Book Title: Mahavir Vani Lecture 48 Asparshit Akamp hai Bhikshu
Author(s): Osho Rajnish
Publisher: Osho Rajnish
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/340048/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu ikkIsavAM pravacana 421 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhikSu-sUtra : 2 jo sahai ha gAmakaMTae, akkosa-pahAra-tajjaNAo y| bhaya-bherava-sadda-sappahAse, samasuha-dukkhasahe a je sa bhikkhU / / hatthasaMjae pAyasaMjae, vAyasaMjae sNjindie| ajjhapparae susamAhiappA, suttatthaM ca viyANai je sa bhikkhU / / jo kAna meM kAMTe ke samAna cubhanevAle Akroza-vacanoM ko, prahAroM ko, tathA ayogya upAlaMbho (tiraskAra yA apamAna) ko zAMtipUrvaka saha letA hai, jo bhayAnaka aTTahAsa aura pracaNDa garjanAvAle sthAnoM meM bhI nirbhaya rahatA hai, jo sukha-dukha donoM ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karatA hai, vahI bhikSu hai| jo hAtha, pAMva, vANI aura iMdriyoM kA yathArtha saMyama rakhatA hai, jo sadA adhyAtma-ciMtana meM rata rahatA hai, jo apane Apako bhalIbhAMti samAdhistha karatA hai, jo sUtrArtha ko pUrA jAnanevAlA hai, vahI bhikSu hai| 422 Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana do prakAra kA saMbhava hai : eka zarIra ke lie, eka svayaM ke lie| jo zarIra ke lie hI jIte haiM, mRtyu ke atirikta unakI koI aura dasarI niyati nahIM hai| jo svayaM ke lie jInA zarU karate haiM. ve amata ko upalabdha ho jAte haiN| ___ manuSya mRtyu aura amRta kA jor3a hai| zarIra maraNadharmA hai / zarIra meM jo chipA hai, vaha amaraNa-dharmA hai / agara zarIra hI sabakucha ho jAe, aura jIvana kI AdhAra-zilA bana jAe, to hama sirpha marate haiM, jIte nahIM haiM / jaba taka zarIra meM jo chipA hai--adRzya, caitanya, AtmA, paramAtmA--jo bhI nAma hama use deM, jaba taka vaha hamAre jIvana kA AdhAra nahIM banatA, taba taka hama vAstavika jIvana ko jAnane se vaMcita hI raha jAte haiN| zarIra kA jIvana iMdriyoM kA jIvana hai, dikhAI nahIM par3atA; khuda smaraNa bhI nahIM AtA, kyoMki hama usameM itane DUbe haiM ki dekhane ke lie jitanI dUrI cAhie, vaha bhI nahIM hai; pariprekSya cAhie, phAsalA cAhie, vaha bhI nahIM hai| adhika loga iMdriyoM ke sukha ke lie hI apane ko samarpita karate rahate haiM / iMdriyoM kI balivedI para hI unakA jIvana naSTa ho jAtA hai| ___ sunA hai maiMne, purAne dinoM meM yUnAna meM bhojana kI Tebala para bhojana ke sAtha-sAtha, thAlI ke pAsa hI pakSiyoM ke paMkha bhI rakhe jAte the, tAki agara bhojana bahuta pasaMda AyA ho, to Apa paMkha ko uThAkara vamana kara leM, gale meM chuA kara, aura phira se bhojana kara skeN| samrATa nIro ke saMbaMdha meM kahA jAtA hai ki vaha dina meM kama se kama bIsa bAra bhojana karatA thaa| bIsa bAra bhojana karane ke lie jarUrI hai ki hara bAra bhojana karane ke bAda ulaTI kI jAe, tAki zarIra meM bhojana na pahuMca pAye, bhUkha banI rahe / to samrATa nIro ke pAsa do cikitsaka sirpha vamana karavAne ke lie sadA rahate the| sirpha svAda ke lie vyakti jIvita hai| aura usa svAda ke lie kaSTa bhI sahane kI taiyArI hai / bIsa daphA vamana karanA, bhojana karanA-to jaise sArA jIvana hI eka hI kAma meM lIna ho gyaa| jaise AdamI sirpha eka yaMtra hai, jisameM bhojana DAlanA hai| aura AdamI kA jaise sArA sukha svAda meM Thahara gyaa| nIro atizayokti mAlUma par3atA hai, lekina hama bhI bahuta bhinna nahIM haiM / bIsa bAra hama bhojana na karate hoM, lekina bIsa bAra AkAMkSA jarUra karate haiN| hamArI jo AkAMkSA hai, nIro ne use satya banA liyA; vAstavika banA liyA thA, itanA hI pharka hai| lekina bahuta loga haiM jo caubIsa ghaNTe bhojana kA ciMtana kara rahe haiN| ciMtana bhI bhojana karane jaisA hI hai; kyoMki ciMtana meM bhI jIvana, utanI hI zakti, utanI hI UrjA naSTa hotI hai| 423 Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 kacha loga haiM jo kAmavAsanA ke lie hI jIte rahate haiM: jaise jIvana kA eka hI lakSya hai ki zarIra kisI bhAMti kAmavAsanA kA sukha le le; kSaNabhara ko DUba jAye behozI meM / phira unakA citta caubIsa ghaNTe vahI socatA rahatA hai / phira unakI kavitA ho, ki unakA upanyAsa ho, ki unakI philma ho, ki unakA saMgIta ho, nRtya ho, sabhI kAmavAsanA se ApUra hotA hai| __ agara hama Adhunika jIvana ko ThIka se dekheM, aura Adhunika mana kA ThIka vizleSaNa kareM, to aisA lagatA hai jaise AdamI jamIna para sirpha isalie hai, usakA zarIra sirpha isalie hai ki kisI taraha kAmottejanA meM usako naSTa kara liyA jaae| aura yaha pAgalapana itanI dUra taka praveza kara jAtA hai ki jina cIjoM se kAmavAsanA kA koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, unheM bhI hama kAmavAsanA se hI jor3akara calate haiN| akhabAra dekheM / vijJApana dekheM / jinakA koI saMbaMdha kAmavAsanA se nahIM hai, una cIjoM ko bhI becanA ho to unako kAma-pratIkoM ke sAtha jor3anA par3atA hai| kAra kA kyA saMbaMdha hai kAmavAsanA se? lekina usake pAsa eka suMdara, nagna strI ko khar3A kara diyA jAe to kAra kA vijJApana jyAdA prabhAvakArI ho jAtA hai| loga kAra ko nahIM kharIdate, jaise usa nagna strI ko kAra ke pAsa khaDA haAkharIda lete haiN| sigareTa becanI ho, ki kucha bhI becanA ho--sArI ciMtanA isa bAta kI hai ki manuSya kA mana zAyada kAmavAsanA se hI prabhAvita hotA hai, aura kisI cIja se nhiiN| to jisa cIja ko hama seksa se jor3a deM, vaha bika jAtI hai| ___ karIba-karIba nabbe pratizata loga kAma bhogane meM naSTa ho jAte haiN| kucha dasa pratizata aise loga bhI haiM, jo kAma se lar3ane meM naSTa hote haiN| unakA pUrA jIvana bhogI se ThIka viparIta hai| ve caubIsa ghaNTe lar3a rahe haiM ki kAmavAsanA mana ko na pakar3a le hI kAmavAsanA ke irda-girda ghUmakara miTa jAte haiM; aura donoM kI najara kAmavAsanA para hI lagI rahatI hai| aise hI hamArI sArI iMdriyAM haiN| kisI ko kAna kA sukha hai, to vaha saMgIta suna-sunakara jIvana ko vyatIta kara rahA hai| kisI ko sparza kA sukha hai, kisI ko gaMdha kA sukha hai-~-lekina hama kahIM na kahIM kisI iMdriya ke pAsa apane ko ThaharA lete haiN| aura jo iMdriya hamAre jIvana meM pramukha bana jAtI hai, vahI hamArI AtmA kI hatyA kA kAraNa ho jAtI hai| zarIra ke bhItara jo chipA hai, usakI koI bhI iMdriya nahIM / zarIra meM iMdriyAM haiM / aura iMdriyAM upayogI ho sakatI haiM, lekina usI ke lie, jo buddhimAna hai| iMdriyAM sevaka ho sakatI haiM, sevaka honI cAhie yahI unakA prayojana hai| yaha zarIra bhI sIr3hI bana sakatA hai usa taka pahaMcane kI jo azarIrI hai| aura jaba taka koI vyakti isa zarIra kI sIr3hI nahIM banA letA, sAdhana nahIM banA letA, isake pAra jAne kA, isase Upara uThane kA, taba taka vaha mUr3ha hai, ajJAnI hai|| __ zarIra meM manuSya hai, lekina zarIra hI nahIM hai; zarIra ke bhItara hai, nivAsI hai, lekina zarIra se bhinna aura alaga hai| usa bhinnatA kA anubhava jaba taka na ho, taba taka AnaMda kA koI bhI patA na clegaa| sukha kA choTA sA anubhava ho sakatA hai iMdriyoM se, lekina jitanA sukha Apa kharIdeMge, utanA hI dukha bhI Apa kharIdate cale jaayeNge| hara iMdriya ke sAtha sukha-dukha saMyukta mAtrA meM jur3e haiM / dukha kImata hai jo cukAnI par3atI hai iMdriya ke sukha pAne ke lie| lekina hama dukha cukAne ko rAjI haiM, aura isI AzA meM jIte haiM ki ye jo babUle kI taraha thoDe-se sakha milate haiM. ye kabhI Thahara jaayeNge| pAnI ke babale haiM.cha bhI nahIM pAte aura miTa jAte haiN| aura parA jIvana. hamArA anabhava kahatA hai ki koI sukha ThaharatA nahIM, phira bhI na Thaharane vAle sukha ke lie hama saMgharSarata rahate haiN| aura isI saMgharSa meM mRtyu hameM pakar3a letI hai-naSTa ho jAte haiN| ___ dharma kI zuruAta usa vyakti kI cetanA meM hotI hai, jise yaha dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jAtA hai ki jinakA maiM pIchA kara rahA hUM, ve pAnI ke babUle haiM; unheM pA bhI lUM to kucha milatA nahIM hai; aura pAkara babUlA TUTa jAtA hai, aura dukha lAtA hai; unheM na pA sakU to pIr3A hotI hai| __ ina babUloM ko jaba koI dekhatA rahatA hai taTastha bhAva se aura baha jAne detA hai; na unheM pakar3ane kI koziza karatA hai, na unake phUTa 424 Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu jAne se ciMtita hotA hai; unase apane ko dUra kara letA hai--vahI vyakti bhikSu hai / lekina marate dama taka hama baccoM kI taraha... / ___ choTe bacce titaliyoM ke pIche daur3ate rahate haiN| bUr3he una para haMsate haiM ki kyA titaliyoM ke pIche daur3a rahe ho ! lekina bUr3he bhI titaliyoM ke pIche hI daur3ate rahate haiN| titaliyAM badala jAtI haiN| inakI apanI titaliyAM haiN| bUr3hoM kI apanI titaliyAM haiM; baccoM kI apanI titaliyAM haiM; javAnoM kI apanI titaliyAM haiN| lekina sabhI loga rozanI meM camaka gaye, prakAza meM camaka gaye raMgoM ke pIche daur3ate rahate haiM- iMdradhanuSoM ke pIche / aMta samaya taka bhI yaha pIchA chUTatA nhiiN| ___ maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna kI lar3akI kAphI umra kI ho gayI; tIsa varSa kI ho gayI, aura use pati nahIM mila rahA hai| khoja kI jAtI hai, mAM-bApa bhI parezAna ho gaye haiM khoja-khojakara; umra DhalatI jAtI hai| aba saMdeha hone lagA hai ki aba zAyada vi to apanI lar3akI kI ciMtA meM nasaruddIna kI patnI so bhI nahIM paatii| eka dina use khayAla AyA ki akhabAra meM khabara de dI jaae| aura usane eka bahuta suMdara vijJApana banAyA aura likhA ki eka bahuta suMdara yuvatI ke lie, jisake pAsa kAphI daheja bhI hai, eka sAhasI yuvaka kI jarUrata hai| ati sAhasI yuvaka cAhie, kyoMki lar3akI ko parvatArohaNa kA zauka hai| aura jisameM dussAhasa ho itanI suMdara aura sAhasI lar3akI ke lie, vahI kevala nivedana kre| ___ tIna dina taka mAM-beTI pratIkSA karatI rahIM ki koI patra aaye| tIna dina taka koI patra nahIM AyA to mAM ciMtita hone lgii| lekina tIsare dina eka patra aayaa| mAM bhAgI huI bAhara AyI, taba taka lar3akI ne patra le liyA aura chipA liyaa| mAM ne kahA ki patra mujhe dekhanA hai, kisakA patra AyA hai| lar3akI ne kahA ki Apa na dekheM to acchA hai| to mAM ne kahA ki yaha vicAra merA hI thA-yaha vijJApana kA vicAra, to maiM jora detI hUM ki maiM patra dekhuugii| aura mAM jida para ar3a gyii| lar3akI ne kahA ki Apa nahIM mAnatIM to dekha leN| patra nasaruddIna kI tarapha se thaa| kyoMki vijJApana meM koI patA to thA nahIM--akhabAra ke nAma keyara Apha thA, nasaruddIna hI nivedana kara diyaa| bUr3hA AdamI bhI vahIM khar3A hai, jahAM javAna khar3e haiN| koI bheda nahIM hai / jarA bhI bheda nahIM hai| bUr3he mana kI bhI ve hI kAmanAeM haiM; ve hI vAsanAeM haiM; ve hI icchAeM haiN| __ aMta samaya taka bhI AdamI zarIra meM hI jItA calA jAtA hai; isalie mRtyu itanI dukhada hai / mRtyu meM koI bhI dukha nahIM hai; ho nahIM sakatA kyoMki mRtyu to mahAvizrAma hai / mRtyu meM dukha kI koI sambhAvanA hI nahIM hai| lekina dukha hotA hai| kabhI lAkha meM ekAdha AdamI mRtyu meM AnaMdapUrvaka praveza karatA hai| sabhI loga to dukha meM hI praviSTa hote haiN| lekina dukha kA kAraNa mRtyu nahIM hai| dukha kA kAraNa hamArA iMdriyoM se saMyoga hai, jor3a hai| aura dukha kA kAraNa hamArI vAsanAeM haiN| jaise hI mRtyu karIba Ane lagatI hai, hama iMdriyoM se tor3e jAte haiN| vaha jo cetanA cipaka gayI hai, jur3a gayI hai, baMdha gayI hai, vaha TUTatI hai| usa TUTane ke kAraNa dukha pratIta hotA hai / aura aba vAsanAoM ke hone kA koI upAya na rahegA / aba iMdriyAM kho rahI haiN| hAtha-paira zithila hone lge| zarIra TUTane lgaa| ___ dukha hai isa bAta kA ki koI bhI vAsanA tRpta nahIM ho pAyI aura mauta A gayI-dukha mRtyu kA nahIM hai| isalie ve loga, jo vAsanAoM ke pAra ho jAte haiM, jo iMdriyoM se apanA saMbaMdha, isake pahale ki mRtyu tor3e, svayaM tor3a lete haiM-ve bhikSu haiN| aura ve AnaMda se marate haiN| yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai : jo AnaMda se mara sakatA hai, vahI AnaMda se jI sakatA hai| aura jo dukha se maratA hai, vaha dukha se hI jiiyegaa| kyoMki matya jIvana kA carama utkarSa hai| vaha Apake sAre jIvana kA nicor3a hai, sAra hai, itra hai| sAre jIvana meM kitane hI phala 425 Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 khile hoM, sabakI sagaMdha mRtyu ke kSaNa meM A jAtI hai| ___ agara mRtyu mahAdukha hai, to pUrA jIvana dukha kI eka laMbI yAtrA thii| mRtyu mahAsukha ho sake, yahI dhArmika vyakti kI khoja hai| aura jo virodhAbhAsa hai, vaha yaha hai ki jisakI mRtyu mahAsukha ho pAtI hai, usake pUre jIvana para sukha kI chAyA aura sukha kA saMgIta phaila jAtA ___ Apa mRtyu se Darate haiM / Dara kA kAraNa hI yahI hai ki Apako abhI jIvana kA koI patA nahIM claa| jisa dina Apako jIvana kA patA cala jAyegA, mRtyu mitra hai| mRtyu jIvana ko naSTa nahIM karatI, kevala zarIra se jIvana ko alaga karatI hai| jIvana ko naSTa karane kA koI AdhAra nahIM hai mRtyu meM / mRtyu to kevala usa jIvana se Apako alaga kara letI hai, jisako Apane ekamAtra jIvana banA rakhA thaa| jaise koI AdamI eka dIvAla ke cheda se AkAza ko dekha rahA ho, aura use kucha patA na ho ki bAhara jAkara pUre AkAza ko dekhA jA sakatA hai, jIyA jA sakatA hai, aura hama use usake cheda se chInane lageM, khIMcane lageM, to vaha cillAne lage ki merA AkAza mata chIno, maiM mara jaauuNgaa| yahI to merA jIvana hai, yahI to merI mukti hai, yahI to merA sukha hai ki sUraja ugatA hai, ki pakSI ur3ate haiM, ki phUla khilate haiM, isI chidra se to maiM dekha pAtA huuN| vaha royegA, cillaayegaa| use kucha bhI patA nahIM ki hama use pUre AkAza ke nIce hI le jA rahe haiM, jahAM phUloM kI taraha vaha khuda bhI khila sakatA hai; jahAM pakSiyoM kI taraha vaha khuda bhI ur3Ana bhara sakatA hai; jahAM sUraja kI taraha vaha bhI rozana ho sakatA hai| lekina vaha apane chidra ko hI AkAza samajha rahA hai| aura jo sadA chidra ke pAsa hI baiThA rahA ho, use yaha bhrAMti honI svAbhAvika hai| ___ hamArI indriyAM jIvana kI tarapha choTe-choTe cheda haiN| hamArI AMkha kyA hai? vaha jo bhItara chipA hai, usake lie eka choTA-sA cheda hai zarIra meM, jisase hama bAhara dekha pAte haiN| hamArA kAna kyA hai? eka choTA-sA cheda hai, jisase bAhara kI dhvani bhItara A pAtI hai| hamArI indriyAM chidra haiM, una chidroM ko hI hama jIvana samajha liye haiN| mRtyu hameM chidroM se alaga karatI hai| hama dukhI hote haiM, kyoMki hamArA saba kucha chInA jA rahA hai / kucha bhI chInA nahIM jA rahA hai| agara hama bhItara ke nivAsI ko pahacAna leM, to mRtyu hameM kevala kSadratA se alaga kara rahI hai| isalie jo vyakti bhItara ke nivAsI ko pahacAnane lagatA hai, usakI mRtyu mokSa ho jAtI hai| hamArA jIvana bhI mRtyu jaisA hai, usakI mRtyu bhI mukti bana jAtI hai| __ maiMne sunA hai ki nasaruddIna eka dina apane mitroM se bAta kara rahA hai aura zikAra kI atizayoktipUrNa ghaTanAeM aura anubhUtiyAM sunA rahA hai| eka jagaha jAkara to bAta bilakula AkhirI hada para pahuMca gyii| usane kahA, 'maiM aphrIkA gayA thA, aura sirpha zikAra ke lie gayA thaa| cAMdanI rAta thii| to baMdUka binA liye jhopar3e ke bAhara ghUmane nikala gyaa| eka bhayaMkara siMha acAnaka eka vRkSa ke nIce A gyaa| dasa phITa kI dUrI rahI hogii...|' mitra bhI sAMsa roka liye| 'baMdUka hAtha meM nahIM hai' nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'siMha dasa kadama kI dUrI para taiyAra khar3A hai|' eka mitra ne pUchA, 'phira kyA huA?' nasaruddIna ne kahAnI ko choTA karane ke lihAja se kahA, 'siMha ne hamalA kiyA aura merA khAtmA kara diyaa|' usa mitra ne kahA, 'nasaruddIna, DU yU mIna di lAyana kilDa yU? baTa yU Ara alAiva, siTiMga jasTa biphora mI-aura tuma bhalIbhAMti jiMdA ho / matalaba tumhArA kyA hai, usa siMha ne tumheM khatma kara diyA?' nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'hA, ya kAla disa bIiMga alAiva-yaha merI jiMdagI ko tama jiMdagI kahate ho?' 426 Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu jise hama jiMdagI kaha rahe haiM, use hama bhI jiMdagI kaha nahIM skte| bhalA siMha ne Apako khatma kiyA ho yA na kiyA ho, Apane khuda hI apane ko khatma kara liyA hai| ApakA honA rAkha jaisA hai, aMgAra jaisA nahIM hai; bujhe bujhe haiM--kisI taraha-agara koI jiMdagI ke jIne kA nyUnatama DhaMga ho, minimama para--jaise dIyA jalatA hai AkhirI vakta meM jaba tela cuka gayA hai; bAtI hI jalatI hai, tela to cuka gayA hai| to vaisA, jaisA pIlA-sA prakAza usa AkhirI dIye meM hotA hai, hamArA jIvana hai| jarmanI kI eka bahuta krAMtikArI mahilA huI, rojA lakjembara / usane apane saMsmaraNa meM likhA hai ki maiM aise jInA cAhatI hUM, jaise koI mazAla ko donoM tarapha se jalA de; cAhe eka kSaNa ko, magara bhabhakakara jInA cAhatI hUM-maiksimama; vaha jo parAkASThA hai jIvana kI, jo tIvratA hai, inTensiTI hai, usa para jInA cAhatI hUM tAki mujhe jIvana kA darzana ho jaae| yaha jo nyUnatama para jInA hai, isase to sirpha rAkha hI rAkha kA svAda AtA hai| __Apa apanI jabAna ko TaToleM- jiMdagI rAkha kA eka svAda ho gayI hai, jahAM kucha hotA nahIM lagatA; ghasITate-se mAlUma hote haiN| nasaruddIna ThIka hI kaha rahA hai ki tuma ise jiMdagI kahate ho? para yaha rAkha kaise jiMdagI ho gayI? hara baccA aMgAre kI taraha paidA hotA hai| jIvana pragAr3hatA se, saghanatA se usameM camakatA hai| hara baccA pUrI kSamatA lekara paidA hotA hai ki jIvana kA AkhirI aura gahare se gaharA svAda le le| lekina kahAM kho jAtA hai vaha saba, aura marate dama kSaNa hama kyoM bujhe-bujhe mara jAte haiM? aura ise hama jIvana kI pragati kahate haiM! ___ yaha to hAsa hai / yaha to patana hai| bacce kahIM jyAdA jIvita hote haiM, bajAya bUr3hoM ke / honA ulaTA cAhie-agara AdamI ThIka-ThIka jIyA ho, jisako mahAvIra samyaka jIvana kahate haiM; agara ThIka-ThIka jIyA ho to bur3hApe meM jIvana apane pUre nikhAra para hogA; kyoMki itanA anubhava, itanI agni, itane-itane jIvana ke patha, itane prayoga jIvana ko aura bhI sApha-sutharA kara gaye hoMge; kuMdana kI taraha nikhAra gaye hoNge| bUr3hA to bilakula zuddha ho jaayegaa| lekina bUr3hA to bilakula marane ke pahale mara cukA hotA hai| ___ hama saba bur3hApe se bhayabhIta haiM / jIvana meM kahIM koI buniyAdI bhUla ho rahI hai| aura vaha buniyAdI bhUla yaha hai ki jahAM jIvana kA srota hai, vahAM hama jIvana ko nahIM khojate; aura jahAM jIvana ke anubhava ke chidra haiM, vahIM hama jIvana ko TaTolate haiN| __indriyoM meM nahIM, indriyoM ke pIche jo chipA hai, usameM hI jIvana ko pAyA jA sakatA hai| lekina Apa do kAma kara sakate haiM AsAnI se-yA to ina indriyoM ko bhogane meM lage raheM, aura yA jaba thaka jAyeM, parezAna ho jAyeM, to indriyoM se lar3ane meM laga jaayeN| lekina donoM hAlata meM Apa cUka jAyeMge maMjila / na to bhoganevAlA use pAtA hai, aura na lar3anevAlA use pAtA hai| sirpha bhItara jAganevAlA use pAtA hai| bhoganevAlA bhI indriyoM se hI ulajhA rahatA hai, aura lar3anevAlA bhI iMdriyoM se ulajhA rahatA hai| Apa saMsArI hoM ki saMnyAsI hoM, ki gRhastha hoM ki sAdhu hoM-Apa donoM hAlata meM iMdriyoM se hI ulajhate rahate haiN| Apa dina-rAta svAda kA ciMtana karate rahate haiM, aura sAdhu, dina-rAta svAda kA ciMtana na Aye, isa koziza meM lagA rahatA hai| lekina bar3A majA yaha hai ki jise vismaraNa karanA ho, use smaraNa karanA asaMbhava hai| vismaraNa smaraNa kI eka kalA hai, eka DhaMga hai| saca to yaha hai ki Apa kisI ko smaraNa karanA cAheM to zAyada bhUla bhI jAeM, aura kisI ko vismaraNa karanA cAheM to bhUla nahIM skte| ___ koziza karake dekheM / kisI ko bhUlane kI koziza kareM aura Apa pAyeMge ki bhUlane kI hara koziza yAda bana jAtI hai| kyoMki bhUlane meM bhI yAda to karanA hI par3atA hai| ___ to gRhastha zAyada bhojana kA utanA ciMtana nahIM karatA jitanA sAdhu karatA hai| vaha bhulAne kI koziza meM lagA hai| bhogI zAyada strI-puruSa ke saMbaMdha meM utanA nahIM socatA, jitanA sAdhu socatA hai / vaha bhulAne meM lagA hai| magara donoM hI ghire haiM eka hI bImArI se--chidroM 427 Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 se pIr3ita haiN| aura usa tarapha dhyAna kI dhArA nahIM baha rahI hai, jahAM mAlika chipA hai / zarIra eka yaMtra hai, aura bar3A kImatI yaMtra hai| abhI taka pRthvI para utanA kImatI koI dUsarA yaMtra nahIM bana sakA / kisI dina bana jAe... / ___ maiMne sunA hai aisA, unnIsavIM sadI pUrI ho gayI; bIsavIM sadI bhI pUrI ho gayI aura ikkIsavIM sadI kA aMta A gyaa| ina tIna sadiyoM meM kampyUTara kA vikAsa hotA calA gayA hai| to maiMne eka ghaTanA sunI hai ki bAIsavIM sadI ke prAraMbha meM eka itanA mahAna vizAlakAya kampyUTara yaMtra taiyAra ho gayA hai ki duniyA ke sAre vaijJAnika usake udaghATana ke avasara para ikaTThe hue, kyoMki vaha manuSya kI aba taka banAyI gaI yAMtrika khojoM meM sarvAdhika zreSThatama bAta thii| yaha kampyUTara, aisA koI bhI savAla nahIM, jisakA javAba na de sakatA ho / aisA koI prazna nahIM, jisako yaha kSaNa meM hala na kara sakatA ho / jisako manuSya kA mastiSka hajAroM sAla meM hala na kara sake, use yaha kSaNa meM hala kara degaa| svabhAvataH, sArI duniyA ke vaijJAnika ikaTThe hue| aura udaghATana kiyA jAnA thA kisI savAla ko pUchakara; aura do hajAra vaijJAnika socane lage ki kyA savAla pUche / sabhI savAla choTe mAlUma par3ane lage, kyoMki vaha kSaNa meM javAba degaa| koI aisA savAla pUche ki yaha yaMtra bhI thor3I dera ko ciMtA meM par3a jAe / lekina koI savAla aisA nahIM sUjha rahA thA kyoMki vaijJAnikoM ko bhI patA thA ki aisA koI savAla nahIM jise yaha yaMtra javAba na de de| aura tabhI buhArI lagAnevAle eka AdamI ne, jo Uba gayA thA, parezAna ho gayA thA pratIkSA karate-karate ki kaba pUchA jAe...kaba pUchA jAe...aura dera hotI jAtI thI, to usane jAkara yaMtra ke sAmane pUchA, 'ija deyara e gADa-kyA Izvara hai ?' yaMtra cala par3A / balba jale-bujhe, khaTapaTa huI, bhItara kucha sarakana huI aura bhItara se AvAja AyI, 'nAu deara ija' kyoMki yaMtra aba yaha kaha rahA hai, ki maiM hUM-nAu deara ija ! vaijJAnika bahuta parezAna hue ki 'Izvara aba hai', unhoMne pUchA ki kyA matalaba? to usa yaMtra ne kahA ki mere pahale koI Izvara nahIM thaa| AdamI kA yaMtra abhI sarvAdhika zreSThatama hai| lekina yaMtra bhI ikkIsavIM sadI meM yaha anubhava kara sakatA hai ki maiM Izvara haiN| agara pratibhA itanI vikasita ho jAe to usake bhItara bhI prANoM kA saMcAra ho jaae| aura Apa usa yaMtra meM na mAlUma kitane janmoM se jI rahe haiM, jahAM pratibhA kA saMcAra hai| lekina Apako abhI anubhava nahIM ho pAyA ki Izvara hai| aura loga pachate hI cale jAte haiM ki Izvara kahAM hai? aura Izvara unake bhItara chipA hai| jo pacha rahA hai. vahI Izvara hai-vahI caitanya kI dhArA / lekina usa tarapha hamArI najara nahIM hai| hamArI dhArA bAhara kI tarapha bahatI hai, dUsaroM kI tarapha bahatI hai, apanI tarapha nahIM bhtii| jaba dhArA apanI tarapha bahane lagatI hai, to saMnyAsa phalita hotA hai| mahAvIra ke sUtra ko hama smjheN| isa sUtra meM bar3I saralatA se bahuta sI kImata kI bAteM kahI gayI haiN| __ 'jo kAna meM kAMTe ke samAna cubhanevAle Akroza-vacanoM ko, prahAroM ko, ayogya upAlaMbhoM-tiraskAra yA apamAna ko zAMtipUrvaka saha letA hai, jo bhayAnaka aTTahAsa aura pracaNDa garjanAvAle sthAnoM meM bhI nirbhaya rahatA hai, jo sukha-dukha donoM ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karatA hai, vahI bhikSu hai|' saba zabda sIdhe-sIdhe haiM, samajha meM Ate haiN| lekina unake bhItara bahuta kucha chipA hai, jo ekadama se khayAla meM nahIM aataa| Amataura se yaha samajhA jAtA hai ki jisako hama gAlI deM, apamAna kareM, vaha agara zAMti se saha le, to bar3A zAMta AdamI hai; acchA AdamI hai| itanI hI bAta nahIM hai| itanI bAta to svArthI AdamI bhI kara sakatA hai: itanI bAta to cAlAka AdamI bhI kara bAta to jisako thor3I-sI buddhi hai, jo jIvana meM vyartha ke upadrava nahIM khar3e karanA cAhatA hai, vaha bhI kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra itane para samApta nahIM ho rahe haiN| mahAvIra kA yaha kahanA ki bAhara se agara kAMToM kI taraha cubhanevAle vacana bhI kAnoM meM par3eM; 428 Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu Aga jalA denevAle vacana Asa-pAsa A jAeM; apamAna aura tiraskAra pheMkA jAe, jalate hue tIra kI taraha chAtI meM cubha jAeM, to bhI zAMta rahanA / zAMta rahane kA yahAM prayojana zAMti nahIM hai| zAMta rahane kA yahAM prayojana hai ki dUsare ko mUlya mata denaa| __ hama usI mAtrA meM mUlya dete haiM vacanoM ko, jitanA hama dUsare ko mUlya dete haiM / ise thor3A smjheN| agara ApakA mitra gAlI de to jyAdA akhregaa| zatra gAlI de. utanA nahIM akharegA / gAlI vahI hogii| gAlI eka hI hai| zatra detA hai to nahIM akharatI. mitra detA hai to akharatI hai; kyoMki zatru se apekSA hI hai ki degA aura mitra se apekSA nahIM hai ki degA / kauna detA hai, isase akharane kA saMbaMdha hai| __ agara eka zarAbI Apake paira para paira rakha de, to akharatA nahIM / Apa samajhate haiM ki behoza hai / aura eka hoza se bharA huA AdamI Apake paira para paira rakha de, to akhara jAtA hai| to kalaha zurU ho jAtI hai| ___ eka baccA ApakA apamAna kara de to nahIM akharatA, lekina eka bUr3hA ApakA apamAna kara de to akharatA hai; kyoMki bacce ko hama mApha kara sakate haiM, bUr3he ko mApha karanA muzkila ho jAtA hai| __ hameM kyA akharatA hai, yaha isa bAta para nirbhara karatA hai ki jisane gAlI dI, apamAna kiyA, usakA mUlya kitanA thA / usa mUlya para saba nirbhara hotA hai| dUsare kA mUlya hai, isalie apamAna akharatA hai| dUsare kA mUlya hai, isalie sammAna acchA lagatA hai| dUsare kA koI bhI mUlya na raha jAe, to vyakti saMnyAsI hai| ___ to dUsarA sammAna kare to ThIka, apamAna kare to ThIka / yaha dUsare kA apanA kAma hai; isase merA koI lenA-denA nahIM hai| maiMne dUsare ke Upara se apanA sArA mUlyAMkana alaga kara liyA hai| dUsarA dUsarA hai aura agara gAlI nikalatI hai, to yaha usake bhItara kI ghaTanA hai| isase merA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| jaise kisI vRkSa meM kAMTA lagatA hai, yaha vRkSa kI bhItarI ghaTanA hai| isase maiM nArAja nahIM hotA / yA ki maiM nArAja hoUM ki babUla meM bahuta kAMTe lage haiM ? __ jaba Apa babUla ke pAsa se nikalate haiM, to Apa kabhI bhI yaha nahIM socate ki mere lie kAMTe lagAye gaye haiN| yaha babUla kA apanA guNa-dharma hai| aura gulAba ke paudhe meM jaba phUla khilatA hai, taba bhI socane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai ki phUla Apake lie khila rahA hai| yaha gulAba kA guNa-dharma hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, dusarA kyA kara rahA hai, yaha usakI apanI bhItarI vyavasthA kI bAta hai| usake jIvana se gAlI nikala rahI hai. yaha usake bhItara lagA huA kAMTA hai| usake bhItara se prazaMsA A rahI hai, yaha usake bhItara khilA phUla hai| Apa kyoM parezAna haiM ? Apase isakA koI bhI lenA-denA nahIM hai| yaha saMyoga kI bAta hai ki Apa babUla ke kAMTe ke pAsa se nikle| yaha saMyoga kI bAta hai ki gulAba kA phUla khila rahA thA aura Apa rAste se nikle| ___ ise thor3A samajheM, kyoMki jisa AdamI ne Apako gAlI dI hai, agara Apa na bhI milate, to manasavida kahate haiM, vaha gAlI detA; kisI aura ko detaa| gAlI dene se vaha nahIM baca sakatA thaa| gAlI usake bhItara ikaTThI ho rahI thii| apamAna usake bhItara bhArI ho rahA thA Apa kAraNa nahIM hai| Apa sirpha nimitta haiN| nimitta koI bhI-eksa, vAi, jeDa ho sakatA thaa| yaha Apa apane anubhava se dekheM to Apako khayAla meM A jAyegA / kabhI Apa baiThe haiM, krodha ubala rahA hai| aura choTA baccA apane khilaune se khela rahA hai| to usako hI Apa DAMTa-DapaTa zurU kara dete haiN| bacce meM koI kAraNa nahIM hai| vaha kala bhI khelatA thA, parasoM bhI khelatA thaa| vaha roja hI apane khilaune se aise hI khelatA thaa| lekina parasoM Apake bhItara krodha nahIM ubala rahA thA, to Apa cupacApa muskurAte rhe| usakA zora-gula bhI AnaMdadAyI mAlUma ho rahA thaa| vaha nAca rahA thA to Apa prasanna the| ghara meM jIvana mAlama ho rahA 429 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 thaa| Aja vaha nAca rahA hai, kUda rahA hai, to Apako krodha uTha rahA hai| krodha uTha rahA hai-usakA nAcanA, kUdanA nimitta bana rahA hai| vaha baccA Apake krodha kA bhAgIdAra ho jaayegaa| aura choTe baccoM ko kabhI samajha meM nahIM AtA ki kyoM una para krodha kiyA gyaa| kyoMki unako abhI dUsare se itanA saMbaMdha nahIM banA hai| ve abhI apane meM jIte haiN| isalie choTe bacce hairAna ho jAte haiM ki akAraNa, koI bhI kAraNa nahIM thA, aura mAM-bApa una para TUTa par3ate __agara baccA na mile to Apa apanI patnI para TUTa pdd'eNge| agara kucha bhI na ho to yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki Apa nirjIva vastuoM para TUTa par3eM-ki Apa akhabAra ko jora se gAlI dekara paTaka deM; ki Apa reDiyo ko gusse se baMda kara deM ki usakI naoNba hI TUTa jaae| jisa dina striyAM nArAja hotI haiM, usa dina ghara meM bartana jyAdA TUTate haiN| aise mahaMgA nahIM hai yaha-pati kA sira TUTe, isase eka pleTa kA TUTa jAnA behatara hai| yaha sastA hI hai / strI bhI bharosA nahIM kara sakatI ki usane pleTa chor3a dI / vaha bhI socatI hai ki chUTa gayI / lekina kabhI nahIM chUTI thii| kala nahIM chUTI; parasoM nahIM chuuttii| aura roja anupAta alaga-alaga hotA hai| __ agara Apa apane krodha kA hisAba rakheM, aura bartanoM ke TUTane kA hisAba rakheM, Apa jaldI hI pUrA AMkar3A nikAla leNge| jisa dina krodha jyAdA hotA hai, usa dina hAtha chor3anA cAhate haiM-ankAMzasa / koI jAnakara bhI patnI nahIM chor3a rahI hai| kyoMki nukasAna to ghara kA hI ho rahA hai| lekina chUTatA hai| manasavida kahate haiM ki DrAivaroM ke dvArA jo moTara-durghaTanAeM hotI haiM, unameM pacAsa pratizata kA kAraNa krodha hai, kAreM nahIM / krodha meM AdamI aiksilareTara ko jora se dabAye calA jAtA hai / vaha dabAne meM rasa letA hai, kisI ko bhI dabAne meM; aiksilareTara ko hI dabAtA hai| krodhI AdamI teja raphtAra se kAra daur3A detA hai / krodhI AdamI koI bhI cIja para tvarA se jAnA cAhatA hai, gati se jAnA cAhatA hai| to rAstoM para jo durghaTanAeM ho rahI haiM, ve pacAsa pratizata to Apake krodha ke kAraNa ho rahI haiN| aura thor3I ghaTanAeM nahIM ho rahIM haiN| dUsare mahAyuddha meM eka varSa meM jitane loga mare, usase do gune loga kAroM kI durghaTanAoM se hara varSa mara rahe haiN| mahAyuddha vagairaha kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| kitanA hI bar3A mahAyuddha karo, jitane loga sar3akoM para logoM ko mAra rahe haiM, utanA Apa yuddha karake bhI nahIM mAra skte| ye kauna loga haiM ? aura Apa kabhI khayAla karanA ki jaba Apa krodha meM hote haiM, to Apa jora se hArna bajAte haiM; jora se aiksilareTara dabAte haiM; kAra ko bhagAte haiN| sAmane vAlA AdamI lagatA hai ki bilakula dhImI raphtAra se jA rahA hai-hara eka haTa jAe, sArI duniyA rAstA de de, to Apa apanI pUrI gati meM A jaaeN| yaha jo krodha hai, isakA aiksilareTara se koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| agara aiksilareTara ko bhI hoza hotA Apa-jaisA, to vaha bhI kahatA ki kyoM mujhe parezAna kara rahe ho? vaha bhI dukhI hotaa| mahAvIra yaha kaha rahe haiM ki pratyeka vyakti jItA hai apanI bhItarI niyati se| usase jo bhI bAhara AtA hai, vaha usake bhItara se A rahA hai| usakA saMbaMdha usase hai, usakA saMbaMdha Apase nahIM hai| Apa zAMta raha sakate haiM / agara yaha bAta samajha meM A jAe to zAMta rahane ke lie prayAsa nahIM karanA pdd'egaa| agara zAMta rahane kA Apa prayAsa kareMge, to vaha prayAsa bhI azAMti hai| kisI ne gAlI dI aura Apane apane ko samajhAyA, aura apane ko zAMta rakhA, aura apane ko dabAyA, to azAMta to Apa ho cuke / aba itanA hI hogA ki yaha jo AdamI gAlI de rahA hai, isane jo krodha paidA kiyA hai, vaha isa para nahIM nikalegA, kisI aura para niklegaa| itanA hI hogaa| kahIM jAkara yaha baha jaayegaa| aura jaba taka nahIM bahegA, taba taka Apa bhArI rheNge| 430 Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu Akhira krodha kA majA kyA hai ? krodha karake Apako kyA sukha milatA hai ? itanA sukha milatA hai ki krodha se jo bhArIpana aura jvAra aura bukhAra A jAtA hai, jo phIvarizanesa chA jAtI hai, vaha nikala jAtI hai| ___ jApAna meM...aura jApAna manuSya ke mana ke saMbaMdha meM kAphI kuzala hai... hara phaikTrI meM, bar3I phaikTriyoM meM pichale mahAyuddha ke bAda mainejara aura mAlika ke putale rakha diye gaye haiM ki jaba bhI kisI karmacArI ko gussA Aye, vaha jAkara piTAI kara sake / eka kamarA hai hara bar3I phaikTrI meM, jahAM mAlika, mainejara aura bar3e adhikAriyoM ke putale rakhe hue haiN| gussA to AtA hI hai, to AdamI cale jAte haiM, uThAkara DaMDA unakI piTAI kara dete haiM, gAlI-galauja baka dete haiM-halke hokara muskarAte hue bAhara A jAte haiN| loga putale jalAte haiM, jaba nArAja ho jAte haiN| aura kabhI-kabhI hajAroM sAla laga jAte haiM...holI para hama holikA ko abhI taka jalAye cale jA rahe haiN| purAnI nArAjagI hai; hajAroM sAla purAnI hai, lekina abhI bhI rAhata milatI hai| holI para jitane loga halke hote haiM, utane kisI avasara para nahIM hote / holI rAhata kA avasara hai| krodha, gAlI-galauja, jo bhI nikAlanA ho, vaha Apa saba nikAla lete haiN| eka dina ke lie saba chUTa hotI hai| koI nIti nahIM hotI; koI dharma nahIM hotaa| koI mahAvIra, buddha bIca meM bAdhA nahIM dete / usa eka dina ke lie Apa bilakula mukta haiM / jo Apa varSoM se kahanA cAhate the, karanA cAhate the, vaha kaha sakate haiM, kara sakate haiN| bahuta samajhadAra logoM ne holI khojI hogI, jo manuSya ke mana ko samajhate the ki usameM koI nAlI bhI cAhie, jisase gaMdA pAnI bAhara nikala jaae| abhI isa samaya ke bahuta se buddhimAna samajhAte haiM ki yaha bAta ThIka nahIM hai, holI para sadavyavahAra karo; gAlIgalauja mata bako; bhajana kIrtana kro| ye nAsamajha haiN| inheM kucha patA nahIM hai AdamI kaa|| holI AdamI ko halkA karatI hai| aura jaba taka AdamI jaisA hai, taba taka holI jaise tyauhAra kI jarUrata rhegii| AdamI jisa dina buddha, mahAvIra jaisA ho jAyegA, usa dina holI gira jaayegii| usake pahale holI girAnA khataranAka hai| saca to yaha hai ki jaisA AdamI hai, use dekhakara aisA lagatA hai, hara mahIne holI honI cAhie / hara mahIne eka dina Apake saba nIti niyama ke baMdhana alaga ho jAne cAhie tAki jo-jo bhara gayA hai, jo-jo ghAva meM mavAda paidA ho gayI hai, vaha Apa nikAla skeN|| __ eka bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki holI ke dina agara koI Apako gAlI de, to Apa yaha nahIM samajhate ki Apako gAlI de rahA hai| Apa samajhate haiM ki apanI gAlI nikAla rahA hai| lekina gaira-holI ke dina koI Apako gAlI de, to Apako gAlI detA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, usa dina bhI vaha apanI hI gAlI nikAlatA hai| holI yA gaira-holI se pharka nahIM pdd'taa| ___ hama jo bhI karate haiM, vaha hamAre bhItara se AtA hai| dUsarA kevala nimitta hai, khUTI kI taraha hai-usa para hama TAMga dete haiN| agara yaha bodha ho jAye to jIvana meM eka zAMti AyegI, jo prayAsa se nahIM AtI; jIvana meM eka zAMti AyegI, jo murdA nahIM hogI; damana kI nahIM hogI--jIvaMta hogii| mullA nasaruddIna para mukadamA thA ki usane apanI patnI ke sira para kulhAr3I mAra dI, patnI mara gyii| aura majisTreTa ne pUchA ki nasaruddIna, aura tuma bAra-bAra kahe jAte ho ki yU Ara e maina Apha pIsa / tuma kahe cale jAte ho ki tuma bar3e zAMtivAdI ho, aura bar3e zAMti ko prema karane vAle ho| nasaruddIna ne kahA ki nizcita, maiM zAMtivAdI huuN| aura jaba kulhAr3I merI patnI ke sira para par3I, to jaisI zAMti mere ghara meM thI, vaisI usase pahale kabhI nahIM dekhI thii| jo zAMti kA kSaNa maiMne dekhA hai usa vakta, vaisA pahale kabhI nahIM dekhA thaa| Apa apane cAroM tarapha logoM ko mArakara bhI zAMti anubhava kara sakate haiM; jo Apa saba kara rahe haiN| jaba Apa patnI ko dabA dete haiM, aura beTe ko dabA dete haiM, jaba Apa apane naukara ko gAlI de dete haiM aura dabA dete haiM, aura jaba Apa bartana tor3a dete haiM taba Apa kyA 431 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 kara rahe haiM? ___ apane cAroM tarapha Apa mRtyu ke mAdhyama se zAMti lA rahe haiM / yaha zAMti thothI hai, murdA hai| aura yaha zAMti jyAdA dera TikegI nahIM, kyoMki isa zAMti meM upadrava ke bIja chipe hue haiM; kyoMki jo Apa kara rahe haiM, vahI Apake Asa-pAsa ke loga Apake prati bhI kareMge / yaha sirpha thor3I dera ke lie kalaha kA sthagana hai| yaha posTaponamenTa hai| aura yaha zAMti upadrava se bharI huI hai-upadrava isake bhItara pala rahA hai| lekina eka aura bhI zAMti hai, jo AsapAsa mRtyu lAkara nahIM, apane bhItara jIvana ko jagAkara upalabdha kI jAtI hai| aura jaba apane bhItara jIvana jagatA hai, to AdamI anubhava kara letA hai ki koI bhI mujhase prayojana nahIM hai kisI kA bhii| dhyAna rahe, yaha bhI hamArA ahaMkAra hI hai ki hama socate haiM ki sAre loga hamase jur3e hue haiM-gAlI denevAlA mujhe gAlI de rahA hai; prazaMsA karanevAlA merI prazaMsA kara rahA hai| hama saba yaha samajhate haiM ki sAre jagata ke jaise hama keMdra haiM aura sArA jagata hamAre cAroM tarapha cala rahA hai / koI rAste para haMsatA hai, to mere lie haMsa rahA hai| koI phusa-phusa-phusa karake bAta karatA hai, to jarUra marA bAta kara rahA hai ki maiM hI isa jagata meM hUM aura bAkI sAre loga mere lie haiN| kisI ko prayojana nahIM hai| kisI ko artha nahIM hai| agara ve phusa-phusAkara bAteM kara rahe haiM, to bhI unake kAraNa apane haiN| agara koI haMsa rahA hai, to bhI usake kAraNa apane haiN| Apa apane ko bIca meM mata ddaaleN| lekina Apa mAna nahIM sakate / Apa hara jagaha apane ko bIca meM khar3A kara lete haiN| jaba taka Apa bIca meM nahIM hote, taba taka Apako caina nahIM hotaa| mullA nasaruddIna ke ghara eka mehamAna AyA huA thaa| mehamAna dhanapati thA, kulIna thA, susaMskRta thaa| aura use patA thA ki mullA nasaruddIna ke gAMva meM eka rivAja hai ki ghara kA jo mukhiyA hotA hai, bhojana kI Tebala para vaha sira kI tarapha baiThatA hai, pahalI jagaha para baiThatA hai| vaha rivAja kabhI nahIM tor3A jaataa| lekina mullA nasaruddIna ne mehamAna ko cUMki vaha bar3A AdamI thA, kImatI AdamI thA, usase kahA ki Apa khAne kI meja para isa jagaha baiThe, sira kI tarapha / usa AdamI ne kahA ki nahIM, kSamA kareM nasaruddIna, yaha nahIM ho sakatA / jaisA isa gAMva kA rivAja hai, vahI ucita hai| Apa hI isa para baiThe, Apa isa ghara ke mukhiyA haiN| ___ vaha nahIM mAnA to nasaruddIna gusse meM A gyaa| usane kahA, 'tumane samajhA kyA hai ? nasaruddIna jahAM baiThegA, vahIM Tebala kA sira hai| tuma baiTho vahIM, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| maiM jahAM bailUMgA, vahIM mukhiyA baiThA huA hai|' ____eka daphA nasaruddIna ke gAMva meM eka vivAda thA / aura sAre paNDita ikaTThe hue, sAre jJAnI ikaTThe hue / nasaruddIna ko nahIM bulAyA, kyoMki kucha upadrava kara de, kucha galata-sahI bAta kaha de / lekina nasaruddIna ko khabara lagI to vaha pahuMcA / lekina hAla bhara cukA thA; maMca bhara cukA thaa| netAgaNa baiTha cuke the| koI AdamI adhyakSa ho cukA thaa| nasaruddIna, jahAM jate par3e the, vahIM baiTha gyaa| aura vahIM usane dhIre-dhIre kahAnI kisse kahane zurU kara diye| thor3I dera meM loga usameM utsuka ho gaye / vaha AdamI hI aisA thA / logoM ne pITha kara lI maMca kI tarapha aura usakI bAteM sunane lge| dhIre-dhIre AdhA hAla usakI tarapha mur3a gyaa| Akhira sabhApati ne kahA ki nasaruddIna, kyoM upadrava kara rahe ho? kyoM arAjakatA paidA kara rahe ho? ___ nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'maiM nahIM kara rahA huuN| Ai ema da presiDenTa, Ai ema Alveja da presiDenTa / maiM kahIM bhI rahUM, usase koI pharka par3atA hI nahIM / tuma calAo apanI sabhA, maiM sabhApati huuN| merA koI dUsarA sthAna hai hI nhiiN| maiM kahAM bailUM, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa|' Apa bhI apane mana meM to yahI dhAraNA lekara calate haiM ki sAre cAMda-tAre Apako keMdra mAnakara ghUma rahe haiN| isalie jaba pahalI daphA 432 Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu vaijJAnikoM ne khojA ki pRthvI keMdra nahIM hai jagata kA, to manuSya ke ahaMkAra ko bar3I coTa phuNcii| aura AdamI ne bar3I jidda kI ki yaha ho hI nahIM sktaa| sUraja, cAMda, tAre-saba pRthvI ke cAroM tarapha ghUma rahe haiM / pRthvI bIca meM hai; sAre jagata kA keMdra hai| lekina jaba vaijJAnikoM ne siddha hI kara diyA ki pRthvI kendra nahIM hai, aura bajAya isake ki sUraja pRthvI ke cAroM tarapha ghUma rahA hai, jyAdA satya yahI hai ki pRthvI sUraja ke cAroM tarapha ghUma rahI hai--manuSya ke ahaMkAra ko bhayaMkara coTa pahuMcI; kyoMki jisa pRthvI para manuSya raha rahA hai, sabhI kucha usake cAroM tarapha ghUmanA caahie| ___ barnArDa zA kahatA thA ki vaijJAnika jarUra kahIM bhUla kara rahe haiM / yaha ho hI nahIM sakatA ki pRthvI-aura sUraja kA cakkara kATe ! sUraja hI pRthvI kA cakkara kATa rahA hai| aura eka daphA vaha bola rahA thA to kisI ne khar3e hokara kahA ki barnArDa zA, Apa bhI hada behUdI bAta kara rahe haiM ! aba yaha siddha ho cukA hai| aba isako kahane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai / aura Apake pAsa kyA pramANa hai ki sUraja pRthvI kA cakkara kATa rahA hai? ___ barnArDa zA ne kahA, 'pramANa kI kyA jarUrata hai ? jisa pRthvI para barnArDa zA rahatA hai, sUraja usakA cakkara kATegA hii| aura anyathA hone kA koI upAya nahIM hai|' vaha vyaMga kara rahA thaa| barnArDa zA ne gahare vyaMga kiye haiN| AdamI apane ko hamezA keMdra meM mAnakara calatA hai| bhikSu vaha hai, jisane apane ko keMdra mAnanA chor3a diyaa| jisane tor3a dI yaha dhAraNA ki maiM keMdra hUM duniyA kA; sArI duniyA merI hI prazaMsA meM yA krodha meM, yA upekSA meM, yA prema meM, yA ghRNA meM, cala rahI hai| sArI duniyA merI tarapha dekhakara cala rahI hai; aura jo kucha bhI kiyA jA rahA hai, vaha mere lie kiyA jA rahA hai| jisane yaha dhAraNA chor3a dI, vahI vyakti apamAna saha skegaa| aura use sahanA nahIM pdd'egaa| hai, apamAna use chuegA hI nhiiN| vaisA vyakti asparzita raha jAyegA / sahane kA to matalaba yaha hai ki chU gayA, phira saMbhAla liyA apane ko| nahIM, saMbhAlane kI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai--chuegA hI nhiiN| apamAna dUra hI gira jaayegaa| apamAna usa vyakti ke pAsa taka nahIM pahaMca paayegaa| apamAna pahuMca sakatA hai, isIlie ki hama dUsare se mAna kI apekSA karate the| na mAna kI apekSA hai, na apamAna kI apekSA hai; na prazaMsA kI, na niMdA kii| dUsare kA hama mUlya nahIM maante| dUsarA kucha bhI kare, vaha usakI apanI aMtardhArA aura karmoM kI gati hai; aura maiM jo kara rahA hai, vaha merI aMtardhArA aura mere karmoM kI gati hai| lekina yaha bAta agara ThIka se khayAla meM A jAe to isakA eka dUsarA mahata pariNAma hogaa| aura vaha yaha hogA ki jaba maiM gAlI denA cAhUMgA, taba bhI maiM samajhUgA ki maiM gAlI denA cAha rahA hUM, dUsarA kasUra nahIM kara rahA hai| aura jaba maiM prazaMsA karanA cAhUMgA, taba bhI maiM samajhUgA ki mere bhItara prazaMsA ke gIta uTha rahe haiM, dUsarA sirpha nimitta hai / aura taba doSa denA aura prazaMsA denA bhI gira jaayegaa| aura taba vyakti apanI jIvana-dhArA ke sIdhe saMparka meM A jAtA hai| taba vaha dasaroM ke sAtha ulajhakara vyartha bhaTakatA nhiiN| karanA hai, jo bhI nahIM karanA hai, usakA aMtima nirNAyaka maiM ho jAtA huuN| phira jisase mujhe sukha milatA hai, vaha bar3hatA jAtA hai apane aap| jisase mujhe dukha milatA hai, vaha chUTatA jAtA hai| kyoMki mere atirikta aba merA koI mAlika na rhaa| aba maiM hI niyaMtA huuN| to jaba mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM ki jo kAna meM kAMTe ke samAna cubhanevAle Akroza-vacanoM ko, prahAroM ko, ayogya upAlaMbhoM ko, tiraskAra yA apamAna ko zAMtipUrvaka saha letA hai...| isameM eka unhoMne bar3I acchI zarta lagAyI hai-'ayogya upAlaMbhoM ko koI gAlI de rahA hai, aura vaha gAlI galata hai| lekina kabhI 433 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 gAlI sahI bhI ho sakatI hai| koI Apako cora kaha rahA hai, aura Apa cora haiM / to mahAvIra kahate haiM, ayogya upAlaMbhoM ko zAMti se saha lenA, lekina yogya -upAlaMbhoM ko socanA, sirpha saha mata lenA / kyoMki dUsarA eka maukA de rahA hai, jahAM Apa apanI dhArA kI parakha kara sakate haiN| koI Apako cora kaha rahA hai| lekina hama bar3I ajIba hAlata meM haiN| agara hameM aisI gAliyAM de rahA ho jo hama para lAgU nahIM hotI, taba to hama unheM najara aMdAja bhI kara sakate haiM, lekina agara koI hamAre saMbaMdha meM satya hI kaha rahA hai, to phira najara aMdAja karanA bahuta muzkila ho jAtA hai| to phira use chor3anA bahuta muzkila ho jAtA hai| __ satya jitanI coTa karatA hai, utanA asatya nahIM karatA / isalie jaba Apase koI kahe, 'cora', aura Apa bahuta becaina ho jAyeM to usakA matalaba hai, becainI khabara de rahI hai ki Apa cora haiN| agara Apa cora na hote to itanI becainI nahIM ho sakatI thI; Apa haMsa bhI sakate the| Apa kahate, kahIM kucha bhUla ho gayI hogii| jaba koI bilakula chU detA hai ghAva ko, tabhI Apa becaina hote haiN| agara koI ghAva ko nahIM chUtA to becaina nahIM hote| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki abrAhima liMkana ne apane eka virodhI netA ke saMbaMdha meM AlocanA kii| AlocanA kaThora thii| usa virodhI netA ne patra likhA liMkana ko, aura kahA ki Apa mere saMbaMdha meM asatya bolanA baMda kara deM, anyathA ucita na hogaa| liMkana ne javAba diyA ki tuma phira se soca lo| agara tuma cAhate ho ki maiM tumhAre saMbaMdha meM asatya bolanA baMda kara dUM, to mujhe tumhAre saMbaMdha meM satya bolanA zurU karanA pdd'egaa| aura donoM meM tuma cuna lo ki kyA tuma pasaMda kroge| vaha AdamI bhI ghabar3A gayA ki bAta to ThIka hI thii| usane khabara bhejI ki Apa asatya hI bole cale jAeM / satya to aura khataranAka barnArDa zA ne apane saMsmaraNoM meM kahA hai ki kisI ke saMbaMdha meM asatya kahane se jyAdA coTa nahIM pahuMcAI jA sktii| ThIka-ThIka satya kaha dene se jaisA ghAva ho jAtA hai, vaisA asatya kahane se kabhI nahIM hotA / asatya bar3A madhura hai / asatya kA lepa bar3A prItikara hai| satya kI coTa bhArI hai| to jaba Apa jyAdA udvigna hote hoM kisI ke apamAna se; becaina aura vikSipta ho jAte hoM, taba zAMta baiThakara socanA, usane jarUra satya ko chU diyA hai| taba bhI usa para vicAra karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, apane bhItara hI apane satya ko parakhane kI koziza karanA / aura, agara aisA satya Apake bhItara hai, jo ghAva kI taraha hai, jo chUne se pIr3A detA hai, to dUsare ko doSa mata denA ki dUsarA chUkara Apako pIr3A pahuMcAtA hai| apane ghAvoM ko bharanA, apane ghAvoM ko miTAnA aura usa jagaha A jAnA, jahAM koI kucha bhI kahe, para Apako sparza na kara paaye| jIvana eka aMtarsajana hai; eka inara kriyeTiviTI hai| lekina hama avasara kho dete haiN| agara koI gAlI detA hai to hamArA dhyAna gAlI denevAle para aTaka jAtA hai| hama apane ko to chor3a hI dete haiM, bhUla hI jAte haiN| vaha kyA kaha rahA hai, vaha kauna hai; galata hai ! aura gAlI denevAlA galata hogA hii| hama usakI bhUla-cUka khojane meM laga jAte haiN| usa gAlI ke kSaNa meM hameM apane bhItara khojanA caahie| agara gAlI asatya hai, taba to koI kAraNa hI nahIM hai| agara gAlI satya hai to hameM aMtarnirIkSaNa aura aMtaciMtana, aura aMtarmaMthana meM laga jAnA caahie| aura maiM kyA karUM ki maiM bhItara se badala jAUM, vahI hamArA dhyAna honA caahie| jarUrI nahIM hai ki Apa badala jAeM to loga gAliyAM denA baMda kara deNge| jarUrI nahIM hai ki Apake saba ghAva miTa jAyeM to loga ApakA apamAna na kreNge| saMbhAvanA to yaha hai ki jitanA hI Apa kama prabhAvita hoMge, utane hI loga jyAdA coTa kreNge| kyoMki loga majA lete haiM Apako prabhAvita karane meM / agara koI gAlI de aura Apa prabhAvita na hoM, to aura vajanadAra gAlI vaha Apako degaa| kyoMki Apane 434 Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu usako bar3A dukhI kara diyA / usane gAlI dI aura Apa prabhAvita na hue, isakA matalaba Apa usake niyaMtraNa ke bAhara ho gye| Apa para aba usakA koI vaza nahIM hai, koI tAkata nahIM hai / Apa tAkatavara ho gaye; vaha kamajora par3a gayA-vaha aura vajanI gAlI khojegaa| jaba koI vyakti sacamaca hI sAdha honA zarU hotA hai, to sArA samAja use saba tarapha se kasatA hai aura saba tarapha se koziza karatA hai ki chor3o yaha sAdhutA, A jAo usI jagaha jahAM hama saba khar3e haiN| usa vakta parezAniyAM bar3ha jAtI haiN| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, sAdhu ke parizraya, usake kaSTa gahana ho jAte haiN| kyoMki jina-jina ke niyaMtraNa ke vaha bAhara hone lagatA hai, ve-ve pUrI ceSTA karate haiM niyaMtraNa karane kii| yahUdiyoM meM eka purAnI kahAvata hai ki jaba bhI koI tIrthaMkara yA paigaMbara paidA hotA hai, koI prApheTa, to pahale loga usako gAliyAM dete hai; niMdA karate haiN| agara vaha niMdA aura gAliyoM ke pAra ho jAye, jo ki bar3A muzkila ho jAtA hai... / agara vaha bhI niMdA aura gAliyoM meM par3a jAe, to loga use bhUla jAte haiM, kyoMki vaha unhIM jaisA ho gyaa| lekina agara vaha unake pAra calA jAye, to phira loga upekSA karate haiN| ___ dhyAna rahe, gAlI se bhI jyAdA pIr3A upekSA meM hai| yaha Apako patA nahIM hai| upekSA, inaDipharensa... loga aisA vyavahAra karate haiM, jaise vaha hai hI nhiiN| usake pAsa se loga aise gujara jAte haiM, jaise use dekhA hI nhiiN| __ Apa khayAla kreN| agara loga ApakI upekSA kareM to Apa pasaMda kareMge ki loga gAlI deM, vahI behatara hai-kama se kama dhyAna to dete haiN| isIlie loga aparAdha karane ko utsuka ho jAte haiM / jo netA nahIM bana sakate haiM, ve guNDe bana jAte haiN| guNDoM aura netAoM meM jarA bhI pharka nahIM hai| guNa kA koI pharka nahIM hai, dizAeM thor3I bhinna haiM / agara guNDoM ko ThIka maukA mile to ve netA bana jAeM, aura netAoM ko ThIka maukA na mile to ve guNDe bana jaayeN| guNDe aura netA eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| netA bhI, dUsare loga dhyAna deM, isa bImArI se pIr3ita hai / jitane jyAdA loga dhyAna deM, utanA hI usakA ahaMkAra tRpta hotA hai| aura guNDA bhI usI bImArI se pIr3ita hai| lekina vaha koI rAstA nahIM khoja pAtA; aura agara kucha na kare to loga upekSA kiye cale jAte haiN| taba phira vaha burA karanA zurU kara detA hai| bure para to dhyAna denA hI par3egA; usakI upekSA nahIM kI jA sktii| eka daphA bhale kI upekSA saMbhava ho, bure kI upekSA saMbhava nahIM hai / usa para dhyAna denA hI pdd'egaa| adAlata, korTa, majisTreTa, pulisa, akhabAra-saba usakI tarapha dhyAna dene ko khar3e ho jaayeNge| vaha tRpta hotA hai| aparAdhiyoM se pUchA gayA hai to ve tRpta hote haiM, jaba unakA nAma chapatA hai akhabAroM meM / loga unakI carcA karate haiM, taba ve tRpta hote haiN| taba unheM lagatA hai ki maiM bhI kucha huuN| upekSA sabase jyAdA kaThina bAta hai| yahUdI kahate haiM ki pahale niMdA hotI hai paigaMbara kii| aura jaba niMdA se vaha nahIM pIr3ita hotA aura pAra nikala jAtA hai, to upekSA karanA loga zurU kara dete haiM ki ThIka hai, kucha khAsa nhiiN| koI ciMtA kI jarUrata nahIM hai| aura jaba vaha upekSA ko bhI pAra kara jAtA hai, jo ki bar3I kaThina sAdhanA hai, parizraya hai, taba loga zraddhA karanA zurU karate haiN| to unhoMne jinakI niMdA kI hai aura jinakI upekSA kI hai. laMbe arse meM, ve unakI zraddhA kara pAte haiN| __mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo ina sArI bAhara se ghaTane vAlI ghaTanAoM ko aise saha letA hai, jaise merA unase koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai-zAMtipUrvaka, vahI bhikSu hai| 'jo bhayAnaka aTTahAsa aura pracaMDa garjanAvAle sthAnoM meM bhI nirbhaya rahatA hai...|' 435 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 abhaya para mahAvIra kA bahuta jora hai--phiaralesanesa para / kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo abhaya ko nahIM sAdhegA vaha mRtyu se bhayabhIta rhegaa| sArA bhaya mRtyu kA bhaya hai| bhayamAtra mUla meM mRtyu se jur3A hai| jo bhI cIja hameM miTAtI mAlUma par3atI hai, usase hama bhayabhIta ho jAte haiM / jo bhI cIja hameM saMbhAlatI mAlUma par3atI hai, usase hama cipaTa jAte haiN| use hama AgrahapUrvaka apane pAsa rakhane lagate haiN| ___mahAvIra kahate haiM ki abhaya kA janma atyaMta Avazyaka hai / to kucha bhI sthiti ho-tUphAna ho ki garjanA ho, aMdhakAra ho ki ekAMta ho-jahAM mauta kisI bhI kSaNa ghaTa sakatI hai, vahAM bhI jo zAMta rahe, vahAM bhI jo mauna rahe, aDiga rahe, akaMpa rahe... | kyoM? ___ yaha akaMpa rahane kA izArA isalie hai ki agara koI aise kSaNa meM akaMpa rahe, to usakA iMdriyoM se saMbaMdha chUTa jAtA hai aura AtmA se saMbaMdha jur3a jAtA hai| agara kaMpita ho jAe, to AtmA se saMbaMdha chUTa jAtA hai aura indriyoM se saMbaMdha jur3a jAtA hai| ___ isa sUtra ko ThIka se samajha leM / akaMpatA AtmA kA svabhAva hai| isalie jaba bhI Apa akaMpa hote haiM, AtmA se jur3a jAte haiN| aura kaMpanA indriyoM kA svabhAva hai| isalie jitanA Apa kaMpate haiM, utane hI indriyoM se jur3a jAte haiN| jitanA bhayabhIta aura kaMpita vyakti, utanA indriyoM se jur3A huA hogaa| jitanA akaMpa aura nirbhaya vyakti, utanA AtmA se jur3ane lgegaa| ___ akaMpatA, kRSNa ne kahA hai, aisI hai, jaise ki ghara meM havA kA eka jhoMkA bhI na AtA ho jaba koI diyA jalatA hai aura usakI lau akaMpa hotI hai| vaisI hI AtmA hai-akNp| to maukA khojanA cAhie, jahAM cAroM tarapha bhaya ho, aura Apa bhItara zAMta aura akaMpa raha sakeM / kaThina hogaa| zurU-zurU meM bhaya Apako kaMpA jAyegA / lekina usa kaMpana ko bhI dekhate rheN| ___ Apa baiThe haiM nirjana ekAMta meM aura siMha kI garjanA ho rahI hai-chAtI dhakadhakA jAyegI; khUna tejI se daur3egA; zvAsa Thahara jaayegii| lekina yaha saba Apa zAMti se dekhate rheN| Apa siMha kI phikara na kreN| Apake cAroM tarapha jo ho ra cetanA ke dIye ke cAroM tarapha, usako Apa zAMti se dekhate rheN| aura eka hI khayAla rakheM ki hRdaya kitanI hI jora se dhar3ake-dhar3ake, zvAsa kitanI hI tejI se cale-cale, roeM khar3e ho jAeM-ho jAeM, pasInA bahane lage-bahane lage, lekina bhItara maiM mauna aura zAMta banA rahUMgA; bhItara maiM nahIM hiluuNgaa| isa na hilane ko jo pakar3atA jAtA hai, dhIre-dhIre indriyoM se usakI cetanA dhArA mur3atI hai aura AtmA ke anubhava meM praviSTa ho jAtI hai| aisI ghar3I Ane lage, to hI mRtyu meM Apa binA kaMpe raha sakeMge, anyathA asaMbhava hai| anyathA asaMbhava hai| maiMne sunA hai, eka jhena phakIra marane ke karIba thaa| to usane apane ziSyoM se pUchA ki suno, maiM marane ke karIba hUM, mauta karIba hai, aura yaha sUraja ke asta hote-hote maiM zarIra chor3a dUMgA; jarA maiM tumase eka salAha cAhatA huuN| koI rAstA batAo marane kA kucha aisA anUThA, jaise pahale kabhI koI na marA ho / maranA to hai, lekina thor3A marane kA majA le leN| ziSya to chAtI pITakara rone lge| unakI samajha meM bhI na AyA ki guru pAgala to nahIM ho gayA hai marane ke pahale / eka ziSya ne kahA ki Apa khar3e ho jAeM, kyoMki khar3e hokara kabhI kisI kA maranA nahIM sunA / guru ne kahA ki nahIM, mere guru ne kahA hai ki eka daphA eka phakIra khar3e-khar3e marA thaa| to yaha nahIM jaMcegA; yaha ho cukaa| ___ kisI dUsare ziSya ne sirpha majAka meM kahA ki Apa zIrSAsana lagAkara khar3e ho jAeM / aisA kabhI nahIM huA hogA ki koI sira ke bala khar3A huA ho aura mara gayA ho| ___ phakIra ne kahA, yaha bAta jaMcatI hai| vaha haMsA aura zIrSAsana lagAkara khar3A ho gyaa| usake pAsa ke hI vihAra meM usakI bar3I bahana bhI bhikSuNI thii| usa taka khabara pahuMcI ki usakA bhAI marane ke karIba hai aura vaha zIrSAsana lagAkara khar3A ho gayA hai| vaha AyI aura 436 Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu usane jora se use dhakkA diyA, aura kahA ki baMda karo yaha zarArata, bUr3he ho gaye aura zarArata nahIM chor3I ! sIdhe maro, jaisA marA jAtA hai| to phakIra haMsA aura sIdhA leTa gayA, aura mara gayA-jaise mauta eka khela hai| usane kahA : 'sIdhe maro ! aura phakIra haMsA bhii| usane kahA, merI bar3I bahana A gayI, aba isake Age merA na clegaa| to aba maiM leTa jAtA hUM aura mara jAtA huuN| ___ mauta ko jo aise halake-se le sakate hoMge, ye ve hI loga haiM jinhoMne isake pahale akaMpatA sAdhI ho / isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, abhaya...! 'sukha-dukha donoM ko jo samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karatA hai, vahI bhikSu hai|' yaha jarA samajha lene jaisA hai| sukha-dukha donoM ko samabhAvapUrvaka sahana karatA ho--jaise sukha bhI eka dukha hai, dukha to dukha hai hii| Apane kabhI ThIka se sukha ko dekhA ho to Apako patA cala jAye ki vaha bhI dukha hai| sukha aura dukha donoM uttejita sthitiyAM haiN| Apa sukha meM bhI uttejita ho jAte haiN| kabhI-kabhI kucha loga sukha meM mara taka jAte haiN| dukha meM bhI Apa uttejita ho jAte haiN| sukha aura dukha donoM kA svabhAva aisA hai ki Apa kaMpita ho jAte haiN| saba DAMvAMDola ho jAtA hai, bhItara tUphAna ho jAtA hai| ___ eka tUphAna ko Apa acchA kahate haiM; kyoMki Apa mAnate haiM ki vaha sukha hai| eka tUphAna ko burA kahate haiM, kyoMki dhAraNA hai ki vaha dukha hai| yaha sirpha dhAraNAoM kI bAta hai, vyAkhyA kI bAta hai| lekina donoM sthitiyoM meM agara hama vaijJAnika se pUche ki zarIra kI jAMca kare, to vaha kahegA ki zarIra donoM sthitiyoM meM asta-vyasta hai; uttejita hai| kabhI-kabhI sukha aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki hRdaya kI dhar3akana hI baMda ho jAye, Apa khatma hI ho jAyeM-itanA bar3A sa hai| aura dukha to hama jAnate haiN| lekina sukha ko hamane ThIka se kabhI nahIM parakhA hai ki usase bhI hamArA svAsthya kho jAtA hai; zAMti naSTa ho jAtI hai; bhItara kI samatA Diga jAtI hai; tarAjU cetanA kA DAMvAMDola ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, AnaMda hai anuttejita citta kI avsthaa| ___ sukha bhI uttejanA hai, dukha bhI uttejanA hai- aura sukha aura dukha isalie hamArI vyAkhyAeM hai| vahI cIja dukha ho sakatI hai aura vahI cIja sukha bhI ho sakatI hai, jarA paristhiti badalane kI jarUrata hai| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki mullA nasaruddIna aura usake sAthI paMDita rAmazaraNa dAsa donoM eka sAjhedArI meM vyApAra kara rahe the| aura unhoMne bahuta-se koTa pataluna kharIda liye-bar3e saste mila rahe the| lekina, phira becanA mazkila ho gayA: sArA paisA ulajha gyaa| aba ve baDe ghabar3Aye / nayA-nayA dhaMdhA kiyA thA aura phaMsa gye| aba donoM ciMtita aura parezAna the, aura soca rahe the, kyA kareM-muphta bAMTa deM yA kyA kareM inakA / kyoMki inako rakhane kA kirAyA aura bar3hatA jAtA thA / koI kharIdadAra nahIM thA / aura somavAra kI saMdhyA kI bAta hai, eka kharIdadAra A gyaa| aura vaha itanA AMdolita ho gayA una sabako dekhakara-paiMTa-patalUna ko, jo bika nahIM rahe the ki usane kahA, 'maiM saba kharIdatA hUM, aura muMha-mAMgA dAma detA hUM jo tuma kaho; cukatA lATa kharIdatA hUM ! lekina eka zarta hai ki tIna dina pratIkSA karanI par3egI-Aja somavAra hai; maMgala, buddha, bRhaspati--bRhaspati kI zAma pAMca baje taka / mujhe apane parivAra se pUchanA par3egA, kyoMki sabhI kA sAjhedArI kA dhaMdhA hai| to maiM tAra kruuNgaa| mere parivAra ke loga bAhara haiN| tIna dina bAda, ThIka pAMca baje taka agara merA inakAra kA tAra A jAe, to saudA kaiMsila; agara inakAra kA tAra na Aye, to saudA pakkA / jo tumhArA dAma hai, hisAba taiyAra rakho, maiM do-cAra dina meM saba sAmAna uThavA luuNgaa|' 437 Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 phAMsI laga gyii| aba ve donoM baiThe haiM, aura eka-eka dina gujarane lgaa| tIsarA dina bhI A gyaa| aba cAra baja gye| abhI taka kucha nahIM huA, to unakI sAMsa aTakI hai ki kahIM aisA ho ki pAMca ke pahale TeligrAmavAlA kainsilezana kA tAra liye dvAra para dastaka de de| phira sAr3he cAra baja gye| phira paune pAMca...! aba to jInA bilakula muzkila huA jA rahA hai| aura ThIka paune pAMca baje tAravAle ne dastaka dii| usane kahA, 'TeligrAma !' 'donoM kI sAMsa vahIM ruka gyii| aba koI se uThate na bane / Akhira tAkata lagAkara mullA nasaruddIna uThA; bAhara gyaa| paira calate nahIM, hAtha kaMpa rahe haiM; pasInA chUTa rahA hai| paNDita jI to AMkha baMda kiye vahIM rAma-smaraNa karate rhe| mullA ne jAkara tAra kholA, hAtha kaMpa rahe haiM, aura jora se khuzI se cIkhA, 'paMDita rAmazaraNa dAsa ! yora phAdara haija DAiDa-e gaDa nyuuj|' bApa kA maranA bhI kisI kSaNa meM guDa nyUja ho sakatA hai, eka sukhada samAcAra-ki pitA cala base! donoM prasanna ho gye| vaha jo sAmAna bikanA hai...| kyA dukha hai aura kyA sukha, nirbhara karatA hai paristhiti para, vyAkhyA para | jo sukha hai, vaha dukha jaisA mAlUma ho sakatA hai / jo dukha hai, vaha sukhajaisA mAlUma ho sakatA hai| kisI se prema hai; aura gale lage khar3e haiM ! kitanI dera sukha rahegA yaha gale laganA? agara vaha chor3ane se inakAra hI kara de, to cAra-pAMca minaTa meM Apa apanI gardana hilAkara bAhara honA caaheNge| lekina hAtha jaMjIroM kI taraha jakar3a jAyeM, to jo bar3A sukha mAlUma ho rahA thA--kitanA phUla kI taraha komala thA, vaha patthara kI taraha dukha ho jaayegaa| yahI dukha ho gayA hai parivAra-parivAra meM ki jo AliMgana thA kisI kSaNa, vaha aba jaMjIra ho gayI hai| aba usase chaTane kA upAya nahIM hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, sukha bhI dukha kA hI eka rUpa hai| aura yaha bar3I vaijJAnika bAta hai| jaise hama kahate haiM ki garmI aura sardI do cIjeM nahIM haiM / hamako do cIjeM mAlUma par3atI haiN| vaijJAnika kahatA hai, ve eka hI tApamAna kI do DigriyAM haiN| eka hI cIja haiM, garmI aura sardI / aMdherA aura prakAza eka hI cIja haiM; eka hI cIja kI do DigriyAM haiM / jo Apako garmI mAlUma par3atI hai, vaha sardI mAlUma par3a sakatI hai; jo sardI mAlUma hai, vaha garmI mAlUma par3a sakatI hai| ye nirbhara karatA hai ki kisa hAlata meM Apa haiN| agara Apa eyara-kaMDIzaMDa kamare se bAhara AyeM, to Apako garmI mAlUma par3atI hai / jo vahAM khar3A hai, usako garmI kA koI patA nahIM hai| Apa dhUpa se A rahe haiM eyara-kaMDizaMDa kamare meM, to Apako bar3A zItala mAlUma par3atA hai| jo vahAM baiThA hai, use kucha patA nahIM ki zItalatA hai / sApekSa hai / sukha-dukha bhI sApekSa ghaTanAeM hai bhiitr| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo donoM ko samabhAva se sahana kara letA hai; jo na uttejita hotA dukha meM aura na uttejita hotA sukha meM; jo donoM kA samabhAvI sAkSI ho jAtA hai, vahI bhikSu hai| 'jo hAtha, pAMva, vANI aura indriyoM kA yathArtha saMyama rakhatA hai, jo sadA adhyAtma meM rata rahatA hai, jo apane Apako bhalIbhAMti samAdhistha karatA hai, jo sUtrArtha ko pUrA jAnanevAlA hai, vahI bhikSu hai|' do-tIna bAteM khayAla meM le lenI caahie| nizcita hI jaise-jaise sAkSI-bhAva bar3hatA hai jIvana meM, saMyama bar3hatA hai, taba hAtha bhI akAraNa nahIM hilatA, taba AMkha bhI akAraNa nahIM uThatI, taba jIvana kA raMca-raMca vivekapUrNa ho jAtA hai| taba Apa vahI dekhate haiM, jo dekhanA cAhate haiN| taba Apa vahI karate haiM, jo karanA cAhate haiN| 438 Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asparzita, akaMpa hai bhikSu buddha ke pAsa eka AdamI baiThA hai sAmane aura baiThakara apane paira kA aMgUThA hilA rahA hai| buddha bolanA baMda kara dete haiM aura kahate haiM, 'mitra, yaha aMgUThA kyoM hilatA hai ?' usa AdamI kA aMgUThA, jaise hI buddha yaha kahate haiM, ruka jAtA hai| rokane kI jarUrata nahIM par3atI, hoza A jAtA hai; use khuda hI khayAla A jAtA hai / vaha kahatA hai, 'chor3iye bhI, Apa bhI kahAM kI bAta meM par3a gaye / yaha to yoM hI hilatA thA, mujhe kucha patA hI nahIM thaa|' ___ buddha ne kahA, 'terA aMgUThA, aura tujhe patA na ho aura hilatA rahe, to tU bar3A khataranAka AdamI hai| tU kisI kI gardana bhI kATa sakatA hai, terA hAtha hila jAe / terA aMgUThA aura tujhe patA nahIM hai, aura hilatA hai, to tU mAlika nahIM hai| hoza sNbhaal|' to mahAvIra kahate haiM : hAtha, pAMva, vANI, indriyAM jisakI sabhI saMyamita ho gayI haiM, jisake viveka ne sabhI cIjoM kI mAlakiyata AtmA ko de dI hai; aura aba koI bhI indriya apane DhaMga se, apane-Apa kahIM nahIM jA sakatI; ApakI binA marjI ke roAM bhI nahIM hila sktaa...| jo sadA adhyAtma meM rata hai; jisakA jIvana, jisakI cetanA, jisakI UrjA pratipala eka hI bAta kI khoja kara rahI hai ki 'maiM kauna hUM?' jo hara anubhava se anubhoktA ko pakar3ane kI ceSTA meM lagA hai| jo hara ghar3I bAhara se bhItara kI tarapha mur3a rahA hai / jo hara avasara ko badala letA hai aura ceSTA karatA hai ki hara avasara meM mujhe merA smaraNa sajaga ho jAe / jo hara sthiti meM AtmasmRti ko jagAne kI koziza meM lagA hai| jo bhItara ke dIye ko ukasAtA rahatA hai, tAki vahAM jyoti maddhima na ho jAe, aura bAhara kA kitanA bhI aMdherA ho, bhItara ke prakAza ko AcchAdita na kara le| aise vyakti ko mahAvIra bhikSu kahate haiN| 'jo apane ko saba bhAMti samAdhistha karatA hai, sUtrArtha ko jAnanevAlA hai, vahI bhikSu hai|' samAdhi zabda bar3A adabhuta hai| samAdhAna zabda se hama paricita haiN| samAdhi samAdhAna kA aMtima kSaNa hai / jo vyakti saba bhAMti apanA samAdhAna khoja liyA hai| jisake jIvana meM aba koI samasyA nahIM hai, koI prazna nahIM hai; jo hara taraha se samAdhistha hai| yaha thor3A socane jaisA hai| hama saba pUchate cale jAte haiN| jitanA hama pUchate haiM, utane uttara mila jAte haiN| lekina hara uttara aura naye prazna khar3e kara detA hai / hajAroM sAla se AdamI pUcha rahA hai| kisI prazna kA koI uttara nahIM hai| hara prazna kucha uttara lAtA hai, lekina phira uttara se naye prazna khar3e ho jAte haiN| __ koI pUchatA hai, kisane banAyA jagata? koI kahatA hai, Izvara ne bnaayaa| aba phira savAla Izvara kA ho jAtA hai ki Izvara kauna hai ? kyoM banAyA? aura itane dina taka kyA karatA rahA, jaba taka nahIM banAyA? aura aisA jagata kisalie banAyA, jahAM dukha hI dukha hai ? ___ hajAra prazna khar3e hote haiM eka uttara se / darzana zAstra, philAsAphI-prazna, uttara aura uttara se hajAra prazna-isa taraha bar3hatA jAtA hai vRkss| dharma samAdhi kI khoja hai, uttara kI nahIM / to dharma kI yAtrA bilakula alaga hai| prazna kA uttara nahIM khojanA hai, balki prazna gira jAe, aisI citta kI avasthA khojanI hai| eka prazna uThatA hai 'kisane jagata banAyA', aba isake uttara kI khoja meM Apa nikala jAyeM to anaMta jIvana Apa calate rheNge| lekina dhArmika vyakti, jisako mahAvIra bhikSu kaha rahe haiM--saMnyAsI, vaha yaha nahIM pUchatA ki kisane jagata banAyA? vaha kahatA hai, yaha niSprayojana hai| kisI ne banAyA ho, na banAyA ho--mujhe kyA lenA-denA hai ! asalI savAla yaha nahIM hai ki jagata kisane bnaayaa| asalI savAla yaha hai ki maiM aisI avasthA meM kaise pahuMca jAUM, jahAM koI prazna na ho; jahAM merA citta nistaraMga ho jAe; jahAM koI samasyA na ho| 439 Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 yaha rAstA bilakula alaga hai| agara prazna chor3ane haiM to dhyAna karanA pdd'egaa| agara praznoM ke uttara khojane haiM to vicAra karanA pdd'egaa| vicAra se uttara mileMge; uttaroM se naye prazna mileMge, aura jAla phailatA calA jaayegaa| ___ agara prazna chor3ane haiM to dhyAna karanA pdd'egaa| eka prazna uThatA hai, usake uttara kI khoja meM mata jAeM; usa prazna ko dekhate hue khar3e raheM; aura taba taka khar3e raheM bhItara, jaba taka ki vaha prazna tirohita na ho jAye; AMkha se ojhala na ho jAe; parade se haTa na jaae| hara cIja haTa jAtI hai, Apa thor3I himmata se lage rheN| ___soceM, Apako patA hogA ki Apake pitA kA ceharA kaisA hai| jaba taka Apane gaura nahIM kiyA, taba taka patA hai| AMkha baMda kareM, halakI-sI chavi aayegii| phira gaura se dekheM, Apa bar3I muzkila meM par3a jAyeMge-pitA kA ceharA asta-vyasta hone lgaa| apane hI pitA kA ceharA, aura pakar3a meM ThIka se nahIM aataa| aura gaura se dekheM...rekhAeM ghumila ho gayIM, ceharA haTane lgaa| aura gaura se dekheM...dekhate cale jaaeN| thor3I dera meM Apa pAyeMge, paradA khAlI ho gayA, vahAM pitA kA koI ceharA nahIM hai| citta se kisI bhI cIja ko visarjita karanA ho-gaura se dekhanA kalA hai| Tu bI aTenTiva-pUrA dhyAna usI para ho jAe, vaha naSTa ho jaayegii| __ dhyAna agni hai / vaha kisI bhI vicAra ko jalA detI hai| Apa kareM aura dekheN| kisI bhI vicAra ko soceM mata, sirpha dekheM / khar3e ho jAeM aura dekhate raheM, dekhate raheM, dekhate raheM-thor3I dera meM Apa pAyeMge, vaha tirohita ho gyaa| vahAM khAlI jagaha raha gyii| vaha khAlI jagaha samAdhAna hai| aura jaba koI vyakti aisI kalA se calate, calate, calate usa jagaha pahuMca tA hai, jahAM prazna uThate hI nahIM, khAlI jagaha raha jAtI hai, vaha samAdhistha hai| __ isa samAdhi meM AtmA kA anubhava hotA hai, kyoMki isa samAdhi meM mana nahIM raha jaataa| mana hai vicAra, jaba vicAra kho gaye; mana hai prazna, jaba prazna kho gaye-taba koI mana nahIM bctaa-a-mn-no-maainndd| kabIra ne kahA hai : a-manI sthiti A gayI, aba amata jharatA hI rahatA hai| jaba mana nahIM raha jAtA, a-manI sthiti A jAtI hai-usako mahAvIra kahate haiM, 'smaadhi|' __ isa samAdhi ko upalabdha ho jAnA jIvana kA parama lakSya hai / isa samAdhi ko upalabdha hokara hI Apake bhItara paramAtmA kA phUla khila jAtA hai| aura jaba taka vaha phala na khila jAe, taba taka jIvana se dukha, uttejanA, becainI, takalIpha, ciMtA, saMtApa upAya nahIM hai| usa phUla ke khilane ke lie hI yaha sArA Ayojana hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM : vahI hai bhikSu, jo zAMta hai itanA ki bAhara se usakA koI saMbaMdha na rahA / jo abhaya hai itanA ki bAhara se koI bhI cIja use kaMpita nahIM kara sktii| aura jo samAdhistha hai; jisake bhItara bhI prazna uThane baMda ho gaye, vahI bhikSu hai| pAMca minaTa rukeM, kIrtana kareM aura phira jAyeM...! 440