Apa usa kArya ko zIghratA se to pUrNa kara hI lete haiM, sAtha hI sAtha anAvazyaka mAnasika khiMcAva se bhI baca jAte haiM / agara tuma jhAr3a bhI nikAlo to itanI laganapUrvaka ki udhara se svarga ke devatA bhI agara gujara jAe~ to tumhArI pITha thapathapAyeM aura kaha par3eM ki kyA behatara saphAI kI hai| isase jur3A huA hI eka aura bindu hai, eka vakta meM eka hI kAma kreN| yaha bhI kara dU~, aura vaha bhI kara 31 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ,-socakara apane dimAga ko bhArI karane kI bajAya dhIre-dhIre hI sahI vyavasthita taura para eka-eka kArya ko pUrNa kreN| dina bhara meM bIsa kAryoM kI yojanA banAne kI bajAya kinhIM do kAryoM ko pUrNa karanA kahIM jyAdA lAbhadAyI hai| jo vyakti apane dina bhara ke kAryoM ko samayabaddha vyavasthita taura para karatA hai, vaha sAta dina ke kAryoM ko eka dina meM pUrA kara letA hai| acchA hogA ki subaha uThane ke bAda jaba Apa Avazyaka kAryoM se nivRtta ho jAe~ to dina bhara meM kiye jAne vAle kAryoM kI eka sUcI banA leM aura phira usameM pahale kisako karanA hai aura pIche kisako karanA hai, isake AdhAra para krama DAla deN| Apa pAeMge ki Apane sabhI kAryoM ko saralatA se sampAdita kara liyA hai aura koI bhI kAma Apake lie tanAva kA kAraNa nahIM banA hai| na kareM har3abar3I, hogI nahIM gar3abar3I eka sAvadhAnI aura rkheN| kArya ko jaldabAjI meM pUrNa karane kA prayAsa na kreN| hama vyasta raheM para astavyasta na rheN| har3abaDI meM gar3abar3I kI jyAdA saMbhAvanA hotI hai aura jyAdA jaldabAjI hamAre dimAga meM khiMcAva aura tanAva paidA karatI hI hai| isase kArya jaldI hone kI bajAya derI se hotA hai aura zakti bhI kahIM jyAdA kharca hotI hai| jIvana meM apane parizrama para bharosA rakheM, jo loga jIvana meM karmayoga se jI curAte haiM aura rAtoM-rAta karor3apati hone kA khvAba dekhA karate haiM, ve loga jIvana meM sadaiva vahIM ke vahIM par3e raha jAte haiN| mujhe yAda hai ki kisI paryaTanasthala para eka hoTala khulaa| duniyA kA adbhuta hoTala ! bAhara likhA thA 'Apa hoTala meM Ae~, jI bhara kara khaayeN| jo icchA ho so khAeM, bila kI tanika bhI ciMtA na kreN| Apa ke beTepotoM se usakA bhugatAna le liyA jaaegaa|' eka muphtakhora udhara se gujraa| usane bhI use pddh'aa| use lagA ki muphta meM mAla khAne kA yaha sabase acchA avasara hai| merI to zAdI hI nahIM huI hai| yaha bila kA bhugatAna kisase legA? vaha bhItara gayA, jama ke manapasaMda bhojana kiyaa| bAhara jAne lagA to hoTala ke mainejara ne sAta sau rupaye kA bila pakar3A diyaa| vaha cauNkaa| usane kahA, 'Apane bAhara likhA hai ki jI bhara ke khAo, bhugatAna beTe-potoM se liyA jAegA phira mujhe bila kyoM diyA jA rahA hai ?' hoTala ke mainejara ne kahA, 'janAba, yaha ApakA khAne kA bila nahIM hai| yaha to Apake bApa-dAdA khAkara gaye unakA bila hai|' use lagA ki Aja bure phNse| jIvana-bhara yAda rakheM, muphta ke mAlapue khAne kI bajAya parizrama kI rUkhI-sUkhI roTI behatara hotI hai| ciMtA-tanAva : DubAe jIvana kI nAva tanAva se bacane ke lie bevajaha kI ciMtAoM se bhI bceN| koI kAma karanA ho to usa para vyakti soca kara nirNaya le le, yaha to ucita hai, lekina kisI bhI biMdu para kevala socate rahanA aura nirNaya na le pAnA apane mastiSka para jAnabUjha kara bojha DAlanA hai| vAstava meM ciMtA vyakti ko taba satAtI hai jaba koI kArya hamArI icchA yA apekSA ke anukUla na ho rahA ho| vyakti eka hI bAta ko jaba bAra-bAra apane bhItara ghoTatA rahatA hai to usake pariNAmasvarUpa vaha tanAva meM A jAtA hai aura kabhI-kabhI to binA kisI Thosa kAraNa ke mAtra kisI bhAvI aniSTa kI AzaMkA se vyakti ciMtA meM DUba jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM to tanAva aura bhI gaharA ho jAtA hai jaba vyakti hara pahalU para nakArAtmaka dRSTi se socatA hai| hara samaya prasanna rahanA aura choTI-moTI bAtoM kI ciMtA karane kI 32 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bajAya unheM bhulA denA hI tanAva-mukti kI amRta auSadhi hai / jo kucha aura jaisA bhI hamako milA hai usI meM saMtuSTa rahanA agara manuSya ko A jAe to tanAva kI AdhI bImArI khatma ho sakatI hai| Apake pAsa khuzI kA koI sAdhana nahIM hai to bhI Apa muskurAte hue bacce ko dekhakara prasanna ho sakate haiN| khile hue phUla va kheta-khalihAna ko, parvata-nadiyoM va prAkRtika saundarya ko dekhakara khuza ho sakate haiM aura to aura, ugate hue sUraja, khilA huA cAMda aura TimaTimAte tAroM ko dekhakara bhI hama prasanna ho sakate haiN| pradhAnamaMtrI javAhara lAla neharU se eka dina yoM hI kisI ne pUchA ki Apa rAta ko bAraha baje taka kArya karate haiM phira bhI tarotAjA bane rahate haiN| isakA kAraNa kyA hai? ApakI taMdurustI kA rAz2a kyA hai ? paMDita jI ne kahA, 'maiM roja thor3I dera baccoM ke bIca rahatA huuN| jinase Dhera sArI khuziyA~ baTora letA huuN| roja subaha bagIce meM TahalatA hU~ jisase tAjI havA pA letA hU~ aura eka kAma jo varSoM se karatA AyA hU~, vaha hai - bItI bAtoM ko jyAdA socA nahIM karatA huuN|' bIte kA ciMtana na kara, chUTa gayA jaba tiir| anahonI hotI nahIM, hotI vaha takadIra // tanAva-mukti ke lie hama isa sUtra kA sahArA le sakate haiN| kucha acchI bAteM hotI haiM jinheM hama apane jIvana meM jIne kA prayAsa kreN| ye bAteM paMgu ke lie vaisAkhI kA kAma kara sakatI haiN| auroM kI niMdA, IrSyA, doSAropaNa kI bhAvanA, binA soce samajhe kucha bhI bola jAnA, ye saba pachatAve ke kAraNa hote haiM aura dhIre-dhIre hameM tanAva kI ora khIMca lete haiN| hama apane hI bhItara janmane vAle vicAroM kA nirIkSaNa kreN| jo vicAra auroM se jur3e hue haiM, dekheM ki ve vicAra IrSyA aura dveSa se prerita to nahIM hai ? agara aisA hai to unheM darakinAra kreN| ApakI bhUlane kI Adata haiM, yaha acchI bAta hai| Apa usakA upayoga kreN| plIja'! Apa apane jIvana kI khuziyoM ke lie una bAtoM ko bhUla jAe~ jo bAra-bAra ApakI jiMdagI meM tanAva ke kA~Te ugA rahI haiN| isa bAta kA bodha rakheM ki hamArA mUla svabhAva kyA hai- pIr3A yA AnaMda? aura jaba ina do meM se eka ke cayana kA maukA Ae to jhaTa se AnaMda ko cuna leN|apnii jeba meM aisI muhara rakheM, jisase sadA eka hI zabda chapatA ho aura vaha hai khushii| subaha uThate hI eka minaTa taka tabIyata se muskuraaeN| vaha eka miniTa kI muskAna Apake caubIsa ghaMTe kI dainaMdinI vyavasthAoM meM mAdhurya ghola degii| subaha uThakara muskurAnA apanI jholI meM khuziyoM ko baTorane kA pahalA sAdhana hai| 33 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bAhara nikalie ciMtA ke cakravyUha se ciMtA citA se badatara hai| masta rahane kI Adata DAliye, ciMtA se chuTakArA milegaa| pUrI duniyA meM zAyada hI aisA koI vyakti hogA jise kisI prakAra kI ciMtA na satA rahI ho| ciMtA karanA manuSya kA sahaja svabhAva hai| jaise-jaise vyakti bar3A hotA hai aura jaise-jaise usakI vyavasthAe~ bar3hatI haiM vaise-vaise manuSya ke manomastiSka meM ciMtA apanA baserA zurU kara detI hai| bacapana taka to hama phira bhI ciMtA-mukta rahate haiM, lekina isake bAda dhIre-dhIre apanI dainaMdina vyavasthAoM meM itane jyAdA ciMtita ho jAte haiM ki hamArI ciMtana kI dhAra samApta ho jAtI hai aura hameM ciMtA kA jaMga laga jAtA hai| kisI ko imtahAna kI ciMtA, kisI ko homavarka kI ciMtA, koI apane kairiyara ke lie ciMtita, to koI naukarI ke lie| kisI ko vivAha ke pahale ciMtA satA rahI hai aura kisI ko bAda meN| ghara-kharca, beTI kI zAdI, bImAriyA~, sehata, baccoM kA bhaviSya, pramozana, patnI kI pharamAizeM, karja aura bhI patA nahIM jiMdagI meM kitane-kitane kAraNa bana jAte haiM vyakti kI ciMtA ke lie| ciMtA : samAdhAna nahIM, svayaM samasyA ciMtA isa taraha apanA ghara banAtI hai ki ciMtA se mukta rahane kI salAha dene vAlA bhI svayaM ciMtita hI hotA hai| saccAI to yaha hai ki ciMtA kisI samasyA kA hala nahIM apitu apane Apa meM eka bar3I samasyA hai| jaise-jaise yaha hamAre jiMdagI meM pA~va pasAranA zurU karatI hai vaise-vaise yaha tana-mana dhana tInoM ko hI khAnA zurU kara detI hai| ciMtAgrasta vyakti jI-jIkara bhI jIvana bhara marane ko majabUra hotA hai| kaI bAra to vaha itanA adhika TUTA huA, udAsa aura baicena ho jAtA hai ki usa vyakti kI jiMdagI ko dekhakara hameM dayA Ane lagatI hai| pada, pratiSThA, pahacAna, paisA ina sabako pAne kI akUta cAhanA hamAre mana kI azAMti kA mUla nimitta banatI hai| pahale kA manuSya kama ciMtita thA, kyoMki usakI jiMdagI meM ulajhaneM kama thiiN| usakI icchAoM kI sImA thI aura phijUlakharcI para roka thii| lekina Adhunika yuga kA manuSya jaise-jaise vikAsa karatA calA gayA vaise 34 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaise ciMtA usakI pichalaggU bana gyii| maiM mAnatA hU~ ki hamArI Adhunika sabhyatA ne hameM aneka sukha-savidhAe~ dI haiM para sAtha hI sAtha hamArI mana kI khuziyoM ko cUsane vAlI ciMtA bhI dI hai| isase hamArA parivAra prabhAvita hotA hai, vyavasAya prabhAvita hotA hai aura hamArA sAmAjika svarUpa bhI prabhAvita hotA hai| dhIre-dhIre ciMtA hamAre jIvana kI Adata bana jAtI hai| ciMtana kareM, ciMtA chor3eM yadyapi hama sabhI isa ciMtA ke roga se grasta haiM phira bhI yaha nahIM samajha pA rahe haiM ki Akhira yaha ciMtA hotI kyA hai ? ciMtA koI zArIrika roga nahIM hai apitu ghaTita yA ghaTane vAle kisI bindu para lagAtAra socane para hone vAlA mAnasika tanAva hI ciMtA hai| kisI kArya para ciMtana karane se vaha ArAma se pUrNa ho jAtA hai kiMtu usI kArya kI lagAtAra ciMtA karate rahane se vaha durUha hone lagatA hai| agara vyakti jIvana meM svAsthya, sukha aura saphalatA ko prApta karanA cAhatA hai to isake lie jarUrI hai ki vaha apane jIvana meM ciMtA para vijaya prApta kre| hamArI yaha mAnasikatA rahatI hai ki agara hama kisI bindu para bAra-bAra soceMge to usakA koI samAdhAna nikalakara A jAegA para isameM eka sAvadhAnI rakhane kI bAta yaha hai ki agara hama kisI bhI biMdu para sakArAtmaka najariye se socate haiM to vaha hamAre lie samAdhAna ke dvAra kholatA hai| agara hama nakArAtmaka najariye se soceMge to vahI soca ciMtA banakara hamArI azAMti kA mUla kAraNa bana jaaegaa| jaise, Apane kisI ko do lAkha rupaye byAja meM de rakhe the| saMyoga kI bAta ki usa vyakti ne apanA divAlA nikAla diyaa| Apako khabara lagI aura Apa yakAyaka tanAva aura ciMtA se grasta ho ge| kisI grAhaka se bAta karane kA bhI ApakA maDa na rahA, ata: usa dina kA sArA vyavasAya bhI prabhAvita ho gyaa| Apa ghara phuNce| patnI ne svAdiSTa bhojana banA rakhA thA kiMtu Apa ciMtAgrasta the, isalie yaha kahate hue bhojana nahIM kiyA ki Aja merA khAne kA mUDa nahIM hai|' rupaye gae so gaye, sukha kI roTI bhI hAtha se gii| rAta bhara kamare meM lephTa-rAiTa karate rahe athavA bistara para par3e-par3e karavaTeM badalate rahe aura nIMda na le pAe / kabhI socate, 'maiMne rupaye die hI kyoM the? pichale mahIne kisI ne kahA bhI thA ki yaha vyakti hAtha U~cA karane vAlA hai, para maiMne usa samaya dhyAna nahIM diyaa| agara maiM usa samaya hI rupae vApasa le letA to Aja yaha naubata nahIM aatii|' patnI ne samajhAyA ki rupaye ke pIche nIMda harAma karane se kyA hogA? para tuma itane jyAdA ciMtita ho gae ki pUrI rAta hI khulI AMkhoM bistara para par3e rhe| yaha huA ciMtA ke kAraNa tIsarA nukasAna, rupae gae so gae, caina kI nIMda bhI gii| aura to aura, agale dina subaha tumhAre mitra tumhAre ghara Ae para tuma unase bhI prema se bAta na kara pAye kyoMki tuma ciMtita the| pariNAmasvarUpa maitrI bhI kamajora huii| hajAra citAoM se badatara eka ciMtA eka ciMtA hajAra citAoM se bhI badatara hai| citA eka bAra jalAtI hai para ciMtA jindagI meM hajAra bAra jalane ko majabUra karatI hai| usameM bhI citA to mare hue ko jalAtI hai para ciMtA to jIte jI vyakti ko hI jalA DAlatI hai| ciMtA hamArA koI prAkRtika dharma nahIM hai aura na hI yaha hamArA svabhAva hai| yaha dhIre-dhIre kucha nimittoM 35 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ke calate hamAre bhItara praveza karatI hai yA yoM kaheM ki hamAre bhItara bIja ke rUpa meM prakaTa hotI hai aura dhIre-dhIre svastha vyakti ko bhI apane Agoza meM jakar3a letI hai| saccAI to yaha hai jo ciMtA pahale kisI bar3I bAta ko lekara hamAre bhItara jagatI hai, pIche vahI choTI-choTI bAtoM para bhI hama para hAvI hotI hai aura usake pariNAmasvarUpa dhIre-dhIre manuSya usakA AdI ho jAtA hai| ciMtA karane vAlA vyakti auroM kI bajAya kahIM adhika bhAvuka aura saMvedanazIla hotA hai aura isa kAraNa choTI-choTI bAteM bhI usa para gaharA duSprabhAva chor3atI hai| ciMtA kI Adata bIr3I-sigareTa aura zarAba kI Adata se bhI kahIM jyAdA kharcIlI hai| bIr3I pIne vAlA bIr3I para kharca karatA hai, sigareTa pIne vAlA sigareTa para aura zarAba pIne vAlA zarAba para, vaise hI ciMtAgrasta vyakti bhI apanA bahuta bar3A kharcA DaoNkTara aura davAoM para kara detA hai| kisI bhI kArya ko eka hI tarIke se bAra-bAra karanA hI Adata par3ane kA mUla kAraNa hai| phira cAhe hama cAheM yA na caaheN| Adata eka rassI kI taraha hotI hai, jisakA eka-eka dhAgA hama bunate haiM aura usake bAda rassI kA rUpalekara ve hI dhAge hameM hI bA~dha lete haiM / ciMtita vyakti sadaiva nirAzAvAdI aura bhayagrasta hotA hai| yadi ciMtA grasta vyakti ciMtA kI Adata ko chor3ane kI bAra-bAra koziza kare to vaha kucha samaya ke abhyAsa se isa roga para kAphI vijaya prApta kara sakatA hai| viparIta najariyA ciMtA kA srota ciMtA kA AbhAsa mukhyata: do srotoM se hotA hai, yA to vyakti ke vastu, sthAna aura paristhiti ko dekhane kA dRSTikoNa athavA mana meM baiThA huA usakA bhaya yA aashNkaa| kisI bhI vyakti, vastu yA paristhiti ko dekhane ke lie do najariye hote haiN| agara hama hara samaya unheM viparIta najariye se dekhate raheMge to pariNAma yaha AegA ki eka dina ve saba hamArI ciMtA ke mUla kAraNa bana jAe~ge jisase hamAre vicAra kharAba hoNge| hamArA hara vicAra ciMtA aura duHkha se bharA huA hogA aura hameM hara kArya meM asaphalatA mahasUsa hogii| phira to sthiti yaha hogI ki hama eka vizeSa prakAra ke bhrama ke zikAra ho jaaeNge| bAdala garajeMge to tumheM mahasUsa hogA ki tumase TakarAne ke lie hI ve tumhAre pAsa se gujare haiN| agara kAra meM baiThoge to baiThate hI kisI paricita kI durghaTanA yAda ho AegI aura isa taraha tumhArA hara kArya tumheM mAnasika taura para baicena karatA rhegaa| ciMtA hRdaya meM lagI huI vaha Aga hotI hai jisakI pIr3A ko vahI jAna sakatA hai jo usameM jhulasa rahA hotA hai| usake kAraNa kaI sunahare avasara hAtha se chUTa jAte haiM aura khuziyoM ke dina bIta jAyA karate haiN| prakRti kI vyavasthA hai ki jo janma detA hai, vaha jIvana kI vyavasthA bhI kara detA hai- 'coMca deI so cUna hU dego'| jo coMca detA hai vaha cuggA bhI detA hai / isake bAvajUda vyakti bhaviSya kI kalpanAoM aura atIta kI smRtiyoM meM DUbA huA ciMtA, avasAda aura ghuTana ko bhogatA rahatA hai| Akhira kyA kAraNa haiM ciMtA ke? nivAraNa se pahale samajheM kAraNa merI najara meM ciMtA kA sabase bar3A kAraNa hai hamArA nirAzAvAdI dRSTikoNa / vyakti saphalatAoM kI ora bar3hakara bhI bAra-bAra isalie asaphala ho jAtA hai kyoMki usake bhItara ghara kara cukI nirAzA use saphalatA ke 36 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aMtima caraNa meM lAkara vApasa lauTane ko majabUra kara detI hai| agara vyakti choTI-choTI rukAvaToM ko dekhakara nirAza ho jAtA hai to usakA ciMtita honA svAbhAvika hai| sadA yAda rakheM prayAsa karanA manuSya kA kartavya hotA hai lekina usa prayAsa kA pariNAma denA kisI aura ke hAtha meM hotA hai| jitanI gaMbhIratA se vyakti pariNAma ko dekhanA cAhatA hai, saMbhavataH utanI gaMbhIratA se vaha prayAsa nahIM krtaa| maiMne dekhA hai ki hama loga prAyaH kisI bhI kArya meM asaphala ho jAne para takadIra kA hI doSa batAte haiN| acchA hogA yadi hama apane bhAgya kA ronA rone kI bajAya kAryazailI ke jo doSa rahe haiM, una doSoM ko phcaaneN| hajAra rukAvaTeM aura musIbateM Ane ke bAvajUda jo vyakti dhairya ko barakarAra rakhatA hai vaha kabhI ciMtAoM ke makar3ajAla meM nahIM ulajhA krtaa| nirAzAvAdI dRSTikoNa vAle vyakti ko phUla ke irda-girda kA~Te hI najara Ae~ge aura AzAvAdI vyakti ko kA~ToM ke bIca bhI phUla hI najara aaegaa| vyakti dukAna kholatA hai, oNphisa calAtA hai, koI phaikTrI yA kisI saMsthAna kI yojanA prArambha karatA hai to use zuruAtI daura para milane vAlI asaphalatAoM ko dekhakara vicalita hone kI bajAya bhaviSya ke garbha meM chipI huI saphalatA ko dekhane kI koziza karanI caahie| bhUleM baMda dvAra, khojeM khuledvAra nirAzAvAdI dRSTikoNa vAlA vyakti na kevala ciMtita hotA hai apitu hatotsAhita bhI ho jAtA hai / maiM kara nahIM sakatA, maiM kucha ho nahIM sakatA, merA to bhAgya hI kharAba hai, kyA karU~, jahA~ hAtha DAlU~ vahIM hAtha jalatA hai; ye saba bAteM ve loga kiyA karate haiM jo nirAzAvAdI hote haiN| jIvana bhara yAda rakheM prakRti kI vyavasthA jaba eka dvAra baMda karatI hai to dUsarA dvAra khola bhI diyA karatI hai| hameM baMda dvAroM ko dekhakara ronA rone kI bajAya jIvana meM kisI khule dvAra kI khoja karanI caahie| jiMdagI meM ninyAnave dvAra baMda ho jAe~ to bhI hatAza na hoM kyoMki prakRti kI vyavasthA hai ki vaha sauvAM dvAra jarUra khulA rakhatI hai| ___ hamArA AzAvAdI dRSTikoNa hI viphalatA meM bhI saphalatA kA mArga khoja letA hai| AzAvAdI dRSTikoNa vAle vyakti para cAhe du:khoM kA pahAr3a bhI kyoM na TUTa par3e, vaha to hamezA muskurAhaTa ke sAtha una sabakA sAmanA karatA hai| agara jiMdagI meM aisI naubata A jAe ki pA~va meM jUte bhI na hoM aura naMge pA~va calanA par3e taba bhI tuma Izvara ko sAdhuvAda do ki usane jUte nahIM die to kyA huA, pA~va to die haiN| duniyA meM lAkhoM loga aise haiM jinako usane pA~va bhI nahIM die haiN| bhagAeM, bhaya kA bhUta ciMtA kA dUsarA kAraNa hai mana meM baiThA huA bhaya; anAvazyaka bhaya / jaise hI manuSya bhayagrasta hotA hai, vaha ciMtita bhI ho jAtA hai| usakI zArIrika aura mAnasika zakti kamajora par3a jAyA karatI hai| bhayagrasta vyakti . a~dhere meM rassI ko bhI sarpa mAna kara bhayabhIta ho jAtA hai aura nirbhayacitta vyakti mahAvIra kI taraha sA~pa ko bhI rassI mAna kara use uThA kara pheMka detA hai| kisI ne phona para choTI sI dhamakI de dI athavA kisI kA koI ulaTA-sIdhA khata A gayA to hama tatkAla udvelita ho jAte haiM aura bhayabhIta hokara anirNaya kI sthiti meM 37 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pahu~ca jAte haiN| pariNAmataH hama sabhI ora se kamajora par3a jAte haiN| jaba honI ko TAlA nahIM jA sakatA aura anahonI ko kiyA nahIM jA sakatA to vyartha kI ciMtA kyoM? jo loga apane jIvana meM bhaya se grasta haiM ve apane AtmavizvAsa ko baToreM aura bhaya ko nestanAbUta kreN| mujhe yAda hai : eka baccA apanI sautelI mA~ ke galata vyavahAra se taMga Akara ghara chor3akara kahIM aura jA rahA thaa| calate-calate eka gA~va meM phuNcaa| usane gA~va vAloM se Thaharane ke lie jagaha mA~gI to gA~va vAloM ne kahA, 'gA~va ke bAhara eka sunasAna maMdira hai| tuma usameM Thahara sakate ho para dhyAna rakhanA rAta meM usa maMdira meM mata rahanA kyoMki usa maMdira meM rAta ko bhUta rahatA hai aura jo bhI rAta ko isa maMdira meM rahatA hai vaha use mArakara khA jAtA hai|' baccA maMdira meM gayA, yaha soca kara rAtabaserA kA bhI usane nirNaya le liyA ki yahA~ kA bhUta merI sautelI mammI se jyAdA khataranAka thor3e hI hogaa| vaha nirbhaya mana ho rAta ko vahIM TikA rhaa| rAta ke lagabhaga bAraha baje bhUta AyA aura maMdira meM kisI bacce ko dekhakara use Azcarya huaa| usane bacce ko uThAyA aura kahA, 'kyA tumheM mAlUma nahIM hai ki isa maMdira meM jo bhI rAta ko rahatA hai vaha merA bhojana bana jAtA hai ?' usane aTTahAsa karate hue kahA, 'mujhe joroM kI bhUkha bhI lagI thI, acchA huA tU A gyaa|' bacce ne bar3I vinamratA se hAtha jor3ate hue bhUta se kahA, 'bhUta aMkala, Apa mujhe mata maaro| maiM to vaise bhI apanI sautelI mA~ ke dvArA bahuta jyAdA satAye jAne ke bAda ghara chor3a kara yahA~ AyA huuN| Apa mujha para dayA kareM, rahama khAe~ aura mujhe jIvita rahane deN| maiM Apake lie roja khAnA bhI banA dUMgA, mAliza kara dUMgA aura Apa jo kaheMge, vaha bhI kara duuNgaa|' bhUta usakI sautelI mA~ se thor3A ThIka thaa| use bacce para dayA A gii| usane kahA, 'maiM eka zarta para tumheM jIvita rakha sakatA hU~ ki tuma kabhI bhI isa maMdira se bAhara nahIM jaaoge| tuma jaise hI bAhara jAne ke lie kadama bar3hAoge, maiM tatkAla tumheM jAna se mAra duuNgaa|' kaI mahIne bIta ge| baccA vahIM rahatA rhaa| bhUta ke bhaya se usane bAhara jAne kI kabhI himmata bhI nahIM kii| bhUta bhI samaya-samaya para bacce ko DarAtA rahatA thaa| eka dina bhUta ne kahA, 'beTA maiM yamarAja ke pAsa jA rahA hU~, unase prArthanA karane ke lie| kyA tumhArA koI kAma hai unase?' bacce ne kahA, 'bhUta aMkala, koI vizeSa kAma to nahIM hai kiMtu Apa kevala itanA-sA unase pUcha Ae~ ki merI umra kitanI hai?' bhUta yamarAja ke pAsa jAkara vApasa AyA aura usa bacce se kahA, 'tumhArI umra sattara sAla, ATha mahIne, tIna dina aura ATha ghaMTe kI hai|' bacce ne kahA, 'ThIka hai|' kucha dina bAda bhUta phira yamarAja ke pAsa jAne lagA to bacce ne bhUta se kahA, 'aMkala, Apa jarA yamarAja se itanA kahiegA ki yA to merI umra eka ghaMTA jyAdA kara de yA kama kara de|' thor3e dina bAda bhUta vApasa lauTa kara AyA aura kahA, 'bhaiyA, mApha kro| yamarAja kahate haiM ki kisI kI umra kA eka ghaMTA bar3hAnA aura ghaTAnA unake hAtha meM nahIM hai|' baccA bAta samajha gyaa| vaha zAma ko maMdira se bAhara nikalane lagA to bhUta ne use dhamakAyA aura kahA, 'bAhara nikalane kI koziza kI to jAna se mAra duuNgaa|' baccA cUlhe ke pAsa gayA aura usane jalatI huI bar3I 38 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lakar3I uThAI aura bhUta ke pIche bhAgA aura kahA, 'he bhUta! tuma mujhe kyA mAroge? jaba yamarAja ke hAtha meM bhI merI jindagI ko bar3hAnA aura ghaTAnA nahIM hai to terI kyA majAla hai ?' lar3akA jalatI lakar3I lekara bhUta ke pIche pdd'aa| bhUta samajha gayA ki aba isa bacce ko nahIM DarAyA jA sakatA hai kyoMki isake bhItara ke bhaya kA bhUta mara gayA hai| tabhI usane maMdira meM jora kI AvAja sunI, 'bhAgo bhUta ! bhUta aayaa| usake bAda Aja taka bhUta vApasa usa maMdira meM nahIM aayaa| abhaya bano, abhayadAtA bano tIrthaMkara mahAvIra ne paccIsa sau varSa pUrva mAnava-jAti ko apanI kamajoriyoM para vijaya prApta karane ke lie nirbhayacitta hone kI preraNA dete hue kahA thA ki vyakti na to auroM se bhayabhIta ho aura na hI apane dvArA auroM ko bhayabhIta kre|' tuma abhaya bano aura abhayadAtA bhI bno| kAyara bhaya se DaratA hai aura sAhasI vyakti se bhaya DaratA hai| eka nirbhaya vyakti sau bhayabhIta vyaktiyoM para bhArI par3a sakatA hai| bhayAkula vyakti apane vartamAna kA upayoga kama karatA hai / vaha kala kA ciMtana jyAdA karatA hai ki kahIM aisA ho gayA to merA kyA hogA? yaha soca hI hamAre mana ko nirbala kara detI hai| maiM yaha bhI nahIM kahatA ki bhaya sadA ke lie hI hAnikAraka hai yA sAhasa sadaiva lAbhakArI hai lekina prAyaH ye donoM hamAre lie hAni aura lAbha se jur3e rahate haiM / vaha bhaya hamAre lie ciMtA kA nimitta bana jAtA hai jo bAra-bAra kisI eka hI bindu, sthAna yA vyakti se jur3A rahatA hai| zrI kRSNa dvArA kurukSetra meM arjuna ko diyA gayA vaha saMdeza ciMtA aura tanAva se bhare hara kisI vyakti ke lie bAra-bAra mananIya hai ki he arjuna! hInatA aura napuMsakatA tumheM zobhA nahIM detii| mana meM ghara kara cukI durbalatA kA tyAga karo aura apane karttavya ke lie sannaddha raho / maiM bhI Apase yahI kahanA cAhU~gA ki sAhasa aura bhaya meM hamezA saMtulana rakhA jaae| kucha biMdu aise hote haiM jinameM kucha bhaya rakhanA acchI bAta hai aura kucha biMdu aise hote haiM jinameM sAhasa kI sImA rakhanA jyAdA zreSTha rahatA hai| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki pulisa jitanA kAma nahIM karatI usase jyAdA usakA bhaya kAma karatA hai| to yaha bhaya acchA hai kyoMki isase vyakti samAja-virodhI, rASTra-virodhI gatividhiyoM se bacatA hai| hA~, mUrkhatApUrNa sAhasa karanA bhI hAnikAraka hai| agara koI khUkhAra zera ke sAmane nihatthA lar3ane ke lie calA jAegA to usakI mRtyu nizcita hai| jie~, saMtulita jIvana ___ acchA hogA ki hama vivekapUrNa aura saMtulita jIvana jie~ aura jJAna ke prakAza meM tathyoM kA bhalIbhA~ti avalokana kreN| hama vAstavikatA aura aMdhavizvAsa meM bheda samajheM aura aise bhaya ko apane pAsa meM na phaTakane deM jo ApakI zArIrika aura vaicArika zaktiyoM kA damana karatA hai| agara isake bAvajUda koI anajAnA bhaya hamAre manomastiSka meM apanA ghara banA le to hama bhaya ke kAraNoM kA vizleSaNa kareM aura pUrI zakti se bhaya kI graMthi ko bAhara khader3a deN| Aveza aura Dara- ina donoM se hI mukta hokara hama saphala aura sakSama vyakti bana sakate haiM / yAda rakheM, hamArI ciMtAe~ hamezA hamArI kamajoriyoM kA kAraNa hotI haiN| agara hama kucha kara sakate haiM to hInatA kI vRtti se bhI bceN| hInabhAvanA athavA sadaiva duHkhadAyI vicAroM 39 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ meM jInA hamArI mAnasika graMthiyoM ko avaruddha karatA hai| usase hamAre jJAnataMtu kamajora hote haiN| jIvana meM saMbhava hai ki kisI prakAra kA koI eka duHkha A jAe athavA jisase hama bahuta adhika prema kara rahe hoM vahI hameM dag2A de jaae| bajAe isake hama nirantara unhIM vicAroM meM jIte raheM, koziza kareM una bAtoM aura nimittoM ko bhUlane kii| duHkhadAyI vicAra hamAre duHkhoM ko kama nahIM karate apitu unameM aura bhI adhika bar3hotarI kiyA karate haiM / cAha aura ciMtA : colI-dAmana kA riztA ciMtA ke kAraNoM meM eka hai 'hamArI ati-mahatvAkAMkSA / ' vyakti AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti kare vahA~ taka to jIvana saMyama ke bA~dha meM ba~dhA rahatA hai lekina AkAMkSAoM ke makar3ajAla meM ulajha jAne ke bAda usase mukta pAnA AdamI ke lie muzkila ho jAtA hai| sAgara aura AkAza kA aMta ho sakatA hai, lekina manuSya kI tRSNA aura AkAMkSA kA kabhI aMta nahIM ho sktaa| aura ve AkAMkSAe~ hamAre lie ciMtA kA kAraNa bana jAtI haiN| hama AkAMkSAe~ to Dhera sArI baTora lete haiM lekina pUrI do-cAra bhI nahIM kara pAte haiN| kucha ati mahatvAkAMkSI vyakti hote haiM jo rAta-dina yojanAe~ banAte haiM aura hara jagaha hAtha mArane kI koziza karate haiN| ve karate kama haiM aura socate jyAdA haiM, pariNAmasvarUpa ve ciMtAoM se bojhila hote rahate haiM / 'cAha gaI, ciMtA miTI, manavA beparavAha / ' cAha aura ciMtA meM colI-dAmana kA riztA hai| lagabhaga cAlIsa phIsadI ciMtAoM kA kAraNa hamArI mahatvAkAMkSA hotI hai, jo nahIM milA hai usake lie udher3abuna karane meM hai / vyakti isI meM jItA rahatA hai aura yahI udher3abuna usakI ciMtA kA mUla kAraNa banatI hai| maiMne dekhA hai ki kucha aisI prakRti ke loga hote haiM, jo jahA~ bhI jAe~ge, jisa kisI devI-devatA ke maMdira meM bhI to unakI saMpUrNa pUjA yA upAsanA meM koI-na-koI cAha chipI rahatI hai| jo milA hai, vyakti usakA upabhoga nahIM kara pAtA aura jo nahIM milA hai usake pIche daur3atA rahatA hai / Aja agara maMdiroM meM bhaNDAra bhara rahe haiM to yaha mata samajhiegA ki loga bhagavAna ko car3hA rahe haiN| vAstava meM ve loga apanI bhaviSyanidhi kI vyavasthA kara rahe haiN| manuSya ko dharma ke nAma para yaha samajhAyA gayA hai ki tumheM agale janma meM eka kA sau milegA aura sau kA lAkha / havA nikAleM, havAI kalpanAoM kI manuSya ke mana meM palane vAlI tRSNA usakI ciMtA kA mUla kAraNa hai| tRSNA hamAre saMtoSa ko samApta karatI hai aura asaMtoSa mAnasika tanAva kA kAraNa banatA hai| mujhe eka mahAnubhAva batAyA karate the ki unheM kaI bAra eka jaisA sapanA AtA hai ki ve eka sone ke mahala ke sAmane khar3e haiN| mahala kI khUbasUrata sIr3hiyoM se car3hakara ve mahala kI chata para pahu~cate haiN| mahala para unakA rAjya hai aura ve mahala kI dIvAroM para Tahala rahe haiN| lekina thor3I dera ke bAda hI ve sapane meM dekhate haiM ki jisa dIvAra para ve khar3e haiM usakI sArI IMTeM hila rahI haiN| unakA saMtulana bigar3ane lagatA hai / ve dIvAra se nIce utarane ke lie jaise-taise sIr3hiyoM ke pAsa pahu~cate haiM lekina sIr3hiyoM ke pAsa pahu~ca hI sIr3hiyA~ bhI bharabharAkara nIce gira jAtI haiN| ve bhayabhIta ho jAte haiM aura sone kA mahala unheM jAnalevA lagatA hai aura ghabarAkara ve jora se cIkhate haiM aura unakI A~kha khula jAtI hai| A~kha khulane para bhI itanI teja ghabarAhaTa rahatI hai ki sArI rAta ve baicena rahate haiM aura nIMda nahIM le pAte / 40 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiMne kahA ki jisa mahala kI eka IMTa bhI hamane nahIM lagAI usake Upara bhalA hama car3heM hI kyoM ? jIvana meM agara mahala para car3hanA hai to pahale parizrama karo, eka-eka IMTa kA saMyojana kara majabUtI se mahala banAo phira agara mahala para car3hoge, to na to IMTe hileMgI aura na hI sIr3hiyA~ gireNgii| bAkI to jIvana meM saba loga havAI kile banAte haiM kintu kalpanA ke havAI kiloM kI umra Akhira kitanI hotI hai ? tRSNA kA makar3ajAla vyakti khuda bunatA hai aura usameM ulajha kara chaTapaTAtA huA aneka rogoM se ghira jAtA hai| binA parizrama ke kevala kalpanA ke havAI kiloM kA nirmANa karanA hamArI tRSNA kA hI vikRta rUpa hai| ananta haiM tRSNA ke tIra tRSNA kA sabase khataranAka rUpa hai apanI AvazyakatA se adhika sukha-sAdhana aura upalabdhiyoM ko pA lene ke bAvajUda bhI aura adhika dhana, sampatti, yaza, vaibhava Adi ko pAne kI aakaaNkssaa| arthAt dUsaroM kI khuziyoM kI kabra para apanI kAmayAbI ke jhaNDe gAr3a dene kI tRssnnaa| tRSNA kA yaha rUpa yA to vyakti ko ciMtAgrasta karake adhamarA kara detA hai yA phira vyakti ko niraMkuza tAnAzAha banA kara vikRta kArya karane ke lie protsAhita kara detA hai| saddAma husaina aura unake beTe isake sabase tAjA namUne haiN| hiTalara, nAdirazAha, sikaMdara, mahamUda gajanavI, caMgeja khAM jaise patA nahIM kitane tAnAzAha aura svecchAcArI loga hue, jinhoMne apanI tRSNA ko zAMta karane ke lie kitane hI begunAha logoM ke khUna se holI khelI aura itihAsa ke pannoM ko khUna meM DUbo diyaa| tRSNA ke ye donoM hI rUpa khataranAka haiN| pahalI vikRti ciMtA, tanAva, ghuTana jahA~ svayaM AdamI ko naSTa karatI hai vahIM dUsarI vikRti hiMsA, AtaMka bhI hamAre sAmAjika aura rASTrIya DhA~ce ko kamajora karate hai| aise logoM kA aMta bhI bar3A duHkhada hotA hai / musolinI aura usakI patnI ko logoM ne mAra kara caurAhe para laTakA diyA thaa| hiTalara ne vikSipta hokara AtmahatyA kara lI thii| sikaMdara vApasa apanI dharatI para bhI na pahu~ca pAyA thaa| dUsarI ora mAyA kI ApA-dhApI meM vyakti itanA jyAdA ulajha gayA hai ki svayaM hI naSTa huA jA rahA hai| usake pAsa AlIzAna koThI va baMgalA hai lekina ghara kI sauhArdamayI saMvedanA mara cukI hai| ghUmane ke lie eka se bar3hakara eka lakjarI kAreM haiM lekina bhAgama-bhAga ne mana kI zAMti chIna lI hai| usake pAsa athAha sampatti hai lekina vahA~ prema nahIM apitu ahaMkAra kA pradarzana hai| jIvana meM zAMti ke bajAya tRSNA hai, kuNThA hai, tanAva, avasAda aura ghuTana hai| ___maiM eka mahAnubhAva ko jAnatA hU~ jinheM jamIna aura sampatti kI itanI tRSNA thI ki pUre zahara kI hara jamIna ko ve apanI hI sampatti mAnate the| jamInoM ko pAne ke lie ve khoTe-khare hara taraha ke kAma kara dete the| 'dhana Ae muTThI meM, dharma jAe bhaTThI meM' vAlI soca ke vyakti the| sAma, dAma, daNDa, bheda hara taraha kI nIti-anIti ve kara diyA karate the| araboM rupaye kI jamIneM unhoMne baTora lI lekina khuda akAla mauta mAre ge| unake do lar3ake haiM, donoM ke do-do lar3akiyA~ haiN| bar3e lar3ake kI donoM lar3akiyA~ mAnasika rUpa se vikSipta haiM aura choTe lar3ake kI donoM lar3akiyA~ kisI durghaTanA meM apaMga ho cukI haiN| ve donoM lar3ake kAphI surakSA meM jIte haiM aura zAyada socA karate haiM ki agara unake pAsa dhana nahIM hotA to Aja ve apanI lar3akiyoM kA ilAja kaise karavAte? For Perso4.1& Private Use Only Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM socA karatA hU~, kAza! dUsaroM kI jamIne har3apa kara unakI badduAe~ na lI hotI to bacciyoM ke ilAja kI AvazyakatA hI na pdd'tii| hai dukhoM kI khAI, vyartha kI sirakhapAI __ ciMtA ke kAraNoM meM eka aura kAraNa hai- 'choTI-choTI bAtoM meM sira khpaaii|' isase parivAra kA mAhaula kaluSita hotA hai| saba loga Apasa meM TUTate haiM aura hara vyakti tanAva aura ciMtA se grasta rahatA hai| koI bar3I bAta ho aura hama sirakhapAI kareM to bAta jamatI bhI hai lekina choTI-choTI bAtoM ko sahajatAparvaka na lenA aura una para viparIta TippaNiyA~ karanA parivAra meM sira phaTavvala kI naubata lAnA hai| majhe yAda hai, eka mahilA apanI baccI ko choTI-choTI bAtoM meM TokA karatI thI aura usakI Tokane kI Adata itanI bar3ha gaI ki dina meM paccIsa-pacAsa bAra to vaha use Toka hI detii| dhIre-dhIre baccI para TokA-TokI kA prabhAva kama hone lgaa| vaha na kevala cir3acir3I ho gayI apitu mA~ kI bAtoM para dhyAna denA bhI usane baMda kara diyaa| pariNAmataH mA~ isa bAta ko lekara ciMtAgrasta ho gayI ki Akhira merI beTI merA kahanA kyoM nahIM mAnatI? abhI kucha dina pUrva eka mahAnubhAva mere pAsa cainnaI se aae| apanI vyathA sunAte hue ve kahane lage, 'zAdI ke sAla-cha: mahIne taka to merI aura merI patnI meM kAphI prema banA rahA lekina usake bAda patA nahIM kyA huA ki hamArI anabana bar3hatI gaI jisake kAraNa maiM ciMtAmukta nahIM rahatA huuN| mujhe jiMdagI bhAra-bhUta lagane laga gaI hai| jaba maiMne unakI patnI se bAta kI to usane batAyA ki ye apane hI kAraNa du:khI haiN| choTI-choTI bAtoM para itanI jyAdA sira khapAI karate haiM ki khuda to du:khI hote hI haiM, pUre ghara ko naraka banA dete haiN|' ___ koI bar3I bAta ho jAya aura hama apanI ora se koI TippaNI kareM taba to bAta zobhA bhI detI hai lekina choTI-moTI bAtoM para sirakhapAI karate rahoge yA choTI-moTI bAtoM ko samajha nahIM pAoge to khuda bhI duHkhI ho jAoge aura auroM ko bhI duHkhI kroge| ___ kula milA kara nirAzAvAdI dRSTikoNa, hInabhAvanA, mana meM baiThA huA bhaya, hara samaya duHkhadAyI vicAroM meM DUbe rahanA, vaira kI gA~ThoM ko bA~dhanA athavA choTI-moTI bAtoM ko sahI tarIke se nahIM samajhanA hI ciMtA kA mUla kAraNa hai| yAda rakheM, kisI nizcaya/niSkarSa para pahu~canA ciMtana kA uddezya hai lekina nizcaya ho jAne ke bAda bhI usI biMdu para socate rahanA ciMtA kA mUla kAraNa bana jAtA hai| ciMtA eka, roga aneka aise kucha upAya haiM jinheM apanAkara hama ciMtA se mukta ho sakate haiM para isake lie jarUrI hai ki pahale hama yaha samajheM ki isake kauna-kauna se gambhIra duSpariNAma ho sakate haiN| ciMtA se jIvana meM kaI sunahare avasara hAtha se nikala jAte haiM aura nijI jIvana kaTutA se bhara jAtA hai| ciMtAgrasta vyakti kevala eka hI kAma kara sakatA hai aura vaha hai- 'hara bAta para ciNtaa'| hamArI zArIrika aura mAnasika zaktiyoM ko kamajora kara ciMtA hameM karmahIna to karatI hI hai, sAtha hI sAtha hamAre bhItara aise hAnikAraka bhAvAvega bhI paidA karatI hai jinase hamArA svAsthya kharAba hotA hai| manuSya ke bhItara manovega acche va bure vicAroM se paidA hotA hai| saMtoSa, sahanazIlatA, prasannatA, 42 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ha~sI, mela-milApa, sAhasa, sevA aura prema Adi se hamAre bhItara acche Avega paidA hote haiM jo hamAre svAsthya ke lie lAbhadAyaka hote haiM / bhaya, ciMtA, ghRNA, daMbha, nirAzA, niMdA, IrSyA, lar3AI-jhagar3e Adi se bure Avega paidA hote haiM jo hamAre svAstha ke lie bar3e hAnikAraka hote haiN| acche Avega jahA~ hamAre zarIra ke lie bahuta lAbhadAyaka hote haiM vahIM bure Avega hameM zArIrika aura mAnasika taura para pIr3ita karate rahate haiM / prAya: hama socA karate haiM ki ciMtAgrasta rahane vAle logoM meM koI na koI prAkRtika kamI rahatI hogI, para aisI bAta nahIM hai / ciMtita athavA tanAva grasta rahane vAle logoM meM kisI taraha kI kamajorI nahIM hotI balki usake mUla meM vaha azubha vAtAvaraNa hotA hai jisameM ve rahate haiN| maiMne kaI ciMtAgrasta logoM ko dekhA hai jo tarahataraha kI bImAriyoM se grasta hote haiN| maiMne kucha aise ciMtita logoM ko bhI dekhA hai jinheM ciMtA kA daurA Ane para unakA dila tejI se dhar3akatA hai aura hAtha pAMva bhI ThaNDe par3a jAte haiM / aise lAgoM ko mAnasika, baicenI, sira duHkhanA aura cakkara AnA Adi roga lagane bhI zurU ho jAte haiM / sAmAnyatayA hama cAra ghaMTA kAma karake jitanI thakAvaTa pAte haiM usase cAra gunA thakAvaTa hameM cAra ghaMTe kI ciMtA de detI hai / ciMtAgrasta vyakti thor3A-sA kAma karane se hI svayaM ko thakA huA mahasUsa karatA hai / ciMtA aura bure Avega - ye donoM eka dUje ke paryAya haiM aura inase zarIra meM zugara kI mAtrA bar3hatI hai aura zarIra kamajora par3anA zurU ho jAtA hai / adhika ciMtA adhika thakAna detI hai jabaki kama ciMtA kama thakAna detI hai| hakIkata to yaha hai ki ciMtAgrasta vyakti sadaiva hI thakA huA rahatA hai kyoMki manuSya kI thakAna prAyaH usake mastiSka meM hI utpanna hotI hai / yadi Apa rAta bhara soye haiM aura isake bAvajUda subaha ApakI thakAna nahIM utarI hai to isakA mukhya kAraNa ciMtA aura mAnasika tanAva hI hai / kArya ko samajheM kartavya maiMne dekhA hai ki kucha loga jaba subaha uThate haiM to usake eka-do ghaMTe bAda hI ve svayaM ko thakA huA mahasUsa karate haiN| merI najara meM isakA mukhya kAraNa kisI prakAra kI ciMtA hai yA Uba hai| dina kA Arambha hote hI jaba vyakti apane kAryoM ko vyavasthita krama nahIM de pAtA to vaha bAra-bAra dinabhara ke kAryoM ko yAda karake bojhila hotA hai aura usa para una kAryoM kI ciMtA savAra ho jAtI hai athavA eka hI kArya ko bAra-bAra karane se vyakti Uba jAyA karatA hai| vizeSakara gharelU kAma-kAja karane vAlI mahilAe~ isa paristhiti se gujaratI haiN| ve ghara ke kAma kAja meM isa vAtAvaraNa ko samajha nahIM pAtI athavA kAryoM ko vyavasthita sampAdita nahIM kara pAtI isalie ve Uba jAyA karatI haiN| kaI bAra 'varka loDa ' jyAdA hone para ve yahI socane lagatI haiM, kyA sAre kAryoM kA ThekA maiMne hI le rakhA hai, ? yaha soca kara mahilAe~ kArya ko bemana se karatI haiN| pariNAmasvarUpa vaha kArya bhArabhUta bhI hotA hai aura ciMtA dene vAlA bhI / acchA hogA ki ve mahilAe~ ghara ke kArya ko apanA karttavya samajhate hue bar3appana dikhAe~ aura kramaza: eka-eka kArya ko sampanna kreN| dina meM do-tIna bAra zarIra ko ArAma bhI deN| dIpAvalI yA anya kisI tyauhAra ke mauke para ghara kI saphAI ke nAma para eka sAtha sAre kAma hAtha meM na utthaaeN| ve mahilAe~ apane ghara meM sadaiva dIvAlI manAtI haiM jo kevala dIvAlI ke mauke para hI ghara kI sApha-saphAI 43 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM karatIM apitu bArahoM mahine isake prati sajaga rahA karatI haiM / bharosA rakheM bhavitavyatA para agara lage ki Apa kisI bAta ko lekara bAra-bAra tanAvagrasta ho rahe haiM to acchA hogA ki use Apa bhavitavyatA para chor3a deM aura svayaM ko kisI bhI sRjanAtmaka kArya meM jor3a deM kyoMki khAlI baiThane se hamArA mana vyartha kI ciMtAoM ke prati jyAdA AkarSita hotA hai / apane dvArA yA parivAra ke anya kisI sadasya ke dvArA kisI prakAra kI galatI ho jAe yA kAma bigar3a jAe to usako adhika tUla na deN| mAphI mAMga leM, mApha kara deM aura use bhUlane kI koziza kareM / ciMtA ke zArIrika rUpa se bhI jabaradasta prabhAva par3ate haiM / hamArI mAnasika avasthA aura pAcana zakti kA gaharA saMbaMdha hai| jyAdA ciMtA karane vAle vyakti kI pAcanazakti bigar3atI hai aura bhojana hajama nahIM hotA / ciMtAtura vyakti kA dimAga hI tanAvagrasta nahIM rahatA apitu peTa bhI tanAvagrasta rahatA hai| yadi manuSya ciMtAgrasta hai| to usakA peTa eka vizeSa prakAra kI kasAvaTa meM A jAtA hai| pariNAmasvarUpa ciMtita vyakti ko bhUkha kama lagatI hai / bhaya aura ciMtA se peTa meM alsara hone kI saMbhAvanA bhI rahatI hai| choTI AMta, bar3I AMta, AmAzaya, kiDanI saba kucha prabhAvita hotI haiM ciMtA se / ciMtA kA duSpariNAma : sabakI nIMda harAma Aja kI tArIkha meM ciMtA ne jo sabase gaharA duSpariNAma diyA hai vaha hai- 'logoM kI nIMda harAma karanA / ' pahale ciMtA ke kAraNa nIMda nahIM AtI aura phira nIMda na Ane kI ciMtA bar3hanI zurU ho jAtI hai / hamAre yahA~ saMbodhi-sAdhanA zivira meM kaI sAdhaka aise Ate haiM jo anidrA roga ke zikAra hote haiN| varSoM taka davAiyA~ khA lene ke bAvajUda ve isa roga ko miTA nahIM pAte lekina sAta dina kA sAdhanA-zivira unheM Azcaryajanaka pariNAma detA hai aura ve nIMda kI golI khAye bagaira hI behada ArAma se sote haiM kyoMki nIMda na Ane ke jo bhI kAraNa the, ve sAdhanA se svataH hI miTa jAte haiM / anidrA ke kaI kAraNa ho sakate haiM para sabase bar3A kAraNa hai bhaya aura ciMtA / kisI DaoNkTara ne eka meDikala kesa meM kAgajoM kI herApherI kara dI / saMyoga se agale dina akhabAra meM isa bAta kI halkI-sI AzaMkA kI nyUja A gii| basa ho gayI, usakI nIMda harAma ! kAgajoM ko vApasa sahI karanA usake hAtha meM nahIM thA aura mana meM bhaya pha~sA rahatA thA ki kahIM pulisa ko isa dhokhAdhar3I kI khabara na laga jaae| DaoNkTara jo aba taka logoM kA ilAja karatA rahA, vaha apane hI manomastiSka meM panapI huI ciMtA ke kAraNa anidrA kA zikAra ho gayA / 1 eka bahina ne mujhe batAyA ki vaha kaI varSoM se anidrA kI zikAra hai| deza meM kaI manocikitsakoM se vaha apanA upacAra karavA cukI hai| spaSTa taura para usake mana meM kisI prakAra kI ciMtA aura tanAva bhI nahIM hai| usake jIvana meM sArI sukha-suvidhAe~ haiN| thor3e dina bAda mujhe jJAta huA ki usakI jeThAnI se usakI kAphI anabana rhii| donoM varSoM taka sAtha rahIM lekina eka dUje ko tanAva dene ke alAvA unhoMne kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa| varSoM taka aisA hI calatA rahA / pariNAmasvarUpa alaga ho jAne ke bAda bhI usane mere sAtha aisA kyoM kiyA, inhIM saba bAtoM 44 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ke tanAva aura ciMtA ke kAraNa usakI anidrA bar3hatI calI gii| __saMbaMdhoM meM jaba jyAdA apekSA pAla-lI jAtI hai aura jaba ve apekSAeM pUrNa nahIM hotI haiM to hama tanAvagrasta ho jAte haiN| hameM pratyeka vyakti aura usake vyavahAra ko sahajatA se lenA cAhie, agara koI hamAre kAma Ae taba bhI aura na Ae taba bhii| mere sAmane do taraha kI ghaTanAe~ haiN| eka bahina apanI devarAnI kI yaha kahakara jamakara AlocanA kara rahI thI ki jaba usakI DilevarI huI to maiMne do mahIne taka pala-pratipala usakI sevA kI lekina vaha itanI khudagarja nikalI ki maiM kucha dinoM ke lie pIhara calI gaI to vaha dasa dina bhI mere baccoM ko prema se khAnA nahIM khilA skii| vahIM kala AgarA kI eka bahina batA rahI thI ki usake pA~va kI haDDI TUTa gaI thI para usakI devarAnI ne itanI sAra-saMbhAla kI ki vaha usakI karjadAra ho gyii| vaha kahane lagI, 'merI beTI bhI aisI sevA nahIM kara sakatI jaisI usa devarAnI ne kii|' maiMne dekhA ki devarAnI kI tArIpha karate-karate usa mahilA kI A~kheM bhara AI thiiN| sAvadhAna raheM ! duniyA meM donoM taraha ke loga hote haiN| kucha Apake jIvana meM madadagAra banate haiM to kucha Apake jIvana-vikAsa meM bAdhaka bhI hote haiN| jo Apake kAma Ae usase to prema kareM hI, para usase bhI prema kareM jo Apake kAma nahIM A rahA hai, zAyada ApakA prema use kAma Ane lAyaka banA de| deM, mana ko vizrAma nIMda lene ke lie zAMta vAtAvaraNa kI jitanI jarUrata hotI hai usase bhI kahIM jyAdA jarUrata mAnasika zAMti kI hotI hai anyathA vaha vAtAvaraNa kI zAMti aura adhika mAnasika azAMti paidA kara detI hai| yadi Apako nIMda nahIM AtI hai to sIdhe leTe rheN| zarIra ko DhIlA chor3a deM aura jIvana kI kisI acchI ghaTanA yA smRtiyoM ke bAre meM soceM tAki anya ciMtAoM se ubara skeN|anidraa se bacane ke lie Apa sadaiva zAMta va prasannacitta hRdaya se 'beDarUma' meM jAe~ aura sAvadhAna raheM ! ciMtA, bhaya aura tanAva nIMda ke zatru hote haiM / bistara para jAne ke bAda dinabhara ke kAma-kAja ke jhamele ko yAda na kreN| jo loga rAta ko bistara para par3e hue bhI kArobAra ke bAre meM socate rahate haiM, ve anidrA ke zikAra ho jAte haiN| dhyAna rakheM, nIMda ke lie jabarana prayAsa na kreN| isase anidrA aura adhika prabhAvI hotI hai| nidrA kI ciMtA hI anidrA ko bar3hAtI hai| isalie nIMda kI jyAdA ciMtA karane kI bajAya zArIrika aura mAnasika ArAma para jyAdA dhyAna deN| cakkara Ane kI zikAyata kA saMbaMdha bhI ciMtA aura tanAva se hai kyoMki ina hAnikAraka manovegoM se mastiSka kI nADiyA~ sikaDa jAtI haiN| pariNAmataH raktasaMcAra prabhAvita hotA hai aura hameM cakkara Ane zarU hote haiN| jina logoM kI gardana ke pIche darda kI zikAyata rahatI hai ve loga isake lie kisI DaoNkTara ke pAsa jAne se pahale AtmAvalokana kara leM ki Apa kaI dina se kisI ciMtA ke zikAra to nahIM haiN| ciMtA ke kAraNa gardana ke pichale bhAga kI mAsapeziyoM meM khiMcAva A jAtA hai aura gardana kA darda zurU ho jAtA hai| agara kabhI parIkSaNa karanA ho to Apa kabhI bhI, kahIM kursI para baiTha jAe~ athavA ArAma se jamIna para bhI baiTha jAe~ aura Adhe ghaMTe taka A~kheM baMda karake koI gaMbhIra ciMtA karanI zurU kara deN| Apa pAyeMge ki Adhe ghaMTA bAda ApakI gardana akaDa gaI hai aura pIche ke bhAga meM darda honA zurU ho gayA hai| sAtha hI sAtha siradarda kI zikAyata bhI zurU ho gaI hai| 45 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ manocikitsakoM ke anusAra picyAsI phIsadI logoM ke siradarda kA kAraNa ciMtA hai| siradarda ko miTAne ke lie koI davA lene se pahale Apa use miTAyeM jo usa siradarda kA mUla kAraNa hai| jaise hI ciMtA haTegI, sira halkA ho jAegA aura darda gAyaba ho jaaegaa| ciMtA karane se nakha se zikhA taka kA bhAga prabhAvita hotA hai| kabja rahanA aura bhUkha na laganA to ciMtA karane vAloM kI Ama zikAyata rahatI hai| kaI loga mere pAsa Ate rahate haiN| unakI zikAyata rahatI hai ki unakI A~khoM meM hara samaya khiMcAva rahatA hai| kaI taraha kI davAiyoM kA upayoga kara lene ke bAvajUda bhI unake mana meM ciMtA hI banI rahatI hai| A~kheM zarIra kA sabase komala aMga hai aura una para ciMtA kA sabase pahale prabhAva par3atA hai| ciMtA ke kAraNa A~khoM kI mAsapeziyA~ kasa jAtI haiM aura A~khoM meM darda honA zurU ho jAtA hai| kucha dina pUrva saMbodhi-dhAma meM Ayojita eka svAsthya saMgoSThI meM kisI DaoNkTara ne jikra kiyA thA ki bhaya aura ciMtA ke kAraNa kaI bAra manuSya kI A~kheM kharAba ho jAtI haiN| use dikhanA kama ho jAtA hai aura bolane kI zakti bhI prabhAvita ho jAtI hai| unhoMne eka marIja kA hAla sunAyA ki vaha Arthika dRSTi se kAphI DA~vADola ho cukA thaa| kaI taraha ke saMkaToM meM pha~sa jAne ke kAraNa use ciMtA ne ghera liyA thaa| pariNAmasvarUpa kucha hI dinoM meM usakI A~kheM tejI se jhapakane lagI aura usakI bolane kI zakti bhI kamajora hone lgii| ciMtAgrasta vyakti kaI prakAra kI mAnasika ulajhanoM meM pha~sA rahatA hai| apanI bImArI kA paricaya vaha svayaM hI auroM ko detA hai| kabhI kahatA hai ki 'mujhe kisI kAma meM rUci nahIM rahI aura merA mUDa hara samaya kharAba rahatA hai| jaisA maiM pahale thA, vaisA aba na rhaa| patA nahIM, mere mana ko kyA ho gayA hai ? vaha hara bAta meM yahI jikra karatA hai ki aba maiM jIne yogya nahIM rahA aura kabhI bhI mara sakatA huuN| aisA vyakti buz2adila aura cir3acir3e svabhAva kA to hotA hI hai, sAtha meM vaha apane-Apako bahuta duHkhI anubhava karatA hai| vaha khuda to parezAna rahatA hI hai, apanI upasthiti se auroM ko bhI parezAna karatA rahatA hai| agara koI Apako zikAyata kare ki merI yAdadAzta kamajora ho rahI hai to samajha lo ki jarUra vaha kisI ciMtA kA zikAra ho cukA hai| Akhira kaise baceM ciMtA se agara upAya kiye jAe~ to isakA uttara bar3A sarala hai anyathA yaha bar3A pecIdA prazna hai| ciMtAmukti ke lie kucha upAyoM para amala kiyA jA sakatA hai jo hameM dhIre-dhIre isa bhaMvara se bAhara lA sakate haiN| jie~ vartamAna meM vartamAna meM jInA ciMtA-mukti ke lie behatarIna TaoNnika hai| atIta kI smRtiyA~ aura bhaviSya kI kalpanAe~ jahA~ hamArI ciMtA aura hamAre tanAva ko bar3hAvA detI haiM vahIM vartamAna kA ciMtana hameM ciMtA se chuTakArA dilA sakatA hai| jaise hI vyakti vartamAnajIvI hotA hai, vaha jyAdA socane kI bajAya kucha karane meM vizvAsa rakhatA hai| jo bIta gayA hai use vApasa lauTAyA nahIM jA sakatA aura jo hone vAlA hai, hokara hI rahatA hai| phira vyartha kA tanAva kyoM? mere pAsa eka aise vyakti ko lAyA gayA jo pahale kAphI sampanna thA lekina saMyoga se usake kisI 46 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pArTanara ne use dhokhA de diyA aura usakI Arthika vyavasthA caramarA gii| usake bAvajUda bhI usake jIvanayApana meM koI kamI nahIM thI phira bhI maiMne dekhA ki do varSoM se vaha nirantara kamajora hotA jA rahA thA aura usakA ceharA bilkula rogI kI taraha ho gayA thaa| bAtacIta meM khabara lagI ki usa vyakti ke mana meM eka hI malAla thA ki maiMne usa vyakti para jIvana bhara ahasAna kiyA kintu usane mere sAtha aisA kyoM kiyA? bAra-bAra isI taraha kI bAteM soca-soca kara aura apanI atIta kI bAtoM ko yAda kara vaha vyakti ciMtAgrasta ho gyaa| maiMne samajhAyA ki bItA huA samaya kabhI lauTAyA nahIM jA sktaa| isalie vyartha ke vikalpoM meM gote khAne kI bajAya jaisI vartamAna meM sthiti hai use svIkAra karo aura vartamAna ko sudhArane kA prayAsa karo / duniyA meM jitanI bhI dhyAna kI vidhiyA~ haiM, unakA mukhya ciMtana vartamAna se hI jur3A huA hai kyoMki atIta kA darzana ciMtA hai, para vartamAna kA darzana ciMtana hai| ciMtAgrasta vyakti ko cAhiye, vaha akelA kama se kama rhe| ciMtanazIla vyakti agara akelA rahegA to baddha bana jAyegA para ciMtAgrasta vyakti ke lie ekAkIpana ghAtaka hai| acchA hogA niThalle baiThane kI bajAya sadA karmayoga meM lage rheN| akelepana meM nirarthaka baiThane se ciMtAoM kA ambAra lagatA hai, aura ye prabhAvI hokara hama para hAvI hone lagatI hai| agara kisI kAraNavaza ciMtA ke cakravyUha meM phaMsa gaye haiM to bhItara hI bhItara ghuTane kI bajAya apane mana kI bAta apane kisI mitra ko kaha DAliye tAki ApakA mana halkA ho jaaegaa| nahIM to Izvara ko apanA saba kucha mAnakara kisI maMdira meM jAkara pratimA ke sAmane apanA saba kucha kaha ddaaliye| athavA kisI bagIce meM jAkara per3a-paudhe ko apanA mana kA mIta mAnakara sArI bAta kaha ddaaliye| per3a paudhoM meM eka khAsiyata hotI hai ki ve tumhArI sabhI bAteM prema se pacA lete haiN| pariNAma yaha hogA ki tuma apanI bAta bhI kaha doge aura tumhArI bAta idhara-udhara bhI na hogii| bIte kala kI ghaTanAoM ko jyAdA yAda mata kiijiye| aura na hI bhaviSya kI anahonI AzaMkA kI DarAvanI chAyA se Dariye / jIvana meM himmata aura AtmavizvAsa hara pala jarUrI hai| agara samasyAoM ne Apako ghera liyA hai to dhairya rkhiye| samasyAoM ke gaTThar3a meM se do patalI lakar3iyoM kI samasyAoM ko cuniye aura unheM tor3akara apanI samasyAoM ke bhAra ko kama kiijiye| aisA roja kIjiye Apa samasyA aura ciMtA se mukta ho jaayeNge| ciMtA nade koI hala isa duniyA meM koI vyakti ciMtA karake samasyA kA samAdhAna nahIM nikAla pAyA hai| jIvana meM jo hotA hai use prema se svIkAra kro| yahI soco ki jo hotA hai acche ke lie hotA hai| prakRti kA siddhAMta hai jo jIvana detA hai vaha jIne kI vyavasthA bhI detA hai| agara hama prakRti ke sAnnidhya aura usakI goda meM jIne kI koziza kareM to jAna leMge ki janma dene se pahale prakRti hamAre lie mA~ kA AMcala dUdha se bhara detI hai| jaba prakRti hareka kI vyavasthA kara rahI hai to hama kisa bAta ko lekara ciMtAgrasta hoM ! jIvana meM jo huA hai vaha kevala Apake sAtha hI nahIM huA, kisI ke sAtha bhI vaisA ho sakatA hai| jo hotA hai acche ke lie hotA hai / isalie lAkha A jAeM to 47 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khuzI nahIM, lAkha cale jAeM to koI raMja yA gama nhiiN| jIvana meM ghaTita hone vAlI AdhI ghaTanAeM aisI hotI haiN| jinake lie yaha socanA hitakArI hai ki bhagavAna jo karatA hai, acche ke lie karatA hai / agara kucheka ghaTanAoM ke lie hama yaha soca na banA pAeM to yaha socakara mana ko sAMtvanA de sakate haiM ki jIvana meM vahI hotA hai jo honA hotA hai| jo huA, acchA huA sveTa mArDana duniyA ke mahAna ciMtaka hue haiN| jaba ve bIsa varSa ke the to kisI lar3akI ke cakkara meM par3a ge| donoM kA prema do-tIna varSa taka calatA rhaa| sveTa mArDana usa lar3akI ko prANoM se jyAdA cAhane lage, lekina eka dina acAnaka khabara milI ki sveTa mArDana jisa lar3akI se behada pyAra karate the, usane dUsare se zAdI kara lii| sveTa mArDana bhItara se TUTa gye| unheM itanA dhakkA lagA ki khAnA-pInA chUTa gayA, nIMda harAma ho gaI, dhaMdhA chUTa gyaa| kahate haiM unhoMne ghara se nikalanA bhI baMda kara diyaa| ghara meM par3e rhte| socate 'Izvara ne mere hI sAtha aisA kyoM kiyA / Akhira, jisake liye maiM kucha bhI karane ko taiyAra thA usane mujhe dhokhA kyoM diyaa|' do sAla taka ve inhIM ciMtAoM se ghire rahe / cehare para dAr3hI bar3ha gaI, ceharA sikur3a gayA, zarIra kamajora ho gayA / sveTa mArDana ghara ke piMjare meM hI kaida hokara raha gaye / eka dina unhoMne subaha ke akhabAra meM par3hA ki eka yuvaka ne AtmahatyA kara lii| jaba unhoMne saMpUrNa vivaraNa par3hA to patA lagA ki vaha yuvaka usI yuvatI kA pati thA jisake prema meM ve pAgala the| samAcAra thA ki vaha lar3akI bahuta krodhI svabhAva kI thI, usake gusse se taMga Akara usa yuvaka ne AtmahatyA kara lI thii| usane marane se pahale noTa likhA ki, 'mujhe itanI gussaila patnI milI hai ki maiM sahana nahIM kara pA rahA hUM aura AtmahatyA kara rahA huuN|' sveTa mArDana jo aba taka udAsI ke samaMdara meM DUbe the, ekadama kinAre A lage ki, 'oha ! Izvara jo karatA hai acche ke liye karatA hai|' agara maiM usa lar3akI se zAdI kara letA to Aja akhabAra meM merI AtmahatyA karane kI khabara hotI / zukriyA, yA raba acchA kiyA Apane bacapana meM eka kahAnI sunI hogI ki eka rAjA kA aMgUThA kaTa gyaa| usane yaha bAta maMtrI ko batAI / maMtrI ne kahA, ' udAsa na hoM rAjan jo hotA hai acche ke liye hotA hai|' rAjA yaha bAta sunakara krodhita ho gayA usakA to aMgUThA kaTa gayA hai aura maMtrI kaha rahA hai jo hotA hai acche ke liye hotA hai| usane maMtrI ko kArAgAra meM DalavA diyaa| kaI dina bIte, rAjA jaMgala meM zikAra khelane gayA / sainika idhara-udhara bhaTaka gaye vaha akelA calatA phiratA AdivAsiyoM kI eka bastI meM pahuMca gyaa| kyA jAneM ki kauna rAjA kauna prajA ! unhoMne use pakar3a liyA kyoMki unheM kisI na kisI AdamI kI bali denI thii| unake guru ne kahA thA ki apanA kArya siddha karanA cAhate ho to kisI zreSTha puruSa kI bali do, tumhArA kAma siddha ho jaaegaa| AdivAsI usa rAjA ko pakar3akara guru ke sAmane lAe aura kahA, 'lIjie isakI bali diijie|' rAjA ne 48 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bahuta samajhAyA para vaha bhIr3a kahA~ mAnane ko taiyAra thI, guru ne maMtroccAra AraMbha kiye aura Adeza diyA ki bali caDhAI jaae| tabhI yakAyaka usakI najara par3I ki rAjA kA aMgUThA nahIM hai| guru ne kahA, 'ise chor3a do kyoMki isakA aMga bhaMga hai aura jisakA aMga-bhaMga ho usakI balI devI svIkAra nahIM krtii|' rAjA ko chor3a diyA gyaa| vaha gaMbhIra citta hokara mahala meM pahuMcA use lagA ki sacamuca, maMtrI ne jo kucha kahA vaha sahI kahA agara merA agUMThA na kaTA hotA to, Aja merI bali taya thii| rAjA darabAra meM pahuMcA aura sasammAna maMtrI ko bulavAyA aura sArI ghaTanA batAte hue kahA, 'tumane jo kahA, saca kahA ki jIvana meM jo hotA hai acche ke lie hotA hai| merA aMgUThA kaTA huA thA ataH AdivAsiyoM ne merI bali nahIM car3hAyI, lekina yaha to batAo ki tuma jo kArAgAra meM pandraha dina rahe, yaha tumhAre lie acchA kaise rhaa|' maMtrI ne kahA, 'mahArAja maiM Aja bhI kahatA hUM jiMdagI meM jo hotA hai, acche ke liye hotA hai / maiM kArAgAra meM thA yaha bhI bhagavAna ne acchA kiyaa| agara kArAgAra meM na hotA to maiM bhI Apake sAtha jAtA aura Apake sAtha maiM bhI pakar3A jaataa| rAjan, ApakA aMgUThA kaTA thA isalie Apa to baca jAte, para bali kA bakarA maiM bana jaataa|' jIvana meM jo mile usakA svAgata karo aura jo kho jAe usako bhI prema se svIkAra karo / duHkha aura sukha donoM samAna bhAva se sviikaaro| sukha ko bhoga rahe ho to pIr3AoM ko bhogane meM saMkoca kyoM kara raho ho? agara anukUlatA kA tuma jIvana bhara svAgata karate rahe to pratikUlatA ke liye kyoM ciMtita ho rahe ho| ciMtA se bacane kA pahalA sUtra hai-jiMdagI meM jo ho jAya use prema se svIkAra kara leN| kisI bAta ko lekara mana meM tanAva, ciMtA, Tenzana pAlane ke bajAya prakRti kI goda meM jiyo aura soco ki jiMdagI meM jo huA hai acchA huA hai| usa vyavasthA ko sahajatA se svIkAra kro| agara aise svIkAra kara loge to duHkha kabhI pAsa na phttkeNge| ciMtA kA dUsarA kAraNa yaha hai ki hama bItI bAtoM ke bAre meM bahuta jyAdA socate haiM / yaha huA, aisA huA, aisA kiyA, agara maiM aisA karatA to, agara maiM vaisA karatA to, usa samaya mujhe aisA nahIM kahanA cAhie thaa| vaha AdamI calA gayA Apa usake bAre meM aba soca-vicAra kara rahe haiN| TAMga deM atIta-bhaviSya ko khUTiyoM para 'rAta gaI to bAta gaI'- jo isa bhAva meM jItA hai usake pAsa bhalA tanAva kahA~ se AegA? rAta kI bAta ko subaha lAnA aura subaha kI bAta ko rAta taka khIMcakara le jAnA hI to ciMtA kA baserA basAnA hai| agara Apa jI sakeM to vartamAna meM jIne kI koziza kiijiye| jo jaisA milA hai use jiyA jaae| jaise Apa apane ghara meM khaMTiyoM para kapar3e laTakAte haiM vaise hI una khUTiyoM para atIta kI yAdeM laTakA deM, bhaviSya kI kalpanAoM ko laTakA deM aura Apa vartamAna meM jieN| jo vartamAna meM jItA hai jaisI vyavasthA milatI hai use svIkAra kara letA hai, vaha ciMtAmukta hai| koTharI kA bhI svAgata karo aura koThI kA bhI svAgata karo / vartamAna meM jIte hue prakRti ke sAnnidhya meM rahane kI koziza kreN| prakRti jo kara de vahI ThIka hai| ciMtA karane se jIvana ke saMyoga nahIM bdlte| ciMtAoM se samasyA kA samAdhAna bhI nahIM nikalA krtaa| ciMtA hameM kevala bhArabhUta karatI hai, dimAga ko khokhalA kara detI hai| agara vyakti samaya rahate isase nijAta pAne kA prayAsa to zuruAtI daura meM hI isase mukta huA jA sakatA hai| 49 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vyaktitva ko jujhArU banAeM ciMtA se bacane ke lie jIvana se jUjhane kA prayAsa kreN| jo hogA, so dekhA jaaegaa| kyoM vyartha ke tanAva aura ciMtA pAleM, apane jIvana meM Ane vAlI cunautiyoM se vyakti jUjhane kA prayAsa kre| apane prayAsa para aTala raheM, anyathA choTI-choTI bAtoM ko lekara Apa tanAva pAlate jAeMge aura jIvana meM kabhI koI nirNaya nahIM kara paaeNge| ciMtana kareM, para ciMtA se bceN| acchI aura zreSTha kitAbeM avazya pddh'eN| yAda rakheM, eka acchI pustaka hamArI sahacara hotI hai aura vakta-bevakta meM hameM sahI mArgadarzana detI hai| agara Apa acchI kitAbeM par3hate haiM to ApakI ciMtA cintana meM pariNita ho sakatI hai| duHkha kI davA ciMtA nahIM hai| agara Apa ciMtA se bacanA cAhate haiM to muskurAnA siikheN| hara samaya muMha laTakAye na baiThe rheN| jaba mileM joza, umaMga, utsAha se mileM / sUryodaya se pahale jageM aura thor3A sA Tahala leM tAki Apa cintA se dUra ho skeN|subh kI saira mAnasika tarotAjagI ke lie kAphI upayogI hai| thor3A sA vyAyAma kareM aura saMbhava ho to pandraha minaTa taka dhyAna avazya kreN| dhyAna Apake ciMtana ko prakhara karegA aura Apako cintAmukta karane kA prayAsa kregaa| apane AjJAcakra para yadi Apa pratidina pandraha miniTa dhyAna karate haiM to Apa anubhava kareMge ki Apa dina bhara kI sau taraha kI ciMtAoM se mukta ho gaye haiN| dhyAna ke bAda Apa eka kAgaja para dina bhara ke ve kArya likheM jo Apako karane haiM / vyavasthita rUpa se kAma likheM aura eka-eka kAma pUrNa karanA zurU kara deN| sAMjha taka sAre kAma pUre ho jAeMge aura Apa ciMtA se mukta rheNge| naz2ara-naz2ara kA phera ciMtA se bacane ke lie sakArAtmaka vicAroM meM jIne kI koziza kareM aura nakArAtmakatA kA tyAga kreN| jaba bhI kisI ke prati galata vicAra Aye, azubha soca bane apanI dRSTi ko sakArAtmaka banAeM |maanaa ki eka gilAsa meM AdhA pAnI bharA huA hai sakArAtmaka dRSTivAlA kahegA ki gilAsa AdhI bharI huI hai aura nakArAtmaka dRSTi vAlA kahegA ki gilAsa AdhI khAlI hai| tumhAre dekhane ke naz2ariye kA yaha pharka hai| Apako apanA vikAsa karane kA pUrA adhikAra hai lekina dUsare ke adhikAra kA hanana karake nhiiN| apanI lakIra bar3I karane ke lie dUsare kI lakIra miTAeM nhiiN| usa lakIra ke nIce bar3I lakIra khIMca deN| dUsare kI lakIra khuda-ba-khuda choTI ho jaayegii| apane vikAsa ke svataMtra dvAra kholeM bajAya ki dUsare ke vikAsa ko dekhakara IrSyAlu hoN| masta raho mastI meM cintA se mukta hone kA aMtima sUtra hai : hara hAla meM masta rho| zrI candraprabha jI kahA karate haiM ki hara samaya vyasta raho aura hara hAla meM masta rho| jo vyasta aura masta rahatA hai vaha jiMdagI meM kabhI cintAgrasta nahIM ho sktaa| kitanI bhI ApadA yA vipatti Aye, lekina hamAre hAtha se mastI chUTa na jAya / eka ghaTanA yAda A rahI hai| kahate haiM, saMta nAnaina gAMva ke bAhara kisI per3a ke nIce baiThe rahate the| pahanane ke liye phaTe purAne kapar3e, bichAne ke lie phaTA Asana aura khAnA khAne ke liye TUTI-phUTI miTTI kI thAlI - yahI unakI sampatti thii| lekina ve itane masta, itane prasannacitta, itane AnaMdita the ki jaba dekho ve muskurAte hI rhte| paramAtmA meM lIna hote to apane 50 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ donoM hAtha Upara karate aura kahate, 'tU bar3A dayAlu hai merI hara z2arUrata kA dhyAna rakhatA hai|' sadA isI bAta ko doharAte rahate / kucha sampanna loga jo pratidina udhara se gujarA karate the usakI mastI ko dekhakara IrSyAgrasta ho jaate| socate hamAre pAsa sArI suvidhAeM haiM para mastI nahIM aura isa phakIra ke pAsa kucha bhI nahIM taba bhI itanI mastI meM / Akhira eka sampanna vyakti kucha dUrI para baiTha gayA aura socane lagA, 'Akhira isa phakIra kI mastI kA rAja kyA hai ? maiM isa rAz2a ko DhUMDha kara hI rhuuNgaa|' vaha baiThA rhaa| udhara phakIra bhI apanI prArthanA kara rahA thaa| dopahara ke do baja rahe the, phakIra bhUkhA thaa| vaha saMmpanna vyakti soca rahA thA, 'baMdA subaha se bhUkhA hai phira bhI kahe jA rahA hai ki bhagavAna, merI hara jarUrata kA dhyAna rakhatA hai|' Azcarya, tabhI eka rAhagIra AyA aura usane phakIra kI thAlI meM roTI DAla dii| phakIra to AMkheM baMda karake baiThA thA / do miniTa bAda AMkheM kholI, thAlI meM roTI dekhI aura kahA, 'dekho, Izvara kitanA dhyAna rakhatA hai, bhUkha lagI to bhojana kI vyasthA kara dI / ' bhojana ke lie Izvara ko dhanyavAda dene ke lie AMkheM baMda kI aura apanI vahI bAta phira doharA dii| tabhI eka kuttA AyA aura thAlI meM se roTI le bhAgA / aba usa saMpanna AdamI ne mana hI mana kahA aba patA lagegA isakI mastI kA / jaba AMkha kholegA aura dekhegA ki thAlI meM se roTI gAyaba to bhagavAna aura kutte ko gAliyAM degaa| phakIra ne AMkha kholI, roTI ke lie hAtha bar3hAyA, thAlI meM naz2ara DAlI to roTI gAyaba / dUra dekhA to vaha kuttA roTI khA rahA thaa| aba amIra AdamI ne socA ki yaha phakIra khar3A hogA aura kutte ko DaMDe se pITegA aura saca meM phakIra khar3A ho gayA / amIra ne socA aba to jarUra yaha kutte kI piTAI karegA aura isakA bhagavAna...... / lekina Azcarya jo phakIra aba taka baiThakara prArthanA kara rahA thA, khar3e hokara donoM hAtha UMce kiye aura kahane lagA, 'are vAha khudA / tU sacamuca bahuta dayAlu hai tU merI hara jarUrata kA dhyAna rakhatA hai, merI hara jarUrata pUrI karatA hai / terI parama kRpA hai ki kabhI-kabhI mujhe upavAsa karane kA maukA bhI de detA hai| tU to parama dayAlu hai, merI sAdhanA kA bhI dhyAna rakhatA hai, merI ArAdhanA kA dhyAna rakhatA hai, aisA karake tUna mujhe upavAsa kA maukA de diyA / ' aba Apa hI batAeM bhalA aise AdamI kI mastI ko kauna chIna sakatA hai| usakI zAMti aura sAdhutA ko kauna chIna sakatA hai| Apa tanAva, cintA, ghuTana meM se bAhara nikalanA cAhate haiM to hara samaya vyasta aura masta raheM aura dhyAna rakheM bUr3he bhI ho jAyeM to kAma se jI na curaayeN| choTe-choTe hI kAma kareM para karmayoga avazya kreN| sAtha hI apane bhItara kI mastI ko barakarAra rakheM / agara Apa itanA karate haiM to nizcita hI cintAmukta jIvana jIne meM samartha ho jaaeNge| prakRti kI goda meM raheM jaisA ho rahA hai, jo ho rahA hai, jisa rUpa meM ho rahA hai use svIkAra kreN| sukha, suvidhAoM meM nahIM hai| sukha bhItara kI mastI meM hai, mana kI zAMti meM hai / citA jalAyeM ciMtA kI vakta-bevakta, vajaha bevajaha dimAga para hAvI ciMtAeM hameM aMdara se khokhalA karatI haiN| acchA hogA hamezA ciMtAoM ke nimitta pAlane ke bajAya unheM bhUlane kI koziza kI jaae| sakArAtmaka soca hamArI ciMtAoM ko cintana meM tabdIla kara sakatI hai| eka bAra saMbodhi-dhyAna zivira meM hamArA udbodhana thA ciMtA, ciMtana aura citA 51 For 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Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ viSaya para / maiMne haoNla meM baiThe sabhI logoM se pUchA ki yahA~ baiThe logoM meM se kitane loga aise haiM, jinheM koI-na-koI ciMtA hamezA satAtI rahatI hai| haoNla meM baiThe lagabhaga sabhI logoM ne apane hAtha uThAkara saMketa diyA ki sabhI loga ciMtita hai| maiMne kahA ki yadi Apa ciMtAtura raheMge to merI bAtoM ko na to gahanatA se samajha pAeMge aura na hI ciMtAoM se mukta ho paaeNge| maiMne kahA, merA udbodhana sunane se pahale meM Apa saba logoM kI ciMtAe Apa logoM se lekara apane pAsa rakha letA hU~ tAki Apa ciMtA mukta hokara merI bAtoM ko grahaNa kara skeN| maiMne eka-eka kAg2az2a sabhI zrotAoM ke pAsa bhijavA diyA aura kahA ki Apa kevala eka kAma kareM, isa kore kAg2az2a para apanI-apanI ciMtAeM likhakara kAg2az2a mujhe sauMpa deM aura Apa ciMtA mukta ho jaaeN| jaba taka vyakti ciMtAmukta na hogA taba taka ciMtAmukti ke upAya samajha bhI na paaegaa| saccAI to yaha hai ki hamArI eka-eka ciMtA hamArI hI citA kI eka-eka lakar3I hotI hai aura usa lakar3I ko hama svayaM Tukar3A-Tukar3A kara ikaThThA karate haiN| jaise kaI lakar3iyA~ jalAo aura usameM kucha sUkhI aura gIlI lakar3iyA~ ho to sUkhI lakar3iyA~ to ArAma se jala jAtI hai jabaki gIlI lakaDiyA~ jala to nahIM pAtI para dhaA~ hI ugalatI hai| hamArI ciMtAoM kI sthiti bhI aisI hI hai kacha ciMtAe~ to sakhI lakaDiyoM kI taraha hotI haiM jo Aja hai aura kala jalakara khatma ho jAeMgI lekina kacha ciMtAe~ gIlI lakaDiyoM kI taraha hotI haiM jo hamAre bhItara hI bhItara dhuA~ uThAtI hai aura hameM mAnasika saMtApa detI haiN| jo ciMtAe~ gIlI lakar3iyoM kI taraha hotI haiM ve hameM parezAna hI karatI haiM samAdhAna kA sUtra kabhI nahIM bana paatiiN| __jisa samasyA kA koI hala naz2ara na Ae aura puna: puna: vahI soca hotI rahe to vahI hamAre lie ciMtA kA kAraNa bana jAtI hai aura gIlI lakar3I kI taraha hameM tila-tila kara jalAtI hai| saccAI to yaha hai ki jIvana bhara ciMtAoM ke sAtha rahate-rahate hameM ciMtAeM pAlane kA zauka-sA ho jAtA hai| para sAvadhAna raheM ! ciMtAe~ roga haiM, acchA hogA isase bacane ke lie hama kucha Atmika, AdhyAtmika upAya kara sakate haiM / agara lage ki ciMtA hameM jyAdA hI satA rahI hai to apane aMtaramana ko anya kisI nimitta se jor3ane kI koziza kiijie| vidhAtA ke vidhAna para vizvAsa karate hue jo kucha ho jAe use sahajatA se svIkAra kiijie| cAheM to kisI saMta ke pravacanoM ko sunane kA saubhAgya bhI prApta kara sakate haiN| ciMtA ke nimittoM se apane mana ko haTAeM aura kisI zreSTha kArya meM mana ko niyojita karake ciMtA kI chuTTI kara deN| 52 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ krodha para kaise kAbU pAe~ sAvadhAna! do minaTa kA krodha bhI hamAre madhura sambandhoM meM jahara ghola sakatA hai| manuSya ke jIvana meM duHkha ke do kAraNa hote haiN| pahalA kAraNa hai: abhAva, ApadA athavA saMyoga aura dUsarA kAraNa hai: vyakti svayaM / dUsare ke vyavahAra aura svabhAva ke kAraNa usake jIvana meM jo duHkha Ate haiM unako roka pAnA manaSya ke hAtha meM kama hai, lekina apane hI vyavahAra aura svabhAva ke kAraNa Ane vAle daHkhoM para manuSya vijaya prApta kara sakatA hai| apane hI vyavahAra aura svabhAva ke kAraNa manuSya duHkhoM ko pAtA hai jisameM mukhya kAraNa hai manuSya ke vyavahAra aura svabhAva meM palane vAlA krodh| kSaNika saMvega hai krodha ___ krodha hamAre bhItara uThane vAlA eka aisA saMvega hai jo kSaNabhara meM jagatA hai aura kSaNabhara meM zAnta ho jAtA hai| manuSya apane hoza-havAsa khokara kucha samaya ke lie eka aisI sthiti meM pahu~ca jAtA hai| jahA~ vaha krodha ke vazIbhUta hokara apanoM aura parAyoM donoM ko nukasAna pahuMcAtA hai| maiMne ise kSaNika saMvega isalie kahA kyoMki kaI bAra eka pala ke lie vyakti Aveza aura Akroza meM Akara koI bhI nirNaya yA kArya kara baiThatA hai, para kucha pala ke bAda hI Atmaviveka jagane para usake hAtha meM pazcAttApa ke alAvA kucha bhI nahIM bctaa| eka bahina mujhe batA rahI thI, 'jaba bhI mujhe gussA AtA hai maiM sIdhA apane baccoM para hAtha uThAtI hU~ aura tAbar3ator3a unakI piTAI kara detI huuN|' maiMne pUchA, 'phira kyA karatI ho?' vaha kahane lagI, 'usake bAda mujhe aphasosa hotA hai aura maiM rotI huuN| roja hI aisA hotA hai ki baccoM kI piTAI aura merA ronA donoM eka sAtha calate haiM, vAstava meM yaha kSaNika saMvega hai| baccoM ko pITanA krodha kA prakaTIkaraNa hai jabaki usake bAda ronA apanI galatI kA ahasAsa hai| vyakti aisI galatiyA~ bAra-bAra isalie karatA hai kyoMki usakA svayaM para aMkuza nahIM hai| saca to yaha hai ki krodha tUphAna kI taraha AtA hai aura hameM cAroM ora se ghera letA hai| hama vivekazUnya hokara gAlI-galauca yA hAthA-pAI bhI kara lete haiM aura isa taraha hama krodha ke tUphAna meM ghira jAte haiN| 53 For Personal & Private Use Only | Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ krodhI AdamI kIr3e, makor3e aura bicchU taka ko mAra detA hai, para apane hI bhItara palane vAle krodha ko kyoM nahIM mAra pAtA? manuSya apane jIvana meM mUlata: cAra vRttiyoM meM jItA hai aura ve haiM- kAma, krodha, mAyA aura lobh| mere dekhe inameM se kAma, mAyA aura lobha kI vRttiyA~ to manuSya ko AMzika lAbha aura sukha bhI detI hai lekina krodha eka aisI vRtti hai jisameM vyakti khuda bhI jalatA hai aura dUsaroM ko bhI jalAtA hai| hakIkata to yaha hai ki krodhI vyakti apane bhItara aura bAhara eka aisI Aga lagAtA hai jisameM vaha auroM ko jalAne kI koziza karatA hai para use bAda meM patA calatA hai ki isase vaha auroM ko jalA pAyA yA na jalA pAyA para khuda to pahale hI jhulasa gyaa| krodha meM jalanA to tUlI kI taraha hai jise dUsaroM ko jalAne ke lie pahale svayaM ko jalanA hotA hai| krodha eka : nukasAna aneka maiM kaI bAra socA karatA hU~ ki kyA dharatI para koI aisA manuSya hai jisane apanI jindagI meM kabhI krodha na kiyA ho? aise brahmacArI sAdhaka to mila jAeMge jinhoMne kabhI kAma kA sevana nahIM kiyA ho para 'krodha' to 'kAma' vijetAoM para bhI vijaya prApta kara letA hai| saccAI to yaha hai ki jaba Apa krodha ke niyaMtraNa meM hote haiM to svayaM kA niyaMtraNa kho dete haiM / sAvadhAna ! eka pala kA krodha Apake pUre bhaviSya ko bigAr3a sakatA hai| jina saMbaMdhoM ko madhara banAne meM hameM dasa varSa taka eka dasare ko seTisphAiDa karanA paDatA hai vahIM hamArA dasa minaTa kA gassA una saMbaMdhoM para pAnI phera sakatA hai| saphalatA ke bar3hate hue kadamoM meM kele ke chilake kA kAma karatA hai hamArA gussaa| hamArA krodha hameM saphalatA se hAtha dhone ke lie majabUra kara detA hai| 24 ghaMTe bhojana karake hama jo zakti apane zarIra meM pAte haiM, kucha minaTa kA gussA usa zakti ko kSINa kara detA hai| jo bacce bacapana meM jyAdA gussA karate haiM, bar3e hone para unakA dimAga kamajora ho jAtA hai| krodha meM vyakti do taraha kA hiMsaka ho jAtA hai / kabhI vaha auroM ko nukasAna pahuMcAtA hai to kabhI svayaM ko| auroM ko nukasAna pahu~cAne ke lie vaha gAlI-galauca karatA hai, hAthApAI karatA hai athavA kisI zastra se prahAra bhI kara detA hai| lekina kaI bAra vyakti isakA ulaTA bhI kara letA hai| krodha meM Akara vaha apanA hI sira dIvAra se TakarA detA hai| bhojana kara rahA hai to thAlI ko uThAkara pheMka detA hai / bacapana meM maiMne dekhA hai ki hamAre mauhalle meM eka aisA lar3akA rahatA thA jise gussA bahuta AtA thaa| eka dina usake ghara meM kisI ne use Toka diyaa| usa lar3ake ko gussA A gayA, saMyoga se usa dina use parIkSA dene jAnA thA kiMtu gusse meM bharakara usane nirNaya le liyA ki maiM parIkSA dene nahIM jaauuNgaa| ghara ke sAre loga use samajhA kara hAra gaye lekina vaha parIkSA dene nahIM gayA aura isa taraha Aveza meM Akara liye gaye nirNaya ne usakA pUrA varSa bekAra kara diyaa| isa taraha ke nirNaya lene ke kucha samaya bAda vyakti ko bhale hI lagatA ho ki usakA vaha nirNaya galata thA lekina vaha kucha kara pAye, usase pahale hI usakA krodha apanA galata prabhAva dikhA hI detA hai, aura aisI sthiti meM vyakti apanA ahita kara baiThatA krodha ke tIna bheda vyakti tIna taraha kA krodha karatA hai| alpakAlIna krodha, asthAI krodha aura sthAI krodha / alpakAlIna 54 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gussA kucha minaTa yA ghaMTe taka kA hotA hai aura usase mAhaula bigar3atA hai| kisI kAraNa se har3abar3I meM vyakti kucha bhI kaha detA hai aura kucha minaTa bAda aphasosa karatA hai| maiM madhya pradeza ke eka zahara meM thaa| maiMne dekhA ki eka vyakti jo vahA~ ke samAja kA adhyakSa thA, usakA patA hI nahIM lagatA ki bAta-bAta meM use kaba krodha A jAtA hai? itanA hI nahIM, vaha gasse meM Akara mAika para, maMca para kucha bhI bola detA thaa| para vaha thA itanA nizcchala dila kA AdamI ki yA to do minaTa bAda hI sAmane vAle se mAphI mAMga letA athavA yaha kahate hue madhura muskAna se bAta khatma kara detA ki maiMne kaba gussA kiyaa| alpakAlIna krodha karane vAle loga kisI bAta ko jyAdA laMbI nahIM khIMcate / basa do minaTa ke lie jaise havA meM gubAra AyA ho yA pAnI meM bulabulA uThA ho| aisA hotA hai usakA gussaa| aise loga kabhI bhAvuka ho jAte haiM aura kabhI ktthor|| jise maiM asthAyI krodha kahanA cAhatA hU~ una logoM kI prakRti aisI hotI hai ki ve kisI bhI bAta ko do dina taka Dhote rahate haiN| bAta choTI-sI hogI para use khuda hI bar3hAe~ge aura do dina taka rUThe rheNge| phira yaha pratIkSA kareMge ki koI unheM manAeM yA 'saoNrI' kahe to ve vApasa pahale jaise ho jaaeN| aise loga pA~ca-sAta dina taka to auroM se 'saoNrI' kahalavAne kA iMtajAra karate haiM, para usake bAda khuda hI sIdhe aura zAMta ho jAte haiN| tIsarI prakRti hotI hai sthAyI krodha kii| aise loga marate dama taka kisI bhI bAta ko Dhote rahate haiM / jaise kisI ne cAra logoM ke bIca apamAnajanaka koI bAta kaha dI athavA kisI kI zAdI meM jAne para sAmane vAlA vyakti sabase to ghulamila kara bAta kare para unase bAta karanA bhUla jAe, yadi parivAra ke kisI sadasya dvArA sahajatA meM hI koI vyaMgyAtmaka bAta kaha dI jAe to usa zreNI ke krodha meM jIne vAle loga unakI gAMTha bA~dha lete haiM aura dhIre-dhIre apane vyavahAra ke dvArA usa gAMTha ko aura bhI adhika majabUta karate rahate haiN| dhIre-dhIre yaha gAMTha jo pahale to eka taraphI hotI hai para phira do taraphI ho kara kaI parivAra aura samAja meM vibhAjana karA detI hai| jaise ganne kI gAMTha meM eka bUMda bhI rasa nahIM hotA vaise hI jo loga mana meM gA~The bAMdha kara rakhate haiM, unakA bhI jIvana nIrasa ho jAtA hai| na bAMdhe vaira kI gAMTha hama eka zahara meM the| kisI mahAnubhAva ne tapArAdhanA ke upalakSya meM sampUrNa samAja ke bhoja kA Ayojana kiyaa| jisa dina bhoja kA Ayojana thA usa dina samAja ke kucha variSTha vyakti hamAre pAsa Ae aura kahane lage ki jisa vyakti ke dvArA Aja sampUrNa bhoja kA Ayojana hai, ve do bhAI haiM lekina unakA dUsarA bhAI va usakA parivAra isa bhoja meM nahIM aaegaa| una logoM ne hamase nivedana kiyA ki, sAhaba, Apa caleM aura use samajhAe~ / zAyada Apake kahane se vaha mAna jaae|' una logoM ke sAtha maiM usa mahAnubhAva ke ghara gyaa| usane mujhe sammAna-pUrvaka baitthaayaa| bAta hI bAta meM maiMne kahA ki 'Aja to Apa ke parivAra kI ora se sampUrNa samAja kA bhoja hai|' usane kahA, Apa aisA na kaheM 55 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kyoMki vaha merA nahIM balki mere bhAI ke ghara kA hai|' maiMne kahA, 'so to ThIka hai lekina Apa loga to AeMge na!' vaha tapAka se bola par3A, 'kisI hAlata meM nhiiN|' maiMne pUchA, 'kyoM aisI kyA bAta hai?' vaha kahane lagA ki solaha sAla pahale bhare samAja meM usane merA apamAna kiyA thA taba se maiMne usake ghara kA pAnI taka nahIM pIyA hai|' maiMne bar3I sahajatA se usa bhAI se kahA - 'bhAI, jarA solaha sAla purAnA koI kaleNDara laanaa|' merI bAta sanakara vaha cauNkaa| usane kahA, 'Apa bhI kaisI majAka karate haiM? solaha sAla purAnA kaleNDara ghara meM thor3e hI rakhA jAtA hai|' maiMne kahA - 'mahInA bItatA hai to kaleNDara kA pannA palaTA jAtA hai aura varSa bItane para kaleNDara ko hI palaTa diyA jAtA hai| jaba solaha sAla purAnA kaleNDara ghara meM nahIM hai to solaha sAla purAnI bAtoM ko kyoM Dho rahe ho|' merI samajhAne se usake dimAga meM merI bAta thor3I-sI utrii| maiMne dUsare bhAI ko bhI bulavAyA aura donoM ko eka dUsare ke hAtha se mizrI kA Tukar3A khilAkara pArasparika prema sthApita kiyaa| yaha to saMyoga thA ki aisA ho gayA anyathA krodha aura Aveza meM to ba~dhI huI vaira kI gAMThoM ko kucha hI loga aise hote haiM to jIte jI vApasa khola pAte haiN| jIvana meM isa taraha kI sthiti khar3A karatA hai hamAre bhItara palane vAlA krodh| bAhara muskAna to ghara meM krodha kyoM? kucha logoM kI kucha vicitra Adata hotI hai| ve bAjAra meM, oNphisa meM, dukAna meM yA dostoM ke bIca sadA prasanna aura muskurAte raheMge para ghara pahu~cate hI gaMbhIra aura gusse se bhare hue ho jaaeNge| ve choTI-choTI bAtoM para ghara meM gussA kareMge aura ghara kI zAMti ko bhaMga kreNge| Apa ghara meM bar3e haiM to usakA artha yaha nahIM hai ki hara samaya Apa ho-hallA kareM yA apane bar3appana ko jatAne ke lie ghara ke vAtAvaraNa ko kaluSita kreN| ApakI bar3AI isameM hai ki Apa ghara meM apane parivAra ke sadasyoM ko itanA prema deM ki ve Apake jAne para ApakI zIghra punarvApasI kI kAmanA kreN| Apa nahIM jAnate ki Apa bAra-bAra gussA karake apane khuzahAla ghara ko naraka banA dete haiM aura parivAra kA hara sadasya bhItara hI bhItara Apa se TUTA rahatA hai| phira sthiti yaha hotI hai ki jaba Apa sAmane hote haiM to saba loga Apase dabe rahate haiM aura Apake bAhara jAne para ApakI maz2Aka ur3AI jAtI hai| patnI kahatI hai, 'chor3o, aba unakI bAtoM para kauna dhyAna de kyoMki 'ho-hallA' karanA to unakI Adata hI bana gaI hai|' mujhe yAda hai, eka vyakti jo gussA bahuta kiyA karatA thaa| patnI bhI kama na thii| eka dina patnI ne rAta gyAraha baje apane pati ko nIMda meM se uThAyA aura hAtha meM eka dUdha kA gilAsa dete hue kahA, 'lo dUdha pI lo|' pati ne kahA, 'Aja kyA bAta hai, jIvana meM kabhI tUne rAta ko dUdha nahIM pilAyA, Aja acAnaka prema kaise umaDa aayaa|' patnI ne kahA, 'jI! choDo prema-roma kI baateN| abhI-abhI maiMne kalaiNDara dekhA, Aja nAga paMcamI hai, to rAta ko sA~pa kahA~ se lAU~ dUdha pilAne / to tumako hii.....|' ___ mujhe yAda hai ki eka vyakti hara samaya ghara meM gusse meM hI rahatA thaa| eka dina usane apanI patnI se kahA, 'maiM par3ausa ke zahara meM jA rahA huuN| do dina meM vApasa lauTa aauuNgaa|' kyA Apa batAe~ge ki usake aisA kahane para 56 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ patnI ne mana meM kyA socA hogA? taba zAyada usane socA hogA ki do dina nahIM balki dasa dina bAda bhI Ao to bhI koI dikkata nahIM hai kyoMki tuma jitane bAhara rahate ho, ghara meM utanI hI zAnti rahatI hai| yadi koI zAnta svabhAva vAlA vyakti apanI patnI se do dina bAda vApisa Ane kA kahegA to patnI yahI kahegI ki ho sake to jaldI lauTa ke AnA kyoMki tumhAre jAne se ghara sUnAsUnA ho jAtA hai| Apa apane hI krodhapUrNa vyavahAra se ghara ko naraka banAte haiM aura zAntipUrNa vyavahAra se ghara ko svrg| tiruvalluvara kahA karate the ki jo loga AtmarakSA aura mana kI zAnti cAhate haiM ve apane jIvana meM krodha se jarUra bceN| krodha kareM, magara sAtvika __ hamArA krodha tIna taraha kA hotA hai sAttvika, rAjasika aura tAmasika / ghara kI maryAdAoM ko banAe rakhane ke lie athavA auroM kI bhalAI ke lie kiyA jAne vAlA krodha sAttvika krodha hotA hai / isameM vyakti auroM ko sudhAranA cAhatA hai para kisI kA nukasAna karake nhiiN| vyakti kA dUsarA gussA hotA hai rAjasika jo ahaMkAramUlaka krodha hotA hai| maiMne kahA aura tumane nahIM mAnA yAnI Apake ahaMkAra kI saMtuSTi nahIM huI isalie Apako krodha AyA hai| kaI bAra dekhA karatA hU~ ki oNphisa meM baoNsa ne athavA kisI mainejara ne apane adhInastha karmacArI ko koI kAma sauNpaa| usa dina usa kArya kI koI khAsa jarUrata na thI aura vaha vyakti usa kArya ko pUrNa na kara paayaa| sAMjha ko jaba mainejara ko khabara milI to use gussA A gayA hAlAMki use bhI isa bAta kI khabara thI ki yaha kAma koI khAsa jarUrI nahIM hai| lekina vaha gussA kevala usa bAta ke lie kara baiThA ki maiMne kahA aura tumane najaraaMdAja kara diyaa| mere dekhe ghara ke abhibhAvakoM ko adhikAMza gussA lagabhaga isI kAraNa AtA hai| yaha krodha hotA hai apane ahaMkAra kI saMtuSTi ke lie| tIsarA krodha hotA hai tAmasika yAnI aisA gussA jo vyakti kevala dUsaroM ko nIcA dikhAne ke lie karatA hai| isameM vyakti dasa logoM ke bIca sAmanevAle ko kharI-khoTI sunAtA hai aura usakI do kamajoriyoM ko bhI saba logoM ke sAmane vyakta karatA hai| lAbha aura hAni kI dRSTi se agara hama gusse ko dekhate haiM to usakI hAniyA~ hI jyAdA najara AtI haiN| krodhI vyakti hara ora se nukasAna uThAtA hai svAsthya se bhI aura saMbaMdhoM se bhii| tIvra krodha se jahA~ zarIra meM alsara jaise roga paidA ho jAte haiM, vahIM mAnasika tanAva bhI paidA ho jAtA hai| ucca raktacApa kA to mUla kAraNa hamArA krodha hI hotA hai| hoMThoM kI muskAna jahA~ hamAre cehare ke saundarya ko bar3hAtI hai, vahIM krodha kI rekhA saundarya ko miTTI meM milA detI hai| krodha hamAre dimAga ko kamajora karane ke sAtha-sAtha zarIra ko bhI kamajora karatA hai isalie jaba hameM koI dubalA-patalA kamajora zarIra vAlA vyakti milatA hai to hama tatkAla pUcha lete haiM - 'kyA bAta hai ? gussA bahuta karate ho kyA?' eka baccA bhI jAnatA hai ki gussA AdamI ke zarIra se rakta ko sokha letA hai| bujurga loga to yahA~ taka kahA karate the ki gusse se bharI huI mahilA agara apane AMcala kA dUdha bhI apane bacce ko pilAtI hai to vaha z2ahara bana jAtA hai| 57 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mUrkhatA se zuruAta, pazcAtApa para pUrNa ___gItA kahatI hai ki krodha mUrkhatA ko paidA karatA hai| mUr3hatA se smRtibhrama hotA hai aura smRtibhrama se buddhi kA nAza hotA hai| jIvana bhara yAda rakheM ki krodha kI zurUAta mUrkhatA se hotI hai aura usakA samApana pazcAtApa se| krodha meM vyakti apanA viveka kho detA hai| viveka khone ke kAraNa vyakti kI buddhi bhraSTa ho jAtI hai aura kaI bAra krodhita vyakti aise kArya bhI kara detA hai jinakA pariNAma bar3A gambhIra hotA hai| AdamI ko yaha patA nahIM lagatA ki vaha kisako kyA kaha rahA hai ? gusse meM bharA vyakti apanI hI saMtAna ko sUara kI aulAda,' jaisI patA nahIM kitanI hI gAliyA~ detA hai / gusse meM apane Apa ko hI sUara banA detA hai| mujhe yAda hai: eka philma haoNla meM pati-patnI philma dekha rahe the| acAnaka patnI kI goda meM soyA huA baccA ro pdd'aa| vaha muzkila se ATha-nau mahIne kA hogaa| usa vyakti ne patnI se kahA, 'use dUdha pilA do, vaha cupa ho jaaegaa| do minaTa bAda phira bhI baccA rotA rahA to usane kahA, 'maiMne kahA na, use dUdha pilAnA zurU kara do sArI philma kA maz2A kirakirA ho rahA hai|' patnI ne kahA- 'maiM bahuta koziza kara rahI hU~ para yaha pI nahIM rahA hai|' pati thor3A gussaila prakRti kA thaa| usane kahA, 'eka thappar3a mAro yaha kyA isakA bApa bhI piiegaa|' isIlie gItA ne kahA ki krodha se smRtibhrama hotA hai aura usase buddhi kA nAza hotA hai / krodha karanA burA hai, zAyada krodha karane vAlA hara vyakti bhI yahI bAta khegaa| krodha para vijaya prApta karane ke kucha sUtroM ko samajhane se pUrva yaha jAnanA jarUrI hai ki AdamI ko gussA Akhira kyoM AtA hai ? Ama taura para gussA karane vAle logoM se pUchA jAe to unakA eka hI javAba hotA hai- 'sAhaba, koI jhUTha bole yA galatI kare to gussA AtA hai| mere dekhe yaha javAba thor3A galata hI hai| vyakti ko agara galatiyoM para gussA Ae to kevala auroM kI galatiyoM para hI kyoM? khuda kI galatiyoM para kyoM nhiiN| saca to yaha hai ki dUsare kI choTI-sI galatI ko bhI hama bardAzta nahIM kara pAte aura apane ahaMkAra kI saMtuSTi ke lie gussA kara baiThate haiM / agara galatI para gussA Ae to auroM kI galatI para hI kyoM ? khuda se galatI hone para hama kyA karate haiM ? hama sar3aka para cale jA rahe the| pA~va para Thokara lagI aura aMgUThe se khUna bahane lgaa| kyA Apa mujhako batAeMge ki usa vakta Apa kisa para gussA kareMge? bhojana kara rahe the ki thor3I sI asAvadhAnI ke kAraNa gAla yA jIbha dAMta ke nIce A gii| usa sthiti meM Apa kisa para gussA kareMge? upekSA : krodha kI jananI jaba vyakti kI apekSA upekSita hotI hai to use krodha AtA hai| apekSA aura krodha kA gaharA riztA hai| patA hI nahIM lagatA ki thor3A-sA upekSita hote hI vyakti kitanA vikarAla rUpa le legA? pahale hama sambandha bar3hAte haiM aura phira saMbaMdhoM meM apekSA pAlate haiM / jaba-jaba apekSA upekSita hotI hai taba-taba vyakti ko burA lagatA hai| phira saMbaMdhoM meM darAra par3anI zurU ho jAtI hai| Apa apane khAsa dosta se yaha apekSA rakhate haiM ki jaba usakA janmadina ho to Apako yAda kare aura sAtha hI yaha bhI apekSA rakhate haiM ki Apa kA janmadina ho to bhI vaha Apako zubha kAmanA kA saMdeza dene kA dhyAna rkhe|agr usa dina kisI kAraNavaza vaha bhUla gayA aura tIna dina 58 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bAda phona para Apako zubhakAmanA dI to Apako lagegA ki usakI jiMdagI meM ApakA koI mUlya nahIM hai aura Apa upAlambha de baittheNge| logoM kI apekSAe~ alaga-alaga taraha kI hotI haiM aura yaha jarUrI nahIM hai ki hara vyakti kI apekSAe~ pUrI kara dI jaaeN| eka hI vyakti ko kaI logoM se alaga-alaga apekSAe~ ho sakatI haiN| AdamI cAhatA hai ki mere anusAra parivAra jie, samAja jie| jisa TrasTa meM maiM TrasTI hU~ vahA~ merA hI dabadabA cle| agara cAra dostoM ke bIca baiThA hU~ to merI hI bAta sunI jaae| patnI ko jaisA kahU~, hU-ba-hU vaha vaisA hI kare- patA nahIM aisI kitanI hI taraha kI apekSAeM hotI haiN| hara vyakti kA socane kA tarIkA alaga hotA hai aura vyakti apanI usI soca aura dhAraNA ke anusAra nirNaya letA hai| eka chAtra jisake parivAra ko usase pUrI apekSA thI ki vaha isa varSa parIkSA kI meriTa lisTa meM jarUra aaegaa| saMyoga se use isake lie jarUrata se dasa aMka kama mile to isake lie parivAra meM use DAMTa milI aura kahA gayA ki tumane pUrI mehanata nahIM kI hogii| vahIM dUsarI ora unake par3ausI kA beTA cAlIsa pratizata aMka lekara AyA to bhI ve loga miThAI bA~Ta rahe the| daraasala unheM usake pAsa hone kI ummIda bhI nahIM thii| apekSA-upekSA kA manovijJAna apekSA aura upekSA kA bhI apanA eka vijJAna hai| agara Apane dhyAna diyA ho to dekhA hogA ki yadi koI aparicita vyakti ApakI upekSA kare to Apako gussA nahIM AtA para agara khAsa paricita AdamI ApakI upekSA kare to Apa tatkAla krodhita ho uThate haiN| hama loga yaha apekSA pAla lete haiM ki dillI meM hamArA riztedAra hai|hm to jaba bhI dillI jAeMge, vaha hameM pUrI dillI jarUra ghumaaegaa| saMyoga se tuma usake ghara cale ge| ghUmAnA to dara kI bAta, vaha Apake pAsa parA baiTha bhI nahIM pAyA kyoMki vaha apane oNphisa ke kAryoM meM ulajhA haA thaa| usake isa vyavahAra ne Apako duHkhI aura krodhita kara diyaa| upekSita apekSA hamezA gusse kA nimitta banatI hai| acchA hogA ki hama auroM se apekSAe~ pAlane kI bajAya apane Apa se apekSA paaleN| ___abhI hama jayapura meM the| eka mahAnubhAva apanI patnI ke sAtha hamase milane ke lie aae| bAtacIta ke daurAna unase bhojana karane ke lie Agraha kiyA gyaa| unhoMne kahA - 'sAhaba, merI patnI kI buA kA beTA yahIM rahatA hai| hameM unake yahA~ bhI jAnA hai agara unake yahA~ khAnA nahIM khAyA to unheM barA lgegaa|' maiMne kahA, 'jaisI ApakI mrjii|' sAMjha ko vApasa Ae to kahane lage, 'sAhaba, hama bhojana yahIM kreNge|' maiMne kahA, 'kyA matalaba?' thor3e jhallAte hue, kahane lage, 'sAhaba patA nahIM, kaise AdamI haiM ? khAne kA to unhoMne pUchA hI nahIM, kevala cAya kaoNphI kI manuhAra karate rhe| maiMne dekhA ki unake mana meM sAmane vAle ke prati thor3I sI khaTAsa paidA ho gaI thii| maiMne bAta ko sa~vArate hue kahA, 'ho sakatA hai ki sAmane vAle ne yaha socA hogA ki gurujanoM ke yahA~ se Ae haiM to bhojana to karake hI Ae hoNge|' kaI bAra vyakti auroM kI upekSA kA zikAra hokara apane Apako azAMta kara letA hai aura tanAvagrasta ho jAtA hai| agara hama kisI ke dvArA dikhAI dI gaI upekSA ko sahI artha meM leM to vaha hameM gussA nahIM dilAegI 59 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apitu hamAre svAbhimAna ko jAgrata kara jIvana meM kucha kara gujarane kA maukA degii| Igo ko kaheM 'go' vyakti ke ahaMkAra ko jaba coTa lagatI hai to use gussA AtA hai jaba taka tumhArA ahaMkAra saMtuSTa hotA rahegA, tuma sAmane vAle se khuza hI rahoge kintu ahaMkAra ko coTa lagate hI tuma gussA kara baitthoge| ahaMkAra krodha kA pitA hai| krodha kA eka aura bhI kAraNa hai aura vaha hai 'aalocnaa'| kisI ne agara hamAre lie viparIta TippaNI kara dI to hama tatkAla gussA kara baittheNge| logoM kA to kAma hai auroM para aMguliyA~ uThAnA aura dUsaroM kI bAteM krnaa| jaba bhI do-cAra loga Apasa meM bAta karate haiM to ve dUsaroM ke lie hamezA viparIta TippaNI kiyA karate haiN| pariNAmasvarUpa mAmalA sulajhane kI bajAya aura bhI adhika ulajha jAtA hai| agara ATha loga kisI biMdu para nirNaya karane ke lie eka jagaha baiThe haiM aura yadi ve pahale se hI soca kara baiThe haiM ki hameM isa mAmale ko ulajhAnA hai to ve use kabhI bhI sulajhA nahIM skeNge| yadi ve pahale se hI use sulajhAne kI socate haiM to kisI bhI bAta ko sulajhAne meM do minaTa lagate haiN| zAMtipUrNa DhaMga se samAdhAna karane para samasyAoM ko sulajhAyA jA sakatA hai| sAtha hI krodha se bhI naSTa hone vAle saMbaMdhoM ko bhI surakSita rakhA jA sakatA hai| saoNrI kaheM, sukhI raheM agara kisI kAraNavaza kabhI jhagar3A bhI ho jAe to vaha kevala vicAroM ke pArasparika TakarAva se hI hotA hai aura phira vaha vikarAla rUpa lekara Apake jIvana ko prabhAvita bhI kara sakatA hai| aisI sthiti meM do meM se agara eka vyakti apane mana ke Avega ko niyantrita rakhe hai to mAmalA jaldI zAMta ho jAtA hai| Apa jhagar3e ko TAlane kI koziza kareM aura yadi koI choTI-sI bAta ho to 'saoNrI' kahakara salaTA leN| agara hamAre jhukane se mAmalA zAMta ho rahA ho to jhukanA burI bAta nahIM hai| agara sAmane vAlA ho-hallA kara bhI rahA hai to bhI Apa zAMti se javAba deN| choTI-sI bAta ko jhagar3e kA rUpa kabhI na deM kyoMki koI bhI jhagar3A ciMgArI ke rUpa meM zurU hotA hai aura dAvAnala banakara khatma hotA hai| patA nahIM gusse meM vyakti kaise-kaise kAma kara baiThatA hai ? AdamI gusse meM Akara apane beTe ko mAra detA hai| parivAra ko tahasa-nahasa kara detA hai| premI bhI apanI premikA para tejAba chir3aka detA hai| aura to aura miTTI kA tela DAla kara khuda ke hI tulI lagA letA hai| gusse meM AdamI kaunasA anartha nahIM kara baiThatA? gusse ko Apa kabhI bhI Adata na banane deN| agara hama roja-ba-roja gussA kareMge to hamArA gussA prabhAvahIna hotA jAegA aura dhIre-dhIre hamAre mitra bhI kama hote jaaeNge| Apa kabhI kisI gussaila vyakti ko apane sAmane dekha kara bhale hI kucha boleM yA na boleM para pIche se usakA saba upahAsa hI ur3Ate haiM / krodhI se to vaise hI loga kannI kATa kara rakhate haiN| jisako bolane kA viveka nahIM, usase bhalA kauna mAthA lar3Aye ? baila ke sIMga meM kauna jAna bUjhakara sira mAre? choTI-moTI bAtoM ko lekara ghara meM mahAbhArata na mcaayeN| sabase apanI ora se prema se aura madhura vANI se boleM tAki Apako jiMdagI meM auroM se prema mila ske| jisa bAta ko Apa gusse meM bharakara kar3ave zabdoM meM kaha rahe haiM, do pala ThahareM apane hRdaya ko prema se 60 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bharakara usI bAta ko madhura zabdoM meM kahane kI koziza kreN| ApakI bAta aura adhika prabhAvapUrNa ho jaaegii| agara sAmane vAlA vyakti bahuta jyAdA gusse meM hai to Apa vinamratApUrvaka zAMta raheM / krodha ke vAtAvaraNa meM jitanA mauna rakhA jAe utanA hI lAbhadAyaka hai| para dhyAna rakheM ki ApakA mauna isa taraha kA bhI na ho ki sAmane vAlA apane Apako upekSita samajhe aura usakA gussA dugunA ho jaae| jo krodha ciMgArI ke rUpa meM paidA hotA hai, use kabhI bhI dAvAnala na banane deN| sahana kareM, kar3ave bola auroM ke dvArA galatI karane para unheM prema se samajhAne kI koziza kreN| agara Apa oNphisa pahu~ce aura pahu~cate hI kisI bAta para apane karmacAriyoM para jhallAne lagate haiM to karmacArI yahI soceMge ki 'lagatA hai 'baoNsa' Aja bIvI se lar3akara Ae haiN|' ata: vahA~ na calI to yahA~ calA rahe haiN| ghara kA gussA oNphisa meM na le jAe~ aura oNphisa kA gussA ghara para na utaareN| kaI bAra Apane kisI gussaila vyakti ke lie yaha kahate hue sunA hogA, 'patA nahIM yAra, subaha -subaha kisase mAthA lar3a gayA ki usane pUrA dina hI kharAba kara diyaa|' ___dUsaroM kI choTI-choTI galatI ko najaraaMdAja kreN| bhagavAna mahAvIra jinakI hama pUjA karate haiM unake kAna meM kIleM ThoMkI gaIM taba bhI ve zAMti se unheM sahana karate rhe| kintu hama unake anuyAyI hokara bhI kisI ke do kar3ave zabdoM ko kyoM nahIM sahana kara sakate haiM ? kahate haiM, jaba zizupAla kA janma huA to AkAzavANI huI thI ki zizupAla kA vadha kRSNa ke hAthoM hogaa| zizupAla kI mA~ bhagavAna kRSNa ke pAsa pahu~cI aura unase vacana mA~gA ki Apa mere putra kA vadha nahIM kreNge| kRSNa ne mahAnatA dikhAI aura kahA, 'maiM tumheM aisA vacana to nahIM de sakatA, para tumhAre putra kI ninyAnayave galatiyoM ko mApha karane kA vacana detA huuN|' kRSNa ne aisA hI kiyaa| kRSNa agara kisI kI ninyAnave galatiyoM ko mApha kara sakate haiM to hama kisI kI nau galatiyoM ko mApha karane kI udAratA kyoM nahIM dikhA sakate? 'kaise baceM krodha se' isake sUtra talAzane se pUrva maiM eka bar3I pyArI sI ghaTanA kA jikra karanA caahuuNgaa| ghaTanA kurAna zarIfa kI hai / mohammada sAhaba ke nAtI kA nAma khalIphA husaina thaa| usa samaya kA jamAnA gulAmoM kA thaa| manuSya kharIde-bece jAte the| gulAmoM ke sAtha amAnavIya vyavahAra kiyA jAtA thaa| tisa para khalIphA husaina to mAno krodha ke avatAra hI the| agara ve kisI gulAma se khaphA ho jAte to sivA mauta ke ve anya koI sajA hI na dete| eka dina khalIphA husaina apane mahala meM namAja adA kara rahe the| tabhI eka gulAma apane meM garma pAnI kA bhagonA lekara udhara se niklaa| acAnaka use Thokara lagI aura baratana hAtha se chUTa gayA aura garama pAnI nIce phaila gyaa|kuch bUMde namAja par3hate hue khalIphA husaina para bhI jA girii| vaha cauMka gayA aura gusse se bhara gyaa| cUMki usa samaya vaha namAz2a adA kara rahA thA ataH uTha nahIM sakatA thaa| udhara gulAma ne socA ki Aja to mauta kA pharamAna jArI hokara hI rhegaa| usakI A~khoM ke sAmane mauta nAcane lgii| tabhI pAsa meM rakhI huI pavitra kurAna kI pustaka usane uThA lii| vaha usake panne ulaTane lagA aura khulI pustaka hAtha meM rakha lii| vaha socane lagA ki aba to maranA hI hai| marane se pahale kurAna kI kucha AyatoM kA 61 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pATha hI kyoM na kara luuN| kurAna ke pannoM para jahA~ usakI najara par3I, usane pahalI Ayata par3hI, 'jannata unake lie hai jo apane krodha para kAbU rakhate haiM / khalIphA ke kAnoM meM ye zabda par3e aura vaha saceta ho gyaa| usane svayaM ko dekhA ki usake aMdara gulAma ke prati krodha umar3a rahA hai| vaha pIche mur3A aura bolA, 'hA~, hA~ merA gussA mere kAbU meM hai|' gulAma ne socA ki kurAna kI Ayata kAma kara rahI hai| eka saccA musalamAna hara bAta kA inkAratiraskAra kara sakatA hai lekina kurAna ke zabda usake lie patthara kI lakIra hote haiN| tabhI gulAma ne agalI Ayata par3hI, 'jannata unake lie hai jo galatI karane vAloM ko mApha kara dete haiN|' jaba yaha pavitra vAkya khalIphA husaina ne sunA to vaha phira cauMkA aura socA ki vaha Ayata to sirpha usI ke lie kahI gaI hai| usane punaH sira U~cA kiyA aura kahA, 'jA, maiMne terI galatiyoM ko mApha kiyaa|' gulAma to khuza ho gayA ki kurAna kI do AyatoM ne kamAla kara diyaa| taba usane tIsarI Ayata par3hI, 'khudA unase pyAra karatA hai jo dayAlu hote haiN|' aba to khalIphA husaina kI AtmA kA~pa gii| vaha svayaM ko roka na pAyA aura vaha khar3A huaa| vaha gulAma ke pAsa jA pahu~cA, use gale lagAyA aura dInAroM kI thailI dete hue kahA, 'jA, maiMne tumheM gulAmI se mukta kiyaa|' gulAma calA gayA, khalIphA apane kAma meM vyasta ho gayA lekina kurAna kI ye tIna AyateM manuSya-jAti ke lie varadAna bana giiN| ___ merA khayAla hai ki ye tIna sUtra hamAre jIvana meM utara jAne caahie| tabhI hama krodha ko kaise kAbU kara sakate haiM yaha sIkha paayeNge| ye zabda kisI surIle saMgIta kI taraha haiM jo hamAre jIvana ko sukhada banA sakate haiN| ye pavitra zabda himAcala kI kisI coTI ko chUkara AI huI kiraNa kI hI taraha haiM jo jIvana ko sataraMgA banA de| ye AyateM hamAre antara hRdaya meM utara jAnI cAhiye / sadA yAda rakheM- jannata yAnI svarga unake lie hai jo apane gusse ko kAbU meM rakhate haiM, aura jannata unake lie hai jo galatI karane vAloM ko mApha kara diyA karate haiM, Izvara unhIM se prema karatA hai jo dayAlu aura kSamAzIla hote haiN| hamArI sabase maitrI ho, sabase nikaTatA ho| Apa nahIM jAnate ki jina saMbaMdhoM ko varSoM taka tarAza kara banAyA jAtA hai, ve dasa miniTa ke krodha se samApta ho jAte haiM / krodha se zarIra kA bhI kSaya hotA hai| krodhI vyakti kabhI hRSTa-puSTa nahIM ho sktaa| krodha usake pudgala-paramANuoM ko jalA detA hai| jo UrjA Urdhvagamana kara hameM sakatI thI. vaha krodha meM jalakara naSTa ho jAtI hai| kAma kI taraha krodha se bhI zakti kA nAza hotA maiMne dekhA hai ki loga krodha karanA bhI apanI ijjata samajhate haiN| unakA mAnanA hai ki krodha karane se dUsare loga unakI bAta mAna jaayeNge| ve isameM bhI apane ahaMkAra ko poSita karate haiM / are, kyA krodha kisI ko ijjata de pAyA hai ? usameM to anAdara kA bhAva hI bharA hai| phira hama krodha para kaise vijaya pAyeM? isake lie maiM kucha upayogI sujhAva denA cAhatA huuN| krodha-mukti ke Tipsa kti ke lie pahalA 'kala para TAlo kisI kI galatI yA viparIta TippaNI ko|' Apako 62 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gussA A gayA to maiM kahU~gA ki Apa apane krodha ko avazya prakaTa kareM para isakI lapaTa kahIM Apako na jalA baiThe, ata: Apa apane gusse ko caubIsa ghaMTe ke bAda vyakta kreN| jaba bhI gussA Ae, tatkAla usa para viveka kA aMkuza lagAe~ aura use kala para TAla deN| kama-se-kama AdhA eka ghaMTe ke lie to TAla hI deN| anyathA ho sakatA hai galatI kisI aura ne kI ho aura Apa sImA se jyAdA gussA kara baiTheM to vaha galatI kA prAyazcita kare yA na kareM para Apako gusse kA prAyazcita karanA par3a sakatA hai| kala kI bAta hai eka bahina apane do baccoM ke sAtha phesTivala melA dekhane gyii| eka baccA hai dasa sAla kA, dUsarA bAraha kaa| choTe vAle bacce ne kisI bAta ko lekara mele meM thor3I-sI jida pakar3a lI hogii| mammI pahale hI kisI bAta ko lekara dimAga se bhArI thI, usane Aveza meM Akara bacce ko jora se cA~TA mAra diyaa| vaise baccA samajhadAra thA, ata: usane apanI jida chor3a dii| rAta ko sote samaya mammI ko lagA ki bacce kI sAmAnyasI galatI para dasa logoM ke bIca cA~TA mArakara usane acchA nahIM kiyA aura usane apane bacce se saoNrI khaa| galatI se jyAdA gussA karane para saoNrI sAmane vAle ko nahIM Apako kahanI pdd'egii|at: tatkAla gussA karane kI bajAya apanI galatI kA ahasAsa svayaM bacce ko hone deN| krodha hamArI samajhadArI ko bAhara nikAla kara usa para ciTakanI lagA detA hai| jaba Apa caubIsa ghaMTe ke bAda apane gusse ko vyakta kareMge to vaha krodha bhI hoza aura bodhapUrvaka hogaa| phira Apa jaba apanI bAta ko vyakta bhI kareMge to viparIta vAtAvaraNa se bceNge| krodha karo magara smjhpuurvk| svayaM ko anupasthita samajheM krodha se bacane ke lie dUsare prayoga ko bhI apanAyA jA sakatA hai aura vaha hai 'svayaM ko anupasthita smjho|' jaba bhI viparIta vAtAvaraNa paidA ho, Apa yaha soceM ki agara maiM yahA~ nahIM hotA to una saba bAtoM kA javAba kauna detA? ApakA yaha viveka Apako krodha ke vAtAvaraNa se bacA legaa| jaise Apa mujhase milakara apane ghara ge| khir3akI se Apane dekhA ki ApakI patnI aura usakA bhAI bAtacIta kara rahe haiN| Apane sunA ki ApakI patnI Apake bAre meM hI kaI taraha kI ulTI-sIdhI bAteM kara rahI haiN| jaise mere pati hAthakharcI nahIM dete, merA dhyAna nahIM rakhate, mere lie ulTI sIdhI bAteM karate haiM aura bhI patA nahIM besirapaira kI kitanI hI bAteM vaha kara rahI hai| svAbhAvika hai ki usa samaya Apako gussA AegA aura Apa apane sAle ko sArI saccI bAta batAnA caaheNge| yadi thor3A-sA Apa sAvadhAna raheM to Apa krodha kI bhaTTI meM girane se baca sakate haiN| agara Apa yaha soceM ki yadi maiM AdhA ghaMTA vilamba se AtA to unakI bAtoM ko kauna sunatA aura kauna javAba detA? prayoga kareM TeligrAma kI bhASA ___ krodha-mukti ke kaI upAya haiM aura jisa samaya jo upAya yAda bana par3e, tatkAla use apanA lenA cAhie kyoMki isameM kiyA gayA vilamba kAphI hAnikAraka ho sakatA hai| krodha-mukti ke upAyoM meM eka aura acchA sA upAya yaha hai ki TeligrAma kI bhASA meM apanI bAta ko vyakta kro| agara Apako lage ki vAtAvaraNa krodha kA bana gayA hai aura Apake binA bole mAmalA ulajha sakatA hai athavA Apako bar3A teja gussA AyA huA hai aura 63 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apa use vyakta karanA hI cAhate haiM to TeligrAma kI bhASA meM arthAt sImita zabdoM meM use vyakta kreN| jaise TeligrAma dete samaya eka-eka zabda ko tolakara likhA jAtA hai vaise hI krodha ke vAtAvaraNa meM kama zabdoM meM bAta kahakara cupa ho jaaeN| isase vAtAvaraNa kaluSita hone se bcegaa| agara Apa krodha ke samaya apane viveka ko khokara lagAtAra kucha na kucha bole jA rahe haiM, to ho sakatA hai ki aise avasara para Apa vaha bAta bhI kaha deM jo Apake bhaviSya ke lie galata pariNAma de sakatI hai| yAda kareM pariNAma krodha-mukti ke lie agalA upAya hai 'pariNAma ko yAda karo' kyoMki pahale bhI jaba kaluSita vAtAvaraNa banA thA to Apa cIkhe-cillAye the aura bAta bahuta jyAdA bigar3a gaI thii| aura to aura, Apa jisa patnI se AjIvana prema nibhAne kI soca rahe the usase Apa talAka lene kI socane lage haiN| jisa premikA para Apa apanI jAna nyauchAvara kara rahe the, usI para tejAba phaiMka baitthe| jisase Apa bAta karane ke lie tarasate the, Aja usase bAta karane ko taiyAra nahIM hai| jise ghaMToM nihArA karate the Aja vaha phUTI A~kha bhI nahIM suhAtA hai| hama roja samAcArapatroM meM par3hate rahate haiM ki gusse meM kisa AdamI ne kitanA bar3A anartha kara diyA? kabhI pitA apane putra para hI golI calA detA hai to kabhI putra apane pitA kA katla kara detA hai| kabhI koI mahilA khuda para hI kerosina chir3aka kara Aga lagA letI hai to kabhI koI lar3akI phA~sI para laTaka kara AtmahatyA kara letI hai| patA nahIM, aisI kitanI hI ghaTanAe~ roz2a hotI haiN| kabhI auroM ke ghara meM, kabhI khuda ke ghara meN| agara vyakti krodhajanita pariNAmoM ko yAda kara le to tanAva bhare mAhaula meM bhI vaha apane Apako bacA sakatA hai| agara Apako gussA AyA hai to Apa sAvadhAna ho jaaie| Apa khar3e haiM to tatkAla baiTha jAeM tAki usake bAda gussA kevala jabAna se hI vyakta hogaa| baiThe haiM to leTa jaaeN| agara phira bhI lagatA hai ki tumhArA krodha zAMta nahIM ho rahA hai to jhaTa se phrija khola kara eka botala ThaMDA pAnI pI leN| Apa anubhava kareMge ki aisA karake Apa bar3I hAni se baca gae haiN| gussA kareM, magara pyAra se krodha-mukti kA eka aura upAya hai : 'bodha pUrvaka bolo aura kArya kro|' agara Apako lage ki binA bole kAma nahIM calegA to Apa sAvadhAnI se apanI bAta ko vyakta kreN| sAmane vAlA bhale hI samajhe ki Apa gussA kara rahe haiM para Apa bhItara se saceta rheN| ApakA gussA kisI bhI taraha se koI nukasAna na kara baitthe| hama kaI bAra TrakoM ke pIche likhI huI bar3I acchI bAtoM ko par3hA karate haiN| eka bAta maiMne kaI TrakoM ke pIche par3hI hai - 'dekho magara pyAra se'| gusse ke sAtha bhI usI ko jor3a lo| gussA bhI karo to pyAra se kro| jaise hI antarmana meM pyAra ubharegA to gussA apane Apa gAyaba ho jaaegaa| ___gusse se bacane ke lie eka aura upAya kiyA jA sakatA hai| kisI anya kArya meM laga jaaeN| lage, gusse meM bolacAla to baMda ho gaI Apa bAhara se nahIM bola rahe haiM, magara bhItara se uphAna ubhara rahA hai to tatkAla eka kAma kareM- kisI anya kArya se svayaM ko jor3a deN| thor3I dera ke lie kisI Asa-par3osa ke ghara meM cale jAe~ athavA 64 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kisI anya sthAna yA vyakti ke pAsa cale jaayeN| jahA~ ApakI manaH sthiti badala sakatI ho| sAvadhAna raheM jaba Apa gusse meM hoM to bhojana na kreN| isase manovegoM meM uttejanA AtI hai aura vaha bhojana hamAre lie hAnikAraka ho jAtA hai| thor3I dera vizrAma kareM phira zAMta mana se bhojana kreN| dhyAna rakheM, gussA karane ke bAda agara Apa bhojana kara rahe haiM, to bhojana ko thor3A jyAdA cabA-cabA kara khAyeM tAki Apake krodha kI UrjA cabAne meM kharca ho jAe aura ApakA krodha zAMta ho jaae| kaI bAra paristhiti ke anusAra vyakti ko nirNaya karanA par3atA hai ki kitanI mAtrA meM krodha kiyA jAye athavA na kiyA jaae| kabhI-kabhI krodha prakaTa karanA Avazyaka bhI ho jAtA hai aura kabhI-kabhI bar3A hAnikAraka, para lambe arse taka krodha ko dabAkara rakhanA bhI hAnikAraka hai| kyoMki aisI sthiti meM krodha hamAre mAnasika saMtulana ko bigAr3a detA hai| krodha ko jIteM kSamA se kSamA aura sahanazIlatA kA vikAsa kareM, ye kAphI lAbhadAyaka sUtra hai| kisI ke krodha kA sAmanA sahanazIlatA se karanA aura maukA par3a jAe to zAlInatApUrvaka krodha karanA hamAre vyaktitva kI mahAnatA hai / kSamA to eka aisA maMtra hai jise hajAroM varSoM se apanAyA gayA hai| bar3e-bar3e mahApuruSoM ne isI zastra se Atma-vijaya ke saMgrAma meM saphalatA prApta kI hai| bar3I se bar3I viparIta sthiti yA ghaTanA ho jAne ke bAvajUda jaba vyakti kSamA-bhAva se bharA hotA hai to viparIta vAtAvaraNa usa para prabhAva nahIM DAla sktaa| aMgrejI kA eka bar3A pyArA-sA zabda hai 'saoNrI'-kSamA kiijie| manuSya jo dina meM pacAsa bAra isa zabda kA prayoga karatA hai bhalA viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM isakA upayoga kyoM nahIM karatA hai| kSamA se bar3hakara koI zastra nahIM hotA aura zAMti se bar3hakara koI zakti nahIM hotii| hama apane jIvana meM ina donoM kA vikAsa kreN| agara Apa krodhI svabhAva ke haiM to saptAha meM krodha kA eka vrata avazya kreN| jaise hama kaI devIdevatAoM kI ArAdhanA ke lie, vrata karane ke lie alaga-alaga vAra kA cayana karate haiM, aise hI saptAha meM eka dina apane mana kI zAMti ke lie eka vrata karane kA cayana kareM aura vrata kareM krodha-mukti kaa| subaha uThate hI niyama le leM ki aba caubIsa ghaMToM ke daurAna kaisA bhI viparIta vAtAvaraNa kyoM na bana jAe para maiM kisI bhI sthiti meM gussA nahIM kruuNgaa| Apa anubhava kareMge ki isase Apake antarmana meM eka vizeSa prakAra kI zAMti anubhava ho rahI hai| jaise caubIsa ghaMTe ke lie bhojana kA tyAga karanA upavAsa kahalAtA hai isI taraha caubIsa ghaMTe taka krodha kA tyAga karanA bhI upavAsa hI hai| yaha eka acchA upavAsa hai jisase hama svayaM ko evaM pUre parivAra ko eka dina ke lie zAMti kA sukUna pradAna kara sakate haiM / saMbhava hai ki jisa dina Apake krodha na karane kA niyama liyA huA hai usI dina saMyogavaza koI viparIta TippaNI sunane ko mila jAe to use najara aMdAja karane kI koziza kreN| ho sakatA hai hamArI zAMti ko koI canauti mile para usakA sAmanA karane kA paruSArtha dikhaaeN| sahanazIlatA se eka ora jahA~ hamAre jIvana meM gaMbhIratA AegI vahIM hama Atma saMyamI bana skeNge| sahanazIlatA auroM ke krodha ko 65 For Personal Private Use Only Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ThaNDA bhI to kara detI hai| jo loga apane jIvana meM krodha se chuTakArA pAnA cAhate haiM unheM pratidina mauna rakhane kA bhI abhyAsa karanA caahie| mauna jahA~ hamArI vANI ko vizrAma detA hai vahIM viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM hameM taTastha rahane kA avasara pradAna karatA hai| kisI bhI vyakti ke lie cAra ghaMTe taka bolanA sarala hotA hai para cAra ghaMTA cupa rahanA mushkil| viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM hamArA mauna hamAre lie bacAva kA kAma kara sakatA hai| aise avasara para kisI ke cIkhane-cillAne para bhI hamArA mauna hameM Atma viveka kA bodha detA rahatA hai| peTrola nahIM : pAnI baneM ye bindu hue svayaM ke krodha se bacane ke lie| kaI bAra dikkata yaha khar3I ho jAtI hai ki agara dUsarA hama para krodha kara rahA ho yA hamAre sAtha galata vyavahAra kara rahA ho usa samaya kyA kiyA jAya? maiM pahalA saMketa denA cAhU~gA ki hara krodha kA javAba muskAna se do| saMbhava hai sAmane vAlA vyakti Aga babulA bana kara AyA hai| aba yaha Apa para nirbhara hai ki Apa kisa rUpa meM haiM / udAharaNa ke taura para hama samajha sakate haiM ki hamAre do hAthoM meM do pAtra haiM / eka pAtra meM pAnI hai aura eka meM pettrol| sAmane vAlA vyakti diyAsalAI jalAkara Apake sAmane lAyA hai agara Apane pAnI kA pAtra Age bar3hA diyA to diyAsalAI usameM gira kara bujha jAegI, pAnI-pAnI ho jAyegI aura agara bhUla se tumane peTrola kA pAtra Age bar3hA diyA to vaha diyAsalAI bhayaMkara Aga kA rUpa bana jaaegii| yaha hama para nirbhara karatA hai ki hama pAnI haiM yA peTrola / DIjala haiM yA dUdha / krodha kA z2avAba deM muskAna se koI hamAre prati galata vyavahAra kare, hamArI upekSA bhI kare to bhI hama use majAka meM lene kI koziza kreN| kahIM aisA na ho ki hamAre svabhAva kA svIca kisI dUsare ke hAtha meM ho vaha hameM jaba cAhe taba zAMta bhI kara de aura krodhita bhI kara de| eka pyAre saMta hue haiM- bhIkhaNa jii| kahate haiM eka bAra ve kucha bhaktoM ke bIca baiTha kara pravacana de rahe the| isI daurAna eka yuvaka AyA aura saMta ke sira para Thole mArane lgaa| bhaktoM ko yaha bardAzta na huaa| unhoMne yuvaka ko pakar3a liyA aura usakI piTAI karane lge| saMta ne bIca meM hastakSepa karate hue kahA, 'ise mAro mata zAyada yaha mujhe apanA guru banAne AyA hai|' logoM ne kahA, 'guru banAne kA yaha kaunasA tarIkA hai| coTI khiMcavA kara to cele banAe jAte haiM para yaha TholA mAra kara guru banAne kA kaunasA triikaa|' saMta ne muskarAte hue kahA, 'nizcita hI yaha vyakti mujhe guru banAne AyA hogaa| are koI vyakti bAjAra meM do rupae kA ghar3A bhI kharIdatA hai to bhI use cAroM tarapha se Thoka bajA kara dekhatA hai ki ghar3e meM koI cheda yA darAra to nahIM hai| jaba ghar3e ko bhI Thoka bajA kara kharIdA jAtA hai to zAyada yaha mujhe Thoka bajA kara dekhatA ho ki maiM guru banAne lAyaka hU~ ki nhiiN|' ise kahate haiM krodha kA javAba muskAna se| jahA~ taka saMbhava ho hara kisI vyakti se prema se boleM, prema se mileM / A~kha kabhI lAla mata karo aura jIbha 66 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ se kabhI kar3avA mata bolo| svabhAva meM aura bhASA meM vinamratA ho / duniyA meM ve loga jyAdA sammAna pAte haiM jo sarala bhI hote haiM aura sahaja bhI / hama janma lete haiM to jIbha hameM janma ke sAtha milatI hai para dA~ta pIche Ate haiN| para yaha prakRti kA satya hai ki jIbha aMta taka hamAre sAtha rahatI hai aura dA~ta pahale hI TUTa jAte haiN| jo narama hai vaha sabako priya hotA hai aura jo kaThora, vaha apane parivAra kA bhI priya nahIM ho sakatA hai| prema cAbI hai aura krodha hthodd'aa| tAle ko kholane ke lie donoM kA hI prayoga kiyA jA sakatA hai para yAda rakheM cAbI se tAlA khulatA hai aura hathor3e se tAlA TUTatA hai| cAbI se khulA tAlA bAra-bAra kAma AtA hai para hathor3e se TUTA tAlA aMtima bAra / prema se kAma banate haiM aura krodha se bigar3ate haiM / gusse meM bharakara eka vyakti ne bhIr3a meM khaDe esa. pI. ke mu~ha para thUka diyaa| pAsa khar3e iMspekTara ne ise esa. pI. kA bhaMyakara apamAna smjhaa| jhaTa se rivAlvara nikAlI aura usakI chAtI para tAna dii| esa. pI. kSaNabhara meM sahaja huA usane muskAna lI aura iMspekTara ke hAtha se rivAlvara lete hue kahA, 'tumhAre jeba meM rUmAla hai kyA ?' iMspekTara se rUmAla lekara esa. pI. ne apane cehare para lagA thUka poMchA aura muskurAte hue kahA, jo kAma rUmAla se nipaTa sakatA hai usake lie rivAlvara kyoM calAyI jAye / krodha karane kA artha hai, dUsaroM kI galatiyoM kA pratizodha svayaM se lenA / galatI kisI aura ne kI aura gussA Apane kiyA / saMbhava hai sAmane vAlA to tumhAre gusse ko jhela kara bAhara calA gayA para tuma apane hI gusse meM jhulasate raha ge| krodha eka agni hai| jo ise vaza meM kara letA hai vo ise bujhAne meM samartha ho jAtA hai, aura jo ise vaza meM nahIM kara pAtA vaha isameM jalane ke lie majabUra ho jAtA hai| hama apane krodha ko vaza meM kreN| anyathA ka dina hama isake vaza meM ho jaaeNge| jo mahAvata apane hAthI para aMkuza nahIM rakha pAtA vo sAvadhAna rahe, vaha hAthiyoM se kabhI bhI dabocA jA sakatA hai| hara samaya auroM ko DAMTa-DapaTa kI Adata chodd'eN| auroM kI galatiyoM ko dekhane kI Adata baMda kareM aura apane hI girebA~ meM jhA~ka kara dekhane kI koziza kareM ki hama svayaM kahA~ khar3e haiN| auroM aura eka aMgulI uThAne vAlA vyakti kyA apanI aura mur3a rahI tIna aMguliyoM para najara ddaalegaa| koI tIlI thor3e se saMgharSa se isalie jala jAtI hai kyoMki usake Upara sira to hotA hai para dimAga nahIM, para manuSya jisake pAsa sira bhI hai aura dimAga bhI, vaha bhalA thor3e se saMgharSa se diyAsalAI kI taraha kyoM jala uThatA hai / vyakti do-cAra mahine meM eka bAra ghara ke anuzAsana ko barakarAra rakhane ke lie gussA karatA hai to vaha vAjiba kahA jA sakatA hai, lekina roja-ba-roja apane jhUThe ahaMkAra ke poSaNa ke lie vaha apane bIbI-baccoM para gussA karatA hai to aisA karake eka AlIzAna baMgale meM rahane vAle apane parivAra ko naraka banA detA hai| marane ke bAda jo svarga milA karatA hai use hamane dekhA nahIM hai aura jisa naraka se bacanA cAhate haiM hamane use bhI nahIM dekhA hai para saca to yaha hai ki hama apane hI nirmala svabhAva se apane ghara ko svarga banAte haiM aura apane hI ugra svabhAva se ghara ko naraka / prema, zAMti, dayA, kSamA, karuNA ye jIvana ke svarga haiM / krodha, kaSAya, ciMtA, tanAva, ghuTana, avasAda, ahaMkAra ye jIvana ke naraka haiN| kyA hama buddhimAnI kA upayoga kareMge aura apane do kadama svarga kI ora bar3hAne kI koziza kreNge| usa svarga kI ora jise hama marane ke bAda pAnA cAhate haiM, para use jIte-jI pAyA jA sakatA hai agara hama aisA karate haiM to svargIya hone se pahale hI apane jIvana meM svarga IjAda kara sakate haiN| 67 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ (ahaMkAra: kitanA jie~, kitanA tyAgeM ahaMkAra ke hathaur3e se tAlA TUTatA hai, para vinamratA kI cAbI se vahI khula jAyA karatA hai| mahAzaktizAlI bAhubalI ne saMta-jIvana aMgIkAra kara liyA aura ve jaMgala meM jAkara sAdhanA meM lIna ho ge| mAha para mAha hI nahIM, apitu varSa para varSa bIta gae, lekina bAhubalI apanI sAdhanA meM hI rata rhe| itane laMbe samaya taka ve dhyAna meM DUbe rahe ki unake zarIra para latAe~ lipaTa gaIM, pakSiyoM ne ghoMsale banA liye aura sarpa bhI unake zarIra se gujarane lge| aisI kaThora tapasyA to zAyada kisI ne bhI na kI hogI, jitanI kaThora tapasyA apane pA~voM para khar3e hokara bAhubalI kara rahe the| aneka varSa bIta jAne para bAhubalI kI bahanoM ne apane pitA RSabhadeva se pUchA - prabhu! hamArA yaha bhAI itane varSoM se sAdhanA kara rahA hai para kyA kAraNa hai ki unheM parama jJAna, Atma-jJAna upalabdha nahIM ho rahA hai| manovikAra kI dIvAra bhagavAna muskurAe aura kahane lage, 'brAhmI aura suMdarI! Atma-jJAna pAne ke liye vyakti ko na to pA~voM para khar3A honA par3atA hai aura na hI lambe samaya taka tapasyA se gujaranA par3atA hai| Atma-jJAna pAne ke liye to mana ke pariNAmoM ko vizuddha karanA par3atA hai aura jaba taka kisI vyakti ke mana ke pariNAma nirmala nahIM ho jAte taba taka vaha cAhe jitanI dhyAna-sAdhanA kare, yoga yA tapasyA kare lekina mukti aura paramajJAna usase dUra hI rahA karate haiN|' brAhmI aura suMdarI ne kahA, 'hama samajha nahIM pA rahI haiM ki Akhira bAhubalI ke antaramana meM aise kaunase vikAra aura vikRtiyA~ haiM jinake kAraNa ve mahAna tapasyA karake bhI apane jIvana meM mukti ko upalabdha nahIM kara pA rahe haiM! RSabhadeva ne kahA, 'bAhubalI ne jaba saMnyAsa liyA taba usake antarmana meM yaha vicAra prakaTa huA ki pahale se hI mere choTe bhAiyoM ne saMnyAsa le liyA hai aura ve sAre saMta bhagavAna ke sAtha haiN| agara maiM bhagavAna ke pAsa jAU~gA to saMta maiM bhI hU~ aura mere choTe bhAI bhI saMta haiM lekina choTe bhAI pahale dIkSita ho cuke haiM, ata: kahIM mujhe 68 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unheM praNAma na karanA pdd'e| bar3A bhAI hokara maiM apane choTe bhAiyoM ke sAmane jAkara jhukU, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai? eka kAma karatA hU~ ki maiM svayaM hI vana meM jAkara AtmasAdhanA karU~gA aura paramajJAna pAU~gA, tatpazcAt hI apane bhAiyoM ke pAsa jAUMgA tAki ve mujhase choTe hI khlaaeNge| brAhmI-suMdarI! yAda rakho jaba taka antaramana meM ahaMkAra kA zUla cubhA huA aura dabA huA hai taba taka vyakti apane jIvana meM mukti kA phUla khilAne meM kabhI bhI samartha nahIM ho sktaa| jAo, tuma loga apane bhAI ke pAsa jAo aura use Atma-bodha do ki vaha apane ahaMkAra ko girAye tAki apane jIvana meM sAdhanA ke pariNAma ko pA ske|' utareM, ahaMkAra ke hAthI se apane pitA se Adeza pAkara brAhmI aura suMdarI bAhubalI ke pAsa giiN| bAhubalI apane dhyAna meM lIna the| unakI saghana sAdhanA dekhakara brAhmI-suMdarI ko lagA-'oha, aisI sAdhanA to duniyA meM kisI ne bhI na kI hogI' taba donoM bahanoM ne maMda-maMda svara meM gIta gunagunAnA zurU kiyA - 'vIrA mhArA gaja thakI Utaro, gaja caDhyA kevaLa nahIM hosI re|' ___ he bhAI! tuma hAthI se nIce utaro, hAthI para baiThakara kisI ko parama-jJAna upalabdha nahIM hotaa| jaba bAra-bAra bAhubalI ke kAna meM ye zabda gUMjane lage to bAhubalI kI cetanA jAgrata huii| unakA dhyAna bhaMga huA aura ve socane lage, 'AvAja to merI bahanoM kI hai| ye mujhase yaha kyA kaha rahI haiM ki hAthI se nIce utro|are, maiM to apane pA~voM para khar3A hU~, bhalA hAthI para kahA~ baiThA huuN|' bAhubalI antarmana meM punaH-puna: ciMtana karane lage aura pariNAmataH unakI cetanA jAgRta huii| unhoMne pAyA ki unakI bahaneM saca kaha rahI haiN| maiM jaba taka ahaMkAra ke hAthI para baiThA rahU~gA taba taka cAhe jIvana bhara sAdhanA karatA rahU~ para paramajJAna prApta nahIM kara paauNgaa| bAhubalI mana meM vinaya bhAva liye hue apane choTe bhAiyoM ko praNAma karane ke liye udyata ho gae aura jaise hI unhoMne eka kadama Age bar3hAyA ki unheM paramajJAna aura kevalajJAna upalabdha ho gayA hai| jo kArya bAraha sAla kI sAdhanA na kara pAI vaha kArya kucha paloM kI vinaya bhAvanA aura namratA se ho gyaa| ahaMkAra ke TUTane se ho gyaa| unhoMne Daga bharA aura jIvana meM bhora ho gii| maiM mAnatA hU~ ki yaha ghaTanA kAphI purAnI hai, lekina yaha na samajheM ki ahaMkAra ke kAraNa kevala bAhubalI kI sAdhanA hI aTakI thI balki hamAre jIvana kI sAdhanA bhI prabhAvita ho rahI hai, vikAsa avaruddha ho rahA hai, sambandha prabhAvita ho rahe haiN|...to Apa yaha jAna leM ki kahIM na kahIM koI ahaMkAra kI dhArA, ahaMkAra kA baMdhana aura ahaMkAra kA bhAva vidyamAna hai| duniyA meM zAyada hI koI vyakti aisA hogA jisake bhItara lezamAtra bhI ahaMkAra na ho| aisA vyakti khojane se bhI na milegaa| jisake bhItara kama yA jyAdA ahaMkAra kI rekhAe~, bhAvanAe~ athavA ghamaMDa kI soca na ho| ahaMkAra ke grApha meM thor3A-bahuta pharka hotA hai| kisI kA ahaMkAra bahuta U~ce stara kA aura kisI kA sAmAnya stara kA hotA hai| ahaMkAra jIvana meM tabhI praviSTa ho jAtA hai jaba koI vyakti apane jIvana kI soca sambhAlatA hai| vaise to samajha Ate hI jIvana meM cAra graMthiyA~ jur3a jAtI haiM - krodha, mAna, mAyA, lobha / inameM bhI 69 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAna yAni ahaMkAra aura krodha kA paraspara gaharA saMbaMdha hai| krodha aura mAna meM colI-dAmana kA riztA hai| jo gussaila hai, vaha ghamaMDI bhI jarUra hogaa| yadi koI ghamaMDI hai to Apa yaha mAnakara caleM ki usameM gusse kI pravRtti avazya hai / ghamaMDa aura gussA eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiM / ye donoM sAtha-sAtha calate haiN| saMsAra meM adhikAMza atyAcAra ahaMkAravaza hue haiN| ahaMkAra ke zabdakoza meM dayA, prema, karuNA aura AtmIyatA jaise zabda nahIM hote| ghRNA, krodha, IrSyA, tanAva ye saba ahaMkAra kI zAkhAeM haiN| ahaMkArI vyakti ke sambandha kamajora hote haiM, parivAra ke loga usase bhaya khA sakate haiM para prema nahIM kara skte| usake muMha ke sAmane bhale hI loga prazaMsA kara de, para pITha pIche to usakI majAka hI ur3Ate haiM / saccAI to yaha hai ki ahaMkAra meM AdamI phUla sakatA hai, para phaila nahIM sktaa| abhimAnI ke hAtha meM, jJAna na karatA dhaam| phaTI jeba meM kyA kabhI Tika sakate haiM daam| ahaMkAra se ujar3e bagiyA ___ maiM dekhA karatA hU~ ki agara samAja meM, dharma meM, parivAra meM kahIM vighaTana ho rahA hai, kisI prakAra kA vibhAjana ho rahA hai, kisI prakAra kI mAnasika dUriyA~ bar3ha rahI haiM, to isameM sabase pramukha bhUmikA ahaMkAra kI hI hotI hai| jaba samAja meM kucha logoM ke ahaMkAra TakarAte haiM to samAja TUTatA hai / jaba kucha saMtoM ke ahaMkAra TakarAyA karate haiM to dharma TatA hai| parivAra ke kacha logoM ke ahaMkAra TakarAte haiM to parivAra TaTatA hai| jaba vyakti apane bhItara hara pala ahaMkAra ko lekara calatA hai to usakI sthiti sUkhe tAlAba meM darAra par3I miTTI jaisI ho jAtI hai| kucha loga apane bhItara itane ghaTiyA stara ke ahaMkAra pAlate haiM ki ha~sI AtI hai| kucha loga apane Apa ko itanA bar3A mAna lete haiM ki jaise unase jyAdA koI samajhadAra hai hI nhiiN| ve samajhate haiM unase adhika khUbasUrata, sampanna, buddhimAna aura koI nahIM hai| hara AdamI svayaM ko auroM se zreSTha mAna rahA hai, mahAna mAna rahA hai / hareka ko yahI lagatA hai ki dUsare meM kyA buddhi hai kyoMki vahI sabase adhika buddhimAna hai| aham haTAeM, arham jagAeM svayaM ko mahAna aura bar3A mAnane kI pravRtti aura dUsaroM ko laghu yA choTA mAnane kI Adata hI ahaMkAra ko poSita karatI hai| parivAra kA vighaTana kisI anya kAraNa se nahIM balki kinhIM do logoM ke ahaMkAra ke TakarAne ke kAraNa hotA hai / phira vaha ahaMkAra sAsa-bahU kA ho yA bApa-beTe kA yA bhAI-bhAI kA ho| jaba ahaM jagatA hai to arham so jAtA hai| aham aura aham, aham aura sarvam, aham aura zivam ye donoM eka sAtha nahIM raha skte| tumhAre bhItara eka hI rahegA yA to aham rahegA yA shivm| agara zivam ko rakhanA hai to aham ko haTAnA pdd'egaa| aham agara bhItara baiThA hai to zivam kabhI sAkAra nahIM ho sktaa| ahaMkAra haTegA to hI vaha nirAkAra sAkAra bnegaa| ahaMkAra mAnava evaM Izvara ke bIca kI mukhya bAdhA hai| vyakti sApha-sApha nirNaya kare vaha apane bhItara zivatva cAhatA hai yA ahNkaar| ____70 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ abhimAna nahIM, svAbhimAna apanAeM ahaMkAra ke do rUpa haiM - abhimAna aura svAbhimAna / ahaMkAra ke kucha biMdu aise haiM jinheM tyAgA jAnA cAhie lekina kucha biMdu aise bhI haiM jinheM jIyA jAnA caahie| zAyada jinheM tyAgA jAnA cAhie, unheM to hama jI rahe haiM aura jinheM jInA cAhie unakA hama tyAga kiye hue haiN| abhimAna manuSya ko akar3a aura ghamaMDa detA hai aura svAbhimAna manuSya ko Atma- gaurava detA hai| hara vyakti meM svAbhimAna aura Atmagaurava to honA hI cAhie lekina kisI meM bhI abhimAna, akar3a aura nakArAtmaka jIvana kA dRSTikoNa nahIM honA caahie| abhimAna, akar3a aura ghamaMDa jIvana ke liye nakArAtmaka dRSTikoNa dete haiM / hama logoM ke bhItara prAyaH Atmagaurava kama aura Atma- abhimAna adhika hotA hai / svAbhimAna kama aura ahaMkAra tathA abhimAna jyAdA hotA hai / Apa jAnate haiM ki rAvaNa kA aMta kyoM huA ? itihAsa meM saikar3oM udAharaNa bhare par3e haiM ki jahA~ vyakti ke jhUThe daMbha, anargala ghamaMDa aura vyartha ke ahaMkAra ne usake jIvana ko naSTa kiyA hai, usakI sattA aura sampati ko naSTa kiyA hai| rAvaNa utanA kAmuka yA kAmAMdha nahIM thA / usakA doSa usake bhItara rahane vAlI ahaMkAra kI vRtti thI / vaha kAmAMdha kama, ghamaMDI jyAdA thaa| rAvaNa ko kuMbhakarNa ne bhI samajhAyA thA ki vaha sItA ko vApasa kara / aura to aura, aMtima paloM meM indrajIta ne bhI samajhAyA thA ki sItA ko vApasa kara de kyoMki eka nArI ke pIche sone kI laMkA aura rAkSasavaMza kA aMta hone jA rahA thaa| zAyada rAvaNa kI AtmA ne bhI kahA hogA ki sItA rAma ko lauTA de, lekina sItA ko lauTAne meM rAvaNa kA ahaMkAra Ar3e A rahA thA / rAvaNa kAmuka kama, ahaMkArI jyAdA thaa| sItA kA apaharaNa bhI usane kAmavaza kama, ahaMkAravaza hI kiyA thaa| kyoMki jaba usakI bahana ne batAyA ki usake nAka-kAna kATa diye gae haiM taba rAvaNa kA ahaMkAra jagA ki merI bahana kI yaha hAlata ! aba rAma kI patnI kI bhI yahI hAlata kara dU~gA aura usane sItA kA apaharaNa kiyA apane ahaMkAra ke poSaNa ke liye / apane aMtima kSaNoM meM bhI agara rAvaNa apanA ahaMkAra chor3a detA to zAyada na to usakA vadha hotA aura na hI Aja taka rAvaNa kA dahana kiyA jAtA / T pattharoM ko taya haiM ThokareM ahaMkAra vyakti ke vinAza kA kAraNa hai| kaMsa ko bhI zAyada usake aMtima paloM meM yaha mahasUsa ho gayA thA ki kRSNa koI sAmAnya vyakti nahIM hai / vaha to viSNu kA avatAra hai aura merA vadha usake hAthoM nizcita hai| varSa bhara taka nirantara rAta meM sote, dina meM jAgate, bhojana karate, rAjasabhA meM baiThe hue hara samaya use apanI mauta hI najara A rahI thii| bhale hI rAjasabhA meM baiThakara usane kRSNa kA aMta karane kI yojanAe~ banAIM para mauta kI kAlI parachAI to kaMsa ke sira para nAca rahI thii| kaMsa kA ahaMkAra hI usake aMta kA kAraNa bnaa| rAvaNa ho yA kaMsa, kisI kA bhI ahaMkAra TikA nahIM hai| kyA hotA hai ahaMkAra kA pariNAma, agara dekhanA hai' , isa yuga meM saddAma husaina sabase jIvaMta udAharaNa hai| yAda rakheM, duniyA ne usI ko pUjA hai jisake bhItara namratA aura sadAzayatA rahI hai| jo ahaMkAra ke patthara bana gae, unhoMne ThokareM hI khAI haiM / jinake bhItara ahaMkAra kI graMthi hotI hai unake cAroM ora 'maiM' kA jAla bunA rahatA hai| unheM lagatA hai ki ve 71 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hI duniyAbhara ke kAryoM ko aMjAma de rahe haiN| maiM socA karatA hU~ ki aise logoM ko unakA pUrvajanma to AsAnI se batAyA jA sakatA hai jo hara samaya 'maiM-maiM' karate rahate haiN| pichale janma meM ve jarUra bakare rahe hoMge tabhI to maiM-maiM karane kI Adata apane sAtha lekara Aye haiN| Apa bhI 'maiM' kI vRtti ko kama kareM aura hama' kI vRtti ko jIvita kreN| maiMne aisA kiyA hai aura aba bhI 'maiM' aisA hI kara rahA huuN| maiM' kahane ke bajAya agara aisA kaheM aura kareM ki 'hamane aisA kiyA hai athavA 'hama' aisA kara rahe haiM to Apa yaha mAnakara calie ki jahA~ para 'hama' hotA hai, vahA~ sArvabhaumikatA hotI hai aura jahA~ 'maiM' hotA hai vahA~ ahaMkAra kI vRtti hotI hai| yaha saba maiMne kiyA hai kahane kI bajAya vinamra bhASA kA prayoga kareM- 'yaha hamArA vinamra prayAsa hai' aisA kahanA aura sunanA donoM hI acchA lgegaa| naraka kAdvAra-ahaMkAra ___ svAmI vivekAnaMda eka bAra apane bhaktoM ke bIca baiThe hue the| ve loga paraspara bAtacIta kara rahe the| unameM se eka yuvaka khar3A huA aura pUchane lagA- 'Apa meM se kyA koI yaha batA sakatA hai ki naraka kauna le jAtA hai?' eka ne kahA, 'juA le jAtA hai|' praznakartA ne kahA, 'maiM nahIM maantaa|' dUsare ne kahA, 'zAyada, parAI strI para galata najara DAlanA naraka le jAtA hai| usane kahA, 'maiM nahIM maantaa|' tIsare ne kahA 'vyasanoM meM jiinaa|' usane phira mAnane se inkAra kara diyaa| cauthe ne kahA, 'milAvaTa karanA, khoTe dhaMdhe krnaa'| isa taraha logoM ne kaI taraha kI bAteM batAI ki zAyada aisA-aisA karane vAlA AdamI naraka meM jAtA hai lekina vaha yuvaka hara bAra yahI kahatA ki, 'maiM nahIM maantaa|' vivekAnaMda to carcA meM mazagUla the| jaba unakA dhyAna isa ora gayA to unhoMne pUchA, 'kyA bAta hai ? Akhira ApakA prazna kyA hai ?' logoM ne prazna aura usake vibhinna uttara unheM batAe aura yaha bhI kahA ki vaha yuvaka ina uttaroM ko svIkAra nahIM kara rahA hai| vivekAnaMda ne kahA, 'tuma agara jAnanA cAho to maiM batA sakatA hU~ ki naraka meM kauna le jAtA hai / yaha hamArA jo 'maiM' hai, yahI naraka meM le jAtA hai / 'maiM' kA bhAva arthAt ahaMkAra kI vRtti hI hameM naraka kI aura dhakelatI hai|' __sAvadhAna ho jAe~ ki kahIM hamAre bhItara ahaMkAra ke bIja to nahIM panapa rahe haiN| sAvadhAna ho jAe~ ki kahIM hamAre bhItara ahaMkAra kA zUla to nahIM uga rahA hai| sAvadhAna ho jAe~ ki kahIM hamAre bhItara akar3a yA ghamaMDa kI graMthi to nahIM pala rahI hai| Apake bhItara panapane vAlI ahaMkAra kI vRtti hI Apake svabhAva ko vikRta kara degii| haTAe~ ahaMkAra kI dIvAra ___ ahaMkAra do manuSyoM ke bIca maitrI ko dUra karane vAlI sabase bar3I dIvAra hai| yaha vaha caTTAna hai jo hamAre jIvana kI rAha ko kaThina banAnI hai aura agara yaha caTTAna khaMDita ho jAe to jIvana meM prema kA jharanA phUTa par3atA hai| kisI bhI bAta ko tila kA tAr3a aura rAI kA pahAr3a banAne meM ahaMkAra kI sabase bar3I bhUmikA hotI hai| koI kitanA bhI samajhAe para AdamI ahaMkAra ko chor3a nahIM pAtA aura isake calate apane jIvana ke madhura saMbaMdhoM meM khaTAsa DAla detA hai| acche mitroM ko kho detA hai| mana kI zAMti ko bhaMga karatA hI hai sAtha hI ahaMkArI vyakti ke 72 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hAtha meM mAnavIya mUlya bhI nahIM Tika paate| vaha apanoM ke sAtha to jInA cAhatA hai parantu una para bhI apane ahaMkAra kA AropaNa karane kI koziza karatA hai aura dhIre-dhIre vaha svayaM ke jIvana kA mAdharya hI kho baiThatA hai| ___ mere pAsa abhI kucha dina pahale eka mahAnubhAva aaye| jinhoMne svAbhimAna ke nAma para kaI thothe ahaMkAra pAla rakhe the| kahane lage, mere parivAra meM saba loga sampanna haiM lekina maiM kisI kA ahasAna lenA nahIM garaja na kare to maiM apane bhAiyoM ke ghara nahIM jaataa| maiM apanI mA~ se alaga haA to mA~ ne eka makAna denA cAhA para maiMne apane svAbhimAna ko girane nahIM diyA aura vaha makAna nahIM liyaa| unakI patnI kahane lagI ki 'ye apane svAbhimAna ke nAma para kisI se bhI melajola nahIM biThA pAte, isI kAraNa sar3aka para A gaye haiN|' maiMne unheM samajhAyA ki svAbhimAna ke nAma para or3ha rakhe ahaMkAra ke libAsa ko utAra kara rakheM aura jIvana meM sabase ghulamila kara vikAsa kI maMjila prApta kreN| maiMne dekhA hai, loga apanI sAkha ko bar3hAne ke nAma para khuda to ahaMkAra meM jIte haiM aura dUsaroM kI vinamratA ko camacAgirI samajhate haiN| vyakti ke bhItara AtmavizvAsa aura AtmasammAna kI bhAvanA to honI cAhiye para ati-AtmavizvAsa aura mithyAmAna ahaMkAra kA rUpa dhAraNa kara lete haiN| AdamI ko cAhiye ki vaha svAbhimAna. sammAna aura abhimAna ke bIca eka saMtulana banAe / kevala apanI imeja banAe rakhane ke nAma para Tipa-TaoNpa bane rahanA aura dostoM ke bIca U~cI-U~cI bAte jhAr3ate rahanA kisI bhI rUpa meM hamAre vyaktitva kA sadguNa nahIM kahA jA sktaa| aise loga apanA amUlya samaya, zakti aura dimAga ko vyartha hI gavA~yA karate haiN| ahaMkAra vyakti ke vyaktitva ko kaMjUsa bhI karatA hai| cAhe kisI se prema karanA ho yA kisI kI prazaMsA, kRtajJatA-jJApana karanA ho yA maitrI-bhAva AdamI ina saba mAmaloM meM kaMjUsa banA rahatA hai| agara koI ahaMkArI vyakti apane vyaktitva ko prabhAvI banAnA cAhatA hai to isake lie jarUrI hai ki vaha apane jIvana meM mAnavIyatA, sahRdayatA, jaise guNoM ko dhAraNa kre| maiM to jaba bhI kisI zakhsa se milatA hU~ to socatA hU~ ki kisI na kisI bAta meM vaha mujhase bar3hakara hai aura maiM vaha sadguNa usase pAne kA prayAsa karatA huuN| acchA hogA AdamI apanI jiMdagI ke ghara se ahaMkAra ko aTAle kI taraha bAhara phaiMka de tAki vaha eka behatara iMsAna bana ske| jhukatA vahI hai, jisameM jAna hai __ tumane apanI patnI se kahA ki Aja aisA-aisA kara denA aura agara vaha bhUla gaI to tumheM gussA AegA kyoMki tumane kahA aura usane nahIM kiyaa| isase tumhAre ahaMkAra ko coTa lagI aura tuma ubala pdd'e| vyakti kI apekSA jaba upekSita hotI hai taba use gussA AtA hai| vyakti ke ahaMkAra ko coTa lagatI hai to gussA AtA hai| aura to aura, jaba usakA ahaMkAra asaMtulita hotA hai taba bhI vaha gusse se bhara uThatA hai / yAda rakheM, tAlA do taraha se khulatA hai - eka coTa se, dUsarA cAbI se| ahaMkAra aura krodha hathauDe haiM jo Takkara mArate haiM aura prema rUpI tAle ko tor3a DAlate haiN| Apa apane ahaMkAra aura krodha se eka bAra to kisI se kAma karavA sakate haiM lekina antataH vaha Apase TUTa jaaegaa| 73 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dUsarA guNa hai - prema aura vinamratA - jisase vyakti jIvanabhara apane kAma karavA sakatA hai| jhukatA vahI hai jisameM jAna hai| are, akar3apana to murde kI pahacAna hai| jinake jIvana se bhItara kA satya nikala jAtA hai, ve loga hamezA akar3e hI rahate haiM / yAda rakheM, ahaMkAra ke hathaur3e se tAlA TUTatA hai, vahIM prema kI cAbI se tAlA khulatA hai| jisameM laghutA kA bhAva hai, vinamratA hai, usI meM prabhutA kA baserA hotA hai| jisameM ahaMkAra bharA hai, vaha cAhe jitanI pUjA, ArAdhanA, tapasyA karatA rahe paramAtmA usake bhItara kabhI sAkAra nahIM ho sakate / khAlI ghar3A, pAnI meM cAhe jaba taka par3A rahe, lekina vaha taba taka nahIM bharatA hai jaba taka vaha jhukane ko taiyAra nahIM hotA hai / jJAna aura ahaMkAra paraspara duzmana haiN| jIvana meM vinamratA, sadAzayatA lAe~, tabhI jIvana sucAru DhaMga se cala skegaa| apane jIvana kI gAr3I kI dhurI meM vinamratA aura sadAzayatA kA grIsa lagAeM tAki gAr3I binA AvAja kiye ArAma se cala ske| jIvana kI gAr3I gati se cale isaliye vinamra baneM raheM anyathA khaTara-khaTara kI AvAja AtI rhegii| jIbha narama rahatI hai, komala hotI hai ata: janma se milatI hai aura mRtyu taka rahatI hai, para dA~ta kaThora hote haiM ata: janma ke bAda milate haiM aura mRtyu se pahale TUTa jAte haiN| vinamratA ke tIna lakSaNa haiM- kar3avI bAta kA madhura javAba deM, krodha ke vAtAvaraNa meM cuppI sAdha leM aura kisI galatI para mana meM kSamA bhAva ko sthAna deN| zarIra meM svAsthya rahe, mana meM AnaMda rahe, buddhi meM sadjJAna rahe aura ahaMkAra meM vinamratA rhe| ve loga hI mahAnatA upalabdha kara pAte haiM jo vinamra haiN| unhIM kI pUjA hotI hai jo vinamra hote haiN| Apa jitane bar3e haiM utane hI choTe kAma karane ko tatpara rhie| Apako yAda hogA ki jaba pAMDavoM ne rAjasUya yajJa kiyA thA to zrI kRSNa ne unase pUchA ki unheM kyA kArya diyA jAegA? pAMDavoM ne kahA, 'hama Apako kyA javAbadArI sauMpa sakate hai ? Apa jo bhI karanA cAheM, khuda hI mAMga liijie|' kRSNa muskurAe aura bole, 'ThIka hai, agara mujhe hI kArya kA cayana karanA hai to maiM cAhU~gA ki yajJa meM Ae hue sabhI RSi, brAhmaNa, aura atithiyoM ke caraNaprakSAlana maiM kruuN|' jJAnI vahI jo svIkAre ajJAna bhagavAn ve nahIM jo svayaM ko bhagavAn mAnate haiM balki ve hI bhagavAn hote haiM jo auroM ko bhagavAn hone kA sammAna dete haiN| jo khuda ko mahAn mAna lete haiM unase adhika hIna duniyA meM anya koI nahIM hotaa| jisane apane jIvana ke ajJAna kA bodha pA liyA hai vahI jJAnI hone kA adhikArI hai| sukarAta ke samaya meM yUnAna meM jJAna kI devI 'DelphI' prakaTa huI, jo bhaviSyavANI kiyA karatI thii| logoM ne pUchA ki duniyA kA sabase adhika jJAnI vyakti kauna hai ? devI ne kahA, 'Aja kI tArIkha meM duniyA kA sabase bar3A jJAnI vyakti tuma logoM ke zahara meM hI hai|' sabameM utsukatA jagI ki 'kauna?' 'sukarAta', devI ne uttara diyaa| zahara ke loga sukarAta ke pAsa gaye aura unheM kahA, 'devI ne ghoSaNA kI hai ki Apa duniyA ke sabase mahAn jJAnI vyakti haiN|' sukarAta ne kahA, 'lagatA hai, devI se ghoSaNA karane meM kucha bhUla-cUka ho gaI hai| are, maiM to 74 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ duniyA kA sabase bar3A ajJAnI huuN|' loga devI ke pAsa vApasa Aye aura sukarAta ne jo kahA thA vaha batAte hue pUchA ki, 'kyA sukarAta jhUTha bola rahe haiM ? ve to kahate haiM ki maiM to duniyA kA sabase bar3A ajJAnI huuN|' devI ne kahA, 'bhaktoM, duniyA meM jise apane ajJAna kA bodha ho gayA hai, vahI to sabase bar3A jJAnI hai / ' eka ghaTanA aura hai- zAkya vaMza ke sAta rAjakumAra bhagavAn buddha kA pravacana sunane phuNce| bhagavAn kI gUr3ha, kintu sarala pravAhamayI vANI sunakara ve prabhAvita hue aura pravacana sunate-sunate vairAgya se jur3a ge| unhoMne nizcaya kiyA ki ve bhI bhikSu bneNge| unhoMne khar3e hokara nivedana kiyA- 'bhagavan, hama bhI Apake zrIcaraNoM meM dIkSita, pravrajita honA cAhate haiN| hama bhikSu bananA cAhate haiN|' buddha ne kahA, 'agara tumhAre mana meM prabala vairAgya jagA hai to maiM taiyAra hU~ / ' rAjakumAroM ne socA ki agara mAtA-pitA ke pAsa AjJA lene jAe~ge to zAyada ve taiyAra na hoM ki hama dIkSA leM / ata: acchA to yaha hogA ki hama dIkSita hokara hI apane mAtA-pitA ko sUcanA bhijavA deN| una rAjakumAroM ke sAtha unakA sevaka bhI AyA thaa| usa sevaka ne tA-umra unakI sevA kI thI, hara prakAra se unakA dhyAna rakhA thA ataH unhoMne socA ki isane hamezA hamArI sevA hI kI hai isaliye apane vastra - AbhUSaNa Adi sabhI isako hI de dete haiN| rAjakumAroM ne aisA hI kiyaa| sevaka to bahuta prasanna huA kyoMki jise jIvana meM kabhI sone kI aMgUThI bhI na milI thI, use acAnaka itane sAre AbhUSaNa aura vastra mila gae the| usane saba sAmAna turaMta-phuraMta ikaTThe kiye aura daur3a par3A apane gRha nagara kI ora yaha soca kara ki kahIM rAjakumAroM kA mana na badala jaae| rAjakumAroM ne sevaka se kahA, 'tuma jAkara hamAre pitAjI mahArAja ko sUcanA denA ki Apake sAtoM putra rAjakumAra saMnyAsI ho gae haiM aura unhoMne Apase kSamA cAhI hai ki binA ApakI anumati lie unhoMne saMnyAsa le liyA hai| sevaka ne calate-calate unakI yaha bAta sunI aura vaha tejI se nikala gyaa| gahanoM meM nahIM bahanA AbhUSaNoM kI poTalI lekara bhAgate hue do-tIna mIla pahu~cA hogA ki eka per3a ke nIce vizrAma hetu baiTha gyaa| baiThate hI use vicAra AyA ki agara maiM rAjA ko sAtoM rAjakumAroM ke saMnyAsa lene kI khabara sunAU~gA to rAjA zAyada vizvAsa na kare aura mere pAsa vastra - AbhUSaNoM ko dekhakara socane lage ki kahIM maiMne hI to una rAjakumAroM kI hatyA nahIM kara dI hai aura mAla lekara A gayA huuN| vaha bAra-bAra gahanoM ko dekhatA aura khuza hotA lekina tabhI usake mana se eka AvAja aura uThI, 'he sevaka! tU bAra-bAra una gahanoM ko dekhakara prasanna ho rahA hai jinakA rAjakumAroM ne tyAga kara diyA hai| jarUra hI una logoM ko isase bhI bar3I koI cIja milI hai jisake liye unhoMne ina gahanoM kA tyAga kara diyA hai| are, aba maiM ghara jAkara kyA karU~gA ? maiM bhI usa rAste para jAU~gA jisa para sAtoM rAjakumAra gae haiN|' vaha vApasa buddha ke pAsa A gyaa| aham miTe, to arham jage sAtoM rAjakumAra muMDita ho cuke the| bhikSu banane ke liye kASAya vastra bhI pahana cuke the| bhagavAna ke sAmane ve karabaddha khar3e the pravrajyA kA maMtra sunane ke lie| tabhI sevaka vahA~ pahu~cA aura bolA, 'he rAjakumAroM, tumhAre divya mArga ko dekhakara merA mana badala gayA hai| maiM bhI saMnyAsI bananA cAhatA huuN|' usane bhI muMDana karavA liyA aura 75 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kASAya vastra dhAraNa kara liye| buddha jaise hI pravrajyA-maMtra sunAne ko udyata hue to rAjakumAroM ne kahA, 'bhagavan, hama cAhate haiM ki Apa hameM saMnyAsa deM, isase pUrva hamAre isa sevaka ko saMnyAsa deveN|' buddha ne kahA, 'tumase pUrva ise saMnyAsa dene kA artha hai ki tuma loga ise pahale praNAma karoge aura yaha tuma logoM se bar3A ho jaaegaa| tuma sAtoM rAjakumAroM ko isake sAmane jhukanA pdd'egaa|' rAjakumAroM ne kahA, 'hama yahI to cAhate haiN| hama kSatriya vaMza ke rAjakumAra haiM aura hama jAnate haiM ki saMta banane ke bAda bhI hama apane ahaMkAra ko nahIM miTA pAe~ge isalie Apa ise pahale saMnyAsa deM tAki jisane jIvanabhara hamArI sevA kI hai use pahale pravrajita dekhakara hama usakI sevA kara sakeM aura use praNAma kara skeN|' jina logoM ke bhItara itanI vinamratA hotI hai ve vAstava meM saMnyAsa ke hakadAra hote haiN| jinakA ahaMkAra girA aura vinamratA jagI, unake bhItara sAdhanA aura mukti prakaTa ho jAtI hai| rajjaba raja Upara caDhe. naramAI te jaann| ror3A Thokara khAta hai, karar3AI ke jaann| halkI aura narama dhUla sadA AsamAna kI ora uThatI hai, vahIM kar3aka patthara jIvana bhara pA~voM kI Thokara khAte rahate haiN| hama jaba kisI ke praNAma kA javAba AzIrvAda kI bajAya abhivAdana meM dete haiM to kucha logoM ko aTapaTA sA lagatA hai ki sAdhuoM ko AzIrvAda kI bajAya praNAma karane kI kyA jarUrata hai ? lekina hamArI soca hai ki eka gRhastha kisI saMta ke caraNoM meM apanA sira jhukA sakatA hai to kyA eka saMta itanA bhI vinamra nahIM ho sakatA ki gRhastha ke liye apane donoM hAtha jor3a sake? ahaMkAra meM bharakara diye gaye AzIrvAda se adhika prabhAvakArI hai vinamratA se kiyA gayA abhivaadn| jIvana meM vinamratA, saralatA, komalatA, sahajatA aura samarasatA ho tabhI jIvana meM zAMti utaratI hai| zarIra meM ho svAsthya, mana meM ho Ananda, buddhi meM ho jJAna aura ahaMkAra kI vRtti meM ho vinamratA kA praveza / gujarAta meM kahAvata hai - je name te sahune game arthAt jo jhukatA hai vaha sabakA priya hotA hai| ghara meM rahane vAle logoM kA Apasa meM ahaMkAra TakarAtA rahatA hai lekina ghara kI ekatA ko vahI kAyama rakha sakatA hai jo jhukane ko taiyAra hai| do meM jo pahale jhukegA vahI mahAn hogaa| akaDU kabhI mahAn nahIM ho skte| bur3hApe meM kamara jhuke isase pahale hama yuvAvasthA meM hI apane mana aura ahaMkAra ko jhukAne kI koziza kreN| ahaMkAra ke rUpa aneka ___ ahaMkAra kaI taraha kA hotA hai| kisI ko jAti aura kula kA bar3A ahaMkAra hotA hai| maiM ucca kula meM paidA huA, yaha nIca kula meM paidA huA, yaha mere sAmane kursI para kaise baiTha gayA, yaha dUlhA gAMva meM ghor3I para baiThakara kaise nikala gayA ityAdi / vyakti ke bhItara jAti kA mada hotA hai| are, kisakI jAti ajara-amara rahI hai! Aja tuma jisa jAti se napharata karate ho, pichale janma meM tuma usI jAti ke rahe hoNge| vastuta: jAti se nahIM balki bar3appana se vyakti UMcA hotA hai| jo akar3A huA rahatA hai use hama DhUMTha kahate haiM aura jo phaloM, pattoM se ladA rahatA hai use per3a kahate haiN| 76 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dUsarA ahaMkAra logoM ko bala kA athavA zakti kA hotA hai| durjana loga apanI zakti kA upayoga dUsaroM ko pIr3ita karane ke liye karate haiM lekina sajjana apanI zakti kA upayoga auroM kI pIr3AoM ko miTAne ke liye karate haiN| unhIM kI zakti sArthaka hotI hai jo dUsaroM kI pIr3A kama karate haiN| bar3e se bar3A pahalavAna bhI eka dina bUr3hA hotA hai, usakA zarIra kamajora ho jAtA hai, usake ghuTane darda karane lagate haiM aura cehare para jhurriyA~ bhI par3a jAtI haiN| hara zaktizAlI vyakti eka dina zaktihIna ho jAtA hai| rAvaNa ko bhI apanI zakti kA ahaMkAra thA aura hama sabhI jAnate haiM ki yahI ahaMkAra usake vinAza kA kAraNa bnaa| rAkha kA raMga eka kaI loga apane saundarya kA ahaMkAra bhI rakhate haiN| jo jarA bhI suMdara huA ki usakA raMga-DhaMga hI badala jAtA hai aura use apanI suMdaratA kA ghamaMDa ho jAtA hai| jarA batAe~ ki kisakA sauMdarya AjIvana rahA hai ! bacapana javAnI kI ora AyA hai to yaha javAnI bhI bur3hApe kI ora jAne vAlI hai| yAda rakheM ki bItI huI javAnI kabhI lauTa kara nahIM AtI aura AyA huA bur3hApA kabhI lauTakara nahIM jaataa| phira kaisA ahaMkAra! gorA raMga hai to ahaMkAra na ho aura kAlA raMga hai to koI hInatA na ho|shmshaan meM jalane vAle hareka insAna kI rAkha kA eka hI raMga hotA hai / gore kI rAkha gorI aura kAle kI rAkha kAlI hotI ho, aisI bAta nahIM hai| rAkha ke stara para sabakA raMga eka ho jAtA hai| pratyeka vyakti sundara dikhane kI koziza karatA hai lekina bAhya sauMdarya aura rUpa kA kaisA ahaMkAra ! yaha suMdara zarIra eka dina bur3hApe kI ora jAne vAlA hai, lambe kAle bAla sapheda hone vAle haiM yA jhar3ane vAle haiM, dAMta TUTane vAle haiM, dRSTi kamajora hone vAlI hai, jhurriyA~ par3ane vAlI haiM phira kaisA rUpa aura kyA sauMdarya ? cAlIsa sAla pahale jina abhinetriyoM ke loga dIvAne the, Aja ve apane ghara meM akelI par3I haiM aura unheM koI pUchane vAlA bhI nahIM hai| hareka kA rUpa Dhala rahA hai| Akhira miTTI kI kAyA miTTI meM hI milatI hai| miTTI kA AdamI kisa bAta kA ahaMkAra kare! jaba bhI mere mana meM ahaMkAra kI choTI-sI graMthi bhI jagatI hai taba maiM jamIna aura AsamAna ko dekhatA huuN| jamIna ko dekhakara merA mana kahatA hai - lalitaprabha, tU kisa bAta kA ahaMkAra kara rahA hai ? eka dina tujhe bhI isa jamIna meM samA jAnA hai, miTTI meM mila jAnA hai aura AkAza ko dekhatA hU~ to mana kahatA hai - 'baMde, kisa bAta kA ahaMkAra, eka dina tujhe bhI Upara uTha jAnA hai|' eka dina hama jA rahe the saira ko, idhara zmasAna thA, udhara kabristAna thaa| eka haDDI ne pA~va se lipaTakara yU~ kahA, are dekhakara cala, maiM kabhI iMsAna thaa| yaha jIvana kA aTala satya hai| isaliye apane sauMdarya kA ahaMkAra na kareM balki use surakSita rakhane ke liye auroM ko madhuratA deM aura madhuratA hI grahaNa kreN| jo bhI ahaMkAra grasta ho rahA hai vaha yaha jAna le ki usakA sauMdarya 77 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Dhalane vAlA hai aura jinake pAsa vinamratA hai, unakA sauMdarya akSuNNa hai| khuda ko nahIM, auroM ko sarAheM manuSya apane meM tapa-tyAga-jJAna-dhyAna kA ahaMkAra bhI pAlakara rakhatA hai| vaha socatA hai - 'mujhase bar3A tapasvI, jAnakAra aura jJAnI kauna? jaba vyakti ko buddhi kA ahaMkAra ho jAtA hai taba vaha buddhihIna ho jAtA hai| tuma bhI to logoM ke madhya apanI tArIpha karate rahate ho ki tumane itanI tapasyA kI, yaha zAstra par3hA, itanA dAna diyA, bahuta sI bAtoM kI tumheM jAnakArI hai| tuma apanI tArIpha jina logoM ke bIca karate ho, ho sakatA hai ki ve ise sunanA pasaMda hI na kreN| aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki tumhAre cale jAne ke bAda ve loga kaheM- 'kyA bekAra kI apanI DIMgeM hAMka rahA thA, hamArA vakta aura kharAba kara gyaa|' smaraNa rahe, kabhI khuda kI prazaMsA na kreN| hA~, dUsaroM kI tArIpha karane meM kabhI kamI na rkheN| sammAna sadA auroM ko dene ke lie hotA hai, ise pAne kA prayAsa mata kiijiye| prAyaH logoM ko sattA kA bhI ahaMkAra A jAtA hai ki ve amuka pada para pahu~ca gae haiN| maMtrI, kebIneTa saciva, adhyakSa yA aise hI kisI U~ce pada para sattAsIna ho gae haiN| kRpayA una dinoM ko yAda kIjie jaba Apa sattA meM nahIM the| bhaviSya bhI dekha leM ki bhataparva bhI bananA hai, phira kisa sattA kA ahaMkAra kara rahe haiM? dekhA karatA hU~ logoM ko ki kala taka to bar3e sAmAnya the lekina jaise hI sattA milI, maMtrI bane, lAla battI kI kAra milI ki unake tevara hI badala jAte haiN| phira una logoM se jaba bhI merA milanA hotA hai jo Aja bhUtapUrva ho gae haiM to unake sAre mijAja ThaMDe par3a jAte haiM, sattA kI akar3a gAyaba ho jAtI hai / sattA to do dina kI hai, yaha to AnI-jAnI hai| sattA meM tuma kisI bhI pada para pahu~ca jAo, lekina ahaMkAra na kro| jaba sattA ahaMkAra dene lagatI hai to hamAre vinAza kA kAraNa bana jAtI hai / jaba-jaba sattAsIna logoM ne svayaM ko prajA se bar3A mAna liyA hai taba-taba prajA ne unheM sabaka jarUra sikhAyA hai| kisakI sattA kaba taka rahI hai! denahAra koI aura hai hamAre yahA~ guptadAna kI mahimA hai tAki dAna dekara loga ahaMkAra na kara skeN| para aba to paTTa para nAma cAhie isalie dAna diyA jAtA hai| dAna dekara bhI nAma kI jabardasta AkAMkSA hai| dAna dete haiM pacAsa hajAra kA aura sammAna pAne kI icchA hai pAMca lAkha kii| maiM unheM praNAma karU~gA jo dete to haiM lekina vApasa pAne kI AkAMkSA nahIM rkhte| unheM bhI praNAma hai jo dete to haiM para patthara para nAma likhAne kI cAha nahIM krte| jo samarpaNa to karate haiM lekina mAlA pahanane kI koziza nahIM krte| yAda hai na- 'denahAra koI aura hai, jo devata hai dina rain| loga bharama hama para kare, tAseM nIce nain|' bAta usa samaya kI hai jaba gurudeva ravIndranAtha Taigora ko unakI amara kRti 'gItAMjali' ke liye nobela puraskAra milA thaa| isa khabara se pUre deza meM prasannatA kI lahara daur3a gii| deza-videza se unheM badhAI-saMdeza Ane lge| choTe-bar3e, nAmI, girAmI sabhI loga unheM badhAI dene ke lie unake ghara Ane lge| dUra-dUra se loga A rahe the, lekina eka vyakti jo unakA par3osI hI thA, badhAI denA to dUra, yaha saba dekha kara becaina ho rahA thaa| use 78 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samajha nahIM A rahA thA ki Taigora ne aisA kaunasA tIra mAra liyA ki loga umar3e cale A rahe the badhAI dene ke liye| loga badhAI hI nahIM de rahe haiM balki pAMva bhI chU rahe haiN| vaha par3osI mana hI mana kur3ha rahA thaa| ravIndranAtha ko bhI yaha bAta samajha nahIM AI ki unakA par3osI unase milane kyoM nahIM A rahA hai ? vaha nArAja hai yA koI aura bAta hai| eka dina jaba ve subaha Tahala rahe the to usa par3osI ke ghara pahu~ca gae aura jhukakara usa vyakti ke caraNa chUte hue bole- 'AzIrvAda caahuuNgaa|' gurudeva ke vyavahAra se vaha vyakti Azcarya meM par3a gayA ki vaha vyakti jisase milane aura jisake pA~va chUne bar3e-bar3e loga A rahe haiM, vaha apanI saphalatA ke lie AzIrvAda lene ke lie par3osI ke ghara Akara usake paira chuue| use AtmaglAni hone lgii| usakA galA bhara AyA, vaha bolA- 'gurudeva, Apa hI nobela puraskAra pAne ke sarvathA yogya haiM / Apa jaise vyavahAra ke dhanI vyakti ko hI yaha puraskAra milanA caahie|' zrI ravIndranAtha Taigora ne jo kucha kiyA, use kahate haiM bdd'ppn| AdamI dhana-daulata yA pada se bar3A nahIM hotaa| vaha bar3A hotA hai vyavahAra se / jo dhanavAna, balavAna, guNavAna, jJAnavAna hone ke bAda bhI abhimAna se dUra rahe vahI sahI arthoM meM bar3A hai| jo vakta Ane para bar3appana dikhAye, vahI bar3A hai| saccAI to yaha hai hama unase prema karate jo hamArI prazaMsA karate haiM. unase nahIM jinakI hama prazaMsA karate haiN| prabha se prArthanA karatA hai vaha hamAre jIvana se bhale hI saba kucha chIna le para hamArI vinamratA ko kabhI bhI na le| kyoMki yahI vaha grIsa hai jo hamArI jIvana kI gAr3I ko gati detA hai| eka ahaMkAra aura manuSya ko hotA hai vaha hai 'aizvarya kA ahNkaar|' yaha merI jamIna-jAyadAda-koThIbaMgalA-gAr3I-phaikTrI-oNphisa-dukAna aadi| are vAha, aisA khUbasUrata makAna jaisA merA hai anya kisI kA na hogaa| yaha jo ahaMkAra hai vaha to sArI duniyA ko jItane vAle sikaMdara kA bhI na raha skaa| jaba vaha mara gayA to use daphanAne ke liye cha: phITa jamIna hI kAma AI aura or3hane ke liye do gaja kaphana kA ttukdd'aa| __sampannatA ke sAtha sAdagI aura vinamratA bhI ho| Apa chor3anA hI cAhate haiM to jarUra chor3eM usa ahaMkAra ko jo Apake bhItara hai| rakhanA cAhate haiM to apane Atmagaurava ko rakheM, svAbhimAna ko rakheM, sakArAtmaka soca ko rkheN| Apane saphalatA pAI hai to usakA pracAra na kareM, use jInA sIkheM, use pacAnA siikheN| jIvana meM jaise-jaise Upara uThate jAe~ vinamratA aura sadAzayatA ko grahaNa karate jaaeN| mahAn vahI hai jo vinamra hai, jisake mana meM sabake lie samAnatA kI bhAvanA hai| Apa sabhI ahaMkAra kA tyAga kareM aura jIvana kI UMcAiyoM kA sparza kareM / svayaM ko bar3A aura dUsaroM ko tuccha na maaneN| bhAgya ke khela meM kisakA pAsA kaba palaTatA hai khabara nahIM lgtii| apane jIvana meM pala rahe ahaMkAra rUpI bhassAsura ko bhasma kiijiye| Apa zivatva ko sAdhane meM saphala ho jaaeNge| isI maMgala-bhAvanA ke sAtha Apa sabhI kI cetanA meM virAjita parama pitA paramezvara ko prnnaam| ____79 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pratizodha haTAe~, prema jagAe~ bar3e AdamI ke krodha kI bajAya choTe AdamI kI kSamA adhika mahAna hotI hai| RANA manp brahmANDa ke sabhI prANiyoM meM manuSya sarvAdhika buddhimAna mAnA jAtA hai / yadyapi manuSya machalI kI taraha hara samaya pAnI meM nahIM raha sakatA, na hI bAgha kI taraha usake nAkhUna nukIle hote haiM, na hI titalI kI taraha havA meM ur3Ana bhara sakatA hai aura na hI baMdara kI taraha chalAMgeM lagA sakatA hai, phira bhI duniyA bhara ke sabhI prANiyoM se manuSya kucha haTakara hai| kucha jIva zArIrika bala meM manuSya se zreSTha ho sakate haiM para buddhimattA meM koI bhI prANI manuSya kI barAbarI nahIM kara sakatA hai, lekina yaha buddhimAna AdamI kabhI-kabhI buddhU bhI bana jAtA hai aura hama jAnate haiM ki kabhI-kabhI buddhU bhI ve hI banate haiM jo jarUrata se jyAdA buddhimAna hote haiN| manuSya kI Adata hai ki vaha dUsaroM ko dekhatA hai, unakI carcA karatA hai| usakI soca rahatI hai ki vaha auroM ke bAre meM jAne, unake jIvana meM hastakSepa kare, unako cAritravAna dekhe / vaha dUsaroM ko jitanA jAnanA cAhatA hai utanA hI unakI bAteM bhI sunanA cAhatA hai| para dikkata yaha hai ki dUsaroM ke bAre meM jijJAsA aura dilacaspI lene vAlA vyakti svayaM ke prati udAsIna rahatA hai| vaha apane bhItara kI AvAja sunane ke liye taiyAra kyoM nahIM hai? dUsaroM kI thor3I-sI burAI hamArI A~khoM meM khaTakA karatI hai lekina apanI burAiyA~, apanI galatiyA~ sadA najaraaMdAja ho jAtI haiN| jise najaraaMdAja kiyA jAnA cAhie use vyakti gaharAI se dekhatA hai aura jise gaharAI se dekhanA cAhie usakI upekSA kara dI jAtI hai| baneM vItadveSa ____ manuSya ke jIvana meM maiM do prakAra ke rizte dekhatA hU~- dostI kA aura duzmanI kaa| dostI ke rizte ko to hama sabhI jAnate haiM ki hama apane mitroM, paricitoM, AtmIyajanoM ko yAda kiyA karate haiM lekina vAstavikatA to yaha hai ki jitanA saMbaMdha dostoM se hotA hai usase kahIM adhika saMbaMdha duzmanoM se hotA hai| vaha dosta ko bhale hI dina meM do bAra yAda kare lekina apane duzmana ko sau bAra yAda kara letA hai| isa taraha vyakti ke jIvana meM do bhAva - dostI 80 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ I aura duzmanI ke palate haiN| eka rAga, dUsarA dvess| yaha saMbhava nahIM hai ki vyakti svayaM ko rAga ke dAyare se alaga kara le, mana meM vyApta jo moha-mAyA kI bhAvanA, rAgAtmaka saMbaMdha hai, unako chiTakA de / hara vyakti vItarAga ho sake, yaha saMbhava nahIM hai| apane parivAra, mAtA-pitA, pati-patnI, putra-putrI ke prati jo rAgAtmakatA hai use mana se vilaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| Aja jo bAta maiM Apase kahanA cAhatA hU~ vaha jIvana se rAga ko miTAne yA haTAne kI nahIM hai Apa zAyada rAga ko na chor3a pAyeM, lekina vaira, dveSa, duzmanI se to baca hI sakate haiM / koI apane jIvana meM vItarAga bana sake yA na bana sake, lekina hara vyakti ko vItadveSa avazya bana jAnA caahie| Apa apane moha ko bhale hI kama na kara sakeM para dUsaroM ke prati apane virodha ko to kama kara hI sakate haiM | ApakA jinake sAtha rAga aura prema hai, unase Apa dUra nahIM haTa sakate to jinake sAtha ApakI duzmanI hai unase to bacane kI koziza kara hI sakate haiN| vyakti apane purAne AghAtoM ko yAda karatA hai - 'oha! to usane mere sAtha aisA kiyA thA, usane bharI sabhA meM merA pAnI utArA thA, usane mITiMga meM merI bAta kATI thI, logoM ke bIca mere sAtha durvyavahAra kiyA thA- aisI bAtoM ke prati usake mana meM uthala-puthala calatI rahatI hai, aura eka sthiti vaha AtI hai jaba vaha mAnasika rUpa se tanAva grasta ho jAtA hai| vaha nirNaya nahIM kara pAtA ki jisane merA ahita kiyA hai usake sAtha maiM kaisA vyavahAra karU~ / sabako sanmati de bhagavAna ! agara Apako lagatA hai ki amuka vyakti ApakA duzmana hai, usake prati Apake mana meM vaira-virodha kI bhAvanA hai, kaTutA hai, to usake lie Apa cha: mahIne kA eka prayoga kreN| usase mAphI mA~gane yA usake ghara jAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai, na hI usake bAre kisI se carcA kreN| roja subaha jaba Apa bhagavAn kI prArthanA kareM, pUjApATha kareM yA dhyAna-sAdhanA meM baiTheM taba kevala eka minaTa antarmana meM yaha kAmanA kareM ki, " he Izvara tU usakA kalyANa kara, usakA mArga prazasta kara, usako sadbuddhi de aura jIvana kI acchI rAheM dikhaa|" agara Apa chaH mahIne taka lagAtAra apane kisI duzmana ke liye aisI premabharI prArthanA kara rahe haiM to nizcaya hI chaH mAha bAda vaha duzmana ApakI dahalIja para hogA, yaha taya hai / hamAre vicAra aura hamArI mAnasikatA brahmANDa meM phailatI hai| Apa yaha na soceM ki merI AvAja Apa taka yA Apake zahara taka hI sImita hai, merI AvAja brahmANDa ke aMtima chora taka jAtI hai| jaise AvAja jA rahI hai vaise hI mere vicAra bhI jA rahe haiN| Apa prayoga kareM, usakA pariNAma sakArAtmaka hI hogaa| jaba tamAma maMtra, bAteM aura zAstra niSphala ho jAte haiM taba manuSya ke lie eka davA hotI hai| 'sakArAtmaka soca' / jaba taka vyakti sakArAtmaka soca ke sAtha cala rahA hai, usakI hara asaphalatA eka dina avazya hI saphalatA meM tabdIla ho jaaegii| = sakArAtmakatA kI saurabha kyA hai yaha sakArAtmakatA ? sakArAtmakatA kA matalaba yaha nahIM ki kisI ne Apake sAtha acchA kiyA to Apane bhI acchA kara diyA, Apako phUla die to Apane bhI phUla de die, kisI ne ApakI burAI kI to Apane 81 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhI burAI kara dI, kisI ne Apako kA~Te cubhAe to Apane bhI kA~Te cubhA die| prema ke badale prema aura kaTutA ke badale kaTutA denA sakArAtmakatA nahIM hai| sakArAtmakatA vaha hai jisameM Apako jisane kaTutA dI hai use bhI prema deM, gAlI dene vAle ko bhI gIta deM, jisane ApakI burAI kI hai usakI bhI tArIpha kreN| viparIta sthiti Ane ke bAvajUda jaba vyakti apanI soca ko pojiTiva banAye rakhatA hai, vahI hai sakArAtmaka soca / pratizodha, vaira-virodha aura kaTutA nakArAtmaka soca ke kAraNa hotI hai| IMTa kA javAba patthara se dene vAle loga pratizodha kI bhAvanA meM jIte haiM aura IMTa kA javAba phUla se dene vAle loga maitrI kI bhAvanA meM jIte haiM; ve prema, anurAga aura AtmIyatA meM jIte haiN| agara Apa mahasUsa kareM ki amuka vyakti Apake lie galata soca rahA hai, galata TippaNI kara rahA hai to jaise hI vaha mile, Apa use prema se praNAma kareM, cAra logoM ke bIca usakI tArIpha kareM, Apake ghara A jAe to prema se madhura muskAnapUrvaka usakA svAgata kreN| hameM patA cale ki hamAre yahA~ jo vyakti AyA hai vaha hamArI nindA karatA hai, apazabda bolatA hai, mana meM kaTutA rakhatA hai to hama usakA dugane prema se svAgata karate haiM, tAki hamArA vyavahAra usakI soca ko sudhArane meM sahAyaka bne| hama madhyapradeza ke eka nagara meM gaye the| eka vyakti akAraNa hama pahu~ce usase pahale hI virodhI ho gayA thaa| hama nagara meM pahu~ce to usane apanI ora se viparIta TippaNiyA~ karane meM kamI nahIM rkhii| hamane apane vyavahAra ko usake prati pojiTiva bnaayaa| aura na kevala vicAra meM apitu vyavahAra meM bhI usake prati madhura bhAva meM jIne lge| dhIre-dhIre hamAre mAdhurya ne usake mana ke kalmaSa ko sApha kiyA, pariNAma svarUpa jaba hama usa nagara se ravAnA hue to na kevala vaha vyakti hamArA prazaMsaka bana gayA apitu apane kiye ke lie usakI A~khoM meM prAyazcita ke A~sU bhI the| agara tuma apane duzmana ko dosta meM na badala sake to maiM kahU~gA ki tuma apane vyavahAra ko sudhaaro| khola dIjie gAMTheM jo purAnI bAteM, purAne AghAtoM ko yAda karake pratizodha kI bhAvanA rakhatA hai, vaha AtmaghAtI hai| vaha dUsaroM kA nukasAna kara pAye yA nahIM kintu apanA nukasAna jarUra karatA hai| badalA, vaira aura pratizodha kI bhAvanA vyakti ko tAlAba kI sUkhI miTTI kI taraha banA detI hai| jaba tAlAba kA pAnI samApta ho jAtA hai to miTTI sUkha jAtI hai aura usameM darAreM par3a jAtI haiM vaise hI manuSya kA mana bhI khaMDa-khaMDa ho jAtA hai| bIsa varSa purAnI anargala bAteM Apake mana meM DerA jamAe rahatI haiN| yaha ApakA mAnasika divAliyApana aura AtmaghAtI mana hai| bIsa sAla purAnI gA~ThoM ko bhI Apa khIMca rahe haiM, unheM Dho rahe haiN| khIMcane se gA~The majabUta hotI jAtI haiM aura khulane kA nAma bhI nahIM letiiN| hama loga eka zahara meM the| vahA~ eka vyakti ne pandraha dina ke upavAsa kie| upavAsa ke upalakSya meM usane sampUrNa samAja ke lie bhoja kA Ayojana kiyaa| nagara meM usa samAja ke jitane bhI loga the una sabako usane AmaMtrita kiyaa| subaha-subaha samAja ke cAra-pAMca variSTha loga hamAre pAsa Aye aura kahane lage'mahArAjazrI, Aja samAja ke ATha-dasa hajAra loga usa vyakti dvArA Ayojita bhoja meM AeMge lekina usakA 82 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ekamAtra sagA bhAI aura usakA parivAra nahIM aaegaa|' maiMne pUchA - 'kyoM?' ve kahane lage- 'donoM bhAiyoM meM kisI bAta ko lekara tanAtanI ho gaI thI jisake kAraNa unameM vaira-virodha kI bhAvanA bar3hatI hI calI gii|' smaraNa rakheM- 'agara kaTutA ko samaya rahate miTA liyA jAtA hai to vaha miTa jAtI hai lekina use bhaviSya ke liye chor3a diyA jAe to samaya bItane ke sAtha-sAtha vaira-virodha, kaTutA aura vaimanasya bar3hate hI jAte haiN| samAja ke logoM ne mujhase nivedana kiyA- 'Apa caleM usa vyakti ke ghara aura use smjhaaeN| maiM sahamata ho gayA ki acchA calatA huuN| una logoM ke sAtha maiM una mahAnubhAva ke ghara pahu~cA / vaha daravAje para svAgata ke lie AyA aura mujhe bhItara le gyaa| maiM usake kahane ke pUrva hI A~gana meM baiTha gyaa| mere baiThate hI vaha bhI sAmane baiTha gyaa| maiMne kahA- 'Aja to tumhAre liye bahuta khuzI aura saubhAgya kI bAta hai ki Aja tumhAre ghara meM pUre samAja kA bhojana hai| usane kahA, 'nahIM mahArAja, mere ghara meM nahIM hai / vaha merA bhAI lagatA thA kintu aba nahIM hai| usake ghara meM bhojana hai|' maiMne kahA-'acchA, tuma to Aoge na? usane kahA- 'kisI hAlata meM nahIM, mara jAU~gA taba bhI nhiiN| are, hamAre beTe-beTiyoM kI zAdiyA~ ho giiN| kintu maiM usake ghara nahIM gayA aura na vaha mere ghara aayaa| maiMne pUchA- 'bAta kyA hai?' vaha kahane lagA- 'aba Apase kyA chipAnA / bIsa-bAIsa sAla pahale usane samAja meM merA apamAna kara diyA thA, apazabda kaha diye the| phira bAta bar3hatI calI gaI aura hamane eka-dUsare ke ghara AnA-jAnA aura khAnApInA saba baMda kara diyaa|' pannA palaTA, hama bhI palaTa leM 'sage bhAI !' maiMne cuTakI lekara kahA- 'kyA bIsa-bAIsa sAla purAnA kaileNDara hai Apake ghara meM? jarA lAie to|' vaha sakapakAyA aura kahane lagA-'mahArAja, Apa bhI kyA bAta karate haiM ? bIsa sAla purAnA kaileNDara ghara meM thor3e hI hotA hai|' maiMne kahA- 'jaba tuma do sAla purAne kaileNDara ko bhI ghara meM nahIM rakha sakate to bIsa sAla purAnI bAta ko apane ghara meM yA mana meM kyoM rakhe hue ho? use nikAlo, kyoMki yaha saba tumhAre dimAga kA kacarA hai|' zAyada nagarapAlikA kI kacarApeTI kI saphAI roja hotI hogI lekina manuSya kA dimAga usa kacarApeTI se bhI badatara hai kyoMki usane dimAga meM kAma kI bAteM to do pratizata kintu Ula-jalUla idhara-udhara kI bAtoM kA saMgraha aTThAnaveM pratizata kara rakhA hai| vaira-virodha, vaimanasya, pratizodha kI bhAvanA vahI vyakti pAlatA hai jisane jIvana meM kSamA aura prema kA Ananda nahIM liyA hai| jisane amRta kA Ananda nahIM liyA hai vahI samudra ke khAre pAnI ko pInA cAhatA hai| tuma khAre pAnI ko pIne ke AdI ho cuke ho aura mIThe jala ke svAda se vaMcita ho| jalatI huI zAkhA para koI bhI paMchI apanA ghoMsalA nahIM banAnA cAhatA hai / gussaila athavA krodhI AdamI ke pAsa usakA sagA bhAI bhI baiThanA pasaMda nahIM karatA hai| pratizodha to vaha viSa hai jo mastiSka kI graMthiyoM ko kamajora karatA hai aura mana kI zAMti ko bhasma kara detA hai| agara manuSya yaha socatA hai ki vaha vaira ko vaira se, yuddha ko yuddha se, hiMsA ko hiMsA se kATa degA to yaha usakI bhUla hai| vaira-virodha aura vaimanasyatA kI syAhI se sanA huA vastra khUna se nahIM balki prema AtmIyatA, kSamA tathA maitrI ke sAbuna se sApha kiyA jAtA hai| purAne AghAtoM ko yAda karanA mAnasika divAliyApana hai, badalA lene kI bhAvanA krUratA hai aura pratizodha kI soca AtmaghAta hai| 83 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yahI hai sanAtana saMdeza 'na hi vaireNa vairANi samantIdha kdaacn| avaireNa hi samantI-esa dhammo snNtno||vair se vaira ko miTAyA nahIM jAtA aura pratizodha kI Aga kabhI pratizodha se bujhAI nahIM jaatii| usakA kevala eka hI sAdhana hai, prema kA sAbuna aura kSamA kA jl|aap jAnate haiM ki mahAvIra ke kAna meM kIleM kyoM ThoMkI gaI thI ? RSabhadeva ne kaunasA pApa kiyA thA ki bAraha mahIne taka unheM bhUkhA rahanA par3A? rAvaNa ne sItA kA apaharaNa kyoM kiyA thA jabaki usake mana meM sItA ke prati koI pApa na thA? isakA kAraNa kucha aura thaa| mahAvIra ke kAnoM meM kIleM ThokI gaIM kyoMki gusse meM Akara unhoMne pUrva janma meM kisI ke kAnoM meM pighalatA huA zIzA DalavAyA thaa| tuma marate ho to kImatI cUr3iyA~, hIroM ke hAra, sundara badana, sundara makAna, sundara kapar3e aura sundara dukAna yahIM raha jAtI hai lekina marane ke bAda janma-janmAntara taka vaira-virodha kI gAMTha calatI rahatI hai| isa gAMTha ko kamaTha bhI lekara gayA aura meghamAlI ke rUpa meM usane pArzva para usakA prayoga kiyaa| rAvaNa ne sItA kA apaharaNa kiyA kyoMki usakI bahina zUrpaNakhA ne usake mana meM rAma ke prati pratizodha kI bhAvanA paidA kI thii| use lalakArate hue kahA thA- 'eka manuSya ne tumhArI bahina kI nAka kATI hai, usakA apamAna kiyA hai, kyA tuma usake apamAna kA badalA nahIM loge?' aura isa taraha bahina ke pratizodha kA badalA lene ke lie rAvaNa ne rAma kI patnI sItA kA apaharaNa kiyA hai| yaha bAta alaga hai ki bAta kA prArambha choTI-sI bAta se hotA hai kintu Age calakara vahI bAta ahaMkAra kA rUpa dhAraNa kara letI hai aura phira ahaMkAra 'kAma' kA rUpa letA hai| zuruAta meM to kisI vaira, pratizodha kI bhAvanA hI hotI hai| janmanalele vaira kI gaMdI machalI vaira to manuSya ke mana rUpI sarovara meM rahane vAlI eka aisI gaMdI machalI hai jo sAre sarovara ko gaMdA kara detI hai| agara hamAre mana meM vaira, kapaTa, kalaha aura kaTutA hai pratizodha kI bhAvanA hai to maiM kahU~gA ki hamane apane mana ke sarovara meM gaMdI machalI ko janma de diyA hai| jaba taka yaha gaMdI machalI rahegI tuma apane jIvana meM durgaMdha se bhare rhoge| vaira se vaira miTatA nahIM hai| tuma apane virodhI ko bhI prema do, usake prati bhI dostI ke bhAva rakho, tumhArI niMdA karane vAle vyakti kI bhI tuma prazaMsA karo to tuma pAoge ki eka dina vaha niMdaka tumhAre pA~vo meM gira jaaegaa| bhagavAna ne bahuta acchI bAta kahI hai ki jo saMta vigraha aura kalaha meM vizvAsa rakhate haiM, ve jisa samAja meM jAte haiM vahA~ usake Tukar3e karAne kI hI koziza karate haiN| jo vAkaI meM saMta hotA hai vaha TUTe hue diloM ko Apasa meM jor3atA hai aura jo jur3e hue diloM ko tor3atA hai, use hama 'asaMta' kahate haiN| bhagavAna ne kahA ki jo loga vigraha aura kalaha meM vizvAsa rakhate haiM, ve pApa zramaNa hote haiM / vyakti ko unase bacanA caahie| jo saMta samAja meM ApasI dUriyA~ bar3hAne kI koziza karate haiM, vaira-virodha kI bhAvanA panapAte haiM, apane ahaMkAra ko saMtuSTa karane ke lie mAnasika dUriyA~ bar3hAte haiM, ve saMta nahIM hote| maiMne dekhA hai, cAra-pAMca varSa pahale jaina sampradAya meM do saMta alaga hue the| ve amuka-amuka saMta kI paramparA meM cale ge| maiMne 84 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dekhA, pichale tIna varSoM meM unake virodha kI bhAvanA ko| uph ! zAyada jhoMpar3apaTTI meM rahane vAle loga jinheM hama nAsamajha kahate haiM aura jinheM hama dharma aura buddhi ke viveka se hIna samajhate haiM, ve bhI Apasa meM eka dUsare kA aisA virodha nahIM karate hoMge jaisA una saMtoM ne eka-dUsare kA virodha kiyA thaa| mere pAsa, kabhI amuka paramparA ke loga Ate aura apane saMta kI tArIpha karate, kabhI dUsarI paramparA ke loga Ate aura apane saMta kI prazaMsA krte| maiM unase kahatA, 'abhI tumhAre saMta, saMta kahA~ hue haiM ! jo loga apane samAja meM, apane paMtha meM vaira-virodha aura kaTutA kI bhAvanA kA poSaNa karate haiM, kyA ve loga saMta kahalAne ke bhI yogya haiM ? saMtoM ke mana meM bhI agara saMtoM ke prati vaira aura virodha hai to phira maiM yaha pUchanA cAhU~gA ki prema kA baserA kahA~ hogA? prema-sarovara sUkha na pAe maiMne eka rAjasthAnI kahAvata par3hI hai- 'kuttA laDai dAMtAM tUM, mUrakha lahai lAtAM sUM aura saMta lar3e bAtAM tuuN|' sabhI lar3ane meM mazagUla haiM / dhobI dhobI se milatA hai to rAma-rAma karatA hai, nAI-nAI se milatA hai to rAma-rAma karatA hai, jo bhI eka dUsare se milate haiM to namaskAra-praNAma karate haiM, magara durbhAgya yaha hai ki agara saMta saMta se milatA hai to vaha hAtha bhI jor3ane ko taiyAra nahIM hotaa| soceM, vastra badalakara sAdhu to ho gae haiM para kyA mana se bhI sAdhu ho pAe haiM ? jisake mana meM kaThoratA, kaTutA, kalaha aura saMgharSa kI bhAvanA rahatI hai usake citta meM kabhI kisI ke prati prema nahIM hotaa| usake prema ke sarovara kA pAnI sUkha jAtA hai aura usameM darAreM par3a jAtI haiM / sneha kI kamI se melajola meM kaTautI hotI hai| vaha svayaM to duHkhI rahatA hI hai kiMtu apanI upasthiti se AsapAsa ke logoM ko bhI duHkhI karatA hai| apane krodha aura ahaMkAra se svayaM ko to daMDita karatA hI hai, dUsaroM ko bhI daMDita karane kI socatA rahatA hai| itihAsa meM khUna kI jo nadiyA~ bahatI rahI haiM, unakA ekamAtra kAraNa pratizodha aura badale kI bhAvanA rahI hai| cirakAla taka manuSya ke mana meM pratizodha kI bhAvanA laharAtI hai| Aiye, hama jIvana kA bodha jagAe~, pratizodha ko haTAe~ aura prema kI gaMgA-yamunA ko apane hRdaya meM bhaaeN| vaira bina, ye cAra dina eka bAra hama apane mana ko TaToleM, kisI dhArmika grantha kI taraha ImAnadArI se apane mana ko pddh'eN| apanI vicArasthiti ko par3heM ki kahIM usake bhItara koI vaira to nahIM hai| cAra dina kI choTI-sI jiMdagI meM do dina to bIta gae aura zeSa do dina bhI bIta jAe~ge - phira kisa bAta kA vaira-virodha! ___ cAra dina kI jiMdagI meM, itanA na macala ke cl| duniyA hai cala-calAva kA rAstA, jarA sa~bhala ke cl|| choTI-sI jiMdagI meM kaisA vaira-virodha ! mere prabhu, choTI-choTI bAtoM kI gAMTheM na bA~dhe / jaise ganne kI gAMTha meM eka bUMda bhI rasa nahIM hotA vaise hI jisa AdamI ke mana meM gAMTheM bana jAtI haiM, usakA jIvana bhI nIrasa ho jAtA hai| itihAsa kI eka ghaTanA hai- kAzI meM brahmadatta nAma ke eka nareza hue| unake par3osI rAjya kozala' ke rAjA the diirdhetii| eka daphA kozalanareza aura kAzInareza ke madhya yuddha huaa| kozalanareza apanI rAnI ko lekara 85 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ palAyana kara gae, kyoMki unheM patA laga cukA thA ki unakI parAjaya taya hai| jaMgala meM ve donoM kuTiyA banAkara rahane lge| usa samaya rAnI garbhavatI thii| kuTiyA meM hI usane eka bacce ko janma diyaa| dIrdhetI ne usa bacce kA nAma dIrghAyu rkhaa| dIrdhetI ke mana meM saMzaya thA ki brahmadatta, kabhI bhI, yahA~ para hamalA kara sakatA hai / yaha socakara usane dIrghAyu ko vidyAdhyayana ke liye dUra bheja diyaa| udhara brahmadatta ke sainikoM ne dIrdhetI aura usakI patnI kI hatyA kara dii| dIrghAyu ne jaba yaha samAcAra sunA to usane saMkalpa kiyA ki vaha apane mAtA-pitA kI hatyA kA badalA jarUra legaa| pratizodha kI Aga se bhare hue dIrghAyu ne kAzInareza ke yahA~ ghur3asAla meM naukarI pA lii| vahA~ naukarI karate hue vaha apanI nipuNatA se rAjA kA cahetA bana gayA hai| rAjA ne use ghur3asAla kI naukarI se haTAkara apane nijI sahAyaka ke rUpa meM niyukta kara liyaa| mana meM pratizodha kI bhAvanA hone ke bAvajUda vaha usI ke yahA~ kAma kara rahA thaa| dina, mahIne, sAla bIta ge| eka dina rAjA brahmadatta dIrghAyu ko sAtha lekara zikAra khelane gayA hai| vaha nahIM jAnatA thA ki yaha zatru kA putra hai lekina dIrghAyu to apane pitA ke hatyAre ko jAnatA thaa| donoM ghanaghora jaMgala meM pahu~ca gye| rAjA thaka cukA thA, ata: eka per3a kI chA~va meM dIrghAyu kI goda meM sira rakhakara vizrAma karane lgaa| thor3I dera meM use nIMda A gii| badale se bar3hakara kSamA dIrghAyu bAra-bAra rAjA ke cehare ko dekhatA aura socatA- 'Aja maukA hai| yahI vaha vyakti hai jisane mere pitA se yuddha karake unheM parAjita kiyA thaa| yahI hai vaha jisane mere mAtA-pitA kI hatyA krvaaii| Aja mujhe maukA milA hai, maiM apane mAtA-pitA kI hatyA kA badalA lU~gA' - aisA socate hue usane apanI talavAra myAna se bAhara nikaalii| vaha brahmadatta para vAra karane hI vAlA thA ki use pitA ke vacana yAda Ae- 'beTA, pratizodha kI bhAvanA se bhI mahAn kSamA hotI hai / mahAn ve nahIM haiM jo pratizodha kI bhAvanA ko balavatI banAe rakhate haiM / mahAn ve haiM jo apane hRdaya meM kSamA kA sAgara sameTe rakhate haiM / dIrghAyu ne pitA ke vacanoM para vicAra kiyaa| udhara soyA huA brahmadatta svapna dekhatA hai ki usakA aMgarakSaka usakI hatyA karane ke liye kaTAra hAtha meM le cukA hai| vaha ghabarAkara jAga jAtA hai aura dIrghAyu ke hAtha meM talavAra dekhatA hai| vaha pUchatA hai- 'tuma kauna ho?' dIrghAyu kahatA hai- 'tumhAre duzmana dIrdhetI kA putra huuN| mere mana meM vikalpa AyA thA ki maiM apane pitA ke hatyAre kI hatyA karake badalA le lU~, lekina mujhe apane pitA kA kahA gayA vaha vacana yAda A gayA ki pratizodha se bar3hakara to kSamA hotI hai| yahI vicArakara maiMne tuma para talavAra nahIM claaii| apane zatru ke hAtha meM talavAra dekhakara brahmadatta kA~pa gayA aura kSamA mA~gane lgaa| usane kahA- 'mujhe kSamA kara do| maiM cAhatA hU~ ki hama apane vaira virodha kI bhAvanA ko yahI samApta kara deM aura paraspara maitrI ke bhAva sthApita kreN| taba brahmadatta ne apanI patrI kA vivAha dIrghAya ke sAtha kara diyA aura daheja meM kozala kA rAjya vApasa de diyaa| yAda rakhane kI bAta hai ki pratizodha aura vaira se mahAn kSamA hotI hai aura vaibhava se jyAdA mahAn tyAga 86 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hotA hai| yaha jIvana kA aTala satya hai jo sanAtana hai / yaha kRSNa, mahAvIra, buddha, mohammada, jIsasa ke samaya jitanA satya thA Aja bhI utanA hI satya hai hama sabake liye| jIvana meM se pratizodha kA nAlA haTAe~ aura prema kI gaMgA-yamunA bhaaeN| eka bAra vyakti prema meM jIkara dekhe to use patA lagegA ki prema meM jIne kA kyA Ananda aura majA hai I prema prabhAvI to kauna hAvI ! auroM ke vacanoM se mana ko prabhAvita na kareM, auroM kI TippaNI se mana ko kuMThita na kareM, apane mana ko vicalita na kareM / buddha kisI gA~va se jA rahe the| gA~va ke logoM ne unakI bahuta niMdA kI, apazabda khe| gA~va vAle jitanA burA bola sakate the, bole / jaba ve cupa ho gae to buddha ne kahA- 'kyA aba maiM agale gA~va calA jAU~ ?' loga daMga raha gaye ki hamane inheM itanA bhalA-burA kahA aura ye jarA bhI prabhAvita nahIM hue balki madhura muskAna se pUcha rahe haiM ki kyA maiM agale gA~va calA jAU~ ? logoM ne pUchA, 'hamArI gAliyoM kA kyA huA ?' buddha ne kahA 'maiM jaba pichale gA~va meM thA to loga mere pAsa miThAiyA~ lekara Ae the| unhoMne mujhe miThAiyA~ dene kI bahuta koziza kI aura taraha-taraha ke prayAsa bhI kiye lekina maiMne kisI kI miThAI svIkAra nahIM kii| Apa mujhe batAe~ ki ve miThAiyA~ phira kisake pAsa rahIM ? logoM ne kahA- 'yaha to baccA bhI batA degA ki miThAiyA~ unhIM ke pAsa rhiiN|' buddha ne kahA- 'tumhArI bAta tumheM mubAraka! pIche ke gA~va vAloM ne miThAiyA~ dI, maiMne ve nahIM lIM ataH ve unhIM ke pAsa rahIM, vaise hI Apa logoM ne mujhe gAliyA~ dIM aura maiMne nahIM lIM to Apa logoM kI cIja Apa hI ke pAsa raha gaI / ' jinake mana meM prema aura zAMti kA nirjhara bahA karatA hai ve hI loga apriyatA, kalaha, kaTutA aura virodha kA vAtAvaraNa banane para bhI use prema aura kSamA meM r3hAla liyA karate haiN| mahAtmA gAMdhI pAnI ke jahAja para yAtrA kara rahe the| usa yAtrA meM eka aMgreja yAtrI bhI thA jo gAMdhI jI se nArAja thaa| usane apazabdoM se bharA eka patra gAMdhIjI ko likhA aura socA ki jaba maiM use gAMdhI ko dU~gA to ve nArAja hoMge, jhallAe~ge, krodha kreNge| aura bhI kyA - kyA kareMge, yaha dekhuuNgaa| gAMdhIjI ke pAsa patra phuNcaa| sarasarI nigAha se unhoMne patra dekhA, par3hA, usameM lagI Alapina nikAlI, use jeba meM rakhA aura kAgaja pAnI meM pheMka diyaa| gAMdhIjI ke sahAyaka ne jaba yaha dekhA to usase pUche binA na rahA gayA ki unhoMne pina to nikAla lI aura patra kyoM pheMka diyA ? gAMdhI jI ne kahA- 'usameM pina hI eka kAma kI cIja thI jo maiMne rakha lii| bAkI saba bekAra kI bAteM thI, so maiMne pheMka dii|' kAma kI bAta ho to use svIkAra lo aura bekAra kI bAtoM ko pheMka deM / jahA~ mauja, vahA~ oja prasanna raho, hara hAla meM khuza rho| prasannatA Apake saundarya ko dviguNita karatI hai| Apa prema meM, vAtsalya meM jIkara to dekheM / jitane Apa javAnI meM sundara haiM usase bhI adhika bur3hApe meM sundara dikhAI deNge| kyA Apane gAMdhIjI kA javAnI aura bur3hApe kA citra dekhA hai ? tIsa varSa kI Ayu meM ve jaise dikhate the, sattara varSa kI Ayu meM usase kahIM adhika sundara dikhane lage the| jaise-jaise vyakti ke vicAra sundara hote jAte haiM usakA bhItarI saundarya 87 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cehare para prakaTa hone lagatA hai| mahAvIra to nirvastra rahate the- havA, dhUpa, pAnI meM bhI / phira bhI unakA saundarya apratima thaa| Apane maharSi araviMda kA vRddhAvasthA kA citra dekhA hai ? unake cehare kA oja, teja aura saundarya kitanA adhika AkarSaka thA ? bur3hApe meM usI kA ceharA badasUrata hotA hai jisake vicAra sundara nahIM hote| jisakI vicAradazA sundara hotI hai, vaha jaise-jaise bUr3hA hotA hai, usake cehare para saundarya chalachalAne lagatA hai| kisI ke kalyANa ke liye apanI ora se jo kucha bhI ho sake, kara do| agara nahIM kara sako to sahaja raho, apane mana ko hamezA nirmala rkho| maiMne sunA hai - amerikA meM eka bhikhArI thaa| jaba vaha mara gayA to pulisa usake zava ko antyeSTi ke liye uThAne aaii| vaha sar3aka ke kinAre hI rahatA thA, ataH usakA sAmAna bhI vahIM par3A thaa| pulisa ne vahA~ do thaile dekhe / unameM phaTe-purAne kapar3e the aura thI baiMka kI eka pAsabuka aura eka caikabuka / pAsabuka meM dekhA to pAyA ki usake nAma se baiMka meM sAr3he tIna lAkha DaoNlara jamA the aura ceka buka ko TaTolA to usameM eka blaiMka ceka para sAina kie gae the| cekabuka para eka noTa likhA huA thA ki maiMne bhIkha mA~ga-mA~gakara ye paise jamA kie haiM, inakA upayoga mere marane ke bAda, mujha jaise hI mAMgane vAle logoM ke kalyANa lie kiyA jaae| jaba maiMne isa ghaTanA ke bAre meM jAnA to mere dila ne kahA kisI ko bhI ho na sakA usake kada kA aMdAja, AsamAM thA, para sara jhukA ke jIvana bhara baiThA rahA / Apa itane mahAn bhale hI na bana sakeM para itanI virATatA jarUra dikhA sakate haiM ki apane mana kI kaTutA, kalaha, saMgharSa kI bhAvanA ko kama kreN| agara Apake pA~va meM kA~TA cubha jAe aura Apa calate raheM to vaha Apako takalIpha detA rahegA lekina usa kAMTe ko nikAla diyA jAe to Apako avazya hI rAhata milegii| isI taraha Apake mana meM jo kA~Te cubhe hue haiM, una kA~ToM ko bAhara nikAla deM to Apako bahuta rAhata milegii| jisa dina Apane una kA~ToM ko nikAla diyA to mAna lIjie usa dina saMvatsarI ho gaI, kSamApanA ho gaI, paryuSaNa ho gae, Apa vItadveSa ho ge| vItarAga honA hamAre hAtha meM ho yA na ho para vItadveSa honA to hamAre hAtha meM hI hai / pratizodha ko kaise miTAe~ ? pratizodha miTAne kA pahalA upAya hai : apane bhItara sahanazIlatA kA vikAsa kreN| yAda hai na, jIsasa krAisTa ko sUlI para laTakAne meM unake hI do ziSyoM kI pramukha bhUmikA rhii| kraoNsa para laTakAte samaya unakI aMtima icchA pUchI gaI to unhoneM unhIM do ziSyoM ko apane sAmane bulAne ke liye khaa| donoM ziSyoM ko jIsasa ke sAmane lAyA gyaa| ve donoM thara-thara kA~pa rahe the ki patA nahIM jIsasa hameM kyA durAzISa deMge lekina jIsasa ne eka pAtra meM dUdha aura jala maMgavAyA aura una donoM ziSyoM ko eka caukI para biThAkara usa jala se unake pA~voM kA prakSAlana kiyA tAki unake svayaM ke mana meM bhI una donoM ke prati kisI bhI prakAra kI durbhAvanA na raha jaae| unake aMdara itanI sahanazIlatA thI ki unhoMne vaha pAtra uThAyA, donoM gurudrohI ziSyoM ke pA~va dhoye aura unheM apane bAloM se poNchaa| phira kahA-' 'he prabhu, tU inheM mApha karanA kyoMki ye nahIM jAnate haiM ki ye kyA kara raheM haiM ?' jisake bhItara itanI sahanazIlatA hotI hai vaha pratizodha aura vaira kA javAba prema se detA hai, kA~To kA javAba phUloM se detA hai - For Perso88 Private Use Only Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hama apane jIvana meM usa sahanazIlatA kA vikAsa kareM ki agara koI hamAre prati anyAya kare to bhI hama apane antarmana meM nyAya kI bhAvanA hI rkheN| duzmana ke prati bhI dostI kA bhAva rakhanA hI sahanazIlatA kA vikAsa hai| pratizodha miTAne kA dUsarA tarIkA hai -kSamA kA vikaas| jaba bhI viparIta sthitiyA~ aura vAtAvaraNa nirmita ho taba unake prati apane antarmana meM kSamA aura prema ko janma deN| mahAvIra ke kAna meM kIleM ThokI gaIM to unhoMne kSamA ko dhAraNa kiyaa| Apake kAna meM kar3ave zabda par3eM to Apa bhI kSamAzIla bneN| eka saMta ke jIvana meM agara kaSAya jagatA hai to vaha use sA~pa banAtA hai aura agara sA~pa ke jIvana meM kSamA jagatI hai to vaha use deva banA detI hai / yahI kSamA, ahiMsA aura prema jIvana jIne kI kalA hai / kSamA-prema kA svAda anupama vaira-virodha aura pratizodha usI ko acche lagate haiM jisane abhI taka prema aura kSamA kA svAda nahIM cakhA hai| duniyA meM do kaThina kArya haiM- kisI se kSamA mAMganA yA kisI ko kSamA karanA / parantu ye donoM hI kArya Apako aneka kaThinAIyoM se mukti dilAte haiN| zurU-zurU meM mAphI mAMganA hameM jahara pIne ke samAna lagatA hai parantu pariNAma meM amRta jAtA hai| kSamA mAMganA yadi prAyazcita kA suMdara va acchA rUpa hai to kSamA karanA bar3appana kA prtiik| isameM Apa na kevala mana kI ulajhana se mukta hoMge apitu apanI zakti aura zAMti meM bar3hotarI karane meM bhI saphala ho jAeMge / jaba koI vyakti Apake prati galatI yA aparAdha kara detA hai to Apake mana meM jalana yA pratizodha kI bhAvanA paidA hotI hai| pariNAmasvarUpa Apa ucita - anucita kA nirNaya nahIM kara pAte haiN| yAda rakheM krodha kA tUphAna Apake dimAga ke dIpaka kI lau ko bujhA detA hai| kisI se mAphI mAMgakara yA kisI ko mApha kara Apa usake prati koI upakAra nahIM krte| apitu svayaM para hI upakAra karate haiM kyoMki Apa badale kI bhAvanA aura vaira virodha jaise nakArAtmaka bhAvoM se mukta hokara zAMta aura prasanna hote haiN| tyAga tabhI jaba tyAgA aham pratizodha ko haTAne kA tIsarA upAya hai- ahaMkAra kA samApana / agara Apake bhItara 'maiM' kA bhAva hai, to kRpayA use nikAla deM vaise hI jaise Apa pAMva meM gar3e hue kAMTe ko nikAlate haiN| Apa sabhI buddhatva kI rAha ke rAhI haiM aura isa mArga para calane kI pahalI sIr3hI hI ahaMkAra kA tyAga hai| Apane saba kucha tyAga diyA para ahaMkAra ko na tyAga sake to Apake sabhI tyAga vyartha haiM / agara vyakti zAMti cAhatA hai to sabakA sammAna kare, hiMsA kA bahiSkAra kare, dUsaroM ke kAryoM meM sahayoga de, baMdhutva ke bhAva kA svayaM meM saMcAra kare aura samaya-asamaya dUsaroM ke kAma aae| For Person89. Private Use Only Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sadAbahAra prasanna rahane kI kalA Izvara hameM vaha saba kucha nahIM de sakatA jo hameM pasanda ho / isalie jo Izvara de usI meM rAjI rahanA sIkhie / parivartana prakRti kA khUbasUrata avadAna hai| jo kala thA vaha Aja nahIM hai aura jo Aja hai vaha Ane vAle kala meM sthAyI nahIM rhegaa| prakRti kI yaha vyavasthA hai ki brahmANDa meM jo Aja hai vaha kala nahIM rahatA aura jo kala thA vaha Aja nahIM hai| parivartana prakRti kA akhaNDa niyama hai| garmI kA mausama ho yA sardI kA, sAvana kI Rtu yA patajhar3a kI, sabhI jAnate haiM ki inameM se koI nahIM ttikte| garmI bhI calI jAtI hai aura sardI bhI, sAvana bhI bIta jAtA hai aura patajhar3a bhI / parivartana prakRti kA dharma hai| kala taka hama jahA~ hare patte dekha rahe the, ve pIle par3akara Aja havA meM ur3a rahe haiM / | jo parivartana per3a-paudhoM, RtuoM, phUloM ke sAtha hotA hai vaisI hI vyavasthA hamAre jIvana ke sAtha bhI hai jaise hama ina phUla-pattI, Rtu aura mausama ke parivartana ko svIkAra karate haiM vaise hI jIvana meM hone vAle parivartanoM bhI hameM sahajatA se svIkAra kara lenA caahie| parivartana acche aura bure donoM prakAra ke hote haiM / gumAna nahIM, g2ama bhI haiM agara sUryodaya hotA hai to sUryAsta bhI hotA hai / kabhI manuSya Upara uThatA hai to kabhI nIce giratA hai ise prakRti kI vyavasthA kaha deM yA bhAgya kI uThApaTaka para aisA hotA hai| hara kisI ke jIvana meM hotA hai / phira Upara uThane meM kaisA gumAna aura nIce girane meM kisa bAta kA g2ama / g2ama aura gumAna vyakti svayaM utpanna karatA hai / uThApaTaka to jIvana kI vyavasthA hai| jo kala taka gumAna kara rahA thA, vaha Aja g2ama meM DUbA hai aura jisa para kala taka g2ama kA sAyA thA vaha Aja itarA rahA hai| sukha aura duHkha to hamArI suvidhAoM se Ate haiN| ye to usI ko prabhAvita karate haiM jo inake nimittoM se jur3A rahatA hai / jo sadAbahAra zAMta rahakara apane mana kI prasannatA aura Ananda meM jItA hai vaha sukha Ane para gumAna nahIM karatA aura duHkha Ane para g2ama nahIM karatA / sukha aura duHkha For Persor 90 Private Use Only Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vyakti ko suvidhAoM aura duvidhAoM ke AdhAra para bAhara se milate haiM lekina zAMti, prasannatA aura Ananda vyakti ke bhItara se phUTate haiM / bAhara haiM pala kI khuziyAM jo bAhara se milate haiM unameM parivartana hotA rahatA hai lekina jo bhItara se AtA hai vaha sthAyI hotA hai / Apa dekheM ki bAhara nimitta vyakti kI bhAvadazA ko kaise prabhAvita karate haiM ? eka vyakti ne pAMca rupaye kA laoNTarI kA TikiTa khriidaa| saMyoga kI bAta, agale dina akhabAra meM dekhA ki laoNTarI kA puraskAra ghoSita ho gayA hai aura prathama puraskAra ke TikaTa kA naMbara usI ke TikaTa kA hai| vaha bahuta khuza ho gyaa| usake mana meM prasannatA samA nahIM rahI thii| ravivAra kA dina thaa| usane apane par3osiyoM ko, mitroM ko, riztedAroM ko sUcanA dI ki zAma ke samaya sAMdhya bhoja kA Ayojana kara rahA hU~ kyoMki mere nAma pA~ca lAkha kI laoNTarI khula gaI hai| zAma ke samaya usane bhojana kA prabaMdha kiyA, sabhI AmaMtritoM ko bhojana karAyA aura khuda bahuta hI khuza ho rahA thA ki usakI laoNTarI laga gaI hai| sabhI usake bhAgya kI tArIpha kara rahe the| vaha bhI jIvana meM itanA khuza pahale kabhI nahIM huA thaa| sabhI loga bhojana karake cale ge| vaha vyakti ghara meM Akara palaMga para leTa gyaa| use nIMda bhI na aaii| vaha UMce-UMce sapane dekhane lgaa| pAMca lAkha mileMge to sAmAnya hI sahI, eka kAra jarUra kharIdU~gA, pacAsa hajAra lagAkara ghara bhI sudharavA lUMgA, apanA bur3hApA ThIka DhaMga se gujAra sakU~ isake lie ekaDer3ha lAkha kI epha.DI. bhI karavA duuNgaa| pA~ca-pA~ca hajAra apane nAtI-potoM ko bhI de dU~gA / vaha rAta bhara khvAba dekhatA rahA ki yaha karU~gA, vaha kruuNgaa| subaha uThA to usane akhabAra dekhA / kala jahA~ vijJApana thA, Aja usI pRSTha para eka aura vijJApana thA / bhUla sudhAra kA / usameM chapA thA- kala jo laoNTarI kA vijJApana thA usameM aMtima aMka tIna ke bajAya sAta par3hA jaae| kala bhI akhabAra AyA thA aura Aja bhI, kala bhI vijJApana thA Aja bhI, rupaye na kala hAtha meM the aura na Aja hAtha meM hai / usake bAvajUda kala kA dina khuziyoM meM DUbA thA aura Aja kA dina g2ama meM / tabhI to maiMne kahA ki vyakti sukha aura duHkha bhItara se nahIM balki bAhara ke nimittoM se pAtA hai| nimitta badalate rahate haiM / jo nimittoM ke prabhAva meM Akara jIvana jIte haiM unake dina kabhI sukha bhare aura rAteM pIr3A bharI, kabhI dopahara khuzI kI aura sAMjha duHkha kI ho jAtI hai / kisI ko bhI bijalI ke balba kI taraha nahIM honA cAhie jise jalAnA aura bujhAnA dUsare ke hAtha meM hotA hai| kyA hamAre jIvana kI zAMti, sukha, prasannatA aura AnaMda kisI balba kI taraha to nahIM hai jA dUsaroM meM saMcAlita ho rahA hai ? kisI ne hamArI tArIpha kI, hamAre mana ke anukUla bAta kahI aura hama prasanna ho ge| aura kisI ne hamAre pratikUla bAta kahI to hama aprasanna ho ge| aisI khuziyoM, aisI zati sukha aura AnaMda hamAre apane nahIM balki kirAe ke haiM, udhAra lie hue haiN| aisI prasannatA kI koI umra nahIM hotI / cita meM khuza raheM aura paTa meM bhI jiMdagI meM sadAbahAra prasanna aura AnaMdacitta rahane ke lie to kAra kI jarUrata hotA hai, na hI sattA 91 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sampatti kI, na hI AlIzAna makAna, dukAna, phaikTrI aura oNphisa kI jarUrata hotI hai| ye saba suvidhAe~ de sakate haiM, zAMti nhiiN| zAMti aura jIvana kI khuziyA~ kahIM aura chipI huI haiN| jaba hama jAnanA cAhate haiM ki sadAbahAra prasanna kaise raheM to eka bAta nizcita samajha leM ki prasannatA auroM se nahIM balki apane citta kI cetanA se hI upArjita kI jAtI hai| Aja to AdamI kI jeba meM aisA sikkA hai jisake eka ora khazI aura dasarI ora nAkhazI aura nAummIdI khadI haI hai| vyakti jaba sikkA nikAlakara use dekhatA hai to use khazI najara AtI hai aura vaha khaza hotA hai aura kabhI vaha jaba sikke kA dasarA bhAga dekhatA hai to use nAkhazI aura nAummIdI najara AtI haiN| vaha duHkhI ho jAtA hai| apanI jeba meM aisA sadAbahAra sikkA rakho jisake donoM ora khuzI hI khudI ho| jaba cita ko dekho to bhI khazI aura paTa ko dekho taba bhI khshii| yaha sikkA sabhI ko jarUra rakhanA caahie| jaba bhI ise dekho, tumheM zAMti aura khuzI hI milatI rhe| prasannatA aura sukha kA sambandha vyakti ke antarmana se hai| AdamI khuziyoM ke liye Ayojana karatA hai, apane bacce kA bartha-De manAtA hai| apane yahA~ bhoja kA Ayojana karatA hai, sau-do sau loga Ate haiM, paMDAla ba~dhatA hai, vividha prakAra ke pakavAna banate haiN| do ghaMTe kI khuziyA~ najara AtI haiM, loga khAnA khAkara cale jAte haiM aura phira vahI sannATA pasara AtA hai| khuziyoM ke samAroha antataH sannATA dekara hI jAte haiN| zAMti cAhie to azAMti se bacie __ agara Apa vAkaI meM prasannatA aura zAMti pAnA cAhate haiM to mana ko badaleM, mana kI dizA aura pariNAmoM ko bdleN| jIvana meM jo mile use prema se svIkAra kreN| eka vyakti miThAI kI dukAna para gayA aura pUchA'tumhAre yahA~ sabase acchI miThAI kaunasI hai ? halavAI ne apane yahA~ kI hara miThAI ko eka dUsare se acchA btaayaa| usa vyakti ne kahA - 'maiM to yaha jAnanA cAhatA hU~ ki kaunasI miThAI sabase acchI hai ?' mahAzaya, merI dukAna kI hara miThAI sabase acchI hai' - halavAI ne khaa| jiMdagI bhI eka dukAna kI taraha hai jisakI hara cIja acchI hai| jo bhI jaisA mila rahA hai usameM kaisA gilA, kaisI zikAyata ! tuma duHkhI ho, kyoMki tuma jo cAhate ho, pasaMda karate ho vaha tumheM nahIM mila pA rahA hai| prasanna rahane kI kalA to isameM hai ki jo tumheM mila rahA hai usI ko pasaMda karanA zurU kara do| Izvara hameM vaha saba nahIM detA, jo hama cAhate haiM / jo Izvara ne diyA hai, hama use paMsada karanA zurU kara deN| hama sadA khuza rheNge| sukha aura duHkha donoM kA sammAna kro| agara Apa apane mana ko isa dizA meM mor3ane yA badalane meM saphala ho jAte haiM to prasannatA apane Apa aaegii| prasannatA udhAra yA kirAe se nahIM miltii| loga hamAre pAsa Ate haiM aura kahate haiM - 'koI aisA maMtra batAie ki jisase mana ko prasannatA aura zAMti mile|' maiM kahatA hU~- duniyA meM koI bhI aisA maMtra nahIM hai jisako japane se zAMti pAI jA ske| zAMti pAne kA eka hI mArga hai ki Apa azAMti ke nimittoM se bacane kI koziza kreN| Apane apane cAroM ora azAMti ke itane nimitta khar3e kara lie haiM ki unake bIca zAMti daphana ho gaI hai| cehare kI muskAna bhI kRtrima ho gaI hai jisake kAraNa bAhara se to vyakti sukhI najara AtA hai lekina antarmana meM vaha duHkhI hI hai| 92 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prasannatA to vaha caMdana hai jise tuma bhI pratidina apane zISa para dhAraNa karo aura yadi koI vyakti tumhAre dvAra Ae to usakA bhI usI caMdana se tilaka kro| prasannatA to paraphyUma kI taraha hai jise roja subaha hI apane Upara chir3aka liyA jAnA caahie| prasannatA to sundara sAr3I kI taraha hai jise pahanakara mana khuza ho jaae| prakRti ne sabhI ko cehare die haiM kisI ko kAle to kisI ko gore| sabhI ko lagabhaga eka jaise hI cehare diye haiM - vahI nAka, hoMTha, kAna, A~kha, jihvA - lagabhaga eka se hI diye haiN| lekina una para bhAva hama hI diyA karate haiN| jaisI vyakti kI manodazA, bhAvadazA aura soca hotI hai vaha usa vyakti ke cehare para ubhara jAtI hai| jIvana kI sarvopari zakti hai vyakti ke antarmana meM palane vAlI zAMti aura prsnntaa| jIvana kI sabase bar3I sampatti prasannatA hI hai| sardI kI suhAnI dhUpa-sI khuzI hama soceM ki prasannatA hameM kyA detI hai ? kabhI Apa eka ghaMTe taka udAsa rahakara dekheM ki ApakA citta kitanA malina hotA jA rahA hai? Apake mastiSka kI kozikAe~ supta hotI jA rahI haiM / bar3e se bar3A jJAnI bhI taba kucha karane meM asamartha ho jAtA hai jaba usake mana meM nAummIdI praveza kara jAtI hai| samartha aura zaktizAlI bhI zaktihIna aura zrIhIna ho jAtA hai| nirAzA se ghirane para yAda kareM ki ve do bhojana, eka jo Apane udAsI ke kSaNoM meM kiyA thA aura dUsarA jo Apane prasannatA ke paloM meM kiyA thA, unake svAda meM kitanA aMtara thA! ApakI patnI ne svAdiSTa bhojana taiyAra kiyA thA lekina Apa ciMtAgrasta the, Apa para kAma kA dabAva aura tanAva thA ataH vaha bhojana Apako phIkA aura bekAra laga rahA thaa| dUsarI bAra ApakI khoI huI vastu mila gaI thI to Apa bahuta khuza the aura bhojana karane meM bhI Apako svAda A rahA thaa| bhojana na to svAdiSTa hotA hai aura na hI besvaad| ApakI manodazAoM para hI bhojana kA svAda nirbhara hai| prasannatA to zIta meM suhAnI dhUpa jaisI hai aura garmI meM zItala chAyA, zItala bayAra jaisI hai| smaraNa rahe, jIvana meM Ane vAle nimitta kabhI eka jaise nahIM rahate aura na hI khaziyA~ eka jaisI rahatI haiN| jIvana meM mile sukha aura sAdhana bhI eka jaise nahIM rahate haiN| sUraja ugatA hai to asta bhI hotA hai, phUla khilate haiM to murajhAte bhI haiN| jaba javAnI bhI baDhApe meM tabdIla hotI hai to jIvana kI khaziyA~ kaba taka raha sakatI haiM? jIvana meM Ane vAle badalAva ko jo svIkAra kara letA hai vahI apane jIvana ko prasannatA aura zAMti se jIne meM saphala ho pAtA hai| jaba taka Apa pada para the to jIvana meM khuziyA~ thIM aura Aja bhUtapUrva ho gae haiM taba bhI jIvana meM khuziyA~ rkho| pada se prasannatA ko mata jodd'o| kisI bhI pada se bhUtapUrva hone para bhI Apa prasanna aura zAMta haiM to abhUtapUrva bane raheMge aura yadi dukha aura g2ama meM DUba gaye haiM to bhUta banane se Apako koI roka na paaegaa| yAda rakheM, hara vartamAna ko bhUtapUrva honA hai| yahI hai jIvana kA saca mujhe yAda hai - eka samrATa ko abhilASA thI ki vaha jIvana ke parama satya ko jAne / isa hetu usane bar3ebar3e paMDitoM, RSiyoM, muniyoM va jJAniyoM ko bulaayaa| ve loga Ate aura alaga-alaga zAstroM kI bAteM batAkara 93 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cale jAte ki amuka zAstra meM yaha kahA hai, phalAM pustaka meM yaha likhA hai| lekina kisI kI bAta se bhI samrAT saMtuSTa huA ve jJAnIjana jIvana ke satya kA pratibodha rAjA ko na de paae| isa taraha varSoM bIta gae / eka dina eka assI varSIya vRddha saMta AyA aura bolA- 'samrAT, maiM tumheM jIvana kA parama satya dene AyA hU~, vahI satya jo mere guru ne mujhe diyA thA / ' - yaha kahate hue usane apanI bhujA para ba~dhA huA tAbIja kholA aura rAjA ko de diyaa| rAjA saMta ko dekhane lgaa| saMta bolA- 'rAjan, jaba mere guru kA deha-vilaya huA thA taba unhoMne mujhe yaha tAbIja yaha kahakara diyA ki isa tAbIja ko tuma kabhI mata kholanA, para jisa dina tumheM yaha lage ki jIvana meM saMkaTa kA aMtima dina A gayA hai aura tuma isakA sAmanA karane meM viphala ho gae ho to usa dina isa tAbIja ko khola lenA aura yahI tumhAre jIvana kA parama satya hogaa| samrAT, Aja taka mere jIvana meM aisA maukA nahIM AyA ki maiM ise kholU~ / aba maiM bUr3hA ho cukA huuN| patA nahIM kaba calA jAU~ isaliye yaha tAbIja maiM tumheM de rahA huuN| para tuma bhI yAda rakhanA ki isa tAbIja ko tuma bhI taba hI kholanA jaba tumheM lage ki tumhAre jIvana meM saMkaTa kA aMtima pala A gayA hai|' yaha kahakara vaha saMta calA gayA / - idhara samrAT kI roja icchA hotI thI ki tAbIja kholakara dekha le lekina saMta ke vacana use aisA karane se roka rahe the| cAra-pAMca varSa bIta ge| vaha tAbIja samrAT kI bhujA para ba~dhA rhaa| eka bAra par3osI rAjA ne samrAT ke rAjya para hamalA kara diyaa| yuddha huA aura samrAT hAra gyaa| vaha ghor3e para baiThA aura mahala ke pichale daravAje se bhAga chuuttaa| jaba zatrusenA ko patA calA ki samrAT bhAga gayA hai to ve loga bhI jaMgaloM meM use pakar3ane ke liye pIche daur3a pdd'e| Age samrAT kA ghor3A aura pIche zatrusainikoM ke ghor3e / samrAT ko lagA ki aba zatru ke sainika use pakar3a hI leNge| usane aura adhika tejI se ghor3A daur3A diyaa| sAmane nadI A gii| samrAT ko tairanA nahIM AtA thA / vaha ghor3e se utarA aura chupane kI jagaha khojane lagA lekina AsapAsa aisA kucha nahIM thA jahA~ samrAT chipa sake / pIche se ghor3oM ke TApoM kI AvAja A rahI thI / samrAT ne socA, 'yaha mere jIvana ke saMkaTa kA AkhirI pala hai / phakIra ne kahA thA - aise pala meM tAbIja ko khola lenaa| usane tAbIja tor3A, Dhakkana kholA to dekhA ki usameM eka kAgaja thaa| samrAT ne kAgaja kholA to dekhA usa para likhA thA - 'yaha bhI bIta jaaegaa| yahI jIvana kA satya hai / ' tabhI usane dekhA ki ghor3oM ke TApoM kI AvAja banda ho cukI hai| sainika mArga bhaTakakara dUsarI dizA meM cale ge| rAjA bAra-bAra usa kAgaja ko par3hane lagA, yaha bhI bIta jaaegaa| hA~, yahI jIvana kA saca hai - rAjA socane lgaa| kucha ghaMTe pahale maiM nagara kA samrAT thA, lekina vaha bIta gyaa| kucha dera pahale maiM zatrusainikoM dvArA pakar3A jA sakatA thA lekina ve mArga bhaTaka gae - yaha bhI bIta gyaa| Aja maiM jaMgala meM akelA par3A huuN| mere pAsa zakti aura sampatti nahIM hai| are, jaba ve dina bhI bIta gae to ye dina bhI bIta jaaeNge| samrAT ne bAra-bAra usa maMtra ko par3hA aura apane manobala ko majabUta karate hue AsapAsa ke gA~vo meM jAkara apane sainyabala ko ikaTThA karane kI koziza kI aura dhIre-dhIre vizAla sainyabala kA nirmANa kara apane hI nagara para hamalA kara diyaa| bhayaMkara yuddha lar3A gyaa| zatru ke sainika aura rAjA mAre ge| samrAT ne apane hI nagara, rAjamahala aura rAjagaddI para phira kabjA kiyaa| samrAT kA punaH rAjyAbhiSeka hone vAlA thaa| nagara ke zreSThi, maMtrI, senApati, rAja purohita sabhI 94 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAjA ke sAmane khar3e the / rAjapurohita ne maMtra par3hanA zurU kiyaa| rAjA ke sira para jaise hI mukuTa rakhA gyaa| rAjA ko kucha yAda AyA aura cehare para udAsI chA gii| maMtriyoM aura senApatiyoM ne pUchA - 'mahArAja, yaha kyA ? Aja to hamAre lie khuziyoM kA dina hai aura Apa itane udAsa ?' rAjA ne apanI jeba se phakIra kA diyA huA kAgaja nikAlA - 'yaha bhI bIta jaaegaa|' eka dina maiM samrAT thA lekina parAjita hokara jaMgala meM akelA par3A thA, lekina Aja phira samrAT bana gayA to kyA huA 'yaha bhI bIta jaaegaa|' jo vyakti apane jIvana meM Ane vAlI hara cIja ke lie yaha socatA hai ki 'yaha bhI bIta jAegA' vahI zAMta rahatA hai / kala agara tuma karor3apati the to gumAna mata karo kyoMki 'yaha bhI bIta jAegA aura Aja 'ror3apati' ho gae ho to g2amagIna mata hoo, kyoMki yaha bhI bIta jaaegaa| jo vyakti apane jIvana kI pratyeka gatividhi se aprabhAvita rahatA hai aura jAnatA hai ki yaha saba bIta jAne vAlA hai, vahI sthAyI zAMti ko upalabdha hotA hai aura hamezA prasanna aura AnaMdita rahatA hai| bAhara se jo milate haiM vaha sukha hote haiM aura jo bhItara se milatA hai vaha jIvana kI zAMti aura prasannatA hotI hai / nIMda kI golI, na banAeM ise hamajolI hamArI belagAma icchAeM aura tRSNAeM na to hameM sukha se khAne detI haiM, na sukha se baiThane detI haiM aura na hI caina se sone detI haiN| na to hamArA nIMda para niyaMtraNa hai na hI jAgaraNa pr| pahale AdamI dina bhara parizrama karatA thA / zAma ko caina kI roTI khAtA thA, rAta ko ArAma kI nIMda letA thaa| Aja AdamI kI hAlata bar3I jabaradasta bigar3a rahI hai| rAta ko e. sI. rUma meM sotA hai, Danalapa ke gaddoM para aura sArI rAta karavaTeM badalatA rahatA hai, phira bhI nIMda nahIM AtI hai| amerikA ko vikasita deza kahate haiN| vahA~ ke logoM ko caina kI nIMda nahIM / rAta ko sATha phIsadI loga vahA~ nIMda goliyA~ khA rahe haiN| Akhira yaha kaisI jiMdagI hai jisameM rAta ko sone ke lie golI khAnI par3a rahI hai aura subaha jAgaraNa ke lie alArma ghar3I kI jarUrata par3a rahI hai| duniyA meM sabase sukhI iMsAna kauna hai, agara mujhe pUcho to kahUMgA vaha iMsAna sarvathA sukhI hai jise sone ke lie nIMda kI golI nahIM khAnI par3atI aura jagane ke lie alArma kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'tii| vaha sukhI hai jo pharja nibhAtA hai para kisI kA karjadAra nahIM hai| jo pratikUla paristhitiyoM meM muskurAtA hai| dUsaroM kA hita karane ke lie apane svArtha kA tyAga karatA hai, bhalA usase jyAdA sukhI kauna hogA ? vaha vyakti sukhI hogA jo mehanata para bharosA rakhatA hai / apane kArya svayaM kreN| dekhatA hU~ sampanna gharoM meM logoM ko pAnI pilAne ke lie bhI naukara haiM, khAnA banAne ke lie naukara haiM, jhAr3U poMche ke lie alaga naukara haiM, bApa bUr3he ho gaye to unakI sevA ke lie naukara, choTe baccoM ko mA~ bApa ko pyAra kahA~ milatA hai ! unako pAlane ke lie bhI naukara / sampanna gharoM meM logoM ne svayaM ko vyasta jatAne ke nAma para hara kAma ke lie naukara rakha rakhe haiN| mujhe to Dara lagatA hai kala kahIM aise dina na A jAye jaba tuma bahuta jyAdA vyasta ho jAo to patnI se pyAra karane ke lie bhI naukara rakhanA par3e / 95 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khuzI : eka mukammala davA meM prasannatA ke pariNAma kyA ho sakate haiM ? pahalA dekheM - 'svAsthyaparaka pariNAma / ' prasannatA hamAre tanAva ko kATatI hai, ciMtA ko bhedatI hai, hameM sahaja karatI hai| prasannatA to prezara kukara meM lagI sITI kI taraha hai| jaba kukara vASpa kA dabAva bar3ha jAtA hai to prezara rilIja karane ke liye sITI baja jAtI hai| agara sITI meM yA Dhakkana meM kucha kharAbI A jAe to atyadhika dabAva ke kAraNa kukara hI phaTa jAtA hai| manuSya ke mana meM bharI ciMtA aura avasAda kukara meM bhare hue prezara kI taraha hI haiN| agara Apa prasannatA kI eka sITI bajA deMge, to Apa mahasUsa kareMge ki bhItara kA tanAva kama ho rahA hai| dhIre-dhIre tanAva ke Dhakkana ko khola do aura prasannatA ko bharate raho / agara Apa prasanna rahate haiM to ApakA tanAva miTatA hai / agara Apa rugNa haiM, Apake zarIra meM koI vikalAMgatA hai to svayaM ko hIna na smjheN| maiM eka aise vyakti se milA hU~ jisakA kaMdhe se nIce kA pUrA zarIra niSkriya hai, aMgUThe taka / use cAhe sUI cubhAo yA kATa do, use kucha patA nahIM calatA hai| maiM usake pAsa paMdraha minaTa taka rahA aura maiMne apane jIvana meM usase adhika prasanna rahane vAlA Aja taka kisI anya ko nahIM pAyA / hara pala ha~satA, muskurAtA ceharA / maiMne pAyA ki vaha apane zarIra kI vikalAMgatA para vijaya pAne meM saphala ho gayA hai| jo vyakti apane jIvana meM apane zarIra para Ane vAle viparIta dharma aura bImAriyoM meM bhI apanI prasannatA ko banAye rakhatA hai vahI apane roga ko parAsta karane meM saphala ho jAtA hai / Apa bhale hI gaMbhIra se gaMbhIra bImArI se grasta hoM lekina pacAsa pratizata hI sahI, prasannatA kI davA Apake kAma jarUra kregii| agara Apa nirAzA se ghira gaye aura ApakI ummIda kA phUla kumhalA gayA hai to nizcaya hI Apa roga para vijaya prApta karane meM asaphala raheMge / eka khuzI, naphe haz2Ara prasannatA kA dUsarA prabhAva vyakti kI mAnasikatA para par3atA hai| prasanna hRdaya meM sadA sakArAtmaka vicAra Ate haiM aura aprasanna mana meM nkaaraatmk| agara Apa krodha karate haiM to Apake cehare kI chattIsa nAr3iyA~ prabhAvita hotI haiM aura ApakA ceharA tamatamA uThatA hai jabaki eka pala kI muskAna ApakI battIsa kozikAoM ko jIvana pradAna karatI hai / jaba jahA~, jisase milo, muskurAte hue milo, yahI to eka bAta hai jo hamezA hamAre hAtha meM rahatI -muskuraanaa| jo hamezA prasanna rahatA hai usakI soca bhI sakArAtmaka rahatI hai| prasannatA kA tIsarA pariNAma parivAra ko milatA hai| jisa parivAra ke loga hamezA prasanna rahate haiM vahA~ svarga basatA hai / jisa parivAra meM loga khinna mana se rahate haiM vahA~ kabhI zAMti nahIM hotii| hama makAna ko galIce, almArI, pharnIcara se sajA sakate haiM lekina vaha ghara svarga tabhI banatA hai jaba ghara ke sabhI loga prasanna raheM / prasannatA kA cauthA prabhAva hai ki vyakti ke sambandha sabhI ke sAtha madhura rahate haiN| ho sakatA hai. koI Apase khuzI-khuzI milane AyA ho lekina Apa bhItara se nAkhuza the ataH Apane usakI khuzI kA koI javAba 96 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM diyaa| usa samaya sAmane vAlA vyakti yahI samajhegA ki Apa use dekhakara nAkhuza hue haiN| hamArI prasannatA se hamAre sambandhoM meM madhuratA AtI hai| apane ghara-parivAra meM prasannatA kA aisA per3a lagAe~ jisakI chAyA par3ausI taka jAe tAki hamArI prasannatA kA vistAra par3ausI aura samAja taka bhI ho| bujhAe~ ciMtA kI ciMgArI ciMtA hamArI prasannatA meM sabase adhika bAdhaka hai| yaha kAma aisA kyoM huA, aisA kaise ho gayA, mere sAtha aisA kaise ho sakatA hai, maiM to ulTe-sIdhe kAma karatA hI nahIM phira mujhe aisA pariNAma kaise milA, vyakti ke mana kI yahI udher3abuna ciMtA hai| jaba bhI mana meM isa prakAra ke vikalpa jageM, unheM sahaja chor3a deN| jo honA thA so ho gayA. hama apane mana kI zAMti ko kyoM bhaMga kareM? ciMtA to citA se bhI jyAdA khataranAka hotI hai| citA to marane bAda jalAtI hai lekina ciMtA se vyakti jIte jI jalatA rahatA hai| ciMtA bhI aisI ki usakA koI hala nahIM hai| samaya hI usakA sabase bar3A hala hai| putra hai, agara vaha lAyaka nikala gayA to ThIka aura yadi nAlAyaka nikalA to kaisI ciMtA? samaya para chor3a deN| tumhArI ciMtA kA usa para koI asara nahIM hone vaalaa| jIvana meM jaba jo honA hotA hai, vaha hotA hai ata: vyakti vyartha kI ciMtAe~ na paaleN| jo ciMtA se mukta rahatA hai aura honI ko honI mAnakara svIkAra kara letA hai, vahI sadAbahAra prasanna raha sakatA hai| dUsare phale, isalie na jaleM hamArI prasannatA kA dUsarA bAdhaka tattva IrSyA hai| maiM kaI daphA logoM ke gharoM meM dekhA karatA hU~ ki bahuoM ke cehare laTake hue haiM aura sAsa bhI alaga udAsa hai| do sukhI dila ko dukhI karatI hai eka iirssyaa| jaba bhI dUsare ke vikAsa ko dekhakara antarmana meM thor3I sI bhI IrSyA jagatI hai to yaha IrSyA jIvana kI prasannatA ko chIna letI hai| do sukhI jeThAnI-devarAnI IrSyA ke kAraNa dukhI ho jAtI hai| dUsarA bhale hI hamase IrSyA kare para hama kisI se bhI IrSyA na kreN| Apa IrSyA karake do nukasAna uThAte haiM - eka to Apa apanA vikAsa nahIM kara pAte, sAmane vAle ke vikAsa ko bhI avaruddha karane kA prayAsa karate haiN| dUsarA yaha ki IrSyA ke kAraNa Apa hamezA avasAda, tanAva aura ghuTana se grasta ho jAte haiN| IrSyA ke cakkara meM par3akara dUsaroM kA pAnI utArane kA prayAsa rahatA hai| usameM usakA kucha ahita ho yA na ho, tumhArA pAnI jarUra utara jAtA hai| IrSyA mata kro| tumheM jo milA hai, tumhAre bhAgya kA milA hai, jo dUsare ke bhAgya meM hai, vaha use milA hai| phira IrSyAgrasta kyoM hote ho? hama duHkhI isaliye nahIM haiM ki Izvara ne hamAre lie kucha kamI rakhI hai, hama duHkhI haiM unheM dekhakara jo sukhI haiN| auroM kA sukha hamAre duHkha kA kAraNa bana rahA hai antarhRdaya meM jagI huI IrSyA kI bhAvanA se vyakti bhItara hI bhItara jalatA hai aura naSTa ho jAtA hai| krodha chIne bodha hamArI prasannatA ko chInane vAlA eka anya tattva hai - hamArA gussaa| dasa minaTa kA gussA ApakI 97 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAnasika zAMti aura prasannatA ko chIna letA hai / gusse meM Akara Apa galata nirNaya le lete haiM / gussaila vyakti hara samaya tanAva meM akaDA haA aura gaMbhIra dikhAI detA hai| usake cehare para ha~sI aura maskAna kama hI AtI hai| gussA karanA bahuta maha~gA hai| usase tuma azAMta to hote hI ho apane ko duHkhI bhI karate ho aura jIvana meM jAnabUjhakara saMkaToM ko AmaMtraNa dete ho| apane ghara meM prema aura zAMti kA mAhaula rkho| ghara meM eka vyakti gussA kara rahA hai to dUsarA prasanna rahe, zAMti aura dhIraja rkhe| yaha to Upara vAle ko dhanyavAda hai ki vaha jaba bhI jor3I milAtA hai to eka na eka ko zAMta banAtA hai| agara patnI gussaila hai to pati zAMta hotA hai aura pati gussaila hai to patnI zAMta svabhAva kI hotI hai| kalpanA kareM usa ghara kI jahA~ donoM hI gussaila hote haiM / kyA usa ghara meM kabhI svarga kI kalpanA bhI kI jA sakatI hai ? kyA unake ghara meM kabhI zAMti kI bAta socI bhI jA sakatI hai ? mujhe yAda hai, eka kaoNlonI meM eka daMpatti Akara rahane lge| do-cAra dina taka rhe| kaoNlonI vAle socate, gajaba kA ghara hai jahA~ se prAya: ha~sI kI AvAjeM hI AtI haiN| donoM bar3e prema se rahate haiN| gharoM meM sAsa-bahU, pitA-putra, pati-patnI ke bIca kucha na kucha bolacAla to hotI hai to AvAjeM bhI AtI haiM, rone kI, cillAne kii| para isa ghara se aisI AvAja nahIM aaii| eka dina, sAMjha kA samaya thaa| kaoNlonI ke loga khar3e the| saMyoga se vaha vyakti udhara se niklaa| logoM ne use rokA aura pUchA, 'kyA bAta hai bhAI, tumhArA ghara to adbhuta hai| hamane jaba bhI sunA tumhAre ghara se ha~sane kI AvAja hI AtI hai| tumhAre ghara se kabhI cIkhane-cillAne aura rone kI AvAja kyoM nahIM AtI?' usa vyakti ne batAyA- 'bAta yaha hai ki merI patnI bar3I gussaila hai| gusse meM jo bhI cIja isake hAtha par3atI hai vaha mujha para pheMka mAratI hai|''to isameM ha~sane kI kyA bAta hai?' - logoM ne puuchaa| 'are, yahI to rAja kI bAta hai ki jaba usakA nizAnA ThIka lagatA hai to vaha ha~satI hai aura jaba usakA nizAnA cUka jAtA hai to maiM ha~satA hU~'- usane btaayaa| sAmane vAlA gussA kare to use sahana karane kI Adata DAlo, dUsarA galatI kare to use najara-andAja kro| khuda se galatI ho jAe to use sahaja meM svIkAra kro| jIvana se cAhe jo calA jAe para eka cIja na jAe aura vaha hai, apane antarmana kI prsnntaa| krodha va Aveza ke kSaNoM meM ApA khonA manuSya kA svabhAva hai| para isase Upara hai jJAta-ajJAta meM huI galatiyoM ke lie kSamA mAMganA yA sAmane vAle ko kSamA krnaa| yaha Apake vyaktitva ko to Upara uThAtI hai Apako Atmika zAMti kA ahasAsa bhI karAtI hai| pAnI hai prasannatA to... jIvana meM sadAbahAra prasanna rahane kA pahalA sUtra hai - subaha nIMda khulate hI eka minaTa tabIyata se maskarAie / ha~sane - khilakhilAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai para aMga-aMga se mskraaie| yaha vaha TaoNnika hai jise Apa subaha-subaha leMge to dina bhara prasanna rheNge| yaha eka minaTa kI muskAna Apako bharapUra prasannatA degii| dUsarA sUtra hai - 'jIvana ko sahajatA se jieN'| jo ho jAe, vaha ThIka hai - aisA honA thA so ho gayA, koI bAta nhiiN| agara vyApAra-vyavasAya meM ghATA bhI ho jAe to yaha soca leM ki jAnA thA so calA gyaa| mere isa 98 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maMtra ko jIvana bhara yAda rakhanA ki jo tumhArA hai vaha kabhI jA nahIM sakatA aura jo calA gayA vaha tumhArA thA hI nhiiN| phira asahajatA kaisI ! jo jaisA jisa rUpa meM milA hai, use sahaja rUpa se svIkAra kreN| jIvana sahajatA, prasannatA kA hI rUpa hai| prasannatA kA amogha astra hai - 'pratikriyAoM se bcnaa|' choTI-moTI ghaTanAoM ko ha~sI meM TAle deN| gurajiepha ne apane saMsmaraNoM meM likhA hai - 'mere pitA mRtyuzaiyyA para the taba unhoMne mujhase kahA, 'abhI tU bahuta choTA hai, merI bAta nahIM samajha pAegA lekina amala meM lAegA to samajhane kI jarUrata nahIM pdd'egii|' phira unhoMne kahA ki kabhI koI aisI bAta jisase tujhe lage ki isase sAmane vAle ko yA tujhe khuda duHkha hogA to caubIsa ghaMTe Thahara jAnA aura phira usa bAta ko kaha denaa|' caubIsa ghaMTe to kyA agara Apa caubIsa minaTa bhI Thahara gae to bhI kAphI hai| pratikUla vAtAvaraNa bane to yahI soco ki agara tuma usa vakta vahA~ nahIM hote to una bAtoM kA javAba kauna detA? jaise hI Apa pratikriyA se bacate haiM, jIvana meM duHkhoM se bhI baca jAte haiN| prasanna rahane kA anya upAya hai apane sabhI kAryoM ko prasannatA se kareM, tanmayatA se kreN| kisI bhI kAma ko bojha na mAneM / jaba Apa kAma ko bojha mAnate haiM to vaha dugunA bojha mahasUsa hotA hai aura prasannatA ke sAtha karate haiM to kAma halkA ho jAtA hai| svIkAra kareM, prakRti kA sAnnidhya jIvana meM prakRti ke sAnidhya meM rahane kI Adata ddaaleN| hamane kisI eka hI vyakti, vastu yA sthAna se khuziyA~ jor3a rakhI thIM, saMyoga se vaha hamase dUra ho gayA athavA TUTa gyaa| aisI sthiti meM hama apanA pUrA jIvana usI kI vyathA meM khote raheMge? prakRti ne jIvana kI khuziyoM ko pAne ke lie hamAre irda-girda hajAroM upAya kie haiM / prakRti agara raMga badalatI hai, mausama badalatI hai, to isake pIche hameM khuziyA~ denA hI hai tAki hama eka hI raMga va mausama ko dekhate hue bora na ho jaaeN| prakRti ne pAnI meM zItalatA dI hai, phUloM meM komalatA aura suvAsa dI hai, hariyAlI meM sundaratA dI hai, to ina sabake pIche hamAre jIvana ko vividhatA aura khuziyA~ denA hI rahA hai| khAsa bAta yaha nahIM hai ki hama kyA dekha rahe haiM apitu kisa taraha se dekha rahe haiM yaha khAsa bAta hai / jitanI sahajatA se prakRtipradata suvidhAoM meM hama jie~ge ve hamAre lie utanI hI khuziyA~ de skeNgii| prakRti ne pahAr3a, nadI, jharane, vRkSa, hariyAlI, cA~da-sitAre aura sUraja saba kucha hamAre jIvana ke lie hI to die haiN| inameM se kucha bhI hamase nahIM chInA jAtA hai| phira bhI patA nahIM, kyoM hama choTI-choTI bAtoM ko lekara duHkhI ho jAte haiM / azAMta mana ke rAjA ko jo sukha mahaloM meM kabhI nasIba nahIM hotA zAMta mana vAle vyakti ko vaha sukha jhoMpar3e meM bhI mila jAyA karatA hai| prakRti ne jIvana meM khuziyoM ke itane nimitta bhara diye haiM ki yadi hama eka DhUDheMge to hameM hajAra mileNge| hamAre irda-girda khuziyoM se bhare hue nimitta haiM / jarUrata hai unako unake sahI najariye se dekhane kii| khuziyoM ke rUpa aneka mujhe yAda hai, maiM kisI gA~va meM kisI kaccI bastI se gujara rahA thaa| kisI jhoMpar3InumA kacce makAna meM 99 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ koI rAjasthAnI lokagIta cala rahA thaa| ghara ke bAhara eka ATha-dasa sAla kI baccI jisake sAmAnya se kapar3e pahane hue the, usa lokagIta para bar3I tanmayatA se thiraka rahI thii| maiMne dekhA ki usa baccI ke cehare para saMtoSa aura khuzI ke bhAva umar3a rahe the| saca! sahaja prasannatA ke sAtha usakA vaha nRtya mere mana ko sukUna de rahA thaa| kAphI varSa pahale kI bAta hai, maiM baiMgalora meM mukhya mArga se gujara rahA thaa| maiMne dekhA ki caurAhe para lAla battI jala rahI thI isalie kAphI gAr3iyA~ rukI huI thiiN| gAr3iyoM meM baiThe logoM ke cehare para apane vyavasAya-dhaMdhe tathA aura bhI kaI bAtoM kI parezAniyA~ sApha jhalaka rahI thiiN| itane meM hI mere kAnoM meM 'bhUbhU.......... pI pI' kI AvAja aaii| maiMne dekhA ki una vAhanoM meM eka vyakti sAikila lie khar3A thaa| sAikila para DaNDe para lagI choTI-sI sITa para eka baccA baiThA thaa| Asa-pAsa khar3I gAr3iyoM ko dekha kara vaha baccA hAtha se sTIriMga ko ghUmAne kA abhinaya kara rahA thA aura mu~ha se gAr3I ko calAne kI AvAja nikAla rahA thaa| na kevala mujhe apitu mere sAtha cala rahe anya logoM ko bhI usa bacce kI isa harakata ko dekha kara ha~sI A gii| mujhe lagA ki hamAre irda girda kitanI khuziyoM ke mAhaula hote haiN| ___abhI jayapura se rAjendra jI osavAla mere pAsa Ae the| sulajhe hue vicAra ke sevAbhAvI vyakti haiM / ve kahane lage ki unhoMne gAyoM kI cikitsA kA zivira lagAyA thaa| eka gAya kA baccA aisA lAyA gayA jisakI do TAMgeM TUTI huI thiiN| zivira meM usakA upacAra huaa| jaba vaha bachar3A zivira meM lAyA gayA to pIr3A se itanA karAha rahA thA ki eka saikeMDa bhI sukha se baiTha hI nahIM pA rahA thaa| lekina sAta dina upacAra ke bAda vaha apane pA~voM se calane lgaa| ve baMdhu mujhe kahane lage ki mere ghara beTe ke janma hone para bhI mujhe itanI khuzI nahIM huI hogI jitanI usa bachar3e ko calate hue dekha kara huii| sevA meM sukha kA sukUna ratalAma ke eka mahAnubhAva haiM, zAMtilAla jI caurdd'iyaa| ve jIvadayA premI haiM; eka bAra hamAre sAtha jodhapura se nAgaura kI ora paidala cala rahe the| subaha ke koI sAta baje hoNge| una mahAnubhAva ke tIna dina kA upavAsa thA aura sADhe ATha-nau baje usakI pUrNatA karanI thii| yakAyaka hamane dekhA ki sar3aka ke kinAre eka gAya ghAyala par3I thI aura usake pA~va kI haDDiyA~ TUTa gayI thiiN| usake zarIra se khUna baha rahA thaa| lagabhaga arddha mUrchita jaisI thI vaha / hamane Asa-pAsa kI DhANI meM rahane vAle logoM se usake upacAra ke lie kahA to kisI ne koI khAsa dhyAna nahIM diyaa| hameM lagA ki yaha adhamarI gAya pUrI hI mara jaayegii| agara isakI cikitsA na kI gaI to kaue va gIdha isako noca deNge| hamAre sAtha cala rahe caurar3iyA jI ne hamAre manobhAvoM ko samajhA aura kahA, 'maiM isako pAsa ke zahara le jAtA hU~ tAki pazu-cikitsAlaya meM isakA ilAja karavAyA jA ske| kAphI dera taka koziza karane ke bAda eka vyakti ne TATA sUmo jaisI hI gAr3I rokii| gAr3I meM DrAivara ke alAvA koI na thaa| vaha musalamAna thA para gAya kI aisI dazA dekhakara vaha jhaTa se taiyAra ho gyaa| ve loga gAya ko lekara zahara meM phuNce| pazu cikitsAlaya meM DaoNkTaroM ne tatkAla prabhAva se cikitsA kii| gAya ko hoza bhI A gayA thaa| ratalAma ke ve mahAnubhAva gAya ko lekara kaI 100 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gauzAlAoM meM gae lekina koI bhI usa ghAyala gAya ko rakhane ko taiyAra nahIM huA / Akhira meM unhoMne kisI vyakti ko isa gAya kI vyavasthA kA jimmA sauMpA aura vaha svastha na ho jAye taba taka pAlana-poSaNa kI javAbadArI dii| ve use Avazyaka rupaye dekara A ge| zAma ko vApasa hamAre pAsa phuNce| cU~ki sUryAsta ke bAda ve kucha khAte pIte nahIM haiM ataH usa dina bhI unake upavAsa hI huaa| para unake cehare para gAya ke upacAra karAne kI khuzI aise jhalaka rahI thI ki mAno unhoMne bahuta bar3I upalabdhi pA lI ho| hama usa zahara meM phuNce| jahA~ gAya kA upacAra ho rahA thA hama vahA~ ge| usa gAya ko apane pA~voM para dhIre-dhIre calate hue dekhakara hameM hRdaya meM itanI prasannatA aura khuzI milI jisakI koI hada nahIM thI / Aja kI isa pratispardhA aura tanAva bharI jiMdagI meM jo aura jaisA bhI hameM milA hai, usameM khuziyoM ko DhU~DhanA nihAyata jarUrI ho gayA hai| yadi hama aisA nahIM kareMge to Apa yaha mAna kara caleM ki aneka sukha-suvidhAe~ hone ke bAvajUda hama asaMtuSTa aura duHkhI rheNge| agara jIvana ke irda-girda ghaTane vAlI ghaTanAoM meM hama khuzI ko DhUMDheMge to jIvana kA pala-pratipala khuzahAla hogaa| svarga aura naraka aura kucha nahIM hai balki hamArI mana kI sthiti se jur3e hue haiN| hamArA mana cAhe to svarga ko naraka banA sakatA hai aura mana cAhe to naraka ko svarga / jIvana ke hara tanAvapUrNa vAtAvaraNa meM bhI antarmana meM sahaja muskAna banAe rakhanA prasannatA ke do phUla khilAne kI taraha hai / jIvana meM kaI bAra niHsvArtha kArya karake bhI vyakti khuziyoM ko prApta karatA hai / jaise Apake bacce kA janmadina hai, bajAya isake ki Apa apane dostoM aura paricitoM ko ikaTThA karake kisI hoTala meM jAkara pA~ca hajAra rupaye pAnI kareM, yadi kisI anAthAlaya, sArvajanika aspatAla athavA aise hI kisI sthAna para ina rupayoM ko kharca kareM to Apa cirasthAyI khuziyA~ pA sakate haiM / maiM apanI ora se Apako neka salAha denA cAhU~gA ki yadi Apane pichale varSa apanI saMtAna ke janmadina para ghUmane-phirane, khAna-pAna meM do hajAra kharca kiye haiM to isa varSa Apa ina saba kAryoM meM kharca karane kI bajAya apane bacce ko sAtha lekara kisI anAthAlaya, koDhIkhAnA athavA aise hI kisI sthAna para jAe~ aura apane bacce ke hAthoM se una sabako bhojana krvaaeN| kisI jhoMpar3apaTTI meM jAkara Apa jarUratamaMda baccoM ko kapar3e deN| unheM par3hane aura likhane ke sAdhana deM aura kucha nahIM to kama se kama kisI aspatAla meM hI cale jAe~ Apa aura kisI aise rogI kI talAza kara leM jisako davA kI AvazyakatA ho para Arthika abhAva meM vaha usakI vyavasthA na kara pA rahA ho| Apa usako apane beTe ke hAtha se davA dilvaaeN| kisI garIba vyakti kA agara koI oNparezana hone vAlA hai aura usake pAsa Avazyaka vyavasthA nahIM hai to Apa apane putra ke janmadina para vAstavika khuziyA~ pA sakate haiM usakA oNparezana apanI ora se karavA karake / ApakI davA ke badale usa rogI ke dvArA dI gaI duAe~ Apake putra ke jIvana-vikAsa meM Izvara kI kRpA banakara saMbala pradAna kregii| Apa itanA bhI na kara sakeM to bAjAra se pA~ca kilo mausaMbI le jAe~ aura sarakArI aspatAla meM jAkara apane yA apanI patnI ke hAtha se mausaMbI kA jUsa nikalavAe~ aura aise rogI ko apane putra ke hAthoM pilavAe~ jo usakI vyavasthA na kara pA rahA ho| Apa una paloM meM anubhava kareMge ki usa rogI ke jUsa pIte samaya Apake mana 101 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ko kitanI zAMti milI hai ! agara kara sakate haiM to hajAroM taraha ke upAya haiM jinase mAnavatA kA kalyANa bhI hotA hai aura hamArA jIvana bhI khuziyoM se sarAbora ho jAtA hai| Apa yaha bhI dekha leM ki Apake gA~va yA zahara meM koI vikalAMga to nahIM hai| Apa choTA sA upakrama kreN| Apa usake kRtrima pA~va lagavA deN| kevala hajAra-do hajAra kA hI kharcA hogA. lekina aba taka jo AdamI svayaM ko ghasITa kara cala rahA thA, vaha Apake isa sahayoga se pA~va para khar3A ho jaaegaa| kalpanA kareM use calatA huA dekhakara to Apa kitane khuza hoNge| abhI hamane apane jayapura pravAsa ke daurAna karIba sau se adhika vikalAMga logoM ke kRtrima pA~va banavAe the| patA nahIM, pravAsa ke daurAna kitane hI bar3e kharca aura samAroha hue , para jitanI khuzI hameM isa kArya meM milI utanI khuzI vahA~ Ayojita dazaharA maidAna kI aitihAsika pravacana-mAlA meM bhI na milI hogii| __ prasanna rahane kA aMtima maMtra hai - hara hAla meM masta rheN| paristhiti kaisI bhI ho apanI mastI meM kamI na Ane deN| hara hAla meM masta rahane se Apake jIvana meM sadAbahAra prasannatA kA avataraNa ho jaaegaa| 102 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana kI maryAdAe~ aura hama EPROMCHANNOUNGARONDONESIAwes MARATI maryAdA jIvana kA baMdhana nahIM, nirmala aura vyavasthita rUpa se jIvana jIne kI zailI hai| mewwausamaesame R par TIRANGammunisma eka yuvaka ke mana meM jIvanaparaka Antarika samasyA utthii| usa samasyA kA samAdhAna pAne ke lie vaha kaI jagaha gayA, lekina koI bhI samAdhAna use saMtuSTa nahIM kara paayaa| usake mana meM yaha prazna thA ki vaha vivAha kara gRhasthI basAye yA sAdhu banakara saMnyAsa ke mArga ko jIvana meM caritArtha kre| jisake pAsa bhI jAtA, vaha apanA hI mArga zreSTha btaataa| saMtajana kahate, 'saMnyAsI bana jAo, zAdI karalI to bahuta dukha paaoge|' aura gRhastha kahate vivAha kara lo, gRhasthI basA lo, saMnyAsI bana gaye to bar3e pchtaaoge|' sAdhutA yA zAdI? eka dina vaha kisI phakIra ke pAsa pahu~cA aura unase kahA - maiM abhI yaha samajha nahIM pAyA hU~ ki maiM kyA nirNaya karU~? chabbIsa varSa kI Ayu ho gaI hai phira bhI anirNaya kI sthiti meM hU~ ki vivAha karake ghara basAU~ yA saMnyAsa lekara sAdhu kA jIvana jiiuuN|' phakIra ne kahA, 'baiTho thor3I dera meM javAba mila jaaegaa|' thor3I dera bAda phakIra ne apanI patnI se kahA - 'maiM bAhara jA rahA huuN| do-tIna ghaMTe bAda ghUmakara A jaauuNgaa|' phakIra ne yuvaka ko apane sAtha liyA aura ve jaMgala meM jAkara eka pahAr3I kI talahaTI para khar3e hue| unhoMne pahAr3I ke zikhara kI ora mu~ha karake AvAja lagAI - 'o sAdhu bAbA, o sAdhu bAbA, nIce aao|' ___ yuvaka ne dekhA, phakIra kI AvAja sunakara pahAr3I ke zikhara para guphA meM rahane vAlA eka vRddha sAdhu bAhara AyA aura dhIre-dhIre lakar3I ke sahAre calate hue lagabhaga pandraha minaTa meM vaha nIce talahaTI meM phuNcaa| usane Akara pUchA - 'bolo bhaiyA, mujhe kyoM yAda kiyA?' phakIra ne kahA - 'basa, yoM hI Apake darzana kI icchA thI to Apako nIce bulA liyaa|' bUr3he sAdhu bAbA ne AzIrvAda dete hue vApasa pahAr3I kI car3hAI zurU kara dii| pandraha minaTa taka calane ke bAda ve apanI guphA meM pahuMce hI the ki phira AvAja AI - 'o sAdhu bAbA, o sAdhu ForPers.103-rivate use Only Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bAbA, jarA nIce aao|' sAdhu bAbA phira apanI guphA se bAhara nikale aura lakar3I ke sahAre jaise-taise nIce phuNce| unhoMne Akara pUchA - 'bolo bhaiyA, phira kaise yAda kiyA?' phakIra ne kahA- 'kucha nahIM bAbA, basa phira Apake darzana kI icchA ho gii|' bUDhA sAdhu do minaTa bAta karane ke bAda Upara calA gayA aura jaise hI guphA meM baiThA ki phira nIce se AvAja AI - 'o sAdha bAbA. o sAdha bAbA. jarA nIce aao|' baDhA sAdha jisa | jarA nIce aao|' bUDhA sAdhu jisakI kamara jhukA hui thI, cehare para jhariyA~ chA cakI thIM. ghaTanoM meM darda bhI rahA hogA. taba bhI lakaDI kA sahArA lekara eka bAra phira dhIre-dhIre nIce aayaa| nIce Akara pUchA - 'bolo bhaiyA, phira kaise yAda kiyA?' phakIra ne kahA - 'kucha bhI nahIM, phira Apake darzana kI icchA ho gaI thii|' bUr3hA sAdhu duAeM dekara vApasa Upara calA gyaa| phakIra apane ghara lauTa aayaa| pIche-pIche yuvaka bhI phakIra ke sAtha A gyaa| maryAdA hI dharma dopahara kA samaya thaa| cilacilAtI dhUpa par3a rahI thii| ghara pahu~cakara phakIra ne apanI patnI ko AvAja dI, 'are suno, jarA lAlaTena jalAkara lAo, mujhe kucha kavitAe~ likhanI haiN|' patnI bhItara gaI, lAlaTena jalAkara lAI aura bAhara caukI para rakha dii| phakIra ne kavitAe~ likhanI zurU kara diiN| zAma hone A gii| yuvaka se na rahA gyaa| vaha pUchane lagA - 'phakIra sAhaba, mere prazna kA kyA huA?' phakIra ne kahA - 'maiMne to javAba de diyA n !' yuvaka ne kahA - 'maiM kucha samajhA nahIM, Apane to kucha bhI javAba nahIM diyaa|' phakIra ne kahA - 'maiMne tumheM javAba de diyA hai / tumhArA prazna thA ki tuma sAdhu bano yA zAdI karo aura tumheM isakA javAba mila gayA hai|' yuvaka ne kahA - 'maiM ApakI bAta nahIM samajha pAyA, kRpayA spaSTa kreN|' phakIra ne kahA - 'yuvaka, tama sAdha bananA cAhate ho to jarUra bano, lekina usa sAdha kI taraha jise maiMne tIna bAra nIce bulAyA, taba bhI usake cehare para kisI prakAra kI zikana yA krodha kI taraMga nahIM thii| usa vRddha sAdhu ke mana meM koI vikSobha nahIM thaa| bAra-bAra nIce Akara, Upara jAkara bhI usake antarmana meM zAMti aura mere prati kitanA prema thA! hA~, agara tuma zAdI karanA cAhate ho to aisI patnI lekara AnA jise dopahara meM do baje kaho ki lAlaTena jalAkara lAo to vaha yaha na pUche ki sUraja kI rozanI meM lAlaTena kA kyA karoge? sAdhu bananA ho to usa sAdhu kI taraha bano jahA~ mana meM prazna na uThe ki bAra-bAra nIce Ane-jAne kI takalIpha kyoM dI jA rahI hai! yadi zAdI karo to patnI ke mana meM dina meM bhI lAlaTena mAMgane ke bAda prazna na uThe ki lAlaTena kyoM mAMgI jA rahI jIvana jIne kI spaSTata: do vyavasthAe~ haiM aura donoM hI behatarIna haiM bazarte unheM behatarIna tarIke se jiyA jAe, maryAdita rUpa meM jiyA jaae| jIvana jIne kA pahalA mArga gRhastha aura dUsarA saMnyAsa hai| sAdhutva aura saMsAra ye donoM jIvana jIne ke do mArga haiN| eka ora saMsAra kI aura dUsarI ora saMnyAsa kI dhArA hai| maiM donoM kI tulanA nahIM karU~gA kyoMki donoM hI apane Apa meM acchI haiN| hama eka ko hIna aura dUsare ko zreSTha nahIM kaha sakate / saMsAra meM bhI vyakti niyama, maryAdA aura viveka ke sAtha jItA hai to saMsAra bhI zreSTha aura saMnyAsa ko agara 104 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ amaryAdita, avivekapUrvaka jiyA jAe to saMnyAsa bhI tyAjya hai| sapheda kapar3e yA kAlI paiMTa, sapheda sAr3I yA lAla sAr3I, upAzraya yA ghara mahatvapUrNa nahIM haiM, mahatvapUrNa yaha hai ki kauna kisa tarIke se jI rahA hai ? kucha gRhastha apane jIvana ko itanA nirmala aura pavitra rUpa se jIte haiM ki ve saMta jIvana se bhI zreSThatara jIvana jI jAte haiM / kucha gRhastha saMta se bhI jyAdA pavitra jIvana jI liyA karate haiM aura kucha sAdhu aise hote haiM jo gRhastha se bhI nikRSTa jIvana jIte haiN| Apa gRhasthI basAkara ghara meM rahate haiM yA saMnyAsa lekara jaMgala meM cale gae hai, patnI ke sAtha rahate haiM yA patnI se virakta ho gae haiM, yaha khAsa bAta nahIM hai / khAta bAta yaha hai ki Apa apanA jIvana kitanI maryAdA aura saMyama se jI rahe haiM / maryAdA : baMdhana nahIM, zailI hai maryAdA jIvana kA baMdhana nahIM hai apitu nirmala aura vyavasthita rUpa se jIvana jIne kI zailI hai| maryAdA cAhe gRhastha kI ho yA saMta kI, caparAsI kI ho yA adhikArI kI, netA kI yA prajA kI, hara vyakti tabhI zobhA pAtA hai jaba vaha apanI maryAdAoM meM jItA hai| vaha zobhAhIna ho jAtA hai jo apane jIvana kI maryAdAoM ko tyAga detA hai| hamArA atIta hamAre jIvana kA Adarza rahA hai| bhArata ke itihAsa meM aise gauravamaya puruSa hue haiM jinakA nAma lene se hRdaya garva se bhara jAtA hai aura mastaka U~cA uTha jAtA hai| hamArA atIta gauravazAlI rahA para dekheM ki vartamAna kaisA hai ? atIta kI gauravamaya gAthAoM ko gAne ke sAtha ucita rahegA ki hama apanA vartamAna bhI gauravamaya banAne kI koziza kreN| prAcIna samaya meM loga maryAdita jIvana jIne kI koziza karate the, lekina Aja ke samaya meM maiM dekha rahA hU~ ki maryAdAoM kA hanana ho rahA hai aura unakA makhaula ur3AyA jAtA hai| hama khAna-pAna, rahana-sahana, bolacAla aura Arthika saMsAdhanoM meM jisa taraha se maryAdAoM ko tilAMjali dete jA rahe haiM usase lagatA hai ki hamArA jo atIta garva ke kAbila thA, vartamAna kahIM thUkane ke lAyaka na raha jaae| Aja ko dekhate hue atIta kA gaurava svapna pratIta hotA hai / hamAre kaluSita vartamAna ne atIta ke gaurava ko dhUmila kara diyA hai| DhoMga nahIM, DhaMga se jieM manuSya ke jIvana meM hara kArya kI sImA nirdhArita kI jaae| mahAvIra kI pUjA bahuta saralatA se kI jA sakatI hai lekina unake Adarza aura saMdezoM ko ImAnadArI se jIvana meM jInA kaThina haiN| rAma kI pUjA karanA sarala hai lekina rAma kI maryAdAoM ko jIvana meM jInA bahuta muzkila hai| kRSNa kI pUjA to kara sakate haiM lekina unake karmayoga ko jInA duSkara hai| buddha kI pUjA to sahajatA se kara sakate haiM lekina unakI karuNA ko jIvana meM jInA sahaja nahIM hai / hama mahAvIra ko mAnate haiM, para mahAvIra kI nahIM maante| vyakti apanI vyavahArakuzalatA, cApalUsI aura cAlabAjI se jIvana ko DhoMga se jInA to sIkha letA hai, para DhaMga se jInA nahIM sIkha paataa| maryAdA jIvana ko DhoMga se jInA nahIM, apitu DhaMga se jInA hai| maryAdA jIvana ko salIke se, vyavasthita DhaMga se jIne kI zailI hai / amaryAdita jIvana se jIvana vidrUpa ho jAtA hai| samudra agara apanI maryAdA lA~ghegA to pRthvI kA vinAza hI hogA aura sItA apanI maryAdA meM lakSmaNarekhA kA ullaMghana karegI to usakA apaharaNa hI hogA / 105 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba-jaba hama apanI maryAdAoM se bAhara gae haiM, jo akaraNIya thA vaha kiyaa| jIvana kA jo saMyama thA usakA atikramaNa kiyA to saMdhyAkAla meM isa atikramaNa kI AlocanA lete haiM - pratikramaNa karate haiN| kA artha hai vApasa lauTanA aura atikramaNa hai sImA se bAhara cale jaanaa| jIvana jIne ke lie hamArI sAmAjika, dhArmika vyavasthAe~ aura maryAdAe~ thIM lekina hamane unakA ullaMghana kiyA aura ullaMghana se jaba hama vApasa lauTate haiM to isa vApasI kA nAma pratikramaNa hai| __ hamArA jIvana agara niraMkuza, amaryAdita, asaMyamI aura aviveka se paripUrNa hai to hama dUsare ko kaise jIta sakate haiM ? jo svayaM ko hI na jIta sakA vaha dUsare ko kyA jItegA? jisane apanI indriyoM ko, tRSNAoM ko, lAlasAoM ko nahIM jItA vaha bhalA dUsaroM ko kyA jItegA? Apa cunAva meM bezaka jIta jAe~, yuddha meM bhI bhale hI vijaya prApta kara leM lekina svayaM para vijaya pAnA behada muzkila hai| vijetA vaha nahIM jisane cunAva jIta liyA, vijetA vaha hai jisane apanI indriyoM ko jIta liyaa| hajAroM yoddhAoM ko parAsta kara jItanA bhI koI jItanA hai agara Apa apanI tRSNAoM, vAsanAoM, kAmanAoM para aMkuza lagAkara Atma-vijetA na bana sakeM / Atmavijaya hI sarvopari vijaya hai| sImAe~ sabhI kI maryAdAe~ santa aura gRhastha donoM ke lie haiN| Apa logoM se kSamA mA~gate hue maiM kahanA cAhU~gA ki saMta to thor3I-bahuta maryAdA pAlana bhI karate haiM lekina gRhastha jisa taraha se maryAdAoM ko yaha kahakara tilAMjali detA jA rahA hai ki hama to gRhastha haiM, hamArI kaisI sImA, hama kucha bhI kara sakate haiM, sabako zarmasAra kara detA hai| jitanI maryAdAe~ sAdhu kI haiM utanI hI maryAdAe~ zrAvaka aura gRhasthI kI bhI haiM / jo sAdhu maryAdita jIvana nahIM jItA, kyA Apa use sAdhu kaheMge? maiM pUchanA cAhU~gA ki jo gRhastha maryAdA meM nahIM jItA, kyA use gRhastha yA suzrAvaka kahA jAe? para maiM dekhA karatA hU~ ki vyakti kI burI Adata hai auroM para aMgulI uThAnA, dUsaroM para tohamata lgaanaa| dUsarA agara jarA-sI bhI maryAdA bhaMga karatA hai to vyakti usa para TippaNI karatA hai lekina svayaM ke amaryAdita AcaraNa ko najaraaMdAja kara detA hai| par3ausI kI beTI jarA bhI maryAdA kA ullaMghana kare to hama use carcA meM le Ate haiM aura hamArI beTI kahA~ A-jA rahI hai isakI khabara hI nahIM rakha paate| auroM ke Upara TippaNI karane kI Adata, dUsaroM kI nuktAcInI karane kI Adata, auroM kI g2alatiyA~ nikAlane kI Adata meM hameM patA nahIM calatA ki hama apanI hI kamiyoM para TippaNI kara rahe haiN| jaba hama dUsaroM para eka aMgulI uThAte haiM to tIna aMguliyA~ hamArI ora hI mur3I hotI haiN| hA~, agara hama usakI acchAiyoM kI ora aMgulI uThAte haiM taba yahI prakaTa hotA hai ki jitanA vaha acchA hai usase 75 pratizata hama bhI acche haiM kyoMki taba bhI tIna aMguliyA~ hamArI ora rahatI haiN| dUsaroM para TippaNI karanA, aMgulI uThAnA aura unakI ImAnadArI para praznacihna lagAnA bahuta sarala hotA hai lekina svayaM ImAnadArI se jInA bahuta muzkila hotA hai / tuma eka adhikArI ho aura koI tumheM rizvata meM moTI rakama denA cAhatA hai, usa samaya agara tuma apane mana para saMyama rakhane meM samartha ho sake to tumhAre jIvana meM sAdhutA hai| __106 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apa jaMgala meM akele cale jA rahe haiM aura eka akelI suMdara yuvatI bhI vahIM se jA rahI hai, aise meM agara Apa apane mana aura A~khoM ko saMyama meM rakha sakeM to pakkA jAnie ki Apa sAdhu haiN| Apa dukAna para baiThe haiM ki eka grAmINa-sA, bholAbhAlA-sA vyakti ApakI dukAna para aayaa| usane sAmAna kharIdA aura sau kI jagaha pA~ca sau kA noTa Apako de diyA, aise meM Apake aMdara lobha kI vRtti na jage aura Apa yaha soceM ki yaha galata hai| maiM beImAnI kA dhana ghara meM nahIM le jaauuNgaa| Apane use cAra sau rupae vApasa lauTA diye, yaha ApakI sAdhutA hai| jaba tumheM sar3aka para pAMca kA noTa milatA hai to tuma sabako dikhAkara pUchate ho ki yaha noTa kisakA hai? tumhArI sAdhutA to isameM hai ki jaba tumheM pA~ca sau kA bhI noTa mile taba bhI tuma sabase pUcho ki yaha kisakA noTa hai ? hama ImAnadAra tabhI taka haiM jaba taka beImAnI kA maukA na mile / beimAnI kA maukA milate hI ImAnadArI gadhe ke sira se sIMga kI taraha gAyaba ho jAtI hai| aura to aura aisI patnI bhI khojanA muzkila hai jisane kabhIna-kabhI apane pati ke jeba meM se cupake se rupaye gAyaba na kiye hoN| karor3apati kI patnI bhI kyoM na ho para usane kabhI-na-kabhI pati kI jeba jarUra sApha kI hogii|aap batAeM Apa meM se kauna vyakti aisA hai jisane bacapana meM apane pitA kI jeba yA mammI ke parsa meM cupake se paise nikAlakara TAphI na khAyI, AisakrIma na khAyI ho| zAyada maiMne bhI kabhI-na-kabhI bacapana meM aisA kiyA hI hogaa| jinhoMne bar3I coriyA~ kI ve udyogapati kahalAne lge| jinhoMne choTI-moTI coriyAM kI ve choTe vyApArI bana gaye aura jinheM beImAnI kA maukA bhI na milA ve saba majabUrI meM ImAnadAra bana gaye aura apanI pITha thapa-thapAne lge| hamArI ImAnadArI kI hAlata bar3I dayanIya hai| hamArI maryAdAeM aura mUlya girate jA rahe haiM, na hama bhraSTAcAra ke bhUta se Darate haiM aura na hI caritrahInatA kI cuDaila se| merI bAta Apake mana kA manoraMjana kara degI para maiMne dekhA, eka zahara meM dIvAra para posTara lage the, kAMgresa ko voTa do, bhAjapA ko voTa do, basapA ko voTa do, inhIM cunAvI posTaroM ke nIce eka philmI posTara lagA thA jisa para likhA thA, hama saba cora haiN| rUpa-raMga se nahIM, aMga-aMga se bole sAdhutA - sAdhutA kA artha kevala saMnyAsa meM hI nahIM hai| sAdhutA kevala veza meM nahIM aTakatI haiM, sAdhutA sthAna se bhI nahIM jur3atI hai, sAdhutA jIvana ke aMga-aMga se bole / jahA~-jahA~ lobha kI vRtti jage, kAma-vAsanA kI vRtti jage, ahaMkAra kA nimitta mile aura krodha ke vikAroM kA nimitta mile, vahA~-vahA~ vyakti apane mana para saMyama rakhatA hai to gRhastha hokara bhI sAdhu hai| pati-patnI sAtha jI rahe haiM to bhI unake mana meM saMyama ke prati zraddhA ho / phisalane kA maukA mile taba bhI tuma aDiga khar3e ho to tuma sAdhu banane ke lAyaka ho / dAMta TUTane ke bAda agara cane na khAne kA niyama le liyA to koI khAsa bAta nahIM huii| hA~, dAMta rahate hue yadi kisI cIja ke tyAga kA niyama le liyA to vaha tyAga kahalAtA hai| jaba sAmane nimitta upalabdha hoM, vyavasthAe~ maujUda hoM, isake bAvajUda yadi koI apanA jIvana saMyama aura vivekapUrvaka jIne kA prayAsa karatA hai to vaha sAdhu hai| purAne jamAne meM to loga gRhastha meM bhI pavitratA aura saMyama ko barakarAra rakhate the aura Aja to zAyada sAdhu bhI utanI nirmalatA se nahIM jI pAte hoNge| 107 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apane vijaya aura vijayA ke jIvanaprasaMga ke bAre zAyada sunA ho / eka kanyA kisI saMta guru ke pAsa khar3I hai aura unake vacanoM se prabhAvita hokara niyama letI hai ki vaha zukla pakSa kI ekama se pUrNimA taka AjIvana brahmacarya kA pAlana kregii| vahIM, kahIM dUsarI jagaha eka yuvaka anya saMta guru ke sAnnidhya meM saMkalpa letA hai ki vaha kRSNa pakSa kI ekama se amAvasyA taka AjIvana brahmacarya kA pAlana kregaa| vidhAtA kA vidhAna, prakRti kA saMyoga ki donoM kA paraspara vivAha ho gyaa| idhara patnI kA vrata ki vaha zukla pakSa meM zIlavrata kA pAlana karegI udhara pati kA niyama ki vaha kRSNa pakSa meM niyama kA pAlana kregaa| jaba donoM ko niyamoM kA patA calA taba patnI ne pati se kahA ki vaha dUsarA vivAha kara le| pati ne bhI patnI ko salAha dI ki vaha dUsarI zAdI kara le| lekina Aja hama unheM namana karate haiM kyoMki donoM sAtha-sAtha rahe para, donoM ne milakara AjIvana apane niyama kI rakSA kI aura ve zIla-ziromaNi ho ge| nibhAo liyA niyama, diyA vacana liyA huA niyama aura diyA huA vacana marakara bhI nibhAne kI koziza kro| maiM kahanA cAhatA hU~ ki Apa soceM aura dekheM ki Apake jIvana kI kyA maryAdA hai ? Apa dekheM ki Apa apane jIvana meM ina-ina bAtoM ke prati ImAnadAra haiM kyoMki jisa zahara meM Apa jisa pada para haiM vahA~ Apako koI rizvata dene nahIM A rahA hai| Apa isalie ImAnadAra haiM ki koI vyakti Apako galata dhana dene ke liye taiyAra nahIM hai| beImAnI kA maukA mile phira bhI Apa jIvana meM apanI ImAnadArI ko barakarAra rakha sakeM tabhI patA cala sakegA ki vAkaI Apa ImAnadAra haiN| yAda rakheM, Apa rizvata lekara patnI ke hAthoM meM hIre kI cUr3iyA~ pahanA sakate haiN| Apake hAthoM meM isa julma ke kAraNa kabhI hathakar3iyA~ A gayI to kyA kroge| Aja ke yuga meM harizcandra kI kathA vAMcane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, jarUrata to harizcandra ke Adarza ko jIne kI hai| jIvana kI maryAdA lAo, jIvana kA bAMdha banAo, jIvana kI sImAeM banAo ki Apa kahA~, kisa taraha use jiieNge| jIvana ko anAsaktipUrvaka jIne kI vyavasthA banAI jaae| vyakti saMsAra meM rahe, saMsAra kI dhArA meM rahe, saMsAra ke sAtha rahe lekina saMsAra ke sAtha bahe nhiiN| usake mana meM saMyama aura maryAdA ke prati zraddhA ho| use viveka rahe ki vaha saMsAra meM rahakara bhI saMsAra kI dhArA meM anAsakta jIvana jiiegaa| rAta ko dekhe jAne vAle svapna A~kha khulate hI TUTa jAte haiM / dina ke svapna bhI taba TUTa jAte haiM jaba A~kha baMda ho jAtI hai| sapanoM ke saMsAra meM kaisI tRSNA, vAsanA, vilAsitA aura kAmanA ! khaMDoM meM bhI akhaMDatA bhAratIya paramparA meM jIvana jIne kI vyavasthA dI gaI hai| kevala arthopArjana kI vyavasthA nahIM, kevala kAmasevana kI vyavasthA nahIM, kevala duniyAdArI kI vyavasthA nahIM hai balki pUre jIvana kI vyavasthA kI gaI hai| jIvana kA eka bhAga zikSA-dIkSA ke lie, dUsarA bhAga dhanopArjana, parivAra ke pAlana-poSaNa aura baccoM kI paravariza ke lie, jIvana kA tIsare bhAga ghara meM rahate hue bhI anAsakta jIvana jIne ke lie aura cauthA bhAga mukti aura saMnyAsa ke lie hai / itihAsa gavAha hai ki jina samrAToM ne bur3hApe kI dahalIja para Akara apanI icchA se 108 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAjasiMhAsana kA tyAga karake vanavAsa grahaNa kiyA, unhoMne apane bur3hApe ko sukhI kiyA aura jinhoMne sattA kI lipsA ke calate rAjasiMhAsana kA tyAga nahIM kiyA ve apanI hI saMtAnoM ke dvArA yA to mAre gae yA unhoMne nAnAvidha yaMtraNAe~ bhogii| jo bur3hApe kI dahalIja para pahu~cakara bhI apanI mukti ko sAdhane kA prayAsa nahIM karatA vaha phira kaba mukti kA prayAsa karegA? kahate haiM- rAjA dazaratha AIne ke sAmane khar3e apanA ceharA nihAra rahe the| unhoMne dekhA ki unake sira kA eka bAla sapheda ho gayA hai| eka sapheda bAla ko dekhakara dazaratha kI AtmA AMdolita ho gii| ve ranivAsa meM pahu~ce aura bole, 'Aja ke bAda saMsAra meM merI koI anurakti aura Asakti nahIM rhegii|' rAniyA~ cauMka gaI aura bolI 'Aja yaha kyA ho gayA? Apake mana meM acAnaka vairAgya kaise jaga gayA?' dazaratha ne kahA- 'dekho mere sira kA eka bAla sapheda ho gayA hai| aba jIvana ko mukti kI ora le jAne kI velA A gaI hai|' ___ dazaratha ne sira meM eka sapheda bAla dekhA aura vairAgya jaga gyaa| jarA AIne meM Apa apanA ceharA dekheN| kaiyoM ke sAre bAla sapheda ho gae haiM, phira bhI vahI Asakti aura anurakti banI huI hai| vyakti svayaM ko pakar3e, svayaM meM utare, svayaM meM jiie| bAhara kI Asakti aura anurakti ke bajAya vyakti svayaM meM utarakara jiie| yaha sArA saMsAra, yaha sArI duniyA banI-banAyI baMdhana kI mAyA hai| vyakti ne svayaM baMdhana bA~dhe haiM aura svayaM hI Asakta ho rahA hai| koI kisI ko bA~dhatA nahIM hai, hama hI jAnabUjhakara ba~dhe aura jur3e haiN| rijarvezana kucha pala kA Apako kisI gaMtavya sthAna para jAnA hai aura Apane rijarvezana karA rakhA hai| niyata samaya para Apa sTezana pahu~ce, Trena meM savAra hue para Dibbe meM Apane dekhA ki ApakI rijarva sITa para koI dUsarA baiThA huA hai| Apa usase kahate haiM, 'uTho bhAI, yaha merI sITa hai|' vaha bholA-bhAlA AdamI dUsarI jagaha para baiTha jAtA hai| Apa apane gaMtavya para pahu~cakara utarane lagate haiM ki tabhI pIche se AvAja AtI hai, 'ruko!' Apa pIche mur3akara dekhate haiM ki yaha vahI vyakti hai jise Apane sITa se uThAyA thaa| Apa pUchate haiM - 'kyoM?' vaha kahatA hai, 'apanI sITa to lete jAo, tuma kaha rahe the nA, ki yaha sITa merI hai|' yAda rakheM jiMdagI meM kI gaI sArI vyavasthAe~ rijarvezana kI taraha haiM, kisI kA ATha ghaMTe kA rijarvezana aura kisI kA caubIsa ghaMTe kaa| kucha mahIne aura kucha varSoM ke rijarvezana para hama cala rahe haiN| mAlUma hai, jisa Trena meM baiThe ho vaha chor3anI hai, jisa Dibbe meM baiThe ho usameM se utaranA hai aura jisa sITa para baiThe ho usake moha kA tyAga karanA hai, phira Asakti kaisI? calatI cakkI dekha kara diyA kabIra roy| do pATana ke bIca meM, sAbuta bacA na koya // saMsAra kI cakkI meM hara koI pisatA jA rahA hai| Apa jAnate haiM ki cakkI meM bhI kucha gehUM ke dAne binA pIse raha jAte haiN| Akhira kyoM? kyoMki ve kIla ke AsapAsa raha jAte haiN| isI taraha jisane saMyama, maryAdA, viveka kI kIla kA sahArA pakar3A hai, ve saMsAra kI cakkI meM pisakara bhI akhaMDa rahate haiM bAkI to gaye cakkI meM __109 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura ATA bana gae piskr| Aie, aba hama dekhate haiM hamAre jIvana kI kyA maryAdA hai, jinheM hama saralatA se jI sakate haiM / eka to vaha hotA hai jo dina bhara rAma-rAma japatA hai aura dUsarA vaha hai jo rAma kI maryAdAoM ko jItA hai| jaba tuma rAma se pUchoge ki ina donoM meM se kauna unheM priya hai to niHsaMdeha ve maryAdAoM ko jIne vAle kA hI nAma leNge| mahAvIra kI pUjA karane vAlA mahAvIra ko kitanA pAegA patA nahIM, lekina unake Adarza aura naitika niyamoM ko jIne vAlA mahAvIra ke pAsa hI rahatA hai| jAneM kama, jieM jyAdA maryAdAoM se jur3I jIvana kI bAteM prAyaH hara vyakti jAnatA hai| vaha jAnatA hai ki kyA apanAyA jAnA cAhie aura kyA chor3A jAnA cAhie, lekina pramAda yA Adatavaza hama apane saMyama aura viveka ko najaraaMdAja karate rahate haiN| sabhI jAnate haiM ki dUsare ko nahIM satAnA caahie| rizvata nahIM lenA cAhie aura galata dRSTi nahIM DAlanI caahie| bure kAma karane vAle bhI jAnate haiM ki ye kAma nahIM karane cAhie, phira bhI vaha jAnabUjhakara anajAna banane kI koziza karatA hai| isalie maiM nivedana kara rahA hU~ ki jAnabUjhakara anajAna banane kI bajAya jJAta satya ko jIvana meM jIne kA prayAsa karanA caahie| hameM isa bAta kI khuzI nahIM hai ki yahA~ itane hajAra AdamI satsaMga suna rahe haiM / satsaMga ko sunakara logoM kA jIvana badala rahA hai, jIvanazailI badala rahI hai| vyakti kisI bhI galata kAma ko karane se pahale eka bAra soca rahA hai| ___ vyakti eka bAra bhItara kA snAna kare, gaMgA ko utArane jaisA apane bhItara bhAgIrathI prayAsa kare tAki vaha apane antarmana ko bhI nirmala va pavitra kara ske| aMdara utareM, kareM rUpAMtaraNa hajAroM hajAra saMtoM ko sanane kA kyA lAbha agara jIvana meM rUpAMtaraNa ghaTita na ho! majhe yAda hai. eka baDhe bujurga roja kisI saMta ke satsaMga meM jAyA karate the, bhale hI vahA~ jAkara ve jhapakiyA~ hI lete hoM, para satsaMga meM jAte roja the| unakI icchA thI ki unakA beTA bhI unake sAtha satsaMga meM calA kre| ve roja apane beTe se Agraha karate aura kahate 'beTe, eka bAra to calo, vahA~ dekho to hajAroM loga Ate haiM / eka dina to pravacana sunane clo|' pitA ke bahata Agraha karane para antata: eka dina beTA calA hI aayaa| vahA~ usane saMta kI vANI sunii| dayA, karuNA, prema para saMta udbodhana de rahe the| ve samajhA rahe the ki koI ghara ke daravAje para A jAe to use bhUkhA mata lauTAo, bhojana de do, kucha khAne ko de do| isa taraha ve dayA-dAna kI bAteM batA rahe the| usa yuvaka ne saba sunaa| agale dina kI bAta hai| beTA dukAna para baiThA thA aura dAdAjI satsaMga sunane cale gae the| jaba ve satsaMga se dukAna kI ora lauTe to dekhA ki beTA dukAna meM baiThA hai aura bAhara javAra kI borI khulI rakhI hai jisako gAya bar3e maje se khA rahI thii| itane meM pitAjI pahu~ce aura cillAne lage, 'are buddha, tU dekhatA nahIM hai, bAhara gAya dhAna khA rahI hai aura tU ArAma se baiThA hai| usane kahA - 'pitAjI, kala hI to saMtapravara ne kahA thA ki ghara para koI bhUkhA, dIna-du:khI A jAe to use bhojana denA caahie| ThIka hai, dasa rupaye kA dhAna khA bhI legI 110 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to kyA pharka par3egA? pitAjI ne kahA - 'are beTA, eka dina pravacana sunane gayA usameM yaha hAlata ! are, tU isI taraha karatA rahA to hamArA divAlA hI nikala jaaegaa|ye saMtoM kI bAteM sunane ke liye hotI haiM, jIne ke liye nhiiN| agara terI taraha maiM bhI saMtoM kI bAtoM ko jIvana meM lAgU karanA zurU kara detA to abhI taka kahA~ pahu~ca jAtA! vyakti manovinoda ke liye sunanA pasaMda karatA hai| vaha apane mana ke rUpAntaraNa ke liye sunanA kahA~ pasaMda karatA hai ! maiM jo jIvana kI maryAdAoM kI bAteM kaha rahA hU~ ve manovinoda ke liye na hoM, mana ke rUpAntaraNa ke lie hoM, jIvana ko badalane ke lie hoN| kareM varaNa, nirmala AcaraNa ___maryAdA ke sambandha meM jo pahalI bAta kaha rahA hU~ vaha hai - 'AcaraNa kI mryaadaa|' vyakti kA AcaraNa nirmala honA caahie| apanA AcaraNa aisA rakho ki tumheM to garva ho hI tumhArI Ane vAlI pIr3hI bhI garvonnata ho ske| apane dvArA aisA AcaraNa kabhI na karo ki tumheM bhI mu~ha chupAnA par3e aura tumhArI saMtAnoM ko bhI auroM ke sAmane zarmindA honA pdd'e| aisA kAma kabhI na karo jise karate vakta tumhArI antarAtmA tumheM kahe ki yaha kAma mata kro| AcaraNa kI maryAdA ho ki isa sImA se usa sImA taka jIvana jiieNge| prabhAvanA naitika AcaraNa kI AcaraNa kI maryAdA meM pahalI hai - 'rahana-sahana kI mryaadaa|' jarA dekha leM ki pahanAvA kahIM jyAdA bhar3akAU to nahIM ho rahA hai| kahIM pahanAvA aisA to nahIM hai ki ApakA pahanAvA hI Apake prati galata najariyA banA rahA ho| phaizana ke nAma para Ajakala pahanAvA itanA bigar3a gayA hai ki pUchiye mt| hama pAzcAtya jagata se kevala unakA pahanAvA sIkha rahe haiN| lekina unake ImAna aura satya ko nahIM sIkha rahe haiM / jo sIkha rahe haiM usase deza garta meM jA rahA hai| choTe nagara aura zahara chor3a bhI diye jAe~ to mahAnagaroM kA pahanAvA itanA vikRta ho gayA hai ki vahA~ ke loga vastroM ke nAma para Tukar3e lapeTe hue najara Ate haiN| Upara ke kapar3e nIce A rahe haiM aura nIce ke kapar3e Upara car3hate jA rahe haiN| Apake apane zauka ho sakate haiM, icchAe~ aura bhAvanAe~ bhI ho sakatI haiM lekina hara parivAra aura samAja kI bhI apanI maryAdAeM hotI haiN| apane zauka, phaizana aura icchAoM ke pIche ghara kI maryAdAoM ko nahIM tor3A jAnA caahie| agara Apa tIvra gati se kAra calA rahe haiM aura sAmane se koI gujara rahA hai| tabhI kAra ke breka phela ho jAe~ to gaMbhIra durghaTanA ho sakatI hai| Apake amaryAdita DhaMga se kAra calAne ke kAraNa kisI kI jAna bhI jA sakatI hai| isI taraha amaryAdita AcaraNa ke sAtha agara Apa apane jIvana ko jI rahe haiM to jAnabUjhakara apane ko bigAr3a rahe haiM, maTiyAmeTa kara rahe haiN| hamAre yahA~ eka zabda AtA hai prabhAvanA' - kyA artha hai isakA? rupaye-paise, nAriyala, laDDU yA anya koI bhI vasta bAMTa denA prabhAvanA nahIM hai| vAstavika prabhAvanA vaha hai jahA~ vyakti hamAre acche cAla-calana, AcAra-vicAra aura vyavahAra se prabhAvita ho jaae| dUsarA vyakti tumhAre nirmala AcaraNa ko dekhakara khuda bhI nirmala AcaraNa se jIne kA saMkalpa kare - yaha hai prabhAvanA - naitika AcaraNa kI prbhaavnaa| kahakara karavAne kI 111 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bajAya svayaM kA udAharaNa prastuta kareM ki dUsare bhI svapreraNA se behatara AcaraNa karane lgeN| bhASA meM suI ho, magara dhAge vAlI dUsarI maryAdA hai bhASA kii|agr Apa ThIka DhaMga se, salIke se apanI bAta nahIM kaha sakate haiM to kRpayA cupa rhie| eka vyakti cAra varSa kI umra se hI bolanA sIkha jAtA hai lekina vahI cAlIsa sAla taka bolakara bhI cupa rahanA nahIM sIkha paataa| cAra ghaMTe lagAtAra bolanA sarala hotA hai para cAlIsa miniTa mauna rahanA bahuta kaThina lagatA hai| bolanA agara cA~dI hai to cupa rahanA sonA hai| hamAre yahA~ pAMca samitiyoM kA jikra AtA hai jisameM eka hai bhASA smiti| apanI vANI kA vivekapUrvaka upayoga karanA bhI dharma hai| agara Apa aviveka se gAlI-galauja ke sAtha bhASA kA prayoga karate haiM, bhale hI Apa sAmAyika-pUjA hI kyoM na karate hoM, para yaha adharma hai| hA~, agara Apa vivekapUrvaka, salIke se bhASA kA uccAraNa kara rahe haiM, vANI kA prayoga kara rahe haiM to yaha bhI dharma hai| vANI meM sUI bhale hI rakheM para usameM dhAgA DAlakara rakho tAki suI kevala cheda hI na kare, vaha Apase dUsare ko jor3akara bhI rkhe| kaba, kahA~ bolanA, kitanA bolanA isakA bhI Apako viveka ho| ___ mahAbhArata kA yuddha na to duHzAsana, na duryodhana, na bhISma, na dhRtarASTra aura na hI yudhiSThira ke kAraNa lar3A gayA balki bhASA samiti kA upayoga na karane ke kAraNa mahAbhArata kA yuddha huaa| draupadI ne duryodhana se kahA thA ki aMdhe ke bacce aMdhe hI hote haiM to itanI sI bAta ne duryodhana ke mana ko bigAr3a diyA aura usakA pariNAma draupadI ke cIraharaNa meM badala gyaa| apanI bhASA para aMkuza rkheN| jyAdA bolane se na bolanA hI acchA hotA hai| jyAdA bolane vAlA kabhI pha~sa bhI sakatA hai, lekina kama bolane vAlA kaI ulajhanoM se bacA rahatA hai| jyAdA bolane vAle ko 'saoNrI' bhI kahanA par3atA hai lekina kama bolane vAle ko aisI sthiti meM hI nahIM AnA pdd'taa| jaba jarUrata ho taba apanI vANI kA upayoga kareM anyathA mauna rahanA sarvAdhika lAbhakArI hai| kisI se bAta kareM to majAka ur3Ate hue nahIM kareM balki salIke ke sAtha, sabhyatA, viveka aura ziSTatA ke saath| hamArI bhASA ziSTa, iSTa aura miSTa ho| bhASA pavitra aura nirmala ho| vyaMgyAtmakatA se dUra rahane vAlI hamArI bhASA sarala aura sahaja ho| kaTAkSa nahIM, miThAsa ho __ aksara aisA hotA hai ki hama anAyAsa kisI avasara para binA soce-samajhe kucha bola dete haiM, jisa para bAda meM hameM Atma-glAni hotI hai aura pachatAne ke sivA kucha nahIM raha jaataa| hamArI yaha koziza rahanI cAhiye ki hamAre saMvAda aise hoM jo dUsaroM ko coTa na phuNcaaeN| kaTAkSa kI bajAya saMyama kI bhASA kA prayoga kreN| agara viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM thor3A-sA mauna rahane kA abhyAsa rakheM, to Apake hita meM hogaa|maun rahanA duSkara to hai, para yaha eka taraha kI daivIya anubhUti detA hai| khAna-pAna kI maryAdA tIsarI maryAdA hai| kaba kitanA khAnA, Apa isakA bhI viveka rkheN| jitanI bhUkha 112 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ho usase kama khAe~ lekina yaha bhI dekheM ki kyA khA rahe haiM ? viveka rakheM ki kitanI sImA taka khAnA hai ? eka, do, tIna, cAra yA aura adhika kitanI bAra? yA dina bhara hI mu~ha cala rahA hai| niyama se khAyeM - subaha halkA nAztA leM, dopahara meM khAnA khAe~ phira eka bAra aura halkA-phulkA nAztA kara sakate haiM aura aMta meM zAma ko khAnA leN| mere khayAla se itanA paryApta hai| agara Apa dina meM cAra hI bAra khAne kI maryAdA rakheMge to sar3aka para calate hue samose kI gaMdha Apako lalacAyegI nhiiN| mAnA ki miThAI muphta kI hai lekina peTa to ApakA apanA hai| kaidI haiM yA netA? indriyoM kA upayoga karo, lekina sNympuurvk| yaha dekha lo ki tuma indriyoM ke anusAra calate ho yA indriyA~ tumhAre anusAra cala rahI haiN| mujhe yAda hai - eka vyakti ke Asa-pAsa pAMca pulisavAle cala rahe the| kisI bacce ne yaha dRzya dekhakara apane pitA se pUchA, 'pitAjI, yaha AdamI jo pulisa vAloM ke sAtha jA rahA hai, yaha kauna hai ?' pitA ne kahA - 'yaha netA hai|''to netA vaha hotA hai jisake sAtha pAMca pulisa vAle hote haiM,' bacce ne kahA, 'ThIka hai,' baccA samajha gyaa| thor3I dera bAda bacce ne dekhA ki eka anya AdamI ke sAtha bhI pAMca pulisa vAle cala rahe the| bacce ne pitA se pUchA, 'kyA yaha bhI netA hai?' pitA ne kahA, 'nahIM, yaha netA nahIM hai, yaha to cora hai cora |'smjh gayA jinake sAtha pAMca palisa vAle hote haiM ve cora hote haiM bacce ne kahA, 'para maiM yaha bAta nahIM samajha sakA ki pahale vAlA netA aura yaha dasarA cora kaise haA?' taba pitA ne kahA, 'yahI to jIvana hai| pahale vAle kI sevA meM usake adhIna pAMca pulisa vAle cala rahe the aura yaha dUsarA vAlA pulisa ke adhIna cala rahA thaa|' Apa dekha leM ki Izvara ne Apako bhI pAMca pulisa vAle diye haiM / kAna, nAka, A~kha, jIbha aura sparza kA sukha ye pAMca pulisa vAle haiN| agara Apa inake adhIna cala rahe haiM to Apa inake gulAma haiM aura ye pAMca Apake adhIna haiM to Apa netA ho jaaeNge| aba Apa para nirbhara hai ki Apa kyA honA cAhate haiM, kaidI yA netA? jIbha kA saMyama na rakhane ke kAraNa machalI kAMTe meM phaMsatI hai / A~kha kA saMyama na rakha pAne ke kAraNa pataMgA dIpaka meM jala kara maratA hai| zarIra para saMyama na rakha pAne ke kAraNa hAthI gaDDhe meM jAkara giratA hai| nAka kA saMyama na rakha pAne ke kAraNa bhaMvarA phUla meM baMda hone ko majabUra hotA hai aura kAna kA saMyama na rakha pAne ke kAraNa hiraNa jAla meM pha~sa jAyA karatA hai| ye eka-eka prANI eka-eka indriya ke asaMyama se pha~sate haiM lekina jo manuSya pAMcoM hI indriyoM meM ulajhA huA hai, usakA kyA hAla hogA? __ pratyeka mAnava ko cAhiye ki vaha apanI indriyoM para maryAdA kA aMkuza avazya rkhe| hama khAeM, pIeM, uThe baiTheM, cale phireM kucha bhI kareM para saMyama kI maryAdA kA sAtha rahanA zreSTha hai| khAo pio chako mata, bolo cAlo bako mata, dekho bhAlo tako mata aura cAlo phiro thako mt| ___ saMyama kI maryAdA baMdhana nahIM apitu nirmala aura vyavasthita jIne kI zailI hai| niraMkuza jIvana vyartha hai| maryAdA cAhe rAma ke yuga meM ho yA Aja, ise jo bhI jiye maryAdA puruSottama vahI hai| 113 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kise banAeM apanA mitra svArthI mitra hamAre sAye kI taraha hote haiM, jo sukha kI dhUpa meM sAtha calate haiM, parantu saMkaTa ke aMdhere meM sAtha chor3a dete haiN| jIvana meM tIna cIjeM vyakti ko nasIba se milA karatI haiN| acchI patnI, acchI saMtAna aura acchA mitr| hakIkata to yaha hai ki patnI aura saMtAna se bhI jyAdA acche nasIba hone para acchA mitra milatA hai| patnI acchI yA burI milI hai to isameM sArA zreya yA sArA doSa hamArA nahIM hai| patnI kA cayana parivAra ke dvArA kiyA gayA thaa| usake cayana meM zAyada utanI bar3I bhUmikA tumhArI nahIM thI, jitanI ki tumhAre mAtA-pitA kI thii| saMtAna prakRti kI dena hai / vaha acchI nikalegI yA burI isameM bhI hamArA zata-pratizata hAtha nahIM hotA hai, lekina mitroM kA cayana vyakti svayaM karatA hai| isalie apane viveka, apanI prajJA, buddhi aura sajagatA kA upayoga karatA hai| patnI aura saMtAna ke cayana meM kisI aura kI bhUmikA raha sakatI hai lekina mitroM kA cayana to hamane svayaM kiyA hai aura mitra vaise hI hote haiM jaise hamArA vyaktitva hotA hai, jaise hamAre vicAra hote haiM, hamArI soca hotI hai| mitra to DhAI akSara kA vaha ratna hai, jisakI mahimA meM duniyAbhara ke zabda bhI kama pdd'eNge| jaise mitra, vaisA caritra hama agara kisI kI khAmiyA~ yA khUbiyA~, usakA vyaktitva yA usakI nijI jiMdagI ko jAMcanA aura parakhanA cAhate haiM to na usake parivAra se pUche, na hI par3ausiyoM se kevala itanA-sA patA lagA leM ki usake mitra kaise haiM ! jaise vyakti ke mitra hote haiM, paricita hote haiM, jina logoM ke sAtha usakI saMgati hotI hai, mAnakara caleM ki vaha vyakti lagabhaga vaisA hI hotA hai| pati yA patnI ke cayana meM rakhI gaI sAvadhAnI yadi jIvana ko 60 pratizata duHkhoM se bacA sakatI hai to mitroM ke cayana meM usase bhI adhika sAvadhAnI rakhakara jIvana ke assI pratizata galata kAryoM se svayaM ko bacAyA jA sakatA hai| laDakI kI zAdI karate samaya hama dhyAna rakhate haiM ki vara meM kauna-kaunasI yogyatAe~ hoM aura jaba bahu ko lekara AnA hai to patA karate haiM ki lar3akI kA svabhAva kaisA hai| jitanI sAvadhAnI pati aura patnI ke cayana meM rakhI jAnI cAhie, mitroM ke cayana meM usase adhika sAvadhAnI rkheN| 114 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saumya svabhAva kI patnI na milI to vaha tumhAre jIvana ko duHkha se bhara degI, lekina galata svabhAva kA mitra mila gayA to vaha tumhArI sAta pIr3hiyoM ko duHkhI kara degaa| gussaila yA galata svabhAva vAlA pati mila gayA to vaha tumhAre jIvana ko duHkhI karegA lekina galata Adata vAlA mitra mila gayA to pUre parivAra ko hI duHkhI aura pIr3ita kara degaa| vyakti jaisA svayaM hotA hai vaisA hI apane mitroM kA cayana karatA hai| athavA ise yoM bhI samajha sakate haiM ki vyakti ke jaise mitra hote haiM vaisA hI vaha svayaM bana jAtA hai| vyakti kA jaisA naz2ariyA aura stara hotA hai, mitra vaisA hI hotA hai| kSaNika paricaya mitratA nahIM vyakti kI jaisI soca, mAnasikatA, cayana-dRSTi hotI hai vaha vaise hI mitra banAtA hai| AdamI ko patA nahIM hai ki vaha kisa taraha ke dosta cAhatA hai, usameM kaunasI khAsiyata honI caahie| basa, kahIM mile the, bacapana meM skUla meM par3hate the, yA Trena meM saphara karate hue mile the yA philma dekhane jA rahe the taba mile the, yA satsaMga meM jAte hae mila gae dhIre-dhIre paricaya baDhA, hamane apanA vijiTiMga kArDa use diyA, usane apanA vijiTiMga kArDa hameM diyaa| mela-milApa bddh'aa| isa taraha ke mela-milApa se mitratA bar3hanI zurU ho gii| na hama jAMca-par3atAla kara pAe ki sAmane vAlA vyakti kaisA hai aura na hI vaha jA~ca-parakha pAyA ki hama kaise haiM ? ___maitrI-bhAva sabake sAtha rakhA jAnA caahie| jIvana meM 'vasudhaiva kuTumbakam' kI bhAvanA sabake sAtha rakhanI caahie| maitrI-bhAva kA jitanA vistAra ho, acchI bAta hai lekina nijI mitratA bahuta sajagatA aura sAvadhAnI ke sAtha ho kyoMki hamArA mitra hamArA pratirUpa hamArA sahacara hotA hai| vaha jIvana ke sAtha jur3A rahatA hai| vyakti sarvAdhika mitroM se prabhAvita hotA hai, mA~ aura patnI kI bAta kabhI TAla bhI sakatA hai, para mitra kI bAta nahIM TAla paataa| isalie bhUlakara bhI koI aisA vyakti hamArA pratirUpa na bana jAe, hamArA nikaTavartI na bana jAe jo kinhIM galata mArgoM para cala rahA ho yA galata AdatoM kA zikAra ho| apanI saMtAna ko isa bAta kA viveka avazya deM ki vaha jIvana meM sabake sAtha maitrIbhAva, prema aura dayA rakhe, lekina jise vaha apanA mitra, sakhA, sahacara yA jIvana kA aMga kaha sake usake lie aise vyakti kA cayana karanA hai, jisase tuma bhI gauravAnvita ho, tumhAre jIvana kA bhI vikAsa ho aura tumhAre jIvana meM acche saMskAroM kI zuruAta bhI ho| mitra meM dAg2a, turaMta deM tyAga ApakA koI aisA parama mitra hogA jo bacapana se hI Apake sAtha rahA hai, Apa loga skUla eka sAtha gae haiM, kaoNleja meM bhI eka sAtha par3he haiM, eka hI sAikila yA skUTara para baiThakara Ae gae haiM, lekina jisa dina Apako khabara lage ki ApakA ghaniSThatama mitra bhI kisI galata sohabata meM par3akara, galata AdatoM aura galata saMskAroM kI giraphta meM A gayA hai to una galata bAtoM ko najaraaMdAja na kreN| apane mitra ko samajhAne kI koziza kareM, use sahI rAste para calane kI phariyAda kreN| taba bhI agara Apa mahasUsa kareM ki ApakA mitra galata AdatoM kA tyAga karane ke lie taiyAra nahIM hai to Apake hita meM hai ki Apa apane usa ghaniSTha mitra kA bhI tyAga kara deN| usakI kuTeva ko naz2araaMdAz2a na karate hue Apa use hI chor3a deN| mitra vaha nahIM jo hA~ meM hA~ milaaye| saccA mitra vahI hai 115 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo hita meM hA~ milaaye| agara Apake jIvana meM galata Adata hai to khojie ki aisA kisa kAraNa hai, vyakti janma se na to sabhya hotA dd| agara vyakti sabhya hai to jarUra hI usake AsapAsa ke loga jinake bIca vaha jI rahA hai ve bhI sabhya haiM / vyakti ke jIvana meM asabhyatA aura phUhar3apana hai to jAna leM ki vaha asabhya aura phUhar3a logoM ke bIca jIyA hai| agara ApakI Adata sigareTa pIne kI, guTakhA cabAne kI, zarAba pIne kI hai yA aura koI burI Adata ho to usa pahale dina ko yAda kareM ki yaha Adata ApameM kahA~ se aura kaise aaii| ye galata AdateM, galata saMskAra yA durvyasana hamArI jiMdagI meM kahA~ se aae| taba Apako patA calegA ki kahIM na kahIM kisI galata vyakti kA sAtha rahA hogA aura Apako patA hI na calA aura kucha hI dinoM meM usane eka galata saMskAra ApakI jiMdagI meM chor3a diyaa| kAma par3ane para jaba Apa sajaga hue to Apane usa AdamI ko to chor3a diyA lekina vaha chUTA huA AdamI galata saMskAra Apake jIvana meM chor3a gyaa| isalie sadaiva sajaga aura sAvadhAna raheM ki Apa kina logoM ke bIca haiM aura ApakA putra kina logoM ke bIca hai| mitra ghara ke bAhara bhale jaba Apa yaha dhyAna rakhate haiM ki ApakA baccA skUla meM kyA par3hAI kara rahA hai, kitane aMka lA rahA hai, taba isa bAta ke lie bhI sajaga raheM ki vaha kinheM apanA mitra banA rahA hai| agara Apake putra ke dosta Apake ghara para A rahe haiM to isa bAta kI sAvadhAnI rakheM ki ve kauna haiN| apane putra ko batAte raheM ki mitra skUla ke hote haiM, bAjAra ke hote haiM, vyApAra ke hote haiM, lekina unake pA~va ghara taka nahIM pahu~cane caahie| agara ApakA putra javAna ho cukA hai, usake mitra ghara para A rahe haiM aura ghara ke sadasyoM se nikaTatA banA rahe haiM to Apake ghara meM koI anahonI ho sakatI hai| putra ke dosta bAhara taka raheM to jyAdA acchA hai, jisa dina putra ke dosta ghara taka pahu~ca gae, jAna leM ki aba ApakI bahu-beTI surakSita nahIM rhegii| mitra banAeM lekina eka sImA tk| dostoM kI bhIr3a ikaTThI na kreN| kucha logoM kI Adata hotI hai apane paricayoM ko bar3hAne kii| mere yaha bhI paricita, vaha bhI paricita haiM, thor3I sI bAta calAo to turaMta kaheMge hA~, hA~ vaha to merA paricita hai, khAsa dosta hai| na to rAha calate AdamI kA vijiTiMga kArDa lo aura na hI hara kisI ko apanA vijiTiMga kArDa do| jyAdA paricayoM ko bar3hAnA acchI bAta nahIM hai| agara Apake Dhera sAre mitra haiM to mAnakara caleM ki ApakA eka bhI mitra nahIM hai| bure vakta meM sAre mitra yahI soceMge ki agara hama kAma nahIM Ae to kyA aura bhI mitra to haiM / jaise jiMdagI meM pati yA patnI eka hotI haiM, saMtAneM do-cAra hotI haiM, mAtA-pitA eka hote haiM vaise hI jIvana meM mitra bhI do-cAra se jyAdA nahIM hone caahie| maitrI-bhAva sabake sAtha rakho, prema kI bhAvanA bhI sabase rakho, lekina jinheM apanA mitra mAnate haiM, unake prati bahuta sajaga raheM / hama kahate haiM 'mittI me savva bhUesu' yaha prANImAtra ke prati maitrIbhAva kI soca hai, lekina nijI mitra sAvadhAnI se bnaaeN| vyakti ke jIvana meM saMgata kA sarvAdhika prabhAva par3atA hai| vyakti ko jaisI sohabata aura nikaTatA milatI hai, vaha dhIre-dhIre vaisA hI hotA jAtA hai| agara Apa caritravAna logoM ke bIca jIte haiM to Apa caritrazIla hoNge| agara 116 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apa sevAbhAvI logoM ke bIca rahate haiM to Apake bhItara sevA kI bhAvanA paidA hogii| agara Apa susaMskArita logoM ke bIca raha rahe haiM to Apake bhItara susaMskAra aaeNge| agara Apa dUdha kI dukAna para khar3e hokara zarAba pioge to loga samajheMge dUdha pI rahe ho aura zarAba kI dukAna para khar3e hokara dUdha bhI pioge to loga yahI samajheMge ki zarAba pI rahe ho| jina logoM ke bIca, jinake sAtha tuma jI rahe ho| tuma vaise hI banoge, logoM kA dRSTikoNa bhI tumhAre prati vaisA hI banatA jaaegaa| saMkaTa : mitratA kI kasauTI tulasIdAsa jI ne kahA thA 'dhIraja, dharma, mitra aru nArI, ApatakAla parakhie caarii|' hareka vyakti ko lagatA hai ki usameM bahuta dhairya hai, vaha dharmAtmA bhI hai, usakI patnI sannArI hai aura mitra kA sahayoga bhI acchA hai, lekina ina cAroM kI parakha kisI vipatti, ApadA yA saMkaTa ke samaya hI hotI hai| viparIta vAtAvaraNa meM bhI jaba tuma apane dhIraja ko barakarAra rakha sako, tabhI tuma dhairyavAna kahalA skoge| yUM to hara koI dhArmika hai lekina jaba bhI mana ko pralobhana, vAsanA kA nimitta, svArtha kI pUrti kA sAdhana milatA hai to vaha vicalita ho jAtA hai| ina viparIta velAoM meM bhI jo apane dharma ko sthira rakhane meM saphala hotA hai vahI vAstavika dhArmika hai| yUM to hara vyakti ko apanI patnI acchI lagatI hai lekina jaba jIvana meM rAma kI taraha caudaha varSa vanavAsa jAne kA maukA A jAe, usa samaya agara vaha tumhAre sAtha jie to samajhanA acchI patnI hai| jaba tuma sukhI the to aneka mitra tumhAre irda-girda maMDarAyA karate the aura Aja jaba vipatti kI velA A gaI hai aura tuma apane dosta ko mobAila bhI kara rahe ho para vaha tumhArA naMbara dekhakara svica baMda kara rahA hai| vaha jAnatA hai ki tuma use phona kyoM kara rahe ho! mukha mIThA sajjana ghaNA mila jA mitra aneka, kAma paDyAM kAyama rahe so lAkhana meM ek| kabhI jIvana meM aisA vakta A jAe ki tumhArA koI bhI na bacA to aise meM jo tumhAre kAma A jAe vahI vAstavika mitra hai / mitra ho pAnI meM machalI kI taraha ki machalI pAnI ke binA raha bhI na paaye| sarovara meM paMchI kI taraha mitra na hoM, ki thor3I dera sAtha rahe aura ur3a jaae| mitratA to momabattI aura dhAge kI taraha ho- jaise dhAgA jalatA hai to mitratA nibhAne ke lie, momabattI kA moma bhI pighalatA hai| mitra to r3hAla kI taraha honA cAhiye jo bhale hI pITha para rahe para saMkaTa kI velA meM hamArI rakSA ke lie Age ho jaaye| sajjana aisA kIjie, DhAla sarIkhA hoy| . dukha meM to Age rahe, sukha meM pAcho hoya // bhalA mitra to eka hI bhalA __ maiM prAyaH dekhA karatA hUM ki vyakti apane mitroM kA dAyarA bar3hAtA hai kyoMki vaha socatA hai ki mahaphila sajAeMge, hoTaloM meM jAeMge, mastI lUTeMge, ghUmeMge phireNge| khAo-pio-mauja ur3Ao kI mitratA vyakti kI 117 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jiMdagI meM calatI rahatI hai| agara ApakA koI mitra nahIM hai to phikra na kreN| galata AdatoM vAle vyakti ko mitra banAne kI bajAya, tuma binA mitra ke raho to jyAdA acchA hai| hara kisI ko mitra banAne kI pravRtti ghAtaka ho sakatI hai| mUrkha, svArthI aura cApalUsa ko kabhI bhI mitra na bnaaeN| mujhe yAda hai - eka rAjA aura eka baMdara meM mitratA ho gii| baMdara roja rAjamahala meM AtA to rAjA kI usase nikaTatA ho gii| rAjA ne socA AdamI to dhokhA bhI de sakatA hai lekina baMdara mujhe kabhI dhokhA nahIM degA / yahA~ taka ki rAjA ne apanI nijI surakSA bhI baMdara ko sauMpa dii| eka dina rAjA bagIce meM ghUmane gyaa| zItala maMda havA cala rahI thI, rAjA eka per3a ke nIce baiThA thA ki use nIMda A gii| baMdara bhI rAjA ke pAsa hI baiThA rakhavAlI kara rahA thaa| tabhI eka makkhI AI / kabhI vaha rAjA ke sira para baiThe, kabhI nAka para, kabhI chAtI para aura kabhI rAjA kI gardana para / baMdara ne bAra-bAra makkhI ko haTAne kI koziza kI, lekina jitanI bAra vaha haTAtA, makkhI ur3atI aura phira Akara kahIM na kahIM baiTha jAtI / bandara ko gussA A gayA ki yaha makkhI bAra-bAra mere mitra ko taMga kara rahI hai| usane rAjA kI talavAra uThAI yaha socakara ki makkhI ko jAna se hI mAra detA huuN| makkhI rAjA kI nAka para baiThI thI ki baMdara ne talavAra calA dI, makkhI to ur3a gaI para rAjA kI nAka kaTa gii| nAdAna aura mUrkha kI dostI se acchA hai ki binA mitra ke raha jaaeN| siMhana ke vana meM vasiye, jala meM ghusiye, kara meM bichuliije| kAnakhajure ko kAna meM DAri ke, sAMpana ke mukha aMgurI dIje // __ bhUta pizAcana meM rahiye aru jahara halAhala ghola ke piije| jo jaga cAhai jio raghunandana, murakha mitra kade nahIM kiije|| sAMpa, bicchU aura kAnakhajure utane khataranAka nahIM hote aura zAyada halAhala z2ahara bhI utanA nukasAnadeha nahIM hotA hai jaisA mUrkha mitra / tuma to rahoge usake prati vizvasta aura vaha tumheM nukasAna pahu~cAtA hI rhegaa| mUrkha mitra kI bajAya buddhimAna duzmana kahIM jyAdA acchA hotA hai| isIlie to kahate haiM- sAMDa ke agAr3I se, gadhe kI pichAr3I se para mUrkha mitra se cAroM ora se bacanA caahie| baceM, svArthI mitroM se jitane nukasAnadeha mUrkha mitra hote haiM utane hI nukasAnadeha svArthI aura cApalUsa mitra hote haiN| agara Apa baca sakate haiM to z2iMdagI meM una zatruoM se nahIM, una mitroM se bacie jo cApalUsa hote haiN| sAmane ApakI tArIfa karate haiM, para bhItara-ghAta karate rahate haiN| svArthI mitra hamAre sAye kI taraha hote haiM, jo sukha kI dhUpa meM sAtha calate haiM, parantu saMkaTa ke aMdhere meM sAtha chor3a dete haiN| ____ mujhe yAda hai do mitra, jhIla ke kinAre ghUma rahe the, tabhI eka mitra ne dekhA ki jhIla para eka borDa lagA thA jisa para likhA thA DUbate hue ko bacAne vAle ko pA~ca sau rupaye kA InAma ! usane apane mitra se kahA ki maiM pAnI meM utaratA hU~, tumheM tairanA AtA hI hai / maiM kahU~gA bacAo-bacAo, tuma mujhe bAhara nikAla lAnA pA~ca sau rupaye kA InAma AdhA-AdhA bAMTa legeN| vo vyakti pAnI meM utarA, gahare pAnI meM calA gayA aura cillAyA, bacAo-bacAo! 118 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kinAre para khar3A mitra suna rahA hai, para bacAne ke lie nahIM A rahA, to DUbate hue mitra ne kahA, merI AvAz2a suna rahe ho phira bacAne ke lie kyoM nahIM Ate ? usane kahA, mitra tUne borDa kA eka tarapha kA hI bhAga par3hA hai isameM dUsarI tarapha likhA hai ki mare kI lAza nikAlane vAle ko eka hajAra rupaye kA InAma ! baco ! agara baca sakate ho to aise svArthI mitroM se baco / manuSya maitrI bhAva kA vistAra kare aura vakta Ane para duzmanoM ke bhI kAma Ane kA prayAsa kreN| ghaTanA dUsare vizva yuddha kI hai| hai to cAra paMkti kI ghaTanA, para hai bar3I prabhAvI ! kahate haiM - dvitIya vizva yuddha meM eka jApAnI sainika kaMdhe para golI lagane ke kAraNa maidAna meM ghAyala hokara gira pdd'aa| vaha darda ke mAre karAha rahA thA tabhI eka bhAratIya sainika jo yuddha ke maidAna meM khar3A thA, usake mana meM karuNA jagI, usane socA, aMtima kSaNoM meM kauna-sI zatrutA / vaha kapa meM cAya lekara usake pAsa gayA, apanI goda meM usakA sira para rakhA aura yaha kahate hue cAya pilAne lagA ki tumane bhAratIya sainika kI morce para vIratA dekhI hai, aba usakI dayAlutA bhI dekho| vaha use cAya pilAne ke lie jaise hI jhukA ki jApAnI sainika ne apane pAsa chipAkara rakhe hue cAkU ko usakI chAtI meM ghoMpa diyaa| bhAratIya sainika bhI ghAyala ho gayA aura donoM hI sainika upacAra ke lie eka hI aspatAla meM bhartI kie ge| tIsare dina bhAratIya sainika ko hoza AyA, usane dekhA ki usake pAsa hI tIsare palaMga para vahI jApAnI sainika leTA huA hai| vaha jaba usake pAsa pIne kelie cAya kI pyAlI AI to use lekara usa jApAnI sainika ke pAsa gayA aura kahA, 'lo bhaiyA! cAya pI lo| maiM usa dina to yaha icchA pUrI nahIM kara paayaa|' bhAratIya sainika ke isa vyavahAra ko dekhakara vaha jApAnI sainika bhAva-vihvala ho gyaa| usakI A~kheM bhara AIM aura kahA Aja mujhe patA calA ki Akhira buddha kA janma bhArata meM hI kyoM huA ? mitra ho apane se behatara mitra banAnA AsAna hotA hai, lekina unheM nibhAnA bahuta muzkila hotA hai| acchA dosta banAnA ApakI soca para nirbhara hai| kisI ko dosta banAne meM, usase nikaTatA bar3hAne meM sAloM-sAla laga sakate haiM, lekina donoM madhya kA viparIta vAtAvaraNa usa dostI ko dasa minaTa meM alaga kara sakatA hai| mitra aura saMbaMdha banAnA sarala ho sakatA hai, lekina unheM dIrgha avadhi taka yathAvata banAe rakhanA bahuta muzkila hotA hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM ki apanI dRSTi udAra rakho, kevala mitra ko hI mitra na mAno, sabhI se maitrI rkho| patA nahIM jIvana meM kaba kisase kyA kAma par3a jaae| duzmana bhI agara hai to mana meM usake prati bhI prema bhAva rkheN| kabhI duzmana ko miTAne kI na soceM, socate haiM to duzmanI miTAne kI soceN| usake sAtha bhI maitrI vyavahAra bar3hAne kI hI soceM kyoMki patA nahIM, kaba vaha Apake jIvana meM kisa rUpa meM kAma A jaae| tuma apane duzmana ko bhI mahAvIra aura maikyAvalI ke siddhAMta meM yahI to farqa thA ki mahAvIra kahate the dosta mAno aura maikyAvalI kahate the tuma apane dosta ke sAtha bhI duzmana kI taraha sAvadhAnI rkho| isalie mitra aise banAeM jo Apase behatara hoN| bacapana meM hamAre pitA hamase kahate the ki apane se bar3e-bUr3he logoM ko apanA mitra banAo tAki tumhAre saMskAra pariSkRta ho sakeM aura unake jIvana ke anubhavoM kA lAbha bhI tumheM mila ske| jIvana meM Apa mitra banAnA cAhate haiM to apane se behatara logoM ko hI mitra bnaaeN| agara Apa kizorAvasthA 119 For Personal & Private Use Only -- . Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ke haiM, yuvAvasthA ke haiM to kisI se adhika mitratA na bddh'aaeN| agara mitratA bar3ha bhI gaI hai aura ApakI jAnakArI meM usakI galatI A gaI hai to tatkAla usase darI banA leN| dasare apane mitroM ko jyAdA ghara meM AvAgamana na deN| agara jyAdA mitra ghara meM A rahe haiM to dhyAna rakheM ghara meM Apa akele nahIM ApakI patnI bhI hai| Apa pati-patnI hI nahIM ApakI beTI bhI hai, kevala beTI hI nahIM parivAra ke anya sadasya bhI haiM / isalie jaba taka Apa pUrI taraha saMtuSTa na ho jAe~ dostoM ko ghara meM praveza na deN| yaha duniyA to aisI ho gaI hai ki apane khUna ke sAtha bhI pUrA bharosA nahIM rakha sakatI to dostoM ke prati bharosA kaise rakhA jA sakatA hai| ghara, ghara vAloM ke lie hI apane ghara kA patA yA phona naMbara hara kisI ko na deN| dukAna kA kAma dukAna taka rahe, mitroM kA kAma samAja va saMsthA taka rhe| ghara meM to parivAra ke loga hI AeM-jAeM to hI adhika acchA hai| Apa apane putra ko niHsaMkoca kaha sakate haiM ki tumhAre mitroM kA rAta bAraha-eka baje taka AnA-jAnA na to tumhAre hita meM hai aura na hI hamAre hita meM hai| use yaha bhI salAha deM ki dera rAta taka bhaTakate rahanA bhI usake hita meM nahIM hai| Aja to putra Apake aMkaza meM hai. use samajhA sakate haiN| aura eka bAta aura ! agara aise hI naz2araaMdAja karate rahe to baDe hokara vaha ApakI koI bAta nahIM sunane vAlA hai| eka bAta aura ! agara Apa suMdara haiM, sampanna haiM to hara koI Apase dostI banAnA caahegaa| ina donoM meM dostI ke lie pramukha bAta hotI hai- mana meM chipI huI vAsanA aura sampanna kI mitratA meM svArthavRtti pramukha rahate haiN| jaise phUla para madhumakkhI bhinabhinAtI hai, maiMne dekhA hai ki loga suMdara aura sampanna ke AsapAsa bhinabhinAte haiN| isalie sAvadhAna raheM unakA dRSTikoNa alaga ho sakatA hai, unakI mAnasikatA alaga ho sakatI hai| agara lar3akI hai to kisI lar3ake ko apanA mitra banA sakatI hai, aura yuvaka haiM to kisI yuvatI ko apanA mitra banA sakate haiM, para satarka jarUra raheM ki kahIM Apa ulajha na jAeM aura kahIM vaha Apako ulajhA na leN| apanI lar3akI ko agara apane zahara se bAhara par3hane bheja rahe haiM to use samajhA deM ki mitratA meM sAvadhAnI rakhe aura apane viveka ke aMkuza kA prayoga karatI rhe| kucha dina pahale kI bAta hai ki eka mA~ apanI putrI ke sAtha hamAre pAsa aaii| mA~ ne batAyA ki putrI dillI par3hane jA rahI hai| yUM to vaha hamAre pravacana sunatI rahatI thI phira bhI mA~ kI apekSA thI ki hama usase kucha kaheM / maiMne kahA beTA, tumhAre mA~-bApa mana meM bahuta bar3e aramAna pAlakara na jAne kitanI acchI soca banAkara, apanA dhana kharca karake tumheM dUra rakhane kI riska uThAkara, tumheM akele dillI bheja rahe haiM, jIvana meM sAvadhAna rahanA kisI eka ke dila ko rakhane ke lie z2iMdagI meM do diloM ko mata dukhaanaa|' sakhA ho kRSNa-sudAmA jaise Apa kaoNleja meM par3hate haiM, yuvaka-yuvatiyoM ko dosta banAeM para apanI sImAeM jarUra rkheN| dostI ke bIca agara Apa sImAeM nahIM rakhate to yaha amaryAdita mitratA mitra aura Apake apane ghara, donoM ke lie vinAza kA kAraNa bana sakatI hai| Dhera sAre mitroM ko ekatra karane kA koI aucitya nahIM hai, agara ve Apake vikAsa meM 120 For Personal & Private Use Only | Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sahAyaka na bana skeN| Apako patA hai ki arjuna aura zrIkRSNa meM acchI mitratA thii| yadyapi guru-ziSya kA bhAva thA, bhagavAna-bhakta kA bhAva thaa| isake atirikta tIsarA bhAva thA- sakhA-bhAva, mitratA kA bhaav| jisake kAraNa kRSNa jaise mahApuruSa bhI apane sakhA-bhAva ko rakhane ke lie arjuna kA ratha hAMkane ke lie sArathI bana jAte haiN| mitratA kA Adarza hai kRSNa aura arjuna kA paraspara vyvhaar| eka nuskhA AjamAie ki kala taka jo ApakA mitra thA, jise Aja bhI Apa apanA mitra mAnate haiM, aura saMyoga kI bAta ki vaha kalekTara, esa.pI yA isI taraha ke kisa ucca pada para padastha ho gayA hai| Apa usase milane jAiegA, Apako eka hI dina meM patA laga jAegA ki vaha kaisA AdamI hai aura usake sAtha kaisI mitratA thii|aapkii mitratA kA sArA ahaMkAra, sArA bhAva do minaTa meM khaMDita ho jAegA jaba Apa usake pAsa jaaeNge| mitra to kRSNa jaise hI ho sakate haiM ki sudAmA jaisA garIba brAhmaNa sakhA jaba unake dvAra para AtA hai, to kRSNa mitratA ke bhAva ko rakhane ke lie kaccA satU bhI khA lete haiM aura jaba sudAmA vApasa apane ghara pahuMcatA hai to Azcaryacakita raha jAtA hai ki TUTe-phUTe khaparaila kI jhoMpar3I kI jagaha AlIzAna mahala khar3A hai| aisI maitrI dhanya hotI hai jahA~ eka ora duniyA kA mahAsaMpanna adhipati hai, dUsarI ora aisA vyakti hai jisake pAsa khAne ko dAnA nahIM, pahanane ko kapar3e nhiiN|sudaamaa jaba kRSNa ke dvAra para jAtA hai, to kRSNa yaha nahIM kahate ki maiMne tumheM pahacAnA hI nhiiN| usakA paricaya nahIM pUchate, na hI kahate haiM ki kabhI mile to the, para yAda nahIM A rahA hai, balki usake pAMvoM kA prakSAlana karate haiM, mitra kA svAgata karate haiM, usakI garIbI dara karate haiN| saccA mitra vahI hotA hai jo mitra ko bhI apane barAbarI kA banAne kA prayAsa kre| jinake caraNa sadA mahAlakSmI ke karatala meM rahate haiM ve prabhu kRSNa rUpa meM gvAloM ke saMga maitrI-bhAva meM kAMToM para calate hue naz2ara Ate haiN| zrI kRSNa to maitrI-bhAva ke pratIka haiN| yahA~ to saba kAma nikAlane ke cakkara meM lage hue haiN| jaba taka merA kAma Apase nikala rahA hai maiM ApakA mitra hU~ aura ApakA kAma mujhase nikala rahA hai Apa mere mitra haiN| svArtha bharI duniyA meM saba eka-dUje se kAma nikAlane meM lage hue haiM, matalaba siddha karane meM juTe hue haiM / kauna apanA aura kauna parAyA ! jiMdagI kA saca to yaha hai ki apane bhI kabhI apane nahIM hote| yahA~ kauna kisake, saba rizte svArtha ke| na koI kAmanA, sirpha prema-bhAvanA bhagavAna mahAvIra se jaba pUchA gayA ki vyakti kise apanA mitra banAe, kisake sAtha apanI dostI kA hAtha bar3hAe to mahAvIra ne kahA thA -- sattvesu maitrI - tuma unake sAtha mitratA karo, jinake jIvana meM satva ho, yathArtha ho, jinakI jiMdagI doharI na ho, jo acche saMskAroM se yukta hoM, jinake jIvana meM dharma aura adhyAtma ke lie jagaha ho| jo neka dila hoM, burI AdatoM se bace hoM, bure kAma se Darate hoM, acche kAmoM meM vizvAsa karate hoN| mitra mauja-mastI ke lie na kreN| hamArI mitratA na to svArtha se jur3e, na kAmanA se, na vAsanA se, na tRSNA se| mitratA kevala premabhAvanA se judd'e| mitra vahI jo eka-dUsare ke bure vakta meM kAma A ske| dhyAna rakheM ki mitra kA dRSTikoNa Apake prati kaisA hai / bacapana meM jaba maiM saMskRta kA adhyayana kara rahA thA taba maiMne paMcataMtra kI kahAniyA~ par3hI thiiN| una kahAniyoM meM mitratA se saMbaMdhita kahAniyA~ bhI thii| baMdara aura 121 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ magaramaccha kI kahAnI Apa sabhI jAnate haiM, jisameM baMdara roja magaramaccha ko jAmuna khilAtA aura usakI patnI ke lie bhI de detaa| roja mIThe-mIThe jAmuna khAkara magaramaccha kI patnI jida kara baiThI ki jisake die jAmuna itane mIThe haiM, vaha khuda kitanA mIThA hogA, isalie vaha use hI khAnA cAhatI hai| patnI kI bAta aura pati na mAne ! pahale to samajhAne kI koziza kI lekina antata: usakI bAta mAnanI hI par3I aura taTa para Akara baMdara se kahA, 'tumhArI bhAbhI ne tumheM bhojana para bulAyA hai, vaha tumase milanA cAhatI hai|' ___ baMdara ne iMkAra kara diyA ki vaha pAnI meM kaise jaaegaa| use to tairanA bhI nahIM aataa| taba magaramaccha ne samajhAyA ki vaha use apanI pITha para biThAkara le jaaegaa| baMdara rAjI ho gyaa| magaramaccha ne jaba AdhI nadI pAra kara lI to yaha socakara ki aba yaha baMdara kahA~ jAegA, pAnI meM taira to nahIM sakatA, per3a bhI bahuta dUra chUTa cukaa| usane rAja khola diyA tuma roja mIThe-mIThe jAmuna khAte ho to tumhArA dila bhI bahuta mIThA hogaa| so merI patnI tumhArA dila khAnA cAhatI hai|' baMdara ne sunA to daMga raha gyaa| socA ki bure phaMse, aba kyA karU~ lekina baMdara thA ddhimaan| usane saMkaTa ko bhAMpakara kahA 'are, yaha bAta tumane mujhe pahale kyoM nahIM batAI ki bhAbhI ne dila maMgAyA hai, maiM apanA dila to usI jAmuna ke per3a para chor3a AyA huuN| vahIM kaha dete to apanA dila per3a se utArakara de detaa|' mUrkha magaramaccha ko pachatAvA huA aura vaha use vApasa taTa para le gyaa| taTa para pahu~cakara baMdara ne chalAMga lagAI aura car3ha gayA per3a para / magaramaccha iMtajAra hI karatA raha gayA para baMdara vApasa na aayaa| magaramaccha ke bulAne para usane kahA 'tuma dagAbAja nikle| jisane tAumra tumheM aura tumhArI patnI ko mIThe phala khilAye tuma usI ko khAne ko taiyAra ho gae?' jIvana meM magaramaccha jaise dosta banAne kI bajAya binA dosta ke raha jAnA zreyaskara hai| so gaMgodaka hoya prAya: skUla yA kaoNleja se mitratA kI zuruAta hotI hai| hama jina logoM ke bIca rahate haiM, apanA adhikAMza samaya vyatIta karate haiM, unase hamArA paricaya hotA hai, saMbaMdha pragAr3ha hote haiM, mitratA bar3hatI hai aura hamako lagatA hai ki ye saba hamAre mitra haiM, kyA ve vAkaI hamAre mitra haiM, hama apanA viveka jagAe~ aura dekheM ki kyA vAkaI ve sabhI hamArI mitratA ke lAyaka haiM ? agara kisI meM koI kuTeva hai to Apa turaMta svayaM ko alaga kara leM, nahIM to ve AdateM Apako bhI laga jaaeNgii| agara Apako sigareTa pIne kI Adata par3a cukI hai to jhA~ke apane atIta meM / Apako dikhAI degA ki Apa vidyAlaya yA mahAvidyAlaya meM par3hate the, cAra mitra milakara eka sigareTa lAte the aura kisI per3a kI oTa meM jAkara sigareTa jalAte aura eka hI sigareTa ko bArI-bArI se cAroM pIte the| pahale chipa-chipakara, phira philma haoNla meM gae taba, phira idhara-udhara hue taba, phira bAtharUma meM pIne lage aura dhIre-dhIre sabake sAmane pIne lge| isa taraha par3I jIvana meM eka burI Adata aura Apane unhIM logoM ko apanA mitra mAna liyA, jina logoM ne Apake jIvana meM burI Adata lgaaii| agara Apa guTakhA khAte haiM to soceM ki isakI zuruAta kahA~ se huii| jarUra ApakI kisI aise vyakti se jAna pahacAna thI jo ise khAne kA AdI thaa| Apa usake nikaTa Ae dhIre-dhIre usake bare saMskAra Apa meM A ge| acche AdamI ke pAsa rahakara acchAiyA~ to sIkha nahIM paate| hA~, bure AdamI kI saMgati se burAiyA~ jarUra sIkha 122 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jAte haiN| agara nAlA gaMgA meM milatA hai to gaMgAjala kahalAtA hai lekina gaMgA kA pAnI nAle meM DAla deM to vaha bhI apavitra ho jAtA hai / kabIrA gaMdI koTacI pAnI pive na koya, jAya mile jaba gaMga meM, so gaMgodaka hoya / kile ke cAroM ora khudI khaMdaka kA pAnI koI nahIM pItA, lekina vahI pAnI jaba gaMgA meM mila jAtA hai to gaMgodaka bana jAtA hai aura loga caraNAmRta mAnakara use grahaNa bhI kara lete haiM / Apa apane irda-girda rahane vAle logoM ko tola leM ki ve kisa stara ke haiM ? Apake jIvana meM mitroM kI kvAnTiTI kama ho to koI bAta nahIM, lekina jitane bhI mitra hoM, acchI kvAliTI ke hoN| acche logoM ke sAtha, mahAna logoM ke sAtha jio, kyoMki jinake sAtha hama raheMge, vaise hI bana jaaeNge| AdamI to kyA totA bhI jinake bIca rahatA hai, vaisA hI banatA calA jAtA hai| 1 jaisA sAtha, vaisI bAta kisI vyakti ke pAsa do tote the| usane eka totA diyA DAkU zaitAna ko, dUsarA diyA eka saMta ko, bhagavAna ke bhakta ko / tote donoM eka jaise| do mAha bAda jaba vaha vyakti usa saMta ke yahA~ pahu~cA to tote ne kahA 'rAma-rAma, ghara para AyA mehamAna, 'rAma-rAma' usa vyakti ne socA 'ahA ! totA kitanA acchA hai| mehamAna kA svAgata karatA hai 'rAma' kA nAma bhI letA hai| 'vaha Age calA aura pahu~cA DAkU saradAra ke yahA~ jahA~ usane dUsarA totA diyA thaa| dUra se Ate hue vyakti ko dekhakara totA cillAyA, 'are Ao, mAro-mAro, kATo- kATo, lUTo-lUTo' / usa vyakti ne socA - ye donoM tote eka mA~ ke beTe, donoM bhAI lekina donoM meM kitanA aMtara ! eka kahatA haiAo svAgatam, rAma-rAma / dUsarA kahatA hai- mAro-kATo-lUTo / use samajhate dera na lagI ki totA to totA hai jisake pAsa rahA, jaisI saMgati meM rahA vaisA hI usa para asara huaa| agara DAkU sAdhu kI saMgati pAtA hai to vaha DAkU nahIM rahatA balki mahAna saMta aura 'rAmAyaNa' kA racayitA bana jAtA hai / vyakti jaisI sohabata pAtA hai vaisA hI banatA jAtA hai / Apa apanA Akalana kara leM ki Apa kina logoM ke sAtha raha rahe haiM, kisa taraha ke logoM ke bIca raha rahe haiM / ullaMghana na ho sImAoM kA mitra do akSara kA aisA ratna hai jisakI saMjJA hara kisI ko nahIM dI jA sktii| kevala mauja-mastI ke lie na to kisI ko nikaTa Ane denA cAhie aura na hI kisI ke nikaTa jAnA caahie| mitratA kA artha prema yA romAMsa nahIM hotaa| svArthI mitroM se jitanA dUra rahA jAe utanA hI acchaa| koI mahilA agara kisI puruSa ko apanA mitra banA rahI hai to use isa bAta kA jarUra dhyAna rakhanA cAhie ki kahIM vo kisI aise puruSa ko mitra na banA baiThe jo usake mahilA hone kA phAyadA uThAne kI soca rakhatA ho / strI aura puruSa kI mitratA Aja ke pariveza meM anucita nahIM kahIM jA sakatI aura kahIM-kahIM to yaha Avazyaka bhI hai, para isa mitratA meM maryAdA to honI hI caahie| 123 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ApakA vyavahAra apane puruSa yA strI mitra ke prati itanA khulA huA bhI nahIM honA cAhie ki hamAre mitratApUrNa sambandhoM para loga aMguliyA~ uThAne laga jAe~ / kaI daphA hotA yaha ki jaba hama apanI sImAe~ mitratA ke nAma para kho baiThate haiM to kaI pati-patnI eka-dUje ke lie zaka ke dAyare meM A jAte haiN| aise logoM ko sadA isa bAta kA khyAla rakhanA cAhie ki jaba unake ina sambandhoM kA kabhI khulAsA ho jAtA hai to unakI sthiti dhobI ke gadhe kI taraha hI hotI hai / maiM apanI ora se kevala itanA nivedana karanA cAhU~gI ki jisa taraha pati-patnI kA eka-dUje para vizvAsa rakhanA jarUrI hai usI taraha vizvAsa para kharA utaranA bhI jarUrI hai| hara pati-patnI ko cAhie ki vaha auroM mitratA sthApita karane meM apanI sImAoM kA pUrA khyAla rakheM, kyoMki dAmpatya jIvana prema, lagAva, sammAna aura vizvAsa para hI TikA rahatA hai / nirmala hRdaya, nirmala AcaraNa acche, neka mitra bnaaeN| aise mitra banAe~ jinake sAtha rahanA gauravapUrNa ho, jIvana saMskArita aura neka bana sake, badI se baca sakeM aura pragati ke sopAna car3ha skeN| jIvana meM bhale hI eka mitra ho, lekina vaha aisA ho jo ApakI chAyA ho, pratirUpa ho / Apa sabase saba kucha chipA sakate haiM, lekina apane mitra se jiMdagI kI koI bAta nahIM chipA sakate / isalie aisA mitra banAe~ jisakA hRdaya nirmala ho, mana virATa, dRSTi pavitra, mAnasikatA zreSTha aura AcaraNa nirmala ho / jIvana meM Apa agara aise kisI vyakti ko, mahilA yA puruSa ko mitra banAte haiM to yaha Apake lie aura usake donoM ke lie kalyANakArI hai| zeSa to brahmANDa ke sabhI prANiyoM ke lie maitrIbhAva, prema aura pramoda bhAva rakheM / ravIndranAtha Taigaura ne kahA hai - yadi tore DAka sune koI na Ace toe ekalA calo re - agara tumhAre sAtha koI acchA vyakti nahIM hai to ciMtA na karo, bure logoM ke sAtha jIne ke bajAya akele clo| tuma apane mitra svayaM bano / yaha ekAkIpana bhI tumhAre lie kalyANakArI hogA / 124 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ E N GLISARSHARMessarma buDhApe ko aise kIjie sArthaka bur3hApe ko bhunabhunAte hue jIne kI bajAya gunagunAte hue jiyeN| manuSya kA jIvana sUrya kI taraha gatimAna hai| sUryodaya ke pUrva bhora kI pyArI-sI subaha ko mA~ ke garbha meM hamArA Agamana samajheM / sUryodaya hamArA janma hai, dopahara javAnI hai aura sAMjha hamArA bur3hApA hai| rAta to jIvana kI kahAnI ke samApana kA pratIka hai| jIvana-mRtyu donoM satya yaha jIvana kA parama satya hai ki jisakA janma hai usakI mRtyu hai, yauvana hai to bur3hApA hai| jisakI mRtyu hai usake janma kI saMbhAvanA hai| janma, jarA, roga aura mRtyu kI dhArA meM manuSya-jAti to kyA, brahmANDa ke hara prANI ke sAtha karor3oM varSoM se yahI saba hotA rahA hai| sukhadAyI hotI hai javAnI aura sahI DhaMga se jInA na Ae to bar3I pIr3AdAyI hotI hai bur3hApe kI khaanii| javAnI to bahuta sukha se bIta jAtI hai, lekina javAnI kA sukha bur3hApe meM kAyama na raha sake to bur3hApA kaSTadAyI ho jAtA hai| javAnI to sabhI jI lete haiM, para jo javAnI meM bur3hApe kI sahI vyavasthA kara lete haiM, unakA bur3hApA svarNamayI ho jAtA hai| bur3hApA na to jIvana ke samApana kI zuruAta hai aura na hI jIvana kA koI itivRtta hai aura na hI jIvana kA abhizApa hai| bur3hApA to jIvana kA sunaharA adhyAya hai| jise jIvana jInA AyA, jisane jIvana ke usUla jAne aura jIvana kI maulikatA ko samajhane kA prayAsa kiyA, usake lie bur3hApA anubhavoM se bharA huA jIvana hotA hai jisameM jAne hae satya ko jIne kA prayAsa karatA hai| hara kisI dIrghajIvI vyakti ke lie baDhApA AnA taya na samajheM ki hameM hI bur3hApA AyA hai yA Ane vAlA hai| mahAvIra ko bhI bur3hApA AyA thA, rAma aura kRSNa bhI bUr3he hue the| duniyA meM koI bhI vyakti aisA nahIM hai jo lambe arse taka jIyA ho aura bur3hApA na AyA ho| bhale hI vyakti janma, jarA (bur3hApA), mRtyu ke nivAraNa ke lie prArthanA karatA hai para ye saba svAbhAvika sahaja prakriyA haiN| 125 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ javAnI meM to vyakti dUsaroM ke lie jItA hai, lekina bur3hApe meM vyakti apane jIvana ke kalyANa aura mukti kI vyavasthA ke lie apane qadama bar3hAtA hai / itihAsa g2avAha hai ki prAcIna yuga ke rAjA-mahArAjA bur3hApe meM vAnaprastha aura saMnyAsa ke mArga ko aMgIkAra kara lete the, tAki mRtyu ke Ane se pUrva apanI mukti kA prabaMdha kara sakeM / jo bur3hApe ko ThIka se jIne kA prabaMdha nahIM kara pAte haiM, unheM bur3hApA mRtyu detA hai aura jo bur3hApe ko svIkAra kara mukti ke sAdhanoM ke lie prayAsa karate haiM unake lie bur3hApA mukti kA sAdhana bana jAtA hai| bur3hApe se bacane ke lie aura javAnI ko bacAne ke lie loga davAe~ le rahe haiM para bur3hApA saba para AnA taya hai, isameM koI riyAyata nahIM hai| kevala tumhAre bAla hI sapheda nahIM ho rahe haiM atIta meM bhI manuSya ke sira ke bAla sapheda hote rahe haiN| yaha na samajho ki kevala tumhAre hI kaMdhe kamajora ho rahe haiM, cehare para jhurriyA~ par3a rahI haiM, dRSTi kamaz2ora ho rahI hai, kAnoM se UMcA sunAI dene lagA hai, dA~ta gira rahe haiM - yaha hara kisI ke sAtha hotA hai / isake lie hatAza hone kI jarUrata nahIM hai| bur3hApe meM bhI basaMta hai bur3hApA jIvana kA mahatvapUrNa par3Ava hai| yaha samasyA nahIM, naisargika vyavasthA hai| yaha sAra nahIM jIvana kA hissA hai| yahA~ Akara vyakti svayaM ke lie ciMtana karatA hai, antarmana kI zAMti ko jIne kA prayAsa karatA hai| jIvana bhara jo parizrama kiyA hai bur3hApe meM usase zAMti, vizrAma aura AnaMda se jIne kI kAmanA rakhatA hai| hama dekhate haiM ki prAyaH loga bur3hApe se bacanA cAhate haiN| vyakti lambI umra to cAhatA hai, para bur3hApA nhiiN| lekina bur3hApA AnA to taya hai aura jaba cehare para koI jhurIM dikhAI detI hai, to vaha socatA hai - calo kucha yogAsana kara lUM tAki bur3hApe se baca skuuN| jaise hI bur3hApA jhalakanA zurU hotA hai, vyakti kucha pauSTika padArtha khAne kI socane lagatA hai tAki bur3hApe ko thor3A TAlA jA ske| sapheda hote hue bAloM ko raMgakara kAle karane kI koziza karatA hai ki bur3hApe ko jhalakane se roka ske| bAla kAle karake bur3hApe ko DhakA jA sakatA hai, para usase bacA nahIM jA sakatA hai hama bur3hApe ko rokane kI koziza karate haiN| merI naz2ara meM jIvana kA basaMta javAnI nahIM, bur3hApA hai| jisane jIvana ko sahI DhaMga se jIne kI kalA jAna lI hai usake lie bur3hApA phUla banakara AtA hai| usake lie bur3hApA jIvana kI zAMti bana jAtA hai aura ahobhAva, Ananda aura puNyabhAva kA rUpa lekara AtA hai| bacapana jJAnArjana ke lie hai, javAnI dhanArjana aura bur3hApA puNyArjana ke lie hai| sukha bhogane ke lie javAnI hai to zAMti aura AnaMda ko jIne ke lie baDhApA hai| bhAratIya saMskati meM jIvana jIne ke cAra caraNa haiN| brahmacarya, gahastha vAnaprastha aura sNnyaas| pahalA caraNa zikSA-saMskAra ke lie, dUsarA caraNa saMsAra-sukha ke lie, tIsarA puNyadharma ke lie aura cauthA zAMti-mukti ke lie hai| dhanya hai vaha ghara-dvAra jisa ghara meM vRddha hote haiM, jahA~ vRddha mA~-bApa kA AzIrvAda hotA hai, jahA~ bar3e-bujurgoM kA sAyA hotA hai vaha ghara svarga hotA hai, jisa ghara meM vRddhoM kA sAyA uTha jAtA hai vahA~ kI zAMti bhI dhIre-dhIre kama hotI jAtI hai| bhAgyazAlI hote haiM ve jinheM bujurgoM kA sAnnidhya, sAmIpya aura prema milA karatA hai| sau kitAboM kA jJAna eka tarapha aura eka vRddha kA anubhava eka trph| jahA~ sau pustakoM kA jJAna asaphala ho jAtA hai vahA~ eka vRddha kI dI gaI sahI salAha, usakA anubhava kAragara ho jAtA hai| ve ghara dhanya hote haiM jahA~ subaha uThakara ghara ke sabhI loga 126 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ apane bUr3he mA~-bApa ko praNAma karate haiM, unakA sammAna karate haiM / ve loga kRtapuNya hote haiM jo rAta meM sone se pahale mAtA-pitA, dAdA-dAdI ke pA~va dabAte haiM, unakI sevA aura satkAra kA puNya prApta karate haiN| ghara ke vRddha kA duniyA se cale jAne ke bAda unake nAma se pyAU kholane kI bajAya acchA hogA, unake jIte jI unheM pAnI pilAyA jaae| unake nAma se dharmazAlA banAne kI bajAya unake jIte jI unheM ghara ke sabase acche kakSa meM rkheN| ___ maiMne dekhA hai ki eka parivAra jo hara taraha se sampanna thA usameM dAdI mA~ ko kAra ke gaireja meM rakhA huA thaa| maiMne parivAra vAloM se pUchA aisA kyoM? ' kahane lage dAdI mA~ ko yahA~ para suvidhA rahatI hai| kRpayA apane vRddha mAtApitA ko apane ghara ke sabase sundara kakSa meM rkheN|agr ve rugNa haiM to ho sakatA hai ve bistara gaMdA karate hoM, ulTI bhI ho jAtI hogI taba bhI unheM suvidhAyukta kamare meM rkheN| unake marane ke bAda samAja ke kisI bhavana meM suMdara kamarA banavAne kI bajAya jIte jI unheM sundara kamare meM rkheN| unakI ArAmayukta z2iMdagI kI vyavasthA kiijie| unake marane ke bAda unake citra para phUla car3hAne aura agarabattI jalAne se acchA hai unake sAtha itane madhura zabdoM meM boleM ki hamArI vANI hI unakI sevA bana jaae| jaba hama bacce the to unhoMne hamArI prasannatA se dekhabhAla kI thI para Aja jaba ve bUr3he ho gae to unakI sAra-samhAla bhArI mana se kara rahe haiM / jisa ghara meM bUr3he mA~-bApa aura dAdA-dAdI ke sAtha sammAnapUrvaka vyavahAra kiyA jAtA ho, maiM samajhatA hU~ ki una logoM kA bur3hApA saphala ho jAtA hai, una logoM kA bur3hApA sArthaka hotA hai aura ve zAMti aura AnaMda se bhare rahate haiN| __ ve ghara dhanya hote haiM jahA~ bUr3he mA~-bApa ke mAna-sammAna aura gaurava kA pUrA-pUrA dhyAna rakhA jAtA hai| una gharoM kA darjA madhyama hai, jahA~ mA~-bApa ko unake bhAgya-bharose chor3a diyA jAtA hai| ve ghara adhama hote haiM jahA~ jIte jI mA~-bApa kA apamAna kiyA jAtA hai| zAyada naraka usase bar3hakara nahIM hotA jahA~ saMtAna apane mA~-bApa para hAtha uThAne se bAja nahIM aatii|acchaa hotA aisI saMtAneM dharatI para janma na letiiN| agara jIvana hai, jIvana kI vyavasthA hai to bur3hApA bhI AnA taya hai, lekina jo bur3hApe meM pahuMcakara bhI apane mana ko bUr3hA nahIM hone detA vaha nabbe varSa kA hokara bhI javAna huA karatA hai| bur3hApA use satAtA hai jo mana se bUr3hA ho jAtA hai| bur3hApe kA prabhAva pahale zarIra para nahIM, mana para AtA hai aura usakA asara tana para dikhAI detA hai| jisake mana meM zithilatA AI, jisake mana meM napuMsakatA kA praveza ho gayA vaha javAnI meM hI bUr3hA ho jAtA hai| anyathA samaya ke anusAra bur3hApA to AegA hI phira cAhe Apa bAla kAle kareM yA naI battIsI lgvaaeN| bur3hApA to jIvana kA hissA hai| jaise bacapana thA, jaise javAnI thI. vaise hI baDhApA bhI hai| bur3hApe ko dIjie sArthakatA bur3hApe ko vyartha na smjheN| prAyaH loga kahate haiM, 'ajI chor3iye aba kitane sAla kI jiMdagI bacI hai' bhAratIya logoM kA mana, unakA soca-vicAra bahuta jaldI bUr3hA ho jAtA hai| sATha ke pAra AdamI socane lagatA hai - aba mujhe kyA karanA hai, aba maiM kyA kara sakatA huuN| aba jo z2iMdagI bacI hai vaha eksTrA prophiTa kI hai, jaisetaise jI leNge| aba kyA mAthA lagAnA, aba to bUr3he ho gae haiN| bur3hApA jIvana kI hatAzA nahIM, jIvana kA utsAha 127 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ honA cAhie / jaba vyakti ke mana meM hatAzA A jAtI hai taba vaha pacAsa varSa kI Ayu meM hI bUr3hA ho jAtA hai aura jisake mana meM utsAha rahatA hai vaha assI varSa kA hokara bhI javAna hotA hai| yAda rakhie bur3hApA pahale mana meM AtA hai phira tana meM / bur3hApA jIvana ko sArthakatA pradAna karane kA caraNa hai / Apa jAnate haiM hamane saMnyAsa liyA bacapana meM aura hamAre pitA ne liyA pacapana meN| pacapana bacapana kA punarAgamana hotA hai| jo bacapana se hI apanI buddhi kA sArthaka prayoga karanA zurU kara detA hai usakA pacapana sArthaka ho jAtA hai| jisa umra meM loga parivAra ke rAga meM ulajhe rahate haiM, jisa umra meM logoM kA ghara se tIna dina ke lie nikalanA muzkila hotA hai usa umra meM agara vyakti jIvana bhara ke lie ghara-parivAra, pati, patnI, dukAna, dhana-vaibhava, makAna ke moha kA parityAga karake sAdhanA ke mArga para kadama bar3hA de to kyA yaha kama tArIfa kI bAta hai| sacamuca jisane bur3hApe ko sahI dizA dene kI vidyA pA lI usI bur3hApA sArthaka ho jAtA hai / kala tumheM, Aja unheM z2arUrata jo sthitiyA~ bacapana meM hotI haiM vahI sthitiyAM lagabhaga bur3hApe meM bhI hotI haiN| Apa dekheM - jaba Apa bacce the to apane Apa khar3e nahIM ho pAte the / mammI-pApA ne Apako aMgulI dI aura khar3A honA tathA calanA sikhaayaa| Aja tumhArI mA~ picayAsI sAla kI ho gaI hai, vaha khar3I nahIM ho pA rahI, cala nahIM pA rahI hai / taba tumhArI aMgulI kahA~ calI gaI hai ? bacapana meM tuma bistara gIlA kara dete the, gaMdA kara dete the / soco kabhI aisA bhI huA hogA ki tuma choTe rahe hoge taba tumhArI mA~ khAnA khA rahI thI ki tumane zauca kara dI thii| tumhArI mA~ ne khAnA bIca meM hI chor3akara tumhAre zarIra kI zuddhi kI, hAtha dhoe aura punaH khAnA khAne baiTha gaI / yahI udAratA kyA tuma apanI mA~ ke bur3hApe meM eka bAra bhI dikhA pAoge ? bacapana meM tuma apane hAtha se khAnA nahIM khA pAte the, bur3hApe meM unheM bhI bahuta dikkata hotI hai| bacapana meM tumheM akele rahanA acchA nahIM lagatA thA, bUr3hoM kI majabUrI hai ki ve akele rahane ko vivaza ho jAte haiN| farqa kevala itanA hai ki jaba tuma bacce the to mA~-bApa ne tumhe bar3e prema se pAlA thA aura Aja jaba ve bUr3he ho gae haiM to tumhAre bhItara unheM pAlane ke lie utanA prema nahIM hai| jaba tuma bacce the to unhoMne khuziyoM se pAlA thA lekina unake bur3hApe ko sukhamaya, AnaMdamaya karane ke lie tumhAre antarmana meM koI khuziyA~ nahIM ki tuma apane mA~-bApa yA dAdA-dAdI kI sevA karane kA saubhAgya prApta kro| maiMne dekhA hai jo apanA bur3hApA nahIM sAdha pAte unakA bur3hApA kitanA trAsadI se bharA hotA hai / bhagavAna, jitanA roga se bacAe utanA usa bur3hApe se bhI bacAe jisameM vyakti mohAsakta to rahatA hai para jIvana kA jJAna nahIM ho paataa| AcArya zaMkara kAzI meM the, ve bhagavAna vizvanAtha ke darzana kara gaMgA ke taTa para aae| vahA~ unhoMne do bUr3he vyaktiyoM ko dekhaa| unameM se eka vyAkaraNa ke sUtroM ko yAda kara rahA thA aura dUsarA bUr3hA apane pote-potiyoM ke mAyAjAla meM ulajhA huA thaa| taba AcArya zaMkara ne kahA- are, tere aMga gala gae haiM, dA~ta TUTa gae haiM, ceharA jhuka gayA hai, cehare para jhurriyA~ chA gaI haiM, kamara jhuka gaI hai| A~kha se dekha nahIM sakate, kAna se suna nahIM pAte, lekina isake bAda bhI saMsAra kI moha-mAyA aura jijIviSA tumhAre bhItara abhI bhI javAna hai| aba to Atma-ciMtana, 128 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Izvara kA ciMtana karanA zurU kara do| aba to kama se kama apane jIvana ke lie koI bodha, koI hoza, koI jAgarUkatA kI bAta uThAnI zurU kara do| apane hAtha se tumane svargIya dAdA-dAdI ko jalAyA thA, para hoza nahIM AyA / aura to aura bIsa sAla ke beTe kA bhI apane hAthoM se dAha saMskAra kiyA thA taba bhI tumhAre antarmana kI Asakti meM koI kaTautI nahIM huii| hA~, hama apane bur3hApe ko sArthaka kara sakate haiM, ise naI dizA de sakate haiM, ise bajAya jIvana-mukti kA paryAya banA sakate haiN| raftA - raftA risa rahI z2iMdagI . vyakti jaba pacAsa varSa kA ho jAe to vRddhAvasthA kI taiyArI zurU kara denI caahie| yaha na soceM ki bur3hApA mujhe nahIM mere par3ausI ko AyA hai| taba to muzkila ho jAegI kyoMki eka dina bur3hApA Apako apane caMgula meM pha~sA hI legA / jIvana to zivaliMga para laTakA huA pAnI kA vaha ghar3A hai jisameM nIce kI ora cheda hai aura bU~da-bU~da kara pAnI risa rahA hai| kauna-sI bU~da aMtima bana jAegI isakI to hameM khabara bhI nahIM ho paaegii| hamArI z2iMdagI dhIre-dhIre risa rahI hai| sabhI raphtA raphtA mRtyu kI ora bar3ha rahe haiN| hama bur3hApe ko isa taraha jie~ ki vaha jIvana kA par3Ava baneM, mRtyu kA nahIM / maiM una logoM ko satarka karanA cAhatA hU~ jo Aja bur3hApe kI dahalIz2a para haiM, lekina Ane vAlA kala bur3hApe kA hai / sAvadhAna ho jAe~ ve loga jo kala taka to javAna the para Aja bur3hApe meM jIne ko maz2abUra haiM / jinheM jIvana jIne kI kalA AI, jinheM jIvana jIne kA mArga milA unake lie jIvana dhanya ho gyaa| yaha Apa para nirbhara hai ki Apa apane jIvana ko gunagunAte hue jiyeM yA bhunabhunAte hue jie~ / bur3hApA hai to acche gIta gAo, acchI kavitAe~ gAo, acche citra banAo, prakRti ke acche naz2Are dekho, acche bola bolo, acche saMvAda karo aura acchI z2iMdagI jIne kI koziza kro| yaha hama para nirbhara hai ki hama jIvana ko kauna-sI dizA aura mArga de rahe haiM agara javAnI sukha bhogane ke lie hai to bur3hApA duHkha bhogane ke lie nahIM hai| bur3hApA pIr3AoM ko bhogane yA zaiyyA para par3e rahane ke lie nahIM hai aura na hI bekAra kI bakavAsa karane ke lie hai / 1 bur3hApA to zAMti se jIne ke lie hai| javAnI meM vyakti zAMti nahIM pA sakatA kyoMki javAnI meM udher3abuna rahatI hai, maiM kahU~gA ki javAnI ko agara sukha se jIo, to bur3hApe ko zAMti se jiio| hama aisA kyA kareM ki hamArA bur3hApA sArthaka ho jaae| hamArA bur3hApA hamAre lie upayogI bana jaae| mRtyu se pahale hamArI mukti kA mArga khula jaae| bur3hApe ke lie tIna saMketa Apako detA hU~ jisase hama apane bur3hApe ko sahI tarIke se jI sakeM, svastha aura prasanna mana se jI skeN| bur3hApA ho - svastha, kAryarata aura surakSita / lIjie ucita AhAra aura vyAyAma bur3hApe meM pahalI sAvadhAnI rakhI jAnI cAhie ucita AhAra kii| saMyamita va saMtulita AhAra leN| z2avAnI meM to Apa saba kucha haz2ama kara lete the, tIkhA - khaTTA-mIThA-caraparA saba paca jAtA thA, lekina bur3hApe meM Apa aisA nahIM kara pAe~ge kyoMki pAcana-taMtra kamajora ho jAtA hai / AhAra-vihAra, khAna-pAna kA saMyama bur3hApe meM lAbhakArI rahatA hai / samAroha meM vibhinna vyaMjanoM ko dekhakara lalacAe~ nhiiN| ye Apake svAsthya para viparIta prabhAva 129 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ DAlate haiN| mahIne meM eka bAra kisI cikitsaka se apane zarIra kI jAMca jarUra karAe~ / kahIM blaDa zugara to nahIM bar3ha gaI hai, raktacApa meM bAra-bAra parivartana to nahIM ho rahA hai, koI roga Apake zarIra meM jagaha to nahIM banA rahA hai ? cikitsakIya parIkSaNa se sArI saMbhAvanAoM kA patA cala jAtA hai aura Apa svayaM para niyaMtraNa rakhane meM saphala ho sakate haiM / AhAra-saMyama kA pUrA-pUrA dhyAna rakheM / bur3hApe meM dUsarI bAta jo karanI cAhie vaha hai ucita vyaayaam| yaha na soceM ki bUr3he ho gae haiM to vyAyAma aura yogAsana kaise kara sakate haiN| Dhera sAre vyAyAma kara sakeM yA na kara sakeM para saMdhisthaloM ke vyAyAma cAhe jitanI umra ho jAe, avazya karanA caahie| svAsthya evaM haDDiyoM kI maz2abUtI ke lie, zarIra kI jakar3ana ko dUra karane ke lie, gaThiyA jaise rogoM se bacane ke lie, ghuTanoM ke darda aura pIr3AoM se mukti pAne ke lie, pITha darda se bacane ke lie hara vyakti ko kama se kama apane saMdhi-sthaloM kA vyAyAma jarUra kara lenA caahie| pandraha minaTa bhI agara Apa saMdhi-sthaloM ke vyAyAma kara leMge to bahuta se rogoM se mukta ho skeNge| sukhI aura svastha bur3hApe ke lie pandraha minaTa prAtaH bhramaNa avazya kreN| agara AdhA ghaMTA Tahala sakeM to bahuta hI acchA, anyathA pandraha minaTa avazya ghuumeN| zarIra kI haDDiyA~ mazIna kI taraha hai / agara upayoga kiyA to kAma kI raheMgI, nahIM to dhIre-dhIre isameM jaMga laga jAegA aura jakar3a jaaeNgii| zarIra kA yaha svabhAva hai ki jaba taka isase kAma lo yaha kAma kA rahatA hai aura jaise hI kAma lenA baMda kiyA ki nAkAma ho jAtA hai| maiMne anubhava kiyA hai ki bhora kI kiraNeM Apake zarIra para par3atI hai to ve amRta kA kAma karatI haiN| subaha kI havA sau davA ke barAbara hai / isalie jitanA Apase saMbhava ho utanA vyAyAma avazya kreN| svAsthya-rakSA ke lie prANAyAma ko bhI jor3a leN| yoga aura prANAyAma meM hamAre svAsthya kI AtmA chipI hai| svAsthya para rakhie satarka nig2AheM tIsarA biMdu hai - Arogya ke prati hara bUr3hA vyakti satarka rhe| zarIra meM hone vAle kisI roga ko naz2araaMdAz2a karane kI bajAya tatkAla usakA samAdhAna karane kI koziza kreN| yaha na soceM ki aba kyA karanA hai, bUr3he ho gae haiM, kauna DaoNkTara ko dikhAe, kauna davA kA kharcA kare, jaise-taise ThIka jaaeNge| jIvana bhara dukAna, makAna, koThI para kharca karate rahe lekina Apa apane svAsthya kI avahelanA na kreN| kisI bhI prakAra ke roga ke lakSaNa najara Ae to usake prati sAvadhAnI rkheN| usakA turaMta ilAja karAeM tAki roga bhayAvaha rUpa dhAraNa na kara ske| Apa jo davAe~ le rahe haiM unako nirdeza ke anusAra jArI rkheN| kabhI zarIra meM thakAna, TUTana, jakar3ana yA kamajorI mahasUsa ho rahI ho to dUdha ke sAtha haldI le liyA kreN| isase haDDiyAM majabUta hotI haiM / kabhI Apake peTa meM takalIpha ho jAe yA zarIra meM kahIM halkA-phulkA darda uTha jAe to gharelU upacAra bhI kie jA sakate haiM / ApakI rasoI bhI choTA-sA davAkhAnA hai| isameM rakhI huI haldI, maithIdAnA, ajavAina kA bhI yadA-kadA sevana karate raheM / ye haiM to bahuta choTI cIjeM, para haiM bahuta laabhkaarii| ye Apake zarIra para davA kA kAma karate haiN| hama agara apane zarIra ke prati satarka rahate haiM to svastha va nirogI jIvana jI sakate haiM / 130 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ baceM daqhalaMdAjI se apanA dainika kAryakrama banAe~ / ghara meM adhika dakhalaaMdAz2I na kareM / jo jaisA kara rahA hai use karane deN| ghara meM rahate hue adhika dakhalaMdAjI kareMge to do nukasAna hoMge, eka to parivAra ke loga Apase TUTeMge, ApakI bAta nahIM suneMge, dUsarA Apa mAnasika rUpa se azAMta rheNge| Apane anubhava kiyA hogA ki jaba Apa ghara kI bahuoM ko lekara nuktAcInI karate haiM yA choTI-choTI bAtoM para hastakSepa karate haiM, to parivAra vAle ApakI upekSA karane lagate haiN| hAM, agara koI bahuta bar3I ghaTanA ho jAe to kama-se-kama zabdoM meM hidAyata deN| are, ApakA beTA tIsa sAla kA ho gayA hai, use usakI samajha se bhI kArya karane do| agara Apa bAra-bAra boleMge to parivAra ke loga mAnasika rUpa se Apase kinArA kara leNge| bahue~ soceMgI sasura jI dina bhara ghara meM baiThe rahate haiM, hama apanA manacAhA kucha bhI nahIM kara skte| taba ApakA ghara meM rahanA bhArabhUta bana sakatA hai| isalie vyartha kI jhaMjhaTabAjI mola na leM, yaha Apake mana ko azAMta kregii| ApakI saMtAna ApakA kahanA mAne to zreSTha aura na mAne to ciMtita na hoM kyoMki aba kahane se bhI mukti milii| soco kyA Apako apane baccoM ke lie hI sArI sirapaccI karanI hai| maiMne anubhava kiyA hai ki putra agara kisI prakAra ke ghATe meM calA jAe to putra to nizciMta rahatA hai aura pitA phikramaMda ho jAte haiM / aise pitA hamAre pAsa Ate haiM aura kahate haiM guruvara, beTe ne paccIsa-pacAsa lAkha kA ghATA de diyA hai, koI upAya, koI maMtra btaaeN| maiM kahatA hUM jisane ghATA lagAyA use koI ciMtA nahIM hai, Apa kyoM dubale hue jA rahe haiM ? aba bhI agara DUbane aura khone kI socate rahoge to hara ghar3I apane mana ko pIr3ita aura azAMta karate rhoge| kisa bAta kI ciMtA kareM? vyartha kI ciMtAe~ na paaleN| javAnI meM ciMtAoM kA bojha sahana kiyA jA sakatA hai, lekina bur3hApe meM ciMtAoM kA bojha vyartha hI zarIra ko tor3a detA hai| tumhArI ciMtAe~ agara koI samAdhAna nahIM de pA rahI haiM to vyartha kI ciMtA karane kI bajAe use samaya para chor3a deN| ___merI to yahI soca hai ki agara samAdhAna nahIM nikala pA rahA hai, to usakI ciMtA karane se acchA hai use samaya para chor3a deN| samaya apane Apa usa kArya ko pUrNa kara degaa| aba beTA bigaDaila nikala gayA, tumane khUba samajhAyA para vaha apanI burI AdatoM ko nahIM chor3a pA rahA to tuma usake pIche mata pdd'o| tuma apanI soco| use tumhArI ciMtA nahIM hai, phira tuma kyoM usakI ciMtA meM nAhaka kaSTa uThA rahe ho| maiMne to yahI pAyA hai ki bahU-beToM ko apane mA~-bApa kI utanI ciMtA nahIM hotI, jitanI mA~-bApa ko apane bahU-beToM kI rahatI hai| ve aisI ciMtAe~ lAde rahate haiM jinakA koI artha nahIM hotA lekina isa kAraNa apanA bur3hApA z2arUra bigAr3a lete haiN| adhika AzA se upaje nirAzA bur3hApe meM apane bhAgya kA ronA na roeN| jo prakRti se mila rahA hai use prema se svIkAra kreN| baccoM se adhika AzAe~ na rkheN| loga prAya: kahate haiM ki beTA to bur3hApe kA sahArA hai, para maiM kahatA hU~ jyAdA AzA na paaleN| jIvanabhara agara AzAe~ rakhI haiM to bur3hApe meM nirAza honA par3a sakatA hai| agara AzA hI na rakhoge to nirAza bhI nahIM honA pdd'egaa| dekhate to ho ki par3ausI kA beTA apane pitA kI sevA nahIM kara rahA, tuma bhI apane pitA kI 131 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sevA nahIM kara rahe to apane beTe se yaha AzA kyoM kara rahe ho| ye AzAe~ jaba TUTatI haiM to bur3hApe meM sivAya duHkha ke kucha hAsila nahIM hotaa| tuma niHsvArtha bhAva se beToM ke lie jitanA kara sako, kara do, para vApasI kI apekSA na rkho| anAvazyaka haTha bhI na kreN| ghara meM rahakara yaha na kaheM ki jo Apane kaha diyA vaha kyoM nahIM huaa| kaI bAra bUr3he loga ghara meM rahakara jhagar3a par3ate haiM yA duHkhI ho jAte haiM ki maiMne kahA thA aura ghara meM logoM ne aisA kiyA yA aisA kyoM nahIM kiyA / vAkyuddha zurU ho jAtA hai aura ghara meM azAMti chA jAtI hai| ghara ke logoM ko agara tumhArI salAha kI z2arUrata hai, to ve z2arUra pUcheMge aura agara tuma bina mA~ge dina bhara apanI salAha dete rahoge to usa salAha kI koI qImata na hogI / ghara ke loga agara Apake lie kucha kAma kareM to unheM sAdhuvAda do, kaho - merA beTA bahuta acchA hai, merA bahuta dhyAna rakhatA hai| bhale hI na rakhatA ho - para zAyada tumhAre isa prakAra kahane se hI dhyAna rakhanA zurU kara de| eka bAta aura dhyAna rakheM ki ghara meM kabhI vyaMgyAtmaka bhASA kA prayoga na kreN| kaI bAra bUr3he loga vyaMgya meM aisI bAteM kaha jAte haiM jo ghara ke logoM ko cubhane lagatI hai / Akroza meM g2alata kaThora zabdoM meM kahane kI bajAya usI bAta ko sarala zabdoM meM kahane se vaha bAta adhika prabhAvI hotI hai| Apa azakta ho cuke haiM, Apase kAma nahIM bana rahA hai to vyaMgyapUrvaka bolane kI bajAya madhuratA se boleM aura apanA kArya karavA leM / sIkheM sattara pAra bhI eka bAta aura, sIkhane kI koI umra nahIM hotI hai| zarIra se bhale hI bUr3he ho jAeM, para mana ko kabhI azakta na maaneN| sattara varSa ke ho gae ho taba bhI acchI kitAboM ko par3heM, unakA svAdhyAya kareM, kucha acchI bAteM sIkhane kI koziza kreN| bhAratIya loga svayaM ko bahuta jaldI bUr3hA mAnane lagate haiM, kyoMki ve apane dimAg2a kA upayoga baMda kara dete haiM / unheM to lagatA hai hama bUr3he ho gae haiM aba kyA kreN| mujhe yAda hai - eka jahAja meM bUr3hA jApAnI yAtrA kara rahA thaa| Ayu hogI lagabhaga assI varSa kii| vaha jahAja meM baiThA eka pustaka kholakara kucha par3ha rahA thaa| eka anya mahAnubhAva jo usI jahAja meM yAtrA kara rahe the, unhoMne usase pUchA- are, bhAI kyA kara rahe ho ? usane kahA- cInI bhASA sIkha rahA huuN| ve sajjana bole- assI sAla ke ho gae lagate haiN| bUr3he ho gae, marane ko cale ho / aba cInI bhASA sIkhakara kyA karoge ? jApAnI ne pUchA, kyA tuma bhAratIya ho ? usane kahA- hA~ hU~ to maiM bhAratIya, para tumane kaise pahacAnA ? jApAnI vyakti ne kahA- maiM pahacAna gyaa| bhAratIya AdamI jIvana meM yahI dekhatA hai ki aba to marane ko cale, aba kyA karanA hai| hama marane nahIM cale haiM, hama to jIne cale haiN| mareMge to eka dina jaba mRtyu AegI, lekina soca-socakara roja kyoM mareM ? jIvana meM bur3hApe ko viSAda mAnane ke bajAya ise bhI prabhu kA prasAda maaneN| viSAda mAnane para jahA~ Apa niSkriya aura svayaM ke lie bhArabhUta bana jAeMge, vahIM pramAda tyAgane para Apa nabbe varSa ke hone para bhI gatizIla rheNge| mahAna dArzanika sukarAta sattara varSa kI Ayu meM bhI sAhitya kA sarjana karate the / unhoMne kaI pustakeM bur3hApe meM hI likhI thI / kIro ne assI varSa kI umra meM bhI grIka bhASA sIkhI thii| pikAso nabbe varSa ke hue taba taka citra banAte rahe the / yaha huI bur3hApe kI z2iMdAdilI / 132 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ z2iMdagI meM apane mana ko kamaz2ora karane kI bajAya kucha-na-kucha sIkhate rheN| hara umra meM vyakti sIkha sakatA hai| saMbodhi-dhAma meM jayazrI devI manasa cikitsA kendra calatA hai| usa cikitsAlaya ke prabhArI cikitsaka ne apane paiMsaTha varSa kI Ayu meM par3hAI zurU kI aura niraMtara pAMca varSa taka adhyayana karane ke pazcAta Aja ve vahA~ kA cikitsAlaya saMbhAla rahe haiN| isake pUrva ve bhUjala vibhAga meM ucca adhikArI the| vahA~ se sevAnivRtta hone ke bAda ve hamAre pAsa Ae aura bole ki ve apanA jIvana kucha acche kArya ke lie samarpita karanA cAhate haiN| hamane cikitsAlaya meM kArya karane kA sujhAva diyaa| prAraMbha meM to ve sahayogI ke rUpa meM kArya karate the lekina mana meM utsukatA jagI aura par3hAI prAraMbha kii| ve mahAzaya DaoN. je.ela. boharA haiN| saMbodhi-dhAma meM 'baica-phlaoNvara' raimeDIja se cikitsA kI jAtI hai jo jarmanI se saMbaMdhita hai| unhoMne jarmana se adhyayana zurU kiyA, parIkSAe~ dI aura z2iMdagI ke bahattaraveM varSa meM ve DaoNkTara bane, hai na prazaMsA kI bAta ! AdamI bananA cAhe aura na bana sake ! jo bananA cAhatA hai vaha bur3hApe meM bhI bana sakatA hai aura jise bigar3anA ho vaha javAnI meM bhI bigar3a sakatA hai| isalie svayaM ko kabhI kamaz2ora mahasUsa na kreN| apane dimAg2a ko ujjvala, nirmala aura pavitra rkheN| jo hai use prema se svIkAra kreN| mujhe yAda hai mahAtmA gAMdhI eka bAra zrIlaMkA gae the, kastUrabA bhI sAtha hI thii| vahA~ unheM kisI samAroha kI adhyakSatA karanI thii| vahA~ unakA svAgata-satkAra huaa| saMyojaka mahodaya khar3e hue aura bole yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai ki Aja hamAre yahA~ bhArata ke eka mahApuruSa mahAtmA gAMdhI padhAre haiM, unake sAtha unakI mA~ kastUrabA bhI AI hai| gujarAtI meM mA~ ko 'bA' kahate haiM, so usane samajhA ki ye gAMdhI jI kI mA~ hoNgii| sabhA meM baiThe hue loga cauMka gae ki saMyojaka mahodaya yaha kyA bola gae? kyA unheM nahIM mAlUma ki kastUrabA unakI patnI hai, mA~ nhiiN| kisI ne jAkara unheM batAyA 'bA' mA~ nahIM, gAMdhIjI kI patnI hai| vaha khar3A huA aura mAfI mAMgane lagA ki usase bhUla ho gii| saMyojaka cupa ho, isase pahale hI gAMdhI jI khar3e ho gae aura kahane lage, 'isa vyakti ne merI soca ko sudhArA hai, maiM to bur3hApe kI ora hI jA rahA huuN| agara isa vyakti se merI patnI ke lie mA~ kA saMbodhana nikalA hai to Aja maiM isa maMca se ghoSaNA karatA hU~ ki Aja ke bAda kastUrabA mere lie mAtRvat hI rhegii|' paMcaratna kI poTalI jIvana meM jisa vyakti kI unnata soca hotI hai, vaha hara Ane vAle mor3a ko sahI tarIke se svIkAra kara letA hai| maiM sabhI vRddhoM se kahanA cAhatA hU~ ki zarIra bhale hI bUr3hA ho jAe, lekina apanI buddhi, apane vicAra, apane mana ko kabhI bUr3hA na hone deN| hama apane bur3hApe ko kaise sArthaka kareM? isake lie Apako pAMca sUtra denA caahuuNgaa| 1. mohAsakti se Upara uThane kI koziza kreN| agara Apa apane bur3hApe ko sukhamaya aura sArthakatA se jInA cAhate haiM, to Apake mana meM ghara-parivAra aura vizeSakara dhana ke prati jo moha-vRtti hai usase bAhara Ae~ / jyAdA kaMjUsI acchI bAta nahIM hai| bur3hApe meM bhI yaha soca rahe haiM ki apane baccoM ke lie saMgraha kara lU~ to chor3eM isa bAta ko| baccoM ke paMkha laga gae haiM, ve ur3a rahe haiM, apanI vyavasthA khuda kara rahe haiM, Apa kyoM kaMjUsI kara rahe haiN| vyartha 133 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kI mohAsakti aura vyartha kI lobha kI pravRtti tyAga deN| vyavasthita jie~, tAki bur3hApA Apa para prabhAva na DAla ske| eka pyArI ghaTanA batAtA huuN| hama nAkor3A meM the, jodhapura se eka vRddha dampati darzanArtha vahA~ Ae hue the| ve hamase bhI mile| thor3I kaMjUsa prakRti ke the| maiMne kahA, bhojana kara liijie| patnI kahane lagI, tIrtha meM Ae haiM to dharma kI roTI nahIM khAe~ge, Tokana se hI khaaeNge| maiMne kahA jaisI ApakI marjI, Apa loga khAnA khAkara A jaaeN| unakA vicAra thA ki bhojanazAlA meM jAe~ge to do thAlI ke paise laga jaaeNge| eka thAlI yahIM maMgA letA huuN| donoM eka hI thAlI meM khA leNge| maiMne kahA - ThIka hai, yahIM vyavasthA karA detA huuN| maiMne eka vyakti ko bhejA aura khAnA maMgavA diyA aura kahA ki pAsa meM jo kamarA hai usameM baiThakara bhojana kara liijie| pati khAnA khA rahA thA aura patnI yUM hI baiThI thii| maiMne kahA sardI kA mausama hai, khAnA ThaMDA ho jaaegaa| Apa sAtha meM hI khA liijie| kahane lagI-nahIM, ye khA leM phira maiM khA luuNgii| maiMne tIna bAra kahA, para nahIM mAnIM / kahane lagI-bAta kucha aura hai| maiMne pUchA, kyA matalaba? batAyA-ye khAkara khar3e hoMge to maiM khAUMgI, kyoMki hama donoM ke bIca hamArI battIsI eka hI hai| aisI kaMjUsI bhI kisa kAma kA? dUsarA ratna-svayaM ko svastha mahasUsa kareM aura sakriya raheM / Apa dIrghajIvI ke sAtha svastha jIvI hoN| Apa jaba taka sakriya raheMge, bur3hApA Apase dUra rhegaa| agara javAnI meM bhI niSkriya ho gaye to gaye kAma se| bur3hApA rokane ke lie - sadA gatizIla rheN| jahA~ taka saMbhava ho apane kAryoM ke lie auroM para Azrita hone kI bajAya apane kAryoM ko svayaM sampAdita karane kA prayAsa kreN| isase Apa svAvalambI bhI raheMge aura sakriya bhii|shriir kA jitanA upayoga kareM yaha utanA hI cArja hotA jaaegaa| ghara ke choTe-moTe kAryoM meM hissA baMTAte rheN| isase Apa thor3e vyasta raheMge aura z2iMdagI meM khAlIpana nahIM lgegaa|aap sadaiva caitanya zakti se bharapUra rheN| zArIrika zakti ke kamajora par3ane para bhI prANazakti ko kabhI bhI kamaz2ora na ho deN| bur3hApe meM Arthika, zArIrika aura pArivArika samasyAeM bar3ha sakatI haiM, para Apa apane manobala se inase pAra laga sakate haiN| tIsarA ratna-ghara meM nirlipta bhAva se rheN| nirliptatA zAMti aura mukti detI hai| dhyAna rakheM, apanI saMtAnoM meM jaba dhana kA baMTavArA kareM to eka hissA apane aura patnI ke lie avazya rakheM, sAtha hI yaha bhI vyavasthA deM ki ApakI mRtyu ke bAda Apake hisse kA dhana punaH saMtAnoM meM baMTane kI bajAya usa dhana kA mAnavatA ke kalyANa ke lie kharca ho tAki Apa mAnavatA ke karja se ubara skeN| nahIM to parivAra ke logoM kI jIte jI bhI tumhAre dhana para hI naz2ara hogI aura marane para bhii| agara Apake saMtAna nahIM hai to dhana-sampati meM Asakta hone kI bajAya niSpRhabhAva se usakA sAmAjika hitoM meM upayoga kreN| cauthA ratna - pratidina subaha-zAma bhagavAna kI bhakti avazya kreN| anAvazyaka idhara-udhara kI bAteM karane kI bajAya prabhu kI prArthanA yA ArAdhanA kara leN| bur3hApe meM bhagavAna kI bhakti mana kI zAMti kA AdhAra bnegii| pA~cavAM ratna - pratidina AdhA ghaMTA acchI pustaka avazya par3heM tAki mati saMmati rahe, Apake mana kI gati sadgatimaya rhe| - 134 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ye pA~ca bAteM bujurgoM ke bur3hApe kI sArthakatA ke lie pAMca ratna kI poTalI ke samAna haiN| Tipsa svastha bur3hApe ke svastha bur3hApe ke lie z2arUrI hai ki hama zvAsa sahI tarIke se leN| prAyaH bur3hApe meM thor3A-sA bhI rugNa hone para vyakti kI zvAsa asaMtulita ho jAtI hai| svastha vyakti eka minaTa meM ausatana 16zvAsa letA hai yAni pratidina caubIsa ghaMTe meM 23040 zvAsa lI jAtI hai| zvAsa vaha hai jo hamAre prANa kI AdhAra to hai hI, sAtha hI hama sarvAdhika apane zarIra meM isI kA upayoga karate haiN| jIvana ko khela smjheN| jIvana haMsatA-khilatA eka khilaunA hai| isa khilaune ko utanA hI calanA hai jitanI isameM cAbI bharI gaI hai| prAyaH loga javAnI ko umaMga se jI lete haiM para bur3hApe meM nirAza hatAza ho jAte haiN| bur3hApA unake lie bhArabhUta ho jAtA hai| zAMtipUrNa bur3hApe ke lie mukta rheN| mauta pratyeka vyakti ko jiMdagI meM eka bAra hI mAratI hai aura samaya se pahale mAranA mauta ke hAtha meM nahIM hotaa| para antara mana meM palane vAlA mRtyu kA bhaya hameM bAra-bAra mAratA hai, samaya se pahale mAratA hai| acchA hogA Apa tanAva aura ciMtA se bhI bacakara rheN| ciMtA bur3hApe kA doSa hai isakA tyAga kreN| hara dina kI zaruAta prasannatA se kreN| paristhitiyoM ke badalane ke bAvajada apane mana kI sthiti na bdleN| gharela vyavasthAoM meM jyAdA hastakSepa na kreN| agara Apa nirlipta bhAva se ghara meM raheMge to sau taraha ke mAnasika klezoM se bace rheNge| bur3hApe ko viSAda kI bajAya prasAda mAnakara isakA zAMti aura mukti ke lie upayoga kreN| bur3hApA yAnI saMta-jIvana-mukti kA jIvana, zAMti kA jIvana / basa, itanA yAda rakhie aura bur3hApe ko sArthaka kiijie| bur3hApe kI dhanyatA ke lie kucha bAteM nivedana kI haiM, inheM dhyAna meM rakhie aura AnaMdita bur3hApe ke svAmI bniye| 135 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vyavahAra ko prabhAvI banAne ke gura cehare kA raMga denA kudarata kA kAma hai, para jIvana ko sahI DhaMga denA aapkaa| hara vyakti ke pAsa apane vyavahAra kA AInA hotA hai| usa AIne meM vyakti apane svabhAva, vyaktitva, caritra aura zAlInatA kA paricaya prApta karatA hai / hamArA vyavahAra hI hamAre vyaktitva kI pahacAna hai| yahI caritra kA pratIka, kulInatA kA paricAyaka aura nijI svabhAva kA pratyakSa svarUpa dikhalAtA hai| duniyA meM kaI logoM kA vyavahAra itanA zAlIna aura madhura hotA hai ki unake pAsa baiThane aura unake sAtha jIne se svayaM kA bhI vikAsa aura nirmANa hotA hai| dUsarI ora kaI logoM kA vyavahAra itane nimna stara kA hotA hai ki unake sAtha jIne se hamArA vyavahAra bhI nikRSTa aura kapaTapUrNa ho jAtA hai| hama jIvana kI U~cAiyoM ko chUne se vaMcita raha jAte haiM / vyavahAra eka AInA vyakti apane vyavahAra ke AIne meM apane aMtaraMga aura bAhya donoM jIvana ko prakaTa kara detA hai / mahAna loga zatru ke sAtha bhI aisA madhura vyavahAra karate haiM ki ve zAlInatA aura mahAnatA ke pratimAna bana jAte haiM aura nimna starIya loga apane mitra ke sAtha bhI krUra aura anapekSita vyavahAra karate haiM / jaba taka vyakti kI soca, vicAra aura vyavahAra meM ekarUpatA sthApita nahIM hotI, taba taka usakA vyavahAra bAharI taura para khuzamiz2Aja aura bhItarI rUpa se dhUrta ho sakatA hai, lekina usake jIvana kA zreSTha caritra nahIM ho sakatA / vyavahAra vyakti ke vicAra se, vicAra mAnasika soca se aura mAnasika soca Atmika cetanA se banatI hai / jaisI vyakti kI soca hotI hai, vaisI vicAradhArA banatI hai, jaisI vicAradhArA hotI hai vaisI buddhi banatI hai aura vicAra se hI AcAra aura vyavahAra banate haiM / apanI pahacAna Apa pahale caraNa meM ApakI vANI kI zAlInatA, zabdoM kA cayana aura jIne kA taura-tarIqA sAmane vAle vyakti prabhAvita karatA hai| Apa kisI ke pAsa baiThe haiM, bAtacIta kara rahe haiM, to isameM qhAsa yaha hai ki Apa kaise baiThe 136 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haiM, kitanA bola rahe haiN| kisI vyakti kA vANI-vyavahAra, jIvana kA vyavahAra, uThane-baiThane kA salIkA yaha darzAtA hai ki kauna U~ce kula kA hai aura kauna nimna kula kA hai| kisI kI kulInatA na to pahanAve se, na hI usake makAna, gAr3I, koThI, jamIna-jAyadAda se pradarzita hotI hai, vaha to usake vyavahAra kI zAlInatA se prakaTa hotI hai| kisI bhI vyakti ke vyavahAra ko dekhakara, usake jIne ke taura-tarIqe , jIvana kI vyavasthA aura vANIvyavahAra ko dekhakara hama pahacAna sakate haiM ki vaha kauna hai aura kaisA hai| eka aMdhA vyakti sar3aka ke kinAre baiThA hai ki tabhI eka vyakti vahA~ se nikalatA hai aura kahatA hai 'suna o aMdhe, tumane idhara se kisI ko jAte hue mahasUsa kiyA?' usane kahA, 'nahIM, maiMne to mahasUsa nahIM kiyaa| senApati tuma jaao|' tabhI usake pIche dUsarA vyakti AyA aura pUchatA hai 'sUradAsa, tumane idhara se kisI ko jAte hue pAyA?' aMdhe vyakti ne kahA 'hA~, tumase pahale senApati AyA thA aura mahAmaMtrI tuma usake bAda jA rahe ho|' tabhI tIsarA vyakti AyA aura usane bhI pUchA, 'he prajJAcakSu, he mahAtman, kyA Apane yahA~ se kisI ko jAte mahasUsa kiyA hai ?' usane kahA hA~, pahale senApati gayA, phira maMtrI gayA aura aba tuma rAjan unake pIche jaao|' vyakti kI vANI sunakara aMdhA bhI samajha letA hai ki vyakti kisa zreNI kA hai| iMsAna apane vyavahAra ko sudhArakara z2iMdagI ko behatara banA sakatA hai| hama hI jIvana-zilpI Apa kAle haiM yA gore, isase kyA farka par3atA hai| gorA aura kAlA honA Apake hAtha meM nahIM hai, lekina acchA vyavahAra Apake hAtha meM hai| U~cA kula nasIba se milatA hai, lekina sadvyavahAra Apako kulIna banA sakatA hai| vaise bhI maiM nasIba kI bAteM nahIM karatA kyoMki use banAnA, sudhAranA yA bigAr3anA hamAre hAtha meM nahIM hai para jo khuda ke hAtha meM hai vaha jIvana hama hI sudhAra yA bigAr3a sakate haiN| zarIra kA raMga-rUpa to sadA eka jaisA raha bhI sakatA hai, lekina maiM usa jIvana kI bAta karatA hU~ jise hama raMga-rUpa dete haiM, de sakate haiN| jIvana ke vyavahAra ko badalanA aura use behatara banAnA hara kisI ke hAtha meM hai| Apa sampanna ghara meM paidA hue yA vipanna ghara meM yaha nasIba kI bAta hai| Apake pitA sadvyavahAra karate haiM yA durvyavahAra, yaha bhI nasIba kI bAta hai, lekina Apa auroM ke sAtha kaise peza Ate haiM, ApakI soca aura vicAra kaise haiM, ApakA vyavahAra kaisA hai yaha nasIba kI nahIM, ApakI apanI dena hai| isalie maiM Apase Apake nasIba ko nahIM vyavahAra ko sudhArane kI bAta kahatA huuN| nasIba bhI taba sudhara jAtA hai jaba Apa khuda sudhara jAte haiM / mere pAsa eka mahAnubhAva Aye aura kahane lage, 'agara ApakA dimAg2a mujhe mila jAtA to maiM eka behatara insAna bana jaataa|' maiMne kahA, 'isa bAta ko chor3o, tuma eka behatara iMsAna bana jAo merA dimAg2a tumheM apane Apa mila jaaegaa|' merA dimAg2a denA to mere hAtha meM nahIM hai lekina agara Apa behatara iMsAna bana gae to svayaM kA dimAg2a vikasita karane meM svayaM samartha ho jaaoge| bAhara-bhItara baneM abheda hama dekheM ki hamArA vyavahAra kaisA hai| eka bAra AtmAvalokana kara leM ki hamArA vyavahAra, hamArA vicAra, 137 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hamArI soca, hamArA aMtaraMga jIvana inameM kahIM bheda-rekhA to nahIM hai ? eka bAra dekha leM ki hamArI ha~sI ke bhItara koI kuTilatA to nahIM hai| hamArI muskAna meM kahIM kRtrimatA to nahIM hai| hama jo dUsaroM se gale milane kI yojanA banA rahe haiM isameM koI dhUrtatA to nahIM hai| hamArI mitratA meM koI zaThatA kI soca to nahIM hai| eka bAra jarUra apane meM jhA~ka leM kyoMki AdamI bAhara se apane Apako jitanA acchA dikhAtA hai, jarUrI hai ki vaha bhItara se usase dogunA acchA ho| duniyA kA eka mazahUra TaoNvara hai 'kailagerI', usakI U~cAI eka sau nabbe mITara aura vajana hai dasa hajAra ATha sau ttn| vaha TaoNvara pRthvI sataha para jitanA U~cA hai usakA cAlIsa pratizata bAhara aura sATha pratizata jamIna ke aMdara hai| bAhara ke hisse meM cAra hajAra Tana lohA aura z2amIna ke bhItarI hisse meM chaha hajAra Tana se adhika lohA lagA hai| kisI bhI TaoNvara kI maz2abUtI ke lie z2arUrI hai ki vaha jitanA bAhara dikhatA hai usase adhika bhItara ho aura AdamI ke zreSTha vyavahAra ke lie z2arUrI hai ki jitanA usakA acchA vyavahAra bAhara ho utanA hI acchA mana bhItara bhI ho| na baneM kAg2aja ke phUla ___ khokhalI jar3oM ko lekara agara koI per3a apane Apako zobhAyukta samajhatA hai to yaha zobhA zIghra hI samApta ho jAne vAlI hai| vyakti jaisA apane Apako bAhara se dikhAtA hai usakA nijI aura aMtaraMga jIvana sATha pratizata acchA ho| Apane dekhA hogA ki pAnI se bhare Drama meM agara hama barpha kI zilA DAlate haiM to usakA nabbe pratizata bhAga pAnI ke bhItara rahatA hai aura dasa pratizata baahr| vahIM havA se bharA gubbArA pAnI meM chor3A jAe to usakA dasa pratizata bhAga pAnI ko chUtA hai aura nabbe pratizata bAhara rahatA hai| vyakti ko apanA vyavahAra barpha kI zilA kI taraha rakhanA caahie| jitanA zreSTha svayaM ko vyavahAra meM dikhAe usase jyAdA zreSTha bhItara se honA caahie| yahI hai jIvana kA rhsy| jo loga apane jIvana ko behatara tarIke se jInA sIkha lete haiM, bAhara aura bhItara se jIvana ko ekarUpa banAte hue jIvana kI mahAnatAoM ko AtmasAt kara lete haiM ve barpha kI taraha hote haiM / ve dasa pratizata to bAhara kI tarapha dikhAte haiM aura nabbe pratizata bhItara se acche hote haiM, lekina kucha loga kRtrima jiMdagI jIyA karate haiM - plAsTika aura kAgaja ke phUloM kI taraha / jo dikhane meM to ati suMdara lagate haiM, lekina sugaMdha nadArada rahatI hai| aise loga bAhara se apane Apako nabbe pratizata acchA dikhAte haiM para bhItara dasa pratizata bhI acche nahIM hote| jhUThI muskAna, kRtrima ha~sI, kisI selsamena kI trh| jaise selsamena ko prazikSita kiyA jAtA hai ki kaise grAhakoM ke Ane para unheM madhura vyavahAra karate hue samajhAyA / paTAyA jAe ki ve zorUma se khAlI hAtha vApasa na jA skeN| aise hI loga kRtrimatA or3he rahate haiM / selsamena kA uddezya kisI kI sevA nahIM hai, biz2anesa hai| na jiyeM, doharI jiMdagI jIvana meM kabhI doharI z2iMdagI na jiyeM, bAhara kucha aura bhItara kuch| Aropita mukhauTe ko utaareN| bAhara muskAna aura bhItara kuTilatA ke bheda ko samApta kreN| anyathA Apa usa AbhUSaNa kI taraha ho jAyeMge jisa para jhola to sone kA car3hA hai, para bhItara vaha pItala kA hai| aise do muMhe iMsAna kaheMge kucha, aura kareMge kuch| ye kAphI khataranAka loga hote haiN| eka bAra hama kolakAtA meM sAMpoM ke saMgrahAlaya meM the, vahA~ aneka prajAtiyoM ke sA~pa 138 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dekhane ko mile / saMgrahAlaya ke nidezaka hamAre sAtha cala rahe the| maiMne pUchA zAstroM meM do mu~he sA~pa kA ullekha AtA hai, apane saMgrahAlaya meM kyoM nahIM hai| kahane lage jaba se do mu~he iMsAna paidA hone zurU ho gae haiM taba se do mu~he sA~pa paidA hone baMda ho gae haiN| zAyada ! do mu~he sA~pa se bhI jyAdA qhataranAka do mu~he iMsAna hote haiM / sauMpie sUraja ko apanA aMdherA Apa apane vyavahAra ko behatara banAe~ aura isake lie z2arUrI hai ki Apa apane vicAroM ko behatara banAe~ / vicAra aura vyavahAra kA saMtulana honA caahie| jaba bhI kisI se mileM hInatA kA bhAva na rakheM, na hI hIna bhAvanA ke vicAra vyakta kreN| maiMne logoM ko kahate pAyA hai 'ThIka hai yAra, jI rahe haiM, ThIka hai, bhaiyyA vakta kATa rahe haiM, kyA kareM jaise-taise roTI kA jugAr3a ho rahA hai, are bhaiyyA kyA batAe~ kismata hI kharAba hai, are kaisI qismata phUTI jo isa aurata se merI zAdI huii'| patA nahIM, vyakti kaisI-kaisI viparIta TippaNI apanI qismata aura apane bAre meM karatA rahatA hai| yAda rakhie, sUraja kI kiraNeM kevala ApakI parachAiyA~ banAne ke lie nahIM haiM, sUraja kI kiraNeM Apake jIvana ko prakAzita karane ke lie haiN| jo sUrya kI kiraNoM se kevala apanI chAyA aura parachAI dekhatA raha jAtA hai usake lie sUraja vyartha hai aura jo sUraja kI kiraNoM kA upayoga jIvana ke prakAza ke lie karatA hai| usake lie hI sUraja sArthaka hai| rozana kIjie sUraja kI kiraNoM se apane jIvana ko / vyavahAra meM na to akar3a dikhAe~ aura na hI hInatA / jaba taka vyakti mana kA nirdhana hotA hai, taba taka apane dhana kI zekhI baghAratA rahatA hai aura jaba taka ajJAnI hotA hai taba taka apane Apako jJAnI mAnatA hai, jise apane ajJAna kA bodha ho jAe vahI vAstava meM jJAnI ho jAtA hai| yAda rakheM, jise apane jIvana meM apAra sampannatA pAne ke bAda bhI sampannatA kA ahaMkAra nahIM hotA, vahI mahAna hai| ahaMkAra kisakA aura kaisA ! AkAza ko dekho to tumheM preraNA milegI ki eka dina tumheM Upara uThanA hai, kaisA ahaMkAra ! aura z2amIna ko dekho to tumheM preraNA milegI ki eka dina tumheM z2amIna meM samA jAnA hai, phira kaisA ahaMkAra ! jaba bhI kisI se milo, sahajatA, saralatA aura sahRdayatA se milo| bar3A vaha nahIM jo sampanna hai yA bar3I-bar3I bAteM karatA hai, bar3A vaha hotA hai jo jIvana meM, vyavahAra meM bar3appana dikhAtA hai| auroM se aise milo ki hamArA kisI se milanA yAdagAra bana jaae| hamAre vyavahAra meM itanI vinamratA aura zAlInatA to honI hI cAhie ki dUsaroM ke dvArA khuda ko mAna diye jAne para hama bhI usake mAna kA sammAna kara skeN| sammAna dekara sammAna leM yAda rakheM, jIvana meM mAna pAne ke lie nahIM, dene ke lie hotA hai| ise auroM ko dekara khuza hoiye| jIvana meM sammAna pAne kI koziza na kreN| jo vyakti sammAna pAne kI khvAhiza rakhatA hai, vahI apamAnita hotA hai| jisake bhItara sammAna pAne kI AkAMkSA nahIM hai vaha kabhI apamAnita nahIM ho sktaa| Apa kitane bhI mahAna kyoM na hoM, lekina choTe-se-choTe vyakti kA bhI mAna karanA siikheN| agara Apa kisI mITiMga meM baiThe haiM aura eka adanA - sA vyakti jo na to sampanna hai, na kisI saMsthA yA saMgaThana kA adhyakSa yA maMtrI hai, lekina vaha vilamba se pahu~cA hai to ApakA karttavya hai ki Apa khar3e hokara usakA sammAna kreN| aisA karake Apa svayaM sammAnita hoNge| jo bhI 139 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apake dvAra para Ae use sammAna deM, phira cAhe vaha ApakA zatru hI kyoM na ho| phrAMsa ke samrATa henarI apane sabhAsadoM ke sAtha rAjamArga se jA rahe the| unhoMne dekhA eka bhikhArI sar3aka para khar3A hai| rAjA ko dekhakara vaha sar3aka para khar3A ho gyaa| rAjA ke nikaTa Ane para usane apanI TopI utArI aura rAjA ko praNAma kiyaa| samrATa ne jaba yaha dekhA to ve adhikAriyoM ke sAtha pAMca saikaNDa ke lie vahIM khar3e ho gae aura unhoMne bhI apanI TopI utArI aura bhikhArI ko praNAma kiyaa| adhikAriyoM meM phusaphusAhaTa huI ki yaha kyA, hamAre samrATa bhikhArI ko bhI praNAma karate haiM ? samrATa ne sunA to kahA 'maiM yaha udAharaNa nahIM chor3anA cAhatA ki henarI bhikhArI se nimna stara kA hai ki bhikhArI use praNAma kare, usakA sammAna kare to kyA henarI kisI bhikhArI ko sammAna denA nahIM jAnatA?' isalie yAda rakheM ki bhale hI Apa sattAsIna hoM, sampanna hoM, U~ce pada para hoM lekina sabase pahale manuSya haiM aura manuSya hone ke nAte eka-dUje ko sammAna avazya deN| kisI dUsare kA kiyA gayA sammAna svayaM apanA hI sammAna hai| boleM pyAra kI bolI manuSya hone ke nAte ApakA karttavya hai ki Apa auroM ke sAtha sabhyatA se peza Ae~, phira vaha ApakI patnI yA saMtAna hI kyoM na ho| ApakI patnI ApakI ardhAMginI hai, sammAnapUrvaka Apa use apane ghara lAe haiM use bhI 'tuma' na kaheM, zAlInatApUrvaka vyavahAra kreN| ho sake to apane baccoM ko bhI 'Apa' khie| agara Apa ghara meM 'Apa' kI bhASA bolate haiM to ghara meM sabhI 'Apa' aura sammAna kI bhASA boleMge aura Apa ghara meM 'tU-tU, maiM-maiM' kI bhASA bolate haiM to ghara kA hara sadasya bAtacIta meM tU-tU, maiM-maiM' kA hI prayoga kregaa| ___ hamArI eka sAdhikA bahina hai, aMju jI grg| unakI bhASA kI ziSTatA gajaba kI hai| hara kisI ko prabhAvita karatA hai unakA vANI vyavahAra / isa yuga meM jahA~ pati-patnI bhI eka dUje ko tuma kahate haiM / loga apane bar3e bhAIbahina ko bhI tuma kahate haiM, vahA~ ve apanI santAnoM ko bhI Apa kahatI haiM / koI apane se choTA bhI kyoM na ho, para usake sAtha bhI vyavahAra to sammAnapUrvaka hI honA caahie| hameM itanA mahAna honA cAhie ki naukara ke sAtha bhI hama sammAnapUrNa bhASA kA prayoga kreN| are naukarI karanA to usakI majabUrI hai varanA vaha bhI tumhArA mAlika bana sakatA thaa| mujhe yAda hai-mumbaI meM eka bhikhArI sar3aka ke kinAre baiThA thaa| tabhI udhara se eka sampanna vyakti niklaa| bhikhArI ne kahA, 'mAI-bApa kucha diijie|' usa vyakti ne jhallAkara kahA, 'huMha, baiTha jAte haiM bhIkha mAMgane, bhIkhamaMge kahIM ke' thor3I gAliyA~ bhI dI aura kahA 'merI dukAna para Akara baiTha, kucha kAma kara, tIsa rupaye roja ke de duuNgaa|' bhikhArI bolA, 'sAhaba Apa tIsa rupaye kI bAta karate haiN| Apa merI dukAna para mere sAtha baiTha jAo maiM Apako sATha rupaye roja ke duuNgaa|' aba sampanna vyakti kA ceharA dekhane lAyaka thaa| maiMne dekhA eka vyakti kI vicitra Adata thii| koI vyakti agara unase milane ghara AtA to ve use bhojana kA Agraha karate aura vaha jaba bhojana karate hue do kaura bhI nahIM khA pAtA to kahate - 'acchA huA Apane khAne kI hA~ kara lI maiM abhI ye khAnA kuttoM ko hI DAla rahA thaa|' tuma bhojana karAkara bhI apanI ochI vANI ke calate use 140 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAkha kara dete ho| sabhI ko sammAna denA siikho| bhikhArI ko dene ke lie tumhAre pAsa kucha nahIM hai to kama-sekama prema bhare do bola to bola sakate ho| prema ke mIThe do bola tumhArI do roTiyoM se bhI jyAdA mUlyavAna hoNge| Apa kisI ko mAna nahIM de sakate to kama-se-kama apamAna kI bhASA to mata diijie| yAda rakheM, eka dina apamAnita usI ko honA hotA hai jo dUsaroM ko apamAnita karatA hai / saphala loga apane vyavahAra ko khuzanumA aura AkarSaka banAne kA prayAsa karate haiN| maiM kahanA cAhatA hU~, yahI prArthanA bhI karatA hU~ ki bhale hI Izvara hamAre pravacana kI camaka ko kamajora kara de, lekina hamArI zAlInatA ko kabhI hamase na chiine| aisA na ho ki koI sampanna Ae to usake sammAna meM galIce bichA deM aura garIba yA madhyama vargIya Ae to baiThane ke lie bhI na kheN| kama-se-kama saMtoM ke dvAra to sabhI ke lie samAna rUpa se khule rahane caahie| agara maMdiroM aura saMtoM ke dvAra para bhI saMpanna aura nirdhana kI bhedarekhA banI rahegI to Ama loga dharma se dUra hote jaaeNge| maiM saMtoM se nivedana karatA hU~ ki ve mAnavatA kA sammAna kareM kevala paise vAloM ke pichalaggU na bneN| paise vAlA prasanna hogA to tuma para thor3A paisA kharca kara degA, para agara garIba ko bhI prasanna rakhoge to vaha zraddhA se bharA huA apanA saba kucha tuma para kurbAna karane ko taiyAra ho jaaegaa| koI dvAra to aisA ho jahA~ nirdhana ko bhI pUrA sammAna mile| sampanna to jahA~ jAegA sammAnita ho jAegA, lekina hamAre vyavahAra kI zAlInatA aisI ho ki hamAre dvAra para agara koI garIba, vidhavA, vikalAMga, duHkhI, pIr3ita vyakti A jAe to nirAza hokara na jaae| khAlI nahIM, khulA rakheM dimAga vyakti apane uThane-baiThane, calane-phirane, bolacAla, vyavahAra meM zAlInatA kA dhyAna rakhatA hai to yahI usakI kulInatA hai| acchA jIvana insAna ke acche naz2ariye se, acche taura-tarIke aura acche vyavahAra se banatA hai| kevala sundara pahanAvA, sundara jUte, AkarSaka zRMgAra mAtra do ghaMTe ke lie ApakI sundaratA ko bar3hA sakate haiM, lekina acchA vyavahAra sadA suMdara banAe rakhatA hai| gorA raMga tIna dina aura adhika dhana tIsa dina acchA lagatA hai / usake bAda vyakti na to raMga ke sAtha jItA hai, na dhana ke sAtha, vaha to vyavahAra ke sAtha jItA hai| gorA pati yA patnI thor3e samaya hI acche lagate haiM, dhana bhI kucha dera taka sAtha nibhA detA hai, lekina aMtataH to svabhAva aura acchA vyavahAra hI sAtha rahane yogya rahatA hai| kAlI patnI calegI bazarte usakA svabhAva aura vyavahAra acchA ho| vaha gorA pati yA patnI kisa kAma ke jo jhagar3AlU, kaSAyagrasta, vaira-virodha kI gA~Tha bAMdhe raheM aura sadA gusse se bhare raheM / ve to usa cUne kI taraha haiM jo dikhane meM suMdara-sapheda haiM, para eka cammaca mu~ha meM DAlo to akla ThikAne para A jAtI hai / jIvana meM raMga-rUpa aura dhana kI itanI kImata nahIM hai jitanI ki neka vyavahAra, zreSTha AcAra aura nirmala vicAroM kI hai / caritra aura vyavahAra meM melajola bnaaeN| jIvana meM khAlI nahIM, khule dimAg2a ke raheM / hara kisI kI bAta ko khule dimAg2a se suno phira cAhe use svIkAro yA na svIkAro, para sunane ke lie dimAg2a khulA to rakho / acchAI merI to burAI bhI vyakti apane vyavahAra se apanI zaqhsiyata ko prabhAvI banA sakatA hai| behatara jIvana aura prabhAvI zaqhsiyata 141 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nirmANa ke lie Avazyaka hai ki Apa apanI jimmedAriyoM kA nirvahana kreN| jo ApakI javAbadAriyA~ haiM unase mu~ha mor3ane kI bajAya unheM pUrA karane kI koziza kreN| apane ghara 'hara acche kArya kA zreya agara Apa lenA cAhate haiM to jaba kucha burA ghaTa jAe to usakI jimmedArI bhI Apa hI lenaa| acche kArya kA zreya to sabhI lenA cAhate haiM, lekina burA kAma dUsare ke nAma mar3ha dete haiN| aisA kabhI na kreN| usa bure yA galata kAma kI jimmedArI Apa svIkAra kareM, dUsaroM para na ddaaleN| dhyAna rakheM, ghara meM kabhI kisI para ilz2Ama lagAne kI koziza na kreN| apane Apa ko bacAne ke lie sAsa-bahU para, devarAnI jeThAnI para, jeThAnI nanada para, nanada bhAbhI para doSa lagAtI haiM / Apa aisA kabhI na kreN| dUsareM para doSa lagAne kI bajAya apanI soca ko behatara banAte hue apanI jimmedArI khuda samajheM / agara g2alatI ho gaI hai to jimmedArI uThAe~ / mAtA-pitA ko doSa na deN| bhagavAna ko bhI doSa na deM ki usane kisa mA~-bApa ke ghara meM paidA kara diyaa| apane graha aura nakSatroM ko bhI doSa na deM kisI g2alata kAma ke lie| dekhatA hU~, agara kisI vyakti ko apane dhaMdhe meM nukasAna ho jAe to sIdhA jyotiSI ke pAsa jAtA hai, aura jyotiSI janmapatrI dekhakara kaha detA hai, tumhAre zani kI mahAdazA thI isalie nukasAna lagA, phira AdamI apane nukasAna kA sArA doSa zani ke matthe maMDatA hai| pariNAmataH vaha usa nukasAna se kabhI ubara nahIM pAtA / acchA hotA, vaha kisI zani kI dazA ko doSa dene kI bajAya apanI kAryazailI ke doSoM ko miTAtA to zIghra hI vaha ghATe se ubara jaataa| apane kAma kI jimmedArI khuda leN| agara g2alata kAma Apake dvArA huA hai to kisI zani kI mahAdazA ko doSa dene kI bajAya apanI soca aura kAryazailI ke doSa ko phcaaneN| jo apanI jimmedArI svIkAra nahIM karatA vaha jIvana ke hauMsale se pasta ho jAtA hai / mujhe yAda hai - ghara meM alamArI kA kA~ca phUTa gyaa| sAsa ne bahU se pUchA 'beTA, yaha kA~ca kisakI galatI se phUTA / ' bahU ne kahA 'mammI ! yaha kA~ca to Apake beTe kI galatI se phuuttaa|' sAsa ne kahA 'beTe kI galatI se ? batAo to kyA huA, vaha kA~ca se kyA kara rahA thaa|'' maiM gusse meM thI', bahU ne kahA 'maiMne Apake beTe ko mArane ke lie belana pheMkA, ApakA beTA nIce jhuka gayA to belana kA~ca para jA lgaa| g2alatI sarAsara Apake beTe kI hI hai / ' apanI g2alatI ko vyakti svIkAra nahIM kara rahA hai| usakI javAbadArI aura z2immedArI dUsare para DAla rahA hai| jIvana meM apane dvArA hone vAlI g2alatI ko svIkAra karane kI Adata DAleM | haz2Ara taraha ke bahAne banAkara aura jaise-taise apanI g2alatI ko Dha~kane kI koziza na kreN| g2alatI kisI se bhI ho sakatI hai| g2alatI na kare vo bhagavAna hai, para jo g2alatI kara sudhara jAe vo neka iMsAna hI khlaaegaa| sabake sukha meM merA sukha vyavahAra ko prabhAvI banAne ke lie dUsarA qadama hai -- dUsaroM ke prati hitakArI soc| hamezA apane lie hI na soceN| yaha hamAre vicAra aura vyavahAra ko doSa hai ki hama apane bIvI-bacce aura parivAra kI to socate haiM lekina dUsaroM ke bAre meM nahIM socate / eka parivAra meM bAz2Ara se breDa maMgavAI gii| usa paikeTa ko jaba kholA to 142 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usameM durgaMdha A rahI thii| usane apanI bIvI-baccoM ko hidAyata dI ki breDa na khaayeN| sAtha hI kahA ki bAhara jo bhikhArI baiThA hai use le jAkara de do| kyA Apake bhItara jarA bhI insAniyata hai ? subaha kI dAla, garmI ke kAraNa khaTTI ho gii| Apa kahate haiM ki pheMkanA mata, koI bhikhArI jA rahA ho to use de denaa| sAvadhAna ! kahIM puNya ke nAma para hama pApa to nahIM kamA rahe haiN| jo cIja tuma khuda nahIM khA sakate, apane bacce ko nahIM khilA sakate vaha kisI nirdhana ke bacce ko khilAkara use bImAra karane kI koziza kara rahe ho| agara tuma denA hI cAhate ho to vahI do jisakA tuma khuda upayoga kara sko| bacI huI roTI dene taka kI soca na rkheN| jaba ATA bhigoo taba tuma usameM do muTThI ATA jyAdA bhigonA aura usakI roTI kisI g2arIba bhikhArI ko de denA, tumhAre to ATe ke Dibbe bhare haiM, ata: do muTThI ATA nikAlane para farka nahIM par3egA, para usa g2arIba ke to do roTI meM kAfI farka par3a jaaegaa| amerikA meM eka bAlaka AisakrIma kI dukAna para gayA aura AisakrIma kI kImata pUchI to veTara ne batAyA picahatara seMTa / bAlaka ne apanI jeba meM hAtha DAlA to pAyA usake pAsa picahatara seMTa hI hai| usane kahA 'kyA aura choTA kapa yA kaoNna nahIM hai ?' veTara ne kahA hA~ hai, paiMsaTha seMTa kaa'| bAlaka ne paiMsaTha seMTa vAlI AisakrIma ke kapa kA oNrDara diyaa| bacce ne AisakrIma khAI aura calA gyaa| veTara jaba khAlI kapa aura pleTa uThAne AyA to dekhA ki pleTa meM dasa seMTa rakhe hue haiN| Apa apane kalyANa aura sukha kI socane ke sAtha dUsaroM ke hita kA bhI dhyAna rkheN| hamAre sabhI zAstra, veda, upaniSada aura Agama yahI to pATha de rahe haiM ki hama kevala apane sukha kI kAmanA taka sImita na raheM, balki apane jIvana meM sarve bhavantu sukhinaH' kI kAmanA lekara cleN| hama apane mAnavIya dRSTikoNa ko udAtta kreN| yaha acchA hai ki Apa samAja ke maMca para khar3e hokara pA~ca lAkha kA dAna karate haiM para hamAre naukara kI patnI agara bImAra ho jAe aura vo hamase bIsa hajAra rupaye patnI ke ilAja ke lie udhAra mAMga le to hameM dene meM kyoM hicakicAhaTa hotI hai ! na lauTeMge zabdoM ke tIra vyavahAra ko prabhAvI banAne ke lie tIsarI bAta hai ki zabdoM kA cayana sAvadhAnI se kreN| hara bAta socane kI to hotI hai para hara bAta kahane kI nahIM hotii| buddhimAna socakara bolatA hai aura buddha bolakara socatA hai| isase adhika farka nahIM hai buddhimAna aura buddha meM / isalie bolane meM apane zabdoM kA cayana sAvadhAnIpUrvaka kreN| satarkatApUrvaka kareM / jIbha to ApakI apanI hai aura isa para niyaMtraNa bhI Apako hI rakhanA pdd'egaa| hamArI eka jIbha kI rakSA battIsa paharedAra karate haiM lekina jIbha kA agara g2alata upayoga kara liyA to battIsa paharedAra (dA~ta) bhI saMkaTa meM par3a jaaeNge| yaha akelI battIsI ko tur3avA sakatI hai| isalie g2alata TippaNI na kareM aura na hI vyaMgya meM apanI bAta ko peza kreN| kisI ko Apa khAne meM cAra miThAI bhale hI na khilA sakeM lekina Apake cAra mIThe bola khAne ko jAyakedAra banA deNge| vANI kA behatara upayoga karanA sIkheM, kyoMki mu~ha se nikale hue zabda kabhI lauTAye nahIM jA sakate haiN| mujhe yAda hai ki eka kisAna ne apane par3ausI kI khUba nindA kI, anargala bAteM usake bAre meM bolii| bolane ke bAda use lagA ki usane kucha jyAdA hI kaha diyA, galata kara diyaa| vaha pAdarI ke 143 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAsa gayA aura bolA ' maiMne apane par3ausI kI nindA meM bahuta ulTI-sIdhI bAteM kara dI haiM, aba una bAtoM ko kaise vApasa lU~ ?' pAdarI ne vahA~ bikhare hue pakSiyoM ke paMkha ikaTThA karake diye aura kahA zahara ke caurAhe para DAlakara A jaao| jaba vApasa A gayA to pAdarI ne kahA, 'aba jAo aura ina paMkhoM ko vApasa ikaTThA karake le aao|' kisAna gayA, lekina caurAhe para eka bhI paMkha nahIM milaa| saba havA meM titara-bitara ho cuke the| kisAna khAlI hAtha pAdarI ke pAsa lauTa aayaa| pAdarI ne kahA, 'yahI jIvana kA vijJAna hai ki jaise paMkhoM ko ikaTThA karanA muzkila hai vaise hI bolI huI vANI ko lauTAnA hamAre hAtha meM nahIM hai| jaise kamAna se nikalA huA tIra vApasa nahIM lauTatA vaise hI muMha se nikale hue zabda kabhI vApasa nahIM lauTAye jA sakate / ' satya boleM, para madhura boleN| aise satya ko bhI kama bolane kA prayAsa kareM jo dUsare kI bhAvanA ko Thesa pahu~cAe / kabhI dUsaroM kI kamaz2orI kA maz2Aka na udd'aayeN| vyaMgya bharI bhASA se bceN| Apa nahIM jAnate ApakA choTA-sA vyaMgya sAmane vAle ke lie bANa kA kAma kara sakatA hai aura vaha jIvana bhara ke lie Apase gA~Tha bA~dha sakatA hai| hara sAsa isa bAta kA dhyAna rakhe ki apanI bahU se kabhI vyaMgya meM na boleN| Apa bahU ke pIhara ke lie choTI-sI TippaNI karate haiM para usake lie vaha bANa kA kAma kara sakatA hai| agara ApakI bahU g2arIba ghara se AyI ho to bhI use bAtoM meM usake pIhara kI g2arIbI yAda na dilAyeM / mahAbhArata kA kAraNa kevala juA yA cIra-haraNa hI nahIM thA, apitu draupadI kI vaha vyaMgyAtmaka TippaNI thI jisase duryodhana ke mana meM draupadI ke prati virodha kI gA~Tha ba~dhI / z2amIna para calate samaya pAnI kA bhrama aura pAnI meM utarate samaya z2amIna kA bhrama, duryodhana cUka khA jAtA hai aura draupadI bola par3atI hai aMdhe kA beTA aMdhA hotA hai| duryodhana ko yaha bAta bANa kI taraha cubhatI hai aura vaha draupadI ke apamAna ke lie vidveSa kI gA~Tha bA~dha letA hai / pAleM' koca' kI soca vyavahAra ko prabhAvI banAne ke lie cauthA gura hai ki Apa kabhI kisI kI AlocanA na kreN| na to auroM kI AlocanA kareM na hI dUsaroM ke dvArA kI jA rahI AlocanA suneN| dhyAna rakheM, jo Aja Apake sAmane kisI kI AlocanA kara rahA hai kala vaha dUsaroM ke sAmane ApakI AlocanA bhI kara sakatA hai| agara Apako parivAra ke kisI vyakti kI galatI dikhAI detI hai to AlocanA karane ke bajAya 'koca' banane kI koziza kreN| jaise khela koca TokatA hai, samajhAtA bhI hai, khelane ke gura bhI sikhAtA hai, izAre bhI detA hai aura AlocanA bhI karatA hai, lekina usakA lakSya, usakI soca, usakI mAnasikatA khilAr3iyoM ko behatara banAne kI hotI hai / Apa bhI aise hI koca baneM tAki vyakti behatara jIvana jIne kA mArga khuda ko bhI aura auroM ko bhI de ske| mujhameM kamiyA~ Apa nikAla sakate haiM aura Apa meM maiM kamiyA~ nikAla sakatA huuN| yaha to naz2ariyA hai ki vyakti mahAna se mahAna puruSa meM bhI kamiyA~ nikAla sakatA hai aura kamaz2ora se kamaz2ora vyakti meM bhI vizeSatAoM ko DhU~Dha sakatA hai / Apa loga merI yaha sapheda cAdara dekha rahe haiM na, do minaTa meM yaha kAlI ho sakatI hai, kaise ? basa Apa apanI A~khoM para kAlA cazmA car3hA lIjie, ho gaI na kAlI! sAmane vAlA na to sapheda hai na kAlA hai; vaha to jaisA hai 144 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaisA hI hai| farka ApakI naz2aroM kA hai ki Apa use kaise dekhate ho| naz2ArA vaisA banatA hai jaisI hamArI najareM hotI haiM / isalie naz2aroM ko na bigaadd'eN| kisI ko dekhakara, kisI ke sAtha rahakara, kisI ke sAtha jIkara, kisI ke sAtha apane Apako jor3akara vyakti apanI naz2aroM ko hamezA nirmala banAne kI koziza kre| kahanA bhI ho to akele meM kaha deM tAki AlocanA na ho aura use sudharane kA avasara mila ske| -- kahate haiM bIrabala ne akabara kA bahuta suMdara citra banAyA aura akabara ko bheMTa kara diyaa| akabara ne apane anya priya sabhAsadoM ko vaha citra dikhAyA aura kahA - dekho, isameM kucha kamI hai kyA ? eka ne vaha citra dekhA aura eka gola biMdI banAI ki isameM yahA~ kamI hai, dUsare ne bhI kahIM kamI batAI, tIsare ne kahIM aura golA banAyA ki yahA~ kamI hai aura darabAra ke una AThoM ratnoM ne ATha jagahoM para nizAna lagAe ki yahA~ yahA~ kamI hai| bIrabala sArI bAteM cupacApa sunatA rhaa| jaba jahA~panAha ne vaha citra bIrabala ko vApasa diyA aura kahA, 'dekho ina logoM ne isa citra meM yahA~ yahA~ kamI dikhAI hai|' bIrabala ne kahA, 'jahA~panAha isa citra ko to chor3iye / maiM apane sAtha ATha kore kAgaz2a lAyA hU~ aura Apa ye kAgaz2a inheM de dIjie aura kahiye ki ye sabhI eka-eka citra banAe~ / taba patA lagegA ki citra banAnA kyA hotA hai aura citra meM kamI nikAlanA kyA hotA hai|' vyakti citra to nahIM banA sakatA lekina citra meM kamiyA~ nikAla sakatA hai| kRpayA apanI isa Adata ko sudhaariye| na to ajJAnatAvaza aura na hI IrSyAvaza, kisI kI AlocanA mata kIjiye / muskurAe~ jI bharakara vyavahAra ko prabhAvI banAne kI agalI sIr3hI hai sadA muskurAte raheM aura apane hRdaya meM dayAlutA ke bhAva avazya rakheM / muskAna kA AdAna-pradAna jIvana kI muskAna kA rAja hai| jIvana kI madhurimA muskAna meM chipI hai| subaha uThakara sabase pahalA kAma kareM eka minaTa taka tabIyata se jI bharakara muskurAe~ / jo muskAna meM jItA hai aura apanI ora se muskAna bA~TatA hai, usakA jIvana paramAtmA kA puraskAra bana jAtA hai| hA~, kabhI bhI kisI ghaTanA ko mAnasika tanAva na bnaaeN| jo honA thA so huaa| honI ko TAlA nahIM jA sakatA, anahonI ko kiyA nahIM jA sktaa| phira vyartha kI cintA kyoM pAleM / phira hama apane svabhAva ko kyoM cir3acir3A banAeM, kyoM hara samaya bisUrate raheM ? muskurAte raheM aura soceM ki jo milA hai so acchA milA hai| jIvana meM hone vAle hara anukUla pratikUla vAtAvaraNa ko prema se svIkAra kareM / sadaiva svIkAra kareM jo hotA hai so acche ke lie hotA hai| agara yaha bhI na svIkAreM to yaha to jIvana kA saca hai ki vahI hotA hai jo honA hotA hai / kaheM to suneM bhI agalA qadama hai : dUsaroM ke vyavahAra kA hamezA sahI artha lgaaeN| kisI ne Apase koI bAta kahI hai to use sahI arthoM meM grahaNa kreN| mAnA ki Apane kisI ko phona kiyA aura vaha nahIM milA to Apane saMdeza diyA ki jaba Ae~ taba bAta karA denA aura kisI kAraNavaza vApasa phona nahIM AyA to Apa ruSTa ho gae ki usane vApasa phona kyoM nahIM kiyaa| nArAz2a na hoN| saMbhava hai sAmane vAle ne phona kiyA ho aura na milA ho| ho sakatA hai ki Apane jo naMbara diye vaha bacce ne g2alata likha liyA ho yA ho sakatA hai ki sAmane vAlA vyasta rahA ho aura yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki 145 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ use saMdeza hI na milA ho| isalie kabhI bhI kisI ke vyavahAra kA g2alata artha na nikAleM / Apako apanI bAteM dUsaroM se kahane kI Adata hai, to dUsaroM kI bAteM sunane kI bhI Adata ddaaleN| ghara meM baccA bhI hai, patnI - bahu, beTI bhI hai| unakI bAtoM ko naz2ara aMdAz2a na kreN| unakI bAteM bhI dhairyapUrvaka, zAMtipUrvaka sunane kA prayAsa kareM / agara Apa dUsaroM kI bAta sunane kI Adata DAleMge to Apako usakA vyavahAra nahIM cubhegA / khule dila se kareM tArIfa saphala vyavahAra ke lie agalA sUtra hai jIvana meM ImAnadArI se auroM kI prazaMsA kreN| cApalUsI kI koziza na kreN| g2alatI sabhI se hotI hai, lekina una para TippaNI karane ke bajAya, unakI prazaMsA karane kI udAratA dikhaaeN| jo g2alatI nahIM karatA use bhagavAna kahate haiM aura jo galatI karake sudhara jAtA hai use insAna kahate haiM, lekina jo g2alatI para g2alatI kare use zaitAna kahate haiM / hama to iMsAna haiM, apanI g2alatI ko sudhAreM aura saccAIpUrvaka auroM kI yogyatAoM kI prazaMsA karane kI koziza kreN| auroM kI prazaMsA karake hI apane jIvana kI prazaMsA ko pA sakate haiM / apanI g2alatI ko svIkAra karane meM sakucAe nhiiN| sAvadhAnI rakheM ki g2alatI na ho, phira bhI agara g2alatI ho jAe to use sahajatA se svIkAra kara leN| svIkAra kara lene se vaha g2alatI na to hameM kacoTatI hai aura na hI ghara ke vAtAvaraNa ko kaluSita karatI hai / -- jIvana meM kabhI kisI kA maz2Aka na udd'aaeN| yAda rakheM hamAre pAsa vApasa vahI lauTakara AtA hai jo hama apane dvArA Aja kiyA karate haiM / jIvana aura kucha nahIM eka iko sAuNDa jaisI vyavasthA hai| hama jaisA boleMge vApasa vaisA hI aaegaa| kisI laMgar3e, aMdhe, bahare, gUMge, vyakti kI maz2Aka ur3Ane kI bajAya acchA hogA, hama usake sahayogI bneN| agara hama sahayogI baneMge to vApasa bhaviSya meM kabhI hameM sahayoga milegA aura maz2Aka karanA vApasa maz2Aka banakara hI lauttegaa| eka vyakti jo kisI aMdhe vyakti kI aMdherI jiMdagI ko dekhakara ha~sa to sakatA hai para usakA hamadarda nahIM bana sktaa| vaha vyakti Adhe ghaMTe taka apanI A~kha ke Age paTTI bA~dhakara dekhe to anubhava hogA ki kisI aMdhe vyakti kI z2iMdagI kaisI hotI hai / maiM to kahU~gA ki maz2Aka kA bhI eka sImita mAtrA meM upayoga kiyA jAe ThIka vaise hI jaisI sabjI meM namaka kA upayoga kiyA jAtA hai| sImita mAtrA meM DAlA gayA namaka jahA~ sabjI meM svAda detA hai, vahIM behisAba DAlA gayA namaka usI sabjI ko besvAda banA detA hai| maz2Aka salike kI ho to cubhatI nahIM hai| nahIM to kaI bAra koI maz2Aka vaira kI gA~Tha kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai aura sAmane vAlA vyakti vApasa hamArI maz2Aka ur3Ane kA avasara DhU~Dhane laga jAtA hai / mujhe yAda hai samrATa akabara ke mana meM eka bAra bIrabala kI majAka ur3Ane kI sUjhI aura unhoMne rAjasabhA meM Ate hI bIrabala se kahA, 'bIrabala ! Aja maiMne eka sapanA dekhaa| maiMne dekhA ki hama donoM sAtha-sAtha jaMgala meM cala rahe the| rAstA bhaTaka gae, rAta jaMgala meM hI gujAranI par3I aura aMdhere meM jaba hama rAta ko thor3e cale to maiMne dekhA ki hama do gaDDhoM meM gira ge| maiM amRta ke gaDDhe meM girA aura tuma kIcar3a ke gaDDhe meM / aura jaise hI hama donoM gaDDhe meM gire, merA sapanA TUTa gyaa|' akabara kA itanA kahanA thA ki sabhAsadoM ne joradAra tAliyA~ bajAI 146 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura bIrabala kI majAka ur3Ane lage / aba bArI bIrabala kI thii| usane kahA- jahA~panAha! sapanA to jo Apane dekhA, hU-ba-hU vaisA hI sapanA maiMne bhI dekhA, para maiMne dekhA ki apana donoM gaDr3he meM se bAhara Aye aura maiM Apako cATane lagA aura Apa mujhe / bIrabala kI bAta sunakara sabhAsada jheMpa gae aura akabara kA mu~ha dekhane lAyaka thaa| yAda rakho tuma kisI kI majAka ur3Aoge to vApasa tumhAre sAtha vaisA hI hone vAlA hai / tarka kareM, taqarAra nahIM agalA pATha hai, tarka bhale hI kareM, para takarAra na kreN| Apa samAja meM ucca padastha haiM to apanI bAta z2arUra rakheM, tarka ke sAtha rakheM, para use bahasa para le jAkara taqarAra karanA ochApana hai / apanI bAta sammAnapUrvaka zAlInatA ke sAtha auroM ke sAmane peza kareM, lekina apanI bAta ko siddha karane ke lie kutarka karane kI bajAya sahaja rUpa se peza kreN| agara Apa sahI haiM to koI mAne yA na mAne usakI mrj'ii| Apa bahasa kareMge to Aga hI nikalegI aura vahIM tarka se rozanI niklegii| ApakI bAta meM tarka aura buddhi kI rozanI to ho lekina taqarAra aura bahasa kI Aga na ho| apane vicAroM ko khulA rakheM, vyartha kI bahasabAjI aura taqarAra meM na ulajheM / eka vyakti suara se kuztI lar3ane gyaa| aba agara vaha jItegA to bhI kapar3e gaMde hoMge aura hAregA to bhI kapar3e gaMde hoNge| sUara se kuztI lar3oge, to usakA kucha na bigdd'egaa| hAra aura jIta meM kapar3e to tumhAre hI gaMde hoNge| aisI kuztI kA kyA lAbha jisameM tumhAre kapar3e gaMde hoM / pichale dinoM hama jayapura meM the / vahA~ eka mahAnubhAva bahuta-sI saMsthAoM se jur3e hue kisI ke adhyakSa the, kisI ke maMtrI / maiMne pUchA, 'Apa itanI saMsthAoM ko kaise saMbhAlate haiM, ina sabake bIca apane mana ko kaise zAMta rakha pAte haiM aura kaise samajhAte haiN|' unhoMne kahA, 'maiM aisI mITiMga meM hI baiThatA hU~ jo zAMtipUrvaka sampanna hotI hai| agara koI bhI jora se bolatA hai to maiM vahA~ se khar3A ho jAtA huuN| mITiMga kA mUlya hai, samAja kA mUlya hai, usa vyakti kA bhI mUlya hai para usase bhI jyAdA mUlyavAna mere mana kI zAMti hai| jahA~ mere mana kI zAMti bhaMga hotI hai maiM aisI sabhA meM baiThanA pasaMda nahIM karatA / usa sabhA se maiM nikala AtA hU~ aura kaha AtA hU~ ki jaba Apa zAMta ho jAe~ to mujhe bulA lenA / ' bahasa, tarkabAjI aura vyartha meM kisI bAta ko ghasITanA kaba taka karoge / sArI duniyA ko sudhArane kA ThekA tumane to nahIM le rakhA hai / agara kisI ko tumhArI bAta nahIM mAnanI to kaba taka ghasITa-ghasITa kara manavAne kI koziza karoge / eka vyakti se kisI ne pUchA 'tumhArA nAma kyA hai ?' usane kahA 'gha.....gha......gha...... ghasITArAma' phira usane pUchA 'tumhArA kyA nAma hai ?' pahale vAle ne kahA 'nAma to merA bhI ghasITArAma hai, para maiM itanA ghasITa kara nahIM bolatA / ' bAta to Apa bhI kahate haiM aura maiM bhI karatA hU~ farka sirpha itanA hai ki ghasITa-ghasITa kara hama bAta ko kamaz2ora kara dete haiM aura jaba kisI bAta kA adhika dabAva banAte haiM, tarka karate haiM to bAta taqarAra meM badala jAtI / narama lafz2oM meM Thosa bAta kaheM, lekina kar3e lafz2oM meM kabhI bhI ochI bAta na kaheM / 147 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pITha pIche bhI tArIfa vyavahAra ke AIne ko sApha-sutharA rakhane ke lie agalI bAta hai ki kisI ke bAre meM pITha pIche TippaNI na kreN| yaha Apake vyavahAra kA doSa hai| jaba sAmane vAle vyakti ko qhabara lagatI hai to vaha mAnasika rUpa se Apase TUTatA hai| agara Apako kahanA hai to usI ke sAmane sammAnapUrvaka apanI bAta kaheM, kyoMki ho sakatA hai ki dUsare ke sAmane Apane usakI bAta kI, usane kisI dUsare se kahI aura usane usI vyakti ko jAkara kaha dI, jisake saMbaMdha meM Apane kahA thaa| cAra mu~ha se nikalI bAta mircamasAle ke sAtha saMbaMdhita vyakti taka pahu~cegI to ApakI chavi kA kyA hazra hogaa| Apake saMbaMdhoM meM darAra A sakatI hai aura ApakA vyavahAra kamaz2ora ho sakatA hai| nibhAe~ pratijJA aura vacana ko prabhAvI zakhsiyata ke lie jarUrI hai ki apane dvArA kiye gae vAyadoM ko z2arUra pUrA kreN| agara Apa vacana dete haiM to use pUrNa karane kI jimmedArI nibhAe~ / jIvana meM die gae vacana pUrNa karane ke lie haiN| ApakI buddhimattA isI meM hai ki vacana dene ke pahale hajAra daphA soca lo| apane die gae vacana ko marakara bhI nibhAne kI koziza kreN| lI gaI pratijJA aura diye gaye vacana hara hAlata meM nibhAe jAne caahie| __ apanI ora se agalI bAta kahanA cAhatA hU~ : Apa ahasAnamaMda raheM para kisI para ahasAna jatalAne kI koziza na kreN| jIvana meM kisI se pAkara kabhI kRtaghna na baneM aura kisI kA kucha karake usase kRtajJatA kI apekSA bhI na kareM / nekI kara, dariyA meM DAla - kisI kA kucha karo, to isI bhAvanA se| bevakta meM kAma Ae~ ___ jIvana kA agalA qadama hai ki bharosemaMda baneM aura vafAdArI nibhAne kI koziza kreN| jaba jisake sAtha koI bAta kahI gaI, koI karAra kiyA to vipatti se vipatti kI velA meM bhI prANapraNa se usake madadagAra baniye aura usake kAma Ane kI koziza kiijie| yaha hogI ApakI vafAdArI aura bharose kA imthaan| jIvana meM kabhI kisI se dveSa na rakheM, kSamA kareM aura kar3avI bAtoM ko bhUla jaaeN| Apa rAga ko nahIM chor3a sakate, koI bAta nahIM, para kisI ke prati dveSa na paaleN| apanI ora se kSamA kareM aura g2alata vAtAvaraNa, azubha vyavahAra ko jIvana meM bhUlane kI koziza kreN| saccAI, ImAnadArI, niSkapaTa vyavahAra ke sAtha jIvana jiieN| prabhAvI vyavahAra kA aMtima sUtra hai ki apane jIvana meM sadA vinamra bane raheM / jo jitanA mahAna hotA hai, vaha utanA hI vinamra hotA hai| kairI jaba taka kaccI hotI hai taba taka akar3akara rahatI hai lekina jaise hI vaha rasa se bharatI hai, mAdhurya se bharatI hai, kairI cupake-cupake Ama bana jAtI hai aura dhIre se jhuka jAtI hai| ye jIvana kI gItA ke adhyAya haiM, sUtra haiM, jo maiMne Apake sammukha rakhe haiN| Apa apane jIvana meM inheM utAreMge to nizcaya hI Apa bana sakeMge prabhAvI zakhsiyata ke maalik| 148 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana ko nirmala banAne ke sarala upAya madhura vacanoM se prema ke pula nirmita hote haiM, vahIM kaTu vacana se dveSa kI dIvAreM / hamArA jIvana prakRti kA anamola upahAra hai| prakRti ke lie sUraja-cAMda-sitAre -AsamAna kA mUlya hai / nadI- jhIla-jharanoM kA mUlya hai, parvata aura vana-sampadA kA mUlya hai, lekina ina sabase bhI kahIM adhika saMpUrNa brahmANDa meM hamArA jIvana hI bahumUlya hai| vaha jIvana jisake rahane para pRthvI graha kI upayogitA hai aura jisake na rahane para pRthvI kevala pAnI aura z2amIna kA vizAla bhAga bhara raha jaaegii| jIvana ke hone se hI maMdira, masjida, gurudvAre aura girijAgharoM kA mUlya hai / jIvana svayaM maMtra hamane apane jIvana meM devI-devatAoM kI ArAdhanA ke lie maMtroM kA jApa kiyA hai, kisI ne zakti kI bhakti kI hai| kisI ne durgA kI pUjA kI hai, kisI ne mahAvIra aura buddha kI upAsanA kI hai to kisI ne rAma aura kRSNa ke maMtra kA jApa kiyA hai / para hamane apane jIvana meM chipI huI zaktiyoM ko kabhI pahacAnane kI koziza nahIM kI hai| maiM mAnatA hUM navakAra maMtra kA mUlya hai, gAyatrI maMtra kA bhI mUlya hai, maiM yaha bhI jAnatA hUM ki saMsAra meM jitane maMtra haiM una sabhI kA mUlya hai, para Apa yaha soceM ki agara jIvana hI na rahA to ina maMtroM kA kyA upayoga hogA / Aja jaba hama jIvana ke bAre meM samajhane kA prayAsa kara rahe haiM to samajheMge ki jIvana ke aise kauna se maMtra hote haiM jinheM agara hama jie~, jihvA se gunagunAeM, kAnoM se zravaNa kareM, AMkhoM se dekheM aura jIbha se cakheM to maMtra hamAre jIvana kA kAyAkalpa kara sakate haiN| ye ve maMtra haiM jo hamAre jIvana kI dazA aura dizA badala sakate haiM / jIvana kA punaruddhAra kara sakate haiN| ina maMtroM ko agara apane jIvana ke sAtha jor3ate haiM to ye hamAre jIvana kA kAyAkalpa kara sakate haiM / 149 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMsAra kA mAyAjAla __ vRkSa kI jar3eM jaise jamIna meM hotI haiM, maiM dekha rahA hUM ki manuSya kI jar3eM bhI vaise hI saMsAra meM phaMsI huI haiN| vyakti abhI taka apane jIvana kA koI mArga taya nahIM kara pAyA hai| vaha calA jA rahA hai, kyoMki calane kA rAstA sAmane hai| jIvana ke prati logoM kA koI sApha-sApha dRSTikoNa nahIM hai ki ve kahA~ pahu~canA cAhate haiM, kyA bananA cAhate haiM, kyA pAnA cAhate haiM aura jiMdagI meM kyA honA cAhate haiM / jaise-jaise vRkSa bar3A hotA hai, usakI jar3eM gaharI hotI haiM, vaisA hI manuSya ke bhI sAtha hotA hai| vaha jaise-jaise umra se baDhatA jAtA hai usakI jaDeM bhI saMsAra meM gaharI haiN| pariNAmataH jo vyakti zAMti pAne kI koziza karatA hai, use azAMti milatI hai| jo mukti pAne kI koziza karatA hai use saMsAra kI dhArA milatI hai| vyakti jo mahAnatAoM ko pAnA cAhatA hai. kSadra tatvoM aura vastuoM ke mAyAjAla meM ulajhakara raha jAtA hai| Aja vyakti ke lie dharma pUjA-pATha aura ArAdhanA kA nimitta to z2arUra hai para yaha bAhya dharma manuSya ke mana ko zAMti nahIM de pA rahA hai| dekhatA hUM, cAlIsa sAla taka maMdira meM pUjA karane vAlA vyakti jaba hamAre pAsa AtA hai to kahatA hai - kyA batAUM, mana meM abhI bhI zAMti nahIM hai| ye varSoM se sAmAyika karane vAle bhAI aura bahaneM bhI yaha kaha rahe haiM ki mana meM zAMti nahIM hai| aura to aura tIsa sAla se saMta kA jIvana jIne vAlA vyakti bhI isI udher3abuna meM hai ki mana meM zAMti nahIM hai| dharma to vAstava meM jIvana ko sukha aura zAMti se jIne kI kalA hI detA hai| vyakti ke jIvana kI nirmalatA meM hI dharma aura zAMti chipI hai / jitanA sApha sutharA ghara ke devAlaya yA maMdira ke mUla garbhagRha ko rakhane kI koziza karate haiM, hama apane jIvana ke devAlaya ko bhI utanA hI nirmala aura sApha rakheM kyoMki yaha sArI dharatI paramAtmA kA tIrtha hai, hamArA zarIra paramAtmA kA maMdira hai aura isa zarIra ke bhItara vidyamAna Atm-tatva hI paramAtma-jyoti hai| ImAnadArI se z2arA apane Apa ko ttttoleN| kahane ko bAhya rUpa se vyakti ImAnadAra hotA hai lekina beImAnI kA maukA milane para AdamI cUkatA nahIM hai| agara hama apanA AtmAvalokana kareM to pAeMge ki hamArI manaHsthiti kyA hai, hamArI mAnasikatA kaisI hai, hamAre karma kaise haiM, hamArI dRSTi kaisI hai, hama kaise kAma kara rahe haiM, kisa taraha kA vyavasAya kara rahe haiM, hamAre jIvana meM kitanA aMdherA chAyA hai| duniyA meM eka gaMgA vaha hai jo kailAza parvata ke gomukha se nikalakara AtI hai| hama usa gaMgA ko nirmala kahate haiM / maiM cAhatA hUM ki vyakti kA jIvana bhI itanA nirmala bana jAe ki use nirmala banAne ke lie kisI gaMgA yA zatrujaya nadI meM snAna karane kI AvazyakatA na pdd'e| usakA apanA jIvana hI gaMgA kI taraha nirmala ho jAe, pavitra ho jaae| baneM nirmala soca ke svAmI ___jIvana kI nirmalatA kA pahalA maMtra de rahA hUM jise hameM apane jIvana meM jInA hai, utAranA hai, Acamana karanA hai| pala-pratipala isa maMtra ko jInA hai| jIvana ke kAyAkalpa ke lie pahalA maMtra hai - vyakti apanI soca ko nirmala bnaae| Apane sAmAyika kI yA nahIM, maMdira gae yA nahIM, subaha uThakara gAyatrI maMtra kA jApa kiyA yA 150 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM, Agama yA gItA kA pArAyaNa kiyA yA nahIM, ye saba bAteM gauNa hai| pahale apanI soca ko nirmala banAe~ / yaha vaha maMtra hai jo subaha bhI hameM AnaMda se bharegA, sAMjha bhI AnaMda se bharegA aura bharI dopahara meM bhI Apake mana ko zAMti degaa| hara vyakti dUsare se mahAna aura zreSTha honA cAhatA hai, para zreSThatAe~ dhana yA saundarya athavA pada se nahIM apitu behatara soca se AtI hai| apanI soca ko nirmala bnaaeN| uttama jIvana jIne ke lie z2arUrI hai ki vyakti apanI soca ko uttama bnaae| ghaTiyA soca rakhane vAlA vyakti kabhI bhI bar3hiyA jIvana nahIM jI sktaa| acchA jIvana jIne ke lie soca bhI ucca stara kI honI caahie| jaba taka vyakti kI soca nahIM sudharegI, taba taka vyakti kA jIvana nahIM sudhara paaegaa| Apa dekheM ki ApakI soca meM kyA hai ? kahIM aisA to nahIM hai ki ApakI prArthanAoM meM vizva-kalyANa kI bhAvanA hai aura soca meM hai auroM ke aniSTa kI kAmanA / ImAnadArI se dekheM-jaba Apa subaha prArthanA karate haiM to hoThoM para hotA hai 'sarve bhavantu sukhinaH, sarve santu nirAmayA' sabhI sukhI ho, sabhI nirogI ho sabhI bhadra aura kalyANa ke mArga para cleN| lekina apanI antaryoca ko dekheM, vaha kyA kaha rahI hai| hama kevala hoThoM se auroM ke kalyANa kI prArthanA karate haiM, para hama apanI soca meM auroM ke aniSTa kI kAmanA hI karate rahate haiN| merA bhalA ho, auroM kA dIvAlA ho, svArthavaza aisI soca ho jAtI hai hmaarii| suMdara soca kA sauMdarya __ apanI soca meM iMsAna jitanA giratA hai maiM nahIM socatA ki vaha anya kahIM gira sakatA hai| ghaTiyA soca se usakA AcaraNa ghaTiyA hotA hai| soca ke bigar3ane se usakA vicAra bigar3atA hai, vyavahAra bigar3atA hai, jIvana jIne kI zailI bigar3atI hai| Apa svayaM dekheM ki ApakI soca meM puNya kI kAmanA aura bhAvanA kitanI hai ? / Apa saDaka para cala rahe haiM. vahA~ kisI saMdara mahilA ko dekhakara sItA kA bhAva AtA hai yA ghaTiyA stara kI bhAvanA paidA hotI hai| sar3aka para calate hue laMgar3e AdamI ko dekhakara hama haMsa sakate haiM, para hamArI jo soca laMgar3I hotI jA hI hai, usake lie hama kyA kara rahe haiM? aMdhA vyakti agara calate hae gira paDe to hama haMsa dete haiM, lekina hamArI soca jo aMdhI hotI jA rahI hai, usakA kyA, usase anabhijJatA kyoM? kisI baune AdamI ko dekhakara hama maz2Aka ur3Ane vAle loga kyA apanI baunI soca ko dekhate haiM ? burI soca hamAre AcaraNa ko dUSita karatI hai aura vyavahAra ko kuTila banAtI hai| Apa bahuta suMdara dikhAI de sakate haiM lekina yAda rakhie Apa taba taka suMdara nahIM ho sakate jaba taka ApakI soca suMdara na ho| suMdara ceharA zarIra kA sauMdarya ho sakatA hai, lekina suMdara soca jIvana kA sauMdarya hai| janma se Apa nATe, kAle, moTe hoMTha, moTI nAka vAle asuMdara ho sakate haiM, kyoMki yaha Apake hAtha meM nahIM thaa| isase adhika farka bhI nahIM par3atA ki Apa dikhane meM kaise dikhate haiM. lekina apanI soca ko saMdara banAna avazya hI Apake hAtha meM hai| UMce kula meM, dhanI yA nirdhana ghara meM paidA honA Apake hAtha meM nahIM hai| usakA zikavA na kareM, Apake hAtha meM hai ApakI soca kA str| jo Apake hAtha meM hai use jarUra sudhaareN| jaise ghara ke 151 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AMgana meM hama hara roz2a kacarA nikAlate haiM, pauMchA lagAte haiM vaise hI roja apane dimAga meM jhADU z2arUra nikAle leM, koI darvicAra kA kacarA A gayA hai to use bAhara nikAla deN| apane ciMtana ko sva sakha ke bajAya sarvasakha se joDane kI koziza kreN| jaba bhI kAmanA kareM svasakha ke bajAya sarvasakha kI kAmanA kreN| jaba Apa sabake kalyANa kI socate haiM to akhila mAnavatA ke kalyANa kI bAta hotI hai aura jaba kevala apane kalyANa kI socate haiM to yaha svArtha kI bAta hotI hai| yaha khudag2arjI kI bAta hai ki vyakti kevala apane taka kalyANa bharI soca ko sImita rakhatA hai| ___ nakArAtmaka soca jIvana kA z2ahara hai| nakArAtmaka naz2ariye ke loga sadaiva auroM kA nukasAna karake prasanna hote haiN| Apa dekhate hoMge, rAta ko Apane skUTara ghara ke bAhara rakhA aura subaha gaye to dekhA skUTara kI sITa kaTI haI hai| rAta ko kisI ne bleDa calA dii| udhara skUTara sTArTa karo to haoNrna bajanA zurU ho jAtA hai, patA lagatA hai kisI ne haoNrna kA svIca tor3a diyA aura haoNrna baMda hone kA nAma nahIM le rhaa| rAta ko Apane moTara sAikila meM peTrola bharavAyA thA, subaha kahIM jAnA thA, subaha gaye moTarasAikila sTArTa kI, to patA lagA ki peTrola kI TaMkI khAlI hai| kisI ne TaMkI kI nalakI khola dI hai| patA hai ye saba kAma kauna karate haiM, ghaTiyA soca ke ve loga jinake pAsa karane ko kucha nahIM, ve phurasatiyA loga dinabhara hA-hA-hI-hI-hI karate rahate haiN| ___ maiM eka mahilA ko jAnatA hUM jo apanI bahU ke vyavahAra se kabhI khuza nahIM thii| agara khAnA svAdiSTa banAye aura koI tArIfa kare to masAloM ko zreya degii| maiMne abhI amuka masAle maMgavAye isalie sabjI svAdiSTa huii| baccoM kI prazaMsA meM do zabda kaheM to vaha mahilA sIdhe kahatI hai ye pote-potiyA~ to bilkula mujha para gae haiM / yadi koI g2alatI ho baccoM se to kahegI bahU se yahI saba sIkha rahe haiM / yAnI sadA apanI soca kA g2alata upyog| vicAra para kareM vicAra vicAra tIna taraha ke hote haiM-vicAra, avicAra, nirvicaar| vicAra kI sthiti vaha hai jahA~ vyakti sAmAnya rUpa meM soca rahA hai| avicAra kI sthiti vaha hai jahA~ vyakti ke pAsa socane kI kSamatA nahIM hai, vaha jar3abuddhi hai / nirvicAra kI sthiti vaha hai jahA~ vyakti anAvazyaka vicAroM se svayaM ko bacAe rakhatA hai| aba dekheM ki dinabhara kitane virodhAbhAsI vicAra Apake dimAg2a meM panapate rahate haiN| da Apa jAnate hoM ki mastiSka meM panapane vAle vicAroM kA eka dina meM pAMca pratizata hI upayoga ho pAtA hai| picyAnaveM pratizata vicAroM kA jIvana meM koI sIdhA tAlluka nahIM hotaa| pariNAmataH Apa rAta meM soe haiM to vicAra Apako prabhAvita kara rahe haiN| agara Apa tanAvagrasta haiM to isakA kAraNa hai ki Apake vicAra saMtalita nahIM hai| Apa ciMtAgrasta haiM to isakA kAraNa Apake vicAroM kA ukhar3Apana hai| Apa avasAda yA ghuTana se bharate jA rahe haiM to yaha jAna leM ki Apa apane vicAroM kA saMtulana biThAne meM asamartha haiN| aura to aura, ghara meM lar3AI-jhagar3A zurU ho gayA hai to isakA mUla kAraNa hai ki hama ghara meM vaicArika sAmaMjasya nahIM banA pA rahe haiN| virodhAbhASI vicAra -- subaha kucha, dopahara kucha aura sAMjha ko kucha aura hotA hai / dasa minaTa pahale hamAre mana meM jisake prati maitrI ke vicAra the dasa minaTa bAda hI usake prati mana meM dveSa ke, duzmanI ke vicAra utpanna ho jAte 152 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haiN| thor3I dera pahale Apa zAMta the lekina thor3A-sA nimitta milate hI do minaTa bAda Apa azAMta ho jAte haiM / nirAzA, anutsAha, tanAva, bhaya, ciMtA, avasAda, krodha, kuMThA ye sabhI doSa isIlie hote haiM ki hama apanI vaicArika sthiti ko saMtulita nahIM rakha pAte haiM / vyakti ke dekhane aura socane ke do naz2ariye hote haiM - vyagratA se socanA, samagratA se socanA / 1 kabhI koI acAnaka durghaTanA huI, kabhI kisI ne apriya zabda kahe, hama samAja ke madhya baiThe aura hamAre viruddha galata TippaNI huI ki hama tatkAla apanI soca ko vyagra kara lete haiM aura g2alata nirNaya kara lete haiN| eka vyakti roz2a sthAnaka meM jAtA thA / saMyoga kI bAta ki sthAnaka meM dUsare padAdhikArI se usakA manamuTAva ho gayA / vyagratA meM usane nirNaya le liyA ki Aja ke bAda vaha sthAnaka meM pAMva nahIM rkhegaa| vyagratA meM lie gae nirNaya hamezA g2alata hote haiM / -- dUsarI soca hotI hai samagratA kI / idhara kA bhI dekho, udhara kA bhI dekho, lAbha-hAni, Age-pIche - ina sabakA vivekapUrvaka nirNaya karane ke bAda apane jIvana meM nirNaya kro| eka hotA hai sakArAtmaka ciMtana, dUsarA hai nakArAtmaka ciMtana / jaba Apa kisI ke bAre meM nakArAtmaka ciMtana lekara cala rahe haiM to jaba bhI usake bAre meM bAta kareMge ApakA dRSTikoNa use kATanA hI hogA / do taraha ke loga hote haiM eka kaiMcI kI prakRti ke, dUsare suI kI prakRti ke / jo kaiMcI kI prakRti kI soca kA mAlika hai vaha jahA~ baiThegA, jisakI sunegA, jisako par3hegA usakA kAma hogA kATanA / vaha DhUMDhegA ki isameM yaha kamI hai, usameM yaha kamaz2orI hai / para suI kI prakRti ke loga hamezA saMyojana aura jor3ane kI soca hI pAleMge / sakArAtmakatA kA amRta Apa apane Apa ko dekheM ki Apa kisa soca ke dhanI haiM ? kahIM Apake bhItara nakArAtmaka soca to nahIM pala rahI hai ? nakArAtmakatA hamAre jIvana kA z2ahara aura sakArAtmakatA hamAre jIvana kA amRta hai| agara Apa kisI phaikTrI ke mAlika haiM yA kisI dukAna ke mAlika haiM, kisI saMsthA ke adhyakSa haiM, kisI samAja kA saMcAlana kara rahe haiM, ghara aura parivAra ke mukhiyA haiM to usake sahI saMcAlana kI pahalI anivAryatA hai ki ApakI soca sakArAtmaka ho, vidhAyaka ho / agara ApakI soca sakArAtmaka hai to Apa sahI naz2ariye se nirNaya kareMge / sAsa aura bahU ghara meM do mahilAe~ haiM aura to aura agara kisI Azrama meM bhI do loga haiN| agara ye vahA~ paraspara dina bhara nakArAtmaka ravaiyA apanA rahe haiM to mAna lIjie ye donoM dina bhara azAMta haiM aura agara donoM sakArAtmaka ravaiyA lekara cala rahe haiM to donoM hI zAMta haiM / sabhI ke jIvana meM viparItatAeM AtI haiN| nakArAtmaka dRSTikoNa vAlA vyakti viparItatA ko dekhakara parezAna ho jAtA hai ki aba vaha jIvana meM kucha nahIM kara sakatA, jabaki sakArAtmaka dRSTikoNa vAlA vipadA ke Ane para yaha socatA hai ki eka daravAjA baMda ho gayA hai to dUsare daravAz2e kI talAza karo, dUsarA baMda ho gayA hai to tIsare kI talAza karo, tIsarA baMda ho gayA hai to cauthe kI talAza kro| vaha jAnatA hai ki prakRti kI vyavasthA hai ki ninyAnaveM dvAra baMda ho jAe~ taba bhI eka dvAra khulA z2arUra rahatA hai| jIvana meM baMda dvAroM ko dekhane aura baMda dekhakara 153 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rone kI bajAya acchA hogA ki Apa khule dvAra kI talAza kreN| sakArAtmaka dRSTikoNa vAlA vyakti apane bhAgya kI rekhAoM ko badalane meM samartha hotA hai aura nakArAtmaka dRSTikoNa vAlA vyakti apanI sudharI huI rekhAoM ko bhI bigAr3a detA hai| saMzaya se sarvanAza manuSya kI soca ke tIna doSa hote haiM - AzaMkA, Agraha kI bhAvanA aura Aveza / jisa samaya ye tIna doSa hamAre mastiSka meM uthala-puthala macA rahe hoM, usa samaya lie gae sahI nirNaya bhI galata pariNAma de jAte haiN| gItA meM zrIkRSNa kahate haiM - saMzayAtmA vinazyati - jisake bhItara saMzaya kI graMthi bana gaI hai, vaha naSTa ho jAtA hai| saMzaya vicAra kA doSa hai| maiMne agara aisA kiyA aura vaisA na huA to, maiM ghara se bAhara nikalA aura durghaTanA ho gaI to, dukAna kholI aura na calI to? saMzaya hameM nakArAtmaka dRSTikoNa detA hai| jaba bhItara meM saMzaya hai to saphala hote hae kArya bhI asaphala ho jAte haiM, isalie vyakti apane mana meM kabhI saMzaya kI. AzaMkA kI graMthi lekara kArya na kre| ___ eka kisAna kheta meM bIja kA vapana karatA hai aura usake mana meM eka saMzaya panapa gayA ki maiM bIja to bo rahA hUM aura bAriza na huI to ? aise meM kyA vaha bIjoM kA vapana kara pAegA? jisake bhItara saMzaya jagA usakI zraddhA samApta, usakA vizvAsa vichinna / saMzaya ke dvAra para khar3A huA vyakti jIvana kA koI nirNaya karane meM samartha nahIM hotA hai / vaha trizaMku kI taraha AsamAna meM laTakatA raha jAtA hai| na Aveza, na Agraha Aveza yA krodha kI velA meM jaba bhI koI vyakti socegA, vaha zubha nahIM hogaa| jaba Apa Aveza meM hoM aura usa vakta koI nirNayAtmaka bAta A gaI hai to Apa use TAla deN| kaha deM ki tIna ghaMTe bAda nirNaya leMge, tAki Apa bhalI-bhA~ti zAMta mana se usake bAre meM soca skeNge| jaba Apa soca cuke haiM ki mujhe aisA hI karanA hai, mujhe aisA hI bananA hai, mere dvArA aisA hI kahA jAegA taba Apa kisI bAta ko sulajhA nahIM skte| kisI samAja kI mITiMga hotI hai bAta ko sulajhAne ke lie| dasa loga ikaTThe hote haiN| pahale se donoM pakSa socakara Aye haiM ki hameM kisI bhI hAlata meM isa bAta ko nahIM mAnanA hai| Apa hI batAeM ki taba dasa ghaMTe taka bhI carcA calatI rahe to bhI kyA nirNaya ho sakegA? anirNaya rhegaa| jaba pahale se hI socakara baiThe haiM ki hameM isa bAta ko nahIM mAnanA hai to nirNaya kaise hogaa| hA~ agara ve soca leM ki hameM jaise-taise isa bAta kA samAdhAna nikAlanA hI hai, to samAdhAna z2arUra ho jaaegaa| hamArI choTI-sI g2alataphahamI kisI bhI bAta ko bar3hA detI hai aura bAta kA samAdhAna karane kA choTA-sA ravaiyA bar3I bAta ko samApta kara detA hai| aba yaha hama para nirbhara hai ki hama apanI soca aura mAnasika dazAoM ko kisa taraha kA rakhate haiM, kisa taraha kA banAte haiN| hama apanI mAnasikatA ko nirmala banAne kI koziza kreN| hamArA mana agara Aveza, AzaMkA aura Agraha kI graMthi se alaga haTa cukA hai to hamArI soca nirmala ho skegii| hama apane dimAg2a se isa kacare ko bAhara nikAla phaiNkeN| 154 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ koI hameM kar3ave zabda kaha de to hama kyA kareMge ? kaha dIjie hameM z2arUrata nahIM hai / jaba Apake ghara koI sAdhu-saMta Ate haiM aura Apa unheM koI cIja dete haiM aura unheM AvazyakatA na ho to vaha kahate haiM 'khapa' nahIM hai| duniyA kI hara khapata ko miTAne kA eka hI upAya hai, jaba bhI koI aisI-vaisI bAta ho Apa tatkAla kaheM 'mujhe yaha bAta khapatI nahIM hai|' itanA bhara kahane se, Apa anubhava kareMge ki Apa kaI duvidhAoM se baca ge| gAMdhIjI ne tIna baMdara die the - burA mata suno, burA mata dekho, burA mata bolo| Aja eka baMdara maiM bhI de rahA huuN| jisakI eka aMgulI hogI sira para ki burA mata soco| gAMdhIjI ke tInoM baMdara apUrNa haiM jaba taka yaha cauthA baMdara na hogA ki burA mata soco| agara vyakti kI soca hI burI hai to vaha burA dekhatA hai, burA bolatA hai, burA sunatA hai| isalie AdamI apanI soca ko sudhArane kI koziza kare / ApakA jIvana Apake hAthoM meM hai / Apa kirAe kI z2iMdagI nahIM lAe haiM aura na hI kirAe kA jIvana jI rahe haiM / kirAe ke makAna kI marammata Apa yaha socakara nahIM karate ki eka dina chor3anA hai, para ApakI z2iMdagI kirAe kI nahIM hai / isalie dekheM ki isameM kyA-kyA cala rahA hai| nIra-sA nirmala mana jIvana kI nirmalatA kA dUsarA maMtra hai mana ko nirmala rkheN| hama dekha leM ki hamAre mana meM kyA bharA hai / nagarapAlikA kI kacarA peTI meM zAyada utanI gaMdagI nahIM hogI jitanI gaMdagI manuSya ke mana-mastiSka meM bharI hotI hai / manuSya kA nirmala mana kisI maMdira ke samAna hotA hai jahA~ vyakti apane ArAdhya ko sthApita kara sakatA hai| mana kI nirmalatA meM hI vyakti kI zAMti aura jIvana kI bhakti hai| jisakA mana nirmala va zAMta hai, jisake mana kI dazA pavitra hai vahI sAdhanA ke yogya hai| hama dhyAna-sAdhanA karane ke lie mana ko ekAgra karane kI koziza karate haiM, lekina merA mAnanA hai ki mana ko ekAgra karane se pUrva mana ko nirmala karane kI jarUrata hai| agara apavitra mana ke sAtha Apane sAdhanA kara lI aura usakA pariNAma bhI prApta ho gayA, yaha pariNAma eka dina Apako rAvaNa aura kaMsa banAkara chodd'egaa| koI deva prasanna hokara Ae aura kahe ki maiM tumheM amRta detA hUM, saMyoga kI bAta tumane pyAlA Age kara diyA aura vaha pyAlA agara pahale hI jahara se sanA huA hai to usameM DAlA huA amRta bhI jahara ho jaaegaa| pavitra mana kisI tIrtha kI taraha hai| nirmala mana meM hI prabhu kA baserA hotA hai| mana maMdira hai, isameM jAla na jamane deN| mana ke AIne meM Apa satsaMga meM A rahe haiM to ApakI pahalI zuruAta ho nirmala soca se aura dUsare caraNa meM ho mana kI nirmalatA / apane mana para viveka kA aMkuza lagAne kI koziza kreN| apane mana ko ekAgra karane ke bajAya pahale nirmala kreN| mana ko aisA banA leM ki vaha maMdira bana jAe, tIrtha bana jAe, paramAtmA ko virAjita karane ke lie Asana bana jaae| prAya: loga kahate haiM ki pApI peTa kA savAla hai, para pApa peTa meM nahIM, mana meM hotA hai| peTa ko do roTI cAhie, jo cAhie AdamI ke mana ko caahie| mana ke darpaNa meM vahI dikhAI detA hai jo Apa hote haiN| mujhe yAda hai - eka AdivAsI kisAna kheta meM hala calA rahA thA ki kheta meM eka camakIlI cIja niklii| 155 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha eka AInA thaa| kisAna ne use uThAyA, apanI A~khoM ke sAmane lAyA to vaha Azcaryacakita ho gayA, kyoMki usa camakIlI cIja meM usakA khuda kA ceharA naz2ara A rahA thaa| use yAda AyA loga kahate haiM ki mere pitA kA ceharA bilkula mere jaisA hI thaa| zAyada kheta meM se mere pitA kA hI citra nikalA hai| yaha socakara vaha usa Aine ko ghara le AyA aura alamArI meM rakha diyaa| jaba kisAna bAhara jAtA to ghara se nikalane se pahale pratidina alamArI kholatA aura cehare ke darzana karatA phira ravAnA ho jaataa| isa taraha 15-20 dina bIta ge| patnI socatI ki roz2a merA pati yaha kyA karatA hai, alamArI meM usane koI cIja lAkara rakhI hai| roz2a alamArI kholatA hai, muskurAtA hai aura calA jAtA hai, Akhira vaha cIja kyA hai| eka dina jaba pati bAhara gayA huA thA, to pIche se patnI ne alamArI kholI aura DhUMDhakara vaha camakIlI cIja, vaha AInA nikAlA aura apane cehare ke sAmane lAkara dekhA to eka mahilA kA ceharA naz2ara aayaa| usane socA, oha! to merA pati isa 'cuDaila' ke cakkara meM hai| maiM socatI thI ki yaha roz2a alamArI kholakara kyA dekhatA hai| Aja isakA rahasya patA cala gyaa| vaha daur3I-daur3I apanI sAsa ke pAsa gaI aura bolI 'mAtAjI dekhie, ApakA beTA kisI dUsarI ke cakkara meM lagatA hai| eka aura bahU lekara aaegaa|' sAsa ne usa Aine ko apane cehare ke pAsa le jAkara dekhA aura kahA, 'merA beTA dUsarI bahU to lA rahA hai, para yaha bUr3hI kyoM lA rahA hai|' ApakA mana Apake jIvana kA AInA hai| jaisA ApakA mana vaisA hI jiivn| jaisI hamArI mAnasikatA jaisI hamArI soca jaisI hamArI anta:sthiti. vaisI hI hamAre jIvana kI sthiti hone vAlI hai| mAlA-jApa, maMdira-gamana. sAmAyika maMtra jApa ye saba bAda meM ho. pahale ho mana kI nirmltaa| nirmala mana ke sAtha agara Apane sAta daphA maMtra japA to vaha behatara hai aura agara kuTila mana ke sAtha jIvana bhara bhI jApa karate rahe to kucha pariNAma nahIM nikalane vAlA hai| jaba hama maMdira jAte haiM to kahA jAtA hai ki nahA dhokara, dhule hue vastra pahanakara jAo. maiM kahanA cAhaMgA isake sAtha nirmala mana bhI lekara jaaeN| zAyada binA nahAe aura binA dhale vastra pahanakara jAne se bhagavAna aprasanna nahIM hoMge, para gaMde mana se bhagavAna nAkhuza hoNge| gaMdA mana lekara kabhI maMdiroM meM na jaanaa| kyoMki vahAM bhI tuma kisI suMdara mahilA aura puruSa ko hI dekhate rhoge| apane mana kI dazA ko nirmala rakheM / kabhI kisI ke lie galata na soceM, azubha ciMtana na kreN| agara Apa kisI ke kAraNa duHkha se ghira bhI jAeM, to bhI usake lie hamezA sukha kI kAmanA kreN| jisane Apake lie azubha kiyA usake lie bhI Apa zubha cintana kreN| mana ke doSa haiM tIna hamAre mana kI nirmala dazA, nirmala soca, nirmala bhAvanA yahI to jIvana kI nirmalatA hai| hamAre jIvana kI sabase bar3I upalabdhi hai ki hamane apanI manodazA ko nirmala kara liyA hai| hamArA yaha mana, hamAre antarhRdaya meM paramAtmA ko virAjamAna karane kA divya siMhAsana bana sakatA hai| Apa use apavitra na kareM, use bigAr3ane kI koziza na kreN| loga kahate haiM ki maiM kyA karatA, usa samaya mujhe gussA A gyaa| maiM pUchatA hU~ ki kahA~ se A gayA, kisa loka se A gyaa| gussA kahIM se AyA nahIM, yaha to hamAre bhItara 156 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dabA huA hI thA, mana kI vRtti meM / nimitta milate hI vaha ujAgara ho gyaa| mana ke tIna doSa haiM- mUrcchA, vAsanA, Aveza / mUrcchA mana meM palane vAlI Asakti hai / ati lagAva kI bhAvanA bhI mUrcchA hai| saMsAra kyA hai ? manuSya ke mana meM palane vAlI Asakti aura mUrcchA hI to hai jisane isakA tyAga kara diyA, usI kA mana zAMta ho skegaa| kisI ne patnI chor3I yA na chor3I, parivAra kA tyAga kiyA yA na kiyA, dukAna, makAna, pada, vaibhava chor3A yA na chor3A lekina jisane Asakti aura mUrcchA kA tyAga kara diyA usakA mana zAMta ho gyaa| agara Apa mUrcchA-bhAva ko haTAnA cAhate haiM to isake lie nirliptatA kA upayoga kreN| sabake sAtha, sabake bIca rahakara bhI sabase Upara uThe raheM, nirlipta rheN| saMsAra meM kamalavata raheM / mana kA dUsarA doSa hai - vAsanA / agara vyakti ke bhItara vAsanA kI bhAvanA pala rahI hai to vaha usa giddha kI taraha hai to dharatI se kosoM Upara bhI calA jAegA, taba bhI mAMsa ke Tukar3e ko dekhate hI turanta dharatI para mAMsa kA Tukar3A tlaashegaa| jo vyakti kitanA bhI Upara uTha jAegA, lekina nimitta milate hI, vAsanA ke aMkurita hote hI duSkarma kI ora bar3ha jaaegaa| vAsanA ke Age to bar3e-bar3e RSi maharSi bhI dharAzAyI ho gae haiN| agara vizvAmitra girate haiM to isakA doSa kisI menakA ko dene kI bajAya, vizvAmitra ke mana ke aMdara chipe vAsanA ke bIja ko hI hai, jo menakA kA nimitta pAkara ujAgara ho gyaa| isalie manuSya TaTole apane Apako ki vaha vAsanA se kitanA Upara uTha pAyA hai / Apa ImAnadArI se apane bhItara jhAMke aura dekhe ki kyA mana tRpta ho gayA hai ? jaisI naz2ara vaisA naz2ArA tIsarA maMtra denA cAhUMgA najara kI nirmalatA kA / jaba bhI kisI ko dekheM pavitra A~khoM se dekheN| Apako suMdara mahilA aura suMdara puruSa ko dekhane kA pUrA haqa hai lekina zarta yahI hai ki nirmala A~khoM se dekheM / pavitra A~khoM se duniyA ke saundarya ko dekheN| manuSya suMdaratA z2arUra dekhe para sahI naz2ariye se dekhe | jaisI hamArI naz2areM hotI hai, naz2ArA vaisA hI hotA hai| jaisI dRSTi hogI vaisI hI sRSTi bhI hogii| tuma apanI A~khoM para kAlA cazmA car3hA lo to sapheda dIvAra bhI kAlI ho jaaegii| z2arUrata dIvAra yA duniyA ko badalane kI nahIM hai, z2arUrata hai vyakti kI dRSTi ko badalane kii| binA nirmala dRSTi jaba bhI kisI ko dekhoge malInatA hI hogI / mIrA gAtI thI - 'baso mere nainana meM naMdalAla ' he prabhu! merI A~khoM meM Akara hI basa jAo, phira maiM kisI ko dekhUM bhI to mujhe tuma hI naz2ara aao| jahA~ najara DAlUM, vahIM tuma dikhAI do| isalie apanI A~khoM koM, naz2AroM ko nirmala bnaaeN| jaba bhI kisI ko dekheM to satarka raheM ki kahIM ApakI najaroM meM vikRti to nahIM hai, A~khoM meM vikAra kI graMthi to nahIM hai| burI najaroM se Apa kisI acche vyakti ko bhI dekheMge to Apako usameM burAI hI naz2ara aaegii| Apa hamase milane Ate haiM aura hama Apako acche lagate haiM, kyoMki ApakI A~khoM meM acchAI hai aura agara hama bure laga jAeM to doSa apanI A~khoM ko denA kyoMki hama to jaise haiM vaise hI haiN| vAstava meM hama jaise hote haiM, vaisA hI dUsaroM ko dekhate haiM / bolI hai anamola nirmala jIvana kA cauthA maMtra hai nirmala vANI / jaba bhI kisI se boleM, kisI se bAtacIta kareM madhura bhASA kA 157 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prayoga kreN| yAda rakheM, musIbata sadA muMha se hI AtI hai| jaba bhI Apa apanI jIbha kA galata upayoga kareMge, taba yaha jIbha galata pariNAma laaegii| agara Apa kisI ke lie do zabda prazaMsA ke nahIM kaha sakate to kRpayA kisI kI niMdA to mata kiijie| jIbha ko vyartha meM mata ghisie| jaba hama bolate haiM to jIbha bhItara kI ora rahatI hai yaha isa bAta kA saMketa hai ki jaisA vaha bola rahA hai svayaM bhI vaisA hI hai| madhura vacanoM se prema ke pula nirmita hote haiM vahIM kaTu vacanoM se dveSa kI diivaareN| yAda rakheM bANa ke ghAva to bhare jA sakate haiM, para vacana ke ghAva kabhI nahIM bhara paate| burA AdamI auroM kI burAiyA~ aura acchA AdamI acchAiyA~ batalAtA hai| agara Apa premapUrvaka sammAna kI bhASA bola sakeM to bahuta acchI bAta hai| Apa auroM ko sammAna deM dUsare bhI Apako sammAna deNge| dUsaroM ko 'tUtU' kahane vAlA 'tU-tU' sunatA hai aura dUsaroM ko 'Apa-Apa' kahane vAlA khuda ke lie bhI 'Apa' sunatA hai| Apa jaisI bhASA aura vANI boleMge vaisI hI Apa para lauTakara aaegii| yaha to Iko sAuNDa hai| agara Apa kueM ke pAsa jAkara kueM meM 'gadhA' boleMge to 'gadhA' hI vApasa lauTakara AegA aura 'gaNeza' boleMge to 'gaNeza' hI vApasa lauTane vAlA hai| jaisA hama bola rahe haiM vaisA hI hama para pratidhvanita hone vAlA hai| ina hoMThoM aura jabAna se gIta bhI gunagunA sakate ho aura cAho to gAlI bhI nikAla sakate ho| yaha hama para nirbhara hai ki hama isa jabAna kA kaisA aura kyA upayoga karate haiN| hama ekAkIpana meM bhI apane Atma-saMyama ko barakarAra rkheN| eka saMyamI kI prazaMsA karanA sarala hai, para vaisA saMyamI jIvana jInA muzkila hai| uttama karma hI hamArI pUjA bane aura vahI hamArA aashiirvaad| 158 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana kI buniyAdI bAteM jo vyakti apane jIvana meM belagAma AkAMkSAe~ rakhatA hai | vaha sukha kI roTI khAne ko tarasa jAtA hai| rimajhima bAriza aura suhAvane mausama ke bIca Aja hama apane hI jIvana se jur3I kucha buniyAdI bAteM kreNge| pahale eka pyArI-sI ghaTanA ko lete haiM - eka samrATa kisI faqIra ke pAsa baiThA huA apanI sattA, sampatti, vaibhava aura rAjya kI yazogAthAe~ sunA rahA thaa| vaha kaha rahA thA, 'faqIra sAhaba jitanA suMdara rAjamahala merA hai, utanA suMdara rAjamahala duniyA meM zAyada hI dUsarA ho / rAjamahala kI dIvAroM meM sAmAnya raMga nahIM hai| una para sone ke baraqa lagAe gae haiM / sampUrNa bharatakhaMDa meM mere vizAla sAmrAjya ke samAna dUsarA na hogaa| faqIra sAhaba jitanI suMdara rAjarAniyA~ mere mahala meM hai, anya kahIM dekhane ko bhI nahIM mileNgii| jitanA vizAla rAjakoSa mere pAsa hai, kisI anya samrATa ke pAsa nahIM hogaa|' jaisA ki hotA hai pratyeka sampanna vyakti apanI sampannatA aura vaibhava kI gAthAe~ kahate pAe jAte haiM vaise hI vaha samrATa bhI faqIra ke sAmane apane aizvarya kA bakhAna kara rahA thaa| sattA se bar3I eka sattA samrATa bolatA rahA, faqIra zAMta bhAva se saba kucha suna rahA thaa| antataH samrATa cupa ho gyaa|ab bolane kI kI thii| faqIra ne kahA, 'samrATa. tama mere eka prazna kA javAba do| soco ki tama apane sainikoM ke sAtha khelane jaMgala meM ge|vhaaN tama mArga bhaTaka gae aura apane sainikoM se bichaDa kara jaMgala meM bilakala akele par3a ge| garmI teja thI vahA~ tumheM jora kI pyAsa lgii| AsapAsa khUba talAza karane ke bAda bhI tumheM kahIM pAnI na milA / na tAlAba dikhA, na kuA~ aura to aura kahIM nAlA bhI na milaa| bhayaMkara garmI meM tuma pyAsa se tar3apane lge| tumheM lagA ki aba AdhA eka ghaMTA aura pAnI nahIM milA to pyAsa ke mAre tumhAre prANa hI nikala jaaeNge| tumhArA mana pyAsa se Akula-vyAkula ho rahA hai| tabhI eka yuvaka vahA~ pahuMcatA hai aura tumase kahatA hai ki usake pAsa For Perso159Private Use Only Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka loTA ThaMDA mIThA pAnI hai kyA tuma pInA cAhoge ?' 'tuma yakAyaka pAnI dekhakara ekadama prasanna hokara pAnI pInA cAhoge lekina yuvaka tumase isa pAnI kI kImata maaNgegaa| taba tuma kyA karoge ?' samrATa ne kahA eka svarNa mudrA de duuNgaa| faqIra ne kahA, agara taba bhI vaha pAnI na de to ? samrATa ne kahA, 'dasa svarNa mudrA de duuNgaa|' faqIra ne kahA, 'agara taba bhI vaha pAnI na de to ?' samrATa ne kahA, ' sau svarNa mudrAeM de dUMgA phira bhI nahIM degA to hajAra yA lAkha svarNa mudrAeM bhI de duuNgaa|' phakIra ne pUchA, 'agara taba bhI vaha pAnI na de to ?' samrATa ne kahA, 'maratA kyA na karatA, maiM apanA aMtima dA~va khelUMgA, kyoMki pyAsa jarUra bujhAUMgA, use AdhA sAmrAjya de dUMgA aura eka loTA pAnI le luuNgaa|' faqIra ne kahA, 'tumhArA AdhA sAmrAjya bhI agara eka loTA pAnI na dilA sake aura vaha yuvaka phira bhI inakAra kara de to ?' samrATa ne kahA, 'taba maiM usI se pUcha lUMgA ki vaha kyA kImata cAhatA hai|' faqIra ne kahA, 'vaha kahe ki mujhe tumhArA pUrA sAmrAjya cAhie taba tumheM eka loTA pAnI mila sakatA hai| eka ora tumhArA jIvana dUsarI ora pUrA rAjya, bolo samrATa socakara nirNaya do ki taba tuma kyA karoge ?' kucha kSaNoM taka samrATa mauna rhaa| faqIra ne pUchA, 'kyA tuma manA kara doge ?' samrATa ne kahA, 'nhiiN| sattA aura sAmrAjya se bhI bar3I AdamI kI jiMdagI hotI hai aura jiMdagI bacAne ke lie sattA aura sAmrAjya kI kurbAnI dI jA sakatI hai|' faqIra sAhaba, 'taba maiM apanI z2iMdagI aura prANoM ko bacAne ke lie apanA sArA sAmrAjya usa yuvaka ke nAma karane ko taiyAra ho jaauuNgaa|' faqIra muskurAye aura bole, 'to yahI hai tumhAre isa tathAkathita akUta vaibhava aura aizvarya kA mol| patA hai tumhAre isa sampUrNa rAjya kA mola kitanA hai ? eka loTA pAnI jitanA / maiM tumheM yahI bodha denA cAhatA thA ki tuma jo itanA yazogAna kara rahe ho isakI kImata kevala eka loTA pAnI hai / dhana nahIM, jIvana-dhana jisane apane jIvana kA mUlyAMkana karanA sIkha liyA hai, jisane apane jIvana kI mahAnatAoM ko pahacAna liyA hai, jisane apanI mUlyavattA jAna lI hai vaha duniyA kI sampatti se Upara apane jIvana ko rakhegA isa jIvana kA upayoga karegA aura jIvana ko bacAne kI koziza kregaa| yAda rakheM, dhana se saba kucha pAyA jA sakatA hai, sattA se saba kucha pAyA jA sakatA hai lekina inase jIvana nahIM pAyA jA sktaa| sattA aura vaibhava jIvana se adhika mahAna nahIM ho sakate / yAda hai nA jaba sikaMdara bhArata - vijaya para AyA thA taba use assI varSIya vRddhA milI / usane sikaMdara pUchA, 'tuma kauna ho aura kahA~ se Ae ho ?' sikaMdara ne kahA, 'maiM sikaMdara mahAna hU~, vizvavijetA hU~ aura yUnAna se AyA huuN|' vRddhA ne kahA, 'kyoM AyA hai ?' usane kahA, 'vizva - vijaya ke aMtargata bhArata ko jItane ke lie AyA huuN|' vRddhA ne kahA, 'jaba bhArata ko jIta legA taba kyA karegA ? ' ' aura jo par3ausI deza haiM unheM jiituuNgaa|' 'usake bAda kyA karegA ?' 'sArI duniyA ko jIta lU~gA / ' 'usake bAda kyA karegA ?' vRddhA ne phira puuchaa| sikaMdara ne kahA, 'usake bAda sukha kI roTI khaauuNgaa|' vRddhA ne kahA, 'Aja tujhe kauna-sI sukha kI roTI kI kamI hai jo jAna bUjhakara duHkha kI roTI kI ora qadama bar3hA rahA hai| yAda 160 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rakhanA jo vyakti apane jIvana meM belagAma AkAMkSAe~ rakhatA hai vaha sukha kI roTI khAne ko tarasa jAtA hai|' aisA hI huA, sikaMdara apanI Ayu ke paiMtIsa varSa bhI pUrNa nahIM kara pAyA thA ki bImAra ho gayA / roga bhI aisA lagA ki cikitsakoM ne kaha diyA ki use rogamukta kara pAnA muzkila hI nahIM nAmumakIna hai| usakI Ayu ke eka-do ghaMTe hI zeSa rahe the ki cikitsakoM ne kaha diyA ki aba use jo kucha karanA hai kara le| sikaMdara apanI mA~ ko bahuta pyAra karatA thaa| vaha cAhatA thA ki usakI mA~ jo usase bahuta dUra yUnAna meM thI usakA mu~ha dekha le aura usakI goda meM sira rakhakara apane prANa chor3e, lekina yaha asaMbhava thaa| cikitsaka kucha nahIM kara pA rahe the| taba sikaMdara ne vahI kiyA, jo hara sampanna vyakti karatA hai, usane apanA dA~va khelA aura kahA, 'agara tuma loga mujhe caubIsa ghaMTe kI jiMdagI de sake to maiM pratyeka DaoNkTara ko eka karor3a svarNa mudrAe~ dU~gA / ' DaoNkTaroM ne kahA, 'kaisI maz2Aka karate ho sikaMdara / kyA dhana se, sone se jiMdagI kharIdI jAtI hai?' taba hatAza hue sikaMdara ne apanI jiMdagI kA dUsarA dA~va khelaa| usane kahA, 'tuma mujhe kevala bAraha ghaMTe kI jiMdagI de do maiM tumheM apane vizva sAmrAjya kA AdhA hissA de dU~gA / ' DaoNkTaroM ne kahA, 'hama koziza kara sakate haiM, lekina bacAnA hamAre hAtha meM nahIM hai / ' hatAza hokara sikaMdara ne jIvana kA aMtima dAMva lagAyA ki 'agara koI mujhe dasa ghaMTe kI jiMdagI de de to duniyA kA sArA sAmrAjya usake nAma kara duuNgaa|' lekina koI aisA na kara skaa| sikaMdara dekhatA rahA ki usakI sAMsa dhImI par3ane lagI, usake prANa nikalane ko ho gae, taba una kSaNoM meM marane se pahale, apane pAsa khar3e logoM se kahA, 'mere marane ke bAda logoM ko batAnA ki sikaMdara jisane sArI duniyA ko jItA, para apanI z2idaMgI se hAra gyaa|' jIvana nahIM hai bojha merI bAteM bhI isI se saMbaMdhita haiN| maiM Apako yahI batAnA cAhatA hU~ ki kahIM Apa aMtima samaya meM z2iMdagI se na hAra jAe~, Apako yaha na lage ki saba kucha pAkara bhI Apane jIvana ko kho diyaa| pAnI vyartha bahatA ho to khaTakatA hai, balba phiz2Ula jala rahA ho to khaTakatA hai, kucha bhI anAvazyaka ho rahA ho to khaTakatA hai - yaha acchI bAta hai para vyartha jAtI huI z2iMdagI hameM kyoM nahIM khttktii| manuSya kI yaha bezaqImatI z2iMdagI jisameM vaha apanI mahAnatAoM ko upalabdha kara sakatA hai, isa z2iMdagI ke prati saceta kyoM nahIM rhtaa| Apa yaha sAvadhAnI to rakhate haiM ki kahIM dhaMdhe meM ghATA na laga jAe, beTA bigar3a na jAe, patnI kisI aura ke sAtha na ho jAe- inameM bahuta sAvadhAnI rakhI jAtI hai lekina apanI z2iMdagI ke prati kyA itanI hI sAvadhAnI rakhate haiM ? anAvazyaka kAryoM meM, dostoM ke sAtha nirarthaka bAtoM meM, tAza- jue~ meM, apanA samaya barbAda karate rahe haiM / aura to aura, pUchane para ki bhaI kyA kara rahe ho to uttara milatA hai TAima-pAsa kara rahe haiM / kyA z2iMdagI kevala 'pAsa' karane ke lie hai ? kyA hamArI z2idaMgI itanI bhArabhUta bana gaI hai ki hameM z2iMdagI ko pAsa karanA par3a rahA hai / jIvana gatizIla ho, kRtrima nahIM vAstavika ho / apanI z2iMdagI meM dekheM ki hamArI muskAna kRtrima hai yA vAstavika hai ? vyakti ke jIvana kA sukha-zAMti - AnaMda saba kucha kRtrima ho gayA hai| bhItara kuTilatA se bharA huA AdamI bAhara se komala naz2ara A rahA hai| bAhara se muskurAne 161 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vAlA bhItara se kaiMcI calAne kI koziza kara rahA hai| bAhara se apanatva darzAne vAlA bhItara se girAne aura kATane kI koziza kara rahA hai| mere dekhe, vyakti kI jiMdagI itanI doharI ho gaI hai ki bAhara kA ceharA kucha aura hai, bhItara kA ceharA kucha aur| bAhara dharma, to bhItara adharma kyoM? ___Apane do muMhe sAMpa ke bAre meM sunA hogaa| do muMhe iMsAna sAMpoM se jyAdA z2aharIle hote haiN| sAMpa kA kATA to zAyada baca bhI jAe, para do muMhe iMsAna ke kATe ko to bhagavAna bhI nahIM bacA skte| hama dekheM ki kahIM hamArI jiMdagI doharI to nahIM hotI jA rahI hai| hama bAhara se dhArmika haiM, lekina bhItara se anaitika haiN| bAhara se to prasanna naz2ara A rahe haiM, lekina bhItara se kuTila haiN| hama bAhara se to sAmAjika ekatA kI bAta kara rahe haiM, lekina bhItara se samAja meM ghAta kara rahe haiN| bAhara se to hama ahiMsA aura zAMti kI bAteM karate haiM, lekina bhItara se azAMti aura krUratA ko janma de rahe ho| ImAnadArI se apane mana ko TaToleM ki bAhara se acche naz2ara Ane vAle hama loga bhItara se kaise haiM? ___ hama loga kisI ke ghara Thahare hue the| do maMz2ila kA maqAna thA, chatta thI, barAmadA bhI thaa| barAmade meM usa vyakti ne vibhinna prakAra ke phUloM ke gamale lagA rakhe the| sAMjha ko jaba maiM barAmade meM ghUma rahA thA to pAyA ki phUla bhI nakalI the aura gamale bhI kRtrima the| unhoMne kaI taraha ke nakalI phUla sajA rakhe the| subaha jaba makAna mAlika uThA to usane una nakalI phUloM para pAnI bhI chir3akA / maiMne socA, Akhira ina plAsTika ke phUloM para pAnI chir3akane kA kyA aucitya? Akhira maiMne pUcha hI liyA ki ina plAsTika ke phUloM para pAnI kyoM chir3aka rahe ho? usane javAba diyA tAki, par3ausiyoM ko lagatA rahe ki asalI phUla Apake cehare para yaha jo muskAna hai vaha plAsTika ke phUloM para chir3akA gayA pAnI hai basa! bhItara kI muskAna, bhItara kI zAMti, bhItara kA AnaMda maratA jA rahA hai| hamAre antarmana kA prema mRtaprAyaH hotA jA rahA hai| jIvana usa sAIkila kI taraha ho gayA hai jo cala to rahI hai para vahIM kI vahIM khar3I hai| vyAyAma karane ke lie loga sAikila calA to rahe haiM, para sAikila vahIM kI vahIM hai| kahIM hamArI sthiti bhI aisI to nahIM hai? maiM jIvana kI jo buniyAdI bAteM batAnA cAhatA hU~, agara unheM jIvana meM jI liyA jAe to jIvana kA kAyAkalpa ho sakatA, jIvana kA rUpAntaraNa ho sakatA hai| jIvana meM cira-zAMti aura cira-AnaMda pAyA jA sakatA hai| ye bAteM agarabattI kI sugaMdha kI taraha haiM, jo nAsApuToM meM apane Apa bhara jAtI haiN| inheM Apa apane bhItara taka utarane deM, dimAga meM rakhane kI bajAya dila taka lAne kI koziza kreN| icchAoM kA aMta kahA~ ___jIvana kI pahalI buniyAdI bAta hai, agara Apa apane jIvana meM zAMti aura AnaMda pAnA cAhate haiM to do bAtoM se jarUra baceM, pahalI-AkAMkSAoM kA makar3ajAla aura dUsarI-vyartha kI klpnaaN| agara Apake 162 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhItara ciMtA kA bhUta savAra hai, tanAva, avasAda hai, ghuTana hai, viphalatA ke kAraNa kucha kara nahIM pA rahe haiM, to isakA mUla kAraNa hai vyartha kI kalpanAe~ aura AkAMkSAoM kA makar3ajAla / eka icchA ko pUrI kara dene se kyA icchAe~ samApta ho jAtI haiM ? jitanI icchAe~ pUrI karate haiM, utanI hI bar3hatI jAtI haiN| AdamI kA aMta hotA hai, lekina icchAoM kA aMta nahIM hotA / hamArI icchAe~ AkAza ke samAna anaMta hai / jaise AkAza makAna ke pAra samApta hotA dikhAI detA hai, lekina vahA~ jAkara dekhane se vaha phira utanA hI dUra ho jAtA hai jitanA pahale thaa| vaise hI jIvana meM icchAe~ cAhe jitanI pUrI karate jAe~, phira bhI vaha pakar3a se bAhara rahatI haiN| ye bhI pA lUM, vaha bhI baTora lUM aura baTorate - baTorate ghara meM kitanA saMgraha karate jA rahe haiM / kabhI ghara meM dekhA hai Apane kitanA kUr3A-karakaTa ikaTThA kara rakhA hai| khAlI Dibbe kAma ke na the para rakha liye ki bhaviSya meM kabhI kAma Ae~ge / ye cIja kAma kI nahIM hai para abhI rakha lU~ bhaviSya meM kabhI kAma aaegii| hama gharoM meM pacAsa pratizata sAmAna aisA rakhate haiM jinakA upayoga chaha mahInoM meM kabhI nahIM krte| bevaz2aha kA saMgraha ! jo loga bevaz2aha saMgraha karate haiM ve jIvanabhara to saMgraha karate hI haiM, mRtyu ke kagAra para pahu~cakara unake prANa isI saMgraha meM aTaka jAte haiN| mujhe yAda hai - eka saMpanna vyakti kI patnI bImAra ho gii| itanI bImAra ki maraNAsanna ho gaI / usakI dazA dekhakara pati bhI vyAkula rahatA ki kitanI takalIpha uThA rahI hai phira bhI prANa nahIM nikalate the / eka dina pati ne pUcha hI liyA ki use kyA takalIpha hai| patnI ne kahA-mere pAsa jo itanA jevara hai, saikar3oM sAr3iyA~ haiM unakA kyA hogA / pati ne maz2Aka meM kaha diyA maiM pahana luuNgaa| itanA sunate hI patnI kA dehAMta ho gayA aura varSoM gujara gaye pati Aja bhI mahilAoM ke vastra pahanatA hai aura vaisA hI zrRMgAra karatA hai / vyakti jIvana meM kevala AvazyakatAoM kI pUrti kare / ApakI AvazyakatA bIsa sAr3iyoM kI hai lekina AkAMkSA pacAsa sAr3iyoM kI hai| puruSa loga hI eka choTA-sA niyama le leM ki ve eka hI raMga ke kapar3e pahaneMge jaise ki kevala sapheda kapar3e phneNge| aba hameM dekhie hamArA niyama hai zveta kapar3e pahanane kA aba kitanA saMgraha kreNge| jaba ApakA bhI niyama hogA to kitane vastra ikaTThe kareMge eka raMga ke ? logoM meM raMga kA bhI rAga hai| kapar3e saba kapar3e haiM para raMgoM kA farka hai| mahilAe~ behisAba sAr3iyA~ ikaTThI karatI haiM para pahana kitanI pAtI haiN| eka bAra meM eka hI sAr3I pahanoge nA, do to nahIM pahana paaoge| logoM kA raMgoM kA bhI rAga hai| kapar3e saba kapar3e haiM para raMgoM kA pharka hai| raMgoM kA bhI apanA rAja hai / yaha Apake svabhAva ke pratIka hote haiN| kisI ko lAla raMga pasaMda hai to kisI ko gulAbI, to kisI ko pIlA raMga pasaMda hotA hai / jisakA svabhAva teja hotA hai use lAla raMga pasaMda hotA hai / jisakA svabhAva thor3A mIThA hotA hai use gulAbI raMga acchA lagatA hai| jisakA svabhAva khaTTI-mIThI prakRti kA hotA hai use pIlA raMga acchA lagatA hai| jo zAMta svabhAva kA hotA hai use sapheda raMga acchA lagatA hai| jisakI jaisI citta kI prakRti hotI hai vaise-vaise raMga ke kapar3e pahanane kI koziza karatA hai / vyakti AkAMkSAoM ke makar3ajAla meM na ulajhe, apanI AvazyakatAoM aura AkAMkSAoM kI sImA banAe / rahane ke lie makAna hai, khAne ke lie roTI hai, 163 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pahanane ke lie kapar3e haiM, samAja meM ijjata kI jiMdagI hai to vizrAma lo| apanI AvazyakatA jitanA hI dhana kamAo aura bevaz2aha ulajhakara rAtoM kI nIMda na gaMvAo aura na dina kA caina khoo| kala nahIM, basa yahI pala ___kalpanAoM kI udher3abuna mana ko azAMta karatI hai| kalpanAoM meM khokara Aja kA sukha-caina samApta na kro| hama Aja ke lie kevala dasa pratizata socate haiM aura kala ke lie nabbe pratizata socate haiM / jo Aja hai vyakti usake bAre meM kama ciMtana karatA hai aura jo bhaviSya hai jisakA Aja kucha patA hI nahIM usake lie apanA vartamAna gaMvAtA rahatA haiN| kala kI jiMdagI milegI to kala kI vyavasthA bhI milegii| hama Aja meM jieM na ki bhaviSya kI yojanAoM meN| vyakti ko ciMtA rahatI hai ki chaha pIr3hiyA~ to ArAma se raha sakeMgI para sAtavIM pIr3hI kA kyA hogaa| tuma apanI soco jo kala hogA usakI bacce khuda vyavasthAeM kreNge| bhaviSya kI ciMtA meM Aja ke Ananda se kyoM vaMcita rahate ho| mujhe yAda hai - eka daMpati ke saMtAna nahIM thii| zAdI ko solaha varSa ho cuke the, lekina unheM na to putra huA aura na hI putrii| sabhI devI-devatAoM ko manAyA, taMtra-maMtra saba kiyA, lekina koI lAbha na huaa| Akhira eka jyotiSI ke pAsa gae, unhoMne suna rakhA thA ki vaha jyotiSAcArya jo kahatA hai vaha jarUra ho jAtA hai| use unhoMne apanI janma patriyA~ dikhaaiiN| jyotiSI ne janmapatrI dekhakara kahA ki saMtAna kA yoga to hai aura ThIka nau mahIne bAda tumhAre saMtAna hone vAlI hai| unhoMne jyotiSAcArya ko pAMca sau rupaye bheMTa kiye aura khuzI-khuzI ghara Ae ki nau mAha bAda apane yahA~ beTA hone vAlA hai| ___ aba unhoMne yojanAe~ banAnI zurU kara dI ki beTA hone vAlA hai to kyA-kyA karanA hai| socane lage ki solaha-satraha sAla bAda beTA hogA aura ve nagara ke sarvAdhika sampanna logoM meM se haiM so zahara ke sAre logoM ko bulAe~ge, sUcI banAI gii| kucha sujhAva patnI ne bhI diye| usake lie kaise khilaune lAne haiM isakI carcA huI, kyA kapar3e banavAe~ jAeMge isa para bhI bAta kara lii| lar3akA bar3A hogA to use par3hAeMge likhAeMge, acche skUla meM zikSA dilvaaeNge| lekina vaha bar3A hokara kyA banegA? pati ne kahA 'apane beTe ko to DaoNkTara banAeMge' patnI ne kahA 'are chor3o Ajakala DaoNkTaroM ko pUchatA kauna hai, thor3e dinoM bAda hAlata yaha ho jAegI ki DaoNkTara ThelAgAr3I lekara caleMge aura AvAjeM lagAe~ge iMjekzana lagavA lo, iMjekzana / maiM to apane beTe ko ema.bI.e. kraauuNgii|aajkl usakI jyAdA kImata hai|' pati ne kahA 'nahIM, ema.bI.e. nahIM karAe~ge, DaoNkTara hI bnaaeNge|' ____ donoM meM tanAtanI ho gaI, donoM hI apanI bAta para ar3a ge| bAta bar3hatI gaI aura rAta bhara vivAda calatA rhaa| donoM eka-dUsare se nArAz2a ho ge| pati ne kahA 'tU merI bAta kyoM nahIM maantii|' patnI ne kahA 'jaba bAta nahIM mAnate to sAtha rahane kA matalaba kyaa|' patnI mAyake calI gii| bAta bar3hatI jA rahI thI, mAmalA talAka taka jA phuNcaa| donoM nyAyAlaya taka pahuMca gae apanI-apanI bAta para ar3e hue| patnI ne kahA 'aba bhI mAna jAo, beTe ko ema.bI.e. banA do|' pati ne kahA 'nahIM, mara jAU~gA para beTe ko DaoNkTara hI bnaauuNgaa|' donoM hI jiddI prakRti ke the| 164 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nyAyAlaya meM nyAyAdhIza ne vAda-prativAda sunA aura kahA 'Apa donoM hI bhale naz2ara Ate ho phira talAka kyoM le rahe ho ? kAraNa batAo to maiM koI samAdhAna kara duuN|' pati ne kahA 'merI patnI cAhatI hai ki apane beTe ko ema.bI.e karAye aura maiM use DaoNkTara banAnA cAhatA huuN|' nyAyAdhIza ne kahA 'isameM lar3anejhagar3ane kI yA talAka lene kI kyA bAta hai / isakA samAdhAna maiM kara detA huuN| tumhArA lar3akA kahA~ hai use bulAo usI se pUcha lete haiM, vaha kyA bananA cAhatA hai|' pati-patnI eka-dUsare kA mu~ha dekhane lage ki lar3akA kahA~ hai| nyAyAdhIza ne pUchA 'kyA bAta hai lar3akA kahIM bAhara gayA hai kyA ?' javAba milA ' bAhara nahIM gayA hai lar3akA to abhI janmapatrI meM hai / ' vyartha kI klpnaaeN| yAda rakheM, jo kala detA hai vaha kala kI vyavasthAe~ bhI detA hai| bacce kA janma bAda hotA hai, mA~ kA AMcala dUdha se pahale bhara jAtA hai, yaha hai prakRti kI vyavasthA / yaha prANImAtra ke lie prakRti kI vyavasthA hai ki jo coMca detA hai vaha cugge kI vyavasthA bhI z2arUra karatA hai / parijana atithi, atithi deva dUsarI bAta jo kahanA cAhatA hU~ vaha hai- apane vyavahAra meM zAlInatA rkheN| jaba bhI kisI ke sAtha peza Ae~, kisI ke sAmane apanI bAta rakheM to zAlInatA banAe rkheN| patnI ko bhI kabhI 'tuma' na kheN| maiMne kaI gharoM meM eka vicitra bAta dekhI hai loga apanI mA~ ko bhI 'tuma' kahate haiM aura Upara se yaha bhI ki isameM pyAra aura apanApana hotA hai| yaha koI prema nahIM hai, auroM ko sammAna denA siikheN| agara Apa 'tuma' kahakara bAta karoge to ApakI saMtAna bhI Apako 'tuma' hI kahegI / auroM ko 'Apa' kahakara 'Apa' kahalAyA jAtA hai aura 'tuma' kahakara 'tuma' kahalAyA jAtA hai| agara ApakA naukara bhI hai to yaha nahIM ki hamezA usase jhagar3ate raheM, use DAMTate raheM, apazabda bolate rheN| naukarI usakI maz2abUrI hai, varanA vaha bhI ApakI taraha seTha ho gayA hotaa| naukara ke sAtha bhI sammAnapUrNa bhASA kA upayoga kreN| eka mahilA mujhase kaha rahI thI' kyA batAU~ mahArAja jI mere pati bahuta jhagar3AlU haiM, gussaila haiM, ye haiM, vo haiM para maiM kisI se nahIM khtii| ' maiMne kahA 'taba mujhe kyoM kaha rahI ho / ' vyakti zAlInatA nahIM rakha pAtA ki kahA~ kauna-sI bAta kahI jaae| pUrNa koI bhI nahIM hai, sabhI meM kucha-na-kucha kamiyA~ z2arUra hotI hai| pati meM kamiyA~ na hotIM to vaha tumase zAdI hI kyoM karatA ? mere sAtha hI na A jAtA ? eka-dUsare kI kamiyA~ ughAr3ane kI bajAya zAlInatA se peza aaeN| yAda rakheM vaha ApakI arddhAMginI hai naukarAnI nhiiN| mAnA ki Apa usake pati haiM, saMrakSaka haiM, phira bhI patnI ijz2ata kI haqadAra hai| agara Apa ijjata pAnA cAhate haiM to ijz2ata denA sIkheM / maiM to kahU~gA apane baccoM ko bhI ijz2ata do / apane pati ko bhI ijz2ata do| pati kI tArIfa karane kI Adata ddaaleN| maiMne aneka logoM para prayoga karake anubhava kiyA hai ki agara maiM kisI puruSa se kahU~ ki 'ApakI patnI bahuta suzIla hai, acchI kulIna hai, zAMta svabhAva kI hai|' to vaha kahegA 'saba ApakI kRpA hai, bar3e-bujurgoM kA AzIrvAda hai, Apa sahI kahate haiM mhaaraaj|' aura agara yahI bAta maiM usakI patnI ko kahU~ to vaha turaMta kahegI, 'rahane dIjie mahArAja, maiM jAnatI hU~ hakIkata kyA hai|' agara maiM kahU~ ki Apake pati deva haiM to vaha kahegI 165 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 'Apake sAmane deva haiM, para maiM jAnatI hU~ ve kaise deva haiN|' auroM kI tArIfa karane kI aura sunane kI Adata ddaaleN| ghara ke sadasyoM ko hamezA atithi mAnakara caleM, tAki unake sammAna meM kabhI kamI na Ae aura atithi ko hamezA bhgvaan| agara atithi se koI kAMca kI gilAsa phUTa jAe to Apa kahate haiM n ThIka hai, ThIka hai, koI bAta nhiiN| atithi ke sAmane to itanA bar3appana dikhAte ho aura agara ghara kI bahU se glAsa phUTa jAe to use apamAnita karane meM koI kasara nahIM chodd'te| ghara ke sadasya ko bhI atithi kA darjA do tAki tuma unake sAtha g2alata tarIke se peza na Ao aura atithi ko bhagavAna kA svarUpa mAno tAki unheM pUrNa sammAna de sko| zAlInatA meM hI kulInatA vinamra raheM aura madhura vANI kA uccAraNa kreN| Apake vyavahAra kI zAlInatA Apake jIvana ko UMcA utthaaegii| kisI kI kulInatA kI pahacAna usakI sampatti se nahIM usakI zAlInatA se hotI hai| Apa kisI mITiMga meM haiM aura eka anya vyakti thor3I dera se AtA hai to Apa usake sammAna meM khar3e ho jAe~ yaha ApakI zAlInatA hai| dekara pAeM mAna-sammAna ___ duniyA meM sammAna pAne kA eka hI tarIqA hai ki auroM ko sammAna do| gAlI-galauca Apako zobhA nahIM detii| dostoM ke bIca, yaha socakara ki yahA~ to saba calatA hai, ulTI-sIdhI bhASA kA prayoga karanA, apazabda bolanA tumheM zobhA nahIM detaa| kyA Apa zarAbI ho, piyakkar3a ho jo aisI bhASA kA prayoga kara rahe ho| zabdoM kA upayoga taula-taulakara kiyA jaae| kucha loga hote haiM, jo bolane ke bAda socate haiM, kucha loga bolate hue socate haiM aura kucha aise bhI hote haiM, jo bolane se pahale socate haiN| jo bolane ke bAda socate haiM unake pAsa socane ke alAvA kucha nahIM hotA, lekina jo socane ke bAda bolate haiM unheM bolane ke bAda kabhI socanA nahIM pdd'taa| Apa nahIM jAnate Apa maz2Aka-maz2Aka meM kisa taraha ke apazabda kaha dete haiN| ghara meM bahU-beTiyA~ hotI haiM aura Apa baiThaka-rUma meM baiThakara bhadde maz2Aka karate rahate haiN| kisI eka ke pIche ghara kI mAna-maryAdA ko bhaMga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| vyakti se bar3hakara ghara kI maryAdA aura kulInatA hotI hai jise ghara kI maryAdA aura kulInatA kA khyAla nahIM, vaha ghara meM rakhane lAyaka nahIM hotA, kyoMki eka vyakti ke galata AcaraNa ko samUha Dhoye, yaha sahI nahIM hai| Apa apanI manamarjI ko ghara vAloM ke lie bhArabhUta nA bnaaeN| ___yAda rakheM, jaba boleM to kisI kA maz2Aka ur3Ate hue na boleN| Apa nahIM jAnate Apa to maz2Aka ke mUDa meM bola rahe haiM, para sAmane vAlA kisI gaMbhIra mUDa meM AyA hai| taba Apa usake mana ko bahuta bar3I coTa pahu~cA rahe hote haiM / jaba bhI maz2Aka kareM isa bAta kA dhyAna rakheM ki sAmane vAlA bhI maz2Aka ke mUDa meM hai yA nhiiN| jihvA Apako z2arUra milI hai para isake cAroM ora battIsa paharedAra bhI haiN| ye battIsa dAMta ApakI jIbha ko bacA rahe haiM lekina isa jIbha kA Apane galata upayoga kara liyA to yaha jIbha battIsa dAMta tur3avA bhI sakatI hai| isalie bhadra zabdoM kA prayoga kareM, zAlInatA banAe rkheN| 166 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka bAta aura, sar3aka calate khAdya padArthoM kA sevana na kreN| rAha ke kinAre khar3e cATa-pakaur3oM ke Thele se vastueM lekara khAte logoM ko dekhA karatA huuN| cale jA rahe haiM sar3aka para ki ThelA dikhAI diyA aura khar3e ho gae / hAtha dhoe nahIM, ghara se cale the jaba jUte bAMdhe the, gAr3I calA rahe the to dhUla-gaMdagI hAthoM para A gaI, lekina liyA donA aura jhaTa se khAnA zurU kara diyaa| viveka rakheM, khAnapAna meM viveka rkheN| zAlInatA ho khAne-pIne meM, uThanebaiThane meN| jo bhI kAma Apa kara rahe haiM, hara usa kAma ke sAtha zAlInatA jur3I rahe / Ae~ auroM ka eka anya bAta jo jIvana meM jIne jaisI hai vaha hai- vakta-bevakta auroM ke kAma AnA siikheN| jiMdagI meM kabhI kisI kA samaya eka jaisA nahIM rahatA hai, na merA aura na hI aapkaa| agara maiM ahaMkAra karUM ki mujhe sunane ke lie hajAroM loga Ate haiM - para patA nahIM hai ki merA kala kyA hogaa| Aja mujhe sunane ke lie loga tar3apate haiM - yaha socakara ahaMkAra na kareM balki yaha socakara vinamra raheM ki bhagavAna ne jaba taka yaha z2abAna dI hai taba taka hai, duniyA meM kaI loga haiM jinakI z2abAna ko lakavA ho gayA aura unakI bolatI baMda ho gii| kaba taka kisakI calI hai| agara koI Upara baiThA hai to Upara nahIM ho jAtA aura jo nIce baiThA hai vaha nIce nahIM ho jaataa| kauna bar3A kauna choTA, kisa bAta kA ahaMkAra / hara vyakti samaya kA gulAma hai vaha jIvana meM ghaTane vAlI ghaTanAoM ke sAmane majabUra hotA hai| bar3e se bar3A aura mahAna se mahAna vyakti bhI paristhitiyoM kA dAsa hotA hai| isalie Aja agara ApakA vakta acchA hai to una logoM ke kAma Ae~ jinakA vakta bigar3A huA hai, kyoMki patA nahIM kala ko ApakA vakta kaisA ho| Apa kAra se jA rahe haiM aura ApakI kAra khAlI hai to kisI bujurga ke lie madadagAra bnie| caurAhe se jA rahe hoM to bIca caurAhe para gAr3I rokakara khar3e na ho jaae| kala hI maiM maMdira jA rahA thA to dekhA ki bIca caurAhe para kele kA ThelevAlA khar3A hai aura Ate-jAte loga apanI gAr3iyA~ rokakara kele kharIda rahe haiN| maMdira meM Ane-jAne vAloM ko duvidhA ho rahI thii| aisA na kareM / apanI suvidhA ke lie auroM ko duvidhA denA doSa hai| kaba, kahA~, kaise niyamoM kA pAlana kiyA jAe, isakA dhyAna rakheM / sar3aka para jAte hue agara koI ghAyala vyakti mila jAe to yaha na soceM ki pulisa ke laphar3e meM kauna pdd'e| pulisa ke laphar3e se bacanA bhI cAheM to jarUrI nahIM ki baca hI jAyeM koI dUsarA nimitta Apako phaMsA sakatA hai| ghAyala vyakti ko dekhakara naz2araaMdAja na kareM, anyathA aisA kara Apa apane bhaviSya ko bigAr3a rahe haiN| ho sakatA hai kala ko Apa sar3aka para ghAyala par3e hoM aura koI uThAne vAlA na ho| maiM to kahUMgA ki ghAyala jAnavara yA koI pakSI bhI dikha jAe to usake muMha meM bhI do ghUMTa pAnI DAla deN| agara Apa aura kucha nahIM kara sakate to navakAra maMtra yA gAyatrI maMtra kA zravaNa karA deM, use Izvara kI zaraNa dilA deN| ho sakatA hai marate samaya Apake dvArA diyA gayA dharmamaMtra kA pATha phira se kisI dharaNendra aura padmAvatI ko paidA karane kA saubhAgya dilA sake / madada kareM, ahasAna nahIM Apa apane putra ko vyavasAya ke lie pAMca lAkha rupaye de sakate haiM to kyA apane bhAI ko, cAhe vaha 167 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apase alaga bhI ho cukA hai, para duvidhA meM pAMca lAkha rupaye vyavasAya ke lie nahIM de sakate ? agara Apake beTe ne kucha galata kAma kara diyA, kahIM rupaye DUbo diye, divAlA nikAla diyA yA zeyara mArkeTa meM paccIsa lAkha DUbA diye to Apa apanA makAna becakara bhI kahate haiM ki beTA nukasAna kara AyA to bhI ijz2ata to rakhanI hI pdd'egii| are, bhAI ke sAtha aisA ho jAe taba ? taba bhI kAma aao| agara Apake par3osI ke kAra A jAe to jalanA mata ki usake kAra A gaI aura mere to abhI skUTara hI hai / yaha socanA koI bAta nhiiN| usake kAra A gaI, acchA ho gayA, merI galI meM to eka bhI kAra nahIM thI, mA~ bUr3hI hai agara kabhI rAta meM bImAra ho gaIM to par3ausI itanA bhalA hai ki kabhI to kAra kAma A jaaegii| auroM ke sAtha niHsvArtha bhAva se peza Ae~ / apane mana ko dUsaroM ke prati nirmala rkheN| kisI kA kucha karake kRtajJatA pAne kI koziza na kareM aura na hI kisI se kucha pAkara kRtaghna bneN| dUsaroM ke sahayogI bneN| agara Apako patA cala jAe ki ApakA par3ausI dukAnadAra kisI musIbata meM A gayA hai to use naz2araaMdAz2a na kareM / usakI musIbata meM sahayogI bneN| jo musIbata Aja usa ghara meM AI hai kala Apake ghara bhI A sakatI hai| yAda rakheM musIbata kisI vyakti vizeSa ke pAsa nahIM AtI, vaha kisI kA bhI dvAra khaTakhaTA sakatI hai| eka-dUsare kA sahayogI bananA hI mitratA aura mAnavatA kI kasauTI hai / sabase bar3A sahayoga tumhArA mujhe yAda hai - zrIrAma ne laMkA - vijaya abhiyAna prAraMbha kiyaa| samudra pAra karane ke lie samudra para pattharoM kA pula bananA zurU huaa| patthara para patthara lagAe jA rahe the ki tabhI rAma ne dekhA eka gilaharI pAnI meM jAtI hai, phira miTTI para AtI hai aura phira pattharoM ke bIca jAtI hai| vApasa AtI hai phira pAnI meM jAtI hai, miTTI para AtI hai aura phira pattharoM ke bIca calI jAtI hai| vaha bAra-bAra lagAtAra yahI kie jA rahI thii| rAma ne socA, Akhira yaha gilaharI kara kyA rahI hai / unhoMne hanumAna se kahA, isa gilaharI ko pakar3akara lAo to / hanumAna gilaharI pakar3a lAye aura rAma ke hAtha meM de dii| rAma ne gilaharI se pUchA, ''tuma yaha bAra- bAra kyA kara rahI ho| maiM samajha nahIM pA rahA huuN| tuma pAnI meM jAtI ho, phira Akara miTTI meM loTapoTa hotI ho, phira pattharoM ke bIca jAtI ho aura kucha karake vApasa A jAtI ho' / isa para usane kahA, 'bhagavana! maiMne socA, satI sItA kI rakSA ke lie, usakI Ana-bAna aura zAna rakhane ke lie Apa laMkA para yuddha ke lie jA rahe haiM, vAnaroM kI senA Apake sAtha, yuddha meM sahayogI bana rahI hai to maiMne socA maiM bhI sahayogI bnuuN| mere pAsa aura to kucha sahayoga karane ko nahIM thA kyoMki ina pattharoM ko uThAne kI kSamatA to mujhameM nahIM hai to maiMne socA ki ina pattharoM ke bIca jo khAlI jagaha hai use miTTI DAla-DAlakara bhara dUM, tAki jaba Apa senA sahita isa para se gujareM to ye patthara Apako na cubheM / ' bhagavAna zrIrAma ne kahA, 'gilaharI, tU mahAna hai, para eka bAta to batA / yahA~ to itanI bar3I senA hai aura tU choTI-sI bAra-bAra A jA rahI hai, agara kisI ke pAMvoM ke nIce Akara mara gaI to / ' gilaharI ne kahA, 'prabhu ! taba maiM yaha socUMgI ki nArI jAti ke zIla aura dharma ko bacAne ke lie jo yuddha lar3A gayA usameM sabase pahale maiM kAma 168 For Personal & Private Use Only . Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aaii|' taba rAma ne gilaharI kI pITha para sneha se, prema aura vAtsalya se bharakara aMguliyA~ calAI aura kahA 'laMkA-vijaya abhiyAna meM sabase bar3A sahayoga tumhArA hai|' / tuma choTe ho to yaha mata soco ki tuma kucha nahIM kara skte| jo tumhArI haisiyata hai tuma utanA to kro| jo auroM ke vakta-bevakta meM kAma AtA hai unakA vakta bevakta aura burA nahIM AtA hai, jo dUsaroM ke lie apanI Ahuti detA hai| Izvara ke ghara se usake lie AhutiyA~ samarpita hotI haiN| ye ve bAteM jinheM maiMne apanI ora se Apako samarpita kI haiM / ye bAteM jIvana ke lie, jIvana ke vikAsa ke lie, sukha ke lie sahaja upayogI haiN| yadi Apa isameM se do-cAra binduoM ko bhI jIvana se jor3ane meM saphala ho jAte haiM, to nizcaya hI jIvana dhanyabhAga ho jAegA! 169 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ parivAra kI khuzahAlI kA rAja khazahAla parivAra meM hara subaha Ida, dopahara holI aura sA~jha divAlI hotI hai| HOPord N IRNEURRRCESARICHESTEDintilatoryaamiARALIA s ian svarga taba dharatI para utara AtA hai jaba kisI parivAra meM khuzahAlI chAI rahatI hai| jahA~ logoM ke bIca prema, AtmIyatA, Ananda, sahabhAgitA, rUThanA- manAnA, nArAjagI, Adara aura sammAna eka sAtha vaise hI palA karate haiM jaise bagIce meM bhAMti-bhAMti ke phUla khilA karate haiM to samajha lIjie ki svarga kahIM ora nahIM hai| jahA~ parivAra meM ghuTana aura TUTana haiM, dveSa aura virodha hai, IrSyA aura vidveSa kI bhAvanA hai, samajhie vahIM naraka kA baserA hai| kucha loga apane jIvana aura parivAra kI khuzahAlI ke lie kaI prakAra kI suvidhAoM ko ghara meM ikaTThA karate haiM tAki unake hone se bacce khuza ho jaaeN| lekina ghara meM uttama sAmagriyoM ke saMcayana se svarga ijAda nahIM hotA hai| ghara meM phrIja aura TI.vI. ke hone yA videzI vastuoM ke saMgrahaNa se bhI svarga nahIM hotA hai| saMskAroM kI pahalI pAThazAlA parivAra meM khuzahAlI taba chAI rahatI hai, jaba parivAra meM Ananda aura prema kA mAhaula hotA hai, hara vyakti eka dUje ke prati sahabhAgitA aura tyAga kI bhAvanA se jur3A hotA hai| taba rAma ke vanavAsa meM bhI svarga hotA hai| isake viparIta jahA~ parivAra meM dveSa hotA hai vahA~ kisI kA rAjatilaka hote hue bhI naraka hotA hai| parivAra to hamAre jIvana kI pAThazAlA hai| vidyAlaya meM to baccA bAda meM jAtA hai usake saMskAra pahale ghara meM par3ate haiN| vidyAlaya to zikSA dene ke lie hote haiM, lekina parivAra acche saMskAra dene vAle hote haiN| hamAre caritra kA nirmANa hamAre parivAra ke AdhAra para hotA hai| hamArA naz2ariyA hamAre pArivArika caritra se banatA hai| hamAre jIvana kI acchI aura burI AdatoM kA mUla bhI kahIM na kahIM hamAre parivAra ke bhItara hI hotA hai| Apa baccoM ke lie acchA pravaktA hone ke bajAya unake sAmane khuda ko acche udAharaNa ke rUpa meM peza kreN| 170 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka vyakti jo apane baccoM ke sAmane U~cI-U~cI DIMge hA~kane kI, U~ce-U~ce Adarza sthApita karane kI, satya, ImAna, dharma aura saMskAra ke dIpa jalAne kI bAteM karatA hai usake lie acchA hogA ki vaha inake lie bhASaNa dene ke bajAya svayaM ko ina kAryoM ke lie samarpita karake udAharaNa prastuta kreN| yAda rakhie khuziyA~ kabhI kirAye para nahIM miltii| maiM prAyaH dekhA karatA hU~ ki hara ghara meM sAjo-sAmAna lagabhaga eka jaisA hotA hai - vahI do yA cAra pahiyA vAhana, TI.vI. phrIja, bIvI, bacce, dukAna, makAna / phira bhI eka parivAra ke sAta sadasya khuza naz2ara Ate haiM aura dUsare parivAra ke pAMca sadasya duHkhI naz2ara Ate haiN| eka jaisI suvidhAeM donoM parivAroM meM hone ke bAvajUda kahIM para khuziyA~ haiM aura kahIM g2ama hai| subaha Ida to zAma divAlI jahA~ parivAra khuzahAla hotA hai vahAM kI hara subaha parva kI taraha hotI hai| jina parivAroM meM khuziyA~ nahIM hotI unheM Ida manAkara khuziyA~ manAnI par3atI hai, jahA~ parivAra meM prema aura Ananda nahIM hotA unheM holI para khuziyA~ pAnI par3atI haiM aura jina logoM ke antarmana meM prema aura zAMti ke dIpa nahIM jalate una logoM ke lie divAlI AyA karatI hai| jahA~ logoM ke gharoM meM khuziyA~ haiM vahA~ roja hI holI, dIvAlI aura Ida kA parva hotA hai| riztoM ke apane khAsa artha hote haiN| hama parivAra ke ApasI riztoM ko yUM hI Upara-Upara na leM, kyoMki inhIM riztoM meM Adara hotA hai, inhIM meM sammAna hotA hai, hara rizte meM prema aura tyAga kI bhAvanA bhI jur3I hotI hai| parivAra ke hara sadasya kI alaga-alaga khUbiyA~ hotI haiM / koI yaha na soceM ki parivAra ke sabhI sadasya eka jaisA hI soceNge| yaha bhI saMbhava nahIM hai ki parivAra ke sAre loga eka jaise karma kareM, eka jaisI Adata aura eka jaisA svabhAva rkheN| jaise hara kueM ke pAnI kA svAda alaga hotA hai vaise hI parivAra ke hara sadasya kA svabhAva bhI alaga-alaga hotA hai| jaise kucha logoM kI khAsa khUbiyA~ hotI haiM vaise hI kucha logoM kI khAsa khAmiyA~, khAsa kamajoriyA~ bhI hotI haiM / alaga-alaga kisma ke aura alaga-alaga svabhAva ke loga eka parivAra meM jIte haiM / ina kamajoriyoM, khUbiyoM, khAmiyoM aura AdatoM meM jIte hue bhI agara eka-dUsare ke sAtha sAmaMjasya ke bhAva bane rahate haiM to vaha parivAra samanvita hotA hai / samanvaya ke bhAvoM se parivAra meM khuzahAlI rahatI hai| vahA~ bhAI, bhAI se TUTakara nahIM, milakara rahatA hai / nanada aura bhojAI Apasa meM nAka sikor3akara nahIM, prema aura AtmIyatA se jIte haiM / sAsa aura bahU eka-dUsare se kaTakara, haTakara nahIM balki dUdha meM zakkara jaise ghulamilakara rahate haiN| svarga kI sAvadhAniyA~ hA~, parivAra ko svarga banAyA jA sakatA hai, parivAra ko khuzahAla aura khuziyoM se labareja kiyA jA sakatA hai| basa jarUrata hai kucha sAvadhAniyoM kii| vyavahAra kI thor3I-sI asAvadhAniyA~ jahA~ parivAra ko naraka banA detI haiM, vahIM vyavahAra kI thor3I-sI sAvadhAniyA~ hamAre parivAra ko svarga banAe rakhatI haiM / ghara kA koI sadasya gussaila yA krodhI prakRti kA hai to aisA na samajheM ki use alaga kara diyA jAe balki yaha soceM ki isa sadasya ke sAtha apanA tAlamela kaise sthApita kreN| dUsare yaha koziza kareM ki usake sAtha ghara ke sabhI sadasyoM kA aisA saralatama vyavahAra ho ki dhIre-dhIre usakA krodha, ahaMkAra, gussA bhItara-hI-bhItara galanA-pighalanA zurU ho jaae| Izvara 171 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to vaise jor3e banAkara hI bhejatA hai| pati kA svabhAva agara teja hotA hai to patnI kA svabhAva zItala banAkara bhejatA hai aura patnI kA svabhAva teja to pati ko zAMta banAkara bhejatA hai| isake bAvaz2Uda ghara ke anya sabhI sadasya isa taraha kA mAhaula banAkara rakheM ki kisI eka ke mana meM pIr3A hai to sabhI usakI pIr3A ko smjheN| agara kisI eka ke mana meM kisI bAta ko lekara IrSyA ke bhAva jaga gae haiM to parivAra ke loga naz2araaMdAz2a karane ke bajAya use smjheN| agara parivAra meM koI mahilA ghuTana yA kuMThA mahasUsa kara rahI hai to anya sabhI usakI kuMThA aura ghuTana ko samApta karane kI koziza kareM / haradama na hogI hariyAlI parivAra meM hama logoM kA eka-dUsare ke sAtha kaisA vyavahAra ho ? sabase pahale dekheM baccoM ke prati / apane baccoM ko sikhAyeM ki unheM janma se suvidhAe~ to milI haiM, para jIvana meM suvidhAbhogI na bneN| jinheM bacapana se sArI suvidhAe~ milatI haiM aura jo apane baccoM ko saMgharSa kA cyavanaprAza nahIM khilAte unake Age ke jIvana meM koI duHkha kI velA A jAe, kisI asuvidhA kA sAmanA karanA par3a jAe to ve bacce jIvana se hAra jAyA karate haiN| eka bAta kA dhyAna rakheM ki jIvana meM harI ghAsa kabhI-na-kabhI sUkhatI avazya / apane baccoM ko isa bAta kA ahasAsa karAte raheM ki unheM jo harI ghAsa janma se milI hai use sUkhane meM jyAdA vakta nahIM lagatA hai| unheM isa bAta kA saMketa dete raheM ki jitane maje se Aja harI ghAsa meM khela rahe haiM agara jIvana meM sUkhI ghAsa bhI A jAe to utane hI prema se usakA bhI sAmanA karane kA hauMsalA rakhanA / unheM samajhAe~ ki paisA bahuta parizrama se kamAyA jAtA hai, isalie usa paise se par3he-likheM, yogya baneM, phira khuda kamAkara upabhoga kreN| pitA ke paise para aiza na kreN| isa bAta kA unheM hamezA ahasAsa karAte raheM ki paisA na to jamIna khodakara nikAla sakate haiM, na AkAza se barasatA hai / paise ko parizrama se kamAte haiM isalie bacce paise kA mUlyAMkana kareM / Apa paise kA isalie mUlyAMkana kara rahe haiM ki Apane bar3I mehanata se kamAyA hai| jaba isI mehanata se kamAe gae paise ko beTA vyartha hI ur3AtA hai to pitA ko taqalIpha hotI hai| isalie use ahasAsa karAe~ ki jo paisA usane mobAila para, gappe mArane meM kharca kara diyA, vaha unhoMne parizrama karake pAyA thaa| use samajhanA hogA ki dostoM ke kAma para jo vaha idhara-udhara bhaTaka rahA hai, gAr3I calA rahA hai usa gAr3I kA paiTrola koI nala meM pAnI kI taraha nahIM AyA hai, apitu paiTrola meM lage paisoM ko apane parizrama se kamAyA hai| Apako vaha saba karanA hogA agara Apa cAhate haiM ki Ane vAlA kala Apake baccoM ke jIvana meM duvidhAe~ khar3I na kareM / hamAre pAsa adhikAMza loga yahI zikAyata lekara Ate haiM ki bacce unake kahane meM nahIM hai, burI saMgata, burI AdatoM se ghira gae haiM, baccA manamAnI karatA hai, una para hAtha uThAne lagA, sAmane javAba dene lagA hai, jAna se marane-mArane kI dhamakI de rahA hai| isa taraha unakA baccA bigar3atA jA rahA hai| maiMne dekhA hai ki baccA bAIsa varSa kA hotA hai usase pahale hI apane mA~-bApa kA jIvana naraka banA detA hai / isalie unheM ahasAsa karA diyA jAe ki ve mobAila para jo gappe lagA rahe haiM yA dostoM kI mahaphila meM jAne ke lie kAra meM peTrola phUMka rahe haiM isakA upayoga apanI z2iMdagI meM apane hI balabUte para kreN| pahale khuda kamAo, phira usakA upayoga karo / 172 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sukha nahIM, duHkha juTA rahe haiM ___kaI logoM kI soca hotI hai ki unhoMne bacapana meM duHkha uThAe haiM aba apane baccoM ko kyoM vahI du:kha uThAne deM? so ve baccoM ke lie hara suvidhA kA sAmAna juTA dete haiN| para yAda rakheM, Apa to duHkha ke dinoM se ubarakara sukha meM A gae haiM lekina Apake bacce sukha dekhakara duHkha meM jAne vAle haiN| tumane duHkha ke, parizrama ke saMgharSa ke dina dekhe the isalie tumheM khabara hai paisA kaise kamAyA jAtA hai aura usane bacapana meM sukha ke dina dekhe haiM, isalie Age jAkara vaha duHkha ke dina dekhane vAlA hai / isalie use ahasAsa karAe~ ki beTA, jIvana meM dhana kA kitanA upayoga hai aura use kitanI mitavyayatA ke sAtha kharca kiyA jAnA caahie| unheM buddhimAna banAe~, para itanA bhI na banAe~ ki vaha Apako hI buddhU banAne lge| kucha varSoM pUrva hama jayapura meM kisI parivAra meM eka dina ke lie Thahare hue the| maiMne pUchA, 'biTiyA kahA~ hai ?' kahane lage, 'bAhara gaI hai gAr3I lekara' dopahara meM phira pUchA, 'biTiyA nahIM AI ?' batAyA ki vaha apanI saheliyoM ke sAtha ghUmane-phirane gaI hai| sAMjha ko phira pUchA to batAyA gayA ki vaha apanI saheliyoM ke ghara se abhI taka nahIM AI hai, jisa ghara meM itanA bhI aMkuza nahIM hai ki beTI kitanI dera taka ghara ke bAhara rahe aura mAtApitA ko yaha bhI khabara nahIM hai ki beTI kisa sahelI ke yahA~ gaI hai| kSamA kareM aisI lar3akI jaba bIsa sAla kI ho jAegI to vaha kabhI tumhAre hAtha kI rahane vAlI nahIM hai| yadi tuma apane bacce ko bacapana meM hada se jyAdA suvidhAeM dete rahe to ye suvidhAe~ hI unake aura tumhAre lie duvidhAe~ bana jAe~gI, kyoMki jaise-jaise baccA bar3A hogA vaha aura adhika suvidhAbhogI banatA jAegA aura usake bAIsa sAla ke hone para jaba Apa breka lagAne kI koziza kareMge taba ApakA breka phela ho jaayegaa| usa vakta Apa soceMge ki aba isa para roka lagAUM ki aba yaha ye-ye kAma na kareM, dostoM kI mahaphila meM na jAe, khAne-pIne kI galata AdatoM se na jur3e, rAta ko dera taka ghara se bAhara na rahe, para taba taka dera ho cukI hogI aura baccA Apake kahane meM na hogaa| maiM kahA karatA hU~, apane beTe ko itanA lAyaka bhI mata banA denA ki vaha tumheM hI nAlAyaka samajha baitthe| cUka jAe~ge, sudhAra leM cUka ___ maiM cAhatA hUM ki hama apane bacce ko bahuta prema deM, pyAra deM lekina kAma par3ane para apane bacce ko DA~Tane kI himmata bhI rkheN| use pyAra kareM lekina vakta Ane para use ahasAsa karA deM ki beTA, aba tumhArI sImA ho gii| agara Apa aisA karane meM saMkoca kara rahe haiM, hicakicA rahe haiM ki aisA kahane se merA beTA kahIM nArAja na ho jAe, kahIM kucha galata na kara baiThe to jAna leM ki Apa cUka khA rahe haiM / eka khuzahAla parivAra hamAre dvArA, hamArI saMtAna ke dvArA naraka banA diyA jaaegaa| apane baccoM ko kevala vizvavidyAlaya kI DigrI taka sImita na kareM, use laukika vyavahAra kI sIkha bhI deM, apane parivAra, ghara va samAja kI maryAdAoM kI DigrI deN| agara ApakA beTA Apake ghara kI maryAdAoM kA pAlana nahIM kara rahA hai to maiM kahanA cAhUMgA ki aisA beTA ghara meM rakhane lAyaka nahIM hotA hai| jo bacce apanI marjI ke mAlika haiM aura agara Apa una para aMkuza nahIM lagA pA rahe haiM to Age jAkara Apa duHkhI ho sakate hai| hama socate haiM ki yaha to baccA hai, calo isakA kahA mAna lete haiM, para kyA yaha jarUrI 173 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM hai ki baccA bhI hamArA kahanA mAne / jaise Apa bacce kI marjI pUrI karate haiM to kyA yaha jarUrI nahIM haiM ki baccA bhI ApakI marjI kA khyAla rkheN| parivAra ke hara sadasya kI bhAvanA kA mUlya honA cAhie, para parivAra kI maryAdAoM ke maula para nhiiN| ApakA baccA agara galata jA rahA hai to Apa samajhAeM aura use lAkha samajhAne ke bAvajUda vaha sahI rAste na Ae to moha meM baMdhakara sahana karane kI bajAe usakA bahiSkAra evaM tyAga karane kI himmata dikhaaeN| parivAra ke sadasyoM kI bhAvanA kA mUlya haiM para yAda rakheM ghara kI bhI apanI maryAdAe~ hotI hai| Apa apane ghara meM aise kArya kareM ki jinheM karake Apa svayaM ko gauravAnvita mahasUsa kara sakeM aura baccA una kAryoM kA anusaraNa kare to ve kArya ghara ko svarga kA svarUpa dene kA kArya kara skeN| duniyA kI zreSThatama rikaoNrDiMga vyavasthA bacce ke dimAga meM sthApita hai| Apa jo kaha rahe haiM, kara rahe haiM vaha saba bhaviSya ke lie usameM rikaoNrDa hotA jA rahA hai aura samaya Ane para bhaviSya meM vahI rikaoNrDiMga Apake lie doharAI jaaegii| baccA vyavahAra ko dohraaegaa| jo Apa Aja kara rahe haiM, kala vaha vahI karane vAlA hai| IrSyA kA nahIM, preraNA kA pATha paDhAe~ tIsarI bAta yaha kahanA cAhaMgA- baccoM se adhika apekSAeM na paaleN| Apa bAra-bAra unase kahate haiM ki dekha yaha terI klAsa ke bacce kI phoTo akhabAra meM chapI hai| vaha khelane meM kitanA teja hai. golDa meDala milA hai| kabhI Apa kahate haiM ki paDausI kA baccA apanI klAsa meM pharsTa AyA hai| tama to paDhate hI nahIM, baddha ho - aisA hI kAphI kucha kahate rahate haiN| baccoM kI kisI se tulanA na kareM aura na aisI apekSA rakheM ki merA baccA aisA ho, mere baccA anya kisI ke jaisA ho| use usakA naisargika vikAsa pradAna kIjie / vaha ApakA pappU hai, pIpAr3I nahIM ki jaba cAheM taba usakA bAjA bajAne laga jaaeN| kucha dina pahale eka mahAnubhAva apane do baccoM ko lekara hamAre pAsa Ae aura kahane lage ki yaha choTA baccA par3hane meM bahuta hoziyAra hai, buddhimAna hai, lekina yaha bar3A vAlA thor3A kamajora hai| maiMne pUchA - matalaba ? vArSika aMka kitane Ate haiM ? kahane lage - ThIka hai, abhI 82 pratizata Ae haiN| maiMne kahA - tumhArA yaha bar3A baccA cauthI kakSA meM iMgliza mIDiyama meM 82 pratizata aMka lAyA hai aura tama kahate ho ki yaha kamajora hai| ImAnadArI se batAo ki jaba tuma AThavIM meM par3hate the, taba kyA 42 pratizata aMka bhI lA pAe the? Apa baccoM ko akhabAra meM chapI phoTo dikhAte haiM aura apekSA karate haiM ki vaha bhI kara dikhAe, lekina agara ApakA baccA Apase saphala mitra kI chapI tasvIra dikhAkara kahe ki dekho, Apa bhI kucha aisA kareM ki akhabAra meM Apake dosta jaisI tasvIra chapa sake, taba ApakA ceharA kaisA hogaa| eka pitA ne apane putra se kahA maiM tumhArI umra meM thA to bArahavIM pAsa kara gayA thA, tU abhI taka nauMvI meM hI hai / baccA tapAka se bolA- rahane dIjie pApA, rAjIva gAMdhI ApakI umra meM deza ke pradhAnamaMtrI bana gae the, para Apa? agara Apa bacce se adhika yogyatAeM pAne kI ummIda kareMge to baccA bhI ApameM ucca yogyatAoM ko pAne kI apekSA rkhegaa| isalie koziza kareM ki sahaja rUpa meM bacce ke jIvana kA vikAsa ho / bacce ko preraNA kA pATha par3hAiye, use AMzika rUpa se spardhA kA pATha bhI par3hAIye, lekina aisA na ho ki par3hAte-par3hAte bacce ko IrSyA kA pATha par3hAnA zurU kara deN| Apa preraNA kA pATha 174 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ par3hAiye ki vaha auroM ke jIvana ko dekhakara apane jIvana ke vikAsa kI saMbhAvanAoM kI talAza kre| Apa bacce kA sarvatobhAvena vikAsa cAhate haiM to usase adhika apekSAeM na rkheN| usake jIvana kA sahaja vikAsa hone deN| jaba usake jIvana kA sahaja vikAsa hogA to vaha tanAvamukta hogA aura jaba Apa use asahaja kara deMge to use apanA jIvana tanAvapUrNa lagane lgegaa| dhyAna rakheM, apane bur3hApe ke lie bhI usase adhika apekSAeM na rakheM ki maiMne isake lie kyA-kyA sapane dekhe the, isake lie kyA-kyA socA thaa| isake lie maiMne kyA-kyA nahIM kiyA aura Aja kyA dina dekhane par3a rahe haiN| Apake mana meM yaha jo jaMjAla calegA, vaha ApakA jIvana nArakIya banA degaa| saMtAneM ApakI bAta mAna leM to acchI bAta hai, svIkAra kara leM to ThIka hai aura asvIkAra kara deM to khAsa bAta nahIM hai| TokeM, rokeM, rakheM nig2Aha eka bAta aura ki Apa apane baccoM ke caritra ke prati sajaga raheM / kevala par3hAI ke nAma para unakA bacapana 'kaoNnveMTa' skUloM ke nAma na kara, apanA samaya bhI unheM de| yaha dekhane, parakhane kI bhI koziza kareM ki ApakA baccA kahA~ jA rahA hai, kina logoM ke bIca raha rahA hai| agara vaha thoDI-sI bhI galata rAha para jA rahA hai to Apa naz2araaMdAja karane kI bajAya use hidAyata deM, usa para aMkuza lagAe~, use saMketa deN| aura to aura use Tokane kI himmata rkheN| agara vaha galata dosta ke sAtha jA rahA hai to yaha na soceM ki ise maiM alaga se ekAMta meM kahU~ ki balki usa dosta ke sAmane use Tokane kI himmata rakheM / bigaDaila bacce ke mA~-bApa kahalAne ke bajAya Apa binA bacce ke raheM to jyAdA acchA hai| Apa kama duHkhI hoNge| gAMdhArI agara binA saMtAna kI hotI to zAyada utanI duHkhI na hotI jitanI duHkhI vaha duryodhana aura duHzAsana jaise sau putroM ko janma de kara huI thii| mere pAsa bigar3I saMtAnoM ke mAtA-pitA Ate rahate haiN| maiM unase yahI kahatA hU~ ki Apa thor3I himmata dikhAo aura apane baccoM ko sudhArane kI koziza kro| eka pitA ne mujhe batAyA ki unakA beTA unake hAtha se nikala gayA hai, kucha bhI kaha detA hai aura aba to hada ho gaI hai ki vaha una para hAtha bhI uThA detA hai| maiMne pUchA, tuma kyA kara rahe ho| kahane lage, sahana kara rahA huuN| maiMne pUchA- agara tumhAre par3ausI ne tumheM cAMTA mArA hotA to tuma kyA karate? unhoMne kahA sAhaba, pulisa meM riporTa likhvaataa| maiMne kahA - yaha tumhAre jIvana kI pahalI bhUla thI ki bacce ne tuma para hAtha uThAyA aura tumane usake hAtha sahI salAmata rahane diye| agara usI dina tuma usakA hAtha maror3ane kI himmata rakhate to jiMdagI meM usakI aMgulI bhI tumhArI ora nahIM utthtii| apane bacce ko prema karane kA jajbA rakhate haiM to maukA par3ane para use lalakArane kA hauMsalA bhI rkheN| aisA karake Apa apane bhaviSya ko naraka banAne se baca jaaeNge| ____ maiM ahamadAbAda ke eka parivAra ko jAnatA hUM - bahuta sampanna hai / unake putra ke donoM jeboM meM mobAila rahate haiN| skUla jAne ke lie kaI kAreM - jaba jisameM jAnA cAhe, jAe, na jAnA cAhe to na jaae| paisA kharca karane kI behisAba chUTa mA~ ko apane klaboM aura kiTI pArTiyoM se phursata nahIM hai aura pitA apane vyavasAya meM vyasta haiM bacce kI tarapha kauna dhyAna de| jaba vaha bAlaka gyAraha varSa kA thA, taba se maiM unheM jAnatA huuN| aksara maiM kaha bhI detA thA 175 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ki jarA bacce kA bhI dhyAna rakheM, para phursata khaaN| aba vaha lar3akA satraha varSa kA ho gayA hai| eka dina mA~ mere pAsa AI, rone lagI vaha, bahuta duHkhI thI, batA rahI thI ki eka dina maiMne bacce ko kisI bAta para kaha diyA ki jyAdA zaitAnI kI to cA~TA mAra dUMgI to usane palaTakara javAba diyA - agara tU mujhe cA~TA mAra sakatI hai to bhagavAna ne mujhe bhI hAtha die haiN| mA~ to apane beTe kI yaha bAta sunakara hI avAka raha gyii| usakI A~khoM meM A~sU ke alAvA kucha nahIM thA ki aba ye dina bhI dekhane par3a rahe haiN| baccoM ko dIjie saMskAra kI pUMjI aisA tabhI hotA hai jaba hama kucha jyAdA hI lADa-pyAra meM baccoM ko rakhate haiM aura dUsarA unheM Tokane kA hauMsalA nahIM rakhate / isalie maiMne pahale hI kahA ki apane bacce ko saMgharSa, AtmavizvAsa aura parizrama kA cyavanaprAza khilaaiye| ve mAtA-pitA sAmAnya hote haiM jo bacce ko janma dete haiM aura unheM unakI taqadIra para chor3a dete hai ki bhagavAna unheM jaisA cAhe, vaisA paale| ve mAtA-pitA madhyama hote haiM jo bacce ko janma dekara bahuta sArA dhana dete haiN| unake nAma jamIna-jAyadAda, makAna-sampatti Adi chor3a jAte haiM / zreSTha aura uttama prakRti ke mAtA-pitA ve hote haiM jo apane bacce ko susaMskAra kI pUMjI diyA karate haiN| ve jIvana kA pATha par3hAte haiM, jIvana ke naitika saMdeza dete haiM jinake calate vaha apane jIvana kA cahuMmukhI vikAsa karane meM sakSama va samartha hotA hai| do cAra phUloM ke khilane se bAga upavana nahIM hotA, vaha upavana taba hotA hai jaba vahA~ kaI taraha ke phUla khile hote haiN| agara Apa parivAra meM kaI sadasya haiM to ye alaga-alaga taraha ke khile hue phUla haiM aura ina phUloM se hama apane ghara, jIvana aura parivAra ke upavana meM khuzahAlI aura svarga ko saMjo sakate haiN| jIvana-vikAsa ke lie dIjie dharAtala antima bAta jo baccoM ke saMbaMdha meM kahanA cAhUMgA ki Apa apanI ora se baccoM ko vikAsa kA maukA deN| yaha na soceM ki baccA hai, abhI par3hane do| jaise hI baccA solaha varSa kI umra pAra kare, use par3hAI ke sAtha apane bijanesa se jor3ane kI koziza kreN| Izvara aisA na kare, lekina yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki ApakA baccA par3hAI pUrI kare, usase pahale Apake sAtha kucha anahonI ho jAe to Apa use apane oNphisa, dukAna, vyavasAya se jarUra jor3eM tAki zikSA ke sAtha vaha vyavasAya meM bhI pAraMgata honA zurU ho jaae| Apa use jIvana-vikAsa ke lie z2amIna deN| agara Apa use choTA kainavAsa deMge to vaha vahIM taka sImita rahegA, lekina bar3A kainavAsa deMge to vaha vana meM utanA hI baDA citra ukerane meM saphala aura sakSama hogaa| agara pastaka ko paDhanA hai to use A~kha se thor3A dUra rakhanA hotA hai| adhika pAsa rakhane se A~kha kharAba ho sakatI hai, vaise hI bacce kA bhaviSya saMvAranA hai to use bhI A~kha se dUra rakhane kI himmata juttaaiye| jaba vaha A~kha se dUra hogA to Atmanirbhara hogaa| ___maiMne dekhA hai ki bacce ghara meM mA~ se kahate haiM mujhe yaha sabjI nahIM suhAtI, mujhe yaha acchA nahIM lagatA, vaha acchA nahIM lagatA, Aja ye bnaao| mA~ khAne kA Agraha karatI hai aura bacce nA-nukura karate rahate haiM para vahI bacce jaba haoNsTala meM cale jAte haiM taba usI sabjI ke lie lAina meM laganA par3atA hai, garma pAnI ke lie lAina meM 176 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khar3e honA par3atA hai, jaisA khAnA mile khAne ke lie majabUra hote haiM / taba ve Atmanirbhara honA zurU hote haiN| jaba unheM grAuNDa milatA hai taba ve apane vikAsa ke lie samartha hote hai| hA~, apane baccoM ko vyAvahArika zikSA bhI deN| akele hI sabjI kharIdane na jAeM / apane bacce ko bhI sAtha le jAeM tAki vaha samajha sake ki kaunase phala yA sabjI kAma ke haiM yA acche haiM, tAki bar3e hone para Apake bacce auroM ke sAmane kevala yaha na kahate raheM ki hamAre pitAjI bahuta acchI kaccI-kaccI bhiMDI lAte the, yA kyA maTara lAte the chAMTa-chAMTakara, apitu ve svayaM bhI utanI hI acchI sabjiyAM lA skeN| apane bacce ko jIvana kI pAThazAlA kI DigriyAM bhI jarUra diijie| jaba vaha isa prakAra kI choTI-choTI cIjoM ke sAtha vAkipha hotA rahegA to zikSA kI DigriyoM ke sAtha jIvana kI vyAvahArika pAThazAlA kI DigriyAM bhI arjita kara legaa| baccoM aura abhibhAvakoM ke bIca saMbaMdhoM kI carcA ke bAda hama pati-patnI ke rizte para bAta karate haiN| yaha eka nAjuka riztA hai| jaba pati-patnI ke bIca tAlamela nahIM hotA hai to agni kI sAkSI meM lie gae phere muzkila meM par3a jAte haiM aura ghara ghuTana, tanAva, avasAda se ghirakara naraka bana jAtA hai / jAneM, unake bIca kaisA tAlamela ho, kaise nibhAeM yaha riztA? cayana jIvana-sAthI kA ___merA pahalA saMketa hai ki jIvana sAthI bahuta sAvadhAnI se cuneN| Apake adhikAMza sukha aura duHkha kevala eka cayana se jur3e hue haiM / kevala raMga-rUpa dekhakara jIvana-sAthI na cuna leN| gorA raMga kevala do dina acchA lagatA hai aura jyAdA paisA do mahIne acchA lagatA hai, lekina jIvana na to kevala raMga ke sAtha aura na kevala dhana ke sAtha jiyA jAtA hai / jIvana to Akhira jIvana ke sAtha jiyA jAtA hai| isalie jaba Apa jIvana sAthI kA cayana kareM taba bArIkI se dhyAna rkheN| usakA svabhAva kaisA hai, usakA vyavahAra, soca, jIvana-zailI kaisI hai, kyoMki Apake jIvana ke jyAdAtara sukha aura duHkha Apake jIvana sAthI se jur3e hue haiN| patnI ko apanA samaya bhI deN| kevala use pahanane ke lie kImatI sone kI cUr3iyA~ aura vastra hI na deM apanA kImatI samaya bhI use deM kyoMki vaha Apase thor3A samaya bhI cAhatI hai| Apa oNphisa se ghara pahuMce aura dekhA ki patnI soI hai, kyoMki usake sira meM bhayaMkara darda ho rahA hai| Apa usake pAsa gae aura usake sira para hAtha rakhA aura kahA - yaha kyA ho gayA, calo tumheM DaoNkTara ke pAsa le calUM DaoNkTara ko dikhA lAtA huuN| patnI kI A~kha meM A~sU A jAte haiN| tuma parezAna ho jAte ho ki maiM to isake DaoNkTara ke pAsa le jA rahA hUM aura yaha to rone laga gaI hai|aaNsuu isalie Ae ki tumane premabharA hAtha usake mAthe para rakhA usane mahasUsa kiyA ki mere pati ke pAsa mere lie samaya bhI hai| patnI ardhAMginI hai, gulAma nahIM tumhArA samaya dhana kamAne meM, dostoM, paricitoM meM calA jAtA hai, apanI patnI ko bhI samaya denA sIkhie / ApakA samaya ApakI patnI ke lie sabase bar3A upahAra hai| vaha Apase samaya cAhatI hai, usakI upekSA na kreN| na hI use apane ahaMkAra kA poSaNa karane kA mAdhyama hI bnaaeN| apane krodha ko prakaTa karane kA pAtra bhI use na 177 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ banAeM / yAda rakheM, vaha ApakI ardhAMginI hai, patnI hai - naukara aura gulAma nahI / maiMne dekhA hai, loga bAhara dUsaroM ke sAtha bahuta narama hote haiM, aura ghara jAkara patnI ke sAtha choTI-choTI bAta meM garama ho jAte haiN| ___ eka vyApArI jo vyApAra meM grAhakoM ke sAtha narama the, samAja kI mITiMgoM meM saba logoM ke sAtha naramAhaTa se peza Ate the lekina jaise hI ghara meM ghusate sInA tAnakara khar3e ho jAte, A~kha UMcI karake gambhIra ho jAte, naramAhaTa garamAhaTa meM badala jaatii| kyoM? apanI patnI ko hara samaya kopa kA bhAjana na bnaaeN| aisA na ho ki bAjAra kI jhaMjhaTabAjI Apa ghara para le AeM, patnI bhI to becArI ghara meM pisatI rahI hai / ghara meM Apake baccoM ko saMbhAla rahI hai, ApakI mA~ ne bhI use kucha sunA diyA hai, ApakI bahana bhI kama nahIM hai| kucha-na-kucha kar3avI bAteM bolatI rahatI hai - eka vaha akelI hai aura ghara ke bAhara se AI hai aura ghara meM sAta sadasya pahale se haiN| vaha ghara meM sabhI kA vyavahAra sahana kara rahI hai aura Apa ghara meM pahuMce aura visphoTa kara baiThe to usa becArI kA kauna hogA ? yAda rakheM parAI beTI ko bahU banAkara apane ghara lAnA sarala hai, para usake dila ko jItanA muzkila hai| lakSmI lAe~ to lakSmI samajheM bhii| vaha apane Apa Apake ghara nahIM AI hai| Apa ghor3I para car3hakara baiMDa-bAjoM ke sAtha nAcate-gAte usake hAtha thAmakara sammAna ke sAtha lAe haiN| agara Apa apane ghara lakSmI ko lekara Ae haiM to use lakSmI jaisA sammAna denA bhI siikhie| hara samaya apanI patnI para dhauMsa na jmaaie| agara hara samaya dhauMsa jamAte rahe to mAnasika taura para patnI Apake viparIta ho sakatI hai| mujhe yAda hai - eka vyakti zAdI karane ke lie taiyAra nahIM thA kyoMki kucha logoM ne use kaha diyA thA ki zAdI mata krnaa| zAdI karane ke bAda bahuta duHkha uThAne par3ate haiM / patnI agara gussaila ho to jIvana naraka banA detI hai| ghara meM hara samaya tAnAzAhI aura manamarjI calAtI hai aura AdamI se jo cAhe so karAtI hai| usane socA ki jAnabUjhakara maiM yaha Aphata mola nahIM lUMgA / vaha aTThAIsa sAla kA ho gayA taba taka zAdI nahIM kii| eka dina usake dosta ne kahA 'are bhAI zAdI kyoM nahIM karate?' usane kahA 'kyA batAeM jamAnA bahuta badala gayA hai, patnI AtI hai to dhauMsa jamAtI hai, apane se yaha saba sahana nahIM hogA, akelA rahUMgA aura zAdI-vAdI nahIM kruuNgaa|' dosta ne kahA 'maiM tumheM eka upAya batAtA hUM jisase patnI jIvanabhara tumhArI dAsI banakara rhegii|' usane upAya batAyA ki jaise hI zAdI karake patnI Ae tuma agale hI dina se patnI para dhauMsa jamAnA zurU kara denaa| usane pUchA kaise?' mitra ne kahA 'dUsare hI dina se akar3akara hI bolanA aura sAtha meM yaha bhI jor3a denA, aisA kAma karo nahIM to?' usane kahA, 'yaha ThIka hai, patnI ko pahale dina se hI dabAkara rakho to jIvanabhara dabI rhegii|' __ aisA hI huA, usane zAdI kara lI aura agale dina subaha oNphisa jAnA thaa| usane kahA, 'mere lie jaldI se nAztA taiyAra karo nahIM to?' patnI ne socA Aja to pahalA dina hai aura yaha zuruAta hI nahIM to' se! phira usane kahA, 'jaldI se mere jUtoM kI paoNliza karo nahIM to?' patnI aura ghbraaii| dopahara meM oNphisa se AyA aura bolA 'mere lie khAnA banAo nahIM to ?' patnI bicArI ghabarAI ki na jAne kyA 178 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ karma kiye the so aisA pati milA jo hara samaya dhauMsa jamAtA rahatA hai| yaha kAma karo nahIM to, vaha kAma karo nahIM to ........ Akhira maiM karUM kyA? isa taraha chaha mahIne bIta ge| usa vyakti ne socA dosta ne baDI joradAra bAta batAI hai| isakI tabase himmata nahIM haI jabAna calAne kii| patnI becArI socatI na jAne kyA bAta hai haradama dhamakAte rahate haiM, kahIM maiM kucha bola dUM to Dara lagatA hai mujhe chor3a hI na deM, kahIM talAka hI na le le| sAla bhara bIta gayA taba bhI usa yuvaka kI Adata nahIM sudhrii| jaba bhI kucha kAma kahatA 'nahIM to jarUra jor3a detaa| eka dina patnI apanI par3osana ke yahA~ gaI jo thor3I umradarAja thii| usane bAtoM-bAtoM meM batAyA ki merA pati jo kahatA hai maiM karane ko taiyAra rahatI hU~, Aja taka 'nA' nahIM kahA hai, lekina jabase isa ghara meM AI hUM mere sAtha eka bAta ho rahI hai / ve hamezA kahate haiM ki yaha kAma karo nahIM to, vaha kAma karo nahIM to, aisA karo nahIM to, vaisA karo nahIM to, mere sAtha hara vakta nahIM to, nahIM to kyoM hotA hai| Apa mujhe koI upAya btaaeN| par3osana ne kahA 'ThIka hai, Aja jaba vaha oNphisa se Ae aura tumheM koI kAma batAe aura kahe nahIM to, to tuma pUcha lenA nahIM to kyA kara loge|' usane kahA 'nahIM, nahIM yaha nahIM pUcha saku~gI, kahIM nArAja ho gae to, mujhase talAka hI le liyA to?' par3osana ne kahA 'tU ciMtA mata kara, himmata karake Aja pUcha hI lenaa| maiM saba jAnatI hU~ terA pati kitanA dabbU hai / vaha kucha nahIM kara sakatA hai|' ___ zAma ko pati ghara AyA, janavarI kA mahInA thA Ate hI usane kahA mujhe nahAnA hai mere lie pAnI garma kara nahIM to .......' patnI ne himmata baTorI aura pUcha hI liyA 'nahIM to Apa kyA kara leMge ?' aba bArI pati kI thI usane socA dosta ne yahIM taka batAyA thA Age to batAyA hI nahIM thA aura kucha upAya sUjhA nahIM so kahA 'nahIM to kyA ThaMDe pAnI sAvadhAna rahiye, agara Apake pati meM jyAdA dhauMsa jamAne kI Adata rakhate haiM to merI bahinoM hauMsale kabhI pasta na hone denA aura himmata karake yaha bAta pUcha hI le nA - nahIM to kyA kara loge? vo ThaMDe pAnI se nahAne ke alAvA aura kucha nahIM kara sktaa| kahanA-sunanA ekAMta meM pati-patnI ke riztoM meM eka bAta ora dhyAna rakheM ki patnI ke sAtha premabharA vyavahAra kreN| cAra logoM ke bIca use TokATokI na kreN| mujhe yaha bAta cubhatI hai| eka pati-patnI hamase milane ke lie aae| bahuta se loga hamAre pAsa baiThe the| patnI ne kucha bAta kahI aura pati ne use apanI A~kheM dikhAnI zurU kara dIM, patnI becArI sahamakara eka kinAre baiTha gii| taba maiM socane lagA Akhira AdamI aisA kyoM karatA hai ? tumheM apanI bAta kahane ka hai to kyA patnI ko yaha haka nahIM hai| usake adhikAroM kA kyA hama yaM hI hanana karate raheMge ? ghara-parivAra meM agara ApakI vAipha hai to use sahI salAmata rkheN| yahI ApakI lAipha hai / yAda rakheM, vAipha ko duHkhI rakhakara Apa apanI lAipha ko sukhI nahIM banA skte| agara Apa patnI se anuzAsana cAhate haiM to Apa bhI anuzAsana meM rheN| usakI galatI hone para agara usase 179 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saoNrI kI apekSA rakhate hai to apanI galatI hone para Apa bhI saoNrI kheN| saoNrI kahie-samajhautA kIjie, tanAva se baciye aura masta rhie| ghara meM choTI-se-choTI bAta para saoNrI kahane kI himmata rakhie aura ghara ko sukhamaya banAiye / choTI-choTI bAta ko lekara Apa itane tanAva meM A jAte haiM ki dina-rAta ghara meM na hote hue bhI ghara ko naraka banA dete haiN| kama na hone deM pati kA gaurava ___jitanA pharz2a pati kA hai ghara kA sukhada vAtAvaraNa banAne kA, utanA hI uttaradAyitva patnI kA bhI hai| apane pati ko hara samaya hA~kane kI koziza mata kiijie| agara hara vakta use hA~ka rahe haiM to eka dina ugra banakara vaha Apako hI mArane kA prayAsa kregaa| z2iMdagI meM pati ke mAna-sammAna aura gaurava ko banAkara rakhane kI koziza kiijie| pati ke doSa nikAlane vAlI mahilAoM se kahUMgA ve pati kI tArIpha karane kI Adata ddaaleN| cAra logoM ke bIca Apake pati ko bhadra, sajjana batAyA jA rahA hai to viparIta TippaNI karake use darjana ghoSita mata kiijie| pati ke sAtha lacIlA vyavahAra rakheM / doSa kisameM nahIM hotaa| usameM doSa na hotA to tumase zAdI hI kyoM karatA, saMta hI na bana jaataa| kamiyA~ donoM meM haiM aura agara Apa donoM eka-dUsare ke sAtha samajhautA kara leMge, to parivAra khuzahAla bana skegaa| ___ eka bAta aura, apane pati ko kabhI galata kArya karane ke lie protsAhita na kreN| pati ko sudhArane meM agara patnI kA hAtha hai to use bigAr3ane meM bhI utanA hI hAtha patnI kA hotA hai| agara galata kAma karake pati dvArA dhana ghara meM lAyA jAe to use protsAhana na deN| Apa pati ko batAeM ki Apa aise dhana ko ghara meM rakhanA pasaMda nahIM karate jo galata tarIke se kamAyA gayA hai| pati ke galata tarIke se kamAe hue dhana se Apa mahaMgI sone kI cUr3I kharIda kara pahana leMge, para yAda rakheM Apake pati ke hAthoM meM Ane vAlI hathakar3iyoM ko Apa nahIM roka paaeNge| galatiyoM ko dafana kareM kabra meM apane ghara ko khuzahAla banAnA hai to parivAra kA hara sadasya apane sAtha eka kabristAna rakheM aura dUsaroM kI galatiyoM ko usameM daphana kara de| agara ApakI bhUlane kI Adata hai, to auroM kI bhUloM ko bhUlane kI koziza kreN| Apa hamezA sarala raheM, dUsaroM ke sAtha sadA namra bane raheM aura dUsaroM ko ahasAsa karAte raheM ki tumhArI yaha namratA tumhArA bar3appana hai, na ki tumhArI kmjorii| jisa dina lage ki tumhArA hAtha jor3anA dUsare ko tumhArI kamajorI laga rahA hai to use ahasAsa karA deM ki tumheM hAtha uThAnA bhI AtA hai| __ maiM saMketa kara rahA thA ki pati ko kabhI galata DhaMga se dhana kamAne ko protsAhita na kreN| maiMne sunA hai eka vyakti nadI ke pula se kahIM jA rahA thaa| vaha kisI phaikTrI kA karmacArI thA, yAtrA para nikalA thaa| thor3I dera ArAma karane ke lie rukA aura kursI para baitthaa| ArAma kara hI rahA thA ki yakAyaka, usake pAsa jo brIphakesa thA vaha pAnI meM gira pdd'aa| brIphakesa to adhika kImatI na thA, para usake aMdara jarUrI kAgajAta the| becArA rone lagA, guhAra lagAne lagA ki koI pAnI meM se brIphakesa nikAla de| usake rone kI AvAja sunakara jala devatA vahA~ prakaTa ho ge| jala devatA ne pUchA, 'kyA huA bhAI?' usane kahA, 'merI brIphakesa pAnI meM gira gaI hai, Apa use nikAla 180 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ deN|' jala devatA pAnI meM gaye aura suMdara-sI camar3e kI brIphakesa nikAlakara le Ae aura pUchA kyA yahI tumhArA brIphakesa hai ?''nahIM, yaha merI brIphakesa nahIM hai, vaha ImAnadAra thaa| jala devatA phira pAnI meM gae aura isa bAra eka suMdara aura majabUta brIphakesa lekara Ae jisameM rupaye bhI bhare the| brIphakesa kholakara dikhAte hue pUchA - kyA yaha usakI brIphakesa hai? usane kahA- 'nahIM-nahIM yaha bhI merI brIphakesa nahIM hai, merI brIphakesa to regjIna kI hai, jisake bhItara rupaye nahIM, mere kAgaja haiN|' jala devatA bhItara gae aura usakI vahI regjIna kI brIphakesa lekara A gae aura pUchA, kyA yaha hai ?' usane tapAka se kahA, 'hA~-hA~ yahI hai|' ___jala-devatA usakI ImAnadArI se itane khuza hue ki usakI vAstavika brIphakesa ke sAtha ve anya donoM brIphakesa bhI de dIM / ghara Akara usane apanI patnI ko sArI bAteM btaaii| patnI khuza ho gaI ki kitane acche jala devatA hai| usakI nIyata Dola gii| usane kahA 'calo maiM bhI calUMgI nadI pr|' usane socA sone kI cUr3I DAlakara hIre kI le aauuNgii| pati-patnI donoM nadI para phuNce| binA pITha vAlI kursI para baitthe| pahale to brIphakesa girI thI isa bAra to patnI hI gira gii| pati duHkhI hokara rone lagA, pukArane lagA ki koI usakI patnI ko bacA le| tabhI jala ke devatA prakaTa hue aura pUchA 'vatsa! kyA huA ?' usane kahA, patnI ke kahane para lobhavaza maiM phira A gayA thA, lekina isa bAra to merI patnI hI gira gii| jala devatA isa bAra merI patnI ko nikAlakara lA diijie|' jala ke devatA bhItara gae aura aizvaryA ko bAhara nikAlakara lAe aura pUchA yaha hai tumhArI patnI?' usane kahA hA~, yahI hai|' aizvaryA ko usane apane pAsa rakha liyaa| jala devatA ne kahA, 'bhaiyyA, pichalI bAra jaba maiM noToM se bharA brIphakesa lekara AyA thA taba to tumhAre mana meM pApa nahIM AyA, tuma saca bolate rahe, lekina isa bAra jhUTha kaise bola gayA? terI patnI to abhI pAnI meM hai|' usane kahA, 'jala devatA aba Apase kyA chipaanaa| pahale Apa brIphakesa lAe the aura isa bAra aizvaryA ko lAe agara maiM kahatA yaha nahIM hai to Apa mAdhurI ko le Ate aura maiM kahatA yaha bhI nahIM hai to tIsarI bAra meM Apa merI asalI patnI ko le Ate aura jaise tIna brIphakesa diye the vaise hI inako mujhe sauMpa dete| agara maiM tInoM ko ghara le jAtA to mujhe apanI jiMdagI naraka nahIM banAnI thI jala ke devatA!' __parivAra meM saMtulana rkhie| pati-patnI ke bIca saMtulana, pitA-putra ke bIca saMtulana, sAsa-bahu ke bIca saMtulana ! ghara-parivAra kI vyavasthA saMtulana para hI calatI hai| Apa ghara meM saMtulana ko sAdhie, saMskAroM ko sAdhie, ghara sukhamaya aura svargamaya bana skegaa| 181 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ behatarIna kitAbeM raoNyala sAija, raoNyala maiTara raoNyala prajeMTezana kitAboM kI kImata lAgata se bhI kama pUjA bhI eur zrI candraprabha gahopAvAga titapasAbhara jIne kI kalA lAifa ho to aisI! gharako kaise svarga banAe~ kI mamatattva madhu jIvana jInA deutAla majakala zrI lalitaprabha 10MLade adhyAtma kA amRta prabhATI kakikAmosamAdhAna jIne kI kalA (raoNyala sAija) pRSTha : 196 mUlya :70/ adhyAtma kA amRta pRSTha : 144 mUlya : 50/ ghara ko kaise svarga banAe~ pRSTha:48 mUlya : 10/ lAipha ho to aisI! pRSTha: 144 mUlya : 50/ kaise jie~mathurajIvana zrIrAma zrI laliyAna kaise banAeM samaya ko behatara preraNA lakSya banAe~, puruSArtha jagAe~ yoga apanAe~, jiMdagI banAe~ zrI vAsavAna preraNA lakSya banAe~, puruSArtha jagAe~ pRSTha :128 mUlya : 40/jAgeso pRSTha : 112 mUlya : 25/ kaise jie~ madhura jIvana pRSTha :112 mUlya : 25/ yoga anAe~, z2iMdagI banAe~ pRSTha :108 mUlya : 25/ kaise banAeM samaya ko behatara pRSTha :112 mUlya : 25/mA~ kI mamatA hameM pukAre pAdhyAya vizna saphala MI-india-nhona tatitapAsAgara jIvana ke samAdhAna zrI cakrapa mahAvIra AdhyAtmika vikAsa jarA merI A~khoM se dekho va zrI candragrama Kamayeer zrIvA ansii kilo mAlA ko mA loka bAkI jIvana ke samAdhAna pRSTha :160 mUlya : 80/ jAge so mahAvIra pRSTha: 192 mUlya : 40/ jarA merI A~khoM se dekho pRSTha : 112 mUlya : 25/ mA~ kI mamatA hameM pukAre pRSTha: 32 mUlya : 8/- kaise kareM AdhyAtmika vikAsa pRSTha:160 mUlya : 50/ For Personal & Private Use Only Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mRtyu se mRtyu se mulAkAta pRSTha : 200 mUlya : 50/ mahAguhA kI cetanA zrI candraprabha mahAguhA kI cetanA pRSTha 192 mUlya 40/ : zrI ma AtmA kI pyAsa bujhAnI hai to..... AtmA kI pyAsa bujhAnI hai to pRSTha : 112 mUlya 25/ mu zrI candraprabha kI zreSTha kahAniyA~ sa zreSTha kahAniyA~ pRSTha : 128 mUlya: 25/ dhyAnayoga vidhizravana a dhyAnayoga vidhi aura vacana pRSTha : 160 mUlya 40/ zrI jatiprabha bajAe~ antarmana kA ikatArA bajAe~ antarmana kA ikatArA pRSTha 192 mUlya 40/ zAMti pA pAne kA sarala rAstA zAMti pAne kA sarala rAstA pRSTha 112 mUlya 25/ jieM to aise ji zrI jieM to aise jie pRSTha : : 128 mUlya : 40/ zrI candraprabha rUpAMtaraNa rUpAMtaraNa pRSTha : 160 mUlya 25/ zrI kandrA The tot taka kA Xin kadrANa se da yoga pRSTha : 192 mUlya : 40/ aMtaryAtrA prarAnIvana kI soja zrI candraprabha mahAjIvana kI khoja pRSTha : 160 mUlya : 40/ apane Apase pUchie maiM kauna hU~ maiM kauna hU~ pRSTha : 112 mUlya : 25/zrI candraprabha For Personal & Private Use Only The vipazyanA sAkSAtkAra kA mA da vipazyanA pRSTha : 160 mUlya : 30/ dhyAna dhyAna aMtaryAtrA pRSTha : 160 mUlya : 30/- pRSTha 160 mUlya : 25/ zrI jAgA mere pArtha zrI candraprabha jAgo mere pArtha pRSTha : 250 mUlya 45/ amRta arger amRta kA patha pRSTha : 176 mUlya 80/ : zrI candraprabha dhyAnayoga dhanyAna dhyAnayoga pRSTha : 160 mUlya : 80/ C htt ka behatara jIvana ke behatara samAdhAna behatara jIvana ke behatara samAdhAna pRSTha : 126 mUlya 25/ paryuSaNa E pRSTha : 4 pravacana paryuSaNa pravacana : 112 mUlya 25/ . Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zrIpalTaema udopAdhyAyasanAsAgara pala-pala lIjie jIvana kA AnaMda yaha hai dila meM kIjie svaya kA kAyAkalpa rAstA ti, sidrimoTa mukti pAne ciMtA, krodha aura tanAva-mukti ke sarala upAya sarala rAstA bhI zAMti, siddhi aura mukti ciMtA, krodha aura tanAva pAne kA sarala rAstA mukti ke sarala upAya pRSTha:176 mUlya : 40/- pRSTha : 160 mUlya : 50/- pala-pala lIjie jIvana kA AnaMda pRSTha:112 mUlya : 25/ yaha hai rAstA jIvaMta dharma kA pRSTha :120 mUlya : 25/ 7 dina meM kIjie svayaM kA kAyAkalpa pRSTha : 176 mUlya : 30/ zrIcandraprame zrI bandAma dhyAnakA zrIcandraprabha vijJAna vAhajiMdagI dhyAnayoga para samanA mArgadarzana zAnadAra jIvana kI damadAra baateN| naI dizA naI dRSTi aisI ho jIne kI zailI -tent Pawana cArjaka jiMdagI hie jAMcA + pIlApana aisI ho jIne kI zailI cArja kareM jiMdagI pRSTha : 96 mUlya : 25/- zrI candraprabha dhyAna kA vijJAna pRSTha : 144 mUlya : 30 naI dizA naI dRSTi pRSTha : 192 mUlya : 35/ vAha! jiMdagI pRSTha : 112 mUlya : 25/lokapriya pustaka aba bhArata ko janAnA hogA yo dapur jyoti kalaza chalake mahAvIra dhyAkSa ko bahAI dene vAle dhyAna sUtra ApakI aura Aja kA hara samasyA kA samAdhAna na janma na mRtyu zrI candraprabha pI lalitapana zrI candraprabha wom bhI vApasa mahAvIra ApakI aura Aja kI dhyAna ko gaharAI dene vAle aba bhArata ko jaganA hogA na janma, na mRtyu jyoti kalaza chalake hara samasyA kA samAdhAna dhyAnasUtra pRSTha : 176 mUlya : 35/- pRSTha : 192 mUlya : 35/ pRSTha : 160 mUlya : 30/pRSTha : 300 mUlya : 60/- pRSTha : 192 mUlya : 35/ nyUnatama 400 -kAsAhitya maMgavAne para DAkakharca saMsthAdvArAdeya hogaa| dhanarAzi SRIJITYASHASHREE FOUNDATION ke nAma seDrAphTa banAkara jayapura ke pate para bhejeN| uparokta sAhitya prApta karane hetu apanA oNrDara nimna pate para bhejeN| zrI jitayazA zrI phAuMDezana bI-7, anukampA dvitIya, ema. AI. roDa, jayapura (rAja.)0141-2364737, 2375796 For Personal & Private Use Only Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ da ArTa oNpha liviMga jIvana prabhu kA varadAna hai|jiivn kA usI taraha Acamana kiijie| jaise ki Apa zrIprabhukecaraNAmRta kA pAna karate haiN| prabhukI pUjA aura prArthanA to sabhI karate haiM, lekina jIvana kI mahAna saugAta dene ke lie prabhu ke prati AbhAra kA bhAva hama kabhI samarpita nahIM karate haiN| jIvana dene ke lie jaise hI hama prabhu ke prati AbhArI hoMge, hamArA jIvana ke prati naz2ariyA khuda-ba-khuda badala jaaegaa| taba Apake pA~va, pA~va nahIM raheMge, sUra kAikatArAaura mIrAkedhuMgharU bana jaayeNge| __ jIvana ko jInA khuda hI eka bahuta bar3I kalA hai| jaise Dholaka para thApa bajAnA A jAe to saMgIta ke sura-tAla jhanajhanA uThate haiM, aise hI jIvana ko jInA A jAe to jIvana kA hara dina, hara ghar3I eka utsava bana jaae| rASTra-saMta mahopAdhyAya zrI lalitaprabha sAgara jI kI yaha mIThI-madhura, rasabhInI pustaka 'jIne kI kalA hamAre lie hamAre hI jIvana kA dastAvez2a hai|sNtprvr itane karIne se hamAre dila ketAroM ko chUte haiM ki anAyAsa hI hamAre bhItara se zAMti, saundarya aura Ananda ke saMgIta kA jharanA phUTa par3atA hai| jIvana jIne ke taura-tarIke sikhAne vAlI kitAbeM yU~ to duniyA meM aura bhI AI haiM, lekina jaba Apa isa kitAba ko par3heMge to Apa bIja na raha pAe~ge, phUla aura phUla kI taraha suvAsita ho uThege, jiMdagI badala jaaegii| kaha uTheMge Apa - dhanyabhAga! 9165 FORsonay Ofivate Use Only