Book Title: Mahavir Vani Lecture 52 Samay hai Santulan ki Param Avastha
Author(s): Osho Rajnish
Publisher: Osho Rajnish
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/340052/1

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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA paccIsavAM pravacana 507 Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mokSamArga-sUtra : 2 jo jIve vi na jANe, ajIve vi na jANai / jIvA jIve ayANato, kahaM so nAhii saMjamaM / / jo jIve vi viyANAi, ajIve vi viyANai / jIvA jIve viyANaMto, so hu nAhii saMjamaM / / ___ jayA gaI bahuvihaM, savvajIvANa jANai / tayA puNNaM ca pAvaM ca baMdhaM mokkhaM ca jANa' / / jayA puNNaM ca pAvaM ca baMdhaM mokkhaM ca jANai / tayA nivviMdae moe je divve je ya mANuse / / jo na to jIva arthAta cetanatatva ko jAnatA hai, aura na ajIva arthAta jar3atatva ko jAnatA hai, vaha jIva-ajIva ke svarUpa ko na jAnanevAlA sAdhaka, bhalA kisa taraha saMyama ko jAna sakegA? jo jIva ko jAnatA hai aura ajIvako bhI, vaha jIva aura ajIva donoM ko bhalIbhAMti jAnanevAlA sAdhaka hI saMyama ko jAna skegaa| jaba vaha saba jIvoM kI nAnAvidha gatiyoM ko jAna letA hai, taba puNya, pApa, baMdha aura mokSa ko bhI jAna letA hai| jaba (sAdhaka) puNya, pApa, baMdha aura mokSa ko jAna letA hai, taba devatA aura manuSya saMbaMdhI kAma-bhogoM kI vyarthatA jAna letA hai--arthAta unase virakta ho jAtA hai| 508 . Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AtmA kA zarIra ke pIche chAyA kI taraha calanA asaMyama hai| AtmA kA pravAha zarIra kI tarapha jAne se ruka jAye, Thahara jAye, AtmA meM hI phira lIna ho jAye; aura AtmA gulAma na rahe, mAlika ho jAye--usa avasthA kA nAma saMyama hai| ise ThIka se samajha lenA jarUrI hai, kyoMki mahAvIra kI pUrI sAdhanA-paddhati saMyama kI hI paddhati hai| saMyama kA artha zarIra ko dabA rakhanA nahIM hai; kyoMki jise hama dabAte haiM, usase hama daba bhI jAte haiN| ___ agara kisI vyakti kI chAtI para Apa baiTha jAyeM use dabAkara, to Apa chAtI para baiThe haiM, yaha saca hai, aura vaha nIce Apake dabA hai, yaha bhI saca hai lekina Apa vahAM se haTa bhI nahIM skte| kyoMki Apake haTate hI vaha vyakti mukta ho jaayegaa| to jahAM vaha par3A hai, vahIM Apa bhI par3e rheNge| use dabAye rakhane kA artha hogA ki Apa bhI usase rattIbhara Age nahIM jA skte| isalie jo vyakti zarIra ko dabA lete haiM, ve zarIra ke mAlika to nahIM hote, mAlakiyata ke vahama meM hote haiN| aura jahAM zarIra ko dabAye rakhate haiM, vahIM unakI AtmA bhI rukI raha jAtI hai; aTakI raha jAtI hai| isalie tathAkathita sAdhu zarIra se baMdhA huA hotA hai usI taraha, jaisA tathAkathita gRhastha baMdhA hotA hai __ghara se baMdhe hue AdamI kA nAma gRhastha hai| ghara hai ApakA zarIra, jahAM cetanA AvAsa kara rahI hai| phira isa zarIra kI mAlakiyata bhoga ke lie ho Apake Upara yA yoga ke lie ho Apake Upara-donoM hI sthitiyoM kA nAma asaMyama hai| saMyama kA artha hai : mere bhItara aise sApha ho jAye merI cetanA; zarIra sApha ho jAye; donoM ke bIca koI setu na raha jAye, koI saMbaMdha na raha jAye-na bhoga aura na yoga kaa| isalie mahAvIra 'yoga' zabda kA upayoga nahIM karate haiN| balki bar3I hairAnI hogI Apako jAnakara ki mahAvIra yoga zabda kA artha manuSya kA paramAtmA se jur3a jAnA, aisA nahIM karate, jaisA pataMjali karate haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM. yoga kA artha hai, saMsAra aura manuSya kA zarIra se jur3a jaanaa| isalie mahAvIra ne parama sthiti ko 'ayogI' kahA hai-jahAM saMbaMdha TUTa jAtA hai| yoga kA artha hai jodd'| to taba taka zarIra aura AtmA jur3e haiM, taba taka yoga kI avasthA hai| jisa dina zarIra aura AtmA kA saMbaMdha chUTa jAtA hai; TUTa jAtA hai setu bIca se, usa dina 'ayoga' ! isalie mahAvIra ne ayoga ko parama avasthA kahA hai, jahAM koI saMbaMdha nahIM raha jAte, saba jor3a TUTa jAte haiN| isa ayoga ko sAdhane ke lie damana, dabAnA mArga nahIM ho sktaa| isa saMyama ko sAdhane kA mArga bodha hogA, jJAna hogA-mahAvIra ne kahA : viveka hogA--isa bAta kA ThIka-ThIka bodha ki zarIra alaga hai aura maiM alaga huuN| 509 Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 jisa vyakti ko yaha bodha ho jAtA hai, vaha na to zarIra ko bhogatA hai aura na zarIra ko dabAtA hai| vaha zarIra se koI saMbaMdha hI sthApita nahIM krtaa| agara vaha bhojana bhI karatA hai, to zarIra hI bhojana karatA hai-vaha bhItara dekhatA hI rahatA hai| agara vaha bImAra par3atA hai, to zarIra hI bImAra par3atA hai--vaha bhItara dekhatA hI rahatA hai| vaha hara hAlata meM ayoga meM ThaharA rahatA hai| vaha bhItara sAkSI banA rahatA hai| zarIra jIye ki mare, ki bhUkhA ho ki peTa bharA ho, ki zarIra ko suvidhA ho ki asuvidhA ho--sabhI kucha zarIra ko ho rahA hai| isa saMsAra meM jo bhI ho rahA hai, vaha zarIra ke sAtha ho rahA hai, mere sAtha nahIM ho rahA hai| mere aura zarIra ke bIca phAsalA, spesa paidA ho jAye-usa phAsale kA nAma saMyama hai| na to bhogI phAsalA paidA kara pAtA hai, kyoMki vaha zarIra ke mAdhyama se bhogatA hai| aura jisa mAdhyama se hama bhogate haiM, usase hama jur3a jAte haiN| aura na tathAkathita yogI phAsalA paidA kara pAtA hai, kyoMki vaha zarIra ke mAdhyama se lar3atA hai| aura jisase hama lar3ate haiM, usase bhI jur3a jAte haiN| ___ mitra se bhI saMbaMdha ho jAtA hai, zatru se bhii| zatrutA saMbaMdha kA eka nAma hai| jaise mitratA eka saMbaMdha hai, vaise zatrutA eka saMbaMdha hai| to jo zarIra se mitrabhAva rakhe hue haiM, bhoga rahe haiM, ve bhI baMdhe haiM; jo zarIra se zatru-bhAva rakhate hai, ve bhI utane hI baMdhe haiN| eka kA baMdhana prema kA hai. eka kA baMdhana ghaNA kA hai lekina baMdhana maujada hai| mahAvIra saMyama taba kahate haiM, jaba koI baMdhana na rahe-na mitratA ke, na zatrutA ke| na zarIra meM koI rasa hai, na zarIra se koI virasatA hai| na zarIra se koI rAga hai, na koI virAga hai| zarIra alaga hai, maiM alaga hUM-aisI spaSTa pratIti kA nAma saMyama hai| zarIra meM hama janmoM-janmoM se raha rahe haiM, lekina hameM isa bAta kA patA nahIM ki zarIra meM hama raha rahe haiN| zarIra ke sAtha hamArA tAdAtmya AiDenTiTI ho gayI hai: hama jaDa gaye haiN| aisA lagane lagA hai, maiM zarIra hN| yaMtra ke sAtha caitanya jaDa gayA aura eka ho gayA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, yaha yoga hI saMsAra hai| isa yoga ke pAra ho jAnA hI mukti hai, vimukti hai; parama AnaMda aura parama satya kI pratIti hai| zarIra meM hama kitanA hI jIye hoM, isase kucha bhI na hogaa| bacce to baMdhe hI hote haiM-unakA baMdhA honA svAbhAvika hai-bUr3he bhI baMdhe hote haiM ! bhogI to baMdhe hote haiM- unakA baMdhA honA svAbhAvika hai- jinako hama yogI mAnate haiM, ve bhI baMdhe hote haiM ! __ bhoga kA eka taraha kA asaMyama hai, yoga kA dUsarI taraha kA asaMyama hai| saMyamI vaha hai, jisane asaMyama kI saMbhAvanA hI tor3a dii| saMbhAvanA hai zarIra se jur3e honaa| saMbhAvanA hai zarIra aura apane ko eka mAna lenaa| yaha ekatA jitanI gaharI ho jAe, utanA asaMyama hogaa| yaha ekatA jitanI kama ho jAe, utanA saMyama hogaa| aura jisa dina yaha ekatA bilakula TUTa jAye aura sApha ho jAye- jaisA ki purAnI kathAeM kahatI haiM ki haMsa jaise pAnI aura dUdha ko alaga-alaga kara letA hai- jisa dina hamArA viveka zarIra aura cetanA ko alaga-alaga kara le haMsa kI taraha, usa dina saMyama kI aMtima sIr3hI upalabdha hotI hai; maMjila upalabdha hotI hai| - isalie jJAniyoM ne AtmA ko haMsa bhI kahA hai; viveka ko, cetanA ko haMsa bhI kahA hai; aura jo vyakti isa sthiti ko paidA ho jAtA hai, use paramahaMsa kahA hai| paramahaMsa kA artha hai ki jisane apane bhItara haMsa kI taraha dUdha aura pAnI ko alaga-alaga kara liyaa| haMsa karatA hai yA nahIM, patA nahIM-kavitA kI bAta hai ! lekina AdamI kara sakatA hai| aura dUdha aura pAnI cAhe alaga na bhI kiye jA sakeM-kyoMki dUdha aura pAnI donoM hI eka tala ke padArtha haiM- zarIra aura cetanA alaga kiye jA sakate haiM, kyoMki alaga haiM hii| donoM kA AyAma alg| donoM kA DhaMga alg| donoM kA honA alg| donoM kA milanA hI camatkAra hai, donoM kA alaga honA to bar3A sarala hai| Apane bar3I mehanata kI hai donoM ko eka kara lene kI, taba bhI eka nahIM ho gaye haiN| sirpha bhrAMti hai eka ho jAne kii| sirpha khayAla hai eka ho jAne kaa| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, baMdhana sirpha mana ke haiM, bhAva ke haiM--projekzana haiN| vastutaH koI baMdhana nahIM hai| 510 : Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA lekina AdamI bUr3hA ho jAye, jIvana ke saba dukha-sukha bhoga le, to bhI zarIra kI vAsanA khIMcatI hI calI jAtI hai| akasara to aisA hotA hai ki bUr3hA hote-hote AdamI aura bhI kAmavAsanA se bhara jAtA hai| ___ isalie koI umra se hI kabhI mukta nahIM hotA; aura na umra se koI kabhI jJAnI hotA hai; aura na umra se kabhI koI anubhavI hotA hai| to koI bhI kitanA hI bUr3hA ho jAye, lekina jIvana kI praur3hatA umra se nahIM aatii| aura kitanA hI Apako anubhava ho jAye jIvana kA, anubhava akelA Apako kahIM bhI nahIM le jAtA ho sakatA hai aura garta meM le jAye; kyoMki jitanA hameM anubhava hotA jAtA hai, utanI hI hamArI Adata bhI majabUta hotI jAtI hai| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki mullA nasaruddIna kA javAna lar3akA hai| bIsa varSa usakI umra hai, lekina thor3A zarmIlA hai| na to jyAdA bolatA hai, na jyAdA logoM se milatA-julatA hai| aura usakI umra meM jo svAbhAvika hai ki lar3akiyoM ke pIche ghUme, vaha bhI nahIM karatA hai-baMda apanI kitAboM meM, dvAra baMda kiye rahatA hai| __ lekina eka dina sAMjha vaha apane kapar3e pahanakara, ThIka saja-dhaja kara nIce utarA sIr3hiyoM se aura usane bUr3he nasaruddIna se kahA ki pitA jI, aba bahuta ho cukA ! aura aba maiM vahIM karUMgA, jo merI umra meM sabhI loga kara rahe haiN| aura maiM zahara kI tarapha jA rahA hUM suMdara lar3akiyoM kI talAza meN| aura Aja maiM khUba DaTakara piyU~gA bhI tAki merA yaha sArA saMkoca aura yaha merI sArI jar3atA TUTa jaaye| aura Aja to abhiyAna aura dussAhasa kI rAta hai| Aja jo bhI ho sakatA hai, vaha maiM kruuNgaa| jo bhI merI umra ke loga kara rahe haiM, vaha maiM kruuNgaa| aura dhyAna rahe, DonTa TrAi aiNDa sTApa mI, koziza mata karanA mujhe rokane kI! nasaruddIna uThakara khar3A ho gyaa| usane kahA, TrAi aiNDa sTApa yU, holDa Ana mAi bvAya, Ai aima kamiMga vida yU-dRr3ha rahanA apane khayAla para, maiM tere sAtha A rahA huuN| rokane kA koI savAla hI kahAM hai ! __ bApa bhI beToM se bahuta bhinna nahIM hai ! bUr3hA hokara bhI AdamI vahIM bhaTakatA rahatA hai, jahAM javAna bhaTakatA hai| javAna kA bhaTakanA kSamya hai, bUr3he kA bhaTakanA bilakula akSamya ho jAtA hai| lekina koI sirpha bUr3hA hokara mukta nahIM ho pAtA vAsanA se| koI ho bhI nahIM sktaa| vAsanA se to kevala ve hI mukta hote haiM, jo viveka meM gati karate haiN| umra kI gati se vAsanA se mukta hone kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| zarIra bUr3hA ho jAye, vAsanA kabhI bUr3hI nahIM hotI-marate dama taka pakar3e rakhatI hai| vAsanA to bUr3hI hotI hai tabhI, jaba viveka jagatA hai| viveka vAsanA kI mauta hai ! damI vAsanA ko pUrA karane meM akSama ho jAtA hai, lekina vAsanA mana ko ghere rakhatI hai-ghere rakhatI hai; ghUmatI rahatI hai| aura javAna kI vAsanA meM to eka sauMdarya bhI hotA hai, bUr3he kI vAsanA bar3I kurUpa ho jAtI hai aura gaMdI ho jAtI hai| ho hI jAyegI, kyoMki zarIra aba sAtha apane Apa chor3a rahA hai| zarIra apane Apa AtmA se alaga ho rahA hai| lekina vAsanA ke kAraNa bUr3hA AdamI apane zarIra ko abhI bhI jakar3e hue hai| mRtyu karIba A rahI hai aura zarIra AtmA se TUTa jaayegaa| ___ agara jIvana ThIka se vikasita ho to mRtyu kA kSaNa mokSa kA kSaNa bhI bana sakatA hai| agara umra hI na bar3he aura zarIra hI na pake-bodha bhI pake, viveka bhI pake aura bhItara samajha bhI bar3hatI calI jAye, aura sAkSI-bhAva bhI gahana hotA calA jAye jIvana ke anubhava kore anubhava na raheM, unake pIche viveka kA jAgaraNa bhI nirmita hotA calA jAye, to mRtyu ke pahale hI vyakti mukta ho sakatA hai| __ aura jaba koI vyakti mRtyu ke pahale jAna letA hai ki maiM zarIra se pRthaka hUM, usakI phira koI mRtyu nahIM hai| taba vaha mara sakatA hai aise, jaise purAne vastra badale jA rahe hoN| taba vaha mara sakatA hai aise, jaise Upara kA kacarA jhar3a rahA ho aura bhItara kA sonA nikhara rahA ho| taba mRtyu eka mitra hai eka agni kI bhAMti, jo jalAyegI kacare ko aura bacAyegI mujhe| 511 Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 aura jo vyakti jIvana meM vAsanA se itanA bharA hai ki viveka ko jagane kA maukA nahIM diyA; aura jo hara kSaNa hara taraha se zarIra ke sAtha aMdhA hokara calane ko rAjI hai, vaha marate vakta bahuta pachatAyegA; bahuta pIr3ita hogaa| kyoMki jaba mRtyu chInane lagegI zarIra ko, taba usakI pIr3A kA aMta nahIM rhegaa| kyoMki usane apane ko zarIra hI jAnA hai| ___ mRtyu meM koI bhI dukha nahIM hai, hamAre ajJAna meM dukha hai| kyoMki hama zarIra se apane ko jor3e hue haiN| aura jaba zarIra miTane lagatA hai, taba hama cIkhate-cillAte haiM ki maiM mraa| ___ maiM kabhI bhI nahIM maratA hUM ! mere marane kA koI upAya nahIM hai ! lekina jisase maiMne apane ko eka samajha rakhA hai, jaba vaha TUTatA hai, miTatA hai, to lagatA hai; maiM mara rahA huuN| mRtyu kevala unake lie dukha hai, jo vivekazUnya haiN| jo vivekapUrNa haiM, unake lie mRtyu bhI eka AnaMda hai| mahAvIra ke ye sUtra : 'saMyama kyA hai'--usakI vyAkhyA meM haiN| eka-eka sUtra ko samajhane kI koziza kreN| 'jo na to jIva arthAta cetanatatva ko jAnatA hai, aura na ajIva arthAta jar3atatva ko jAnatA hai, vaha jIva-ajIva ke svarUpa ko na jAnanevAlA sAdhaka, bhalA kisa taraha saMyama ko jAna sakegA? 'jo jIva ko jAnatA hai aura ajIva ko bhI, vaha jIva aura ajIva donoM ko bhalIbhAMti jAnanevAlA sAdhaka hI saMyama ko jAna skegaa|' manuSya doharA astitva hai| eka hai paridhi-jahAM zarIra hai, padArtha hai, miTTI kA jor3a hai; aura eka hai bhItara kA bodha, caitanya, prakAza-jo padArtha nahIM hai, jo paramAtmA hai| manuSya isa do kA jor3a hai| aura jaba taka sApha na ho jAye ki zarIra kahAM samApta hotA hai aura kahAM maiM zurU hotA hUM; aura yaha bAta pratIta na ho jAye ki zarIra pRthaka hai aura maiM pRthaka hUM, taba taka, mahAvIra kahate haiM, saMyama asaMbhava hai| __ jo jIva ko aura ajIva ko alaga-alaga nahIM jAnatA; kyA mere bhItara sirpha padArtha hai aura kyA mere bhItara caitanya hai, isakI jise pratIti nahIM; jisane bhItara prakAza ko jalAkara yaha nahIM dekha liyA ki maiM do hUM; aura jise sApha nahIM ho gayA hai ki paridhi merI nahIM hai, paridhi saMsAra se mujhe milI hai, aura maiM sirpha bhItara basA huA atithi hUM, mehamAna hUM, aura yaha ghara sadA rahanevAlA nahIM hai, bahuta bAra isa ghara meM maiM rahA hUM, bahuta-se ghara mujhe mile haiM aura chUTa gaye haiN...| __ rozanI cAhie bhiitr| usa rozanI meM hI yaha bheda, yaha bhinnatA spaSTa ho sakatI hai| hama aMdhere meM cala rahe haiM, jahAM kucha bhI rekhAeM nahIM dikhAI pdd'tiiN| aMdhere kA matalaba hI hotA hai, jahAM bheda dikhAI na pdd'e| ___ isa kamare meM aMdherA chA jAye, to usakA kyA artha hai? usakA itanA hI artha hai ki maiM dekha na pAUMgA ki kauna kauna hai, kyA kyA hai| kahAM kursI samApta hotI hai, kahAM Apa zurU hote haiN| kahAM Apa samApta hote haiM, kahAM ApakA par3osI zurU hotA hai| ___ aMdhere kA matalaba hai, jahAM bheda kho jAyeMge aura jahAM sImAeM dikhAI na pdd'egii| aMdherA sArI sImAoM ko tor3a detA hai aura apane meM lIna kara letA hai| prakAza kA kyA artha hai? prakAza kA artha hai, jahAM sImAeM phira ubhara aayeNgii| kursI kursI hogI, baiThanevAlA baiThanevAlA hogaa| ghara ghara hogA, mehamAna mehamAna hogaa| ghara ke bhItara ThaharanevAlA alaga hogA, ghara kI dIvAleM alaga hoNgii| prakAza cIjoM ko pragaTa kara detA hai-unakI sImAeM, unake lakSaNa, unake bhed| aMdherA saba sImAoM ko tor3a detA hai| maiMne sunA hai ki nasaruddIna yuvA thA; aura eka rAta bar3A saja-dhajakara taiyAra thA aura apanI lAlaTena sApha kara rahA thaa| to usake 512 Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA pitA ne pUchA ki nasaruddIna, lAlaTena kyoM sApha kara rahA hai? kyA irAde haiM? usane kahA ki maiM jarA jA rahA hUM abhisAra ko| patnI kI talAza Akhira mujhe bhI karanI hogI ! to maiM jarA patnI kI talAza para jA rahA huuN| usake pitA ne kahA ki patnI kI talAza hamane bhI kI thI, bAkI lAlaTena lekara hama kabhI na gaye ! yaha lAlaTena kisalie le jA rahA hai? nasaruddIna ne kahA ki dekheM, daiTa kAunTsa phAra iTa; luka aiTa yora vumana, mAi madara ! aMdhere meM DhUMr3hoge to aisA hI paaoge| yaha bhUla maiM nahIM karanevAlA huuN| maiM ThIka prakAza meM cIjeM khojanA cAhatA hUM ! bhItara bhI hama aMdhere meM hI khoja rahe haiN| aura agara hameM vahAM kucha bhI nahIM dikhAI par3atA... | kabhI Apane AMkha baMda karake bhItara dekhA hai? sivAya aMdhere ke kucha bhI nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| loga mere pAsa Ate haiN| ve kahate haiM ki Apa kahate haiM, bhItara dekho| lekina bhItara dekheM kaise? AMkha baMda karate haiM, vahAM aMdherA hai| vahAM kucha dikhAI hI nahIM pdd'taa| dekhanA kyA hai? rozanI bAhara hai, aMdherA bhItara hai| bAhara saba dikhAI par3atA hai, bhItara kucha dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| aura bAhara hamane rozanI ko bar3hAne ke bar3e upAya kara liye haiN| kabhI AdamI gahana aMdhakAra meM thA, guhAoM meM thaa| phira Aga khojI to guhAoM kA aMdherA miTa gyaa| phira vikAsa hotA calA gyaa| phira Aja bijalI hai aura rAteM rAtoM-jaisI nahIM raha gayI haiM, dina se bhI jyAdA prakAzavAna ho gayI haiN| __ bAhara hamane prakAza kI bar3I khoja kara lI hai| bAhara bhI aisA hI aMdherA thaa| para hamane vahAM rAta miTA dii| bhItara hama prakAza kI koI khoja nahIM karate haiM, anyathA vahAM bhI prakAza kI saMbhAvanA hai| jahAM-jahAM aMdherA hai, vahAM-vahAM prakAza ho sakatA hai| aMdhere kA matalaba hI yaha hai ki jahAM prakAza ho sakatA hai, isakI saMbhAvanA hai| sArI sAdhanA-paddhatiyAM bhItara kI agni khojane kA prayAsa hai| bhItara rozanI kaise jle| bhItara kaise thor3A-sA prakAza aura thor3I-sI kiraNeM paidA ho jAyeM tAki vahAM bhI cIjeM sApha ho sakeM ki kyA kyA hai| abhI to hama AMkha baMda karake baiTha jAte haiM to kucha dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| aura agara kucha dikhAI bhI par3atA hai to vaha bAhara kA hI hotA hai-koI mitra kI tasvIra, koI yAdadAzta, koI ghaTanA, bAjAra, dukaan| AMkha bhI baMda karate haiM to AMkha baMda hotI nahIM, citta to bAhara kI tarapha hI khulA rahatA hai| baMda AMkha meM bhI tasvIreM bAhara kI hI calatI haiM to hama bhItara nahIM haiN| aura isakA itanA abhyAsa ho gayA hai ki hama yaha bAta hI bhItara bhI aisA koI kSaNa ho sakatA hai, jaba bAhara kI koI tasvIra na calatI ho; jaba bAhara kA koI pratibiMba na banatA ho: jaba bAhara se hamArA saMbaMdha hI chUTa jAtA ho aura hama nipaTa bhItara hote hoN| zuruAta meM aMdherA anubhava hogaa| kyoMki bAhara kI rozanI ne AMkhoM ko bAhara kI rozanI kA AdI kara diyA hai| __ aura dhyAna rahe, bAhara kI rozanI ko bhItara le jAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| Apa dIye ko bhItara nahIM le jA sakate; na bijalI ko bhItara le jA sakate haiN| bAhara kI koI rozanI bhItara kAma na degI, kyoMki bhItara ke aMdhere kA guNa-dharma alaga hai| bAhara kA aMdherA aura taraha kA aMdherA hai; aura bAhara ke aMdhere ko miTAne ke lie aura taraha kA prakAza caahie| bhItara kA aMdherA aura taraha kA aMdherA hai-use miTAne ke lie aura taraha kA prakAza caahie| usa prakAza kA guNa-dharma alaga hogaa| isalie bAhara kA prakAza to bhItara lAyA nahIM jA sakatA, eka baat| aura bAhara ke prakAza ke kAraNa bhItara hameM gahana aMdherA mAlama par3atA hai, kyoMki prakAza kI hameM Adata ho gayI hai| 513 Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 kabhI Apa eka aMdhere rAste se jA rahe haiM aura acAnaka eka kAra nikala jAye tIvra prakAza ke sAtha, to kAra ke nikala jAne ke bAda rAstA aura bhI aMdherA ho jAyegA jitanA kAra ke nikalane ke pahale bhI nahIM thA ! vaha tIvra rozanI ApakI AMkhoM ko bhaTakA jaayegii| aura usa tIvra rozanI kI tulanA meM bAda meM aMdherA bahuta bhayaMkara mAlUma hogaa| ___ dhyAna rahe, Adima manuSya ko bhItara itanA hai aMdherA, nahIM mAlUma hotA thA, jitanA Adhunika manuSya ko mAlUma hotA hai| bAhara kAphI rozanI hai| Adima manuSya ke lie bAhara bhI aMdherA hI thA, yA bahuta kama rozanI thii| bhItara itanA aMdherA nahIM mAlUma hotA thaa| jitanA manuSya kI sabhyatA bAhara ke jagata meM vikasita hotI calI jAtI hai, utanA hI bhItara kA aMdherA ghanA mAlUma hotA hai| vaha ghanA ho nahIM rahA hai, tulanA meM ghanA mAlUma hotA hai| kyoMki hamAre sabhI anubhava sApekSa haiN| ___ to jisa vyakti ko bhItara ke prakAza kI khoja karanI hai, use do kAma karane hoNge| pahalA to, use bhItara ke aMdhere ke prati AMkhoM ko rAjI karanA hogA, aiDajasTa karanA hogaa| ___ cora aMdhere meM jyAdA dekha pAtA hai ApakI bajAya-aMdhere kA abhyAsa karatA hai| aura Apa bhI jaba kamare meM Ate haiM-aMdhere kamare meM bAhara se-to bilakula aMdherA mAlUma par3atA hai| thor3I dera baiThe, kucha na kareM-kucha karane kI jarUrata nahIM, sirpha baiThe aura AMkhoM jita hone deM-thor3I hI dera meM aMdherA kama mAlUma hone lagegA, thor3I hI dera meM thor3A-thor3A dikhAI par3anA zurU ho jaayegaa| agara Apa yaha abhyAsa roja karate cale jAyeM, jo ki cora ko karanA par3atA hai, to Apako itanA aMdherA mAlUma nahIM hogA ki Apa kisI cIja se ttkraayeN| Apa bilakula aMdhere kamare meM bhI binA TakarAye cala sakeMge, uTha sakeMge, kAma kara skeNge| thor3e-se AMkha ke abhyAsa kI jarUrata hai tAki AMkha aMdhere meM dekhane lge| ___ dhyAna rahe, aMdherA utanA hI mAlUma hotA hai, jitanA hamArA abhyAsa kama hai| to jinheMbhItara kI rozanI khojanI ho unheM bhItara ke aMdhere ke lie thor3e dina rAjI honA pdd'egaa| jaldI nahIM karanI hai, AMkha baMda karake hI baiThA rahanA caahie| jApAna meM jhena phakIra aura jhena guru apane ziSyoM ko kahate haiM ki tuma kucha mata karo-kloja da Aija aiNDa jasTa siTa / mantra bhI mata par3ho, kisI bhagavAna kA smaraNa bhI mata kro| kisI mUrti, pratimA ke AsapAsa bhI mana ko mata ghumaao| kyoMki yaha bhI saba bAhara kI hI rozaniyAM haiN| tuma sirpha AMkha baMda karo aura baittho| chaha mahIne, sAla bhara jhena guru ke pAsa jo sAdhaka hotA hai, usako eka hI sAdhanA karanI hotI hai ki vaha dina meM ghaNToM baiThA rahe-kucha na kre| ___ pahale karane kA bahuta mana hotA hai, kyoMki binA kiye Apako lagatA hai, jiMdagI bekAra jA rahI hai| hAlAMki jiMdagI bekAra jA rahI hai karane meN| na karane se kisI kI jiMdagI bekAra kyA jAyegI! jiMdagI bekAra jA hI rahI hai--kucha bhI karo! lekina AkyupAiDa, vyasta rahane se aisA lagatA hai, kucha ho rahA hai; vahama banA rahatA hai ki kucha ho rahA hai, kucha kara rahe haiN| khAlI baiThane meM becainI lagatI hai| khAlI baiThanA sAdhaka kI pahalI kSamatA hai ki vaha binA kucha kiye baiThA hai| mana kaI bAra kahegA, kucha karo; kyA baiThe ho! aura mana samajhAyegA ki khAlI agara baiThe rahe to zaitAna kA kArakhAnA ho jaaoge| khAlI baiThe logoM ne Aja taka koI zaitAnI nahIM kI, dhyAna rkhnaa| jo kAphI karmaTha haiM, jinako hama karmayogI kahate haiM-saba upadrava unake kAraNa haiN| ve khAlI nahIM baiTha sakate, unheM kucha na kucha karanA hai| kucha bhI ho, unheM kucha karake dikhAnA hai| koI kAraNa nahIM hai, kyoMki karake dekhanevAlA koI nahIM hai; na koI prayojana hai| na isa jamIna para kahIM rekhA chUTa jAtI hai karane vAloM kii| lekina bar3A upadrava hai| jaba taka hote haiM, bar3A upadrava macA lete haiN| rAjanItijJa haiM, samAja-sudhAraka haiM, krAMtikArI haiM--basa, karane AgA 514 . Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA meM bhir3e haiN| unakA sArA jora karane para hai| __jhena guru kahate haiM ki tuma kucha karo mata, sAlabhara to na karane kI himmata juTAo, sirpha baiThe rho| to jhena sAdhaka chaha-chaha ghaNTe dina meM baiThA rahegA AMkha baMda kiye| na hilegA, na DulegA; kyoMki utane meM bhI mana bAhara jA sakatA hai| pahale to bar3I becainI hogI, sArI tAkata lagAyegA mana ki lago, kucha kro| kucha nahIM to kama se kama soco| koI divAsvapna dekho| koI yojanA karo, kucha kAmanA karo-bhItara kucha to kro| lekina agara Apa baiThe hI rahe aura kucha na kiyA, aura agara na karane kA sAhasa dikhA sake, to thor3e hI dina meM Apa pAyeMge ki bhItara kA aMdherA kama hone lgaa| bhItara kucha-kucha dikhAI par3ane lgaa| dhUmila rekhAeM pragaTa hone lgiiN| chaha mahIne aura sAlabhara kA vakta laga jAtA hai, jaba AdamI ko pahalI daphA bhItara dhUmila rekhAeM pragaTa hotI haiN| aura jaise hI yaha dhUmila rekhAeM pragaTa hotI haiM, ahobhAva paidA hotA hai, eka AnaMdabhAva paidA hotA hai ki maiM to bilakula alaga hUM, yaha zarIra to bilakula alaga hai| ___ aura dhyAna rahe, zAstra par3hane se yaha patA nahIM clegaa| bahuta loga yaha kara rahe haiM ki zAstra par3ha rahe haiM ki AtmA bhinna hai zarIra bhinna hai-maiM AtmA haM; maiM zarIra nahIM hai, isako zAstra meM par3ha rahe haiN| aura roja subaha baiThakara isako doha doharAne kA matalaba nahIM hai| doharAne se kucha bhI na hogaa| doharAne se prakAza paidA nahIM hotaa| doharAne se to kevala itanI hI khabara lagatI hai ki abhI tumheM patA nahIM calA; abhI tuma kisI aura kI udhAra bAta doharA rahe ho| aura tuma doharA-doharAkara isa bhrama meM bhI par3a sakate ho ki tumheM aisA lagane lage ki zarIra aura AtmA alaga haiN| lekina yaha tumhAre prakAza kA bhItarI anubhava nahIM hai| isakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| yaha do kaur3I kA hai| tuma jIvana kharAba kiye| kisI kI mAnane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| yaha to svayaM anubhava ho sakatA hai| lekina bhItara ke aMdhere ke sAtha AMkhoM kA samAyojana karanA hogaa| aura janmoM-janmoM se hamArA samAyojana ho gayA hai bAhara kI rozanI ke sAtha, ise tor3anA pratIkSA aura dhairya kI bAta hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM : jo na to jAnatA kicetana kyA hai, jo na jAnatA ki jar3a kyA hai; jo jIva-ajIva ko nahIM pahacAnatA, vaha sAdhaka bhalA kisa taraha saMyama sAdhegA? lekina kitane loga saMyama sAdha rahe haiM, jinheM kucha bhI patA nahIM hai ki jIva kyA hai, ajIva kyA hai| jaba maiM kahatA hUM, jinheM kucha bhI patA nahIM hai to merA matalaba yaha nahIM hai ki unhoMne zAstra se nahIM sunA hai| zAstra meM likhA hai ki jIva aura ajIva bhinna-bhinna haiN| lekina zAstra se koI ApakA jJAna nahIM nirmita hotaa| zAstra se to sirpha ApakA ajJAna DhaMkatA hai-rahate to Apa ajJAnI haiM; zAstra ke vacanoM meM chipa jAte haiM aura bhrAMti paidA hotI hai ki jAna liyaa| ajJAna utanA khataranAka nahIM hai, jitanA thothA jJAna khataranAka hai| zAstra jitane logoM ko DubAte haiM, utanI aura koI cIja kisI ko nahIM ddubaatii| kaI loga kAgaja kI nAva meM baiThakara sAgara meM utara jAte haiN| zAstra kI nAva kAgaja kI nAva hai| usase to behatara hai ki binA nAva ke utara jaanaa| kyoMki nAva kA bharosA na ho to kama se kama apane hAtha-paira calAne kI kucha koziza hogii| aura jo binA nAva ke utaregA, vaha tairanA sIkhakara utregaa| jo nAva meM baiThakara utara jAyegA aura kAgaja kI nAva meM-vaha isa bharose meM utaregA ki mujhe kyA karanA hai, nAva pAra kara degii| vaha DUbegA! lekina kAgaja kI nAva meM baiThane ko koI rAjI na hogA, zAstra kI nAva meM baiThane ko karIba-karIba pUrI pRthvI rAjI ho gayI hai| koI 515 Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 bAibila kI nAva meM baiThA hai, koI gItA kI nAva meM baiThA hai, koI kurAna kI nAva meM baiThA hai; koI mahAvIra ke vacanoM kI nAva meM, koI buddha ke vacanoM kI nAva meN| lekina nAva logoM ne kAgaja kI banA lI hai| isalie loga Daba rahe haiM aura jagaha-jagaha darghaTanAeM haiN| aura dharma ke nAma zoragula calatA hai, lekina dharma kA koI prakAza jIvana meM kahIM bhI dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| to dharma eka utsava ho gayA hai--kabhI-kabhI manA lene kI bAta: kabhI-kabhI zoragala macA lene kI bAta hai ki hama AtmavAdI loga haiM: ki hama padArtha ko hI saba kacha nahIM hama AtmA ko bhI mAnate haiN| lekina mAnane se kucha bhI honevAlA nahIM hai, jAnanA jarUrI hai| __ isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, jise abhI yaha hI patA nahIM hai ki AtmA kyA hai aura zarIra kyA hai, vaha saMyama nahIM sAdha skegaa| lekina Apa sAdhuoM se jAkara puuche| dUsare sAdhuoM ko chor3a deM, mahAvIra ke hI sAdhuoM se jAkara pUche ki tumheM anubhava huA hai bhItara ki zarIra kahAM khatma hotA hai aura AtmA kahAM zurU hotI hai? kahAM sImAMta hai? kahAM donoM milate haiM? aura kahAM donoM meM phAsalA hai? aura agara anubhava nahIM huA hai, to tuma jo saMyama sAdha rahe ho-mahAvIra to kahate haiM, aisA sAdhaka saMyama sAdhegA hI kaise! lekina sAdhusaMyama sAdha rahe haiN| saMyama meM unake koI kamI nahIM hai| kyA bhojana karanA, kitanA karanA, kaba sonA, kaba uThanA, kitanI sAmAyika karanI, kitanA dhyAna karanA--saba kara rahe haiM; kitanA pratikramaNa-saba niyama se cala rahA hai, yNtrvt| usameM kahIM koI bhUla-cUka nhiiN| saMyama pUrA cala rahA hai| lekina unakA saMyama, saMyama nahIM hai--ho nahIM sktaa| kyoMki mahAvIra kI pahalI zarta hI pUrI nahIM ho pA rahI hai| lekina unakI koziza yaha hai ki saMyama ke dvArA ve jAna leMge ki zarIra aura AtmA kyA hai| aura mahAvIra ulaTI bAta kaha rahe haiN| ve kaha rahe haiM, jo jAna legA ki zarIra aura AtmA kyA hai, usake jIvana meM hI saMyama ho sakatA hai| hama cIjoM ko ulaTA lete haiN| ulaTA lene kA kAraNa hai-hama ulaTe khar3e haiN| hameM hara cIja ulaTI dikhAI par3atI hai| mahAvIra ko bhI jaba hama dekhate haiM, to hama unako ulaTA dekhate haiN| jo pahale hai use pIche kara dete haiM, jo pIche hai, use pahale kara dete haiN| phira hameM suvidhA ho jAtI hai| agara hama mahAvIra kI bAta ko vaisA hI rahane deM, jaisI vaha hai, to hamAre jIvana ko hameM badalanA pddegaa| kyA pharka hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM, bhItarI bodha pahale hogA, phira bAharI saMyama hogaa| hama kyA karate haiM? - hama pahale bAharI saMyama sAdhate haiM, phira socate haiM, bhItarI bodha apane Apa A jaayegaa| hamAre lie bAhara kA mUlya itanA jyAdA hai ki saMyama ko bhI jaba hama sAdhate haiM to bAhara se hI zurU karate haiN| hamArI AMkheM bAhara se isa taraha AbsesDa ho gayI haiM, isa taraha baMdha gayI haiN| aura hamArI vAsanAoM ne hameM bAhara se isa taraha cipakA diyA hai ki hama agara sAdhanA bhI karate haiM to bhI bAhara se hI zurU karate haiN| aura sAdhanA zurU hI ho sakatI hai bhItara se| bAhara se jo zurU hogI, vaha saMsAra meM le jaayegii| lekina vAsanAeM AdamI ko mUrcchita _ maiMne sunA hai, mullA nasaruddIna eka hoTala meM ThaharA huA hai| vaha sAMjha ko lauTa rahA hai apane kamare kI trph| eka daravAje ke bhItara se use AvAja sunAI par3atI hai eka strI aura eka puruSa kI-zAyada apanA hanImUna manAne Aye hoNge| to vaha daravAje para khar3e hokara sanatA hai| to vaha pati apanI patnI se kaha rahA hai ki tere jaisA sauMdarya kabhI-kabhI sadiyoM meM hotA hai| maiM cAhaMgA ki isa jagata kA sabase zreSTha kalAkAra terI mUrti ko yA tere citra ko nirmita kara de tAki bhaviSya kI pIr3hiyAM bhI jAna sakeM ki aisA sauMdarya bhI kabhI haA hai| 516 Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA nasaruddIna ne phaurana daravAje para dastaka dii| pati ne cir3hakara pUchA, 'kauna hai?' nasaruddIna ne kahA, 'da greTesTa peMTara Apha da varlDa, pikAso !' jaba nasaruddIna yaha kaha cukA tabhI usako khayAla AyA ki maiM kyA kaha rahA hai vaha daravAjA khula jAyegA to pakar3A jaauuNgaa| bhAgA apane kamare meN| phira bahata socatA rahA ki aisA kaise haA? maiM pikAso nahIM haiM ! lekina sauMdarya kI carcA / zarIra ko dekhane kA mana / vAsanA kA jaga jaanaa| phira isa mUrcchita avasthA meM Apa kucha bhI ho sakate haiN| to nikala gayA usake muMha se ki jagata kA sabase bar3A citrakAra ! kholo daravAjA daravAjA khulanA AkAMkSA hai| daravAjA khula jAye, vaha strI dikhAI par3a jAye- vaha vAsanA hai| usa vAsanA meM usake muMha se yaha bhI nikala gayA ki maiM pikAso huuN| yaha usane socA nahIM thaa| yaha usane kabhI vicArA nahIM thaa| isakI koI yojanA nahIM thii| eka kSaNa kI vAsanA meM tAdAtmya badala gyaa| ___ hama jahAM-jahAM vAsanA se ghirate haiN| vahIM-vahIM hama vahI ho jAte haiM, jo hone se hamArI vAsanA tRpta hogii| hamArI vAsanAeM hamAre tAdAtmya ko nirdhArita karatI haiN| agara Apa puruSa ho gaye haiM, to bhI vAsanA ke kAraNa; agara strI ho gaye haiM, to bhI vAsanA ke kaarnn| agara Apa manuSya ho gaye haiM, to bhI vAsanA ke kaarnn| agara Apa kIr3e-makor3e the, pazu-pakSI the, to bhI vAsanA ke kaarnn| jahAM hamArI vAsanA saghana ho jAtI hai-mahAvIra, buddha aura kRSNa kahate haiM-usa saghanatA ke kAraNa hama vaisA hI rUpa grahaNa kara lete haiN| hama vahI ho jAte haiM, jo hamArI vAsanA ho jAtI hai| aba to vaijJAnika bhI kahate haiM ki manuSya ke zarIra kI jo ghaTanA hai... / jaisA DArvina ne kahA thA ki manuSya isalie isa taraha vikasita ho rahA hai ki prakRti meM eka saMgharSa hai, usameM zreSThatama baca jAtA hai-saravAivala Apha di phittestt| vaha jo sabase jyAdA tAkatavara hai, vaha baca jAtA hai| lekina idhara DArvina ke bAda jo kAma huA hai vikAsavAda para, usase hAlateM bilakula badala gayI haiN| naye vikAsavAdI kahate haiM ki isakA koI pramANa nahIM milatA ki zreSTha baca jAtA hai| Apa yaha bhalA kaha sakate haiM ki jo baca jAtA hai, usako Apa zreSTha kahane lge| lekina zreSTha ke bacane kA koI pramANa nahIM miltaa| __ aura AdamI kA vikAsa saMgharSa ke kAraNa nahIM dikhAI par3atA, bhItarI vAsanA ke kAraNa dikhAI par3atA hai-bAharI saMgharSa ke kAraNa nhiiN| AMkheM isalie zarIra para pragaTa huI haiM ki AdamI dekhane kI vAsanA se bharA huA hai| vaha dekhane kI vAsanA jaba pragAr3ha ho jAtI hai to tIra kI taraha bhItara se cheda detI hai aura AMkheM nirmita hotI haiN| aura AdamI sunane kI vAsanA se bharA huA hai, isalie kAna nirmita hote haiN| AdamI chUne kI vAsanA se bharA hai, isalie zarIra nirmita hotA hai| __ jo-jo vAsanA bhItara pragAr3ha hai, usake anurUpa padArtha cAroM tarapha AtmA ke ikaTThA ho jAtA hai| lekina yaha bar3I purAnI khoja hai, mahAvIra, buddha aura kRSNa kI ki AdamI kA janma usakI vAsanA se ho rahA hai; usake tAdAtmaya, usake rUpa, nAma, usakI bhItarI vAsanA se nirdhArita ho rahe haiN| __ Apa jo bhI haiM, vaha apanI vAsanA ke phala haiN| isa vAsanA ko agara Apa bala dete cale jAte haiM, to Apa isI cakkara meM ghUmate cale jAyeMge; yahI vartula bAra-bAra ghUmatA rahegA; Apa punarukta hote rheNge| lekina agara isa vartula se bAhara honA hai, to bhItara se vAsanA kA jo saMbaMdha hai zarIra se, use thor3A zithila karanA hogaa| Apa isa burI taraha jur3a gaye haiM ki bIca meM jarA-sI jagaha bhI nahIM hai ki pharka dikhAI par3a sake ki maiM ka isa pharka ko dekhane 517 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 ke lie thor3I-sI zithilatA baMdhanoM kI caahie| lekina hama to baMdhana ke lie bar3e Atura rahate haiN| asala meM baMdhana jaba taka na mila jAye taba taka hamako caina nahIM hotI / baMdhana meM hameM bar3I suvidhA mAlUma par3atI hai| jaba taka baMdhana na ho, taba taka hama parezAna hote haiM, jaise hI baMdhana nirmita ho jAye, hama vyasta ho jAte haiN| ___ maine sunA hai, eka musalamAna phakIra eka Trena meM saphara kara rahA hai| sArI jagaheM bharI huI haiN| kaI loga khar3e bhI hue haiN| aura tabhI eka strI, garbhiNI, Akara khar3I ho gayI hai| vaha musalamAna phakIra ke bilakula bagala meM khar3I hai| bAjAra se kucha rassiyAM kharIdakara to rassiyoM kA baMDala usake hAtha meM hai| phakIra AMkha baMda kara letA hai use dekhakara / usakA par3osI yAtrI kahatA hai ki tuma kyA so gaye ho yA tabiyata kharAba hai? to vaha phakIra kahatA hai ki nahIM, yaha bAta nhiiN| maiM kisI strI ko khar3e hue dekhanA Trena meM napharata karatA hUM ! isalie AMkha baMda kara lI hai--na dekheMge, na yaha khayAla uThegA ki strI khar3I hai aura maiM baiThA huuN| to usa AdamI ne kahA ki agara tuma itane dayAvAna ho, to uThakara usako jagaha kyoM nahIM de dete? to usa phakIra ne kahA, mere guru ne kahA hai ki jahAM bhI baMdhana kI koI vyavasthA dikhAI par3e, vahAM jarA sAvadhAna rhnaa| aura vaha strI jo hAtha meM rassI kA baMDala liye hai, usase maiM bola bhI nahIM sakatA: usakI tarapha maiM dekha bhI nahIM sktaa| bahata-se sAdhu yahI kara rahe haiN| jahAM-jahAM unheM baMdhana kI saMbhAvanA dikhAI par3atI hai, vahAM ve dekhate nahIM; vahAM se bhAga khar3e hote haiN| lekina baMdhana bAhara nahIM hai, jisase bhAgA jA sake jisase AMkha baMda kI jA ske| baMdhana to bhItara kI vAsanA meM hai ki maiM baMdhanA cAhatA huuN| aura strI se bacanA AsAna hai, lekina apane hI zarIra se baMdhA huA hUM, usI baMdhana meM sArA saMsAra upasthita ho gayA hai| merA baMdhana mere zarIra ke bAhara kahIM bhI nahIM hai| merA saMsAra bhI mere zarIra ke bAhara kahIM bhI nahIM hai| bAhara to saba eksaTeMzansa haiN| lekina buniyAdI saMsAra mere bhItara hai| aura vahAM se tor3ane kI bAta hai| __ yaha tor3anA-mahAvIra ke hisAba se--eka bheda, eka viveka, eka bodha kA pariNAma hai| vaha bodha bhItara rukane kI kSamatA se, aMdhere meM rukane kI kSamatA se, dhairyapUrvaka aMdhere meM DUbe rahane kI kSamatA se, pratIkSA karane se apane Apa paidA honA zurU ho jAtA hai| dhyAna rahe cetanA kA apanA prakAza hai| hama isa jagata meM jahAM-jahAM cIjoM para dekhate hai, vahAM-vahAM hamArI cetanA prakAza DAlatI hai, rozanI DAlatI hai| yaha rozanI sirpha sUraja kI nahIM hai| sUraja kI rozanI kAphI nahIM hai| hamArI cetanA bhI rozana karatI hai hara cIja ko, jise hama dekhate haiN| hamArI AMkhoM se bhI rozanI bAhara jAtI hai| aura yaha koI maiTAphijikala, koI pAralaukika siddhAMta nahIM hai| aba to vijJAna isake samarthana meM hai ki jaba bhI Apa dekhate haiM, to ApakI jIvana-UrjA jina cIjoM para Apa pheMkate haiM, unako rozana karatI hai| unake bhItara gati bhI zurU ho jAtI hai| aura dekhakara Apa apanI rozanI ko padArtha se jor3ate haiN| agara koI vyakti na dekhane kI sAdhanA kare : kucha samaya taka dekhe hI nahIM-AMkha ko baMda hI rakhe sune hI nahIM-kAna ko baMda hI rakhe; chue hI nahIM-hAtha ko baMda hI rakhe, to jo UrjA ina indriyoM se bAhara jA rahI thI, vaha sArI kI sArI UrjA bhItara ikaTThI hone lagegI; saghana hone lgegii| usa saghanatA meM eka ghar3I AtI hai, jaba bhItara kA prakAza-biMdu paidA ho jAtA hai| __yaha prakAzabiMdu vaisA hI hai, jaise hama sUraja kI kiraNoM ko ikaTThA kara leM to Aga paidA ho jaaye| jaise hI bhItara kI kiraNeM ikaTThI ho jAtI haiM, bhItara kI Aga jala jAtI hai| lekina pratIkSA caahie| aura koI samaya pakkA nahIM ho sakatA ki kisako kitanI dera lagegI-inTensiTI para, tIvratA para nirbhara kregaa| koI eka kSaNa meM bhI isa bhItara ke prakAza ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai agara bAhara se apane ko pUrA kA pUrA roka le| isa roka lene 518 . Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA kI vidhi kA nAma hI 'dhyAna' hai| isa roka lene kI vidhi ko 'sAmAyika', mahAvIra ne kahA hai| sAmAyika zabda bar3A bahumUlya hai, dhyAna se bhI jyAdA bahumUlya hai| kyoMki dhyAna meM thor3I-sI bhrAMti ho sakatI hai| sAmAyika jaisA zabda sArI duniyA kI kisI bhASA meM nahIM hai| jaba bhI hama kahate haiM 'dhyAna', to aisA lagatA hai, kisI cIja para dhyaan| mere pAsa loga Ate haiM-unase maiM kahatA hUM, 'dhyAna karo !' to ve kahate haiM, kisa cIja para dhyAna kareM?' to dhyAna lagatA hai, bahirmukhI hai| aMgrejI meM zabda hai, meDiTeTa-usakA matalaba hI hotA hai, kisI cIja pr| to kisI se kaho, meDiTeTa karo, to vaha pUchatA hai, Ana vhATa-oma para? rAma para? krAisTa para? mairI para?...kisa para? mahAvIra ne dhyAna zabda kA upayoga nahIM kiyA, kyoMki dhyAna meM bhrAMti hai| dhyAna kA matalaba hI hotA hai, kisI cIja para dhyAna; bAhara ho gyaa| mahAvIra ne kahA; saamaayik| sAmAyika zabda unakA apanA hai| 'samaya' AtmA kA nAma hai mahAvIra ke lie| samaya kA artha hai : AtmA aura sAmAyika kA artha hai : AtmA meM honA-Tu bI ina vnselph| ___ dhyAna utanA mUlyavAna zabda nahIM hai| lekina mahAvIra ko mAnanevAle bhI sAmAyika karate vakta dhyAna kara rahe haiM, sAmAyika nahIM; va par3ha rahe haiM--yaha dhyAna huA, sAmAyika nahIM huii| mahAvIra-svAmI kA nAma japa rahe haiM--yaha dhyAna huA, sAmAyika na mahAvIra kahate haiM : bhItara kI vaisI avasthA, jaba tuma hI tuma raha gaye-yU alona; jahAM na koI zabda hai, na koI dhvani hai, na koI rUpa hai| jahAM kucha bhI bAhara kA nahIM hai| jahAM kucha bhI parAyA nahIM hai| jahAM kucha bhI anya nahIM hai| jahAM tumhArA honA, akelA honA hai| jahAM honA mAtra raha gayA hai-jasTa bIiMga-usa avasthA kA nAma sAmAyika hai| yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai| isakA artha yaha haA ki sAmAyika kI nahIM jA sktii| Apa sAmAyika meM ho sakate haiM. sAmAyika kara nahIM sakate-kyoMki karane kA matalaba hI hogA ki bAhara cale gye| kRtya bAhara le jAtA hai| ___ to sAmAyika koI kriyA nahIM hai| sAmAyika eka avasthA hai-apane meM DUbane kI avasthA; apane meM baMda ho jAne kI avasthA; apane ko saba tarapha se tor3a lene kI, alaga kara lene kI avsthaa| isake lie koI jaMgala jAnA jarUrI nahIM hai| jahAM Apa haiM, vahIM yaha kalA Apa sIkha sakate haiN| lekina thoDA-sA abhyAsa kreN| ghar3I-do-ghar3I roja AMkha baMda kara leM aura bhItara ke aMdhere meM jiiyeN| thor3e hI dinoM meM, binA kucha aura kiye, sirpha bhItara ke aMdhere meM rahane kI kSamatA vikasita karate-karate Apa acAnaka pAyeMge ki bIca-bIca meM jaise jhapakI laga jAtI hai; Apa apane meM Daba jAte haiM kSaNa bhara ko| __ aura vaha kSaNa bhI apane meM DUbanA itanA AhlAdakArI hai ki Apa anaMta-anaMta janmoM ke sukha usake lie chor3a sakate haiN| jarA-sI jhapakI bhItara; jarA-sI dera ke lie DUba jAnA; eka kSaNa ke lie jagata se TUTa jAnA; zarIra se alaga ho jAnA aura apane meM DUba jAnA-vaha DubakI eka daphA Apako milanI zurU ho jAye, phira saMsAra ko chor3anA nahIM par3atA, saMsAra kacarA mAlUma hone lagatA hai| __chor3anA to use par3atA hai, jisameM mUlya mAlUma pdd'e| kacare ko koI nahIM chodd'taa| Apa ghara ke bAhara jAkara roja cillAkara ghoSaNA nahIM karate ki Aja phira kacare kA hama tyAga kara rahe haiN| hAM, jaba Apa sone kA tyAga karate haiM, taba Apa jarUra khabara cAhate haiM ki chape-kyoMki sonA Apake lie kacarA nahIM hai| ___ lekina jaise hI bhItara ke sone kA patA calatA hai, bAhara kA saba sonA kacarA ho jAtA hai| aura eka kSaNa ke lie bhI vaisI surati baMdha jAye, vaisI smRti jaga jAye, vaisI sAmAyika ho jAye, to usake bAda zAstroM meM nahIM khojanA par3atA, Apa khuda jAnate haiM ki zarIra aura 519 Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 maiM alaga huuN| ___ eka kiraNa isa bodha kI ki maiM zarIra se bhinna hUM, maiM caitanya hUM aura zarIra padArtha hai-mahAvIra kahate haiM--phira saMyama bilakula AsAna hai| phira saMyama ko tor3anA muzkila hai| abhI saMyama ko sAdhanA muzkila hai, phira saMyama ko tor3anA muzkila hai| abhI galata se bacanA muzkila hai, phira galata ko karanA isase bhI jyAdA muzkila ho jaayegaa| 'jo jIva ko jAnatA hai aura ajIva ko bhI, vaha jIva aura ajIva donoM ko bhalI bhAMti jAnanevAlA sAdhaka hI saMyama ko jAna skegaa|' __ saMyama ke do artha haiN| eka saMyama kA bAharI artha ki jo galata hai, vaha na ho| aura eka saMyama kA bhItarI artha ki jo merI sattA hai, usameM merA honA ho jaaye| saMyama kA artha hai : bailensa kI, saMtulana kI AkhirI avasthA, jahAM donoM tarAjU ke palar3e bilakula eka rekhA meM A jAte haiM aura tarAjU kA kAMTA jarA bhI kaMpana nahIM dikhaataa| saMyama kA artha hai : bailensa kI AkhirI avasthA, jahAM koI kaMpana nahIM raha jaataa| __asaMyama meM kaMpana hai| isalie asaMyamI citta hamezA kaMpita hotA rahatA hai-kabhI isa tarapha, kabhI usa tarapha; kabhI yaha cAhatA hai, kabhI vaha cAhatA hai| aura asaMyamI citta cAhatA hI rahatA hai aura kabhI zAMta nahIM ho paataa| cAha kA koI aMta nahIM, cAha kaMpAtI jAtI hai| kaMpAnA eka dukha meM DubA detA hai| kyoMki kaMpana eka pIr3A hai, eka taraha kA bukhAra hai| svastha cetanA kaMpegI nahIM, akaMpita hogii| mAMga calatI hI calI jAtI hai mana kI aura mana kaMpatA calA jAtA hai| vAsanA ke jhoMke hilAte hI rahate haiM-jar3oM taka ko hilA dete haiN| aura apekSAeM bar3hatI hI calI jAtI haiN| aura kucha bhI mila jAye, zAMti nahIM milatI-kyoMki milate hI vAsanA Age bar3ha jAtI hai| eka dina mullA nasaruddIna udAsa baiThA hai| kucha mitra milane Aye haiN| ve pUchate haiM ki nasaruddIna, bar3e udAsa ho, kyA kAraNa A gayA? nasaruddIna ne kahA ki nahIM, kAraNa to aisA kucha khAsa nahIM, lekina do saptAha pahale mere cAcA mara gaye ! bar3e gajaba ke acche AdamI the; bhale AdamI the aura asamaya mara gye| abhI koI marane kA vakta thA ! allAha unakI AtmA ko zAMti de ! lekina marane ke pahale pAMca hajAra rupayA mere nAma vasIyata kara gye| phira eka saptAha pahale mere mAmA mara gaye ! bar3e acche AdamI the| aura abhI to jiMdagI bahuta thI, lekina asamaya meM paramAtmA ne unako uThA liyaa| bhale AdamiyoM ko paramAtmA jaldI uThA letA hai| aura marane ke pahale paMdraha hajAra rupayA mere nAma kara gye| ....aiNDa disa vIka nathiMga! aura yaha saptAha pUrA gujara rahA hai, abhI taka kucha bhI nahIM huA--isalie udAsa hUM ! cAha dUsare kI mauta se bhI zoSaNa karatI hai| vAsanA basa apane lie jItI hai| sArI duniyA bhI mara jAye, miTa jAye, to bhI vAsanA apane lie jItI hai| vAsanA eka taraha kI vikSiptatA hai| aura usakA koI aMta nahIM hai| kitanA hI mila jAye, hamezA udAsa hogii| kyoMki jitanA mila sakatA hai, usase jyAdA kI kAmanA kI jA sakatI hai| ApakI kAmanA kI koI sImA nahIM hai| saMsAra kI sImA hai, ApakI kAmanA kI koI sImA nahIM hai| Apa sadA aura jyAdA ke lie soca sakate haiM, isalie dukhI hoNge| saMyama kA artha hai aisA citta, jo mAMgatA hI nahIM; jisakI koI mAMga nahIM hai; jo apane bhItara hai; jo DolatA hI nahIM; jo Dolakara kahIM bhI nahIM jAtA ki yaha mila jAye, vaha mila jAye--yaha mile, vaha mile; jisakI koI mAMga nahIM hai, jisakI koI vAsanA nahIM hai| lekina yaha kisa vyakti kI hogI? 520 Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA mahAvIra kahate haiM, usI vyakti kI jo zarIra ko aura apane ko alaga jAna letA hai| kyoM? zarIra aura apane ko alaga jAnane se vAsanA kyoM miTa jAyegI? kyoMki sArI vAsanAeM zarIra kI haiM, AtmA kI koI vAsanA hai hI nhiiN| aura jisa dina Apako patA cala jAye ki zarIra kI vAsanAoM ke lie maiM parezAna ho rahA thA aura use kho rahA thA jo merI nijI saMpadA hai-jahAM parama AnaMda hai; jahAM parama prakAza hai aura jahAM amRta kA jharanA hai-use maiM kho rahA thA kSudra zarIra ke pIche calakara, usakI vAsanAoM meM par3akara-vAsanA gira jaayegii| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki Apa zarIra kI hatyA kara deMge; mAra ddaaleNge| lekina aba zarIra ko Apa utanA de deMge, jitanA zarIra ke calane ke lie jarUrI hai| AvazyakatA aura vAsanA kA yahI pharka hai| ___ AvazyakatA nahIM bAMdhatI, vAsanA bAMdhatI hai| AvazyakatA kA matalaba hai; zarIra yaMtra hai, usake lie jarUrI hai-jaisA kAra ko peTrola jarUrI hai aura tela denA jarUrI hai| aura yaMtra kI jo bhI jarUrata hai, usako pUrA kara denA jarUrI hai| na kama dene kI jarUrata hai, na jyAdA dene kI jarUrata hai| jitanA jarUrI hai, utanA hI dene kI jarUrata hai| ___ jisakI vAsanA haTa jAtI hai, vahAM AvazyakatA raha jAtI hai| AvazyakatA meM koI pIr3A nahIM hai| AvazyakatA jarUrata hai| aura jarUrata bhI tabhI taka-mahAvIra kahate haiM-rahegI, jaba taka pichale karmoM kA jo momenTama hai, vaha pUrA nahIM ho jaataa| aura jaise hI pichale karmoM kI pUrI kI pUrI gati samApta ho jAtI hai aura pichale sAre karma jhar3a jAte haiM-zarIra se saMbaMdha alaga ho jaayegaa| phira use bhojana dene kI bhI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| phira zarIra se chuTakArA sahaja ho jaayegaa| usa yaMtra kI koI jarUrata na rhii| hamane use chor3a diyaa| zarIra aura maiM alaga hUM, isakA bodha hI kAphI hai ki hamArI vAsanAeM ekadama nirjIva ho jaayeN| maiM zarIra hUM, yahI vAsanA kA prANa hai; vAsanA kA keMdra hai| 'jaba vaha saba jIvoM kI nAnAvidha gatiyoM ko jAna letA hai, taba puNya, pApa, baMdha aura mokSa ko bhI jAna letA hai|' aura jaise hI koI vyakti apane bhItara kI bheda-rekhA ko pahacAna letA hai, vaha yaha bhI jAna letA hai ki kyA hai puNya aura kyA hai pApa-kyA hai baMdha, kyA hai mokss| kyoM? jaise hI mujhe patA calatA hai ki maiM alaga aura zarIra alaga, taba zarIra kI mAnakara calanA pApa aura apanI mAnakara calanA puNya; taba zarIra kI mAnakara calakara pApa karane se baMdhana kA janma, aura apanI mAnakara calane se mokSa kA jnm| kyoMki zarIra kI maiM jitanI mAnUM utanA vaha manAtA hai| hama jitane dabeM, utanA vaha dabAtA hai| hama jitanA anusaraNa kareM, utanA vaha Azvasta ho jAtA hai ki tuma sadA pIche Ate ho| jitanA hama apane meM lIna hone lageM, utanA hI dhIre-dhIre zarIra ko patA calane lagatA Apake pIche AtA hai, aura Apake bhItara kA svAmI, Apake bhItara kA mAlika pragaTa ho jAtA hai-mahAvIra kahate haiM usa avasthA ko muktA eka baMdhA huA mana hai jo calatA calA jAtA hai binA soce-samajhe ki vaha kyA mAMga rahA hai| kabhI Apa vicAra karate haiM baiThakara ki ApakA mana Apako kahAM-kahAM le jAtA hai; kyA-kyA karavAtA hai| aisA koI pApa nahIM, jo Apa chor3ate hoN| manasavida kahate haiM, aisA AdamI khojanA muzkila hai, jisane ve saba pApa mana meM na kiye hoM, jo manuSyatA ne pUre itihAsa meM kiye haiN| ___ mana meM Apa sabhI pApa kara lete haiN| hatyA kara lete haiM, vyabhicAra kara lete haiM, corI kara lete haiM--aisA kucha nahIM hai jo Apa chor3a dete haiM, jahAM taka mana kA saMbaMdha hai| zarIra se nahIM kara pAte, kyoMki bahuta upadrava bAhara hai| agara Apako pUrI chUTa ho to Apa jarUra 521 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 kreNge| kabhI soceM ki agara Apako pUrI svataMtratA ho, zakti ho aura Apako koI bAdhA denevAlA na ho aura na koI daNDa denevAlA ho, to Apa kauna-sA pApa hai jo nahIM kareMge? Apa sabhI pApa kara leNge| isIlie pada bhraSTa karatA hai| kyoMki zakti hAtha meM AtI hai to jo-jo pApa nahIM kiye, unako karane kI vRtti hAtha meM AtI hai| lArDa aikTana ne kahA hai : pAvara karapsa aiNDa karaTsa aibsolyuuttlii| vaha ThIka kahA hai ki zakti AdamI ko durAcArI banAtI hai, aura burI taraha durAcArI banAtI hai| lekina saca bAta aikTana ke vacana meM nahIM hai| saca bAta yaha nahIM hai ki zakti kisI ko durAcArI banAtI hai| durAcArI loga haiM, zakti sirpha avasara detI hai| __to Apa dekheM, jo rAjanIti ke pada para hai usake Alocaka, usake virodhI usakI niMdA karate haiM ki vaha bhoga rahA hai, paisA lUTa rahA hai, rizvata le rahA hai, striyAM rakhe hue hai, vyabhicArI hai-saba kara rahA hai| yaha jo virodhI kaha rahA hai, isase Apa isa bhrAMti meM par3a jAte haiM ki yaha aisA kAma nahIM kregaa| isake pAsa zakti nahIM hai| jaba yaha tAkata meM jAyegA, yaha saba vahI kAma karegA jo tAkata meM pahalevAle AdamI ne kiye the| yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki tAkata meM jAte hI AdamI apane duzmanoM jaisA ho jAtA hai kisI ko bhI zakti meM biThAdeM ! kyoM aisA hotA hai? isakA kAraNa hai, hara AdamI mana se to karanA hI cAhatA hai-sadA karanA cAhatA hai| yaha virodha bhI isIlie kara rahA hai ki tuma kara rahe ho au jhe maukA nahIM mila rahA hai| eka maukA hameM bhI do| isake virodha kA itanA hI matalaba hai-aba tuma kAphI kara liye| lekina yaha Apase aisA kaha nahIM sktaa| zAyada isako bhI sApha nahIM hai ki yaha aisA hI karanA cAhatA hai| isake bhI kAMzasa, cetana meM yaha bAta nahIM hogii| yaha to abhI yahI cAhatA hai ki janatA kI sevA karanI hai, jagata kA uddhAra karanA hai, samRddhi bar3hAnI hai, garIbI miTAnI hai-saba karanA hai| abhI zAyada cetana mana isakA bhI yahI kaha rahA hai| lekina acetana kA ise bhI patA nahIM hai ki ina saba bAtoM ke pIche acetana vRttiyAM vahI haiN| kyoMki jo isake pahale baiThe haiM, ve bhI isIlie vahAM taka pahuMce haiN| pahuMcate hI sArI cIja badala jAtI hai| siMhAsana para baiThate hI dUsare AdamI se milana hotA hai| jisako hama jAnate the siMhAsana ke pahale, vaha AdamI kho hI jAtA hai| yaha kyoM hotA hai? aura itanA anivArya rUpa se hotA hai ki isameM apavAda nahIM hai| yaha isalie hotA hai ki siMhAsana ke nIce hara AdamI ke acetana meM ve hI vAsanAeM haiN| maukA nahIM hai, dhana nahIM hai, tAkata nahIM hai ki jo bhI karanA cAhatA hai vaha kara sake, isakA upAya nahIM hai| to apane mana ko samajhA letA hai ki jo vaha nahIM kara sakatA, vaha karane yogya nahIM hai| ___ dhyAna rahe, aMgUra khaTTe haiM, aisA samajhA letA hai| jahAM taka pahuMca nahIM hotI hai-vaha bAta karane yogya hI nahIM hai| lekina zakti ise mila jAye to jo-jo soyA thA, jo-jo dabAyA thA, vaha saba pragaTa ho jaayegaa| zakti hAtha meM Ate hI saba sakriya ho jaayegaa| vaise hI, jaise eka bIja par3A hai jamIna meM aura pAnI na ho, to bIja par3A rahegA-pAnI par3A ki aMkura phuuttaa| bIja meM aMkura chipA thA, taiyAra thA, pAnI kI pratIkSA thI-ThIka maukA aura pAnI milane para pragaTa ho jaayegaa| zakti, pada, sAmarthya, dhana logoM ko bigAr3atA hai-isalie nahIM ki dhana kisI ko bigAr3a sakatA hai| loga bigar3ane ke lie bilakula taiyAra haiM, sirpha dhana kI pratIkSA hai| saMyoga Ate hI bigar3a jAte haiN| aura maiM kahatA hUM yaha nirapavAda rUpa se hotA hai--vidAuTa 522 . Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA eksepshn| kyoM? kyA aisA koI bhI AdamI nahIM hai jisakI koI dabI vAsanA na ho, aura jo pada para pahuMce aura pada use bigAr3e nahIM? ___ aise AdamI haiN| lekina aisA AdamI pada para jAne kI koziza nahIM karatA kyoMki pada para jAne kA koI dhakkA hI nahIM raha jaataa| dhakkA to bhItara kI vAsanA se AtA hai| aisA AdamI pada para jAne kI koziza nahIM krtaa| aura yahAM koziza karanevAle jahAM nahIM pahaMca pAte, binA koziza karanevAlA kaise pada para pahaMca pAyegA? usakA koI upAya nahIM hai| jo pada se vyabhicArita nahIM hotA, vaha pada taka nahIM pahuMca paataa| usake pahuMcane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| aura jo vyabhicArita ho sakatA hai, vahI pahuMcane kI koziza karatA hai| aura jitanA jyAdA tIvra vega ho dabI huI vAsanA kA, utanI tIvratA se pahuMcane kI koziza karatA hai| dabe vega zakti bana jAte haiN| ___ mahAvIra kaha rahe haiM ki Apa agara avasara se dUra haiM--isakA nAma saMyama nahIM hai| strI pAsa nahIM hai-Apa brahmacArI haiN| dhana pAsa nahIM hai-Apa sAdagI se jI rahe haiN| kisI ko mAra nahIM sakate, kyoMki Darate haiN| kyoMki mAra vahI sakatA hai. jo piTane ko taiyAra hai| Apa dhyAna rakhanA, jo piTane ko taiyAra nahIM hai, vaha mAra nahIM sktaa| mArane kI kSamatA usI meM AtI hai, jo piTane ke lie bilakala taiyAra hai| Apa piTane ko taiyAra nahIM haiM, isalie mAra nahIM sakate to socate haiM, ahiMsaka haiN| ___ AdamI aisA hai ki apanI saba vRttiyoM ke lie rezanelAijezana khoja letA hai| kAyara apane ko ahiMsaka kahatA hai| kyoMki kAyaratA to bar3A dukha detI hai ki koI kahe ki maiM kAyara huuN| kAyara apane ko ahiMsaka kahatA hai ki maiM hiMsA nahIM karanA caahtaa| isalie bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai ki mahAvIra khuda kSatriya the, jainoM ke bAkI teisa tIrthaMkara bhI kSatriya the-saba kSatriya gharoM se Aye caubIsa tiirthNkr| aura unako mAnanevAle saba vaNika haiM, baniyA haiN| yaha bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai! isameM koI tAlamela nahIM dikhAI pdd'taa| caubIsa tIrthakara kSatriya hoM jinake, unake saba mAnanevAle dukAnadAra hoM, isameM jarUra koI na koI bAta bar3I mahatvapUrNa hai| asala meM ahiMsA kI bAta kAyaroM ko ThIka lagI-rezanelAijezana / unako jaMcI ki yaha bAta bilakula ThIka haiH kAyara ke kAyara raho aura ahiMsaka bhI ho jaao| koI kucha kaha bhI nahIM sakatA ki tuma kAyara ho| kAyaratA ko chipAne ke lie ahiMsA kA siddhAMta-isase suMdara aura kyA ho sakatA thA! jo-jo Darate the, bhayabhIta the, ve ahiMsA ke bhItara khar3e ho gye| ahiMsA unake lie kavaca bana gyii| lekina ahiMsA usI ke jIvana meM phala sakatI hai jo kAyara nahIM hai| kyoMki ahiMsA AkhirI vIratA hai| hiMsA bar3I vIratA nahIM hai| pArane kI taiyArI isI bAta kI ghoSaNA hai ki maiM kahIM mAra DAlA na jaauuN| vaha Dara kA hI hissA hai| koI mujhe mAra na de, isa Dara se maiM pahale hI mAra detA hai| hiMsaka bhayabhIta vyakti hai| hiMsaka pUrA bahAdura nahIM hai, usakI bahAdurI adhUrI hai| vaha DarA huA hai ki mujhe mAra na DAlA jaaye| isa bhaya se hI usakI hiMsA hai| Apake hAtha meM talavAra hai, vaha talavAra khabara detI hai ki Apa bhItara kahIM Dare hue haiN| vaha Dara hiMsA bana sakatA hai| ___ lekina agara koI vyakti DarA hI huA nahIM hai, to hI dUsare ko mArane kA khayAla vidA hotA hai| jaba maiM itanA nirbhaya hUM ki mujhe koI mAre to bhI mujhe mAra nahIM sakatA, bhItara maiM amRta hUM- to phira dUsare ko mArane kA koI savAla na rhaa| ___ ahiMsA AkhirI vIratA hai| lekina jagata meM bar3I viDaMbanA hai; jo AkhirI vIratA hai, vaha prAthamika kAyaratA kA kavaca bana gayI hai| aisA roja ho rahA hai| sabhI siddhAMtoM ke sAtha aisA ho rahA hai| jhaTha Apa bola nahIM sakate, kyoMki phaMsane kA Dara hai| to Apa saca bolate haiM, lekina vaha saca nirjIva hai| usake pIche koI AtmA nahIM hai| vaha kAyara kA satya hai| 523 Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 yaha jo hama isa bhAMti saMyama sAdha lete haiM, yaha saMyama hameM mokSa taka to nahIM le jAtA; hameM saMsAra se Upara bhI nahIM uThAtA; hameM saMsAra ke bhItara hI bAMdha rakhatA hai- eka kaipsUla meN| hama eka apane hI saMyama ke kaipsUla meM baMda ho jAte haiN| na hama saMsAra ko bhoga pAte haiM- kyoMki bhoga bhI zAyada kabhI saMyama kA mArga bana jaaye| kyoMki bhogate-bhogate bhI AdamI ko Uba paidA hotI hai| jisa cIja ko hama bAra-bAra bhogate haiM, usase Uba paidA ho jAtI hai| mullA nasaruddIna kI patnI bar3I nArAja thI eka dina, kyoMki nasaruddIna ne thAlI nIce pheMka dI bhojana ke smy| nasaruddIna kI patnI ne kahA, 'yaha tuma kyA kara rahe ho?' nasaruddIna ne kahA ki mujhe mAra DAlegI! roja bhiNDI kA sAga! para usakI patnI ne kahA, 'kaisI bAta kara rahe ho? somavAra ko tumane kahA thA ki sAga bahuta adabhuta hai| aura maMgalavAra ko bhI tumane kahA ki sAga acchA banA hai| aura budhavAra ko bhI tumane pasaMda kiyA aura bRhaspativAra ko bhI pasaMda kiyA; zukravAra ko bhI pasaMda kiyA- aura Aja zanivAra hai; aura Aja acAnaka tuma kahane lage ki mAra DAlogI!' somavAra ko jo pasaMda hai, maMgalavAra ko kama pasaMda ho jaayegaa| budhavAra ko aura kama pasaMda ho jaayegaa| anubhava bhI ubA detA hai| zanivAra ko thAlI pheMkane kI naubata A jaayegii| jo svAdiSTa bhojana thA, vaha jahara jaisA mAlUma par3ane lgegaa| lekina patnI yaha kaha rahI hai, usakI bAta bar3I tarkapUrNa hai| vaha yaha kaha rahI hai ki jaba tumako chaha dina jo cIja pasaMda thI, to Aja acAnaka sAta dina kA tuma apanA mana kaise badala rahe ho? tuma tarka saMgata nahIM ho| jo cIja chaha dina pasaMda thI, vaha sAtaveM dina aura bhI jyAdA pasaMda honI caahie| nahIM, mana Uba jAtA hai| isalie pati-patnI eka dUsare se Uba jAte haiN| niraMtara eka kA hI anubhava ubAnevAlA ho jAtA hai| manovaijJAnika kahate haiM ki jaba taka pati-patnI jagata meM haiM, taba taka vyabhicAra ko miTAnA muzkila hai| jaba taka vivAha hai, taba taka vyabhicAra ko miTAnA muzkila hai| ve zAyada ThIka hI kahate haiM, kyoMki vivAha ubAtA hai| Uba se AdamI yahAM-vahAM bhAgatA hai, usase vyabhicAra paidA hotA hai| aba yaha bar3I muzkila kI bAta hai-manasavida kahate haiM ki vezyAeM vivAha kI saMsthA kA anivArya aMga haiN| aura jaba taka vivAha hai taba taka vezyAeM hoNgii| aura agara vezyAoM ko miTAnA to dhyAna rakhanA, vivAha miTa jaayegaa| vivAha hI miTa jAye to Uba miTa jAye, Uba miTa jAye to phira koI savAla nahIM hai| lekina vivAha ke sAtha vezyA jur3I huI hai| - jiMdagI bar3I ajIba hai aura bar3I jaTila hai| to jo AdamI bhoga se bhI apane ko roka letA hai aura AtmajJAna ko bhI upalabdha nahIM hotA, vaha to saMyama kI AkhirI saMbhAvanA bhI baMda kiye de rahA hai| eka saMbhAvanA to yaha hai ki vaha dukha meM par3e, naraka meM utare aura bhoge, aura bhoga-bhogakara parezAna ho jAye--itanA parezAna ho jAye ki vaha parezAnI hI use bAhara nikAlane lage-vaha bhI baMda ho gyaa| aura dUsarA upAya yaha hai ki vaha bhItara ke prakAza ko jalAye, zarIra aura AtmA ko pRthakatA se dekhe-usa pRthakatA ke kAraNa zarIra kI vAsanA gira jaaye| yA phira zarIra meM koI itanA jAye ki Uba jAye, Uba se saMyama kA jagata zurU ho| ___ lekina jisako hama saMyamI kahate haiM, vaha donoM se baca jAtA hai| na to vaha AtmajJAna ko upalabdha ho rahA hai, na to bhoga ke naraka se gujara rahA hai tAki naraka chor3ane jaisA mAlUma par3ane lge| vaha rukA huA hai| usane apane cAroM tarapha eka kArAgRha banA liyA hai apanI kAyaratA kA, apane Dara kA, bhaya kaa| vaha usameM baMda hai| isa bhaya meM baMda AdamI ko mokSa se sarvAdhika dUra smjhnaa| bhogI bhI itanA dUra nahIM hai| yaha jo tathAkathita yogI hai, isase jyAdA 524 . Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA dUra mokSa se koI bhI nhiiN| bhogI bhI isase thor3A karIba hai| kyoMki Aja nahIM kala, jiMdagI kA anubhava hI use bAra-bAra dukha dekara batA degA ki yaha jiMdagI kucha sArthaka nahIM hai| lekina isa saMyamI ko, tathAkathita saMyamI ko jiMdagI meM jo-jo galata hai, usakA rasa banA hI rhegaa| vaha galata kA rasa isake saMyama se paidA ho rahA hai| kyoMki jisa-jisa cIja ko Apa rokate haiM, usa-usa meM rasa paidA ho jAtA hai| AdamI ke adhika pApoM kA kAraNa saMyama kI zikSA aura nIti kI zikSA hai| jina-jina pApoM se AdamI ko rokane ke lie kahA jAtA hai, una-una meM rasa A jAtA hai| jarA philma meM lagA deM ki onalI phAra eDalTasa-sirpha vayaskoM ke lie, phira jinakI mUMcha kI rekhA bhI nahIM AyI. vaha bhI do Ane kI maMcha kharIdakara lagAkara kya meM khaDe ho jAte haiN| phira patrikAeM nikalatI haiM--'onalI phAra mena' / sirpha aurateM par3hatI haiM usa patrikA ko, AdamI par3hate hI nhiiN| 'onalI phAra vumena' -AdamI par3hegA hI, striyAM usakI phikara nahIM krtiiN| kyoMki ve use jAnatI haiM ki strI meM kyA honevAlA hai| __ jahAM niSedha hai vahAM rasa paidA ho jAtA hai| jisa cIja meM rasa paidA karanA ho usakA niSedha karanA jarUrI hai| Apa bar3e hairAna hoMge--isako maiM jiMdagI kI biDaMbanA kahatA huuN| aura yaha samajha meM na Aye to bar3I ar3acana ho jAtI hai| Apake saba tathAkathita sAdhu-saMta ApakI jiMdagI meM jo-jo galata cala rahA hai, usake lie jimmevAra haiN| kyoMki ve niSedha kiye cale jAte haiM aura rasa paidA kiye cale jAte haiN| aura jisa cIja kA niSedha kara do, bahuta niSedha karo, usameM zaka hone lagatA hai ki jarUra koI bAta honI caahie| bApa beTe ko samajhAtA hai, sigareTa mata piinaa| abhI beTe ko khayAla hI nahIM AyA thaa| saca to yaha hai ki agara beTe apane para hI chor3a diye jAyeM to hajAroM sAla laga jAyeMge unako sigareTa khojane meN| kyoMki dhuAM bAhara-bhItara karanA itanI nAlAyakI kA kAma hai--isako kauna karanA cAhegA! aura kisalie karanA cAhegA! isameM kucha bhI to artha nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| lekina cAroM tarapha samajhAnevAle loga haiM ki dhUmrapAna hai, sigareTa mata pInA! bApa yaha bhI kahatA hai : kyA karUM, merI to kharAba Adata ki maiM pIne lagA, bAkI tU mata pInA! beTe ko rasa zurU hotA hai ki jarUra kucha na kucha mAmalA hai| jo bhI cIja rokI jAtI hai, usameM kucha honA caahie| nahIM to rokegA kauna! kyoM rokegA! aura ye sAre samAja ke paMDe-purohita kyoM isake khilApha par3eMge agara kucha bhI nahIM hai! Akhira sAdhu-saMnyAsI apanI AtmA kI bAta chor3akara kyoM samajhAte rahe haiM logoM ko ki dhUmrapAna mata karo, sigareTa mata pio; yaha mata karo... | jarUra sigareTa meM koI AnaMda honA cAhie ki itane loga dIvAne haiM karane ko| aura itanA samajhAnevAloM ke bAda bhI koI rukatA nahIM...koI rukatA nhiiN| eka AdamI ko nahIM badala pAte itanA samajhAkara! _to bacce ko bhI yaha dikhAI par3anA zurU hotA hai ki itane loga dhuAM bAhara-bhItara kara rahe haiN| araboM rupaye kI sigareTa-bIr3I pIyI jA rahI hai| aura itane hajAroM sAla se sAdhu-saMta samajhA rahe haiM, koI inakI sunatA nhiiN| jarUra sAdhu-saMtoM meM utanA rasa nahIM hai, jitanA isa dhUmrapAna meM hai| pahalI daphA jaba baccA sigareTa pItA hai to jarA bhI rasa nahIM aataa| vamana bhI ho sakatA hai, khAMsI A sakatI hai, AMkha se AMsU A jAyeMge- kyoMki bAta hI behUdI hai| lekina vaha dekhatA hai ki koI sukha binA dukha ke to milate nahIM...tapa ke binaa| to thor3I sAdhanA karanI par3egI; abhyAsa karanA pdd'egaa| binA abhyAsa ke kahIM kucha huA hai! aura jaba itane loga pA cuke isa avasthA ko...dhUmrapAna kA mokSa- maiM bhI koziza kiye calA jaauuN| phira vaha abhyasta ho jAtA hai| naraka ke lie bhI abhyasta ho sakatA hai AdamI! dukha ke lie bhI abhyasta ho sakatA hai! aura jaba abhyasta ho jAtA hai taba eka bar3I majedAra ghaTanA ghaTatI hai; eka kaMDizaniMga ho jAtI hai| dhUmrapAna eka kaMDizaniMga hai| eka saMskAra 525 Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 Abaddha ho gyaa| aura sArI duniyA usameM rasa dekhatI hai| jo pIte haiM, ve bhI rasa dekhate haiM; jo nahIM pIte haiM, ve bhI rasa dekhate haiN| to sArI duniyA kI havA usako rAjI kara detI hai ki isameM jarUra rasa hai| aura agara mujhe nahIM dikhAI par3atA; to apanI hI buddhi kI bhUla hai| thor3A abhyAsa...! vaha kara letA hai abhyaas| jaba abhyAsa ho jAtA hai, to rasa to bilakula nahIM milatA, lekina aba na pIye to dukha milatA hai| galata kA yahI AdhAra hai| agara Apa kareM to koI sukha nahIM pAte, na kareM to dukha pAte haiN| kyoMki na kareM to eka Adata, eka talapha, eka becainI ki kucha karanA thA vaha nahIM kiyaa...| taba phira isa dakha se bacane ke lie AdamI pIye calA jAtA hai| ___ hamAre jIvana ke adhika pApa, hamAre cAroM tarapha pApa ke khilApha jo carcA hai, usase paidA hue haiN| aura jaba taka yaha carcA baMda nahIM hotI, taba taka una pApoM kA haTAne kA koI upAya nahIM hai| abhI kala hI maiMne dekhA akhabAra meM ki dillI meM sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM ne eka sammelana kiyA azlIla posTaroM ke khilaaph| sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM ko kyA prayojana azlIla posTaroM se? inako kyA ar3acana hai? koI azlIla posTara dekha rahA hai, yaha usakI nijI svataMtratA hai| aura use koI rasa A rahA hai to vaha hakadAra hai usa rasa ko lene kaa| tumheM rasa nahIM A rahA-tuma sAdhu-saMnyAsI ho gaye ho; tumane saba chor3a diyaa| lekina aba bhI tuma...aba bhI tuma parezAna kyoM ho? ___ jarUra ye sAdhu-saMnyAsI bhI azlIla posTara dekhate hoNge| inako pIr3A kyA ho rahI hai? aura ye apanA mokSa, sAmAyika, dhyAna chor3akara isa taraha ke sammelana kyoM karate haiM? itanI ar3acana kyoM uThAte haiM? yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki 'azlIla posTara hone cAhie' isakA koI sammelana nahIM karatA. aura ve calate haiN| aura yaha sammelana karate rahe hajAroM sAla se, koI rukatA nhiiN| azlIla posTara meM ye sAdhu-saMnyAsI rasa ko bar3hAte haiM, kama nahIM krte| ye jimmevAra haiN| ___ azlIla posTara haTa jAyeMge usa dina, jisa dina hama kaha deMge, yaha vyakti kI nijI bAta hai ki vaha nagna citra dekhanA cAhatA hai, maje se dekhe| nagna citroM ko na to jamIna ke nIce dabAkara becane kI jarUrata hai, na chipAkara rakhane kI jarUrata hai| nagna citroM ko to pragaTa kara dene kI pUrI jarUrata hai ki loga dekhakara hI Uba jAyeM ki aba kaba taka dekhate rheN| ___ maiMne sunA hai ki eka sarjana eka ArTa egjibizana meM gayA eka citra khriidne| citra kA use zauka thaa| pradarzanI meM bar3e-bar3e citrakAroM kI peMTigsa thIM-saba use dikhAyI gayI, para use koI jaMcI nhiiN| taba jo use dikhA rahA thA, gAiDa, usane kahA, 'phira aisA kariye, Apa aMDara grAuMDa peMTigsa dekheN| Apako ye kucha jaMca nahIM rahI haiM, to isa pradarzanI meM chipA huA hissA bhI hai jahAM sirpha nyUDsa, nagna striyoM ke citra haiM-ve Apako jarUra jNceNge|' to usane kahA, 'chor3o! maiM sarjana hUM maiM itanI nagna striyAM dekha cukA hUM ki aba maiM DaratA hUM, jaba phira se mujhe nagna strI dekhanI par3atI hai| nagna striyAM dekha-dekhakara merA na kevala nagna striyoM ko dekhane meM rasa khatma ho gayA hai--merA sArA romAMsa, strI ke prati merA AkarSaNa, kAma vAsanA kA uddAma vega, vaha saba zithila par3a gayA hai|' kapar3e DhAMka-DhAMkakara hama zarIra meM AkarSaNa bar3hA rahe haiN| jisa dina duniyA nagna hogI, usa dina koI nagna posTara lagAne kI jarUrata nahIM raha jaayegii| nagna posTara tarakIba hai| idhara kapar3e se DhAMko, to phira ughAr3akara dikhAne meM rasa AnA zurU ho jAtA hai| AdamI jaba taka isa pure bhItarI ulajhAva ko, upadrava ko na samajha le, taba taka jIvana meM saMyama kI jagaha saMyama ke nAma para eka kArAgaha paidA ho jAtA 526 : Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA yA to bhoga ke anubhava se gujaro tAki Uba jAo; aura yA phira bhItara ke viveka ko jagAo tAki zarIra kI pakar3a kho jaaye| ina donoM se bacakara sAdhu tIsare kAma meM lagA rahatA hai| ___ ye sAdhu jo sammelana karate haiM ki azlIla posTara nahIM hone cAhie, inako jarUra kucha becainI hai| becainI yaha hai ki tuma saba majA le rahe ho! aura ye becAre bar3e parezAna haiN| inakI parezAnI kA aMta nahIM hai| ___ agara ye saca meM hI saMyama ko upalabdha hue hote aura agara inako patA calA hotA ki AtmA aura zarIra alaga haiM, to ye kahate ki-ThIka hai, ye zarIra ke nagna citra haiM, zarIra koI AtmA nahIM hai-isameM ciMtA kI kyA bAta hai? __ lekina yaha jJAnI bhI, agara strI isako chU le, to haTakara khar3A ho jAtA hai| aura yaha kahatA rahatA hai ki zarIra aura AtmA alaga haiM! aura strI kA zarIra, to bahuta dUra, usakA kapar3A cha jAye to bhI isameM romAMsa paidA hotA hai| yaha haTakara khaDA ho jAtA hai| jo sAdhu striyoM ko apane paira nahIM chne detA, striyAM usameM bar3I utsUka hotI haiM ki jarUra gajaba kA AdamI hai! strI usI AdamI meM utsuka hotI hai jo striyoM meM utsuka na ho| kyoMki taba use lagatA hai ki jarUra adabhuta hai! __to sAdhu strI ko paira na chUne de, pAsa na Ane de to strI bhI mAnatI hai, mahAtmA pUrA hai| lekina yaha mahAtmA ko abhI itanA bhI patA nahIM cala rahA hai ki strI kI AtmA to kucha strI hotI nahIM; puruSa kI AtmA koI puruSa hotI nahIM-zarIra hI meM strI aura puruSa hote haiN| aura zarIra meM bhI kyA rakhA hai? strI-puruSa kA bheda kyA hai? agara jIvazAstrI se pUche to vaha kahatA hai, baccA jaba paidA hotA hai, to usake zarIra meM donoM hI aMga hote haiM-strI-puruSa ke| koI tIna saptAha bAda pharka honA zurU hotA hai| pharka bhI bar3A majedAra hai| pharka vahI hai jo zIrSAsana meM hotA hai| puruSa kI indriyAM bAhara A jAtI haiM, ve hI indriyAM strI meM bhItara kI tarapha mur3a jAtI haiM-jaise koTa ke khIse ko Apa ulaTA kara leN| basa, itanA pharka hai! jarA bhI pharka nahIM hai| jo zarIra kI camar3I bAhara laTaka jAtI hai vaha puruSa kI indriya bana jAtI hai, vahI camar3I bhItara kI tarapha saraka jAtI hai to strI kI indriya bana jAtI hai| basa,itanA hI pharka hai : koTa kA pAkeTa ulaTA yA sIdhA! lekina yaha zarIra kA jinako anubhava ho rahA hai ki zarIra-AtmA alaga haiM, unako bhI itane pharka meM itanA rasa mAluma par3atA hai| vaha rasa unake roga kI khabara detA hai| unhoMne jabaradastI apane ko roka liyA hai, koI jJAna utpanna nahIM huaa| jabaradastI mukta nahIM kara sakatI, sirpha samajha, aMDarasTeDiMga, hoza mukta kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM : jaba koI vyakti apane isa AMtarika bheda ko jAna letA hai taba puNya, pApa, baMdha, mokSa sabhI jAna liye jAte haiN| jaba puNya, pApa, baMdha aura mokSa jAna liye jAte haiM, taba devatA aura manuSya saMbaMdhI kAma-bhogoM kI vyarthatA spaSTa ho jAtI hai| unase virakti sahaja phalita hotI hai| yaha jarA samajhane jaisA hai| kyoMki jo AdamI jabaradastI damana ke dvArA apane ko saMyamI banA letA hai, bhItara pUrA aMdherA rahatA hai, bAhara-bAhara iMtajAma kara letA hai apane ko rokane kA, isakI vAsanA...isa jagata se bhalA yaha apanI vAsanA ko bhItara roka le, dUsare jagata meM saMlagna ho jAtI hai| yaha svarga kI kAmanA karane lagatA hai| ___ Apako patA hogA, kathAeM haiM ki jaba bhI koI RSi-muni apanI tapazcaryA meM pUrNa hone lagatA hai to indra kA siMhAsana Dolane lagatA yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki indra kA siMhAsana kisI RSi-muni ke tapasyA meM Upara uTha jAne se kyoM DolatA hai? isameM kyA saMbaMdha 527 Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 hai? aura indra ke siMhAsana meM aisA kyA RSi-muni ko rasa ho sakatA hai? aura indra itanA bhayabhIta kyoM hotA hai ki eka kAmpaTITara, eka pratiyogI paidA ho gayA? aura indra vahAM kara kyA rahA hai-sivAya nAca-gAne, khAne-pIne ke aura vahAM kucha ho nahIM rahA hai! svarga kA matalaba hai : jahAM isa saMsAra ke saba dukha kATa diye haiM, aura isa saMsAra ke saba sukha apanI parAkASThA meM rakha diye haiN| striyAM vahAM solaha sAla para ruka jAtI haiM, usase jyAdA unakI umra nahIM bddh'tii|| yahAM bhI koziza to bahuta karatI haiN| majabUrI hai, kitanI hI koziza karo, zarIra to umra pA hI letA hai| lekina vahAM vaha koziza saphala ho gayI hai| svarga meM solaha varSa para sArI apsarAeM ruka gayI haiM-usase jyAdA umra nahIM hotii| zarIra svarNa-kAMcana ke pAradarzI haiN| TrAnsaperenTa kapar3e hI nahIM haiM-'sIdhu' ki kapar3oM ke pIche se dekha lo, zarIra bhI 'sIdhu', pAradarzI hai; saba dikhAI pdd'egaa| kalpavRkSa haiM--jinake nIce jo RSi-muni tapazcaryA karake pahuMca jAte haiM, ve baiThe haiN| jo bhI vAsanA karo, tatkSaNa pUrI ho jAtI hai| yahAM saMsAra meM samaya lagatA hai| koI vAsanA karo, mehanata karo, upadrava karo, bhArI daur3a-dhUpa karo-jaba taka pahuMco, adhamare ho cuke hote haiN| to vAsanA bhogane kI kSamatA usa vAsanA ko prApta karane kI ceSTA meM hI naSTa ho gayI hotI hai| lekina vahAM varga meM, kalpavRkSa ke nIce, vAsanA kA uThanA aura pUrA honA tatkSaNa hai; yugapata hai--sAimalTeniyasa! kinhoMne yaha svarga-kAmanA kI hai? kinhoMne yaha svarga banAyA hai? kinake sapanoM kA yaha sAkAra rUpa hai? saMyamI kA? to isakA matalaba haA ki yahAM striyAM chor3o tAki vahAM behatara striyAM mila skeN| kahAM kSadra dhana kI khoja meM par3e ho, kalpavRkSa kI khoja kro| to bhogI kauna hai? do taraha ke bhogI hue : eka jo nAsamajha haiM, kSudra ke pIche daur3a rahe haiM; eka jo samajhadAra haiM, jo zAzvata ke pIche daur3a rahe haiM jo jyAdA cAlAka haiM; jyAdA hoziyAra haiN| mahAvIra isako saMyamI nahIM khte| mahAvIra kahate haiM ki agara yahAM kisI ne apane ko dabAyA, to vaha kisI paraloka meM bhogane kI kAmanA se bhara jaayegaa| aura yaha kAmanA itanI behUdI ho sakatI hai ki Apa kalpanA bhI nahIM kara skte| eka dharma meM na kevala vahAM hUroM aura striyoM kA iMtajAma hai, vahAM gilmoM, khUbasUrata lar3akoM kA bhI iMtajAma hai-bahizta meN| kyoMki jaba vaha dharma paidA huA to usa deza meM homo-seksualiTI pracalita thii| aura puruSa puruSoM se bhI prema kara rahe the| jaba vaha dharma paidA huA to usako apane svarga meM yaha bhI iMtajAma karanA par3A ki vahAM hUreM to haiM hI khUbasUrata, lekina gilmeM, lauMDe bhI vahAM upalabdha haiN| __ jinake mana se yaha vAsanA uThatI hogI, inako mahAvIra saMyamI kisa hAlata meM kaha sakate haiN| yaha saMyama nahIM hai| yaha to yahAM dabAnA kI koziza hai| yaha to damita vAsanA kA vikRta rUpa hai| isalie mahAvIra kahate haiM, svarga kA AkAMkSI vastutaH dhArmika vyakti nahIM hai| mokSa kA AkAMkSI dhArmika vyakti hai| yaha jarA samajhane-jaisA hai ki mahAvIra svarga aura naraka ko to ApakA hI phailAva mAnate haiN| usameM koI bahuta pharka nahIM hai| naraka vaha jagaha hai, jahAM Apa dUsaroM ko bhejanA cAhate haiM aura svarga vaha jagaha hai jahAM Apa jAnA cAhate haiN| aura koI pharka nahIM hai| __ mahAvIra kahate haiM ki mokSa vaha jagaha hai jahAM Apa haiM-abhI bhI, isa kSaNa bhii| jo ApakA svabhAva hai| vaha koI sthAna nahIM hai, eka AMtarika bodha kI avasthA hai| isalie usa avasthA ko hama 'buddhatva' kahate haiN| jahAM bodha pUrA jaga gayA, vahAM buddhatva hai| 'jaba sAdhaka puNya, pApa, baMdha, aura mokSa ko jAna letA hai, taba devatA aura manuSya saMbaMdhI kAma-bhogoM kI vyarthatA ko jAna letA hai|' to devatA bhI vyartha hI bhaTaka rahe haiN| indra bhI indriyoM ke pAra nahIM hai| isIlie hamane usako 'indra' nAma diyA hai ki vaha indriyoM 528 Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMyama hai saMtulana kI parama avasthA kA sabase zreSTha rUpa hai| indriyoM ko bhogane kI jo parAkASThA hai, vaha indra hai| __ aura bar3e maje bAta hai; usane bhI bar3I tapazcaryA se yaha avasthA pAyI hai| isalie jaba bhI koI dUsarA vaisI tapazcaryA karane lagatA hai, indra ghabar3A jAtA hai| taba vaha kyA karatA hai, taba vaha urvazI ko yA kisI aura apsarA ko bhejatA hai ki jAkara jarA isa sAdhu mahArAja ko thor3A DigAo; inheM thor3A hilAo, merA siMhAsana hila rahA hai- inheM thor3A hilAo to merA siMhAsana thira ho jaaye| yaha AdamI pratiyogI mAlUma par3atA hai| __ aura bar3A majA yaha hai ki apsarAeM sAdhu-mahAtmAoM ko DigA jAtI haiN| ye usI sAdhu-mahAtmA ko DigA sakatI haiM, jisane bhItara ke bodha se saMyama ko nahIM pAyA hai; jo bhItara to aMdhere meM khar3A hai, jisane bAhara se jabaradastI thopa liyA hai| ___ to Apa striyoM se baca sakate haiM thopakara, apsarAoM se nahIM baca sakate; kyoMki apsarAeM bAhara khar3I nahIM hotI, mana meM khar3I hotI haiN| apsarAeM kalpanA ke rUpa haiN| isalie jo sAdhu jisa cIja kA damana karatA hai, usI ke sapane Ane zurU ho jAte haiN| ___ aba yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai, jina samAjoM meM...jaise yahUdI haiM, ve apane sAdhu ko bhI vivAha kA maukA dete haiN| to eka bhI yahUdI saMta ke jIvana meM aisA ullekha nahIM hai ki jaba vaha paramajJAna ke pAsa AyA, to apsarAoM ne use parezAna kiyaa| karane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| apsarAeM pahale hI kAphI parezAna kara cukI haiN| aba koI apsarA parezAna nahIM kara sktii|| __to yahUdI dharma eka bahuta vaijJAnika bAta mAnatA hai ki usake purohita to zAdI-zudA hone hI cAhie; unakA saMta to zAdI-zudA honA hI cAhie, nahIM to vaha striyoM ke pAra nahIM jA paayegaa| aura taba phira Akhira meM striyAM satAtI haiN| . jina-jina dharmoM ne strI se bacane ko saMyama kA prAthamika caraNa banA diyA, una-una dharmoM meM striyAM satAtI haiN| nizcita hI koI kAraNa kAraNa sApha hai : jo dabAyA jAtA hai bAhara se, vaha bhItara se ubharanA zurU ho jAtA hai| jise hama bAhara se chor3a dete haiM, vaha bhItara kalpanA meM, svapna meM pakar3a letA hai| vaha vahAM satAne lagatA hai| apsarAeM kahIM AtI nahIM bAhara se| unake dhuMgharU RSiyoM ko hI sunAI par3ate haiN| unhIM ke pAsa gvAle apanI gAyeM carA rahe haiM, unako sunAI nahIM par3ate; unako dikhAI nahIM par3atIM ve apsarAeM-RSi hI parezAna hote haiN| damita vAsanA vikRta hokara svapna bana jAtI hai| jo apane ko upavAsa kI sAdhanA meM lagA dete haiM binA bhItara ke jJAna ke, unako bhojana satAne lagatA hai| unake sAre svapna bhojana se bhara jAte haiN| Apa jarA kisI dina upavAsa karake dekheM, bAta sApha ho jaayegii| dina meM upavAsa kareM, rAta samrATa, jo aba bace hI nahIM, ve Apako nimaMtraNa deMge-rAja-bhoja! vahAM chappana prakAra ke vyaMjana Apake lie taiyAra ye chappana prakAra ke vyaMjana RSi-muniyoM ne dekhe nahIM, sirpha upavAsa meM inheM dikhAI par3e haiN| yaha kahIM haiM nhiiN| phira unakA raMga aura unakI sagaMdha-bAta hI aura hai! vaha alaukika hai| vaha isa loka kI hai nhiiN| isa pRthvI se usakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| damita citta vikata ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA meM kahIM bhI damana nahIM hai-bodha para jora hai, viveka para jora hai, jAgarUkatA para jora hai| lekina yaha huA nahIM hai| unakI paraMparA meM jo huA hai, vaha damana hai| aura jitanA unake pIche calanevAloM ne damana kiyA, isa jamIna para kisI dUsarI dhArmika paraMparA ne nahIM kiyaa| jitanA damita jaina sAdhu hai, utanA damita koI bhI nahIM hai| damana AsAna hai, jAgaraNa kaThina hai| jo AsAna hai vaha hama kara lete haiM, jo kaThina hai use bAda ke lie posTapona karate cale jAte 529 Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra-vANI bhAga : 2 haiN| lekina jaba taka vaha kaThina na ho jAye, taba taka saba kiyA haA vyartha hai| usase koI mokSa kI tarapha nahIM jAtA aura naye janmoM ke baMdhanoM kI tarapha utara jAtA hai| pAMca minaTa kIrtana kareM: phira jaayeN| 530