Book Title: Mahavir Vani Lecture 19 Dharm Ek Matra Sharan
Author(s): Osho Rajnish
Publisher: Osho Rajnish
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/340019/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa unnIsavAM pravacana 347 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dhamma-sUtra : 2 jarAmaraNavegeNaM, vujjhamANANa pANiNaM / dhammo dIvo paiTThA ya, gaI saraNamuttamaM / / jarA aura maraNa ke teja pravAha meM bahate hue jIva ke lie dharma hI ekamAtra dvIpa, pratiSThA, gati aura uttama zaraNa hai| 348 Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ arastU ne kahA hai ki yadi mRtyu na ho, to jagata meM koI dharma bhI na ho| ThIka hI hai usakI bAta, kyoMki agara mRtyu na ho, to jagata meM koI jIvana bhI nahIM ho sakatA mRtyu kevala manuSya ke lie hai| ise thor3A samajha leN| pazu bhI marate haiM, paudhe bhI marate haiM, lekina mRtyu mAnavIya ghaTanA hai| paudhe marate haiM, lekina unheM apanI mRtyu kA koI bodha nahIM hai| pazu bhI marate haiM, lekina apanI mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM ciMtana karane meM asamartha haiN| __ to mRtyu kevala manuSya kI hI hotI hai, kyoMki manuSya jAnakara maratA hai jAnate hue maratA hai| mRtyu nizcita hai, aisA bodha manuSya ko hai| cAhe manuSya kitanA hI bhulAne kI koziza kare, cAhe kitanA hI apane ko chipAye, palAyana kare, cAhe kitane hI Ayojana kare surakSA ke, bhulAve ke; lekina hRdaya kI gaharAI meM manuSya jAnatA hai ki mRtyu se bacane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| __ mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM pahalI bAta to yaha khayAla meM le lenI cAhie ki manuSya akelA prANI hai jo maratA hai| marate to paudhe aura pazu bhI haiM, lekina unake marane kA bhI bodha manuSya ko hotA hai, unheM nahIM hotaa| unake lie mRtyu eka acetana ghaTanA hai| aura isalie paudhe aura pazu dharma ko janma dene meM asamartha haiN| jaise hI mRtyu cetana banatI hai, vaise hI dharma kA janma hotA hai| jaise hI yaha pratIti sApha ho jAtI hai ki mRtyu nizcita hai, vaise hI jIvana kA sArA artha badala jAtA hai; kyoMki agara mRtyu nizcita hai to phira jIvana kI jina kSudratAoM meM hama jIte haiM unakA sArA artha kho jAtA hai| mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM dUsarI bAta dhyAna meM le lenI jarUrI hai ki vaha nizcita hai| nizcita kA matalaba yaha nahIM ki ApakI tArIkha, ghar3I nizcita hai| nizcita kA matalaba yaha ki mRtyu kI ghaTanA nizcita hai| hogI hii| lekina yaha bhI agara bilakula sApha ho jAye ki mRtyU nizcita hai, hogI hii| to bhI AdamI nizciMta ho sakatA hai| jo bhI nizcita ho jAtA hai, usake bAbata hama nizciMta ho jAte haiM, ciMtA miTa jAtI hai| __ mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM tIsarI bAta mahatvapUrNa hai, aura vaha yaha hai ki mRtyu nizcita hai, lekina eka artha meM anizcita bhI hai| hogI to, lekina kaba hogI, isakA koI bhI patA nhiiN| honA nizcita hai, lekina kaba hogI, isakA koI bhI patA nahIM hai| nizcita hai aura anizcita bhii| hogI bhI, lekina taya nahIM hai, kaba hogii| isase ciMtA paidA hotI hai| jo bAta honevAlI hai, aura phira bhI patA na calatA ho, 349 Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 kaba hogI; agale kSaNa ho sakatI hai, aura varSoM bhI Tala sakatI hai| vijJAna kI ceSTA jArI rahI to zAyada sadiyAM bhI Tala sakatI haiN| isase ciMtA paidA hotI hai| kIrkagArDa ne kahA hai, manuSya kI ciMtA tabhI paidA hotI hai jaba eka artha meM koI bAta nizcita bhI hotI hai aura dUsare artha meM nizcita nahIM bhI hotI hai| taba una donoM ke bIca meM manuSya ciMtA meM par3a jAte haiN| mRtyu kI ciMtA se hI dharma kA janma huA hai| lekina mRtyu kI ciMtA hameM bahuta sAlatI nahIM hai| hamane upAya kara rakhe haiM jaise relagAr3I meM do DibboM ke bIca meM baphara hote haiM, una baphara kI vajaha se gAr3I meM kitanA hI dhakkA lage, Dibbe ke bhItara logoM ko utanA dhakkA nahIM lgtaa| baphara dhakke ko jhela letA hai| kAra meM spriMga hote haiM, rAste ke gaDDhoM ko spriMga jhela lete haiN| aMdara baiThe hue AdamI ko patA nahIM cltaa| _AdamI ne apane mana meM bhI baphara lagA rakhe haiM jinakI vajaha se vaha mRtyu kA jo dhakkA anubhava honA cAhie, utanA anubhava nahIM ho paataa| mRtyu aura AdamI ke bIca meM hamane baphara kA iMtajAma kara rakhA hai| ve baphara bar3e adabhuta haiM, unheM samajha leM to phira mRtyu meM praveza ho sake, aura yaha sUtra mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM hai| ___ mRtyu se hI dharma kI zuruAta hotI hai, isalie yaha sUtra mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM hai| kabhI Apane khayAla na kiyA ho, jaba bhI hama kahate haiM, mRtyu nizcita hai to hamAre mana meM lagatA hai, pratyeka ko maranA pdd'egaa| lekina usa pratyeka meM Apa sammilita nahIM hote--yaha baphara hai, jaba bhI hama kahate haiM, hara eka ko maranA hogA, taba bhI hama bAhara hote haiM, saMkhyA ke bhItara nahIM hote| hama ginanevAle hote haiM, maranevAle koI aura hote haiN| hama jAnanevAle hote haiM, maranevAle koI aura hote haiN| jaba bhI maiM kahatA hU~, mRtyu nizcita hai, taba bhI aisA nahIM lagatA ki maiM mruuNgaa| aisA lagatA hai, hara koI maregA enAnImasa, usakA koI kAma nahIM hai; hara AdamI ko maranA pdd'egaa| lekina maiM usameM sammilita nahIM hotA haiN| maiM bAhara khaDA haM. maiM marate hae logoM kI katAra dekhatA huuN| logoM ko marate hue dekhatA hUM, janmate dekhatA huuN| maiM ginatI karatA rahatA hUM, maiM bAhara khar3A rahatA hUM, maiM sammilita nahIM hotaa| jisa dina maiM sammilita ho jAtA hUM, baphara TUTa jAtA hai| ___ buddha ne mare hue AdamI ko dekhA aura buddha ne pUchA, 'kyA sabhI loga mara jAte haiM?' sArathI ne kahA, 'sabhI loga mara jAte haiN| ' buddha ne tatkAla pachA, 'kyA maiM bhI marUMgA?' hama nahIM pchte| ___ buddha kI jagaha hama hote, itane se hama tRpta ho jAte ki saba loga mara jAte haiN| bAta khatma ho gyii| lekina buddha ne tatkAla pUchA, 'kyA maiM bhI mara jAUMgA?' ___ jaba taka Apa kahate haiM, saba loga mara jAte haiM, jaba taka Apa baphara ke sAtha jI rahe haiN| jisa dina Apa pUchate haiM, kyA maiM bhI mara jAUMgA? yaha savAla mahatvapUrNa nahIM hai ki saba mareMge ki nahIM mreNge| saba na bhI marate hoM, aura maiM maratA hoUM, to bhI mRtyu mere lie utanI hI mahatvapUrNa hai| kyA maiM bhI mara jAUMgA? lekina yaha prazna bhI dArzanika kI taraha bhI pUchA jA sakatA hai aura dhArmika kI taraha bhI pUchA jA sakatA hai| jaba hama dArzanika kI taraha pUchate haiM, taba phira baphara khar3A ho jAtA hai| taba hama mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM socane lagate haiM, 'maiM' ke saMbaMdha meM nhiiN| jaba dhArmika kI taraha pUchate haiN| to mRtyu mahatvapUrNa nahIM raha jAtI, maiM mahatvapUrNa ho jAtA huuN| sArathI ne kahA ki kisa muMha se maiM Apase kahUM ki Apa bhI mreNge| kyoMki yaha kahanA azubha hai| lekina jhUTha bhI nahIM bola sakatA hUM, maranA to par3egA hI, Apako bhii| to buddha ne kahA, ratha vApasa lauTA lo, kyoMki maiM mara hI gyaa| jo bAta hone hI vAlI hai, 350 Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa vaha ho hI gyii| agara yaha nizcita hI hai to tIsa, cAlIsa, pacAsa sAla bAda kyA pharka par3atA hai! bIca ke pacAsa sAla, mRtyu jaba nizcita hI hai to Aja ho gayI, vApasa lauTA lo|' ve jAte the eka yuvaka mahotsava meM bhAga lene, yUtha phesTivala meM bhAga lene| ratha bIca se vApasa lauTA liyaa| unhoMne kahA, 'aba maiM bUr3hA ho hI gyaa| aba yuvaka mahotsava meM bhAga lene kA koI artha na rhaa| yuvaka mahotsava meM to ve hI loga bhAga le sakate haiM, jinheM mRtyu kA koI patA nahIM hai| aura phira maiM mara hI gyaa|' sArathI ne kahA, 'abhI to Apa jIvita haiM, mRtyu to bahuta dUra hai|' yaha baphara hai| buddha kA baphara TUTa gayA, sArathI kA nahIM ttuuttaa| sArathI kahatA hai ki mRtyu to bahuta dUra hai| hama sabhI socate haiM mRtyu hogI lekina sadA bahuta dUra, kabhI-dhyAna rahe, AdamI ke mana kI kSamatA hai-jaise hama eka dIye kA , to do, tIna, cAra kadama taka prakAza paDatA hai aise hI mana kI kSamatA hai| bahata dara rakha deM kisI cIja ko to phira mana kI pakar3a ke bAhara ho jAtA hai| mRtyu ko hama sadA bahuta dUra rakhate haiN| use pAsa nahIM rkhte| mana kI kSamatA bahuta kama hai| itane dUra kI bAta vyartha ho jAtI hai| eka sImA hai hamAre ciMtana kii| dUra jise rakha dete haiM, vaha baphara bana jAtA hai| ___ hama saba socate haiM, mRtyu to hogI; lekina bUr3he se bUr3hA AdamI bhI yaha nahIM socatA ki mRtyu Asanna hai| koI aisA nahIM socatA ki mRtyu abhI hogI; sabhI socate haiM, kabhI hogii| jo bhI kahatA hai, kabhI hogI, usane baphara nirmita kara liyaa| vaha marane ke kSaNa taka bhI socatA rahegA kabhI...kabhI, aura mRtyu ko dUra haTAtA rhegaa| agara baphara tor3anA ho to socanA hogA, mRtyu abhI, isI kSaNa ho sakatI hai| yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki baccA paidA huA aura itanA bUr3hA ho jAtA hai ki usI vakta mara sakatA hai| hara baccA paidA hote hI ho jAtA hai ki usI vakta cAhe to mara sakatA hai| bUr3he hone ke lie koI sattara-assI sAla rukane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| janmate hI hama mRtyu ke hakadAra ho jAte haiN| janma ke kSaNa ke sAtha hI hama mRtyu meM praviSTa ho jAte haiN| janma ke bAda mRtyu samasyA hai aura kisI bhI kSaNa ho sakatI hai| jo AdamI socatA hai, kabhI hogI, vaha adhArmika banA rhegaa| jo socatA hai, abhI ho sakatI hai, isI kSaNa ho sakatI hai, usake baphara TUTa jaayeNge| kyoMki agara mRtyu abhI ho sakatI hai to ApakI jiMdagI kA pUrA parsapekTiva, dekhane kA pariprekSya badala jaayegaa| kisI ko gAlI dene jA rahe the, kisI kI hatyA karane jA rahe the, kisI kA nukasAna karane jA rahe the, kisI se jhUTha bolane jA rahe the, kisI kI corI kara rahe the. kisI kI beImAnI kara rahe the; matya abhI ho sakatI hai to naye DhaMga se socanA par3egA ki jhUTha kA kitanA mUlya hai aba, beImAnI kA kitanA mUlya hai ab| agara mRtyu abhI ho sakatI hai, to jIvana kA pUrA kA pUrA DhAMcA dUsarA ho jaayegaa| baphara hamane khar3e kiye haiN| pahalA ki mRtyu sadA dUsare kI hotI hai, iTa ija Alaveja dI adara ha ddaaij| kabhI bhI Apa nahIM marate, koI aura maratA hai| dUsarA, mRtyu bahuta dUra hai, ciMtanIya nahIM hai| loga kahate haiM, abhI to javAna ho, abhI dharma ke saMbaMdha meM ciMtana kI kyA jarUrata hai? unakA matalaba Apa samajhate haiM? ve yaha kaha rahe haiM, abhI javAna ho, abhI mRtyu ke saMbaMdha meM ciMtana kI kyA jarUrata hai? __dharma aura mRtyu paryAyavAcI haiN| aisA koI vyakti dhArmika nahIM ho sakatA, jo mRtyu ko pratyakSa anubhava na kara rahA ho, aura aisA koI vyakti, jo mRtyu ko pratyakSa anubhava kara rahA ho, dhArmika hone se nahIM baca sktaa| to dUra rakhate haiM hama mRtyu ko| phira agara mRtyu na dUra rakhI jA sake, aura kabhI-kabhI mRtyu bahuta nikaTa A jAtI hai, jaba ApakA koI nikaTajana maratA hai to mRtyu bahuta nikaTa A jAtI hai| karIba-karIba Apako mAra hI DAlatI hai| kucha na kucha to Apake bhItara 351 Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 bhI mara jAtA hai| kyoMki hamArA jIvana bar3A sAmUhika hai| maiM jise prema karatA hUM, usakI mRtyu meM maiM thor3A to marUMgA hii| kyoMki usake prema ne jitanA mujhe jIvana diyA thA, vaha to TUTa hI jAyegA, utanA hissA to mere bhItara khaNDita ho hI jAyegA, utanA to bhavana gira hI jaayegaa| ____ Apako khayAla meM nahIM hai| agara sArI duniyA mara jAye aura Apa akele raha jAyeM to Apa jiMdA nahIM hoMge; kyoMki sArI duniyA ne Apake jIvana ko jo dAna diyA thA vaha tirohita ho jaayegaa| Apa preta ho jAyeMge jIte-jIte, bhUta-preta kI sthiti ho jaayegii| __ to jaba mRtyu bahuta nikaTa A jAtI hai to ye baphara kAma nahIM karate aura dhakkA bhItara taka pahuMcatA hai| taba hamane siddhAMtoM ke baphara taya kiye haiN| taba hama kahate haiM, AtmA amara hai| aisA hameM patA nahIM hai| patA ho, to mRtyu tirohita ho jAtI hai; lekina patA usI ko hotA hai, jo isa taraha ke siddhAMta banAkara baphara nirmita nahIM krtaa| yaha jaTilatA hai| vahI jAna pAtA hai ki AtmA amara hai, jo mRtyu kA sAkSAtkAra karatA hai| aura hama bar3e kuzala haiM, hama mRtyu kA sAkSAtkAra na ho, isalie AtmA amara hai; aise siddhAMta ko bIca meM khar3A kara lete haiN| yaha hamAre mana kI samajhAvana hai| yaha hama apane mana ko kaha rahe haiM ki ghabarAo mata, zarIra hI maratA hai, AtmA nahIM maratI; tuma to rahoge hI, tumhAre marane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, buddha ne kahA hai, kRSNa ne kahA hai-sabane kahA hai ki AtmA amara hai| buddha kaheM, mahAvIra kaheM, kRSNa kaheM, sArI duniyA kahe, jaba taka Apa mRtyu kA sAkSAtkAra nahIM karate haiM, AtmA amara nahIM hai| taba taka Apako bhalI-bhAMti patA hai ki Apa mareMge, lekina dhakke ko rokane ke lie baphara khar3A kara rahe haiN| ___ zAstra, siddhAMta, saba baphara bana jAte haiN| ye baphara na TUTe to mauta kA sAkSAtkAra nahIM hotaa| aura jisane mRtyu kA sAkSAtkAra nahIM kiyA, vaha abhI ThIka arthoM meM manuSya nahIM hai, vaha abhI pazu ke tala para jI rahA hai| ___ mahAvIra kA yaha sUtra kahatA hai-'jarA aura maraNa ke teja pravAha meM bahate hue jIva ke lie dharma hI ekamAtra dvIpa, pratiSThA, gati aura uttama zaraNa hai|' isake eka-eka zabda ko hama smjheN| 'jarA aura maraNa ke teja pravAha meN|' isa jagata meM koI bhI cIja ThaharI huI nahIM hai, parivartita ho rahI hai--prtipl| aura isa pratipala parivartana meM kSINa ho rahI hai, jarA-jIrNa ho rahI hai| Apa jo mahala banAye haiM, vaha koI hajAra sAla bAda khaNDahara hogA, aisA nahIM, vaha abhI khaNDahara honA zurU ho gayA hai| nahIM to hajAra sAla bAda bhI khaNDahara ho nahIM paayegaa| vaha abhI jIrNa ho rahA hai, abhI jarA ko upalabdha ho rahA hai| ise hama ThIka se samajha leM, kyoMki yaha bhI hamArI mAnasika tarakIboM kA eka hissA hai ki hama prakriyAoM ko nahIM dekhate, kevala choroM ko dekhate haiN| ___ eka baccA paidA huA, to hama eka chora dekhate haiM ki baccA paidA huaa| eka bUr3hA marA to hama eka chora dekhate haiM ki eka bUr3hA marA, lekina maranA aura janmanA, eka hI prakriyA ke hisse haiM; yaha hama kabhI nahIM dekhte| hama chora dekhate haiM, prosesa nahIM, prakriyA nhiiN| jaba ki vAstavika cIja prakriyA hai| chora to prakriyA ke aMga mAtra haiN| hamArI AMkha kevala chora ko dekhatI hai-zurU dekhatI hai, aMta dekhatI hai, madhya nahIM dekhtii| aura madhya hI mahatvapUrNa hai| madhya se hI donoM jur3e haiN| baccA paidA huA, yaha eka prakriyA hai-paidA honaa| maranA eka prakriyA hai, jInA eka prakriyA hai| ye tInoM prakriyAeM eka hI dhArA ke hisse haiN| ise hama aisA samajheM ki baccA jisa dina paidA huA, usI dina maranA bhI zurU ho gyaa| usI dina jarA ne usako pakar3a liyA, usI 352 Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa dina jIrNa honA zurU ho gayA, usI dina bUr3hA honA zurU ho gyaa| phUla khilA aura kumhalAnA zurU ho gyaa| khilanA aura kumhalAnA hamAre lie do cIjeM haiM, phUla ke lie eka hI prakriyA hai| ___ agara hama jIvana ko dekheM, to vahAM cIjeM TUTI huI nahIM haiM, saba jur3A huA hai, saba saMyukta hai| jaba Apa sukhI hue, tabhI dukha AnA zurU ho gyaa| jaba Apa dukhI hue, tabhI sukha AnA zurU ho gyaa| jaba Apa bImAra hue, tabhI svAsthya kI zuruAta; jaba Apa svastha hue, tabhI bImArI kI shuruaat| lekina hama tor3akara dekhate haiN| tor3akara dekhane meM AsAnI hotI hai| kyoM AsAnI hotI hai? kyoMki tor3a kara dekhane meM bar3I jo AsAnI hotI hai vaha yaha ki agara hama svAsthya aura bImArI ko eka hI prakriyA samajheM, to vAsanA ke lie bar3I kaThinAI ho jAyegI / agara hama janma aura mRtyu ko eka hI bAta samajheM, to kAmanA kisakI kareMge, cAheMge kise? hama tor3a lete haiM do meN| jo sukhada hai, use alaga kara lete haiM; jo dukhada hai, use alaga kara lete haiM mana meN| jagata meM to alaga nahIM ho sktaa| astitva to eka hai| vicAra meM alaga kara lete haiN| phira hameM AsAnI ho jAtI hai| ___ jIvana ko hama cAhate haiM, mRtyu ko hama nahIM caahte| sukha ko hama cAhate haiM, dukha ko hama nahIM caahte| aura yahI manuSya kI bar3I se bar3I bhUla hai| kyoMki jise hama cAhate haiM aura jise hama nahIM cAhate, ve eka hI cIja ke do hisse haiN| isalie hama jise cAhate haiM usake kAraNa hI hama usako nimaMtraNa dete haiN| aura jise hama nahIM cAhate haiM, use haTAte haiM makAna ke baahr| aura hama usake sAtha use bhI vidA kara dete haiM, jise hama cAhate haiN| AdamI kI vAsanA Tika pAtI hai cIjoM ko khaNDa-khaNDa bAMTa lene se| agara hama jagata kI samagra prakriyA ko dekheM, to vAsanA ko khar3e hone kA koI upAya nahIM hai| taba aMdherA aura prakAza, dukha aura sukha, zAMti aura azAMti, jIvana aura mRtyu eka hI cIja ke hisse ho jAte haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM-'jarA aura maraNa ke teja pravAha meN|' jarA kA artha hai--pratyeka cIja jIrNa ho rahI hai| eka kSaNa bhI koI cIja binA jIrNa hue nahIM raha sktii| hone kA artha hI jIrNa honA hai| astitva kA artha hI parivartana hai| to baccA bhI kSINa ho rahA hai, jIrNa ho rahA hai| mahala bhI jIrNa ho rahA hai| yaha pRthvI bhI jIrNa ho rahI hai| yaha saura parivAra bhI jIrNa ho rahA hai| yaha hamArA jagata bhI jIrNa ho rahA hai| aura eka dina pralaya meM lIna ho jAyegA, jo bhI hai| ___ mahAvIra ne bar3I adabhuta bAta kahI hai-mahAvIra kahate haiM jo bhI hai use hama adhUrA dekhate haiN| isalie kahate haiN--'hai'| agara hama ThIka se dekheM to hama kaheMge, jo bhI hai, vaha sAtha meM ho rahA hai, sAtha meM nahIM bhI ho rahA hai| donoM cIjeM eka sAtha cala rahI haiN| jaise janma aura mauta do paira hoM aura jIvana donoM pairoM para cala rahA ho| jo bhI hai vaha ho bhI rahA hai aura sAtha hI nahIM bhI ho rahA hai| jIrNa bhI ho rahA hai| __isalie mahAvIra kI bAta thor3I jaTila mAlUma par3egI, kyoMki hameM phira bhASA meM hameM AsAnI par3atI hai| yaha kahanA AsAna hotA hai ki phalAM AdamI baccA hai, phalAM AdamI javAna hai, phalAM AdamI bUr3hA hai| lekina yaha hamArA vibhAjana aise hI hai jaise hama kaheM, yaha gaMgA himAlaya kI, yaha gaMgA maidAnoM kI, yaha gaMgA sAgara kI; lekina gaMgA eka hai| vaha jo pahAr3a para bahatI hai, vahI maidAna meM bahatI hai| vaha jo maidAna meM bahatI hai. vahI sAgara meM giratI hai| baccA, javAna, bUr3hA, eka dhArA hai; eka gaMgA hai| bAMTa ke hameM AsAnI hotI hai| hamArI AsAnI ke kAraNa hama asatya ko pakar3a lete haiN| dhyAna rakheM hamAre adhika asatya AsAniyoM ke kAraNa, kanvInieMsa ke kAraNa paidA hote haiN| savidhApUrNa haiM, isalie asatya 353 Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 ko pakar3a lete haiN| satya asuvidhApUrNa mAlUma hotA hai| satya kaI bAra to itanA inakanvInieMsa, itanA asuvidhApUrNa mAlUma hotA hai ki usake sAtha jInA muzkila ho jAye; hameM apane ko badalanA hI pdd'e| ___ agara Apa bacce meM bUr3he ko dekha sakeM aura janma meM mRtyu ko dekha sakeM to bar3A asuvidhApUrNa hogaa| kaba manAyeMge khuzI aura kaba manAyeMge dukha? kaba bajAyeMge baiMDa bAje, aura kaba kareMge mAtama? bahuta muzkila ho jaayegaa| bahuta kaThina ho jaayegaa| sabhI cIjeM agara saMyukta dikhAyI par3eM to hamAre jIne kI pUrI vyavasthA hameM badalanI pdd'egii| jIne kI jaisI hamArI vyavasthA hai, vaha baTI huI kaiTegarIja meM, koTiyoM meM hai| to hama jarA ko nahIM dekhate janma meN| na dekhane kA eka kAraNa yaha bhI hai ki yaha teja hai prvaah| yaha jo prakriyA hai, bahuta teja hai| isako dekhane kI bar3I sUkSma AMkha cAhie usako mahAvIra tatva-dRSTi kahate haiN| agara gati bahuta teja ho to hameM dikhAyI nahIM pdd'tii| agara paMkhA bahuta teja cale to phira usakI paMkhur3iyAM dikhAyI nahIM pdd'tiiN| itanA teja bhI cala sakatA hai paMkhA ki hameM yaha dikhAyI hI na par3e ki vaha cala rahA hai| bahuta teja cale to hameM mAlUma par3e ki ThaharA huA hai| jitanI cIjeM hameM ThaharI huI mAlUma par3atI haiM, vaijJAnika kahate haiM, unakI teja gati ke kAraNa-gati itanI teja hai ki hama use anubhava nahIM kara paate| jisa kursI para Apa baiThe haiM, usakA eka-eka aNu bar3I teja gati se ghUma rahA hai lekina vaha hameM patA nahIM calatA, kyoMki gati itanI teja hai ki hama use pakar3a nahIM paate| hamArI gati ko samajhane kI sImA hai| aNu kI gati hama nahIM pakar3a pAte, vaha bahuta sUkSma hai| jarA kI gati aura bhI sUkSma aura tIvra hai| jarA kA artha hai-hamAre bhItara vaha jo jIvana dhArA hai, vaha pratipala kSINa ho rahI hai| hama jise jIvana kahate haiM, vaha pratipala bujha rahA hai| hama jise jIvana kA dIyA kahate haiM, usakA tela pratipala cuka rahA hai| dhyAna kI sArI prakriyAeM isa cakate hae tela ko dekhane kI prakriyAeM haiN| yaha jarA meM praveza hai| abhI jo AdamI muskurA rahA hai, use patA bhI nahIM ki usakI muskurAhaTa jo usake hoThoM taka AyI hai-hRdaya se hoMTha taka usane yAtrA kI hai-jaba hoMTha para muskurAhaTa A gayI hai, use patA bhI nahIM ki hRdaya meM zAyada dukha aura AMsU ghane ho gaye hoN| itanI tIvra hai gti| jaba Apa muskurAte haiM, taba taka zAyada muskurAhaTa kA kAraNa bhI jA cukA hotA hai| itanI tIvra hai gati ki jaba Apako anubhava hotA hai ki Apa sukha meM haiM, taba taka sukha tirohita ho cukA hotA hai| vakta lagatA hai Apako anubhava karane meN| aura jIvana kI jo dhArA hai-jisako mahAvIra kahate haiM-saba cIja jarA ko upalabdha ho rahI hai, vaha itanI tvarita hai ki usake bIca ke hameM gaipa, aMtarAla dikhAyI nahIM pdd'te| __eka dIyA jala rahA hai| kabhI Apane khayAla kiyA ki Apako dIye kI lau meM kabhI aMtarAla dikhAyI par3ate haiM? lekina vaijJAnika kahate haiM ki dIye kI lau pratipala dhuAM bana rahI hai| nayA tela nayI lau paidA kara rahA hai| purAnI lau miTa rahI hai, nayI lau paidA ho rahI hai| parAnI lau vilIna ho rahI hai, nayI lau janma rahI hai| donoM ke bIca meM aMtarAla hai| khAlI jagaha hai| jarUrI hai, nahIM to purAnI miTa na sakegI; nayI paidA na ho skegii| jaba purAnI miTatI hai aura nayI paidA hotI hai, to una donoM ke bIca jo khAlI jagaha hai, vaha hameM dikhAyI nahIM pdd'tii| vaha itanI tejI se calatA hai ki hameM lagatA hai ki lau-vahI lau jala rahI hai| ___ buddha ne kahA hai ki sAMjha hama dIyA jalAte haiM to subaha hama kahate haiM, usI dIye ko hama bujhA rahe haiM, jise sAMjha jalAyA thaa| usa dIye ko hama kabhI nahIM bujhA sakate subaha, jise hamane sAMjha jalAyA thaa| vaha lau to lAkha daphA bujha cukI jisako hamane sAMjha jalAyA thaa| karor3a daphA bujha cukii| jisa lau ko hama subaha bujhAte haiM, usase to hamArI koI pahacAna hI na thI; sAMjha to vaha thI hI nhiiN| 354 Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa to buddha ne kahA hai, hama usI lau ko nahIM bujhaate| usI lau kI dhArA meM AyI huI lau ko bujhAte haiN| saMtati ko bujhAte haiN| vaha lau agara pitA thI, to hajAra, karor3a pIr3hiyAM bIta gayIM rAtabhara meN| usakI aba jo saMtati hai, subaha ina bAraha ghaNTe ke bAda, usako hama bujhAte haiN| lekina ise agara hama phailAkara dekheM to baDI hairAnI hogii| maiMne Apako gAlI dii| jaba taka Apa mujhe gAlI lauTAte haiM, yaha gAlI usI AdamI ko nahIM lauTatI, jisane Apako gAlI dI thii| lau ko to samajhanA AsAna hai ki sAMjha jalAyI thI aura subaha...lekina yaha jo jarA kI dhArA hai, isako samajhanA muzkila hai| Apa usI ko gAlI vApasa nahIM lauTA sakate, jisane Apako gAlI dI thii| vahAM bhI jIvana kSINa ho rahA hai, vahAM bhI lau badalatI jA rahI hai| jisane Apako gAlI dI thI, vaha AdamI aba nahIM hai, usakI saMtati hai| usI dhArA meM eka nayI lau hai| hama kucha bhI lauTA nahIM skte| lauTAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| kyoMki jisako lauTAnA hai, vaha vahI nahIM hai, badala gyaa| __ hairAklAiTasa ne kahA hai, 'eka hI nadI meM dubArA utaranA asaMbhava hai| ' nizcita hI asaMbhava hai| kyoMki dubArA jaba Apa utarate haiM, vaha pAnI baha gayA jisameM Apa pahalI bAra utare the| ho sakatA hai, aba sAgara meM ho vaha paanii| ho sakatA hai, aba bAdaloM meM pahuMca gayA ho| ho sakatA hai, phira gaMgotrI para gira rahA ho| lekina aba usa pAnI se mulAkAta AsAna nahIM hai dubaaraa| aura agara ho bhI jAye to Apake bhItara kI bhI jIvanadhArA badala rahI hai| agara vaha pAnI dubArA bhI mila jAye, to jo utarA thA nadI meM, vaha AdamI dabArA nahIM milegaa| ___ donoM nadI haiN| nadI bhI eka nadI hai| Apa bhI eka nadI haiM, Apa bhI eka pravAha haiM-sArA jIvana eka pravAha hai| isako mahAvIra kahate haiM- 'jraa'| isakA eka chora janma hai, aura dUsarA chora mRtyu hai| janma meM jyoti paidA hotI hai, mRtyu meM usakI saMtati samApta hotI hai| isa bIca ke hisse ko hama jIvana kahate haiM, jo ki kSaNa-kSaNa badala rahA hai| yaha pravAha teja hai ki isameM paira rokakara khar3A honA bhI muzkila hai| hAlAMki hama saba khar3e hone kI koziza karate haiN| jaba hama eka bar3A makAna banAte haiM, to hama isa khayAla se nahIM banAte ki koI aura isameM rhegaa| yA kabhI koI aisA AdamI hai, jo makAna banAtA hai, koI aura isameM rahegA? nahIM, Apa apane lie makAna banAte haiN| lekina sadA Apake banAye makAnoM meM koI aura rahatA hai| Apa apane lie dhana ikaTThA karate haiM, lekina sadA ApakA dhana kinhIM aura hAthoM meM par3atA hai| jIvanabhara jo Apa ceSTA karate haiM, usa ceSTA meM kahIM bhI paira thamAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| koI aura, koI aura jahAM hama khar3A hone kI ceSTA kara rahe the, khar3A hotA hai! vaha bhI khar3A nahIM raha pAtA! yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki hama saba dUsaroM ke lie jIte haiN| eka mitra ko maiM jAnatA huuN| bUr3he AdamI haiM aba to| paMdraha varSa pahale jaba mujhe mile the, to unakA lar3akA ema.e. karake yunivarsiTI ke bAhara AyA thaa| to unhoMne mujhe kahA ki aba merI aura to koI mahatvAkAMkSA nahIM hai; mere lar3ake ko ThIka se naukarI mila jAye, isakI zAdI ho jAye, yaha vyavasthita ho jaaye| unakA lar3akA vyavasthita ho gayA, naukarI mila gyii| unake lar3ake ko aba tIna bacce haiN| __ abhI kucha dina pahale unakA lar3akA mere pAsa aayaa| usane kahA, 'merI to koI aisI bar3I AkAMkSA nahIM hai; basa ye mere bacce ThIka se par3ha-likha jAyeM, inakI ThIka se naukarI laga jAye, ye vyavasthita ho jaayeN| isako maiM kahatA hai-udhAra jiinaa| bApa inake lie jIye, ye apane beToM ke lie jI rahe haiM, inake beTe bhI apane beToM ke lie 355 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 jiiyeNge| ___ jInA kabhI ho hI nahIM paataa| jInA kabhI ho hI nahIM pAtA, lekina taba sArI sthiti bar3I asaMgata, betukI mAlUma par3atI hai| agara maiM ina sajjana se kahUM to unako dukha lgegaa| maiMne suna liyA aura unase kucha kahA nhiiN| agara maiM inase kahUM ki bar3I ajIba bAta hai, tumhAre beTe bhI yahI kareMge ki apane beToM ke jIne ke lie| ___ magara isa sAre upadrava kA artha kyA hai? koI AdamI jI nahIM pAtA, aura saba AdamI unake lie ceSTA karate haiM jo jIyeMge, aura ve bhI kinhIM aura ke jIne ke lie ceSTA kreNge| isa sAre..isa sArI kathA kA artha kyA hai? koI artha nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| artha mAluma par3egA bhI nahIM, kyoMki jisa pravAha meM hama khar3e hone kI koziza kara rahe haiM, na hama khar3e ho sakate haiM, na hamAre beTe khar3e ho sakate haiM, na unake beTe khar3e ho sakate haiM; na hamAre bApa khar3e hue, na unake bApa kabhI khar3e he| jisa pravAha meM hama khar3e hone kI koziza kara rahe haiM, usameM koI khar3A ho hI nahIM sktaa| isalie eka hI upAya hai ki hama sirpha AzA kara sakate haiM ki hamAre beTe khar3e ho jAyeMge, jahAM hama khar3e nahIM hue| itanA to sApha ho jAtA hai ki hama khar3e nahIM ho pA rahe, phira bhI AzA nahIM chuutttii| calo, hamAre khUna kA hissA, hamAre zarIra kA Tukar3A koI khar3A ho jaayegaa| lekina jaba Apa khar3e nahIM ho pAye, to dhyAna rakheM, koI bhI khar3A nahIM ho paayegaa| asala meM jahAM Apa khar3e hone kI koziza kara rahe haiM, vaha jagaha khar3e hone kI hai hI nhiiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM--'jarA aura maraNa ke teja pravAha meM bahate hue jIva ke lie dharma hI ekamAtra zaraNa hai'| isa pravAha meM jo zaraNa khojegA, use zaraNa kabhI bhI nahIM milegii| isa pravAha meM koI zaraNa hai hI nhiiN| yaha sirpha pravAha hai| to mahAvIra ke do hisse ThIka se samajha leN| eka-jise hama jIvana kahate haiM, use mahAvIra jarA aura maraNa kA pravAha kahate haiN| usameM agara khar3e hone kI koziza kI to Apa khar3e hone kI koziza meM hI miTa jaayeNge| khar3e nahIM ho paayeNge| usameM khar3e hone kA upAya hI nahIM hai| aura aisA mata socanA, jaisA ki kucha nAsamajha socate cale jAte haiM jaisA ki nepoliyana kahatA hai ki mere zabdakoza meM asaMbhava jaisA koI zabda nahIM hai| yaha bacakAnI bAta hai| yaha bahuta buddhimAna AdamI nahIM kaha sktaa| aura nepoliyana bahata buddhimAna ho bhI nahIM sktaa| kyoMki vaha kahatA hai ki mere zabdakoza meM asaMbhava jaisI koI bAta nahIM hai| lekina isa kahane ke do sAla bAda hI vaha jelakhAne meM par3A haA hai--helanA ke| - socatA thA sAre jagata ko hilA duuN| socatA thA, pahAr3oM ko kaha dUM haTa jAo, to unheM haTanA pdd'e| lekina helanA ke dvIpa meM eka dina subaha ghUmane nikalA hai aura eka ghAsavAlI aurata pagaDaMDI se calI A rahI hai| nepoliyana ke sahayogI ne cillAkara kahA ki o ghasiyArina, rAstA chor3a de| lekina ghasiyArina ne rAstA nahIM chodd'aa| kyoMki hAre hue nepoliyana ke lie kauna ghasiyArina rAstA chor3ane ko taiyAra ho sakatI hai? aura majA yaha hai ki aMta meM nepoliyana ko hI rAstA chor3a kara nIce utara jAnA par3A aura ghasiyArina rAste se gujara gyii| __ yaha vahI nepoliyana hai jisane kucha hI dina pahale kahA thA ki mere zabdakoza meM asaMbhava jaisA koI zabda nahIM hai| agara maiM Alpsa parvata se kahUM ki haTa, to use haTanA pdd'e| vaha eka ghasiyArina ko bhI nahIM kaha sakatA ki htt| ___ mahAvIra kahate haiM ki kucha asaMbhava hai| buddhimAna AdamI vaha nahIM hai, jo kahatA hai ki kucha bhI asaMbhava nahIM hai| na hI vaha AdamI buddhimAna hai jo kahatA hai, sabhI kucha asaMbhava hai| buddhimAna AdamI vaha hai, jo ThIka se parakha kara letA hai ki kyA asaMbhava hai aura 356 Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa kyA saMbhava hai| buddhimAna AdamI vaha hai, jo jAnatA hai kyA asaMbhava hai aura kyA saMbhava hai| eka bAta nizcita rUpa se asaMbhava hai ki jarA-maraNa ke teja pravAha meM koI zaraNa nahIM hai| yaha asaMbhava hai| isameM paira jamAkara khar3e ho jAne kA koI bhI upAya nahIM hai| isa asaMbhava ke lie jo ceSTA karate haiM, ve mUr3ha haiN| asaMbhava kA matalaba yaha nahIM hotA hai ki thor3I koziza kareMge to ho jaayegaa| asaMbhava kA matalaba yaha nahIM hotA ki saMkalpa kI kamI hai, isalie nahIM ho rahA hai| asaMbhava kA matalaba yaha nahIM hotA hai ki tAkata kama hai, isalie nahIM ho rahA hai| asaMbhava kA matalaba hotA hai-svabhAvataH jo ho nahIM sakatA, prakRti ke niyama meM jo nahIM ho sktaa| ___ mahAvIra yaha nahIM kahate ki AkAza meM ur3anA asaMbhava hai| jo kahate haiM, ve galata sAbita ho gye| aura mahAvIra jaise AdamI kabhI nahIM kaheMge ki AkAza meM ur3anA asaMbhava hai| jaba pazu-pakSI ur3a lete haiM, to AdamI ur3a le; isameM koI bahuta asaMbhAvanA nahIM hai| jaba pazu-pakSI ur3a lete haiM, to AdamI bhI koI iMtajAma kara legA aura ur3a legaa| cAMda para pahuMca jAnA, mahAvIra nahIM kaheMge asaMbhava hai| kyoMki cAMda aura jamIna ke bIca phAsalA kitanA hI ho, Akhira phAsalA hI hai| phAsale pUre kiye jA sakate haiN| kAraNa pazcima meM dharma kI pratiSThA gira gyii| dharma kI pratiSThA girane kA kAraNa yaha banA ki IsAiyata ne aise dAve kie the ki yaha ho hI nahIM sakatA, vaha ho gyaa| jaba ho gayA to phira IsAiyata muzkila meM par3a gyii| lekina isa mAmale meM bhAratIya dharma ati vaijJAnika haiN| __ mahAvIra ne aisA koI dAvA nahIM kiyA hai, jo vijJAna kisI dina galata kara ske| jaise yaha dAvA, mahAvIra kahate haiM-'jarA maraNa ke tIvra pravAha meM koI zaraNa nahIM hai|' ise kabhI bhI, koI bhI sthiti meM galata nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| kyoMki vaha gahare se gaharA jIvana ke niyama kA hissA hai| zaraNa mila sakatI hai usameM, jo svayaM parivartita na hotA ho, jo svayaM hI parivartita ho rahA hai, usameM zaraNa kaisI! zaraNa kA matalaba hotA hai-Apa mere pAsa Aye, aura Apane kahA ki mujhe zaraNa deM, duzmana mere pIche lage haiM, mujhe bcaayeN| maiM Apako kahatA hUM ki ThIka hai, maiM Apako AzvAsana detA hUM ki maiM Apako bcaauuNgaa| lekina mere AzvAsana kA matalaba tabhI ho sakatA hai, jaba maiM kala bhI maiM hI rhuuN| kala jaba maiM hI nahIM rahUMgA, to diye gaye AzvAsana kA kitanA mUlya hai? maiM khuda hI badala rahA hUM, to mere AzvAsana kA kyA artha hai? kIrkagArDa ne kahA hai ki maiM koI AzvAsana nahIM de sakatA-AI kaina nATa prAmisa ainiithiNg| isalie nahIM de sakatA, ki maiM kisa bharose AzvAsana dUM, kala subaha maiM hI maiM raha jAUMgA, isakA koI pakkA nhiiN| to jisane AzvAsana diyA thA, vahI jaba nahIM rahegA, to AzvAsana kA kyA artha hai? jo khuda badala rahA hai, vaha kyA AzvAsana de sakatA hai? jahAM parivartana hI parivartana hai, vahAM zaraNa kaisI? ___ karIba-karIba aisA hai ki dopahara hai aura ghanI dhUpa hai, aura Apa eka vRkSa kI chAyA meM baiTha gaye haiN| lekina Apako patA hai ki vRkSa kI chAyA badala rahI hai| thor3I dera meM yaha haTa jaayegii| yaha vRkSa kI chAyA zaraNa nahIM bana sakatI, kyoMki yaha chAyA hai aura badala rahI hai, yaha parivartita ho rahI hai| ___ isa jagata meM jahAM-jahAM hama zaraNa khojate haiM, ve sabhI kucha parivartita ho rahe haiN| jise hama pakar3ate haiM, vaha khuda hI bahA jA rahA hai| bahAva ko hama pakar3ane kI koziza karate haiM aura usa AzvAsana meM jIte haiM, jo khuda badala rahA hai| usake sAtha kaisI zaraNa saMbhava ho sakatI isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM-'jarA-maraNa ke tIvra pravAha meM koI bhI zaraNa nahIM hai| 357 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 cAhe dhana, cAhe yaza, cAhe pada, cAhe pratiSThA, cAhe mitra, pati-patnI, saMbaMdha, putra-saba bahe jA rahe haiN| isa bahAva meM, jahAM hajAra-hajAra bahAva ho rahe haiM, jo AdamI socatA hai ki pakar3a kara ruka jAUM, Thahara jAUM, paira jamA laM, vaha AdamI dukha meM pdd'egaa| yahI dukha hamAre jIvana kA naraka hai| kisI ke prema ko hama socate haiN-shrnn| socate haiM, mila gayI chaayaa| aura kisI kA prema hameM baragada kI chAyA kI taraha ghere rhegaa| lokana saba cIjeM badala rahI haiN| kala chAyA badala jAyegI, subaha chAyA kahIM hogI, dopahara kahIM hogI, sAMjha kahIM hogii| phira chAyA hI nahIM badala jAyegI, Aja ghanA thA vRkSa, kala patajhar3a AyegA, patte hI gira jaayeNge| koI chAyA na bnegii| Aja vRkSa javAna thA, kala bUr3hA ho jaayegaa| Aja vRkSa phailA thA, chAte kI taraha AkAza meM, kala suukhegaa| aura yaha sUkhanA, sikur3anA, yaha pratipala cala rahA hai| to jo vRkSa ke nIce baiThA hai yaha AzA bAMdha kara ki 'mujhe chAyA mila gayI, aba maiM eka jagaha raha jaauuN'| use AMkha nahIM kholanI cAhie--pahalI shrt| agara vaha AMkha kholegA to kaThinAI meM pdd'egaa| use aMdhA honA caahie| aura phira cAhe kitanI hI dhUpa par3e, use sadA yahI vyAkhyA karanI cAhie ki yaha chAyA hai| phira cAhe kitanA hI ulaTA ho jAye, vRkSa meM patajhar3a A jAye, use mAne hI calanA cAhie ki phUla khile haiM, aura basaMta kI bahAra hai| hama saba yahI kara rahe haiN| Aja jo prema hai, kala nahIM hogaa| taba hama AMkha baMda karake mAne cale jAyeMge ki yaha prema hai| Aja jo mitratA hai, kala nahIM hogI, taba bhI hama mAne cale jAyeMge ki yaha mitratA hai| Aja jo sugaMdha thI, kala durgaMdha ho jAyegI, taba bhI hama mAne cale jaayeNge| AMkha baMda karake hameM jInA par3atA hai; kyoMki jahAM hama zaraNa le rahe haiM, vahAM zaraNa lene yogya kucha bhI nahIM hai| aura taba AMkheM kholane meM Dara lagane lagatA hai| taba hama apane se hI bhayabhIta ho jAte haiN| hama kisI cIja ko phira bahuta sApha nahIM dekha paate| kyoMki Dara hai ki jo hama mAna rahe haiM, kahIM aisA na ho ki vahAM ho hI nhiiN| to phira hama AMkha baMda karake jIne lagate haiN| hama saba aMdhoM kI taraha jIte haiM. baharoM kI taraha jIte haiN| phira jo hai. usako hama nahIM dekhte| jo thA. hama mAne cale jAte haiM ki vahI hai aura hama usako mAna kara hI vyavahAra kie cale jAte haiN| yaha jo hamArI citta dazA hai, vikSipta hai| lekina kAraNa kyA hai? kAraNa yaha nahIM hai ki maiMne jise prema kiyA vaha AdamI ImAnadAra na thA, nahIM, yaha kAraNa nahIM hai| maiMne jise prema kiyA, vaha eka pravAha thaa| ImAnadAra aura beImAna kA koI bhI savAla nahIM hai| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki maiMne jisa para maitrI kA bharosA kiyA, vaha bharose yogya na thA, nahIM vaha eka pravAha thaa| maiMne pravAha kA bharosA kiyaa| calatI huI, bahatI huI havAoM para jo bharosA karatA hai, vaha kaThinAI meM par3egA hii| yaha kaThinAI kisI kI beImAnI se paidA nahIM hotI, na kisI ke dhokhe se paidA hotI hai| merA to anubhava aisA hai ki isa sAre jagata meM ninyAnabe pratizata kaThinAiyAM koI jAnakara paidA nahIM karatA, pravAha se paidA hotI haiN| AdamI badala jAte haiM, aura roka nahIM sakate apane ko badalane se| koI baccA kaba taka baccA rahegA, javAna hogA hii| nizcita hI bacapana meM usa bacce ne mAM ko jo AzvAsana diye, ve javAna hokara nahIM de sktaa| bacce ke javAna hone meM hI yaha bAta chipI hai ki mAM kI tarapha pITha ho jAyegI, jisakI tarapha muMha thaa| yaha ho hI jaayegaa| yaha baccA mAM kI tarapha aise dekhatA thA jaise usase suMdara isa jagata meM koI bhI nahIM, lekina eka dina mAM kI tarapha pITha ho jaayegii| koI aura sauMdarya dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jAyegA, aura taba mAM ko lagegA ki dhokhA ho gyaa| sabhI mAMoM ko lagatA hai ki dhokhA ho gyaa| apanA hI lar3akA-lekina unako patA nahIM ki unako jisa pati ne prema kiyA thA, vaha bhI kisI kA lar3akA 358 Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa thaa| vahAM bhI dhokhA ho gayA thaa| agara vaha bhI apanI mAM ko hI prema karatA calA jAtA to usakA pati hone vAlA nahIM thaa| lar3akA javAna hogA, to mAM se jo prema thA, vaha bdlegaa| chAyA haTa jAyegI, kisI aura para par3egI, kisI aura ko ghera legii| taba dhokhA nahIM ho rahA, sirpha hama pravAha ko prema kara rahe the, yaha jAne binA ki vaha pravAha hai| hama mAnate the ki koI thira cIja hai, isalie ar3acana ho rahI hai, isalie kaThinAI ho rahI hai| ___ Aja dasa loga Apako Adara dete haiM Apa bar3e Azvasta haiN| kala ye dasa loga Apako Adara nahIM deMge, Apa bar3e nirAza aura dukhI ho jaayeNge| aisA nahIM ki ye dasa loga bure the| ye dasa loga pravAha the| pravAha badala jaayeNge| hama Adara dete bhI-eka hI AdamI ko sadA Adara nahIM de skte| hama pravAha haiN| hama Adara dete-dete bhI Uba jAte haiN| Adara ke lie bhI hameM nayA AdamI khojanA par3atA hai| ___ hama prema bhI eka hI AdamI ko nahIM de sakate, hama pravAha haiN| hama prema dete-dete bhI Uba jAte haiN| hameM prema ke lie bhI naye loga khojane par3ate haiN| hama eka satata badalAiTa haiM aura hama hI badalAhaTa haiM, aisA nhiiN| hamAre cAroM tarapha jo bhI hai, saba badalAhaTa hai| agara hama isa jagata ko isakI badalAhaTa meM dekha sakeM, to hamAre dukhI hone kA koI bhI kAraNa nahIM hai| vRkSa kI chAyA badala jAyegI, vRkSa bhI kyA kara sakatA hai, sUraja badala rahA hai| aura sUraja ko kyA matalaba hai isa vRkSa kI chAyA se, aura vRkSa kyA kara sakatA hai? varSA nahIM AyegI, aura varSA ko kyA matalaba hai isa vRkSa se? aura vRkSa kyA kara sakatA hai ki bhArI tApa huI, sUrya kI Aga barasI, patte sUkha gaye aura gira gye| kyA matalaba hai dhUpa ko isa vRkSa se? aura jo chAyA meM nIce baiThA hai, isa vRkSa ko kyA prayojana hai usa AdamI se ki vaha chAyA meM nIce baiThA hai| __ yaha sArA kA sArA jagata anaMta pravAha hai| usa pravAha meM jo bhI pakar3a kara zaraNa khojatA hai vaha dukha meM par3a jAtA hai| lekina taba kyA koI zaraNa hai hI nahIM? __eka saMbhAvanA yaha hai ki zaraNa hai hI nahIM, jaisA ki zApanahAra ne, jarmana vicAraka ne kahA hai ki koI zaraNa nahIM hai| dukha anivArya hai, yaha eka dazA hai| agara AdamI ThIka se socegA to eka vikalpa yaha uThatA hai ki dukha anivArya hai, dukha hogA hii| yaha bar3A nirAzAjanaka hai| lekina zApanahAra kahatA hai satya yahI hai, hama kara bhI kyA sakate haiN| phrAyaDa ne pUre jIvana ciMtana karane ke bAda yahI kahA ki AdamI sukhI ho nahIM sktaa| kyoM? kyoMki jahAM bhI pakar3atA hai, vahIM cIjeM badala jAtI haiN| aura aisI koI cIja nahIM hai jo na badale aura AdamI pakar3a le| zApanahAra kahatA hai ki saba dukha hai| sukha sirpha AzA hai, dukha vAstavikatA hai| sukha kA eka hI upayoga hai-sukha hai to nahIM, sirpha usakI AzA kA eka upayoga hai ki AdamI dukha ko jhela letA hai| dukha ko jhelane meM rAhata milatI hai, sukha kI AzA se| lagatA hai, Aja nahIM kala milegA; Aja nahIM kala milegA, to Aja kA dukha jhelane meM AsAnI ho jAtI hai| lekina sukha hai nhiiN| kyoMki sabhI kucha pravAha hai, sabhI kucha badalA jA rahA hai| ApakI AzAeM kabhI pUrI nahIM hoMgI, kyoMki ApakI AzAeM aise jagata meM pUrI ho sakatI haiM, jahAM cIjeM badalatI na hoN| ise thor3A ThIka se samajha leN|| Apa jo bhI AzAeM karate haiM, ve eka aise jagata kI karate haiM, jahAM saba cIjeM ThaharI huI haiN| maiM jise prema karatA hUM to prema kI kyA AzA hai, Apa jAnate haiM? prema kI AzA hai-anaMta ho, zAzvata ho, sadA rahe, phira kabhI kumhalAe na, kabhI murajhAye na, kabhI badale n| yaha AzA eka aise jagata kI hai, jahAM pravAha na ho, cIjeM saba thira-thira hoN| 359 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 agara ThIka se samajheM, to eka bilakula mare hue jagata kii| kyoMki jahAM jarA sI bhI badalAhaTa hogI, vahAM saba astavyasta ho jaayegaa| hama eka aisA jagata cAhate haiM, bilakula marA huA jagata, jahAM saba cIjeM ThaharI haiN| sUraja apanI jagaha hai, chAyA apanI jagaha hai, prema apanI jagaha hai-saba ThaharA huA hai| Adara, zraddhA apanI jagaha hai, beTA apanI jagaha hai, pati apanI jagaha hai-saba ThaharA haA hai| to hama eka mauna kA jagata banA leM, bilakala mata, jahAM koI cIja kabhI nahIM bdltii| lekina taba bhI hama sakhI na hoNge| kyoMki taba lagegA, saba mara gyaa| phrAyaDa kahatA hai, AdamI kI AkAMkSAeM asaMbhava haiN| vaha kabhI sukhI nahIM ho sktaa| agara jagata badalatA rahe to vaha dukhI hotA hai ki jo cAhA thA vaha nahIM haa| agara jagata bilakala thira ho jAye, jo vaha cAhe vahI ho jAye, to bhI vaha dukhI ho jaayegaa| kyoMki taba usameM koI rasa na rhegaa| agara gulAba kA phUla khile aura khilA hI rahe, kabhI na murajhAye, to plAsTika ke phUla lA hI rahe, kabhI na murajhAye, to plAsTika ke phUla meM aura galAba ke phala meM pharka kyA hogA? aura Apa bhagavAna se prArthanA karane lagoge ki kabhI to yaha murjhaaye| kabhI to aisA ho ki yaha gire aura bikhara jAye chAtI para bhArI par3ane lgaa| __ kahate haiM Apa, zAzvata prema! Apako patA nhiiN| zAzvata prema mila jAye, to eka hI prArthanA uThegI, isase hama saba cAhate haiM, ThaharA huA jgt| lekina cAha sakate haiM kyoMki vaha milatA nhiiN| mila jAye to kaThinAI khar3I ho jaaye| phrAyaDa kahatA hai, AdamI eka asaMbhava AkAMkSA hai| ___ jyAM pAla sAtra ne isa bAta ko abhI eka nayA rukha diyA, aura vaha kahatA hai, maina ija ena ebsarDa paishn| vAsanA hI mUr3hatApUrNa hai| AdamI eka vAsanA hai, jo mUr3hatApUrNa hai| kucha bhI ho jAye, AdamI dukhI hogaa| dukha anivArya hai| mahAvIra ke isa vizleSaNa se eka to rAstA yaha hai, jo zApanahAra yA phrAyaDa yA sArca kahate haiN| lekina mahAvIra nirAzAvAdI nahIM haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM ki jagata eka pravAha hai; lekina isa jagata meM chipA huA eka aisA tatva bhI hai, jo pravAha nahIM hai-use mahAvIra dharma kahate haiN| 'jarA aura maraNa ke teja pravAha meM bahate hue jIva ke lie dharma hI ekamAtra dvIpa, pratiSThA, gati aura zaraNa hai|' yaha jo hama dekha rahe haiM cAroM tarapha bahatA huA, yahI agara saba kucha hai, to nirAzA ke atirikta koI upAya nahIM hai| aura agara nirAzA ke atirikta koI upAya nahIM hai, to sirpha mUr3ha hI jI sakate haiM, buddhimAna AtmaghAta kara leNge| kucha buddhimAna to AtmaghAta karate haiM aura kahate haiM ki sirpha mUr3ha hI jI sakate haiN| thor3I dUra taka yaha bAta saca bhI mAlUma par3atI hai ki mUr3ha hI jI sakate haiN| jIne ke lie ghanI maDhatA cAhie / ___ aba yaha jo bApa kaha rahA hai ki beTe ko kAma para lagA dene ke lie jI rahA hai| yaha beTA apane beTe ko kAma para lagA dene ke lie jI rahA hai| bar3I ghanI mUr3hatA cAhie, isa sabako calAye rakhane ke lie aMdhApana cAhie, dikhAyI hI na par3e ki hama kyA kara rahe haiN| agara yaha dikhAyI par3a jAye ki sabhI kucha nirAzA hai, aura kahIM koI zaraNa nahIM hai, kisI cIja kA koI bharosA nahIM, kahIM paira Tika nahIM sakate, dhArA pratipala bahI jA rahI hai| aura bhaviSya anajAna hai, aura hara ghar3I jIvana kI mauta banatI jAtI hai| hara sukha dukha meM badala jAtA hai aura hara janma aMtataH mRtyu ko lAtA hai| agara yaha sApha dikhAyI par3a jAye, to Apa tatkAla vahIM ke vahIM baiTha jaayeNge| yaha to bahuta ghabarAnevAlA hogA, yaha becaina karegA, yaha saMtApa se bhara degaa| aura pazcima meM, idhara saMtApa bar3hA hai| pazcima meM eka vicAra-darzana hai, egjisTeMziyalijma, astitvvaad| vaha mahAvIra ke pahale 360 Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa hisse se rAjI hai| lekina mahAvIra adabhuta AdamI mAlUma par3ate haiN| jIvana meM saba dukha dekhakara bhI mahAvIra AnaMdita haiN| yaha bar3I asaMbhava ghaTanA mAlUma par3atI hai, kyoMki mahAvIra aura buddha ne jIvana ke dukha kI jitanI gaharI carcA kI hai, isa jagata meM kabhI kisI ne nahIM kii| phira bhI mahAvIra se jyAdA praphullita, AnaMdita aura nAcatA huA vyaktitva khojanA muzkila hai| mahAvIra se jyAdA khilA huA AdamI khojanA muzkila hai, zAyada jamIna ne phira aisA AdamI dubArA nahIM dekhaa| __kahAniyAM haiM mahAvIra ke bAbata ve bar3I prItikara haiN| prItikara haiM ki mahAvIra agara rAste para caleM, to kAMTA bhI agara sIdhA par3A ho to tatkAla ulaTA ho jAtA hai| kahIM mahAvIra ko gar3a na jaaye| ___ koI kAMTA ulaTA nahIM haA hogaa| AdamI itanI ciMtA nahIM karate to kAMTe itanI kyA ciMtA kareMge? AdamI mahAvIra ko patthara mAra jAte haiM, kAna meM khIleM ThoMka jAte haiM to kAMTe-agara kAMTe aisI ciMtA karate haiM to AdamI se Age nikala gye| lekina jinhoMne kahA hai, kinhIM kAraNa se kahA hai| vaijJAnika tathya nahIM hai, lekina bar3A gaharA satya hai aura jarUrI nahIM hai satya ke lie ki vaha vaijJAnika tathya ho hii| satya bar3I aura bAta hai, isa bAta meM satya hai| isa bAta meM itanA satya hai ki koI upAya hI nahIM hai mahAvIra ko kAMTe ke gaDane kaa| kaisA hI kAMTA ho. mahAvIra ke lie ulaTA hI hogaa| aura hamAre lie kAMTA kaisA hI ho. sIdhA hI hogA. na bhI ho. to bhI hogaa| hama makhamala kI gaddI para caleM, to bhI kAMTe gar3ane vAle haiN| mahAvIra kAMToM para bhI caleM to kAMTe nahIM gar3ate haiM, yahI matalaba hai| kAMToM kI tarapha se nahIM hai yaha baat| yaha bAta mahAvIra kI tarapha se hai| mahAvIra ke lie koI upAya nahIM hai ki kAMTA gar3a ske| jo AdamI dukha kI itanI bAta karatA hai ki sArA jIvana dukha hai, usa AdamI ko kAMTA nahIM gar3atA dukha kA! jarUra isane kisI aura jIvana ko bhI jAna liyaa| isakA artha huA ki yahI jIvana saba kucha nahIM hai| jise hama jIvana kahate haiM, vaha jIvana kI nahIM hai, kevala paridhi hai| jise hama jIvana jAnate haiM, vaha kevala sataha hai, usakI gaharAI nhiiN| aura isa sataha se chUTane kA taba taka koI upAya nahIM hai, jaba taka sataha ke sAtha hamArI AzA baMdhI hai| isalie mahAvIra isa sataha ke sAre dukha ko ughAr3akara rakha dete haiM; isa sAre dukha ko ughAr3a kara rakha dete haiN| isakA sArA haDDI, mAMsa-majjA khola kara rakha dete haiM ki yaha dukha hai| damI dukhI ho jaaye| yaha isalie nahIM ki AdamI AtmaghAta kara le| yaha isalie ki AdamI rUpAMtarita ho jAye, usa naye jIvana meM praviSTa ho jAye jahAM dukha nahIM hai| yaha eka nayI yAtrA kA nimaMtraNa hai| isalie mahAvIra nirAzAvAdI nahIM haiM, dukhavAdI nahIM haiM, paisimisTa nahIM haiN| mahAvIra AnaMdavAdI haiN| phira dukha kI itanI bAta karate haiN| pazcima meM to bahuta galataphahamI paidA huI hai| ___ alabarTa zavItjara ne bhArata ke Upara bar3I se bar3I AlocanA kI hai, aura bahuta samajhadAra vyaktiyoM meM zavItjara eka hai| usane kahA ki bhArata jo hai vaha dukhavAdI hai| inakA sArA ciMtana, inakA sArA dharma dukha se bharA hai, ota-prota hai, nirAzAvadI hai| inhoMne jIvana kI sArI kI sArI jar3oM ko sukhA DAlA hai aura inhoMne jIvana ko kAlikha se pota diyA hai| zavItjara thor3I dUra taka ThIka kahatA hai| hamane aisA kiyA hai| lekina phira bhI zavItjara kI AlocanA galata hai| agara mahAvIra ke Upara ke vacanoM ko koI dekhakara cale to lagegA hI: saba jarA hai, saba dukha hai, saba pIDA hai| agara mahAvIra se Apa kaheM ki dekhate haiM yaha strI kitanI suMdara hai! to mahAvIra kaheMge thor3A aura gaharA dekho| thor3A camar3I ke bhItara jaao| thor3A jhAMko, taba tumheM asalI sauMdarya kA patA clegaa| taba tumheM haDDI, mAMsa-majjA ke atirikta kucha bhI nahIM milegaa| sunA hai maiMne, mullA nasaruddIna javAna huaa| eka lar3akI ke prema meM pdd'aa| usake pitA ne use samajhAne ke lie kahA ki tU bilakula 361 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 pAgala hai| thor3A samajha-bUjha se kAma le| jarA soca, jisa sauMdarya ke pIche tU dIvAnA hai, daiTa byUTI ija onalI skina DIpa-vaha sauMdarya kevala camar3I kI gaharAI kA hai-to mullA nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'daiTa ija inapha phAra mI, AI ema nATa e kainibaal| mere lie kAphI hai, agara camar3I para sauMdarya hai| maiM koI Adamakhora to nahIM hUM ki bhItara taka kI strI ko khA jaauuN| Upara-Upara kAphI hai, bhItara kA karanA kyA hai? AI ema nATa e kainibaal| ThIka kahA, hama bhI yahI mAna kara jIte haiN| Upara-Upara kAphI hai, bhItara jAne kI jarUrata kyA hai? lekina yaha savAla strI kA hI nahIM hai, yaha savAla puruSa kA hI nahIM hai, yaha savAla hamAre pare jIvana ko dekhane kA hai| Upara hI Upara jo mAnate haiM. kAphI hai. ve pravAha se kabhI chuTakArA na pA skeNge| kyoMki pravAha ke bAhara jo jagata hai, vaha Upara nahIM hai, vaha bhItara hai| lekina bar3A majA hai, strI ke bhItara haDDI, mAMsa-majjA hI agara ho taba to nasaruddIna ThIka kahatA hai ki isa jhaMjhaTa meM par3anA hI kyoM? lekina strI kI haDDI, mAMsa-majA ke bhI bhItara jAne kA upAya hai| aura haDDI, mAMsa-majjA ke bhItara vaha jo strI kI AtmA hai, vaha pravAha ke bAhara hai| to tIna bAteM hama samajha leN| eka to sataha hai, phira sataha ke nIce chipA huA jagata hai, aura phira sataha ke nIce kI bhI gaharAI meM chipA huA keMdra hai| paridhi hai, phira paridhi aura keMdra ke bIca kA phAsalA hai aura phira keMdra hai| jaba taka koI keMdra para na pahuMca jAye taba taka na to satya kA koI anubhava hai, na sauMdarya kA koI anubhava hai| sauMdarya kA bhI anubhava tabhI hotA hai jaba hama kisI dUsare vyakti ke keMdra ko sparza karate haiN| prema kA bhI vAstavika anubhava tabhI hotA hai, jaba hama kisI vyakti ke keMdra ko chU lete haiM; cAhe kSaNabhara ko hI sahI, cAhe eka jhalaka hI kyoM na ho| jIvana meM jo bhI gahana hai, jo bhI mahatvapUrNa hai, vaha keMdra hai| lekina paridhi para hama agara ghUmate raheM, ghUmate raheM, to janmoM-janmoM taka ghUma sakate haiN| jarUrI nahIM hai ki hama kitanA ghUmeM ki keMdra taka pahuMca jaayeN| eka AdamI eka cAka kI paridhi para Ara ghUmatA rahe, ghUmatA rahe janmoM-janmoM taka, kabhI bhI keMdra para nahIM phuNcegaa| hama aise hI ghUma rahe haiN| isIlie hamane isa jagata ko saMsAra kahA hai| saMsAra kA artha hai-eka cakra, jo ghUma rahA hai| usameM do upAya haiM hone ke, saMsAra meM hone ke do DhaMga haiM-eka DhaMga hai paridhi para honA, eka DhaMga hai usake keMdra para honaa| keMdra para honA dharma hai| __mahAvIra kahate haiM--'dharma svabhAva hai'| 'vatthU sahAvo dhmm'| vaha jo pratyeka vastu kA svabhAva hai, usakA AMtarika, aMtaratama, vahI dharma hai| mahAvIra ke lie dharma kA artha rilIjana nahIM hai, khayAla rakhanA, majahaba nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke lie dharma se matalaba hiMda, jaina, IsAI, bauddha, musalamAna nahIM hai| __ mahAvIra kahate haiM, dharma kA artha hai-tumhArA jo gahanatama svabhAva hai, vahI tumhArI zaraNa hai| jaba taka tuma apane usa gahanatama svabhAva ko nahIM pakar3a pAte ho, taba taka tuma pravAha meM bhaTakate hI rahoge; aura pravAha meM jarA aura mRtyu ke sivAya kucha bhI nahIM hai| pravAha meM hai mRtyu| keMdra para hai amRt| pravAha meM hai jarA, dukh| keMdra para hai, aanNd| pravAha meM hai ciMtA, saMtApa, keMdra para hai zUnya, zAMti / pravAha hai saMsAra, keMdra hai mokSa / ___ mahAvIra ko agara ThIka se samajheM to jahAM-jahAM hama parta ko pakar3a lete haiM - parivartanazIla parta ko, vahIM hama saMsAra meM par3ate haiN| jahAM hama parivartanazIla parta ko ughAr3ate haiM, ughAr3ate cale jAte haiM, taba taka, jaba taka ki aparivartita kA darzana na ho jaaye| yaha ughAr3ane kI prakriyA hI yoga hai| aura jisa dina yaha ughar3a jAtA hai aura hama usa svabhAva ko jAna lete haiM jo zAzvata hai, jisakA 362 Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma : eka mAtra zaraNa koI janma nahIM, phira kabhI mRtyu nahIM hogii| hama saba khojanA cAhate haiM jarUra, amRta / hama saba cAhate haiM ki aisI ghar3I Aye, jahAM mRtyu na ho| lekina vaha ghar3I AyegI, jaba hama usako khoja leMge jisakA koI janma nahIM huaa| jaba taka hama use na khoja leM jisakA koI janma nahIM huA hai, taba taka amRta kA koI patA nahIM clegaa| hama saba khojanA cAhate haiM AnaMda-lekina AnaMda se hamArA matalaba hai-dukha ke vipriit| mahAvIra kahate haiM, AnaMda se artha hai usakA, jo kabhI dukhI nahIM haA--yaha bar3I alaga bAta hai| hama cAhate haiM AnaMda mila jAye, lekina hama usI mana se AnaMda cAhate haiM jo sadA dukhI huaa| jo mana sadA dukhI huA, vaha kabhI AnaMdita nahIM ho sktaa| usakA svabhAva dukhI honA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, AnaMda cAhie to khoja lo use, tumhAre bhItara jo kabhI dukhI nahIM huaa| phira agara cAhate ho amRta, to khoja lo apane bhItara use, jisakA kabhI janma nahIM huaa| ise ve kahate haiN-dhrm| dharma kA mahAvIra kA vahI artha hai, jo lAotse kA tAo se hai| dharma se vahI matalaba hai jo hama isa astitva kI AMtarika... prkRti| mere bhItara bhI vaha hai, Apake bhItara bhI vaha hai| Apake bhItara khojanA mujhe AsAna na hogaa| Apake pAsa maiM khojane jAUMgA to ApakI paridhi hI mujhe milegii| ise thor3A dekheN| hama dUsare AdamI ko kabhI bhI usake bhItara se nahIM dekha sakate, yA ki Apa dekha sakate haiM? Apa dUsare AdamI ko sadA usake bAhara se dekha sakate haiN| Apa muskurA rahe haiM, to maiM ApakI muskurAhaTa dekhatA hUM, lekina Apake bhItara kyA ho rahA hai, yaha maiM nahIM dekhtaa| Apa dukhI haiM, to Apake AMsU dekhatA hUM; Apake bhItara kyA ho rahA hai, yaha maiM nahIM dekhtaa| anumAna lagAtA hUM maiM ki AMsU haiM, to bhItara dukha hotA hogA; muskurAhaTa hai, to bhItara khazI hotI hogii| dUsarA AdamI anumAna hai, inaphreMsa hai| bhItara to maiM kevala apane ko hI dekha sakatA huuN| taba ho sakatA hai, Upara AMsU hoM aura bhItara dukha na ho| Upara muskurAhaTa ho aura bhItara dukha ho| ___ bhItara to maiM apane hI dekha sakatA huuN| eka hI dvAra mere lie svabhAva meM utarane kA khulA hai--vaha maiM svayaM huuN| dUsarA mere lie baMda dvAra hai, usase maiM kabhI nahIM utara sktaa| ___ hama saba dUsare se utarane kI koziza kara rahe haiN| hamArA prema, hamArI mitratA, hamAre saMbaMdha, saba dUsare se utarane kI kozizeM haiN| dUsare se hama pravAha meM hI rheNge| isalie mahAvIra ne bar3I himmata kI bAta khii| mahAvIra ne Izvara ko bhI svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| kyoMki mahAvIra ne kahA, Izvara bhI dUsarA ho jAtA hai--dI adr| usase bhI kucha hala nahIM hogaa| to mahAvIra ne kahA ki maiM to AtmA ko hI paramAtmA kahatA hUM aura kisI ko paramAtmA nahIM khtaa| koI dUsarA paramAtmA nahIM, tuma svayaM hI paramAtmA ho| eka hI dvAra hai tumhAre apane bhItara jAne kA, vaha tuma svayaM ho| paridhi ko chor3o aura bhItara kI tarapha htto| kyA hai upAya, kaise hama chor3eM paridhi ko? eka AkhirI suutr| jo bhI badala jAtA ho, samajho ki vaha maiM nahIM huuN| zarIra badalatA calA jAtA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo badalatA jAtA hai, samajho ki maiM nahIM huuN| zarIra pratipala badala rahA hai, eka dhArA hai| abhI ApakA mAM ke peTa meM garbhAdhAna huA thA, usa aNu kA agara citra Apake sAmane rakha diyA jAye, to Apa yaha pahacAna bhI na sakeMge ki Apa yaha the| lekina eka dina vahI ApakA zarIra thA, phira jisa dina Apa janme the, vaha tasvIra Apake sAmane rakha dI jAye to Apa pahacAna na sakeMge ki yaha maiM hI huuN| eka dina yahI ApakA zarIra thaa| agara Apake pichale janma kI lAza Apake sAmane rakha dI jAye to Apa pahacAna na sakeMge, eka dina Apa vahI the| agara Apake bhaviSya kA koI citra Apake sAmane rakha diyA 363 Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 1 jAye to Apa pahacAna na sakeMge, eka dina Apa vaha ho sakate haiN| zarIra pratipala badala rahA hai| ___ mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'jo badala rahA hai, vaha maiM nahIM huuN'| isako dhAraNa karo, isako gahana meM utArate cale jaao| yaha tumhAre cetana-acetana meM pora-pora meM DUba jAye ki jo badala rahA hai, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| ___ mana bhI badala rahA hai, pratipala badala rahA hai| zarIra to thor3A dhIre-dhIre badalatA hai, mana to aura tejI se badala rahA hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'jo badala rahA hai, vaha 'maiM' nahIM huuN|' mana bhI 'maiM nahIM huuN| pratipala dhAraNA ko gaharA karate cale jAo, yahI ekAgra ciMtana raha jAye ki mana bhI 'maiM' nahIM huuN| abhI yaha vicAra kSaNabhara bhI nahIM TikatA, dUsarA vicAra, vaha bhI nahIM TikatA, tIsarA vicaar| mana eka dhArA hai vicAroM kii| vaha bhI 'maiM' nahIM huuN| aisA DUbate jAo bhItara, DUbate jAo bhItara jaba taka tumheM parivartanazIla kucha bhI dikhAI par3e, tatkAla apane ko tor3a lo usase, dUra ho jaao| eka dina usa jagaha pahuMca jAoge jahAM kucha parivartanazIla nahIM dikhAI par3egA, jisase tor3anA ho apane ko| jisa dina vaha ghar3I A jAye jahAM kucha bhI parivartita hotA huA na dikhAI par3e, jAnanA ki dharma meM praveza huaa| vahI svabhAva hai| ___ mahAvIra kahate haiM ki yahI svabhAva dvIpa hai| yahI svabhAva pratiSThA hai| yahI svabhAva gati hai| gati kA artha-yahI svabhAva ekamAtra mArga hai, aura koI gati nahIM hai aura yahI svabhAva uttama zaraNa hai| agara jAnA hI hai kisI kI zaraNa meM, to isa svabhAva kI zaraNa cale jaao| agara kinhIM caraNoM meM sira rakha hI denA hai, to isI svabhAva ke caraNoM meM sira rakha do| aura koI caraNa kAma nahIM par3a sakate, aura koI zaraNa sArthaka nahIM hai| svabhAva hI zaraNa hai| aura agara hamane mahAvIra ke caraNoM meM sira rakhA aura agara hamane kahA ki jisane jAnA hai, svayaM ko, usakI zaraNa hama jAte haiM, to yaha kevala apanI zaraNa Ane ke lie eka mAdhyama hai| isase jyAdA nhiiN| jo isa zaraNa meM hI ruka jAye, vaha bhaTaka gyaa| __mahAvIra kI bhI zaraNa agara koI jAtA hai to sirpha isalie ki apanI zaraNa A ske| aura mahAvIra kI bhI zaraNa jAtA hai, isalie ki hama nahIM pahuMca pAye apane svabhAva taka, koI pahuMca gayA hai| jo hama ho sakate haiM, koI ho gayA hai| jo hamArI saMbhAvanA hai,kisI ke lie vAstavika ho gii| lekina vaha bhI vastutaH hama apane hI svabhAva kI zaraNa jA rahe haiN| usake atirikta koI gati, koI dvIpa, koI zaraNa nahIM hai| Aja itanA hii| lekina pAMca minaTa rukeN| 364