Book Title: Mahavir ya Mahavinash
Author(s): Osho Rajnish
Publisher: Rajnish Foundation
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Page #1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OSHO mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza aba aura dera nahIM, aba bhI samaya hai AzA Page #2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza ozo dvArA mahAvIra kI dezanAoM para die gae gyAraha amRta pravacanoM kA abhUtapUrva saMkalana Page #3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Mahavir Ya Mahavinash Editing: Anand Satyarthi, Shanti Tyohar Published by OSHO Media International, 17 Koregaon Park, Pune 411001 MS, India Copyright (c) 1954, 1989 OSHO International Foundation, www.osho.com/copyrights New and expanded edition, 2011. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from OSHO International Foundation. OSHO is a registered trademark of OSHO International Foundation, used under license, www.osho.com/trademarks Photos: Courtesy OSHO International Foundation The material in this book is a transcript of a series of original OSHO Talks 'Mahavir Ya Mahavinash' given to a live audience. All of Osho's talks have been published in full as books, and are also available as original audio recordings. Audio recordings and the complete text archive can be found via the online OSHO Library at www.osho.com/library Printed in India by Manipal Press Limited, Manipal. ISBN 978-81-7261-028-9 Page #4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ OSHO mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza aba aura dera nahIM, aba bhI samaya hai ozo OSHO Page #5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Amukha cetanA kA eka biMdu hai jo jIvana ke sAre pravAha meM acala hai| usI biMdu ko pA lenA AtmA ko pA lenA hai| tathyoM ko aura cala-jagata ko, vaha parivartanazIla jagata ko, vaha jo ceMjiMga sArI duniyA hai, usake prati jo jAgatA hai vaha kramazaH use anubhava karane lagatA hai jo ki acala hai, jo ki keMdra hai, jo ki biMdu hai, jo ki hama haiM, jo ki hamArI sattA hai, jo ki hamArI AtheMTika, hamArI prAmANika AtmA hai| usa biMdu ko jAnanA samyaka jJAna hai| samyaka darzana hai vidhi, samyaka jJAna hai usakI uplbdhi| ye do bAteM bar3I arthapUrNa haiN| aura dUsare biMdu ko jo upalabdha ho jAtA hai usakA sArA AcaraNa badala jAtA hai| use mahAvIra ne kahA, usakA AcaraNa samyaka AcaraNa ho jAtA hai| darzana hai vidhi, jJAna hai upalabdhi, AcaraNa hai usakA prkaash| jaba bhItara zAMta aura AnaMdita, acala aura amRta AtmA kA bodha hotA hai, to sArA AcaraNa kucha aura ho jAtA hai| jaise kisI ghara ke dIe bujhe hoM, to usakI khir3akiyoM se aMdhakAra dikhAI par3atA hai| aura jaise kisI ghara ke bhItara dIyA jala jAe, to usakI khir3akiyoM se rozanI bAhara phiMkane lagatI hai| aise hI jaba kisI vyakti ke bhItara jJAna bujhA hotA hai aura ajJAna ghanA hotA hai, to AcaraNa se durAcaraNa kA aMdhakAra phailatA rahatA hai| hiMsA hai, aura asatya hai, aura kAma hai, aura krodha hai, ve usakI khir3akiyoM se jIvana ke bAhara phailate rahate haiN| aura jaba usake bhItara jJAna kA dIyA jalatA hai aura use jJAta hotA hai ki maiM kauna hUM aura kyA hUM, to usake sAre bhavana ke dvAra, khir3akiyAM Aloka ko bAhara pheMkane lagate haiN| vahI Aloka ahiMsA hai, vahI Aloka aparigraha hai, vahI Aloka brahmacarya hai, vahI Aloka satya hai, phira vaha aneka-aneka kiraNoM meM sAre jagata meM vyApta hone lagatA hai| __ mahAvIra ne tathyoM ko jAnA, tathyoM ko pahacAnA, ve sukha ke bhrama se mukta hue, tathyoM kI vyAkhyA chor3a dii| vyAkhyA chor3ate hI vaha dikhAI par3anA zurU huA jo ki jJAtA hai, jo ki sAkSI hai, jo ki viTanesa hai| usako jAnane se unhoMne svayaM ko pahacAnA aura jAnA aura jIvana meM usa krAMti ko anubhava kiyA jo sAre jIvana ko prema aura prakAza se bhara detI hai| aisA jIvana apane bhItara jAkara unhoMne upalabdha kiyaa| aura jo vyakti bhI kabhI aise jIvana ko pAnA cAhe, vaha apane bhItara jAkara upalabdha kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra hone kI kSamatA hara eka ke bhItara maujUda hai| Page #6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ savAla unakI pUjA karane kA nahIM, savAla unheM mAnane kA nahIM, savAla usa pUre aMtastala ko jAnane kA hai jahAM ki vaha krAMti paidA hotI hai aura vyakti sAmAnya se uTha kara asAmAnya jIvana meM praviSTa ho jAtA hai| jahAM vaha asatya se usake satya ke saMsAra se saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai| jahAM vaha calAyamAna jo hai usase haTa kara vaha jo acala hai usa para khar3A ho jAtA hai| jahAM vaha aMdhakAra se haTatA hai aura prakAza ke biMdu ko upalabdha kara letA hai| yaha pratyeka manuSya kI nijI kSamatA hai| aura mahAvIra kA saMdeza duniyA ko yahI hai ki koI manuSya kisI dUsare kI tarapha AMkheM na uThAe, mukhApekSI na ho| kisI dUsare se Apa AzA na kareM, kisI dUsare se mAMgeM nahIM, kisI dasare se bhikSA kA khayAla na kreN| jo bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai vaha pratyeka vyakti apane puruSArtha se, apane zrama se, apanI kSamatA se, apane sAhasa se kara sakatA hai| vyakti kI garimA ko jaisI pratiSThA mahAvIra ne dI saMbhavataH saMsAra meM kisI dUsare vyakti ne nahIM dii| aura sArI pUjA aura sArI zaraNa jAne kI bhAvanA chIna lii| aura kahA apanI zaraNa para, apane pairoM para khar3e ho jaao| apanI himmata aura sAhasa kA prayoga kro| jAgo, nirIkSaNa karo, aura apane bhItara praveza pAo, to koI bhI vajaha nahIM hai ki jo kabhI kisI ko upalabdha huA ho vaha hameM upalabdha kyoM na ho ske| yaha upalabdha ho sakatA hai| aura isake lie jarUrata nahIM ki koI jaMgala meM bhAga kara jAe, koI pahAr3a para jAe, koI kapar3e badale, koI laMgoTI lagAe yA naMgA ho jAe, yA koI bhUkhA mare, yA koI ulaTA sira karake khar3A ho jaae| isa saba kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| koI upadrava, kisI taraha ke ulaTe-sIdhe kAma, kisI taraha kA koI pAgalapana karane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| jIvana ko jAnane, pahacAnane, jAgane, samajhane aura apane bhItara prajJA ko vikasita karane, sAkSI-bhAva ko jagAne kI jarUrata hai| yaha kahIM bhI ho sakatA hai| jo jahAM hai, vahIM ho sakatA hai| aura yaha hareka vyakti ko kara hI lenA caahie| anyathA jIvana to AegA aura vyatIta ho jAegA, aura taba hameM jJAta hogA ki hamAre hAtha meM kacha bhI nahIM hai| mauta sAmane khaDI hogI aura hamako patA calegA. hama to khAlI hAtha haiN| phira mauta se kitane hI bhAgeM, kahIM koI bhAga kara nahIM jA sktaa| kahIM bhI bhAgeM, phira bhAgane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| jAgane kA upAya hai mauta se, lekina mauta se bhAgane kA upAya nahIM hai| usake pahale ki mauta kahe ki ThIka jagaha aura ThIka samaya para A gae, kucha samaya milA huA hai, usakA upayoga ho sakatA hai| jo usakA upayoga nahIM karatA aura nahIM jAgatA, vahI adharma meM hai| jo usakA upayoga kara letA hai aura jAga jAtA hai, vaha dharma meM praviSTa ho jAtA hai| dharma meM praviSTa hoM, aisI paramAtmA preraNA de| mahAvIra ko prema karate haiM, buddha ko prema karate haiM, kRSNa ko, krAisTa ko prema karate haiM, unakA prema aisI preraNA de ki vaha satya ke prati jAgeM jisakI koI mRtyu nahIM hai, svayaM ko jAneM jo amRta hai| aura usase bhAgane kI nahIM, usameM praveza karane kI bAta hai| yaha ho sakatA hai| jaise pratyeka bIja meM aMkura chipA hai, aisA pratyeka vyakti meM paramAtmA chipA hai| aura agara bIja bIja raha jAe to jimmA hamAre sivAya aura kisI kA bhI nahIM hogaa| vaha vRkSa bana sakatA hai| paramAtmA aisI kSamatA, aisI abhIpsA, aisI pyAsa pratyeka ko de ki vaha bIja vRkSa bana ske| ozo Page #7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anukrama 1. mAnavIya garimA ke udaghoSaka...1 2. aMtardRSTi kI patavAra...17 3. Atma-darzana kI sAdhanA...33 4. svarUpa meM pratiSThA...53 5. vyakti hai paramAtmA...69 6. asuttA muni...89 7. aMtasa-jIvana kI eka jhalaka...107 8. jIvana-caryA ke tIna sUtra...129 9. satya kA anusaMdhAna...151 10. ahiMsA : AcaraNa nahIM, anubhava hai...173 11. ahiMsA-darzana...193 12. tAraNa taraNa vANI...207 Page #8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAnavIya garimA ke udaghoSaka pahalA pravacana Page #9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dApa puNya smaraNa-divasa para maiM dukhI bhI hUM aura AnaMdita bhI huuN| dukhI isalie hUM ki mahAvIra kA hama smaraNa karate haiM, lekina mahAvIra se hameM koI prema nahIM hai| dukhI isalie hUM ki dharma-maMdiroM meM hama praveza karate haiM, lekina dharma-maMdiroM para hamArI koI zraddhA nahIM hai| dukhI isalie hUM ki hama satya kI carcA karate haiM, lekina satya para hamArI koI niSThA nahIM hai| aura aise loga jo jhUThe hI maMdira meM praveza karate hoM, aura aise loga jo jhUThA hI bhagavAna kA smaraNa karate hoM, una logoM se bure loga haiM, jo bhagavAna kA smaraNa nahIM karate aura maMdiroM meM praveza nahIM krte| kyoMki ve loga jo spaSTatayA dharma ke virodha meM khar3e haiM, kama se kama naitika rUpa se ImAnadAra haiM-unakI bajAya, jo dharma ke pakSa meM to nahIM haiM, lekina pakSa meM khar3e hue dikhAI par3ate haiN| sArI jamIna isa taraha ke dhArmika logoM se bhara gaI hai jo dhArmika nahIM haiM, aura unake kAraNa dharma roja DUbatA calA jAtA hai| aura sAre maMdira aise logoM se bhara gae haiM jo nAstikoM se bhI badatara haiM, aura isalie maMdira maMdira nahIM raha gae haiN| una oMThoM se bhagavAna mahAvIra kA yA buddha kA yA kRSNa kA smaraNa, jina oMThoM meM saca meM hI dharma kI koI pratiSThA nahIM hai, apamAnajanaka hai| isalie maiM dukhI huuN| aura isalie AnaMdita bhI hUM ki itanA saba ho jAne ke bAda bhI, manuSya ke jIvana se dharma kI sArI jar3eM TUTa jAne ke bAda bhI, manuSya ke aMtastala se dharma se sAre saMbaMdha vicchinna ho jAne ke bAda bhI, sArI niSThA aura sArI AsthA khaMDita ho jAne ke bAda bhI isalie AnaMdita hUM, ki kama se kama hamAre mana meM paccIsa sau varSa pahale koI huA ho, paccIsa sau varSa pIche itihAsa meM koI huA ho, usake prati eka smRti kI rekhA hamAre hRdaya meM uThatI hai| jo aMdhakAra ghanA hai, usake lie dukhI hUM, lekina jo smRti kI thor3I sI prakAza-kiraNa hai, usake kAraNa AnaMdita bhI huuN| hama kitane hI dUra cale gae hoM, lekina hamAre mana meM eka smaraNa aura eka smRti aura eka khayAla maujUda hai| usa kiraNa ke sahAre zAyada pUre aMdhere ko bhI miTAyA jA sakatA hai| Page #10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isa smRti-divasa para mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM kucha thor3I sI bAteM kahUMgA aura kucha thor3I sI bAteM Apake saMbaMdha meM khuuNgaa| kyoMki jo bAteM kevala mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM hoM, ve Apake kisI kAma kI nahIM hoNgii| aura jo bAteM kevala Apake saMbaMdha meM hoM, unase mahAvIra kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hogaa| isalie ucita hai ki maiM thor3I sI bAteM Apake saMbaMdha meM kahUM aura thor3I sI bAteM mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM kahUM, tAki Apa mahAvIra se saMbaMdhita ho skeN| tAki rAstA bana sake aura Apa unake vicAra taka, unake usa AkAza taka ApakI AMkheM khula skeN| isalie thor3I sI bAta ApakI aura thor3I sI bAta mahAvIra kii| isake pahale ki mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM kucha kahUM, bahuta ucita hai ki Apake saMbaMdha meM khuuN| kyoMki Apa mahAvIra ko samajhanA cAhate haiM, Apa mahAvIra ko prema karanA cAhate haiM, Apa mahAvIra ke prati niSThAvAna honA cAhate haiN| aura Apa mahAvIra ke vicAra aura unakI sAdhanA se lAbhAnvita honA cAhate haiM, to Apake saMbaMdha meM kucha bAteM bahuta jarUrI haiN| pahalI bAta to yaha jarUrI hai ki Apa isa bAta ko samajha leM ki agara Apa jaina ghara meM paidA hue haiM isalie mahAvIra ko zraddhA dete hoM to vaisI zraddhA kA mUlya do kaur3I se jyAdA nahIM hai| agara Apa jaina ghara meM paidA hone se mahAvIra ko Adara dete hoM to kSamA mujhe kareM, Apa koI bhI Adara nahIM dete haiN| Apake kisI ghara meM paidA hone se mahAvIra ko die gae Adara kA kyA saMbaMdha ho sakatA hai? ApakA kisI samAja meM paidA ho jAnA, ApakA kisI parivAra meM paidA ho jAnA, mahAvIra se Apako saMbaMdhita nahIM krtaa| ise smaraNa rakheM, koI vyakti IsAI ghara meM paidA ho jAne se krAisTa se saMbaMdhita nahIM hotaa| aura koI vyakti jaina ghara meM paidA ho jAne se mahAvIra se saMbaMdhita nahIM hotaa| koI vyakti hiMdU ghara meM paidA ho jAne se kRSNa se saMbaMdhita nahIM hotaa| yaha bAta itanI sastI nahIM hai| dharma se saMbaMdhita honA jIvana kA sabase maMhagA saudA hai| aura jina logoM ne samajhA ho ki khUna se aura janma se taya ho jAtA hai, una pAgaloM ke lie kyA kahA jAe? dhArmika honA durUha sAdhanA kI bAta hai| aura dhArmika hone ke lie kisI janma se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, balki apane bhItara jo bhI burA hai aura jo bhI aMdhakAra hai, usakI mRtyu se dharma kA saMbaMdha hai| Apake janma se nahIM, Apake mara jAne se Apa dharma se saMbaMdhita hoNge| Apake kisI ghara meM paidA ho jAne se nahIM, ApakI saMpUrNa ahaMtA ko lekara agara Apa mara sakeMge, to Apa dharma se saMbaMdhita ho jaaeNge| aura maiM Apako yaha bhI kahUM, jaisA maiMne kahA ki IsAI ghara meM paidA hone se koI krAisTa se saMbaMdhita nahIM hotA aura jaina ghara meM paidA hone se mahAvIra se saMbaMdhita nahIM hotA, vaise hI maiM Apako yaha bhI kahUM ki jo mahAvIra se saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai vaha krAisTa se bhI saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai aura kRSNa se bhI saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai| ina jIte aura jAgate prakAza srota meM se kisI eka se bhI jo saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai, vaha anaMta prakAzoM se saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai| gAMdhI jI ko kisI ne amarIkA se eka patra likhA thA aura unako pUchA thA ki Apa gItA ko bahuta Adara dete haiM, kyA mujhe Apa AjJA deMge ki maiM bhI hiMdU ho jAUM? gAMdhI jI ne use uttara diyA ki maiM kisI ko yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki vaha hiMdU ho jAe, yA musalamAna ho Page #11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaae| maiM to yahI kahUMgA, vaha jisa dharma meM hai, usa dharma kI saMpUrNa gaharAI meM utara jaae| agara vaha krizciyana hai to vaha acchA krizciyana ho jAe, agara vaha musalamAna hai to acchA musalamAna ho jaae| acche musalamAna meM, acche IsAI meM, aura acche jaina meM koI phAsalA nahIM raha jAtA hai| saba phAsale bure logoM meM haiN| sAre phAsale burAI ke bIca haiM, bhalAI ke bIca koI phAsalA nahIM hai| aura isIlie jo dharma alaga-alaga khar3e dikhAI par3ate hoM, jo maMdira aura carca alaga khar3e dikhAI par3ate hoM, jAnanA ki ve bure logoM ne khar3e kie hoNge| ve bhale logoM ke khar3e kie hue nahIM ho skte| aura jo saMpradAyoM aura saMgaThanoM meM vibhakta dikhAI par3ate hoM aura jo ArganAijezaMsa meM baMdhe hue dikhAI par3ate hoM, samajhanA ki usameM bure loga netA hoNge| vaha bhale logoM kA kAma nahIM ho sakatA / sAdhu jagata meM kisI ko lar3Ate nahIM haiM aura asAdhu sivAya lar3Ane ke kucha bhI nahIM karate haiN| yadi mahAvIra se Apa saMbaMdhita ho gae to Apa krAisTa se aura kRSNa se bhI saMbaMdhita ho jaaeNge| kyoMki ye nAma alaga haiM, inake bhItara jo sacAI hai, vaha eka hai / yahAM bahuta, hajAra dI jalate hoM, ve hajAra dIe alaga-alaga haiM, lekina unameM jo jyoti jalatI hai vaha eka hai / aura lAkha phUla yahAM khile hoM, ve phUla saba alaga-alaga haiM, lekina jo sauMdarya unameM prakaTa hotA hai vaha eka hai| sArI jamIna para jo bhI zreSTha puruSa hue haiM, aura jinake jIvana meM paramAtmA kA prakAza utarA hai, aura jinake jIvana meM sauMdarya kA anubhava huA hai, aura jinhoMne satya ko upalabdha kiyA hai, unakI deheM alaga hoM, unakI AtmAeM alaga nahIM haiN| isalie mahAvIra ke isa janma - divasa para pahalI bAta Apase yaha kahUM ki Apa sirpha isa kAraNa mahAvIra ke prati apane ko zraddhA se bhare hue mata samajha lenA ki ApakA janma jaina ghara meM huA hai| dharma bapautI nahIM hai aura kisI ko vaMzakrama se nahIM miltaa| dharma pratyeka vyakti kI nijI upalabdhi hai aura apanI sAdhanA se milatA hai| isa samaya sArI jamIna jisa bhUla meM par3I hai, vaha bhUla yaha hai ki hama usa dharma ko, jise ki ceSTA se, sAdhanA se, prayAsa se upalabdha karanA hogA, use hama paidAiza se upalabdha mAna lete haiM! isase bar3A dhokhA nahIM ho sktaa| aura jo Apako yaha dhokhA detA hai, vaha ApakA duzmana hai| jo Apako isalie jaina kahatA ho ki Apa jaina ghara meM paidA hue, vaha ApakA duzmana hai, kyoMki vaha Apako ThIka arthoM meM jaina hone se roka rahA hai| isake pahale ki Apa ThIka arthoM meM jaina ho sakeM, Apa galata arthoM meM jo jaina haiM, use chor3a denA hogaa| isake pahale ki koI satya ko pA sake, jo asatya usake mana meM baiThA huA hai, use alaga kara denA hogaa| to yaha to maiM Apake saMbaMdha meM kahUM ki Apa apane saMbaMdha meM yaha nizcita samajha leM i agara ApakA prema aura zraddhA kevala isalie hai, to vaha zraddhA jhUThI hai| aura jhUThI zraddhA manuSya ko kahIM bhI nahIM le jAtI / jhUThI zraddhA bhaTakAtI hai, pahuMcAtI nahIM hai| jhUThI zraddhA calAtI hai, lekina kisI maMjila ko nikaTa nahIM lAne detI hai| jhUThI zraddhA anaMta cakkara hai| aura saccI zraddhA eka hI chalAMga meM kahIM pahuMcA detI hai| 4 Page #12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to ApakI jhUThI zraddhA chuutte| ApakA yaha khayAla miTa jAnA cAhie ki khUna se aura paidAiza se maiM dhArmika ho sakatA huuN| dhArmika honA aMtasa-cetanA ke parivartana se hotA hai| yaha to pahalI bAta Apake saMbaMdha meM khuuN| dUsarI bAta Apake saMbaMdha meM yaha kahanA cAhUMgA ki zAyada Apako yaha patA na ho ki dharma kyA hai? Apa roja sunate haiM jaina dharma, hiMdU dharma, musalamAna dhrm| ye saba nAma haiM, ye dharma nahIM haiM rahasyada apa socate hoM ki dharma kA saMbaMdha kinhIM siddhAMtoM ko yAda kara lene se hai| zAyada Apa socate hoM kisI tatva-praNAlI ko, kisI philaoNsaphI ko, kisI tatva-darzana ko sIkha lene se hai| to Apa bhUla meM hoNge| __dharma kA saMbaMdha kinhIM siddhAMtoM ke smaraNa kara lene se aura yAda kara lene se nahIM hai| Apako sAre siddhAMta yAda ho jAeM, to bhI Apa dhArmika nahIM bana skeNge| smRti se dharma kA kyA saMbaMdha hai? koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| yaha ho sakatA hai ki Apa sAre dharma ke siddhAMta doharAne lageM, ve ApakI vANI aura vicAra meM praviSTa ho jAeM, usase kucha bhI na hogaa| bahuta loga samajhate haiM dharma ke saMbaMdha meM kucha jAna leMge to dhArmika ho jaaeNge| dharma ke saMbaMdha meM kucha bhI jAnane se koI dhArmika nahIM hotaa| koI dhArmika ho jAe to dharma ke saMbaMdha meM saba jAna letA hai| isa sUtra ko maiM punaH doharAUM, dharma ke saMbaMdha meM jAna lene se koI dhArmika nahIM hotA, dhArmika koI ho jAe to dharma ke saMbaMdha meM saba jAna letA hai| to yadi Apa jaina dharma ke saMbaMdha meM kucha jAnate hoM, mahAvIra ke dharma ke saMbaMdha meM kucha jAnate hoM, usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| agara mahAvIra jise dharma kahate haiM, usa artha meM Apa thor3e bahuta dhArmika hoM to usakA bahuta mUlya hai| dharma jAnakArI nahIM hai, dharma AmUla jIvana ko parivartita karanA hai| dharma kucha sIkhanA nahIM hai, dharma kucha vastroM kI bhAMti Upara se or3ha lenA nahIM hai, dharma to zvAsoM kI bhAMti, prANoM kI bhAMti, hRdaya kI dhar3akana kI bhAMti, jaba samagra jIvana meM praviSTa ho jAe, to hI sArthaka hotA hai| to dUsarI bAta Apase maiM yaha kahUM ki agara mahAvIra ke siddhAMta Apako mAlUma hoM to usakA koI bahuta mUlya nahIM hai| agara mahAvIra kI jIvana-caryA Apako mAlUma ho to usakA mUlya hai| mahAvIra kyA kahate the ki sRSTi kaise banI, mahAvIra kyA kahate the ki kitane padArtha haiM aura kitane tatva haiM, mahAvIra kyA kahate the ki tarka kyA hai aura satya kyA hai, ise jAna lene kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| mUlya isa bAta kA hai ki mahAvIra kaise calate the, kaise uThate the, kaise jIte the| mahAvIra ke tatva-ciMtana kA mUlya nahIM hai, mahAvIra kI jIvana-caryA kA mUlya hai| jo jIvana-caryA ko sAdhegA, vaha mahAvIra ke tatva-jJAna ko apane Apa upalabdha ho jaaegaa| jo mahAvIra ke tatva-jJAna ko sIkha kara baiThA rahegA, vaha tatva-jJAnI bana kara raha jAegA, vaha mahAvIra kI jIvana-caryA ko upalabdha nahIM hogaa| jIvana-caryA mUla hai, tatva-jJAna gauNa hai| jIvana-caryA kA vRkSa koI lagAe, to tatva-jJAna kI zAkhAeM apane Apa phUTa AtI haiN| aura jo tatva-jJAna kI zAkhAoM ko ikaTThA karatA rahe, usake hAtha meM lakar3iyoM kA baMDala to bahuta ikaTThA ho jAtA hai, bhAra to bahuta ho jAtA hai, usake jIvana meM mukti kA prakAza upalabdha nahIM hotA hai| isalie dUsarI bAta Apase yaha khuuN| Page #13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura tIsarI bAta Apase yaha kahUM ki dharma kevala unake kAma kA hai, jinheM pyAsa ho| eka kueM ke pAsa hama khar3e hoN| kueM meM jo pAnI hai, vaha pAnI kevala unhIM ke lie hai, jinheM pyAsa ho, anyathA pAnI pAnI nahIM hai| pAnI kA honA pAnI ke bhItara nahIM hai, ApakI pyAsa meM hai| pyAsa ho to pAnI pAnI bana jAtA hai, pyAsa na ho to pAnI kucha bhI nahIM raha jaataa|| yaha prakAza jala rahA hai yhaaN| isa prakAza kA honA prakAza meM hI nahIM hai, merI AMkha meM bhI hai| agara AMkha ho to yaha prakAza bana jAtA hai, AMkha na ho to saba aMdhakAra ho jAtA hai| dharma ke satya to niraMtara upalabdha haiM, jaise prakAza niraMtara upalabdha hai| prazna dharma ke satyoM kA nahIM, prazna mere bhItara AMkha ke hone kA hai| pAnI to hamezA upalabdha hai--prazna pAnI kA nahIM, mere bhItara pyAsa ke hone kA hai| to isake pahale ki maiM pAnI kI carcA karUM, yaha jarUrI hai ki maiM ApakI pyAsa kI carcA kara luuN| isalie tIsarI bAta maiM Apase yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM, jahAM taka merI samajha hai, ApameM zAyada hI dharma kI pyAsa ho| kyoMki jinameM dharma kI pyAsa ho, ve bahuta dina binA dhArmika hue nahIM raha sakate haiN| yaha maiM soca hI nahIM sakatA ki koI AdamI mujhase kahe ki maiM varSa bhara se pyAsA hUM aura abhI pAnI kI tarapha gayA nahIM! yaha maiM soca hI nahIM sakatA, yaha merI kalpanA meM nahIM AtA ki koI AdamI varSa bhara se pyAsA hai aura kueM kI tarapha gayA nahIM! usakA na jAnA isa bAta kA sabUta hai, usake bhItara pyAsa na hogii| pyAsa ho to jAnA hI pdd'egaa| pyAsa ho to caraNa usa tarapha cale hI jAeMge, pyAsa ho to sAMseM khiMcI calI jAeMgI, pyAsa ho to prANa usI tarapha bhaageNge| jahAM pyAsa hai, vahAM gati hai| aura jahAM pyAsa nahIM hai, vahAM koI gati nahIM hai| duniyA ko loga kaha rahe haiM ki adhArmika ho gaI hai| duniyA adhArmika nahIM ho gii| kevala eka bAta ho gaI hai ki vaha jo pyAsa hai dharma kI tarapha jAne kI, vaha kSINa ho gaI hai; usakA bodha vilIna ho gayA hai, usakA khayAla miTa gayA hai| khayAla cIjoM ko dekha kara paidA hote haiN| vicAra aura AkAMkSAeM bAhara ghaTanAeM ghaTeM to hamAre bhItara anuprerita hotI haiN| jaba mahAvIra jaisA vyakti gAMva se nikalatA hogA aura unake AnaMda ko, aura unakI zAMti ko, aura unake prakAza ko jaba lAkhoM loga dekhate hoMge, to svAbhAvika thA ki yaha pyAsa unake bhItara paidA hotI ho ki aisI zAMti aura aisA AnaMda hameM kaise upalabdha ho jAe! maiM Apako kahUM ki mahAvIra yA buddha yA usa taraha ke vyakti kisI ko koI upadeza nahIM dete haiN| unakA upadeza eka hI hai| aura vaha bahuta gaharA hai, aura vaha yaha hai ki jaba ve Apake karIba se nikalate haiM, to Apake bhItara eka pyAsa ko sarakA kara jagA dete haiN| unakI zikSAoM kA utanA mUlya nahIM hai| isalie zikSAeM to saba kitAboM meM likhI huI haiM, unakA Apa para koI asara nahIM hotaa| isalie daniyA se jaba bhI koI zikSaka miTa jAtA hai. to usakI zikSAeM to saba maujUda hotI haiM, unakA koI artha nahIM raha jaataa| kyoMki zikSaka kI khUbI zikSAoM meM nahIM thii| zikSaka kI khUbI thI Apake bhItara pyAsa ko jagA dene meN| koI murdA zikSA usako nahIM jagA sakatI hai| kevala jIvita vyakti hI use paidA kara sakate haiN| ___kalpanA meM bhI agara Apa khayAla kareM mahAvIra kA, agara kalpanA meM bhI vicAra uThe kRSNa kA, krAisTa kA, to Apake bhItara kyA hogA? . Page #14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Apake bhItara yaha hogA ki Apako lagegA ki agara haDDI-mAMsa kI isa deha meM yaha saMbhAvanA ho sakI ki yaha sauMdarya phalita huA hai, to kyA mere haDDI-mAMsa dUsare DhaMga ke bane hue haiM? kyA mahAvIra ke haDDI - mAMsa kisI vizeSa DhaMga ke bane hue haiM? kucha aise nAsamajha haiM, jo kaheMge, vizeSa DhaMga ke bane hue haiN| kucha aise nAsamajha haiM, jo kaheMge, unake zarIra meM khUna hI nahIM hai, dUdha bharA huA hai! lekina maiM Apako kahUM, unake zarIra meM bilakula vaise hI khUna hai, jaise Apake zarIra meM hai / aura unakI haDDiyAM bilakula vaisI hI nazvara haiM, jaisI ApakI haiN| yaha maiM isalie kahanA cAhatA hUM tAki Apako yaha na bhUla jAe ki mahAvIra honA ApakI bhI saMbhAvanA hai| agara mahAvIra ke zarIra meM dUdha rahatA ho khUna kI jagaha, to phira Apa mahAvIra nahIM ho skte| agara mahAvIra kI kAyA vajra - kAyA ho, to phira Apa mahAvIra nahIM ho skte| kamajora loga jo do-cAra dina meM aspatAla jAte hoM, ye mahAvIra kaise hoMge ! una nAsamajhoM ne jinhoMne yaha pracAra kiyA ki mahAvIra kI kAyA vajra-kAyA thI aura jinhoMne yaha pracAra kiyA unakA zarIra koI dUsare niyama pAlatA thA, unhoMne sArI duniyA ko mahAvIra se vaMcita kara diyaa| merI bAta ho sakatI hai aisA lage ki maiM mahAvIra ko nIce utAra rahA hUM ! maiM mahAvIra ko eka sAmAnya AdamI banA denA cAhatA hUM, tAki sAmAnya AdamiyoM ke ve kAma ke ho jaaeN| jo sIr3hI Apa taka na pahuMcatI ho, vaha Apako AkAza taka kaise le jAegI ? vahI sIr3hI Upara uThA sakatI hai, jo mere paira taka AtI ho| agara mahAvIra ko apanA sira banAnA hai, agara mahAvIra kI UMcAI taka uThanA hai, to mahAvIra kI sIr3hI Apa taka AnI caahie| eka galatI huI pIche sadiyoM meM, Adara aura zraddhA ke moha meM hamane ina sAre logoM ko alaukika banA diyaa| hamane mahAvIra ko, buddha ko bhagavAna banA diyA / aura hamane kahA ki ve alaukika puruSa haiM! hamane apane prema meM ye bAteM kahIM, lekina hameM patA na rahA ki yaha prema maMhagA par3a jaaegaa| aura yaha prema maMhagA par3a gyaa| aba hama unakI zraddhA karate haiM aura Adara karate haiM, lekina kabhI yaha AkAMkSA hamAre bhItara paidA nahIM hotI ki hama mahAvIra bana jaaeN| aura agara maiM Apase kahUM ki mere mana meM yaha AkAMkSA paidA ho ki maiM mahAvIra bana jAUM, to aneka ko to aisA lagegA yaha bAta to nAstikatA kI ho gaI, aneka ko to aisA lagegA yaha mahAvIra kA apamAna ho gyaa| maiM Apako kahUM ki agara isameM mahAvIra kA apamAna bhI hotA ho, to bhI maiM taiyAra huuN| kyoMki mahAvIra kA koI kyA apamAna kara sakegA ! mAna-sammAna ke jo pAra nikala gae hoM, unakA koI apamAna nahIM kara sktaa| lekina ApakA maiM sammAna jarUra kara sakatA huuN| mahAvIra ke apamAna meM bhI agara Apa sammAnita hote hoM, eka kSudratama manuSya agara mahAvIra ke apamAna sammAnita hotA ho, hama mahAvIra kA apamAna karane ko taiyAra haiM- usa kSudratama manuSya ko Upara uThAne ke lie, use mahAvIra taka pahuMcAne ke lie| mahAvIra Apa jaise vyakti haiM- Apa hI jaise vyakti / lekina eka dina AyA ki ve Apa jaise bilakula nahIM raha ge| ve bilakula Apa hI ke jaise haDDI - mAMsa ke bane hue vyakti haiN| lekina eka vakta AyA ki unake bhItara eka aisI AtmA kA udaya huA, jo alaukika hai| deha 7 Page #15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to ApakI thI, AtmA ApakI nahIM thI / deha to bilakula ApakI thI, AtmA mahAvIra kI ApakI nahIM / aura isalie eka rAstA hai| kama se kama deha ke tala para Apa mahAvIra ke sAtha khar3e haiN| kama se kama deha ke tala para Apa mahAvIra ke sAthI aura mitra haiM / aura agara deha ke tala para sAthI aura mitra haiM, to kyoM na AtmA ke tala para mitra hone kI AkAMkSA paidA ho ? agara bIja ke tala para hama samAna haiM vRkSoM se... agara eka vaTa vRkSa ke pAsa par3A huA eka vaTa kA bIja yaha soce ki maiM samAna hUM isa vRkSa se, kyoMki yaha vRkSa bhI bIja thA aura maiM bhI bI huuN| agara use yaha patA cale ki isa virATa vRkSa ke bhItara bhI ve hI tatva virAjamAna haiM jo mere bhItara virAjamAna haiM, jo isake bhItara jAga gayA hai vaha mere bhItara soyA huA hai, to usa ke bhItara pyAsa paidA hogii| pyAsa taba paidA hogI, jaba saMbhAvanA saMbhAvita dikhAI par3e / hamane sAre ina puruSoM ko lokottara banA kara biThA diyA hai, aura taba hamAre bhItara pyAsa kSINa ho gii| hamane apane hAthoM apane pairoM para kulhAr3I mArI hai / hamane Adara aura zraddhA meM aisI bAteM gar3ha lI haiM, jinake kAraNa hama khuda apane hI una pyAre logoM se vaMcita ho gae haiM, jo hamAre hRdaya kI dhar3akana banane cAhie the| to maiM Apako kahUM, mahAvIra ko bhagavAna bAda meM kahanA, pahale mahAvIra ko apanA mitra, sAthI, sahayogI aura par3osI kheN| unheM nikaTa samajheM, tAki usa dUra taka uThanA Apake lie saMbhava ho jAe, jahAM taka ve pahuMcate haiN| ye tIna bAta maiM Apase kahanA cAhatA huuN| aura ina tIna bAtoM ke AdhAra para hI saMbhava hogA ki kucha mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM kahUM, use Apa samajha skeN| pahalI bAta maiMne Apase yaha kahI ki Apake janma se ApakA dharma taya nahIM hotA, usake lie kucha aura karanA hotA hai| agara mahAvIra kA jIvana dekheM, agara unakI utkaTa AkAMkSA aura abhIpsA kA jIvana dekheM, agara unakI sAdhanA aura pyAsa kA jIvana dekheM - to mahAvIra kyA kara rahe haiM? mahAvIra kyA kara rahe haiM ? mahAvIra kevala eka upAya kara rahe haiM, mahAvIra kI pUrI sAdhanA eka bAta kI hai ki unake bhItara varddhamAna kI mRtyu ho jAe, tAki mahAvIra kA janma ho ske| agara dharma janma se milatA hotA, to mahAvIra ko bhI mila gayA hotaa| phira bAraha varSoM kI utkaTa tapazcaryA meM jAnA nAsamajhI hotI / phira apane jIvana ko galAnA aura badalanA pAgalapana hotaa| phira apane rattI - rattI ko jalAnA aura usa durgama akelI car3hAI ko car3hanA hama kaise samajhA pAte ki ThIka hai? lekina mahAvIra jAnate haiM ki dharma janma se upalabdha nahIM hotA / dharma saMkalpa se upalabdha hotA hai| dharma zrama se upalabdha hotA hai - apanI mehanata se, apane zrama se / isalie mahAvIra kI paraMparA zramaNa paraMparA kahalAI / zramaNa kA artha hai : dharma kisI bhI bhAMti sivAya zrama ke aura upalabdha nahIM hotaa| utanA hI upalabdha hotA hai jitanA hama zrama karate haiN| usase jyAdA nahIM / koI prasAda nahIM mila sakatA bhagavAna kI tarapha se / koI guru kA AzIrvAda kucha nahIM kara sktaa| kisI prArthanA, kisI stuti se dharma nahIM pAyA jA sktaa| yaha bar3I adabhuta bAta thI / lekina hama aise nAsamajha haiM ki jina mahAvIra ne yaha kahA ki stuti se dharma nahIM pAyA jA sakatA, prArthanA se dharma nahIM pAyA jA sakatA, bhagavAna ke prasAda se 8 Page #16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dharma nahIM pAyA jA sakatA, dharma kisI se bhikSA meM nahIM pAyA jA sakatA-jinhoMne yaha kahA, unake bhakta unakI hI mUrtiyoM ke sAmane hAtha jor3e khar3e hue haiM aura unase prArthanA kara rahe haiM ki ve kucha de deM! jinhoMne kahA, kucha bhI nahIM diyA jA sakatA, jo bhI lenA ho chInanA hogA; jo bhI lenA ho parAkrama se, apane parAkrama se pAnA hogaa| yaha bar3e gaurava kI bAta unhoMne khii| manuSya ke saMbaMdha meM bar3e gaurava kI aura bar3I garimA kI bAta unhoMne khii| isase bar3A sammAna manuSya kA kabhI nahIM huA hai| agara mujhase koI kahe ki hama tumheM yaha satya die dete haiM, tumheM kucha na karanA par3egA, to maiM usase kahUMgA, aise satya ko maiM lUMgA kaise! jisa satya ke lie mujhe kucha na karanA par3A ho, use kevala napuMsaka svIkAra kara sakeMge, puruSArthahIna svIkAra kara skeNge| jinakI jIvana kI sArI UrjA bujha cukI hai, ve svIkAra kara skeNge| aura aisA udhAra aura bhikSA meM pAyA gayA satya kyA jIvaMta ho sakatA hai? kyA aisI cIja jIvana ko prakAza aura jyoti se bhara sakatI hai? mahAvIra ne kahA, satya kahIM bhikSA se nahIM milegA, satya ke lie to AkramaNa karanA hogaa| satya ke lie bhikSu nahIM, kSatriya honA pdd'egaa| Aja taka jagata meM jinhoMne bhI satya ko pAyA ho, una sabako kSatriya ho jAnA pdd'egaa| kSatriya kA artha hai, unheM to apane zrama kI talavAra ke badaulata, apane parAkrama se, apanI ceSTA se pAnA hogaa| aura isalie mahAvIra kI paraMparA zramaNa paraMparA khlaaii| isalie mahAvIra udaghoSaka kahalAe isa adabhuta mAnavIya garimA ke ki unhoMne manuSya ko isa bAta kA svAbhimAna diyA ki tuma satya ko mAMgo mata, satya ko jiito| satya ko mAMgo mata, satya ke lie jiito| satya ke lie stutiyAM mata karo, satya ke lie saMgharSa kro| satya ke lie lar3o, satya ke lie apanA balidAna do, satya ke lie apane ko samarpita kro| jisa mAtrA meM jo apane ko dene ko rAjI hogA, usI mAtrA meM satya para usakA adhikAra sunizcita hotA hai| isa bAta ko mahAvIra ne tapazcaryA khaa| tapazcaryA kA artha hai : iMca-iMca apane ko denA satya ko pAne ke lie| jisa dina vyakti apane ko samagratayA dene meM samartha ho jAtA hai, usa dina vaha samagra satya ko upalabdha bhI ho jAtA hai| apane ko denA aura satya ko pA lenA, eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| isalie satya kI phikara chor3a de koI AdamI aura apane ko dene kI phikara kara le| apane ko dene kA matalaba kyA hai? kyA Apa socate haiM, ghara-dvAra chor3a kara bhAga jAeM, to Apane apane ko diyA? kyA Apa socate haiM ki patnI aura baccoM ko chor3a kara bhAga jAeM, to Apane apane ko diyA? kyA Apa socate haiM, apanI saMpatti aura pada chor3a kara cale jAeM, to Apane apane ko diyA? __ yaha apane ko denA nahIM hai| kyoMki pada kA kyA mUlya thA? dhana kA kyA mUlya thA? dhana kA mUlya thA ki usase merI ahaMtA tRpta hotI thii| pada kA mUlya thA ki merA ahaMkAra usase baliSTha hotA thaa| agara dhana ko chor3a kara mere mana meM tyAga kA ahaMkAra paidA ho gayA ho, to dhana chor3anA vyartha ho gyaa| agara pada ko chor3a kara mere mana meM tyAgI hone kA daMbha paidA ho gayA ho, to pada ko chor3anA vyartha ho gyaa| Page #17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pada ko aura dhana ko chor3ane kI bAta nahIM hai, bAta to ahaMtA ko chor3ane kI hai| jo ahaMtA ko chor3atA hai, vaha apane ko chor3atA hai / aura jo ahaMtA ke atirikta kucha bhI chor3atA ho, usakA chor3anA saba phijUla hai; kyoMki usa chor3ane meM bhI usakI ahaMtA phira baliSTha ho jaaegii| jo dhana se pragAr3ha hotI thI, vaha dhana ke tyAga se pragAr3ha ho jaaegii| aura jo ahaMkAra rAstoM para calatA thA ki mere pAsa itanA hai, vahI ahaMkAra phira kala rAstoM para calegA ki mere pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| lekina maiM maiM usameM utanA hI maujUda hogaa| maiMne sunA hai, eka bAdazAha apane bacapana meM eka skUla meM par3hatA thA / usake sAtha eka mitra thaa| bAda meM vaha mitra phakIra ho gayA, nagna phakIra ho gayA / usane saba chor3a diyaa| bAdazAha bhI yuvA huA, gaddI para baiThA / usane dUra-dUra ke rAjya jIte aura apane sAmrAjya ko vistIrNa kiyaa| rAjadhAnI navIna bnaaii| vaibhava ke dUra-dUra taka usakI patAkAeM phhriiN| aura taba eka dina usa purAne mitra phakIra kA nagara meM Agamana huA, rAjadhAnI meM Agamana huaa| rAjA ne kahA, merA mitra AtA hai| saba tyAga karake A rahA hai, bahuta usakI upalabdhi hai| hama usakA svAgata kareM aura zAhI sammAna deN| usane sAre nagara ko sjvaayaa| aura jisa saMdhyA usakA praveza honA thA, usa dina sAre nagara meM dIpAvalI manavAI | rAstoM para kAlIna bichavAe, jahAM se vaha gAMva meM praveza kregaa| rAjA khuda apane darabAriyoM ko lekara dvAra para svAgata karane gyaa| yaha sArA svAgata kA iMtajAma calatA thA, kucha logoM ne usa phakIra ko jAkara kahA, rAjA apanA dhana dikhalAnA cAhatA hai / rAjA apanI saMpatti aura vaibhava dikhalAnA cAhatA hai / isalie sArI rAjadhAnI ko sajA rahA hai, tAki tumheM hataprabha kara sake, tAki tumheM dikhA sake ki tuma kyA ho, akiMcana daridra ! naMge bhikhArI ! aura rAjA kyA hai| usa phakIra ne kahA, agara vaha dikhalAnA cAhatA hai apanI saMpatti, apanA vaibhava, to hama bhI use kucha dikhalA deNge| sunane vAle hairAna hue / phakIra ke pAsa dikhalAne ko kyA thA ! sivAya naMge zarIra ke usake pAsa kucha bhI nahIM thaa| lekina usane kahA, hama bhI dikhalA deMge ! aura jisa dina nagara meM usakA praveza huA, una bahumUlya IrAnI kAlInoM para jaba vaha Akara calA to loga dekha kara hairAna hue| dina to abhI varSA ke na the, lekina usake paira ghuTane taka kIcar3a se bhare the! vaha naMgA phakIra kIcar3a se bharA huA thA aura kIcar3a bhare pairoM se una kImatI kAlInoM para calatA thaa| rAjA ko, saba ko huA ki ye paira itane kIcar3a meM kaise bhara gae! mahala kI sIr3hiyoM para car3hate vakta rAjA se nahIM rahA gayA aura usane pUchA ki mitra, kyA maiM yaha pUchUM ki ye paira itanI kIcar3a se kaise bhara gae haiM ? usa phakIra ne kahA ki agara tuma kAlIna bichA kara rAstoM para apanA vaibhava dikhalAnA cAhate ho to hama phakIra haiM, hama usa para kIcar3a bhare paira cala kara apanI phakIrI dikhalA deMge! usa bAdazAha ne kahA, maiM to socatA thA ki hamameM tumameM koI pharka par3a gayA hogA / lekina hama purAne hI mitra haiM aura koI pharka nahIM pdd'aa| tuma bhI vahIM ho, jahAM maiM huuN| tumane chor3a kara bhI usI daMbha ko tRpta kiyA hai, jise maiM pAkara tRpta kara rahA huuN| isalie savAla chor3ane kA nahIM hai aura pakar3ane kA nahIM hai| isalie savAla svayaM ko dene kA hai, chor3ane-pakar3ane kA bilakula bhI nahIM / saMpatti ko dene kA nahIM hai, svatva ko dene kA hai| 1 10 Page #18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kI jo sAdhanA hai, vaha saMpatti chor3ane kI nahIM, svatva ko chor3ane kI hai| svatva chUTatA hai to saMpatti to apane Apa chUTa jAtI hai| jo saMpatti chor3ate haiM, unakA svatva jarUrI rUpa se nahIM chuutttaa| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA svayaM ko vilIna aura visarjita kara dene kI hai| mahAvIra kA kahanA yaha hai ki jisakA ahaMkAra mara jAegA, ahaMkAra kI mRtyu para use AtmA ke darzana hoNge| jaba taka ahaMkAra hai, taba taka AtmA kA koI darzana nahIM hai| jo AtmA ko jAnanA cAhatA ho, use maiM ko, maiM-bhAva ko visarjita aura vilIna kara denA hogaa| maiM kI badaliyoM ke pIche AtmA kA sUraja chipA hai| aura jaba taka maiM kI badaliyAM ghirI raheM, taba taka AtmA ke sUraja ke darzana nahIM hoNge| isalie mahAvIra kI samasta sAdhanA maiM ko chor3a dene kI sAdhanA hai| saba tarapha se, saba upAyoM se yaha bhAva chUTa jAe ki maiM kucha huuN| jisakA yaha bhAva chUTa jAtA hai ki maiM kucha hUM, use yaha bhAva milatA hai ki maiM saba kucha huuN| jo zUnya ho jAtA hai, vaha pUrNa ko pA letA hai| aura jo saba chor3a kara nagna khar3A ho jAtA hai, rikta aura khAlI, vaha isa sAre, samasta sRSTi ke rahasya kA mAlika ho jAtA hai| maiM ko chor3anA mahAvIra kA buniyAdI AdhAra hai| Apane sunA hogA ki mahAvIra kI zikSA ahiMsA kI hai| aura maiM Apako yaha kahUM ki ahiMsaka kevala vahI hotA hai, jisake bhItara maiM-bhAva vilIna ho jAtA hai| maiM hI ekamAtra hiMsA hai, ahaMkAra! yaha bodha ki maiM kucha hUM, yaha ekamAtra hiMsA hai aura saba hiMsAoM meM le jAtI hai| hiMsaka meM aura kucha bhI nahIM hai, maiM kI pragAr3hatA hai| ahiMsaka meM kyA hai? maiM kI zUnyatA hai, maiM-bhAva kA vilIna ho jAnA hai| Aja dopahara hI maiM eka sAdhu kI bAta karatA thaa| vahAM dUra cIna meM eka sAdhu huaa| vaha jaba apane guru ke Azrama para gayA to usake guru ne AMkha uThA kara usako dekhaa| guru ke dekhate hI use khuzI huI ki guru ne mujhe dekhA, mujhe svIkAra kiyA, mujhe ijjata dii| lekina jaise hI usake mana meM yaha khayAla uThA ki guru ne mujhe svIkAra kiyA, mujhe dekhA, mujhe ijjata dI, vaise hI guru kI AMkheM nIce jhuka gaIM aura baMda ho giiN| usake tIna varSa taka guru ne phira AMkha uThA kara nahIM dekhaa| vaha bahata hairAna haA ki majhase kyA bhala ho gaI? usane apane kisI mitra sAdhu ko pUchA ki mujhase kyA bhUla ho gaI? guru ne mujhe dekhA thA, maiM prasanna huA aura usa dina se unakI AMkheM nIce jhuka gaIM! to usake mitra ne kahA, mata ghbdd'aao| unake dekhane se tumhAre maiM-bhAva meM sajagatA AI hogI, isalie unhoMne phira nahIM dekhaa| kyoMki taba to dekhanA pApa ho jaaegaa| tumhArA maiM pragAr3ha hogA unake dekhane se, ki guru merI ora dekhate haiM, to pApa ho jaaegaa| isalie guru tumhArI ora nahIM dekhate haiN| tuma usa dina unakI AMkha ke yogya banoge jaba unakI AMkha tumheM dekhe, lekina tumheM kucha bhI patA na pdd'e| aise tIna varSa biite| eka dina bagIce meM guru ne na kevala dekhA, balki guru use dekha kara haMse aura muskurAe bhii| use pahale jaisA bodha to nahIM huA ahaMkAra kA, lekina eka Azcarya kA bhAva AyA ki Aja ve kyoM tIna sAla ke bAda haMsa rahe haiM! 11 Page #19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaise hI use yaha bhAva AyA, guru kI haMsI vilIna ho gaI aura AMkheM nIce kI nIce jhuka giiN| tIna varSa aura bIte, usane kisI ko pUchA ki yaha kyA huA? ve muskurAe the, phira muskurAhaTa vApasa calI gii| jisase pUchA usane kahA ki unakI muskurAhaTa se agara tumhAre bhItara kucha bhI haA ho, agara Azcarya bhI paidA haA ho, agara jijJAsA bhI AI ho, taba bhI tuma abhI bAhara kI bAtoM se kaMpita hote ho| abhI bAhara kI bAteM tumhAre bhItara spaMdana paidA karatI haiN| isalie guru ne Dara kara apanI muskurAhaTa vApasa le lI hogii| ve to taba muskurAeMge, jaba unakI muskurAhaTa tumhAre bhItara koI pharka paidA na kre| ___ aise tIna varSa aura biite| aura tIna varSa bAda usake guru ne use rAste meM pakar3A aura gale lagAyA aura use pAsa bitthaayaa| aura usake guru ne kahA, Aja maiM prasanna huuN| Aja jaba maiMne tumheM gale lagAyA to tumane aise dekhA ki maiM zAyada kisI aura ko gale lagA rahA huuN| usake guru ne kahA ki Aja maiM prasanna huuN| jaba maiMne tumheM gale lagAyA to tumane mujhe aise dekhA, jaise maiM kisI aura ko gale lagA rahA huuN| aura abhI jaba maiM tumase bAteM kara rahA hUM, to tuma aise suna rahe ho, jaise maiM kisI aura se bAteM kara rahA huuN| aba tuma havA-pAnI kI taraha ho ge| aba tumhAre bhItara jo maiM kI kaThinAI thI. kAThinya thA. vaha vilIna ho gyaa| aba tamhAre bhItara maiM kA patthara calA gyaa| aba tuma tarala ho gae, aba tuma sarala ho ge| aba prabha kA tumheM sAkSAta nikaTa hai| jo maiM kI kaThinatA ko chor3a dete haiM, ve hI sAdhutA ko aura saralatA ko upalabdha hote haiN| mahAvIra ne usa maiM-zUnya saralatA ko hI ahiMsA kahA hai| mahAvIra kA ahiMsA se prayojana dUsare ko dukha denA, na denA nahIM hai| mahAvIra kI bAta bahuta gaharI hai| ve yaha kahate haiM, jisake bhItara maiM-bhAva hai, vaha cAhe yA na cAhe, usase dUsaroM ko dukha milegaa| vaha na bhI hiMsA kare, to bhI usase hiMsA hogii| usakI vANI meM, usake calane meM, usake uThane meM hiMsA hogii| usake bhAva meM, usake vicAra meM hiMsA hogI, usake svapnoM meM hiMsA hogii| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo mUlataH ahiMsaka honA cAhatA ho, dUsare ko dukha dene, na dene kA prazna nahIM hai; apane bhItara maiM ko vilIna kara lene kA prazna hai| vahAM maiM zUnya ho jAegA, dUsare ko dukha denA asaMbhava ho jaaegaa| __ aura yaha bhI smaraNa rakheM, jisa dina dUsare ko dukha denA Apako asaMbhava ho jAegA, usI dina-ThIka usI dina- dUsarA bhI Apako dukha dene meM asamartha ho jaaegaa| jaise vRkSa jitane UMce jAte haiM utanI hI gahare unakI jar3eM hotI haiN| vRkSa kI UMcAI jitanI Upara hotI hai, utanI hI gaharI usakI jar3eM hotI haiN| jitanA Upara vRkSa vikasita hotA hai, utanA hI bhItara gaharA hotA hai| jitanA laMbA vRkSa hogA, utanI laMbI usakI jar3eM hoNgii| aise hI jo vyakti dUsaroM ke jIvana meM dUra taka dukha pahuMcAtA hai, utane hI dUra taka usake jIvana meM bhItara gahare dukha pahuMca jAtA hai| bAhara hama jitanA dukha phailAte haiM, utanI hI gaharI dukha kI jar3eM hamAre bhItara pahuMca jAtI haiN| jo vyakti bAhara dUsaroM ko dukha pahuMcAne meM asamartha ho jAtA hai, usa vRkSa ke kaTa jAne para usakI jar3eM bhI vilIna ho jAtI haiN| agara jIvana meM AnaMda pAnA ho to mahAvIra kahate haiM, dUsare ko dukha dene meM asamartha ho jAo, to AnaMda ko upalabdha ho jaaoge| abhI to hama AnaMda pAne meM dUsaroM ko dukha dene kI Page #20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ phikara nahIM karate, balki zAyada AnaMda pAne meM dUsaroM ko dukha dene ko bhI sIr3hiyAM banA lete haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, aisA vyakti kabhI AnaMda ko upalabdha nahIM hogaa| aisA vyakti kitanI hI AnaMda kI khoja kare, vaha jitanA dukha dUsaroM meM vyApta karatA rahegA, utanA hI gaharA dukha usake bhItara praviSTa hotA calA jaaegaa| ise mahAvIra karma-baMdha kahate haiM : jo dukha degA, vaha dukha pAne ke karma bAMdha legaa| lekina unakI buniyAdI zikSA yaha nahIM hai ki dUsare ko dukha dene se bco| unakI buniyAdI zikSA yaha hai ki usa jar3a ko kATa do, jisake kAraNa dUsaroM ko dukha dene kI majabUrI Upara par3atI hai| aura vaha jar3a maiM kI hai| dharma maiM kI mRtyu cAhatA hai| jisakA maiM mara jAtA hai, vahI kevala dhArmika hotA hai| isalie maiMne kahA ki janma se dharma kA saMbaMdha nahIM, mRtyu se dharma kA saMbaMdha hai| jaba hamArA maiM mara jAegA, to hama dharma se saMbaMdhita hoNge| isalie jo dharma meM jAne ko utsuka hoM, unheM marane ko taiyAra honA caahie| marane se merA artha samajhe? marane ko taiyAra honA cAhie-unheM usa maiM ko, jise hama sajAte aura saMvArate haiM, jise hama jIvana bhara ceSTA karate haiM paripuSTa karane kI, use chor3ane kA sAhasa caahie| isalie dharma isa jagata meM sabase bar3A dussAhasa hai| hama kyA dekhate haiM lekina? hama dekhate haiM bUr3he, maraNAsanna dhArmika hone meM utsuka hote haiM! dhArmika honA ho to aMtima dina kI pratIkSA na kreN| dhArmika honA ho to jaba zaktiyAM paripUrNa hoM aura jaba jIvana UrjA se bharA ho aura jaba kucha dussAhasa karane kA sAmarthya ho, taba kUda pdd'eN| isameM bhI mahAvIra ne krAMti kii| purAnA dharma yaha kahatA thA ki dharma aMtima caraNa hai jIvana kaa| cAra AzramoM meM vibhakta hai jiivn| tIna Azrama vyatIta karo, caturtha Azrama meM jaba saba jIvana vilIna ho jAe, taba vRddhAvasthA meM dharma kI sAdhanA karo! mahAvIra ne isameM bhI krAMti kI hai| aura mahAvIra ne kahA ki dharma kI sAdhanA karanI hai to jaba yuvA ho, jaba sArA bala aura parAkrama sAtha hai, sArA vIrya aura oja sAtha hai, taba saMlagna ho jaao| dharma bur3hApe kI davA nahIM hai, dharma yuvA hone kA dussAhasa hai| isalie smaraNa rakheM, zakti ke kSINa hone kI pratIkSA na kreN| dharma maratoM kA sAMtvanA aura AzvAsana nahIM hai, dharma jIvitoM kI dussAhasapUrNa sAdhanA hai| isalie jaba zakti aura UrjA mAlUma ho, jitanI mAlUma ho, usake kSINa hone kI pratIkSA na kareM, use saMlagna kareM, use upAya meM lagAeM, use saMyojita kareM aura jIvana ko anuzAsita banAeM, to saMbhAvanA ho sakatI hai ki eka dina kramazaH apane maiM-bhAva para coTa karate-karate maiM vilIna ho jaae| satata jAgarUka raha kara, apanI samasta kriyAoM meM yaha bodha rakhate hue ki merA maiM to kAma nahIM kara rahA hai? merA ahaMkAra to kAma nahIM kara rahA hai? merI ahaMtA to puSTa nahIM ho rahI hai? jo aisI viveka aura apramattatA ko sAdhatA hai, vaha dhIre-dhIre maiM kI badaliyoM ko mukta, unako visarjita karane meM samartha ho jAtA hai| aura taba use usa sUraja kA bodha hotA hai, jise hama dharma kahate haiN| dharma isalie graMthoM meM nahIM hai| maiM ke pIche chipA hai, graMthoM ke zabdoM ke pIche 13 Page #21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nhiiN| dharma mahApuruSoM kI vANI meM nahIM chipA hai, apane hI maiM kI oTa meM chipA hai| jo use vANiyoM meM khojate rahate haiM, ve paMDita hokara samApta ho jAte haiN| jo use apanI maiM kI oTa meM khojate haiM, ve jIvana meM usa satya ko pAte haiM, jise hama sAdhutA kahate haiM, jise hama saMnyAsa kahate haiM, jise hama jJAna kahate haiM aura jise aMta meM hama mokSa kahate haiN| yadi mukta honA hai to eka hI baMdhana hai jisase mukta honA hai aura vaha baMdhana maiM-bhAva kA hai| aura vahI baMdhana hiMsA hai| maiM-bhAva hiMsA hai| maiM-bhAva kA zUnya ho jAnA ahiMsA hai| isalie mahAvIra ne ahiMsA ko parama dharma khaa| eka hI bAta kahI ki ahiMsA parama dharma hai| isa arthoM meM parama dharma hai, jo usako hI sAdha le to zeSa saba usakA apane Apa sadha jAtA hai| isa ahiMsA kA jaina, hiMdU, musalamAna se kyA vAstA hai? isa maiM ko chor3ane se hiMdU, musalamAna, IsAI kA kyA vAstA hai? yaha to sArvabhUta, sArvabhaumika, zAzvata satya hai| aura dharma kA koI satya kisI saMpradAya ke lie nahIM hai| isalie kRpA kareM, mahAvIra se khuda mukta ho jAeM aura mahAvIra ko apane se mukta kara deN| na unheM saMpradAya meM bAMdhe, na unake saMpradAya meM khuda bNdhe| unakA koI saMpradAya nahIM hai| apane maiM ko vilIna kareM, apane ahaMkAra ko vilIna kreN| aura usake mAdhyama se apanI hiMsA ko chor3a deM, ahiMsA ko upalabdha hoN| maiM kI mRtyu ko paaeN| aura taba Apa pAeMge, Apa mahAvIra ke ho ge| usa dharma ke ho gae, jo mahAvIra kA hai; usa dharma ke ho gae, jo saba mahAvIroM kA hai| ve mahAvIra cAhe krAisTa ke rUpa meM kahIM paidA hue hoM, cAhe kRSNa ke rUpa meM paidA hue hoM, cAhe Apake rUpa meM kala paidA ho jaaeN| ___ kucha thor3I sI bAteM Apake saMbaMdha meM kahIM, kucha thor3I sI bAteM mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM khiiN| aMta meM eka bAta aura Apase kaha duuN| jo maiMne kahA ki pyAsa nahIM hai, usa pyAsa ko agara nahIM jagAte haiM, to apane jIvana ko vyartha kho deNge| lekina pyAsa ko kaise jagAeMge? pyAsa jagatI hai jIvana ke anubhava se| cAroM tarapha AMkha khola kara dekheM-kyA ho rahA hai? jaba rAste para eka AdamI mara jAtA hai, usakI arathI nikalatI hai, taba Apa usa arathI ko dekhate haiM, lekina socate nhiiN| jo dekha kara raha jAtA hai, vaha arathI se jo saMdeza mila sakatA thA, usase vaMcita ho jAtA hai| jo use socatA hai jo use socegA, vaha thor3I dera meM pAegA, arathI kisI aura kI nahIM, merI jA rahI hai| agara koI vyakti socegA to pAegA, arathI kisI aura kI nahIM, merI jA rahI hai-dasa dina bAda sahI, lekina arathI merI jA rahI hai| aura maiM jisa arathI meM kaMdhA die hUM-kaMdhA dete vakta agara koI socegA to patA calegA, dUsare usakI arathI ko kaMdhA de rahe haiN| agara hama AMkha khola kara apane cAroM tarapha dekheM, to yaha saMsAra hamako dhArmika banAne ko pratikSaNa taiyAra hai| agara hama cAroM tarapha vyApta dukha ko dekheM, apane bhItara vyApta dukha ko dekheM, saMsAra meM bhAgate hue prANiyoM ko cAroM tarapha dekheM, to saba badala jaaegaa| eka phakIra huA, vaha phakIra eka gAMva ke bAhara eka jhopar3e meM rahatA thaa| kisI AdamI ne usa gAMva ke bhItara praveza karate hue usa phakIra ko pUchA ki maiM bastI kA rAstA jAnanA cAhatA huuN| usa phakIra ne kahA, agara bastI kA rAstA jAnanA cAhate ho to bAeM tarapha mur3a jAo, thor3I 14 Page #22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dUra hI bastI mila jaaegii| vaha AdamI bAeM tarapha mur3A aura thor3I dUra jAkara usane dekhA vahAM kabristAna hai! vaha bahuta gusse meM vApasa AyA aura usane lauTa kara usa phakIra ko kahA, Apa pAgala mAlUma hote haiN| vahAM bastI nahIM, kabristAna hai| usane kahA, aura agara kabristAna jAnanA cAhate ho to aba isa tarapha cale jAo, dAeM trph| vahAM gayA, vahAM bastI thii| vaha sAMjha ko lauTA aura usane kahA, Apa paheliyAM bujhAte haiN| usa phakIra ne kahA, hamane to jaisA jAnA, vaisA kahate haiN| vahAM jo base haiM kabristAna meM, sadA ko basa gae haiN| aura yahAM jo base mAlUma hote haiM, ve saba kabristAna ke rAste para haiM, ve saba kabroM ke bhItara jAne kI taiyArI meM haiN| isalie agara bastI ko dekhanA hai to udhara dekho, agara kabristAna ko dekhanA hai to idhara dekho| aura yaha saca hai| hama haMsa rahe haiM, kyoMki hameM laga rahA hai yaha phakIra ne kisI aura se kahA thaa| yaha phakIra Apase hI kaha rahA hai| jo haMsa rahe haiM, unase hI kaha rahA hai| yaha kisI aura se kahI huI bAta nahIM hai| yaha Apase kahI gaI hai| aura Apa dekheM, yahAM baiThe hue dekheM Apa cAroM trph| agara ApakI thor3I AMkha gaharI ho to Apa yahAM murdo ko ikaTThA huA paaeNge| yahAM saba murde haiM, tithiyAM alaga-alaga haiN| yahAM saba murde haiN| murde hone ke sabake ziDyUla, TAima alaga-alaga haiM, bAkI saba murde haiN| agara jIvana ko cAroM tarapha hama dekheM to mRtyu dikhAI par3egI; dukha, pIr3A dikhAI pdd'egii| kucha sAra nahIM dikhAI par3egA, asAra dikhAI pdd'egaa| kucha artha nahIM dikhAI par3egA, saba anartha dikhAI par3egA, vyartha dikhAI pdd'egaa| usa bodha se pyAsa paidA hogii| usa bodha se lagegA, agara yaha saba asAra hai, agara yaha saba vyartha hai, to sAra kyA hai ? artha kyA hai ? agara yaha saba vyartha hai to sArthaka kyA hai? aura taba bhItara eka AkAMkSA sarakegI, eka lapaTa paidA hogI, aura vaha lapaTa Apako dharma kI tarapha le jaaegii| vaha lapaTa pratyeka vyakti ke bhItara paidA ho, yahI merI kAmanA hai| vaha lapaTa bahuta dukha degii| vaha lapaTa bahuta ciMtA paidA kregii| vaha lapaTa ApakI sArI zAMti ko khaMDita kara degii| vaha lapaTa Apake sAre saMtoSa ko chIna legii| vaha lapaTa ApakI nIMda ko chIna legii| vaha Apako becaina kara degii| aura Izvara kare ki vaisI becainI Apake bhItara paidA ho jaae| aura Izvara kare, ApakI sArI jhUThI zAMti khaMDita ho jAe, Apa azAMta ho jaaeN| aura Izvara kare, Apake sAre saMtoSa ke Dhakosale samApta ho jAeM aura Apa itane asaMtuSTa ho jAeM ki Apako koI kUla-kinArA na dikhAI pdd'e| jisa dina manuSya ko isa jagata meM koI kUla-kinArA nahIM dikhAI par3atA, jisa dina manuSya ko isa jagata meM koI sahArA aura AdhAra nahIM dikhAI par3atA, usa dina vaha pahalI daphA bhagavAna ke AdhAra ko upalabdha hotA hai| jisake jagata meM saba AdhAra aura zAMtiyAM china jAtI haiM, use dharma kI zaraNa pahalI daphA upalabdha hotI hai| dharma kI zaraNa jAnA ho, jagata kI zaraNa se mukta ho jAnA jarUrI hai| usase pyAsa...usase pyAsa paidA hogii| ___aura Aja ke isa punIta parva para aura isase behatara maiM aura kucha nahIM prArthanA kara sktaa| aura mere hRdaya meM koI bAta uThatI nahIM mAlUma par3atI aura koI kAmanA nahIM mAlUma par3atI, aura 15 Page #23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha yahI hai, prabhu kare, Apa sabake hRdaya pyAsa se bhara jaaeN| aura Apa sabake hRdaya jagata ko dekha pAeM, jagata ke artha ko dekha pAeM, jagata kI vyarthatA ko dekha pAeM, tAki Apake bhItara vaha lapaTa paidA ho jo jagata ke pAra aura Upara uThAtI hai| vahI lapaTa dhIre-dhIre vyakti ko satya taka aura jJAna taka aura mukti taka le jAne kI sIr3hI hai| Aja isa punIta parva para yahI merI prArthanA aura kAmanA hai| merI ina bAtoM ko itane prema aura zAMti se sunA hai, itanI pyAsa se sunA hai, usake lie bahuta anugRhIta hUM, bahuta RNI huuN| usa anugraha ke dhanyavAda svarUpa mere praNAma svIkAra kreN| pratyeka vyakti ke bhItara baiThe hue paramAtmA ko mere praNAma haiN| 16 Page #24 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aMtardRSTi kI patavAra dusarA pravacana Page #25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tArA hama khAlI AkAza ko bhI thor3I dera taka baiTha kara dekhate raheM, to khAlI AkAza Apako khAlI kara degaa| agara Apa phUloM ke pAsa baiTha kara phUloM __ko thor3I dera dekhate raheM, to thor3I dera meM phUloM kI gaMdha aura phUloM kI bAsa Apake bhItara bhara jaaegii| aura agara Apa sUraja ko thor3I dera taka baiTha kara dekhate raheM, to Apa pAeMge, sUraja kA prakAza Apake bhItara bhI praviSTa ho gayA hai| aura agara Apa sAgara kI laharoM ke pAsa baiTha kara unheM bahuta dera taka anubhava karate raheM, to Apa pAeMge, sAgara Apake bhItara lahareM lene lagA hai| aise hI jaba koI parama puruSoM kI smRti meM DUbatA hai, aise hI jaba koI parama pAvana pratIka puruSoM ke smaraNa se bharatA hai, to usake bhItara kucha parivartita hone lagatA hai, kucha badalane lagatA hai, kucha naI bAta kA usake bhItara prAraMbha ho jAtA hai| to maiM isa AzA meM mahAvIra para thor3I sI carcA karUMgA ki isa thor3I sI dera ke sAnnidhya meM, isa thor3I sI dera ke unake smaraNa meM, Apake bhItara koI parivartana prabhAvita ho, Apake bhItara koI AMdolana uThe, Apake bhItara koI AkAMkSA sajaga ho jAe, Apake bhItara koI bIja aMkurita hone lage aura Apake bhItara naye jIvana ko, vAstavika jIvana ko pAne kI AkAMkSA utpanna ho jaae| yaha ho sakatA hai| yaha pratyeka manuSya ke lie saMbhava hai| pratyeka manuSya apane bhItara unhIM saMbhAvanAoM ko lie hue hai, jo mahAvIra meM hama paripUrNatA para pahuMcA huA anubhava karate haiN| jo mahAvIra ke lie vikasita ho gayA hai, vaha hamAre bhItara bIja kI bhAMti maujUda hai| isalie koI apane durbhAgya ko na kose aura koI yaha na samajhe ki hama asamartha haiM utanI UMcAiyoM meM uThane meN| aura koI yaha na soce ki hamArA kAma eka hai ki hama mahAvIra kI pUjA kreN| mahAvIra kI pUjA karanA kisI kA bhI kAma nahIM hai| kAma to yaha hai ki hara eka mahAvIra banane kI tarapha vikasita ho| aura mahAvIra kI pUjA bhI agara sArthaka hai to isI arthoM meM ki hama kramazaH usa pUjA ke mAdhyama se bhI mahAvIra kI tarapha, mahAvIra kI bhAMti UMce uThane meM samartha ho jaaeN| 18 Page #26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ise smaraNa rakheM, koI manuSya kevala pUjA karane ko paidA nahIM huA hai| aura agara koI manuSya kevala pUjA karane ko paidA ho, to isase bar3A manuSya kA apamAna kyA hogA? hara manuSya mahAvIra banane ko paidA huA hai| koI manuSya kevala pUjA karane ko paidA nahIM huaa| hara manuSya isalie paidA huA hai ki jo eka ke jIvana meM vikasita ho sakA hai, vaha pratyeka ke jIvana meM vikasita ho jaae| to maiM to aise hI dekhatA hUM, yahAM itane loga ikaTThe haiM, ye saba kabhI na kabhI mahAvIra ho jaaeNge| maiM aise hI dekhatA hUM ki jitane loga jamIna para haiM, ve kabhI na kabhI saba mahAvIra ho jaaeNge| agara unameM se eka bhI mahAvIra banane se cUka gayA- yaha kaise saMbhava ho sakatA hai? anaMta kAla laga sakate haiM, anaMta samaya laga sakatA hai, lekina yaha asaMbhava hai ki hamameM se koI bhI mahAvIra banane se cUka jaae| yaha asaMbhava hai ki jo bIja hamAre bhItara hai paramAtmA kA, vaha eka dina taka paramAtmA na ho jaae| vaha eka dina paramAtmA hogaa| yaha ho sakatA hai ki mahAvIra meM aura Apake mahAvIra banane meM hajAroM varSa kA phAsalA ho jaae| yaha ho sakatA hai ki mahAvIra ke mahAvIra banane meM aura Apake mahAvIra banane meM anaMta janmoM kA phAsalA ho jaae| lekina isase koI bahuta aMtara nahIM par3atA hai| isase koI bahuta bheda nahIM par3atA hai| anaMta yaha kAla hai, isameM hajAroM varSoM se bhI koI pharka nahIM par3atA hai| anaMta yaha kAla hai, isameM anaMta janmoM se bhI koI pharka nahIM par3atA hai| to mahAvIra kA smaraNa mujhe isalie AnaMda se bhara detA hai ki vaha hamAre bhItara jo mahAvIra kI saMbhAvanA hai, usakA smaraNa hai| mahAvIra kA vicAra karanA isIlie sArthaka hai, upayogI hai ki usake mAdhyama se hama usa saMbhAvanA ke prati sajaga hoMge, jo hamAre bhItara soI huI hai aura kabhI jAga sakatI hai| agara Apake bhItara unakA vicAra unake jaise banane kA bhAva paidA na karatA ho, to unakA vicAra vyartha ho jAtA hai| to Aja kI subaha maiM Apako yaha kahanA cAhUMgA, mahAvIra kI pUjA hI na kareM, mahAvIra banane kI AkAMkSA ke bIja apane bhItara boeM aura yaha saMkalpa apane bhItara paidA kareM ki maiM una jaisA bana skuuN| aura isameM, isa AkAMkSA meM, isa saMkalpa meM jo bhI sahayogI ho, jo bhI usakI bhUmikA banAne meM samartha ho, usa bhUmikA ko, usa AcaraNa ko, usa vicAra ko, usa jIvana-caryA ko aMgIkAra kreN| ____ maiM aisA hI dekhatA hUM, duniyA meM do taraha ke mahApuruSa hue haiN| eka mahApuruSa ve haiM, jinhoMne bahuta bar3e-bar3e vicAra die haiN| dUsare mahApuruSa ve haiM, jinhoMne bahuta bar3A AcaraNa diyA hai, bahuta bar3I caryA dI hai| mahAvIra pahale taraha ke mahApuruSa nahIM haiN| mahAvIra dUsare taraha ke mahApuruSa haiM, jinhoMne eka bahuta mahAna caryA dI hai| eka bahuta bar3A AcaraNa diyA hai, eka jIvana diyA hai| nizcita hI, bar3e vicAra denA utanA mUlya kA nahIM hai, jitanA bar3A jIvana denA hai| nizcaya hI, bahuta bar3e ciMtana ko janma de denA utanA mUlya kA nahIM hai, jitanA mahAna caryA ko janma de denA hai| vicAra to svapna kI bhAMti haiN| vicAra kA koI mUlya nahIM hai, ve to pAnI para khIMcI gaI rekhAoM ke samAna haiN| caryA kA mUlya hai| caryA patthara para khIMcI gaI rekhA hai| mahAvIra kA, jo hamAre smaraNa se vilIna nahIM hote haiM ve, usakA kAraNa hai| hamAre hRdayoM para unakI caryA ne eka lakIra khIMca dI hai- unake AcaraNa ne, unake jIvana ne| 19 Page #27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra ko vicAraka na kheN| mahAvIra vicAraka nahIM haiN| mahAvIra eka sAdhaka aura siddha haiN| sAdhaka aura vicAraka meM yahI aMtara hai| vicAraka socatA hai, satya kyA hai? sAdhaka jItA hai| vicAraka satya ke saMbaMdha meM socatA hai, sAdhaka satya ko jItA hai| hamane apane isa deza meM vicArakoM kI bahuta kImata nahIM maanii| bahuta bar3e-bar3e vicAraka hue haiM, jinhoMne bar3I dUra kI bAteM kahI haiM - sRSTi kI, sRSTi ke banane kI, paramAtmA kI, svarga kI, naraka kI, bar3I-bar3I vicAra kI bAteM kahI haiN| mahAvIra ina vicArakoM se nahIM haiN| mahAvIra bahuta sudRr3ha bhUmi para khar3e hue haiM / ve apanI sArI caryA ko badala rahe haiN| aura yahAM isa bAta ko bhI maiM Apase kaha dUM, jo vyakti mAtra vicAra karatA hai, vaha satya ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra karatA hai| aura jo vyakti jIvana meM satya ko utAratA hai aura AcaraNa karatA hai, vaha satya ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra nahIM karatA, vaha AnaMda ke saMbaMdha meM sAdhanA karatA hai| mahAvIra satya ke khojI nahIM haiM, mahAvIra AnaMda ke khojI haiN| satya kA khojI eka dArzanika hotA hai, eka tatva - ciMtaka hotA hai| AnaMda kA khojI eka yogI hotA hai| mahAvIra AnaMda kI khoja kara rahe haiN| aura isalie yaha ho sakatA hai ki koI vicAra kabhI galata ho jAe, yaha kabhI nahIM ho sakatA ki AnaMda galata ho jaae| isa jamIna para vicAra kI dRSTi se hama bhinna-bhinna ho sakate haiM, ApakA vicAra dUsarA ho sakatA hai, merA vicAra dUsarA ho sakatA hai| lekina AnaMda kI talAza meM hama bhinna-bhinna nahIM ho sakate / saba kI talAza AnaMda kI hai| isalie mahAvIra kA dharma sArvajanIna, sArvalaukika dharma hai| isa jagata meM jo bhI AnaMda ko khojanA cAhegA, use mahAvIra ke sivAya koI rAstA nahIM hai| mahAvIra agara vicAraka hote to kucha thor3e se logoM ke matalaba kI unakI bAta hotI, jo unake vicAra se sahamata hote / jo unake vicAra ke virodha meM hote, unake lie koI matalaba na raha jaataa| isalie vicArakoM ke paMtha hote haiM, yogiyoM kA koI paMtha nahIM hotA / vicArakoM ke saMpradAya hote haiM, AnaMda ke khojiyoM ke koI saMpradAya nahIM hote| kyoMki AnaMda ke lie to sArA jagata khoja kara rahA hai| usa saMbaMdha meM koI matabheda nahIM hai| eka choTe se kITANu se lekara manuSya taka sabhI AnaMda kI talAza kara rahe haiN| AnaMda ke saMbaMdha meM do mata nahIM haiM, koI virodha nahIM hai| isalie vicAra UparI bAta hai, AnaMda kI khoja bahuta gaharI bAta hai| agara maiM Apase yaha kahUM ki Apake sAmane do vikalpa haiM- kyA Apa paripUrNa AnaMda upalabdha karanA cAhate haiM yA ki paripUrNa vicAra upalabdha karanA cAhate haiM? agara Apake sAmane do vikalpa hoM, agara Apake sAmane do vikalpa khar3e ho jAeM ki kyA Apa jAnanA cAhate haiM ki jagata- satya kyA hai? yA ki Apa honA cAhate haiM ki paripUrNa AnaMda kyA hai? to maiM nahIM samajhatA ki Apake hRdaya satya ko jAnane kI gavAhI deMge / Apake hRdaya kaheMge, hama pUrNa AnaMda ko upalabdha honA cAhate haiM / T satya ko bhI isIlie khojA jAtA hai ki pUrNa AnaMda kI talAza meM vaha sahayogI ho jaae| satya kA apane meM kyA mUlya hai ? satya kA apane meM koI mUlya nahIM hai sivAya isake ki satya kI upalabdhi se hama socate haiM ki pUrNa AnaMda ke AdhAra rakhe jA skeNge| 20 Page #28 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ satya bhI AnaMda kI talAza kA sAdhana mAtra hai| isalie mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM pahalI bAta jo mujhe Aja kahane kA mana hai, vaha yaha hai ki unheM satya ke khojI kI taraha na dekheM, unheM AnaMda ke khojI kI taraha dekheN| ve AnaMda kI khoja karane vAle sAdhaka haiN| aura isIlie unakI sArI caryA, unakA sArA vicAra, unakA sArA jIvana mokSa para keMdrita hai| AnaMda aura mokSa eka hI cIja ke do nAma haiN| dukha kyA hai? dukha sImA hai, dukha parataMtratA hai, dukha baMdhana hai| aura AnaMda? AnaMda svataMtratA hogI, baMdhana-mukti hogI, sImAoM kA TUTa jAnA hogaa| paripUrNa AnaMda hI paripUrNa mukti kI avasthA hogii| mokSa meM aura pUrNa AnaMda meM koI bheda nahIM hogaa| jo pUrNa AnaMda ko upalabdha hai, vaha mukta hogaa| jo mukta hai, vaha pUrNa AnaMda ko upalabdha hogaa| isalie pazcima ke mulka ke vicAraka socate haiM, satya kyA hai ? bhArata ke sAdhaka socate haiM, mukti kyA hai? mokSa kyA hai? mokSa kA upAya kyA hai? darzana aura dharma meM yahIM bheda hai| dArzanika socatA hai, satya kyA hai? dhArmika socatA hai, mokSa kyA hai? agara Apa pazcima ke vicArakoM ko par3heMge to Apa pAeMge, mokSa kA koI vicAra hI nahIM karate haiM, mokSa kA koI khayAla nahIM krte| unake graMthoM meM mokSa ke saMbaMdha meM koI carcA nahIM milegii| aura agara Apa bhArata ke graMthoM ko khojeMge aura dekheMge to pAeMge ki sivAya mokSa ke hama kucha bhI nahIM khoja rahe haiN| buddha eka gAMva se nikalate the, aura eka vyakti vahAM gira par3A thaa| jaMgala meM vaha jAtA thA aura kisI kA tIra use laga gyaa| buddha usake karIba se nikale aura unhoMne usa AdamI ko kahA, isa tIra ko nikAla lene deN| usa vyakti ne kahA, pahale mujhe yaha batAeM, tIra kisane mArA hai? pahale mujhe yaha batAeM ki yaha tIra viSa-bujhA thA yA gaira-viSa kA thA? pahale mujhe yaha batAeM ki mArane vAlA mitra thA, ki zatru thA, ki anajAna meM usane mAra diyA? buddha ne kahA, ye bAteM bAda meM pUcha lenaa| pahale tIra ko nikAla lene do| kahIM aisA na ho ki hama bAteM karate raheM aura tumhAre prANa samApta ho jAeM! buddha ne kahA, tIra ko pahale nikAla lene do, phira bAda meM hama vicAra kara leMge ki tIra kisane maaraa| kahIM aisA na ho ki hama vicAra karate raheM aura tumhAre prANa samApta ho jAeM! ___mahAvIra, buddha, kRSNa yA krAisTa yahI kaha rahe haiM; hamAre hRdaya meM jo tIra lagA hai dukha kA, use hama pahale nikAla leM, phira bAda meM hama satya ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra karate rheNge| kahIM aisA na ho ki hama satya ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra karate raheM aura prANa samApta ho jaaeN| isalie bhArata kI pUrI khoja satya ke lie nahIM hai, mokSa ke lie hai| bhArata kI khoja tIra kisane mArA hai, isako jAnane ke lie nahIM hai; bhArata kI khoja isake lie hai ki tIra kaise nikala jaae| to mahAvIra ko AnaMda kI khoja, mokSa kI khoja keMdrIya hai| satya kyA hai, isakI khoja keMdrIya nahIM hai, gauNa hai| jo loga unheM eka tatva-ciMtaka kI bhAMti le leMge, ve bhUla meM par3a jaaeNge| aura hamane mahAvIra ko tatva-ciMtaka kI bhAMti le liyA hai| vaha hamane bhUla kara lI hai| 21 Page #29 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha bAta prAthamika rUpa se Apase khuuN| aura isalie yaha bAta kahanA cAhatA hUM, tAki Apako samajha meM A sake ki mahAvIra kA koI saMpradAya nahIM ho sakatA hai| koI samAja nahIM ho sakatA, koI paMtha nahIM ho sktaa| jo bhI AnaMda ko khojatA hai, vaha saba mahAvIra ke saMpradAya meM hai: saba mahAvIra ke paMtha meM hai| abhI maiM eka jagaha thaa| kisI ne mujhase kahA-eka jaina sAdhu ne mujhase kahA ki jaina dharma ke atirikta, jaina hone ke sivAya mokSa hone kA koI rAstA nahIM hai| maiMne unase kahA, aisA mata kheN| maiMne unase kahA, aisA mata kaheM ki jaina dharma ke atirikta mokSa jAne kA koI rAstA nahIM hai| balki aisA kaheM ki jo bhI kahIM se bhI mokSa calA jAe, vaha jaina hai| maiMne unase kahA, aisA kaheM, jo kahIM se bhI mokSa calA jAe, vaha jaina hai| yaha mata kaheM ki jo jaina hai, vahI mokSa jA sakatA hai| yaha kaheM ki jo bhI mokSa calA jAtA hai, vaha jaina hai| __ aura agara dUsarI bAta merI Apako ThIka lage to isa jamIna para jitane loga mokSa ko upalabdha hue hoM, ve saba mahAvIra ke paMtha meM haiM, mahAvIra ke sAtha haiN| aura taba mahAvIra eka virATa puruSa kI taraha dikhAI par3eMge, eka sImita dAyare ke bhItara baMdhe hue nhiiN| eka hI merI AkAMkSA hai ki mahAvIra jainiyoM se mukta ho sakeM, tAki unakA saMdeza, aura unakA khayAla, aura unakI jIvana-caryA sabake kAma meM A ske| jina kuoM para kinhIM kA kabjA ho jAtA hai, unakA jala sabake pIne ke matalaba kA nahIM raha jaataa| aura jina kuoM para kinhIM kA kabjA ho jAtA hai, una kuoM kA pAnI sabakI pyAsa ko bujhA nahIM paataa| kuoM ko tor3a deM aura dIvAloM ko haTA leM aura mahAvIra ko bAMdhe nahIM, to Apa hairAna ho jAeMge ki unakI jo aMtardRSTi hai, vaha sAre manuSya ke svAsthya kI mUla cikitsA bana sakatI hai| mahAvIra kI jo aMtardRSTi hai, bahuta gaharI, bahuta painI hai| aura manuSya ke jo bhI roga haiM, unako dUra karane meM samartha hai| usa painI aMtardRSTi ke kyA buniyAdI AdhAra haiM, vaha maiM Apase khuuN| mahAvIra kI jo aMtardRSTi hai manuSya kI samasta rugNatA ke bhItara, manuSya kI samasta vikSiptatA ke bhItara, manuSya ke sAre jitane bhI jIvana ke dukha, pIr3AeM, saMtApa haiM, unake bhItara mahAvIra kI jo aMtardRSTi hai, vaha eka bAta para khar3I huI hai| aura vaha bAta yaha hai ki hama jinheM dukha mAnate haiM, jinheM pIr3AeM mAnate haiM, jinheM kaSTa mAnate haiM, unheM dUra karane kA upAya karate haiN| hara manuSya apane kaSTa ko, apanI pIr3A ko, apane dukha ko dUra karane kA upAya kara rahA hai| hara manaSya kara rahA hai cAhe vaha dhana khojatA ho. yaza khojatA ho. pada khojatA ho. pratiSThA khojatA ho-vaha apane dukha ko dUra karane kA upAya kara rahA hai| mahAvIra kI aMtardRSTi yaha hai ki jo dukha ko dUra karane kA upAya kara rahA hai binA yaha jAne ki dukha kyA hai, nAsamajha hai, vaha dukha ko kabhI dUra nahIM kara paaegaa| jo dukha ko dUra karane kA upAya kara rahA hai binA yaha samajhe ki dukha kyA hai aura kise hai, vaha nAsamajha hai aura dukha ko kabhI dUra nahIM kara paaegaa| eka dukha ko dUra karegA, dUsarA dukha ghera legA, kyoMki mUla kAraNa maujUda rhegaa| mere paira meM darda ho, maiM usako dUra karUMgA, paira ThIka ho jaaegaa| phira kala mere sira meM darda hogA, use dUra karUMgA aura sira ThIka ho jaaegaa| dukha to dUra hote jAeMge, lekina dukha dUra nahIM hogA, dukha pIche lagA rhegaa| eka dukha dUra hogA, dUsare dukha maujUda hoMge, kyoMki mUla kAraNa vilIna nahIM hogaa| 22 Page #30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra yaha kahate haiM ki agara manuSya ke mUla dukha ko hama samajheM aura dUra karanA cAheM to eka-eka dukha ko dUra karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai, yaha bAta jAnane kI jarUrata hai ki dukha kyA hai aura kise hai| jaba mere paira meM darda ho rahA ho yA mere sira meM darda ho rahA ho, taba mujhe yaha jAnane kI jarUrata hai ki dukha aura pIr3A kyA hai aura dukha aura pIr3A kise ho rahI hai| agara mujhe yaha dikhAI par3a sake-jo dukha ko, pIr3A ko, saMtApa ko...| manuSya ke jIvana meM dukha haiM, bahuta dukha haiN| eka dukha ko hama dUra karate haiM, dUsarA dukha ghera letA hai; dUsare ko dUra karate haiM, tIsarA ghera letA hai| jo dukha ko dUra karane meM isa bhAMti lagA hai, vaha gRhastha hai-jo eka-eka dukha ko dUra karane meM lagA hai| jo samasta dukhoM ke mUla kAraNa ko dUra karane meM lagA hai, vaha saMnyAsI hai| jo phuTakara bImAriyoM ko dUra karane meM lagA hai, vaha gRhastha hai| jo bImArI mAtra ko dUra karane meM lagA hai, vaha saMnyAsI hai| mahAvIra kI jo aMtardRSTi hai manuSya kI rugNatA meM aura dukha meM aura pIr3A meM, vaha yaha hai ki hameM yaha jAnanA jarUrI hai ki jaba hameM dukha hotA hai, to hameM dukha hotA hai yA hameM dukha hone kA bhrama hotA hai? kyA mujhe dukha hotA hai yA mere Asa-pAsa dukha hotA hai aura maiM samajha letA hUM ki mujhe dukha ho rahA hai? sikaMdara jaba bhArata se vApasa lauTatA thA, to usane cAhA eka sAdhu ko vaha apane sAtha yUnAna le jaae| jaba vaha yUnAna se AtA thA, usake mitroM ne kahA thA, bhArata se kucha cIjeM lAnA, eka sAdhu bhI le aanaa| sAdhuoM kI carcA rahI hai bhArata ke bAhara-bhArata ke sAdhuoM kii| aura sikaMdara bhArata ko jIta kara lauTegA to usake mitroM ne kahA thA, aura saba cIjeM lAo, eka sAdhu bhI laanaa| sAdha dekhanA caaheNge| sikaMdara jaba lauTane lagA to usane bhArata kI sImA ke pAsa use khayAla AyA- usane kahA, hama kisI sAdhu ko le jAnA cAhate haiN| usane kisI vicArazIla vyakti se salAha lii| usa vicArazIla vyakti ne kahA, jo calA jAe vaha sAdhu nahIM hogA; aura jo sAdhu hai usakA jAnA muzkila hai| sikaMdara ne kahA, kyA bAta karate haiN| jisake sAmane pahAr3a haTa jAeM aura jo pahAr3oM ko bhI bAMdha kara yUnAna le jAnA cAhe, to le jaae| jo cAhe to pUre mulka ko yUnAna pahuMcA de| eka sAdhu nahIM jA sakegA! to sikaMdara kI talavAra kisa kAma AegI? usa vicArazIla AdamI ne kahA, jisake sAmane talavAra bekAra ho, vahI to sAdhu hai| jo talavAra ke bhaya se calA jAe, samajhanA ki use bekAra le Ae ho, vaha sAmAnya AdamI hai, vaha sAdhu nahIM hai| phira bhI koziza kara leN| sikaMdara bahuta hairAna huA aura bahuta utsuka ho gyaa| usane DerA roka diyA aura usane kahA, eka sAdhu ko khoja kara hI jaaeNge| yaha saca meM hI ajIba cIja hai, agara sAdhu aisA AdamI hai| eka sAdhu kI khabara lagI, vaha vahIM nadI ke kinAre, pahAr3a kI talahaTI meM, eka ghATI ke pAsa rahatA thaa| sikaMdara ne apane senApati vahAM bheje| una senApatiyoM ne jAkara kahA ki mahAna sikaMdara kI AjJA hai ki Apa hamAre sAtha caleM! bahuta sammAna hama Apako deMge, bahuta ijjata deMge, yUnAna Apako le calanA cAhate haiN| usa sAdhu ne kahA, apane sikaMdara ko kahanA ki jisane sivAya apane aura sabakI AjJAeM mAnanI chor3a dI haiM, jisane sivAya apane aura sabakI AjJAeM Page #31 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mAnanI chor3a dI haiM, vahI sAdhu hai| sikaMdara ko kahanA, hama sivAya apanI AjJA ke aura kisI kI AjJA se nahIM clte| usake senApatiyoM ne kahA, yaha Apa bhUla kara rahe haiN| sikaMdara ne yaha bhI saMdeza kahalavAyA hai ki yaha bhI kaha denA ki agara inakAra huA to hama talavAra ke bala bhI le jA sakate haiN| usa sAdhu ne kahA, apane sikaMdara ko kahanA ki jise tuma talavAra ke bala le jA sakate ho, use bahuta samaya huA hama chor3a cuke haiN| jise tuma talavAra ke bala le jA sakate ho, bahuta samaya huA hama use chor3a cuke haiN| sikaMdara khuda gayA, aura vaha naMgI talavAra lekara gyaa| vaha jaba naMgI talavAra lekara gayA to sAdhu ne kahA, talavAra myAna ke bhItara kara lo| kyoMki sAmane jo hai, usake lie talavAra bekAra hai, aura tuma bahuta bacce mAlUma par3a rahe ho naMgI talavAra hAtha meM lie hue! aura tuma para bahuta haMsI AegI hamako, isalie talavAra myAna ke bhItara kara lo| sikaMdara ne kahA, Apako calanA hai| anyathA hama Apako samApta kara deNge| usa sAdhu ne kahA, jise tuma samApta karoge, use hama bhI samApta hote hue dekheNge| usa sAdhu ne kahA, jise tuma samApta karoge, use hama bhI samApta hote hue dekheNge| hama bhI sAkSI hoNge| samApta tuma kro| usane kahA, jaba tuma mujhe kAToge to jisa bhAMti tuma mujhe dekhoge kaTatA huA, usI bhAMti maiM bhI kaTate hue degaa| kyoMki jisako tuma kAToge, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| maiM alaga hUM, maiM pIche huuN| jisa para coTa par3atI hai, hamArA honA usake pIche hai| jisako pIr3A aura dukha AtA hai, hamArA honA usake pIche hai| jisa zarIra ke pIche hama sAre dukha aura pIr3AoM ko dUra karane meM lage rahate haiM, vaha zarIra hama nahIM haiN| eka-eka dukha ko jo dUra karegA, vaha zarIra se baMdhA rhegaa| jo sAre dukhoM ke mUla meM jhAMkegA, vaha pAegA, hama zarIra se alaga haiN| _mahAvIra kahate haiM, samasta dukha kA mUla kyA hai? dukha kA mUla hai tAdAtmya, yaha AiDeMTiTI ki maiM zarIra huuN| sAre dukha kA mUla yaha hai ki maiM zarIra huuN| aura sAre AnaMda kA mUla yaha banegA ki maiM jAna lUM ki maiM zarIra nahIM huuN| jaba taka maiM jAnatA hUM ki maiM zarIra hUM, taba taka maiM saMsAra meM huuN| aura jisa kSaNa maiM jAna lUMgA ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, merA mokSa meM praveza ho jaaegaa| mokSa kA artha hai yaha bodha ki maiM zarIra nahIM huuN| aura saMsAra kA artha hai yaha bodha ki maiM zarIra huuN| to agara Apako yaha lagatA ho ki maiM zarIra hUM, to cAhe Apa sAdhu hoM aura cAhe Apa gRhastha hoM, Apa saMsAra meM haiN| aura agara Apako lagatA ho ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, to cAhe Apa sAdhu hoM, cAhe Apa gRhastha hoM, Apa saMsAra meM nahIM haiN| maiM eka sAdhvI se milatA thaa| havA jora se calatI thI aura merA kapar3A unako chUtA thaa| vaha bahuta ghabar3A giiN| koI mitra mere pAsa the, unhoMne mujhe rokA aura kahA ki puruSa kA kapar3A unako chU rahA hai| maiMne kahA, hairAnI ho gii| kapar3A bhI puruSa ho sakatA hai! aura agara kapar3A puruSa ho sakatA hai, to puruSa chU legA to kyA hAlata hogI? ___ jinako kapar3A puruSa ho sakatA hai, ve jAnate hoMge ki ve zarIra haiN| unakI to hada zArIrika dRSTi hai| ye saba bhautikavAdI loga haiM, ye saba maiTIriyalisTa haiN| ye adhyAtmavAdI nahIM 24 Page #32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haiN| jinako merA kapar3A chU rahA hai aura jo ghabar3Ae hue haiM ki puruSa kA kapar3A chU rahA hai, inase jyAdA bhautikavAdI, inase jyAdA dehavAdI aura kauna hogA? ___ eka sAdhu vaha hai, jo kahatA hai tuma talavAreM mere bhItara DAlo to hama khar3e hokara dekheMge! use zarIra bhI svayaM kA hissA nahIM hai| inheM kapar3A bhI svayaM kA hissA hai! to duniyA meM aise gRhastha haiM, jo AdhyAtmika ho sakate haiM; aura aise sAdhu haiM, jo ekadama bhautikavAdI, ekadama zarIravAdI hote haiN| mahAvIra kI aMtardRSTi yaha hai ki ApakI cetanA Apake zarIra se mukta ho jaae| lekina unake pIche calane vAle lAkhoM sAdhu zarIra se itane jyAdA baMdhe hue haiM ki ve zarIra se mukta kaise hoMge? mahAvIra kI dRSTi yaha hai ki ApakI aMtasa-cetanA meM yaha patA cala jAe ki deha bAhara kI khola hai, vastra kI bhAMti hai, jise hamane pahanA hai; jise hamane pahanA hai, aura hama cAheM to usI kSaNa utAra sakate haiN| hamArI vAsanAoM ko jarUrata hai ki hama use phneN| jisa dina hamArI vAsanAeM kSINa ho jAeMgI, hameM koI jarUrata na hogI ki hama use phneN| ___ zarIra vastra kI bhAMti hai, jo hama apanI vAsanAoM kI tRpti ke lie pahanate haiN| bArabAra pahanate haiM, bAra-bAra chor3a dete haiN| lekina jo pahanatA hai isa zarIra ko, vaha zarIra se alaga hai| jo janma ke samaya isa zarIra meM praviSTa hotA hai, vaha zarIra se alaga hai| aura jo mRtyu ke samaya isa zarIra ko chor3atA hai, vaha zarIra se alaga hai| aura jo jIvana bhara isa zarIra meM rahatA hai, vaha zarIra se alaga hai| __ jisa dina aisA bodha hone lage ki maiM jisa ghara meM raha rahA hUM, vaha ghara maiM hI hUM, usa AdamI ke dukha kA kyA hisAba hogA! jaba chappara usakA TUTegA, vaha cillAne lagegA ki maiM ttuuttaa| jaba usake makAna kI dIvAla kA palastara girane lagegA, to vaha kahegA, maiM marA, merA palastara girA jA rahA hai| agara usake makAna ko Aga laga jAe, to vaha cillAegA ki maiM jala gyaa| lekina jo jAnate haiM, ve usase kaheMge ki pAgala! na tuma jala rahe ho, na tuma TUTa rahe ho; tuma kevala isa makAna meM rahane vAle ho| jo ho rahA hai, makAna para ho rahA hai, tuma para kucha bhI nahIM ho rahA hai| jo bhI isa jagata meM ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai, saba makAna para ghaTa rahI hai, makAna ke bhItara vAle para koI ghaTanA nahIM ghaTa rahI hai| Aja taka yaha asaMbhava huA hai ki vaha bhItara jo baiThA hai, usa para kucha bhI ghaTA ho| saba jo bAhara ghirA hai, usa para ghaTA hai| aura dukha kA kAraNa yaha hai ki hama samajha rahe haiM ki vaha hama para ghaTa rahA hai! jIvana meM kucha bhI nahIM hai jo AtmA para ghaTita ho ske| jo bhI ghaTa rahA hai zarIra para ghaTa rahA hai| isa jagata kI koI zakti AtmA ko nahIM chUtI hai, na chU sakatI hai| jo bhI chUtA hai, zarIra ko chUtA hai| lekina eka bhrAMti ki maiM zarIra hUM, pIr3A aura dukha kA kAraNa bana jAtI hai| mahAvIra ke dharma kI mUla zikSA eka bAta meM hai ki vyakti yaha jAne ki vaha zarIra nahIM hai| ise jAnane kA unakA jo mArga hai, vahI tapazcaryA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, prati ghar3I-dukha meM, sukha meM, pIr3A meM, apIr3A meM niraMtara yaha jAno ki tuma zarIra nahIM ho| uThate-baiThate, sotejAgate tuma yaha jAno ki zarIra nahIM ho| bhojana karate, upavAsa karate, kapar3A pahanate yA nagna hote jAno ki tuma zarIra nahIM ho| 25 Page #33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ agara caubIsa ghaMTe isakA satata anusmaraNa cale ki maiM zarIra nahIM huuN| jaba rAste para caleM, to patA ho ki zarIra calatA hai, maiM nahIM cltaa| jaba bhojana kareM to bodha ho ki bhojana zarIra karatA hai, maiM nahIM karatA / jaba koI coTa Apa para kare to jAneM ki coTa zarIra para kI gaI hai, mujha para nahIM kI gii| agara yaha satata anusmaraNa cale - yahI anusmaraNa aura isa anusmaraNa ke sAtha vaisI hI jIvana-caryA kA nAma tapa hai| bahuta dukha jhelanA hogaa| agara mujhe abhI Apa yahAM mAreM, to mujhe jAnanA hogA ki mujhe nahIM mArA gyaa| aura jaba mujhe nahIM mArA gayA to maiM Apako uttara kyA dUMgA ? uttara kA koI prazna nahIM hai| dUsare ko Apa mAreM to hama uttara Apako kyA deMge? dukha Ae to jAnanA ki dukha jisa para AyA hai, vaha merA ghara hai, maiM nhiiN| aisA dukha meM jAnanA, aisA sukha meM jAnanA ki jo AyA hai, vaha mere ghara para AyA hai, mujha para nahIM / sukha meM anudvigna honA, dukha meM anudvigna honA aura donoM meM samatA rakhanI mahAvIra kI mUla zikSA hai| ise ve samyakatva kahate haiN| ise ve samatA kA bhAva kahate haiM / yaha samatA kA bhAva tabhI phalita hogA, jaba maiM yaha smaraNa rakha sakUM - sArI sthitiyoM meM yaha smaraNa rakha skuuN| aisA vyakti jo subaha se sAMjha taka, sAMjha se subaha taka saba karate hue yaha jAnatA ha ho, isa bAta kA bodha usase chUTatA na ho, yaha smRti usase vilIna na hotI ho ki yaha saba jo bhI ghaTita ho rahA hai yaha merI aMtasa - cetanA para ghaTita nahIM ho rahA hai, use eka anubhava hogaa| kramazaH isameM gati karate-karate eka dina use patA calegA, vaha bilakula alaga hai aura zarIra bilakula alaga hai| yaha bodha itanA spaSTa hogA, jitanA spaSTa koI bodha nahIM hotaa| AkAza aura jamIna ke bIca itanI dUrI nahIM hai, jitanI dUrI merI AtmA aura mere zarIra ke bIca hai| AkAza aura jamIna milAe jA sakate haiM, merI AtmA aura merA zarIra milAyA nahIM jA sakatA / phAsalA banA hI rahegA / itane nikaTa upasthita hai merA zarIra merI AtmA ke, lekina anaMta phAsalA hai jo miTAyA nahIM jA sktaa| agara AtmA aura zarIra kA phAsalA miTa jAe to phira mokSa asaMbhava ho jAegA / isalie pApI se pApI aura bure se bure vyakti kI AtmA aura zarIra meM utanI hI dUrI hai, jitanI puNyAtmA aura jitanI zreSThatama vyakti kI AtmA aura zarIra meM hotI hai| zarIra aura AtmA kI dUrI utanI hI hai, jitanI ApakI hai aura jitanI mahAvIra ke kevala - jJAna ke bAda thii| zarIra aura AtmA kI dUrI mahAvIra kI kama nahIM hotI, ApakI jyAdA nahIM ho sakatI, pharka kevala bodha kA par3atA hai| mahAvIra ko dikhatA hai ki dUrI hai, Apako dikhatA nahIM ki dUrI hai| jahAM mahAvIra khar3e haiM, vahIM Apa khar3e haiN| mahAvIra ko dikha rahA hai kahAM khar3e haiM, Apako dikha nahIM rahA ki kahAM khar3e haiN| isase jyAdA aMtara nahIM hai| ajJAna se jyAdA aura koI aMtara nahIM hai / aura vaha ajJAna eka hI hai| buniyAdI ajJAna eka hI hai, yaha bhrama ki maiM zarIra huuN| hama isa bhrama ko pAlate haiM aura posate haiN| hama isa bhrama ko pAlate haiM aura posate haiM, aneka-aneka rUpoM meM isakA hama poSaNa karate haiM, ise samhAlate haiM / isa bhrama ko samhAlate haiN| durjana bhI samhAlatA hai, sajjana bhI samhAlatA hai| gRhastha bhI samhAlatA hai, sAdhu bhI samhAlatA hai| donoM 26 Page #34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hI isako samhAle rahate haiN| donoM isa bhrama ko poSaNa dete rahate haiN| aura taba yaha bhrama ghanA hotA calA jAtA hai aura yahI bhrama janma-janmAMtaroM kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai| do dizAeM haiM manuSya ke sAmane eka hai bhrama-visarjana kI aura eka hai bhrama-poSaNa kii| jo mahAvIra ke mArga meM utsuka hoM, unheM bhrama-visarjana para dhyAna denA hogaa| unheM dhyAna rakhanA hogA ki ve jo bhI kareM, jo bhI boleM, jo bhI soceM, usameM yaha dhyAna rakhanA hogA : unakI kriyA, unakA vicAra, unakI vANI isa bhrama ko bar3hAne meM sahayogI to nahIM ho rahI hai| ve jo bola rahe haiM, jo soca rahe haiM, jo kara rahe haiM, usase kahIM unakA yaha ajJAna ghanA to nahIM ho rahA hai ki maiM zarIra hUM! agara yaha ghanA ho rahA hai, to unake karma aura unake vicAra pApa haiN| agara yaha kSINa ho rahA hai, to unake karma aura unake vicAra puNya haiN| puNya aura pApa kI isake sivAya aura koI maiM paribhASA nahIM dekhatA huuN| jo Apake bhItara isa bhrama ko tor3a de ki maiM zarIra hUM, vaisI kriyA, vaisA vicAra puNya hai, sadakarma hai| aura vaisI kriyA, vaisA vicAra, jo isa bhrama ko ghanA kara de ki maiM zarIra hUM, pApa hai| kaise smaraNa rakheMge? kaise yaha tapa calegA? kaise hama bhUleMge yaha bAta ki hama zarIra haiM aura jAneMge yaha satya ki hama AtmA haiM? maiMne kahA, satata anusmaraNa se| ise mahAvIra ne viveka kahA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, sAdhu ko viveka se calanA caahie| to koI hoMge jo samajhate hoMge ki viveka kA itanA hI artha hai ki usako dekha kara calanA cAhie ki paira ke nIce kIr3e-makor3e to nahIM A gae! mahAvIra ne kahA hai, sAdhu ko viveka se leTanA caahie| to kucha hoMge jo soceMge ki karavaTa badalate vakta dhyAna rakhanA cAhie ki nIce koI kIr3A-makor3A to nahIM A gyaa| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, sAdhu ko viveka se bhojana karanA caahie| to kucha hoMge jo soceMge ki pAnI chanA huA hai yA gaira-chanA huA hai| ye viveka ke atyaMta kSudra artha haiN| viveka kA gaharA aura mahatvapUrNa artha dUsarA hai, vAstavika sArabhUta artha dUsarA hai| viveka kA artha hai, calate vakta sAdhu ko jAnanA cAhie, maiM nahIM cala rahA huuN| kSaNa bhara ko bhI skhalana na ho isa vRtti meM, kSaNa bhara ko bhI yaha bhrama na A jAe ki maiM cala rahA huuN| smaraNa honA cAhie, deha calatI hai, maiM dekhatA huuN| vAsanA calatI hai, maiM dekhatA huuN| maiM sAkSI huuN| mana calatA hai, maiM draSTA huuN| zarIra calatA hai, mana calatA hai, maiM nahIM calatA, maiM thira huuN| sAre calana ke bIca, sAre parivartana ke bIca, sArI gati ke bIca, vaha jo thira biMdu hai hamAre bhItara, vaha jise gItA meM kRSNa ne sthitaprajJa kahA, vaha jo prajJA hai hamAre bhItara ThaharI huI, usakA bodha rahanA cAhie ki maiM rukA huuN| calate samaya jise patA hogA ki maiM rukA hUM, bhojana karate vakta jise patA hogA ki maiMne kabhI bhojana nahIM liyA, vastra pahanate vakta jise patA hai ki mujhe koI vastra DhAMka nahIM sakate, jaba dukha usa para AegA, use patA hogA, ye dukha mujha para nahIM aae| jaba sukha usa para AegA, use patA hogA, ye sukha mujha para nahIM aae| jaba mRtyu usake dvAradaravAjA khaTakhaTAegI, taba vaha jAnegA, yaha mRtyu merI nahIM hai, yaha bulAvA merA nahIM hai| aise viveka ko jIvana kI pratyeka kriyA meM piro denA, jIvana kI pratyeka kriyA meM, choTI aura bar3I kriyA meM viveka ko gUMtha denA, ise mahAvIra ne sAdhaka kA AdhArabhUta kartavya kahA hai| jo ise karatA ho, vaha pahalI sIr3hI para kadama rakhatA hai| Page #35 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura smaraNa rakheM, eka bAra meM eka hI sIr3hI car3hanI hotI hai, bahuta sIr3hiyAM koI nahIM cddh'taa| eka sIr3hI Apa car3ha jAeM, dUsarI sIr3hI Apake sAmane A jAtI hai| agara viveka kI sIr3hI koI car3ha jAe, to apane Apa dUsarI sIr3hiyAM usake sAmane udaghATita hotI calI jAtI haiN| manuSya ko sIkhane jaisA viveka hai, aura kucha bhI sIkhane jaisA nahIM hai| lekina hama viveka nahIM sIkhate, hama vicAra sIkha lete haiM! viveka aura vicAra meM bheda hai / hama viveka to nahIM sIkhate mahAvIra se, mahAvIra ke vicAra sIkha lete haiM! mahAvIra ke vicAra para khar3e hue zAstra haiM, unako sIkha lete haiM! mahAvIra ke vicAra para calate hue pravacana aura pAMDitya kI bAteM haiM, unako sIkha lete haiM! maiM Apako kahUM, mahAvIra ke vicAra ko na sIkheM, mahAvIra ke viveka ko siikheN| agara mahAvIra ko pAnA hai to mahAvIra ke viveka ko siikheN| aura agara mahAvIra kI bAteM sIkha lIM, to mahAvIra ko to nahIM pA skeNge| una bAtoM se mahAvIra ko nahIM pA skeNge| mahAvIra ke vicAra kA saMgraha na kareM, mahAvIra ke viveka kA jAgaraNa kareM apane bhItara / aura duniyA ke samasta sadapuruSoM ke do hI jIvana ke hisse haiM- unakA vicAra aura unakA viveka / jo loga unake vicAra ko pakar3ate haiM, ve paMDita hokara samApta ho jAte haiN| jo unake viveka ko pakar3ate haiM, ve prajJA aura mokSa ko upalabdha hote haiM / to Aja kI subaha, mahAvIra ke viveka ko, mahAvIra ke vicAra ko nahIM / mahAvIra jo bhI kahate haiM, vaha mahatvapUrNa nahIM hai| mahAvIra jisa sthAna se kahate haiM, usa sthAna para kaise pahuMceM, yaha mahatvapUrNa hai| eka sAdhu huaa| usase kisI vyakti ne jAkara puuchaa| koI usakI ulajhana thI / usane kahA, yaha ulajhana merI hala kara deN| sAdhu ne kahA, yaha maiM tumhArI ulajhana hala kara dUMgA, to kyA tuma socate ho ki kala tumhArI dUsarI ulajhana khar3I nahIM ho jAegI ? vaha bolA ki kaise soca sakatA hUM ki nahIM khar3I ho jAegI ! jIvana to ulajhana hai / sAdhu ne kahA, kala tuma phira Aoge, phira maiMne tumhArI ulajhana ThIka kara dii| phira tIsare dina kyA ho ? phira Aja maiM hUM, kala maiM samApta ho jAUMgA, to tumhArI ulajhana kauna samApta karegA? to usa sAdhu ne kahA, acchA ho ki tuma ulajhana kA samAdhAna mujhase mata maaNgo| tuma mujhase vaha aMtardRSTi mAMgo, jisase sArI ulajhaneM sulajhAne kI svayaM kSamatA mila jAtI hai| usa sAdhu ne kahA, acchA ho tuma mujhase samAdhAna mata mAMgo, tuma mujhase vaha rAstA pUcho, jisase ki svayaM samAdhAna mila jAtA hai aura vaha aMtardRSTi mila jAtI hai, jisase sArI ulajhaneM sulajha jAtI haiN| eka aMdhA AdamI Akara mujhase pUche ki daravAjA kahAM hai isa hAla ke bAhara nikalane kA ? maiM use batA duuNgaa| phira kala yahAM AegA, phira pUchegA ki daravAjA kahAM hai? dUsare makAna meM jAegA, phira pUchegA ki daravAjA kahAM hai? jisa makAna meM bhI jAegA, vahIM pUchegA ki daravAjA kahAM hai? agara merI anukaMpA usa para pUrI ho to mujhe use daravAjA nahIM batAnA cAhie, mujhe use AMkha ThIka karane kA upAya batAnA caahie| daravAjA batAne se kyA phAyadA hogA? daravAjA batAnA vicAra denA hai aura AMkha ThIka karanA viveka denA hai| daravAjA batAnA eka vicAra de 28 Page #36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ diyA, usase eka hala ho jaaegaa| lekina usase saba hala nahIM ho jaaegaa| asalI hala to taba hotA hai, jaba bhItara aMtardRSTi jAgatI hai aura bhItara eka bodha, eka viveka jAgrata hotA hai| to mahAvIra ne vicAra nahIM sikhAyA, mahAvIra ne viveka sikhaayaa| aura jo Apase kahatA ho ki mahAvIra ne vicAra sikhAyA, vaha zata-pratizata asatya bAta kahatA hogaa| mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kA vicAra nahIM sikhAyA, aparigraha kA vicAra nahIM sikhAyA, vaha aMtardRSTi sikhAI, jisake Ane para ahiMsA A jAtI hai, aparigraha A jAtA hai| ___ jisa vyakti ko yaha dikhane lage ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, vaha parigrahI kaise hogA? jisa vyakti ko yaha dikhane lage ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, vaha parigrahI kaise hogA? lekina maiM Apako kahUM ki vaha tathAkathita aparigrahI bhI nahIM hogA, jo Apako dikhAI par3ate haiN| kyoMki jisako yaha dikhAI par3ane lage ki maiM zarIra nahIM hUM, vaha cIjeM ikaTThI karane kA moha bhI usameM nahIM raha jAegA, cIjeM chor3a kara bhAga jAne kA prazna bhI use nahIM utthtaa| vaha asparza ko upalabdha ho jaaegaa| cIjoM ke bIca ho to use cIjeM chueMgI nhiiN| cIjeM usake pAsa na hoM to cIjoM kA smaraNa use nahIM hogaa| vaha asparza ko upalabdha ho jaaegaa| __ eka sAdhu huaa| eka bAdazAha ne use bahuta prema kiyA aura apane ghara mehamAna banA liyaa| vaha sAdhu usake ghara mehamAna ho gyaa| mehamAna hone ke pahale eka darakhta ke nIce par3A thA, naMgA phakIra thaa| mehamAna hone ke bAda mahala kI sArI rAjya-suvidhA use upalabdha huii| usa rAta vaha bahumUlya palaMga para soyaa| rAjA ko apane bistara para sote vakta saMdeha mana meM huA ki yaha to ajIba bAta hai, yaha AdamI sAdhu nahIM mAlUma hotaa| bhIkha mAMgatA thA daravAje para, darakhta ke nIce naMgA par3A rahatA thA; hama ise Adara die, hamane kahA, mahala calo, isane eka daphe inakAra bhI nahIM kiyA ki nahIM calate! agara sAdhu hotA to inakAra karatA, aisA usa rAjA ne socaa| sAdhu hotA vaha kahatA, hamako kyA matalaba rAjamahaloM se! lekina jo kahe ki hamako kyA matalaba rAjamahaloM se, usakA abhI bahuta matalaba bAkI hai| rAjA ne kahA, yaha bolA nahIM kucha bhI! hamane kahA calo, yaha calA AyA! jarUra yaha sAdhu-vAdhu nahIM hai, yaha dhokhA hai| isakA koI aparigraha nahIM hai| bistara para sulAyA, so gayA! acchA khAnA khilAyA, khA liyA! subaha hote hI rAjA ne kahA, mujhe eka saMdeha hotA hai| vaha sAdhu haMsane lgaa| usane kahA ki tumheM aba hotA hai, hameM tabhI ho gayA thA, jaba tumane kahA thA, Upara clo| rAjA bolA, matalaba? vaha bolA ki hama usI vakta dekha lie the, tumhArI zraddhA vilIna ho gaI, saba khatama ho gyaa| hama tumase kahate ki hama phakIra haiM, hama kahAM rAjamahala meM jAeMge, hamane lAta mAra dI, to tuma khuza hote aura hamAre paira pakar3ate aura hamAre caraNoM meM sira rkhte| kyoM? kyoMki tumhArI jo vAsanA hai. use jo choDatA haA mAlama paDe. vaha tamheM Adara yogya mAlama hotA hai| smaraNa rakhanA, jaba bhI Apa kisI kA Adara karate ho, vaha usakA Adara kama hai, ApakI vAsanA kA sabUta jyAdA hai| agara maiM sArA dhana chor3a kara calA jAUM aura Apa mere paira par3o, to maiM samajhUgA dhana-lolupa ho| kyoMki mere paira kyoM par3oge? dhana-lolupatA ApakI mere paira par3ane ko kahegI, isane sArA dhana chor3a diyA aura Apa dhana-lolupa ho! hadda tyAga kiyA hai, Page #37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isake paira pdd'o| agara maiM vastra chor3a kara nagna khar3A ho jAUM, to Apa mujhe namaskAra karoge, kyoMki ApakI vastra chor3ane kI himmata nahIM hai| to jaba Apa kisI ko Adara dete ho, vaha Adara kama hai, vaha ApakA apamAna jyAdA hai aura Apake bhItara kI asaliyata kA sabUta jyAdA hai| jo kAmI hai, vaha brahmacarya vAle ko bahuta Adara degaa| jo bhogI hai, vaha tyAgI ko Adara degaa| jo parigrahI hai, vaha aparigrahI ko Adara degaa| aura isalie jo dhokhebAja haiM, ve aparigraha sAdha leMge aura Adara le leNge| jo dhokhebAja haiM, ve brahmacarya sAdha leMge, aura Adara le leMge, aura ahaMkAra kI tRpti kara leMge / usa sAdhu ne kahA, maiM usI vakta samajha gayA thA mAmalA khatama ho gyaa| lekina hamane socA tumhIM kaho, taba bAta kreNge| usa rAjA ne kahA, mujhe to rAta nIMda nahIM AI / maiM to bahuta socatA rahA, yaha kaisA sAdhu hai ! aura rAta mujhe yaha khayAla AtA rahA ki aba mujhameM aura ApameM kyA pharka hai! Apa bhI soe haiM vahIM, maiM bhI vahIM / vahI suvidhA mujhe hai, vahI suvidhA Apako hai| vaha phakIra bolA, mere sAtha gAMva ke bAhara calo, uttara rAste meM deNge| ve gAMva ke bAhara gae aura jahAM nadI par3atI thI, gAMva samApta hotA thA, rAjA ne kahA, aba btaaeN| vaha phakIra bolA, thor3A aura Age / vaha jaba bhI pUchatA, btaaeN| vaha kahatA, thor3A aura aage| dopahara ho gaI, rAjA ne kahA, kyA pAgalapana hai! uttara denA ho deM - aura Age se kyA matalaba hai? vaha phakIra bolA, aura Age hI merA uttara hai| aba hama lauTeMge nhiiN| tuma bhI mere sAtha calate ho? vaha rAjA bolA, maiM kaise jA sakatA hUM ! merA pIche mahala, merI rAnI, mere bacce, merA rAjya! vaha phakIra bolA, agara pharka dikhe to dekha lenaa| pharka hai - hama jAte haiM, tuma nahIM jA skte| hama jAte haiM, hamArA pIche kucha bhI nahIM hai| hama usa bistara para soe the, so lie! bistara hamArA pIche nahIM raha gayA hai ki jisa para hameM phira sonA hai / kala jaba darakhta ke nIce soeMge to phira so leMge / aura darakhta se kucha moha nahIM baMdha jaaegaa| yaha hai asparza yoga / cIjeM chueM na, basa yahI jIvana-sAdhanA hai| cIjeM chU leM, to parigraha ho jAtA hai| cIjeM na chueM to aparigraha ho jAtA hai| asalI aparigraha, cIjeM na chueM, yaha bodha sAdha lenA hai| cIjeM chor3a kara bhAga jAnA, na bhAga jAnA gauNa bAta hai| usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai / unake viveka ko jo apane bhItara sthApita karegA, vaha dhIre-dhIre isa jIvana sthiti ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai| taba vaha jala meM - jala meM kamala ke pattoM kI bhAMti jItA hai| Izvara kare, vaisI sthiti Apako upalabdha ho| aura agara AkAMkSA ho vaisI sthiti kI, to mahAvIra ne jise viveka kahA, use sAdheM / AkAMkSA ho, to satata isa bAta kA anusmaraNa sAdheM ki maiM deha nahIM huuN| to dhIre-dhIre, jaise eka-eka bUMda gira kara sAgara bhara jAtA hai, jaise eka-eka bUMda gira kara sAgara bhara jAtA hai aura eka-eka kiraNa gira kara sAre jagata ko Aloka se bhara detI hai, vaise hI eka-eka kSaNa anusmRti kA sAdhate - sAdhate eka dina viveka ke sUrya kA janma hotA hai aura manuSya parama satya ko, parama zAMti ko, AnaMda ko upalabdha hotA hai| prabhu kare, vaisI AkAMkSA ApameM utpanna ho, vaisA saMkalpa utpanna ho, vaisA zrama karane kA sAhasa utpanna ho / aura jo jIvana, jisako pAne ke lie hai, vaha pAnA Apako saMbhava ho jaae| T 30 Page #38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isa kAmanA ke sAtha apanI bAta ko pUrA karatA huuN| merI bAtoM ko itane prema se sunA hai, usake lie bahuta anugRhIta huuN| Apa sabake bhItara jo saMbhAvI mahAvIra hai, usake lie mere praNAma svIkAra kreN| 31 Page #39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #40 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ Atma-darzana kI sAdhanA 3 tIsarA pravacana Page #41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ priya Atman! bhagavAna mahAvIra ke isa smRti divasa para thor3I sI bAteM unake jIvana ke saMbaMdha meM kahUM, usase mujhe AnaMda hogaa| bhagavAna mahAvIra, jaisA hama unheM samajhate haiM aura jAnate haiM, jo citra hamArI AMkhoM meM aura hamAre hRdaya meM unakA bana gayA hai, jisa bhAMti hama unakI pUjA karate aura ArAdhanA karate haiM, jisa bhAMti hamane unheM bhagavAna ke pada para pratiSThita kara liyA hai, usa citra meM mujhe thor3I bhUla dikhAI par3atI hai aura mahAvIra ke prati thor3A anyAya dikhAI par3atA hai| mahAvIra kA pUrA udaghoSa, unake jIvana kA saMdeza eka bAta meM nihita hai ki isa jagata meM koI bhagavAna nahIM hai| unakA udaghoSa isa bAta meM nihita hai ki kisI kI pUjA aura kisI kI prArthanA AnaMda kA aura mukti kA mArga nahIM hai| koI ArAdhanA, koI prArthanA, koI pUjA satya taka aura AtmA taka nahIM le jAtI hai| mahAvIra ko samajhanA hai to prArthanA ko, ArAdhanA ko nahIM, dhyAna ko aura samAdhi ko samajhanA hogaa| prArthanA aura ArAdhanA bhagavAna se kI jAtI hai, kisI Izvara se| dhyAna kisI Izvara se nahIM kiyA jaataa| prArthanA, ArAdhanA kisI bhagavAna ke lie haiN| dhyAna, jo bhItara soyA huA hai, use jagAne ke lie hai| mahAvIra kisI bhagavAna ke ArAdhaka nahIM haiM; kisI bhagavAna ke, jo AkAza meM ho, usake pUjaka nahIM haiM; kisI bhagavAna ke lie unakI prArthanA-upAsanA nahIM hai| unakA mAnanA hai ki kucha hamAre bhItara prasupta hai, soyA huA hai, usako jagAnA hai| Izvara kahIM aura dUsarI jagaha virAjamAna nahIM, pratyeka caitanya ke bhItara soI haI zakti kA nAma hai| use uThAnA, use AvirbhAva karanA, use uttiSThita aura jAgrata karanA hai| isalie kisI kI prArthanA nahIM karanI, kyoMki prArthanA kauna karegA? bhagavAna agara bhItara maujUda hai, to prArthanA kauna karegA aura kisakI karegA? jo prArthanA kara rahA hai, vahI agara bhagavAna hai, to prArthanA kisakI hogI? prArthanA nahIM ho sktii| lekina jo bhItara hai, use jagAne aura uThAne aura use uttiSThita karane ke prayAsa ho sakate haiN| 34 Page #42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kA mArga bhakti kA mArga na hokara, jJAna kA mArga hai| unakA mArga bhagavAna ke lie prArthanA kA na hokara, vaha jo paramAtma-zakti pratyeka ke bhItara prasupta hai, use jagAne, use jAgrata karane kA mArga hai| isa satya ko prAthamika rUpa se maiM isalie kaha rahA hUM ki use samajhe binA mahAvIra kI paripUrNa, unake vyaktitva kA pUrA rUpa, unakA pUrA jIvana spaSTa nahIM hotA hai| hamane unheM bhI Izvara meM pariNata kara diyA hai| hamane unake bhI maMdira banAe, unakI bhI mUrtiyAM banAIM aura hamane unakI pUjA aura prArthanA prAraMbha kara dI hai! aura hama isa bhrAMti meM haiM, aura aneka loga isa bhrAMti ke samarthaka haiM, ki unakI pUjA aura prArthanA se, unakI ArAdhanA se kalyANa hogA! aneka-aneka loga isa samarthana meM pratIta hoMge ki unakI pUjA aura prArthanA se kalyANa hogA! jaba ki mahAvIra kI udaghoSaNA yaha hai ki kisI kI pUjA aura kisI kI prArthanA kalyANa nahIM lA sakatI hai| kalyANa to Atma-jAgaraNa se hogA, kisI ke nAma-smaraNa se nhiiN| mahAvIra-mahAvIra yA arihaMta-arihaMta kahane se nahIM, balki usa sthiti meM utarane se, jahAM saba kahanA baMda ho jAtA hai| kisI nAma ke udaghoSa se nahIM, balki usa caitanya meM praveza karane se, jahAM saba nAma chUTa jAte haiN| kisI vicAra kA bAra-bAra Avartana karane se nahIM, balki usa nirvicAra dazA meM, jahAM samasta vicAra visarjita ho jAte haiM, vahAM usakA darzana hogA, usakI anubhUti hogI, usakA jAgaraNa hogA, jo prabhu hai| to mahAvIra ko bhagavAna mAna kara jo hama cala par3ate haiM, usameM mahAvIra kI pratiSThA aura sammAna nahIM, usameM hamArA ajJAna aura nAsamajhI hai| usameM unakA sammAna nahIM, hamArA ajJAna aura hamArI kamajorI aura hamArI asahAya, apanI hInatA kI dhAraNA hai| pratyeka vyakti itanA hIna anubhava karatA hai ki binA kisI ke kalyANa kie merA kalyANa kaise hogA! sAre jagata meM, sAre logoM meM Izvara kI jo sahAyaka kI taraha dhAraNA vikasita huI, usake pIche manuSya ke mana meM chipI huI hInatA aura durbalatA hai| hameM lagatA hai, hama itane kamajora! hama itane hIna! hama apane se kaise AnaMda ko, mokSa ko, jJAna ko upalabdha ho sakate haiM! koI sahArA cAhie, koI patha-draSTA cAhie, koI hAtha cAhie jo hameM Age bddh'aae| mahAvIra kI krAMti isI bAta meM hai ki ve kahate haiM koI hAtha aisA nahIM hai jo tumheM Age bddh'aae| aura kisI kAlpanika hAtha kI pratIkSA meM jIvana ko vyaya mata kara denaa| koI sahArA nahIM hai sivAya usake, jo tumhAre bhItara hai aura tuma ho| koI aura surakSA nahIM hai, koI aura hAtha nahIM hai jo tumheM uThA legA, sivAya usa zakti ke jo tumhAre bhItara hai, agara tuma use uThA lo| mahAvIra ne samasta sahAre tor3a die| mahAvIra ne samasta sahAroM kI dhAraNA tor3a dii| aura vyakti ko pahalI daphA usakI parama garimA meM aura mahimA meM sthApita kiyA hai| aura yaha mAna liyA hai ki vyakti apane hI bhItara itanA samartha hai, itanA zaktivAna hai ki yadi apanI samasta bikharI huI zaktiyoM ko ikaTThA kare aura apane samasta soe hue caitanya ko jagAe, to apanI paripUrNa cetana aura jAgaraNa kI avasthA meM vaha svayaM paramAtmA ho jAtA hai| vyakti ke bhItara hInatA, asahAya avasthA ke bodha kA visarjana mahAvIra ko samajhane kA pahalA caraNa hai| ve koI sahArA, koI kAlpanika sahArA nahIM denA cAhate haiN| 35 Page #43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mujhe smaraNa AtA hai, unakA nikaTatama ziSya thA gautama / gautama ke pIche jo loga Ae, ve mukti ko, samAdhi ko upalabdha ho gae, lekina gautama nahIM huaa| mahAvIra ne bAra-bAra gautama ko kahA ki tujhe bahuta dera huI, bahuta jJAna ko sunate - vicArate samaya bItA, aba taka tujhe svayaM prajJA utpanna kyoM nahIM ho rahI / tU thor3A samajha ! gautama kahatA hai, maiM saba samajhane kI ceSTA kara rahA hUM / na mAlUma kauna sI bAdhA hai mujhe rokatI hai| aura phira mahAvIra kA mahAparinirvANa bhI ho gyaa| gautama amukta thA, amukta hI rahA / jisa dina mahAvIra ne deha tyAgI, gautama pAsa ke gAMva meM gayA thaa| vaha jaba lauTatA thA, rAhagIroM ne khabara dI ki mahAvIra deha ko tyAga die haiN| gautama vahIM rone lgaa| aura usane kahA, merA kyA hogA? una bhagavAna ke rahate bhI maiM samAdhi ko aura satya ko upalabdha nahIM huaa| una bhagavAna kI chAyA meM raha kara bhI maiMne usa aMtaH-zakti ke jAgaraNa ko abhI anubhava nahIM kiyaa| una bhagavAna kI maujUdagI meM bhI maiM abhI Atma-sAkSAta nahIM kara sakA huuN| merA kyA hogA ! maiM to DUba gayA ! mujhe bhI kyA una bhagavAna ne aMtima samaya meM smaraNa kiyA thA ? mere lie bhI koI svarNa-sUtra chor3A hai ? rAhagIroM ne kahA, mahAvIra ne kahA hai gautama ko kaha denA - aura vaha bAta maiM Aja samasta una logoM se kaha denA cAhatA hUM jo mahAvIra ko prema karate, Adara karate, bhagavAna kI taraha pUjate haiM-- mahAvIra ne kahA hai ki gautama ko kaha denA, tU pUrI nadI pAra kara gayA aba kinAre ko pakar3a kara kyoM rukA hai ? tU saba kucha pA cukA aba mahAvIra ko pakar3a kara kyoM rukA huA hai ? inako bhI chor3a de ! yaha adabhuta krAMti kI bAta hai| yaha adabhuta krAMti kI bAta hai ki mahAvIra kahate haiM, mujhe bhI pakar3o mata, maiM bhI tumase bAhara hUM, maiM bhI tumase anya hUM, maiM bhI tumhArI AtmA nahIM huuN| saMsAra bhI bAhara hai, tIrthaMkara bhI bAhara haiN| pakar3o mata bAhara kucha / bAhara sArI pakar3a chor3a do| jaba bAhara kI koI bhI pakar3a na hogI to bhItara usakA jAgaraNa hogA, usakA darzana hogA, jo bAhara cIjoM ke pakar3a lene ke kAraNa dikhAI nahIM par3atA hai| jo bAhara kI cIjoM se chipa jAtA, AvRta ho jAtA hai, usakI anubhUti hogii| yaha adabhuta krAMti kI bAta hai ki koI zAstA, koI guru yaha kahe, mujhe bhI chor3a do! Amataura se guru kahegA, mujhe pakar3o! merA anusaraNa karo! maiM hUM mArga ! merI zaraNa meM Ao, maiM hUM saba kucha ! maiM tumheM pAra kara dUMgA ! maiM tumheM dvAra dikhA dUMgA satya kA ! maiM tumheM paramAtmA taka pahuMcA dUMgA! Amataura se guru kahegA, maiM saba kucha hUM, mujhe svIkAra kro| tuma nahIM svIkAra karate ho, vahI kamajorI hai| pUrI taraha svIkAra karo / mahAvIra bar3e ulaTe vyakti mAlUma hote haiN| ve kahate haiM, mujhe bhI chor3a do! duniyA meM vaisA guru khojanA kaThina hai, jo kahe mujhe bhI chor3a do| merA anukaraNa mata karo, kyoMki maiM bhI bAhara huuN| apanI hI AtmA kA anusaraNa karo / jo pharka maiM samajhAnA cAha rahA hUM... agara maiM Apase kahUM, merA anugamana karo, to mere pIche Apa cleNge| yaha calanA bAhara calanA hai| kyoMki kisI anya kA anugamana kara rahe haiN| 36 Page #44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kahate haiM, bAhara kisI kA anugamana nahIM karanA hai| bAhara ke saba rAste saMsAra meM le jAte haiN| kisI kA anugamana nahIM karanA, apanI hI AtmA kA anusaraNa karanA hai| kisI kI zaraNa meM nahIM jAnA, Atma-zaraNa bananA hai| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA a-zaraNa kI sAdhanA hai| kisI kI zaraNa nahIM jAnA, apanI hI zaraNa meM AnA hai| isa maulika krAMtikArI biMdu ko samajha lenA jarUrI hai| isako samajha kara, phira mahAvIra kI sAdhanA kI krAMti samajha meM A sakatI hai| to maiM pahalI bAta Apase kahUM, mahAvIra ko bhagavAna ke rUpa meM sthApita karake hama mahAvIra ke sAtha anyAya kara rahe haiN| mahAvIra nahIM cAhate ki unheM bhagavAna kI taraha sthApita kro| mahAvIra cAhate haiM ki tuma anubhava karo ki tuma bhagavAna ho| mahAvIra cAhate haiM, unheM paramAtmA kI taraha nahIM, tuma anubhava karo ki tumhAre bhItara paramAtmA maujUda hai| manuSya kI aMtarAtmA hI parizuddha hokara paramAtmA ho jAtI hai, yaha unakA saMdeza hai| aura isa bAta ko...yadi ThIka se dikhAI par3e ki hamAre bhItara kauna hai jise hama paramAtmA kaha sakeM? jisa deha ko hama jAnate haiM, usa deha meM to koI paramAtmA jaisA nahIM hai| jisa mana ko hama jAnate haiM, usameM to koI paramAtmA jaisA nahIM hai| deha to bilakula pazu hai| deha meM kyA hai jo paramAtmA ho? deha meM to saba kucha hai jo pazu hai| eka manuSya kI deha meM aura pazu kI deha meM koI bheda nahIM hai| deha ke niyama vahI haiM, jo pazu kI deha ke niyama haiN| deha kI dRSTi se Apa pazu se yA koI bhI pazu se bhinna nahIM hai| agara hama akele deha hI mAtra haiM, agara zarIra mAtra haiM, to pazu hI haiN| to deha meM to koI paramAtmA nahIM ho sktaa| mana meM zAyada paramAtmA ho! ___mana ko thor3A jhAMkeM to vahAM bhI pAeMge, vahAM to pazu se bhI badatara koI maujUda hai| agara mana ko dekheMge to pAeMge, vahAM to pazu se bhI badatara koI maujUda hai| isa jagata meM koI pazu itanA badatara nahIM hai, jitanA manuSya kA mana hai| kitanA pApa, kitanI ghRNA, kitanA dveSa, kitanI hiMsA usake mana meM parivyApta hai! eka bahuta bar3e manovaijJAnika ne kahA, agara pratyeka vyakti ke mana kA sArA lekhA-jokhA ikaTThA kiyA jA sake, to aisA AdamI pAnA kaThina hogA, jo apanI jiMdagI meM aneka logoM kI hatyA ke vicAra nahIM karatA hai| aisA AdamI pAnA kaThina hogA, jo bar3e-bar3e DAke apane mana meM nahIM DAlatA hai| aisA vyakti pAnA kaThina hogA, jo aneka-aneka rUpoM meM vyabhicAra kI kalpanA aura yojanA nahIM karatA hai| vahAM mana meM eka-do pApI nahIM, aneka pApI jaise ikaTThA haiN| mana bhI paramAtmA nahIM ho sktaa| yaha mahAvIra kahate haiM ki tumhAre bhItara paramAtmA hai| vaha kahAM hogA? yaha deha to pazu hai| isake bhItara jo mana hai, vaha aura bhI pazu se badatara hai| isa deha aura mana, donoM meM paramAtmA nahIM ho sktaa| lekina hamArA jAnanA, hamArA pahacAnanA, hamArA bodha hamAre zarIra aura mana ke bAhara nahIM hai| hama apane zarIra ko jAnate haiM aura apane mana ko jAnate haiN| inake pIche tumheM kisI kA koI aMtardarzana nahIM hotA hai| usa aMtardarzana ko upalabdha hue binA, jo zarIra aura mana ke pIche hai, koI vyakti isa satya ko nahIM samajha sakegA ki hamAre bhItara paramAtmA hai| maiM kisI se kahUM, tumhAre bhItara paramAtmA hai, to bar3I hairAnI bhara hotI hai| aisA hamArA jAnanA nahIM hai| 37 Page #45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ joDa ne, pazcima ke eka bahuta bar3e vicAraka ne likhA hai, maiM sunatA hUM ki pUraba ke loga kahate haiM, pratyeka ke bhItara paramAtmA hai! maiM apane bhItara jhAMkatA hUM to sivAya pazu ke kisI ko bhI nahIM pAtA huuN| ___ phrAyaDa ne bhI vahI anubhava lie haiM, vahI niSkarSa lie haiM ki manuSya ke bhItara pazu ke sivAya aura koI bhI nahIM hai| abhI jitanA kAma ho rahA hai mana ke Upara, usakA anubhava yaha hai ki Apa bahuta dhokhe meM haiM, mana meM koI paramAtmA jaisI cIja nahIM hai| vahAM paramAtmA kI jhalaka bhI nahIM hai| agara Apa AdhA ghaMTA apane citta meM calate hue cetana-acetana vicAroM kI partoM ko nirakheM, unakA nirIkSaNa kareM, unakA oNbjarvezana kareM, to bahuta ghabar3A jAeMge, bahuta tilamilA jAeMge, bahuta Dara mAlUma par3egA, bahuta naraka mAlUma par3egA ki yaha mere bhItara kyA hai! yahI maiM hUM! yahI merA honA hai! yahI merI sattA hai! bahuta ghabar3AhaTa mAlUma hogI aura usI ghabar3AhaTa ke kAraNa hamameM se koI bhItara jAnA nahIM cAhatA hai| lAkha koI kahe, apane ko jAno! apane ko hama jAnanA nahIM cAhate, hama apane ko jAnane se bacanA cAhate haiN| hama caubIsa ghaMTe aise upAya kara rahe haiM ki apane se kahIM milanA na ho jAe, kahIM enakAuMTara na ho jAe, mulAkAta na ho jaae| hama usako bhulAne ke hara upAya kara rahe haiN| hamAre manoraMjana, hamArI haMsI-khuzI, hamAre Amoda-pramoda usako bhulAne ke haiN| hamAre naze usako bhulAne ke haiN| saMgIta meM, seksa meM, zarAba meM hama usako bhulAne kI koziza kara rahe haiM, ki kahIM usa bhItara meM dekhanA na par3e ki vahAM kauna hai| jaba taka jAgate haiM, bhulAe rakhate haiN| phira so jAte haiM, phira uThate haiM, phira laga jAte haiM! khAlI agara Apako chor3a deM, Apa bahuta tilamilAeMge, bahuta ghbdd'aaeNge| yaha bar3I ajIba sI bAta hai| agara eka mahIne Apako koI palAyana kA, eskepa kA apane se maukA na diyA jAe, Apa pAgala ho jaaeNge| eka aisI ghaTanA huii| ijipta meM eka bAdazAha huaa| eka phakIra ne usa bAdazAha se kahA ki tuma socate ho ki tuma bahuta samajhadAra ho! tuma bar3e ajJAnI ho| tuma socate ho ki Atma-jJAna kI bAteM karate ho! tuma apane bhItara jAne se Darate ho| usa phakIra ne kahA, agara eka mahInA hama tumheM baMda kara deM-jo maiMne Apase kahA-Apa eka mahIne meM pAgala ho jaaoge| agara Apako maukA na deM apane se bAhara bhAgane kA. kinhIM kAmoM meM apane ko AkyUpAiDa kara lene kA, vyasta kara lene kA, ulajhA lene kA, aura Apako bAra-bAra apane hI apane ko dekhanA par3e, Apa vikSipta ho jaaoge| bAdazAha bolA, ajIba sI bAta hai| maiM prayoga karake dekhuugaa| eka bhalA-caMgA AdamI, jo usake dvAra se roja nikalatA thA khuza sAMjha ko kAma krke| bharA-pUrA parivAra thA, patnI thI, bacce the, khuza najara AtA thaa| subaha daphtara jAnA, sAMjha lauTa aanaa| to usane eka sAMjha ko usa khuza lauTate AdamI ko mArga se pakar3avA kara bulavA liyaa| usase kahA ki tumheM mahIne bhara hama baMda karate haiN| koI kasara nahIM hai, eka prayoga ke lie baMda karate haiN| usake ghara khabara pahuMcA dI ki hamane Apake pati ko-usakI patnI ko kahalAyA-baMda kara diyA hai; ghabar3AnA mata, saba kharca milegA rAjya se aura mahIne bhara bAda use chor3a deNge| usa AdamI ko mahIne bhara baMda rkhaa| 38 Page #46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha eka-do dina cillAtA rahA ki mujhe kyoM baMda kara rahe haiM? matalaba kyA hai ApakA ? maiMne kaunasA kasUra kiyA ? koI uttara use die nahIM ge| use khAnA diyA gayA, usane khAnA pheMka diyaa| use pAnI diyA gayA, usane pAnI nahIM liyaa| vaha cillAtA rahA, do dina, DhAI dina, phira thaka gayA, phira pAnI pI liyaa| phira aura thaka gayA, phira khAnA khA liyaa| phira aura thaka gayA, phira cillAnA bhI baMda kara diyaa| phira vaha baiThA rahatA thA usa kamare meM aura usakA nirIkSaNa vaha bAdazAha karatA thA khir3akI se / dina para dina bItate cale ge| vaha phira akele baiThe-baiThe apane se bAteM karane lagA, jora se bAteM karane lagA ! to vaha bAteM karane lagA, apanI patnI se bhI bAteM karane lagA, apane baccoM se khelane lagA vahAM ! usa kamare meM na patnI hai, na bacce haiN| mahInA pUrA huA, usakI jAMca kI gaI, vaha AdamI pAgala ho cukA thaa| use acchA khAnA diyA jAtA thA, kapar3e die jAte the, pahanane ko diyA jAtA thA, pAnI diyA jAtA thA, saba suvidhA thI, asuvidhA koI bhI na thI, lekina apane se bhAgane kA koI upAya nahIM diyA gyaa| naMgI dIvAreM thIM, na koI kitAba thI, na koI akhabAra thA; na koI reDiyo, na koI sinemA, na koI mitra na koI aura rAste jahAM vaha apane ko bhulAe rakhe / caubIsa ghaMTe use apane ko dekhanA thaa| vahAM sivAya pazu ke aura koI bhI nahIM thaa| vahAM sivAya galata, vyartha ke vicAroM ke aura koI bhI nahIM thA / vaha vikSipta ho gyaa| agara Apa apane mana ko dekheM, to sivAya pAgala hone ke aura kucha bhI nahIM hoMge, vahAM pAgala maujUda hai| to mahAvIra kahate haiM, vahAM paramAtmA hai| to phira kahAM hogA? zarIra meM paramAtmA ho nahIM sktaa| yaha mana hai, isameM paramAtmA nahIM hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, vaha paramAtmA jarUra hai| lekina zarIra ko bhI, usa taka pahuMcane ke lie, pAra karanA hotA hai / aura mana ko bhI, usa taka pahuMcane ke lie, pAra karanA hotA hai / zarIra kI parta ke pIche haTo, mana hai; mana kI parta ke pIche bhI haTa jAo to vaha hai, jise paramAtmA unhoMne kahA hai / hama apane makAna ke, jisake tIna khaMDa haiM - merI AtmA, merA mana, merA zarIra - hama do hI khaMDoM meM jIvana gujAra dete haiM, tIsare khaMDa se aparicita raha jAte haiM ! hama usakI dahalAna meM hI ghUma-ghUma kara jIvana vyatIta kara dete haiM, usa AMtarika kakSa se aparicita raha jAte haiM, jahAM hamArA vAstavika honA hai ! aura usase aparicita vyakti nizcita dukha meM par3A raha jAtA hai, nizcita pIr3A meM par3A raha jAtA hai, nizcita sAre jIvana dukha ko miTAne kI koziza karatA hai, lekina dukha ko nahIM miTA sktaa| jIvana bhara sukha ko pAne kI ceSTA karatA hai, lekina sukha ko nahIM pA sktaa| kyoMki dukha eka hI bAta ke kAraNa hai aura vaha yaha ki vaha apane keMdra se cyuta hai| apane keMdra para nahIM hai, yahI usakA dukha hai / vaha socatA hai ki vastuoM ke na hone se vaha jo dukha hai| vaha dukha nahIM hai, kyoMki kitanI hI vastueM mila jAeM, sukha nahIM aataa| isa jamIna para aise loga hue haiM, jinake pAsa saba thaa| khuda mahAvIra ke pAsa saba thA, lekina usa saba ne unheM sukha nahIM diyaa| Aja taka eka bhI AdamI manuSya ke itihAsa meM nahIM huA, jisane yaha kahA ho ki maiMne saba pA liyA aura mujhe sukha mila gayA ho / saba pA liyA, taba bhI dukha utanA hI thA, jaba ki saba nahIM pAyA thA / dukha meM aMtara nahIM par3atA hai| jo pA 39 Page #47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ liyA, usase dukha meM aMtara nahIM par3atA hai| to phira kucha buniyAdI bAta dUsarI hogii| dukha kA saMbaMdha kucha pAne se nahIM hai| dukha kA saMbaMdha, vaha AMtarika keMdra, vaha seMTara kho dene se hai| hama apane keMdra para nahIM haiM, yaha hamArI pIr3A hai| hama apane keMdra para A jAeM, yaha hamArA AnaMda ho jaaegaa| mahAvIra kI samasta sAdhanA keMdra-cyuta manuSya ko vApasa keMdra kaise diyA jAe, isakI sAdhanA hai| ___hamArA dukha aura pApa aura kucha nahIM hai--eka hI dukha, eka hI pApa, eka hI pIr3A hai ki hama apane keMdra para nahIM haiN| jo hamArA vAstavika honA hai, jo hamArA AtheMTika bIiMga hai, jo hamArI prAmANika sattA hai, usase hama saMbaMdhita nahIM haiN| hama bAhara kahIM ghUma rahe haiN| hama apane bAhara kahIM cakkara kATa rahe haiN| hama apane se ajanabI aura sTreMjara ho gae haiN| manuSya ke jIvana meM eka hI pIr3A hai, vaha apane se ajanabI ho sakatA hai| yaha ajanabIpana, yaha apane ko na jAnanA, yaha apane se paricita na honA-samasta dharma isa paricaya kI ora le jAne ke mArga ke sivAya aura kucha bhI nahIM hai| kabhI isa para vicAra kareM, kabhI isako anubhava kareM, kabhI isa satya ko nirIkSaNa kareM- isa satya ko nirIkSaNa kareM ki maiM apane ko jAnatA hUM? mahAvIra ko vahI pIDA pkddii| saba unake pAsa hai| saba unake pAsa thA_sArI savidhA. sArI vyavasthA, sArI smRddhi| eka hI pIr3A thI-khuda apane pAsa nahIM the| saba unake pAsa thA, svayaM apane pAsa nahIM the| saba unheM upalabdha thA mva heM upalabdha thA, svayaM kI sattA anupalabdha thii| saba unakI jIta ho gaI thI, lekina svayaM anajItA thaa| saba unhoMne jAna liyA thA, eka keMdra anajAnA aura aparicita thaa| jaba sabako jAna kara bhI sukha na milA, jaba sabako pAkara bhI sukha na milA, jaba sabako jIta kara bhI zAMti na milI, to svAbhAvika thA ki yaha vicAra uThe ki vaha jo anajItA eka biMdu hai, zAyada AnaMda aura zAMti kA keMdra vahI ho| agara maiM isa ghara meM sAre kone-kone ko talAza lUM aura mujhe prakAza na mile, to zAyada maiM socUM ki jo konA anajAnA, aparicita raha gayA, use aura khoja leN| jo saba pA liyA, use anubhava huA ki saba pAne meM AnaMda nahIM milaa| zAyada jo maiM svayaM apane ko anapAyA chor3a diyA, use pAne meM AnaMda ho! aura jina logoM ne usa svayaM ko jAnane kI koziza kI, unheM anubhava huA, AnaMda vahAM thaa| AnaMda pAnA nahIM thA, AnaMda vahAM maujUda thA, kevala udaghATana karanA thaa| AnaMda khojanA nahIM thA, AnaMda svabhAva thaa| kevala vastra, AvaraNa alaga karane the| ___ maiM eka kueM ko khudate dekhatA thaa| miTTI kI parte alaga kI gaIM aura nIce se pAnI ke jharane A ge| pAnI vahAM maujUda thaa| miTTI se AvRta thaa| pAnI lAyA nahIM gayA, kevala Upara ke AvaraNa alaga kie gae, nIce jharane phUTa pdd'e| ve jharane phUTa par3ane ko bahuta utsuka the| miTTI haTI nahIM ki unhoMne phUTanA zurU kara diyaa| ve baha par3ane ko bar3I AkAMkSA se bhare the| miTTI haTI nahIM aura ve bahane lge| vaisA hI hamAre bhItara AnaMda upasthita hai| kevala AvRta miTTI ke thor3e se alaga karane haiN| thor3e se Upara jo AvaraNa haiM, unako alaga karane haiN| aura yaha jo maiM kahatA hUM-yA yaha jo mahAvIra ne kahA, buddha ne kahA, krAisTa ne, kRSNa ne kahA- yaha jo kahA ki bhItara vahAM jJAna, anaMta jJAna, anaMta zakti, anaMta AnaMda maujUda hai; saccidAnaMda vahAM maujUda hai, kevala AvaraNa alaga karane haiN| yaha koI siddhAMta nahIM hai, yaha koI Page #48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vicAra mAtra nahIM hai, yaha anubhUti hai / ise karor3a - karor3a logoM ne jAnA hai / isa bhAMti apane AvaraNa ughAr3a kara usa saccidAnaMda ko anubhava kiyA hai| usakI anubhUti ko dUsare loga na bhI dekha sake hoM, to bhI anubhUti se phailI huI sugaMdha ko dUsare logoM ne bhI anubhava kiyA hai| mahAvIra ko dekha kara lAkhoM logoM ko anubhava hotA hai : kucha ho gayA hai isa AdamI meM, jo hamameM nahIM huA hai| koI AnaMda isameM prakIrNa ho gayA hai, koI zAMti isameM ghanIbhUta ho gaI hai / yaha kisI dUsare tala para, kisI dUsare DAimenzana meM, kisI dUsare AyAma meM, kisI dUsare AkAza kA prANI ho gayA hai| usakI sugaMdha, usakA saMgIta, usake jIvana se phailatI huI kiraNeM aneka ko anubhava huI haiN| usake satya ko to nahIM anubhava kiyA jA sakatA, lekina usakI sugaMdha ko anubhava kiyA gayA hai| isa jamIna para aba taka jaba bhI kisI ne AnaMda pAyA hai, apane se bAhara nahIM, bhItara maiM eka choTI sI kahAnI par3hatA thA, eka bar3I mIThI kahAnI par3hatA thA / pAyA hai| eka sUphI phakIra strI huii| vaha apane ghara ke bhItara kapar3e sItI thI / usakI suI gira gii| sAMjha thI, aMdherA ghanA ho gayA, ghara meM prakAza na thA, garIba thI / vaha suI ko khojatI huI bAhara dahalAna meM A gii| vahAM thor3A-thor3A prakAza par3atA thaa| sUraja AkhirI DUba rahA thA / vahAM khojA, lekina taba taka sUraja DUba gayA / to vaha bAhara sar3aka para A gii| vahAM aba bhI thor3I rozanI thii| karIba ke par3osiyoM ne pUchA, kyA guma gayA hai? usane kahA, merI suI guma gaI hai| unhoMne pUchA, yaha patA cale ki vaha kahAM guma gaI hai, to hama use ddhuuNddheN| to usa bUr3hI strI ne kahA, yaha mata pUcho, mere dukha ko mata cher3o, mere ghAva ko mata chuo / yaha mata pUcho kahAM gumI hai| khojo, mila jAe to tthiik| ve loga bole, yaha bar3A kaThina hai; suI hai choTI, aura yaha patA na ho ki kahAM gumI hai to kahAM khojA jA sakatA hai? usa strI ne kahA, bar3I takalIpha hai| suI jahAM gumI hai, vahAM prakAza nahIM hai, aura jahAM prakAza hai, vahAM suI nahIM mI hai| merI suI bhItara gumI hai, lekina vahAM prakAza nahIM / yahAM prakAza hai, isalie yahAM khojatI hUM, kyoMki prakAza meM khojA jA sakatA hai| manuSya ke sAtha bhI vahI ghaTanA hai, vahI durghaTanA hai| hamArI AMkheM bAhara khulatI haiM / hamAre hAtha bAhara phailate haiN| hamAre kAna bAhara sunate haiM / hamArI samasta iMdriyoM kA prakAza bAhara par3atA hai| isalie hama bAhara khoja rahe haiN| lekina kabhI yaha pUchA ki gumA kahAM hai? kisako khoja rahe haiM? unako ajJAnI nahIM kaheMge agara ve khoja rahe haiM binA pUche ki gumA kahAM hai ! hama sAre loga AnaMda ko khoja rahe haiM binA yaha pUche ki gumA kahAM hai ! hama sAre loga AnaMda ko khoja rahe haiM ! isa jagata meM aura koI kucha bhI nahIM khoja rahA hai| koI kucha bhI khoja rahA ho, mUlataH AnaMda ko khoja rahA hai| lekina binA yaha pUche ki yaha AnaMda gumA kahAM hai ? jisakI talAza hai use khoyA kahAM hai ? nizcita hI, agara use khoyA na ho to talAza nahIM ho sakatI, kyoMki usase paricaya hI nahIM ho sktaa| maiM Apako kahUM, hama AnaMda kI talAza kara rahe haiM, yaha isa bAta kI sUcanA hai ki hama AnaMda ko khoe haiN| kyoMki jisako khoyA na ho, usakI talAza nahIM ho sakatI / jisase paricaya na ho, jisakI kahIM smRti na ho, usako khojA nahIM jA sktaa| sAre loga AnaMda ko 41 Page #49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ khoja rahe haiM binA isa bAta ko pUche ki khoyA kahAM hai ! aura jaba taka hama yaha na pUcheM ki khoyA kahAM hai, taba taka khoja sArthaka nahIM ho sakatI hai, milanA nahIM ho sakatA hai| yaha pUcha leM ki khoyA kahAM hai / aura isake pahale ki dUsare ke ghara meM khojane jAie, behatara hai apane ghara meM khoja leN| isake pahale ki dUsare se pUchane jAie, isake pahale ki isa vistRta jamIna para khojane nikalie, kyA yaha yogya aura ucita nahIM hai ki apane ghara meM pahale talAza kara leM ! vahAM na mile to phira duniyA meM khojane jaaeN| hama ajIba loga haiM, hama duniyA meM khojeMge, aura jaba duniyA meM nahIM milegA to apane meM khojeMge ! duniyA bahuta bar3I hai aura jIvana bahuta choTA hai| anaMta anaMta jIvana bhI bAhara khoja kara, duniyA kA aMta nahIM hogaa| hamAre anaMta jIvana naSTa ho jaaeNge| kyA yaha bAta sIdhI sI gaNita kI nahIM hai ki isake pahale ki maiM isa virATa duniyA meM khojane jAUM, isa choTe se apane ghara meM khoja lUM ! agara vahAM na mile, to phira khojane nikala jaauuNgaa| mahAvIra isI ciMtana se apane bhItara khojane ge| nahIM duniyA meM khojA / socA pahale apane bhItara jAna leM, agara vahAM ho to ThIka, nahIM to phira aura kahIM cale jaaeNge| aura jina logoM ne bhI isa ciMtana kA upayoga kiyA aura apane bhItara khojA, unameM se koI phira bAhara khojane nahIM gyaa| Aja taka aisA nahIM huA, kisI ne bhItara khojA ho aura phira bAhara khojane gayA ho| aisA Aja taka hamezA huA ki jinhoMne bAhara khojA, ve eka na eka dina bhItara khojane ge| lekina aisA kabhI nahIM huA ki jisane bhItara khojA ho, vaha phira bAhara bhI khojane gayA ho| maiM phira se kahUM, aisA hamezA huA hai ki jinhoMne bAhara bahuta khojA, eka dina unheM bhItara khojane jAnA pdd'aa| aisA Aja taka nahIM huA ki jinhoMne bhItara khojA ho, ve phira kabhI bAhara khojane gae hoM / nirapavAda rUpa se jinhoMne bhItara jhAMkA, unhoMne pA liyA / bhItara kucha hai| bhItara kucha adabhuta virAjamAna hai| bhItara kucha hamArA svarUpa hai / aura maiM Apako kahUM, saca to yaha hai, saca yaha hai ki kabhI apane jIvana ko bhI vicAra kareM, to satya ke prati aMtara- jhalakeM milanI zurU ho jaaeNgii| maiM Apase pUchUM, Apa dukha cAhate kyoM nahIM haiM? Apa AnaMda kyoM cAhate haiM? eka sIdhA prazna pUchUM, Apa dukha kyoM nahIM cAhate haiM ? isa jamIna para koI bhI dukha kyoM nahIM cAhatA hai? mahAvIra ne kahA hai, koI bhI dukha nahIM cAhatA / kyoM nahIM cAhatA lekina, kabhI yaha pUchA ? hama bhI dukha nahIM cAhate, maiM bhI dukha nahIM cAhatA, lekina kyoM dukha nahIM cAhatA ? bar3I ajIba bAta hai, hama jIvana bhara dukha nahIM cAhate, lekina yaha nahIM pUchate ki hama kyoM dukha nahIM cAhate ? agara yaha pUcheM to eka adabhuta uttara Apako jJAta hogA / agara Apa dukha nahIM cAhate haiM to isakA artha huA ki dukha vijAtIya hai, dukha phArena hai| Apake svarUpa ke viparIta hai, isalie nahIM cAhate haiN| yAnI svarUpa kahIM na kahIM AnaMda hogA, isalie dukha ko nahIM cAhate haiM / anyathA dukha ko 'na cAha' paidA nahIM hotI / dukha ko na cAhane kA artha hai bhItara kahIM ApakA svarUpa AnaMda hai, isalie dukha ko nahIM cAhate haiN| saca to yaha hai, agara ApakA svarUpa dukha hotA, to dukha kA Apako patA bhI nahIM cala sakatA thaa| agara merA svarUpa dukha hotA to mujhe dukha kA patA nahIM cala sakatA thaa| balki jaba dukha AtA, 42 Page #50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to maiM to aura prema se use grahaNa kara letaa| vaha to mere svarUpa ko aura samRddha krtaa| lekina koI dukha ko grahaNa nahIM karatA hai| yaha isa bAta kI sUcanA hai ki dukha svarUpa ko samRddha nahIM karatA hai, dukha svarUpa ko bar3hAtA nahIM hai, dukha svarUpa ke viparIta hai, anukUla nahIM hai| agara dukha svarUpa ke viparIta hai, to svarUpa AnaMda hogaa| hama AnaMda ko cAhate haiM, kyoMki hamArA svarUpa AnaMda hai| hamameM se koI mRtyu ko nahIM cAhatA, kyoMki hamArA svarUpa amRta hai| hamameM se koI aMdhere ko nahIM cAhatA, kyoMki hamArA svarUpa prakAza hai| hamameM se koI bhaya ko nahIM cAhatA, kyoMki hamArA svarUpa abhaya hai| hamameM se koI dIna-hIna nahIM honA cAhatA, kyoMki hamArA svarUpa prabhu hai| agara isa bAta ko samajheM to jo-jo hama nahIM cAhate haiM, vaha hamAre svarUpa kI ora saMketa hai, vaha hamAre svarUpa kI ora izArA hai| jo-jo hama nahIM cAhate, usase bhinna hamArA svarUpa hogaa| yaha ciMtana jisameM janma pAe, jisakA aMtastala isa maMthana. isa AMdolana se grasita ho jAe yaha pIDA aura vyathA pakaDa le. yaha soca-vicAra pakar3a le, yaha eka-eka jIvana ke satya ko pakaDa kara ciMtanA zarU ho jAe. maiM dakha kyoM nahIM caahtaa| yaha ciMtana ho jAe, maiM AnaMda ko khoja rahA hUM, lekina maiMne AnaMda ko khoyA kahAM hai! yaha ciMtana zurU ho jAe, to vyakti ke jIvana meM isa sAre ciMtana ke pariNAma se eka adabhuta pyAsa paidA honI zurU ho jaaegii| usakI jo vRtti binA pUche bAhara khojatI thI, pUchane kI vajaha se chiTaka jAegI, bAhara khojane meM rukAvaTa A jAegI aura AMtarika kI tarapha, bhItara kI tarapha jhukAva prAraMbha ho jaaegaa| ciMtana, isa satya kA ciMtana ki jo jIvana hameM milA hai, vaha kyA hai? jisa jIvana kI hamArI jo anubhUtiyAM haiM, ve kyoM haiM? hama kyoM khoja rahe haiM AnaMda ko? kyA khoja rahe haiM? kahAM khoja rahe haiM? ye prazna agara jIvaMta hokara, agara ye prajvalita hokara Apake sAmane khar3e ho jAeM to ApameM pahalI daphA dharma ke prati jijJAsA zurU hogii| dharma kI jijJAsA kA saMbaMdha, paramAtmA hai yA nahIM, isase nahIM hai| dharma kI jijJAsA kA saMbaMdha, jagata ko kisane banAyA yA nahIM banAyA, isase bhI nahIM hai| dharma kI jijJAsA kA saMbaMdha, AtmA eka hai yA aneka, isase bhI nahIM hai| dharma kI mUla jijJAsA kA saMbaMdha isa satya se hai ki jo dukha hai, use maiM kyoM nahIM cAhatA hUM? maiM dukha se sahamata kyoM nahIM hUM? aura merI pyAsa AnaMda ke lie kyoM hai? ye bAkI jo bAteM haiM, graMtha meM hoMgI, kitAba meM hoMgI, jiMdagI se inakA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| dharma kI jijJAsA jIvana ke vizleSaNa aura nirIkSaNa se zurU hotI hai| mahAvIra ke jIvana-darzana aura sAdhanA meM sabase mahatvapUrNa jo mujhe bAta pratIta hotI hai, vaha yaha hai ki mahAvIra kA ciMtana graMthoM se zurU nahIM ho rahA, jIvana se zurU ho rahA hai| hamArA ciMtana graMthoM se zurU hotA hai, jIvana se zurU nahIM hotaa| isa satya ko bahuta vicAra kara lenA jarUrI hai| mere pAsa loga Ate haiN| mujha se koI IsAI AtA hai to vaha pUchatA hai, kyA vaha mariyama, jinase IsA kA janma huA, kuMArI thI? maiM usase pUchatA hUM, isase kyA pharka par3egA jAnane se? yadyapi IsAI ke sivAya yaha prazna mujhase koI dUsarA nahIM pUchatA hai| koI jaina nahIM puuchtaa| jaina mujhase pUchate haiM, nigoda kyA hai? koI IsAI nahIM pUchegA yaha, kyoMki usako nigoda kA patA hI 43 Page #51 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM hai| eka musalamAna mujhase pUchatA hai, kurAna utarI mohammada ke Upara, to vaha kitAba kI kitAba utarI yA kisa taraha utarI ? yaha koI dUsarA hiMdU yA bauddha nahIM pUchatA ! kyoM ? ye prazna jiMdagI ke nahIM, kitAboM ke haiN| jo jiMdagI kA prazna hai, vaha hiMdU kA, IsAI kA musalamAna kA, jaina kA eka hI hogaa| kyoMki jiMdagI to eka hI prazna uThAtI hai, kitAbeM alaga-alaga prazna uThAtI haiM / aura jo kitAboM se prazna pUcheMge, ve paMDita bhale ho jAeM, prajJA ko upalabdha nahIM hoNge| ve bahuta sI bAteM, inapharmezana ikaTThI kara leM, kitAbeM likha DAleM, bhASaNa kareM, dUsaroM ko samajhAne ke yogya apane meM daMbha paidA kara leM, to usase koI hala nahIM hogaa| jo prazna kitAboM se uThate haiM, ve murdA haiN| jo prazna jiMdagI se uThate haiM, ve jIvita haiN| aura jo prazna jiMdagI se uThate haiM, ve hI jiMdagI ko badalane meM samartha ho pAte haiM, graMthoM se uThe hue prazna jiMdagI ko nahIM badalate haiN| mahAvIra ke lie prazna jiMdagI se uThe / aura jiMdagI se uThe, yaha pahalI bAta / aura dUsarI bAta, unhoMne kisI ke uttara svIkAra nahIM kie, khuda uttara pAne kI ceSTA zurU kii| pahalI bAta prazna jiMdagI se uThe, aura dUsarI bAta apane hI jIvana meM talAza zurU kI, kahIM kisI se jAkara zikSA lene kA upAya nahIM kiyaa| jo prazna kitAba se uTheMge, unake uttara kitAboM meM mila jaaeNge| jo prazna jiMdagI se uTheMge, unake uttara sAdhanA meM mileNge| yaha samajha lenA jarUrI hai| mahAvIra ko jiMdagI se prazna uThe / dukha, amukti, baMdhana, ekamAtra prazna hai jo mahAvIra ke citta meM hai| ekamAtra prazna hai ki dukha kyoM hai ? dukha kA baMdhana kyoM hai ? aura jaba yaha prazna hai, to eka hI sAdhanA hai ki kyA dukha ke bAhara huA jA sakatA hai ? kyA dukha ke baMdhana ke Upara uThA jA sakatA hai? isakA koI kitAba uttara nahIM de sktii| koI reDImeDa, kisI ke uttara kAma ke nahIM ho skte| ise to anubhUti se jAnanA hogA / jIvana se prazna uThe, mahAvIra sAdhanA meM ge| kisa sAdhanA meM gae ? loga dekhate haiM, unhoMne ghara-bAra chor3a diyA, rAjya-saMpatti chor3a dI / to loga socate haiM, yahI sAdhanA thii| yaha sAdhanA nahIM hai / jo bAhara dikhatA hai, usase sAdhanA kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| sAdhanA to AMtarika hai| makAna bAhara se chor3a kara nikala jAnA AsAna hai| savAla makAna se nikala jAne kA nahIM hai, savAla merI khopar3I se makAna nikala jAe usakA hai| eka sAdhu ke bAbata maiM par3hatA thA / eka bAdazAha use itanA prema karane lagA ki apane mahala meM usa sAdhu ko rakha liyaa| itanA prema karane lagA ki bAda meM eka mahala usake lie banA diyaa| varSa para varSa bIte / bAraha varSa bIte / eka dina usa bAdazAha ko huA, aba isa sAdhu meM aura mujhameM aMtara kyA hai ? yaha to phijUla meM hI sAdhu kahalAtA hai| hama bhI bAdazAha haiM aura yaha bhI aba bAdazAha kI taraha rahatA hai / hamArI to kucha musIbateM haiM, isakI ve musIbateM bhI nahIM haiN| yaha to maje se, mauja se rahatA hai| usane subaha bagIce meM Tahalate hue usa sAdhu ko kahA ki mitra, eka prazna rAtri se mere mana meM hai| maiM pUchanA cAhatA hUM, mujhameM aura ApameM aba aMtara kyA hai ? vaha phakIra suna kara haMsane lagA aura bolA, saca meM jAnanA cAhate ho? to thor3e dUra mere sAtha gAMva ke bAhara clo| jarA ekAMta A jAegA to uttara dUMgA / bAdazAha bolA, ThIka hai / ve donoM gAMva ke bAhara nikale, nadI jo sImA 44 Page #52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ thI, pAra ho gii| bAdazAha ne kahA, aba uttara to do| usane kahA, thor3A Age clo| dhUpa teja hone lgii| bAdazAha ne kahA, uttara de do| aba to ekAMta jaMgala bhI A gayA, aba to koI sunane vAlA bhI nahIM hai| vaha phakIra bolA, suno! usa phakIra ne kahA, aba merA lauTane kA mana nahIM hai, maiM jAtA huuN| bAdazAha bolA, kahAM jAte haiM? to vaha phakIra bolA, aba maiM jAtA huuN| tuma bhI mere sAtha calate ho? bAdazAha bolA, kaisI Apa bAta karate haiN| merA mahala pIche hai| mujhe vahAM lauTanA hai| aura vaha phakIra bolA, merA koI mahala pIche nahIM hai, merA koI lauTanA nahIM hai| hama vahAM mahala meM the. mahala hamameM nahIM thaa| pharka agara dikhe to dikha sakatA hai| mahAvIra ne mahala chor3A, yaha mUlyavAna nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke bhItara se mahala chUTa gayA, yaha savAla hai| mahAvIra ne dhana chor3A, yaha mUlyavAna nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke bhItara se dhana chUTa gayA, yaha mUlyavAna hai| mahAvIra jo chor3a kara gae, vaha mUlyavAna nahIM hai| jo unake bhItara se visarjita ho gayA, vaha mUlyavAna hai| saMsAra bAhara nahIM hai| saMsAra bilakula bAhara nahIM hai| saMsAra bar3I mAnasika ghaTanA hai, bar3I meMTala cIja hai| ye jo dIvAleM aura makAna aura rAste dikhAI par3a rahe haiM, ye saMsAra nahIM haiM, kyoMki mahAvIra mukta hokara bhI inhIM dIvAloM aura sar3akoM para se nikleNge| ye saMsAra nahIM haiM, kyoMki jaba mahAvIra jJAna ko upalabdha ho jAeMge, taba bhI rAstoM para se nikaleMge, taba bhI saMsAra meM hoMge, lekina Apa unako phira sAMsArika nahIM kahate haiM! saMsAra meM hoMge, lekina sAMsArika kyoM nahIM kahate? ye saMsAra nahIM haiN| saMsAra kucha aura hai| saMsAra mAnasika hai, saMsAra bhautika nahIM hai| vaha jo hamAre bhItara eka saMsAra bana gayA hai, vaha jo maiMne apanI cetanA ke irda-girda eka duniyA citroM kI aura vicAroM kI AbAda kara lI hai| vaha jo imejeja aura kalpanAeM aura svapna vahAM ikaTThe ho gae haiM, vaha merA saMsAra hai| saMsAra mere svapnoM kA hai, vastuoM kA nahIM hai| isalie jo vastuoM ko chor3ane meM lagA hai, nAsamajha hai| jo svapnoM ko chor3ane meM lagA hai, samajhadAra hai| vastueM nahIM bAMdhatI haiM, vastuoM ke prati dekhe gae svapna bAMdhate haiN| vastueM nahIM bAMdhatI haiM, vastuoM ke prati kI gaI kAmanAeM bAMdhatI haiN| vastueM nahIM bAMdhatI haiM, vastuoM ke prati jagAI gaI Asakti bAMdhatI hai| vaha saba mAnasika hai| ___ krAMti saMsAra ko chor3ane kI nahIM, krAMti mana ko parivartita karane kI hai| __ anyathA ghara-dvAra chor3a kara bhAga jAeM, pAeMge ki ghara-dvAra pIche cale A rahe haiN| strI ko chor3a kara puruSa bhAga jAe, puruSa ko chor3a kara strI bhAga jAe, to lauTa kara pAeMge ki jinako chor3a kara Ae haiM, ve sAtha hI cale Ae haiN| ve pIche chUTe nahIM haiN| ve jarUra chUTa gae hoMge-jo bhautika puruSa thA, vaha chUTa gayA hogaa| lekina vaha jo kalpanA kA puruSa aura strI hai, sAtha calI AI hai| pIr3A, vaha jo zarIra hai strI yA puruSa kA, vaha thor3e hI de rahA hai| pIr3A to vaha jo kalpanA, vaha svapna jo hai bhItara, vaha de rahA hai| bAMdha to usakA hai, baMdhana to usakA hai, pakar3a to usakI hai| vaha jo bhItara virAjamAna hai, pakar3a usakI hai| use visarjita karanA saMsAra ko visarjita karanA hai| usase mukta ho jAnA saMnyasta ho jAnA hai| maiM eka smaraNa karatA hUM, eka kathA koriyA meM ghttii| vaha citra mahAvIra ko smjhaaegaa| 45 Page #53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha eka aMtardRSTi degA aura eka bahuta sar3I-galI jo dhAraNA mahAvIra kI sAdhanA ke pIche bana gaI hai paraMparA meM, usase mukta hone meM sahayogI hogaa| eka yuvaka bhikSu aura eka vRddha bhikSu eka nadI ke kinAre se nikalate the, nadI pAra karate the| eka yuvatI bhI nadI pAra karane ko ThaharI thii| lekina pahAr3I nAlA aura teja dhAra aura usakA sAhasa nahIM thA ki nadI ko pAra kre| usa vRddha bhikSu ne socA, hAtha kA sahArA de dUM aura nadI pAra karA duuN| lekina jaise hI khayAla AyA, hAtha kA sahArA de dUM, bhItara kI soI huI strI ke prati jo vAsanA aura kAmanA hai, vaha jaga gii| hAtha ke sparza kI kalpanA se bhItara ke soe bahuta se svapna sajaga ho ge| bahuta sA damita, bahuta sA sapresDa jo thA strI ke prati, vaha saba phira se sAkAra hokara uTha aayaa| vaha ghabar3AyA bhut| varSoM se strI ke prati vicAra nahIM uThA thaa| apane ko jhir3akA ki maiMne bhI kahAM kI nAsamajhI kI bAta socI! mujhe prayojana? loga nadI pAra hoMge, hote raheMge, mujhe kyA karanA hai ? maiM kyoM apanA jIvana isako nadI pAra karAne ke kAraNa bigADUM? vaha AMkha jhukA kara nadI pAra karane lgaa| usane usa lar3akI ko sahArA nahIM diyaa| lar3akI ko sahArA isalie nahIM diyA, isalie nahIM ki lar3akI koI sahArA dene meM dikkata detii| sahArA isalie nahIM diyA ki sahAre kI kalpanA ne hI, bhItara jo strI kA rUpa thA, use sajaga kara diyaa| vaha AMkha jhukA lI usne| lekina AMkha jhukAne se koI rUpa samApta hote haiM? AMkha jhukAne se to ve aura ramya, aura suMdara ho jAte haiN| AMkha baMda kara lene se koI rUpa naSTa hote haiM? AMkha baMda kara lene se to ve aura svarNima, aura svargIya ho jAte haiN| vaha AMkha baMda karake ghabar3AyA, aura bhagavAna kA smaraNa karatA huA nadI pAra hone lgaa| ___ pIche usakA eka yuvaka bhikSu bhI AtA thaa| nadI pAra karake use khayAla huA, kahIM vaha pAgala lar3akA, vaha bhI isI sevA aura sahAyatA kI bhUla meM na par3a jaae| to usane lauTa kara dekhA, vaha lar3akA usako kaMdhe para biThA kara nadI pAra kara rahA hai! usako to sAre badana meM Aga laga gii| vaha to kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakA ki maiM vRddha huA hUM, aura yaha to yuvA hai aura yuvatI ko kaMdhe para biThA kara pAra kara rahA hai! use kucha samajha meM nahIM AyA ki kyA kare aura kyA na kre| gusse meM bahuta dera taka bolA nhiiN| jaba donoM Azrama meM praveza karate the, sIr3hiyoM para ruka kara usane usa yuvaka se kahA ki suno, jAkara guru ko kahUMgA, aura usakA tumheM prAyazcitta aura daMDa bhoganA pdd'egaa| vaha lar3akA bolA, kauna sI bhUla huI? usane kahA, usa lar3akI ko tumane kaMdhe para kyoM uThAyA? usa yuvaka ne kahA, maiM use nadI ke kinAre hI kaMdhe se utAra diyA thA, Apa to use abhI bhI lie hue haiN| yaha jo AdamI use kaMdhe para lie hue hai, yaha kisa kaMdhe para lie hue hai? aura kyA hama apane saMsAra ko kaMdhe para nahIM lie hue haiM? kyA saMsAra kahIM bAhara hai? kyA una makAnoM meM aura una baccoM meM aura una vRttiyoM meM saMsAra hai jo bAhara haiM? yA ki saMsAra ko hama kahIM kisI kAlpanika kaMdhe para lie hue haiM? saMsAra ko chor3a kara nahIM bhAganA, saMsAra ko kaMdhe se utAranA hai| 46 Page #54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ___ to mahAvIra jo chor3e bAhara, vaha mUlyavAna nahIM hai| jo bhItara chor3A, jo kaMdhe se utArA, vaha mUlyavAna hai| vaha kaise kaMdhe se utArA, vahI unakI sAdhanA, vahI bAraha varSa kI tapazcaryA meM ve kara rahe haiN| maiM sunatA hUM unakI tapazcaryA ke bAbata pravacana, graMtha dekhatA hUM, to mujhe bar3I hairAnI hotI hai| usa tapazcaryA meM loga varNana karate haiM, unhoMne kitane dhUpa-tApa sahe, unhoMne kitane dina bhUkhe rahe, unhoMne kisa-kisa taraha vastra tyAga kara nagna rhe| unako kisa-kisa taraha kI pIr3A aura parezAnI AI! kisa-kisa taraha logoM ne satAyA aura ve kucha nahIM bole, isakA loga varNana karate haiM! isakA sAdhanA se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| yaha nahIM hai asalI baat| asalI bAta yaha nahIM ki mahAvIra ke bAhara kyA nATaka ghaTita ho rahA hai, asalI bAta yaha hai ki mahAvIra ke bhItara kyA ho rahA hai| ina bAraha varSoM meM mahAvIra dhUpa meM khar3e haiM yA sardI meM, yaha to zarIra khar3A hai| yaha savAla nahIM hai, savAla yaha hai ki mahAvIra kA citta kahAM hai! mahAvIra jaba dhUpa meM khar3e haiM yA bhUkhe khar3e haiM yA upavAse khar3e haiM, yaha savAla nahIM hai-mahAvIra kA citta kahAM hai! agara mahAvIra upavAse khar3e haiM aura citta bhojana meM ho, to saba upavAsa to vyartha ho jaaegaa| agara mahAvIra dhUpa meM khar3e haiM aura citta chAyA meM kahIM ho, to dhUpa meM khar3A honA to vyartha ho jaaegaa| mahAvIra kahAM khar3e haiM, yaha savAla nahIM hai-- mahAvIra kA citta kahAM hai| mahAvIra kyA kara rahe haiM, yaha savAla nahIM hai-mahAvIra kA citta kyA kara rahA hai! hamArA citta kucha na kucha kara rahA hai, kucha na kucha kara rahA hai! mahAvIra kI sAdhanA isa bAta kI hai ki citta aisI sthiti meM pahuMce, jahAM vaha kucha bhI nahIM kara rahA hai| kyoMki citta kucha bhI karegA, saba karanA saMsAra ko khar3A karanA hogaa| kyoMki citta kucha bhI karegA, to sivAya citroM ke banAne ke aura kacha bhI nahIM kara sakatA hai| citta kA eka hI kAma hai| citta jo hai. citrakAra hai| merI samajha jo hai, citta citrakAra hai| usakA eka hI kAma hai ki vaha citra banA sakatA hai| aura koI kAma nahIM kara sktaa| aura unhIM citroM ke saMsAra meM ulajhA sakatA hai aura koI kAma nahIM kara sktaa| citra aura svapna khar3A karanA, svapna ko sRjana karanA, citta kA kAma hai| to citta jaba taka kAma karegA, taba taka vaha svapna aura citra khar3e karegA aura unameM ulajha jaaegaa| saMsAra ko bnaaegaa| saMsAra ko bhagavAna nahIM banAtA, saMsAra ko citta banAtA hai| smaraNa rakheM, saMsAra ko bhagavAna nahIM banAtA, saMsAra ko citta banAtA hai| to citta jaba taka sakriya hai, taba taka saMsAra hai| citta niSkriya ho gayA, saMsAra ke Apa bAhara ho ge| citta sakriya hai to baMdhana hai; citta niSkriya ho gayA to mokSa meM ho ge| to mahAvIra citta ko aisI sthiti meM le jA rahe haiM, jahAM usakI sakriyatA kSINa se kSINa hokara vilIna ho jAe, jahAM sakriyatA zithila hote-hote, hote-hote zUnya ho jaae| sAdhanA hai citta ko zithila karane kI aura siddhi hai citta ke zUnya ho jAne kii| dhyAna hai citta ko zithila karanA, niSkriya krnaa| aura samAdhi hai citta kA niSkriya aura zUnya ho jaanaa| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA citta ko zithila karane kI aura upalabdhi citta ko zUnya karane kI hai| citta sakriya hai, to maiMne kahA, saMsAra banatA hai| aura usI saMsAra, unhIM pratibiMboM meM hama khoe-khoe use bhUla jAte haiM, jo hama haiN| vaha jo bhItara hai, usakA vismaraNa ho jAtA hai| Page #55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saca, Apa kabhI citra dekhate hoM, kabhI philma dekhate hoM, kabhI nATaka dekhate hoM, eka adabhuta bAta anubhava hogI : philma dekhate-dekhate Apa itane tallIna ho jAeMge ki Apako yaha patA nahIM rahegA ki Apa bhI haiN| jaba pardA vahAM khAlI hogA, taba acAnaka Apako cauMka kara patA par3egA, do ghaMTe bIta gae; hama bhI the, isakA patA na rahA! eka citra meM, eka kathA meM hama bhI eka pAtra ho gae the| kyA kaI daphA anubhava nahIM huA ki una pAtroM ke sAtha Apa rone lage haiM aura una pAtroM ke sAtha Apa haMsane lage haiM? kyA pardA jaba khAlI ho gayA aura loga uThane lage to Apane aneka bAra apane AMsU nahIM chipA lie haiM ki par3osa kA AdamI na dekha le ki citra dekha kara rote the? lekina citra ko dekha kara Apa rote the, bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai| citra itane prabhAvI haiM ki unase Apa rote haiM aura haMsate haiM? aura jAnate haiM bhalIbhAMti ki vahAM parde ke sivAya kucha bhI nahIM hai! bhalIbhAMti jAnate haiM, khuda hI paise die haiM, bhalIbhAMti patA hai ki vahAM sapheda parde ke sivAya kucha bhI nahIM hai| aura pIche se kevala vidyuta kI kiraNeM pheMka kara citroM kA bhrama ho rahA hai, citra bhI vahAM nahIM haiN| lekina phira bhI rote haiM aura haMsa lete haiN| citra kA bar3A prabhAva hai| citra kA prabhAva hI ajAna hai| citra ke prabhAva se makta honA jAna hai| vaha roja-roja Apa philma dekhane na jAte hoM, lekina caubIsa ghaMTe mana ke parde para philmeM cala rahI haiN| Apa apane hI banAe hue sinemA-gRha meM roja-roja baiThe hue haiM-caubIsa ghaMTe! majA yaha hai ki vahAM Apa hI to pAtra haiM, Apa hI dekhane vAle, Apa hI nATaka khar3A karane vAle, Apa hI projekTara, Apa hI pardA, vahAM Apake sivAya koI bhI nahIM hai| isalie mahAvIra ne kahA, AtmA hI baMdhana hai, AtmA hI mokSa hai| vaha sArA baMdhana ApakA hI banAyA huA hai| ApakI hI kalpanA-prasUta, ApakI hI imejinezana kA khela hai| vaha Apa sArA banAe hue haiN| mahAvIra usa pUrI sAdhanA meM una citroM ko poMcha kara parde ko sapheda karane meM lage haiM ki aisI ghar3I A jAe ki pardA sapheda ho jaae| parde ke sapheda hote hI ekadama yAda AegA, are! maiM bhI huuN| aura maiM citroM meM bhUla gayA thaa| eka daphA citta zUnya ho jAe, Atma-jJAna zurU ho jaaegaa| vahAM citta zUnya huA, yahAM Atma-jJAna kA udabhAvana, jAgaraNa zurU huaa| mahAvIra kI sAdhanA citta ko zUnya karake, citroM se mukta hokara, usako jAnane kI hai, jisakA nAma caitanya hai| jo citroM ko jAnegA, vaha caitanya ko nahIM jaanegaa| jo citroM ko vilIna kara degA, vaha caitanya kA anubhava karatA hai| usakA jJAtA banatA hai| usa jJAna kA use bodha hotA hai| isa bodha kA, isa Atma-darzana kA mahAvIra kI saMpUrNa sAdhanA meM keMdrIya sthala hai| loga samajhate haiM, mahAvIra kI sAdhanA ahiMsA kI hai| nhiiN| loga samajhate haiM. mahAvIra kI sAdhanA brahmacarya kI hai| nahIM! loga samajhate haiM, mahAvIra kI sAdhanA satya kI hai| nahIM! mahAvIra kI sAdhanA AtmA kI hai| aura Atma-anubhava ke pariNAma meM satya, brahmacarya, ahiMsA upalabdha hote haiN| yaha Atma-anubhUti ke phUla haiN| jo Atma ko jAnatA hai, vaha asatya se usI kSaNa mukta ho jAtA hai| jo Atma ko jAnatA hai, abrahmacarya se mukta ho jAtA hai| jo Atma ko jAnatA hai, vaha hiMsA se mukta ho jAtA hai| Atma-jJAna kA pariNAma, usake kAMsikveMsesa ahiMsA, satya aura brahmacarya meM phalita hote haiN| loga socate haiM, ahiMsA, brahmacarya aura satya sAdhana haiM, jinase AtmA upalabdha hogI! maiM viparIta socatA huuN| ve sAdhana nahIM haiM, sAdhana to citta-visarjana hai| 48 Page #56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAdhana to dhyAna hai, sAdhana to samAdhi hai, sAdhana to yoga hai| sAdhana ve nahIM haiM, ve to sAdhanA ke pariNAma haiN| ve to jaba Atma-anubhava hogA, to usa anubhUti ke phUla haiN| unase pahacAnA jAegA ki jJAna upalabdha huA yA nhiiN| unase jJAna pAyA nahIM jAtA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, ahiMsA jJAna kA phala hai| isa vAkya ko koI vicAra nahIM karatA! mahAvIra kahate, ahiMsA jJAna kA phala hai| agara jJAna kA phala hai to jJAna pahale hogA ki ahiMsA pahale hogI? Agama kahate. paDhamaM nANaM tao dyaa| pahale jAna hai. phira dayA. phira ahiMsA hai| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo jJAna ko upalabdha ho, vaha AcaraNa ko upalabdha hai| jo jJAna ko nahIM upalabdha hai, usakA saba AcaraNa mithyA hai| ye spaSTa sUtra haiN| jo agara thor3e vicAra kie jAeM to yaha dikhAI par3egA ki mahAvIra kI sAdhanA naitika sAdhanA nahIM hai, Atmika sAdhanA hai| ahiMsA ko, satya ko, brahmacarya ko sAdhanA nIti hai| ___ Aja duniyA meM jo bhrama paidA huA hai, vaha yahI bhrama paidA huA hai ki nIti ko sAdho, to dharma mila jaaegaa| maiM aisA nahIM maantaa| maiM mAnatA hUM, dharma ko sAdho to nIti mila jaaegii| jo nIti ko sAdhegA, vaha dharma ko to nahIM pA sktaa| vaha nIti ko sAdha kara kevala eka ahaMkAra ko bhara upalabdha ho sakatA hai| maiM satyavAdI hUM, maiM brahmacArI hUM, maiM tyAgI hUM, maiM sAdhu hUM, maiM muni hUM, aise kisI daMbha ko bhalA upalabdha ho jAe, lekina usa parama zAMti ko upalabdha nahIM hogA jahAM daMbha kA koI nizAna bhI nahIM pAyA jAtA hai| naitika sAdhanA ahaMkAra ko paripuSTa karatI hai, Atmika sAdhanA ahaMkAra ko visarjita karatI hai| isIlie naitika logoM meM eka chipe hue ahaMkAra kA bodha Apako niraMtara hogaa| usa taraha ke sAdhu meM eka prasupta daMbha kA bodha Apako niraMtara hogaa| usa taraha ke sAdhu meM eka chipe hue krodha kA Apako niraMtara bodha hogaa| una RSiyoM ko hama jAnate haiM, jo krodha se logoM ko abhizApa de deN| vaha krodha unameM kahAM se hai? kyoMki jo abhizApa de sakatA hai, usameM atyaMta prajvalita krodha honA caahie| vaha krodha unameM isIlie hai ki unakI sAdhanA Atmika nahIM, kevala naitika hai| naitika sAdhanA ke pariNAma meM dharma nahIM AtA, yadyapi dhArmika sAdhanA ke pariNAma meM nIti avazya A jAtI hai| naitika sAdhanA puNya kI sAdhanA hai| dharma kI sAdhanA puNya kI sAdhanA nahIM hai, zuddhi kI sAdhanA hai| zuddhi-puNya aura pApa se pRthaka hai| na to puNya pakar3atA hai, na pApa jahAM pakar3atA hai, jahAM puNya aura pApa donoM pRthaka aura maiM anubhava karatA hUM ki maiM donoM se mukta aura zuddha hUM, usa anubhUti meM dharma kA janma hotA hai| dharma kI sAdhanA zuddhi kI sAdhanA hai| nIti kI sAdhanA puNya kI sAdhanA hai| nIti kI sAdhanA kevala naitikatA taka le jA sakatI hai| dharma kI sAdhanA mukti taka le jAtI hai| naitika dhArmika nahIM ho pAtA, lekina dhArmika to anajAne, anAyAsa naitika ho jAtA hai| ___ mahAvIra koI naitika puruSa nahIM haiN| bar3e se bar3e logoM ko maiM dekhatA hUM, ve likhate haiM ki mahAvIra bar3e naitika puruSa haiN| mahAvIra naitika puruSa nahIM haiM, mahAvIra AtmajJa haiN| mahAvIra AtmA ko upalabdha puruSa haiN| nIti to usakA pariNAma hai sahaja, apane Apa A jAtI hai, use lAnA nahIM pdd'taa| 49 Page #57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ agara hama mahAvIra ke isa keMdrIya vicAra ko samajheM-Atma-upalabdhi ko-isa para thor3A ciMtana kareM, isa para thor3A manana kareM aura isa bAta ko samajheM ki citta hamArA saMsAra hai| aura citta ko dhIre-dhIre visarjita kareM, citta ko dhIre-dhIre vilIna kareM, citta ko dhIre-dhIre zUnya kI tarapha le cleN| eka ghar3I AegI, citta zUnya ho sakatA hai| __ agara usake sAtha asahayoga kareM-jaisA maiMne subaha kahA, naoNna-koAparezana-agara citta ke vicAroM ke sAtha naoNna-koAparezana kareM, usake sAtha sahayoga na kreN| vicAra Ate hoM, Ane deM, Apa sahayoga na deN| apane ko dUra khar3A kara leM, jaise Apa kevala taTastha draSTA mAtra haiN| vicAra ko calane deM, Apa cupacApa dekhate raheM, koI sahayoga na deN| ApakA sahayoga hI vicAra kI zakti hai| vaha jo philma para citra calate haiM, unheM dekha kara jo Apa rote haiM, citra Apako nahIM rulA rahe haiN| Apa hI citroM se jo apane ko saMyukta kara rahe haiM, usase rudana A rahA hai| agara Apa hoza meM bhare hoM aura jAneM ki parde para kevala citra haiM, ApakA tAdAtmya unase na ho, Apa taTastha draSTA mAtra hoM, bhoktA na ho jAeM, Apa usa nATaka ke hisse na ho jAeM, kevala sAkSI mAtra hoM, kevala viTanesa mAtra hoM, to Apa hairAna hoMge, citra cale jAeMge parde para Akara, Apa vaise ke vaise baiThe haiM jaise baiThe the| Apa meM koI rAga, koI dveSa udaya nahIM huaa| Apako koI rudana aura hAsya nahIM pkdd'aa| Apa mauna, taTastha, draSTA mAtra haiN| jo isa bhAMti vicAra ko dekhegA, asahayoga se, taTastha draSTA mAtra hokara, vaha kramazaH vicAra-mukti ko upalabdha hotA hai| jo vicAra-mukti ko upalabdha hotA hai, vaha Atma-darzana kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra eka hI zabda haiM, eka hI zabda meM unakI samasta sAdhanA hai, aura vaha zabda hai-aatm-drshn| usa eka zabda ko jo upalabdha ho jAe, vaha usako anubhava kara pAegA, kisa mahatvapUrNa, kisa vaijJAnika satya ko unhoMne hameM diyA hai| aura hama itanA kara rahe haiM ki unakI rakha kara pUjA kara rahe haiM! aura unake graMthoM ko rakha kara sira para cala rahe haiM! aura unake zAstra-vacanoM ko dIvAloM para likha rahe haiM! Azcaryajanaka hai ki hama apane sadapuruSoM ke sAtha kaisA anyAya karate haiM! hama socate haiM, hama unakA sammAna kara rahe haiN| hamArA saba sammAna unakA apamAna hai| kyoMki mUlataH ve jo kaha rahe haiM, hama saba usake viparIta kara rahe haiN| mahAvIra kA sammAna eka hI bAta meM hai ki Atma-jJAnI bno| mahAvIra kA smaraNa nhiiN| mata karo smaraNa, usase koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| agara Atma-jJAnI banate ho, to smaraNa karo yA na karo, tuma mahAvIra ke ho ge| aura tuma mahAvIra kA lAkha smaraNa karo aura Atma-jJAnI nahIM banate, to tuma mahAvIra ke nahIM ho| jisako mahAvIra kA honA hai, use mahAvIra kI phikara chor3a denI cAhie aura usakI phikara karanI cAhie, jo bhItara baiThA hai| aura jisane usakI phikara chor3I, vaha mahAvIra ko kitanA hI lie phire, vaha mahAvIra kA nahIM ho sakatA hai| isa eka satya ko hama smaraNa rkheN| jagata meM jo loga bhI jAgrata hue haiM, jinhoMne apane ko jAnA hai, unakI zikSA eka choTI sI bAta meM hai, aura vaha yahI hai : AnaMda bhItara hai, bhItara lautteN| bhItara lauTane kA upAya : citta ko visarjita kareM, citta ke prati taTastha draSTA baneM, darzaka bneN| 50 Page #58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ citta lIna, vilIna hogA - Apa apane ko jAneMge, apanA sAkSAta kareMge / aura kaise AnaMda kI jyoti vahAM anubhava hogI, kaise prakAza se vahAM bhara jAeMge, kaisI ghanIbhUta zAMti meM vahAM utara jAeMge, use zabda meM kahane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, usa anubhUti ko kahane ke pUrva zabda nivRta ho jAte haiN| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, use kahane ko koI zabda nahIM haiN| jise niHzabda meM pAyA jAtA ho, use kahane ke zakya koI zabda nahIM hote| jise citta ko khokara pAyA jAtA ho, use kahane kA citta ke dvArA koI mArga nahIM hotA hai| maiM usa saMbaMdha meM kucha nahIM kahUM, Aja taka kabhI kisI ne koI kucha kahA nahIM hai| lekina usa tarapha izAre kie gae haiM, usa tarapha iMgita kie gae haiN| aura mahAvIra isa jamIna para, itihAsa meM jo bar3e se bar3e izAre kie gae haiM, unameM se eka izAre haiN| unakI aMgulI uThI hai usa satya kI trph| lekina hama nAsamajha hoMge agara usa aMgulI kI pUjA karane lageM aura usa tarapha na dekheM jahAM ke lie aMgulI uThI hai| loga mahAvIra kI pUjA kara rahe haiM! mahAvIra kevala eka izAre haiM usa Atma - sattA kI ora, jo sabake bhItara virAjamAna hai| vahAM jApAna meM eka maMdira hai, usakI bAta kaha kara apanI carcA ko pUrA kruuNgaa| vahAM jApAna meM eka maMdira hai, usameM buddha kI pratimA nahIM hai| usa maMdira meM kevala aMdara eka aMgulI banI huI hai buddha kI, Upara eka cAMda banA huA hai| loga jAkara hairAna hote haiM aura loga jAkara pUchate haiM, yaha kyA hai? nIce buddha kA eka vacana khudA huA hai / buddha ne kahA hai, maiMne aMgulI dikhAI hai cAMda kI tarapha, lekina maiM jAnatA hUM ki tuma nAsamajha ho, cAMda ko na dekhoge aura merI aMgulI kI pUjA karoge / mahAvIra, buddha, krAisTa aura kRSNa izAre haiN| unakI pUjA nahIM karanI, usa tarapha dekhanA hai, jisa tarapha ve izAre haiM / aura usa tarapha koI aura nahIM, Apa ho / usa tarapha koI aura nahIM, maiM huuN| vaha izArA kisI aura kI tarapha nahIM, hamArI aMtarAtmA kI ora hai| agara mahAvIra jayaMtI ke isa pavitra smaraNa divasa para eka bAta Apake vicAra meM paidA ho jAe ki bhItara kI tarapha dekhanA hai, to sArA jIvana sArthaka ho sakatA hai| usake pUrva na koI sArthakatA hai, na koI AnaMda hai, na koI zAMti hai, na koI jIvana hai| usake pAne ke bAda sArA jIvana amRta meM, saccidAnaMda meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| merI bAtoM ko itanI prIti se sunA hai, usake lie bahuta - bahuta anugRhIta hUM aura sabake bhItara baiThe hue paramAtmA ko praNAma karatA hUM, aura AzA karatA hUM ki Aja nahIM kala, vaha jo prasupta hai, jAgegA aura hama AnaMda ke parama jIvana ke anubhava ko upalabdha ho sakeMge / punaH punaH ApakA AbhAra / 51 Page #59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 52 Page #60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svarUpa meM pratiSThA cauthA pravacana Page #61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ID priya Atman! maiM deza ke kone-kone meM gayA huuN| hajAroM AMkhoM, lAkhoM AMkhoM meM dekhane kA maukA milA hai| jaise manuSya ko dekhatA hUM-Upara haMsane kI, AnaMda kI, sukha kI eka jhalaka dikhAI par3atI hai, para pIche ghanA dukha, bahuta dukha dikhAI par3atA hai| aura isa dukha kA pariNAma yaha huA hai, isa dukha kA phalita yaha huA hai ki sArI pRthvI dhIre-dhIre dukha se bhara gaI hai| yadi eka bhI vyakti dukhI hai, pariNAma meM apane bAhara dukha ko pheMkatA hai| vyakti kA dukha hI phaila kara sAre jagata kA dukha ho jAtA hai| eka vyakti ke bhItara se jo dukha kA dhuAM uThatA hai, vaha sArI samaSTi ko dukha aura pIr3A se bhara detA hai| Aja jo sAre jagata meM dukha, pIr3A aura hiMsA mAlUma hotI hai, vaha jo vinAza ke prati itanI AkAMkSA mAlUma hotI hai, jo vinAza ke prati itanI AkAMkSA mAlUma hotI hai, usake pIche eka hI kAraNa hai, vyakti kI aMtarAtmA dukhI hai| __maiM yadi dukhI hUM, to maiM kisI ko bhI dukha ke atirikta kucha bhI nahIM de sktaa| mere bhItara jo hai, vahI mere bAhara, mere AcaraNa meM, mere vyavahAra meM phaila jAtA hai| mere bhItara keMdra para jo hai, vahI merI paridhi para A jAtA hai| DhAI araba loga agara bhItara dukha aura pIr3A se bhare hoM, to pariNAma meM svAbhAvika hai ki sArA jagata dukha aura pIr3A se bhara jaae| pariNAma meM svAbhAvika hai ki sAre jagata meM hiMsA aura vinAza dikhAI pdd'e| __pichale pacAsa varSoM meM do mahAyuddha hamane ldd'e| do mahAyuddhoM meM dasa karor3a logoM kI hatyA huii| isase mujhe koI Azcarya nahIM hotA aura na maiM isase bahuta hairAna hUM ki dasa karor3a loga mre| isa jagata meM jo paidA hotA hai, mara jAtA hai| hairAnI isa bAta kI hai ki hama dasa karor3a logoM ko zAMti se samApta kara ske| unake marane kA prazna nahIM hai| ve dina, do dina bAda mara jAne ko the| koI bhI jIegA nahIM, lekina hama ye sabhI dasa karor3a logoM kI hatyA zAMti se kara sake, yaha bahuta vicAraNIya hai| hamAre bhItara pazu itanA jAgrata kaise ho gayA? hamAre bhItara nikRSTatama, hamAre bhItara aMdherA itanA mukhara kyoM ho gayA? manuSya ko kyA ho gayA hai, yaha vicAraNIya ho gayA hai| aura aba, jaba ki hama tIsare vinAza kI taiyArI meM hoM, jo ki saMbhavataH aMtima vinAza hogaa| 54 Page #62 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AiMsTIna ne marane ke pahale kahA thA- kisI ne pUchA thA, tIsare mahAyuddha meM kina astrazastroM kA prayoga hogA? AiMsTIna ne kahA, tIsare kA to mujhe patA nahIM, lekina cauthe ke bAbata mujhe mAlUma hai| pUchane vAlA hairAna huA hogaa| tIsare ke bAbata jJAta nahIM hai, cauthe ke bAbata kyA jJAta hai! usane pUchA, kyA jJAta hai? AiMsTIna ne kahA, agara cauthA mahAyuddha huA, jisakI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai, to AdamI patthara ke aujAroM se ldd'egaa| kyoMki tIsarA usake sAre vikAsa ko, usakI sArI samRddhi ko samApta kara degaa| saMbhAvanA to isakI hai ki usako paripUrNatayA naSTa kara de| jo hiMsA aura jisa hiMsA ke prati mahAvIra aura buddha ne aura IsA ne cetAyA thA-hiMsA kI aMtima pariNati mahAmRtyu ho sakatI hai, aura kucha nhiiN| vaha hiMsA dhImI thI, alpa thI, calatI gii| usa hiMsA ke kAraNa jIvana nahIM cala rahA thA, hiMsA ToTala nahIM thI, hiMsA AMzika thI, zeSa ahiMsA thI jIvana meN| isalie hiMsA ke sAtha bhI manuSya calatA rhaa| pahalI bAra hama aise sthAna para Ae haiM, jahAM hiMsA ToTala ho sakatI hai, jahAM hiMsA samagra ho sakatI hai| samagra hiMsA ke bAda jIvana kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM hai| hiMsA pUrNa ho jAe, svayaM apanA AtmaghAta kara letI hai| ve hiMsaka pravRttiyAM, jinakA sAre dharmoM ne virodha kiyA hai, vizeSatayA zramaNa dharmoM ne jisa hiMsA ke lie paccIsa sau varSa pahale AvAja uThAI thI, vaha bhaviSyavANI pUre hone ke karIba pahuMca rahI hai| jo Ane vAlA saMbhAvI yuddha hogA, vaha kisI taraha ke prANa ko jamIna para nahIM bacane degaa| maiM par3hatA thA, maiMne sunA, pAnI ko hama garma karate haiM, sau DigrI para pAnI bhApa ho jAtA hai| lohe ko agara garama kareM, paMdraha sau DigrI para lohA pighala kara pAnI ho jAtA hai| paccIsa sau DigrI para lohe kA jo pAnI tarala rUpa hai, vaha bhApa bana kara ur3a jAtA hai| eka hAiDrojana bama kitanI garmI paidA karegA, Apako jJAta hai? dasa karor3a DigrI! paccIsa sau DigrI para lohA bhApa hokara ur3a jAtA hai| eka hAiDrojana bama dasa karor3a DigrI garmI paidA karegA! kyA bacegA usa uSNatA meM? usa uttapta meM aisA pratIta hogA, jaise saraja jamIna para utara AyA ho| kisI taraha ke jIvana kI koI saMbhAvanA na raha jaaegii| eka hAiDrojana bama paiMtAlIsa hajAra vargamIla kSetra ko prabhAvita karatA hai| iMglaiMDa, phrAMsa yA pazcimI jarmanI jaise deza ko naSTa karane ko kevala paMdraha hAiDrojana bama paryApta haiN| aura Apako jJAta hai, sArI duniyA meM isa samaya taiyAra hAiDrojana bama kI saMkhyA pacAsa hajAra hai| ye pacAsa hajAra hAiDrojana bama isa taraha kI tIna jamInoM ko naSTa karane ko paryApta haiN| aura prati ghaMTA-maiM ghaMTe bhara bolUMgA-prati ghaMTA pacAsa karor3a rupayA isa taraha ke vinAzaka astroM ko taiyAra karane meM sArI duniyA meM kharca ho rahA hai! prati ghaMTA! do ghaMTe meM eka araba rupayA! caubIsa ghaMTe meM bAraha araba rupayA! jaba ki hara tIna AdamiyoM meM do AdamI bhUkhe haiM! jaba ki hara tIna AdamiyoM meM pUrI jamIna para do AdamI naMge haiN| to hama jarUra kucha pAgala ho gae haiN| hama jarUra vikSipta ho gae haiN| ye sabhI hoza meM nahIM haiN| hama kucha naze meM haiM aura jaise hameM kucha patA nahIM hama kyA kara rahe haiM! hamAre hAtha hamArI mauta kA Ayojana kara rahe haiM, isameM hameM kucha bhI jJAta nahIM hai! 55 Page #63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka choTI sI kahAnI Apase kahUM-eka bilakula kAlpanika kahAnI, kahIM sunA thA, phira bahuta prItikara lgii| Izvara ne yaha dekha kara ki manuSya ko yaha kyA huA jA rahA hai, yaha manuSya apane hAtha se apanI mRtyu ke Ayojana meM itanA utsuka kyoM ho gayA hai, duniyA ke tIna bar3e rASTroM ke pratinidhiyoM ko apane pAsa bulaayaa| maiMne kahA, kahAnI kAlpanika hai, jhUThI; kahIM koI Izvara aisA bulAne ko nahIM hai, para kahAnI meM eka satya bahuta ubhara kara jAhira huA hai| usameM amarIkA ko, briTena ko, rUsa ko bulAyA thaa| ina mulkoM ke pratinidhi usase milane gae the| Izvara ne kahA, mere mitra! bahuta sadiyAM dekhiiN| manuSya kA laMbA itihAsa dekhaa| itanA vikSipta itanI samRddhi ke bIca, itanI zakti ke bIca, apane ko hI AtmaghAta karane vAlA koI jamAnA maiMne nahIM dekhA hai! maiM hairAna hUM, tuma yaha kyA kara rahe ho? tumhAre kie kA aMtima pariNati aura pariNAma kyA hogA? agara maiM kucha sahAyaka ho sakU aura manuSya baca sake, to mujhase varadAna mAMga lo| maiM agara manuSya ke bhaviSya ke lie kucha kara sakU, to varadAna dene ko taiyAra huuN| tuma tInoM mAMga lo tIna vrdaan| manuSya baca jAe, yahI merI AkAMkSA hai| amarIkA ke pratinidhi ne kahA, mere mAlika! isase sukhada aura kyA hogA, eka varadAna de deN| aura hameM kucha bhI nahIM cAhie, eka hI AkAMkSA hai hamArI H jamIna to ho, lekina jamIna para rUsa kA koI nizAna na raha jaae| Izvara ne varadAna die hoMge bahuta, bahuta mAMgeM pUrI kI hoMgI, aisI mAMga kabhI usake sAmane AI nahIM thii| usane udAsa ghUma kara rUsa ke pratinidhi kI tarapha dekhaa| vaha bolA, mahAnubhAva! eka to hameM Apa para koI vizvAsa nahIM hai| eka to hama nahIM mAnate ki kahIM koI Izvara hai| lekina mAna leMge tumheM bhI aura una carcoM meM jahAM se tumhAre saba nizAna miTA die gae haiM, vApasa tumheM pratiSThita kara deMge, eka bAta, eka AkAMkSA pUrI ho jaae| Izvara ne pUchA, kauna sI AkAMkSA? rUsa ke pratinidhi ne kahA, nakze to hoM jamIna para, nakze to hoM duniyA ke, amarIkA ke lie koI raMga-rekhA na raha jaae| Izvara ne ghUma kara briTena ko dekhaa| briTena ke pratinidhi ne kahA, mere prabhu! hamArI apanI koI AkAMkSA nahIM, ina donoM kI AkAMkSAeM eka sAtha parI ho jAeM hamArI AkAMkSA parI ho jaaegii| aisI sadI ko hoza meM kahiegA? aise manuSya ko jAgA huA kahiegA? aise yuga ko svastha kahiegA? vikSipta hai yaha yug| aura isa satya ko hama jitanA zIghra samajha leM, utanA ucita hai, anyathA apane hI vikSipta Ayojana hamArI mRtyu bana jA sakate haiN| yaha vikSiptatA kaise paidA ho gaI hai? yaha pAgalapana kaise A gayA? aura kyA Upara kA koI upacAra aura ahiMsA para die gae pravacana aura ahiMsA para likhA gayA sAhitya aura ahiMsA ke pakSa meM bolI gaI bAteM isa vikSiptatA ko tor3a sakeMgI? yaha vikSiptatA TUTa jAnI itanI AsAna nahIM hai| yaha vikSiptatA Upara se Aropita nahIM hai, yaha vikSiptatA kahIM bhItara se vikasita huI hai| isa vikSiptatA kI kahIM manuSya ke mana meM, buniyAda meM jar3eM haiN| manuSya kI prakRti meM kucha hai, jahAM se yaha vikSiptatA phailatI aura vikasita hotI hai| jaba taka usakI prakRti meM parivartana karane kA vicAra, viveka, jAgRti paidA na ho, jaba taka usakI prakRti meM jo pazu hai, usake vinAza kA koI Ayojana na ho, taba taka manuSya ke 56 Page #64 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bhItara prakAza ko aura prabhu ko paidA nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| manuSya yUM hI hiMsaka nahIM hai| usake pIche hiMsA meM usake citta meM jar3eM haiM, una jar3oM ko alaga kara denA jarUrI hai, to hama eka ahiMsaka manuSya kA nirmANa kara sakate haiN| ahiMsaka manuSya kA nirmANa hI isa jagata ke lie ekamAtra trANa ho sakatA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA thA, ahiMsA ekamAtra trANa hai| yaha bAta itanI saca kabhI bhI nahIM thI / yaha bAta pahalI bAra paripUrNa satya huI hai / ahiMsA ke atirikta Aja koI mArga nahIM hai| maiM abhI kahA eka jagaha : mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza, do ke atirikta koI vikalpa nahIM hai| pahalI bAra itihAsa ne hameM aisI jagaha lAkara khar3A kara diyA, jahAM mahAvIra aura unakI ahiMsA ekamAtra jIvana kA paryAya bana gaI hai| hiMsA ko cunanA aba mRtyu ko cunanA hai| aba hiMsA aura mRtyu meM koI phAsalA aura pharka nahIM hai| aba ahiMsA ko cunanA jIvana ko cunanA hai| ve loga jo jIvana cAhate haiM, ve loga jo jIvana kA bhaviSya cAhate haiM, unheM ahiMsA ko apane meM janmAe binA koI cArA nahIM hai| isa ahiMsA para kyA hama kareM? kaise yaha paidA ho jAe? kahAM hai manuSya meM hiMsA kI jar3a ? kahAM hai manuSya meM vaha pyAsa aura vaha sukha, jo dUsare ko pIr3A aura dUsare ke vinAza se tRpta hotA hai ? kauna hai manuSya ke bhItara aisA bhUkhA, jo dUsare ke vinAza meM rasa letA hai? use pahacAnanA, usa bhUkha ko pakar3a lenA jarUrI hai| pUrNa ikAI nahIM hai| manuSya paripUrNa vikasita prANI nahIM hai| manuSya kevala saMkramaNa hai| manuSya kevala bIca kI eka kar3I hai - pazu aura prabhu ke bIca | manuSya ke bhItara donoM saMbhAvanAeM haiM-- nIce gira kara pazu ho sakatA hai, Upara uTha kara prabhu ho sakatA hai| aura ise maiM manuSya kI garimA aura gaurava mAnatA huuN| maiM abhI kahA eka jagaha, maiMne logoM se kahA ki tuma pApa kara sakate ho, yaha tumhArI garimA hai, yaha tumhArA gaurava hai| tuma pApa kara sakate ho, isalie tuma pavitra bhI ho sakate ho / jo pApa nahIM kara sakatA, pavitra bhI nahIM ho sakatA / tuma AtmaghAta kara sakate ho...| duniyA meM koI pazu manuSya ke sivAya AtmaghAta nahIM kara sktaa| kahIM syusAiDa nahIM ho sakatI manuSya ko chor3a kara / akelA manuSya AtmahatyA kara sakatA hai| maiM mAnatA hUM ki gauravazIla ho ki AtmahatyA kara sakate ho, kyoMki jo AtmahatyA kara sakatA hai, vaha paripUrNa jIvana pA sakatA hai| jo nIce gira sakatA hai gaharAiyoM meM, aMdhere kI gartoM meM, aura pApa kI aura naraka kI sar3AMdha meM, vahI kevala pavitratA ke dhavala zikharoM ko chU sakatA hai / nIce girane kI hamArI kSamatA hamAre svAtaMtrya kI mahimA kA pratIka hai| isalie maiM yaha nahIM kahatA ki nIce gira jAne kI kSamatA burI hai / vaha kevala svAtaMtrya hai, cunAva kI bAta hai| manuSya akelA prANI hai sArI jamIna para, jo apane jIvana ke nirmANa ke lie svataMtra hai| itanA svataMtra hai ki nimnatama ho sakatA hai, itanA svataMtra hai ki zreSThatama ho sakatA hai| manuSya kevala eka saMkramaNa hai, sAre pazu pUrNa ikAiyAM haiN| kisI pazu meM pazutA ke Upara uThane kI kSamatA nahIM hai, kisI pazu meM pazutA ke nIce girane kI kSamatA bhI nahIM hai / vaha thira ikAI hai, rukI huii| pravAhamAna nahIM, tarala nhiiN| manuSya tarala ikAI hai| manuSya taralatA hai, likviDiTI hai| usake bhItara pravAha kI, nIce-a - Upara uThane kI kSamatA hai| 1 57 Page #65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura yaha hamAre hAtha meM hai, yaha hamAre saMkalpa para nirbhara hai ki yaha pravAha kyA dizA le| pichalI kucha sadiyoM ne manuSya kI zreSThatama dizA ko khaMDita kara diyA hai| sAre purAne pratimAna, sArI purAnI pratimAeM khaMDita ho gaI haiN| hama bahuta mUrti-bhaMjaka haiN| maMdiroM kI mUrtiyAM TUTa jAeM, kucha nukasAna nahIM hogaa| manuSya ke jIvana kI vaha pratimA, jise use pAnA hai, TUTa jAe to jIvana naSTa ho jaaegaa| hama isa artha meM mUrti-bhaMjaka haiN| hamane sArI purAnI pratimAeM tor3a dI, jo hama hone kI AkAMkSA karate the| mahAvIra aura buddha aura rAma, ve sArI pratimAeM hamArI AMkhoM se haTa gaI haiN| hama jo haiM, usa para tRpta ho gae haiN| jo tRpta ho jAegA, mara jaaegaa| jo tRpta ho jAegA aura samajha legA hama jo haiM, kAphI haiM, aura Upara uThane kI AkAMkSA aura pyAsa jahAM vilIna ho gaI, vahIM mRtyu hai| pichale do-tIna sau varSoM meM hama niraMtara marate cale gae haiN| manuSya manuSya hone se tRpta ho gayA hai| manuSya kA manuSya se tRpta ho jAnA hI usakI bhUla aura bhrAMti hai| isa sadI kA sArA dukha yaha hai, isa sadI kI sArI vikRti isase paidA huI hai, manuSya manuSya hone se tRpta ho gayA hai| maiM Apako tRpta huA nahIM dekhanA caahtaa| maiM kisI ko nahIM kahatA, tRpta ho jAo, saMtuSTa ho jaao| maiM kahatA hUM, jalane do atRpti kI aag| manuSya se tRpta mata honaa| aura bar3e Azcarya kA niyama yaha hai, isa jagata meM kucha bhI thira nahIM hai| jo Age bar3hane se ruka jAegA, vaha rukA nahIM rahegA, pravAha use pIche pheMka detA hai| jo Age nahIM bar3ha rahA hai, vaha pIche sarakatA calA jaaegaa| isa jagata meM thira kucha nahIM hai| jemsa jInsa ne eka bAta kahI thI, ki maiMne sAre zabdakoza ke adhyayana ke bAda anubhava kiyA : resTa, TikAva, ThaharAva, thiratA, isa zabda kI vAstavikatA jagata meM kahIM bhI nahIM hai| kahIM koI cIja thira nahIM hai| jo vikAsamAna nahIM hai. hrAsamAna ho jaaegaa| jo Age nahIM bar3ha rahA hai, pIche haTa jaaegaa| Thahara nahIM sakate haiN| jisa dina hamane manuSya ke Upara bhAvI pratimAoM ko alaga kara diyA, jisa dina manuSya ke bhItara Adarza ko visarjita kara diyA, jisa dina hamAre bhItara vaha AkAMkSA, jo pratyeka ko mahAvIra, buddha aura krAisTa banAnA cAhatI thI, vilIna ho gaI, dhUmila ho gaI, usI dina hama pazu kI tarapha pIche haTane zurU ho ge| prabhu kI pratimA haTegI AMkha se, anivAryatayA pazu kI pratimA usakI jagaha pratiSThita ho jAtI hai| Izvara ko chor3ane se kucha harja na thA, lekina maMdira rikta nahIM rhtaa| jisa siMhAsana para se Izvara ko utAra liyA, vahAM kaba rAta ke aMdhere meM pazu baiTha gayA, isakA patA nahIM par3atA hai| maiM isase dukhI nahIM hUM ki hama Izvara ko asvIkAra kara deM-kara deM, lekina yaha to smaraNa rakheM ki siMhAsana para phira kauna virAjamAna ho gayA hai| aura hamAre pUjA karane vAle hAtha, jo bahuta purAne AdI haiM, aMdhe kI taraha pazu kI pUjA meM saMlagna ho gae haiM! Izvara ko asvIkAra kevala vahI kara sakatA hai, jo Izvara ke jaisA ho, usake pahale nhiiN| dharma ko asvIkAra vahI kara sakatA hai, jo dharma ko upalabdha ho jAe, usake pahale nhiiN| anyathA viparIta pratiSThita ho jAtA hai| manuSya ke bhItara donoM haiM- manuSya ke bhItara donoM haiN| eka kahAnI khuuN| par3hatA thA eka citrakAra ke baabt| eka citra usane banAnA cAhA thA manuSya ke bhItara divya kA, DivAina kaa| gayA thA khoja meN| khoja liyA thA eka vyakti ko, 58 Page #66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jisakI AMkhoM meM AkAza ke jaisI nIlI zAMti thii| jisake nakza meM, jisakI rekhA-rekhA meM kucha thA alaukika, saMvedita, jisako dekha kara lagatA thA ki manuSya ke Upara kA kucha prakaTa huA / usane usake citra ko bnaayaa| citra banA, pUrA huA, lAkhoM pratilipiyAM bikii| gAMva-gAMva, usake deza ke gAMva-gAMva meM pahuMca gayA, pratiSThita huA, AdRta huA / bahuta huI thI prshNsaa| bIsa varSa bAda usa citrakAra ne dUsarA citra banAnA cAhA thA, manuSya ke bhItara jo pazu usakA / socA thA, yUM manuSya kI tasvIra pUrI ho jAegI ina do citroM meM gayA thA khojane vezyAlayoM meM, kArAgRhoM meM, pAgalakhAnoM meN| aura khoja liyA thA Akhira eka kArAgRha meM eka vyakti ko, jisakI AMkha to AdamI kI thI, lekina jo jhAMkatA thA bhItara se, vaha pazu thA / jisakA ceharA to AdamI kA thA, lekina pAradarzI thA ceharA aura pIche koI khUMkhAra baiThA huA thA / citra ko bnaayaa| dUsarA citra bhI bana kara jisa dina pUrA huA thA, eka ghaTanA ghaTI bahumUlya, smaraNIya / apane purAne citra ko lekara gayA thA kArAgRha meM, donoM ko rakha kara karIba yaha dekhane, kauna sI kRti zreSTha banI hai ! maMtramugdha hokara dekha rahA thA, taya karanA muzkila thA, kauna sA citra ThIka banA! tabhI pIche kaidI rone lagA thA, jisakA citra usane dUsarA banAyA thaa| lauTa kara dekhA thaa| kahA, mitra! mere citroM se tumheM dukha kA kAraNa ? tumhAre AMsU kA kAraNa ? tuma kyoM rote ho ? usa kaidI ne kahA, itane dina kitanI muzkila se apane bhAva ko chipAyA, Aja muzkila ho gyaa| pahalA citra bhI merA hI citra hai| bIsa varSa pahale mere hI cehare aura AMkhoM ko dekha kara pahalA citra banAyA thaa| donoM citra mere haiM, isalie rotA huuN| kahAnI bahuta kAlpanika sI lagatI hai, kAlpanika nahIM hai / aura kAlpanika bhI ho to bhI pratyeka vyakti ke saMbaMdha meM satya hai / ye citra usa AdamI ke hI nahIM the donoM, ye hamAre bhI donoM haiN| ye pratyeka ke donoM haiN| jo bhI AdamI isa jamIna para hai, usake bhItara donoM chipe haiN| usake bhItara donoM virAjamAna haiN| usake bhItara donoM ke bIca niraMtara saMgharSa, niraMtara donoM kinAroM ke bIca AdamI TakarAtA rahatA hai| agara kabhI dekhanA, kabhI vicAra karanA, kabhI hoza se bharanA, ghar3I bhara pahale tumhAre bhItara ho sakatA hai prabhu rahA ho, ghar3I bhara bAda ho sakatA hai ki pazu virAjamAna hai| kitanI tIvratA se hama ina donoM taToM ke bIca ghUmate rahate haiM ! aura agara prabhu kI dhAraNA hI vilIna ho jAe, Atmika jIvana meM baiThane kI, uThane kI AkAMkSA vilIna ho jAe, to phira hama pazu ke taTa para lage raha jAte haiN| hamArI naukA vahIM lagI raha jAtI hai / phira svAbhAvika hai, jaba ki eka-eka AdamI ke bhItara kA pazu hI kevala pravRttimAna hotA ho, jaba ki pazu ko tRpta karanA hI jIvana raha gayA ho, to svAbhAvika hai ki DhAI araba pazuoM kA ikaTThA saMgharSaNa, DhAI araba pazuoM kI ikaTThI vikRta AkAMkSAeM sArI saMskRti kI mRtyu bana jaaeN| kahAM hama svapna dekhe the manuSya ke bhItara parama zakti ke jAgaraNa kA aura kahAM nikRSTa ko upalabdha karake baiTha gae haiM! kahAM buddha, kahAM mahAvIra, kahAM krAisTa, jo kahate haiM, tumhAre bhItara paramAtmA virAjamAna hai! aura kahAM hama, jo bhItara jhAMka kara dekhate haiM to sivAya pazu kI AhaTa ke, usake calane ke kucha bhI vahAM nahIM pAte ! 59 Page #67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ merA mAnanA hai, ahiMsA Upara se zikSita nahIM kI jA sktii| hiMsA hamAre pazu kI prakRti kA sahaja pariNAma hai| jaba taka hama pazu ke taTa se baMdhe haiM, taba taka sahaja pariNAma hiMsA hogii| lAkha ceSTA Upara se Aropita karane kI vyartha hai / ahiMsA kA abhinaya ho sakegA, ahiMsaka nahIM huA jA sktaa| ahiMsaka honA ho, kriyAeM nahIM badalanI haiM, bhItara caitanya kA taTa badalanA hogaa| lAkha upAya kareM, usI taTa para baMdhe hue kahIM pahuMcanA na hogaa| sunatA thA, eka sAdhu nadI para nahAne utarA thaa| subaha bhora hone ke karIba thI aura thor3Athor3A prakAza ho gayA thaa| sUraja nikalane ke karIba thA, prAcI lAla ho gaI thii| dekhA usa pAra usane, cAra vyakti eka nAva meM baiTha kara jora se DAMDa calA rahe haiN| nAva vahIM kI vahIM khar3I hai, DAMDa calAe jA rahe haiN| vaha taira kara pAsa gayA, dekhA, nAva kI jaMjIra taTa se baMdhI thI ! usane pUchA, mitra kahAM jA rahe ho ? ve cAroM naze meM the aura rAta naze meM Akara nAva calAnA zurU kara die the| rAta bhara isa khayAla meM rahe ki bahuta yAtrA ho rahI hai / usa sAdhu ne unase kahA, pAgala ho ! yaha to dekha lete pahale ki nAva taTa se chor3I bhI yA nahIM ? jaMjIra to vahIM baMdha hai, to DAMDa khene se kucha bhI na hogA ! Upara sAre karma ahiMsaka hone ke, una nazekhora nAvikoM jaise haiN| bhItara usa taTa se jaMjIra chUTI yA nahIM ? aura jaMjIra chUTa jAe, bhItara taTa parivartita ho jAe, bhItara caitanya kA keMdra parivartita ho jAe, to jaisA pazu ke taTa se baMdhe hue hiMsA sahaja bAhara nikalatI hai, AcaraNa hiMsaka ho jAtA hai, vaise hI taTa - parivartana se, cetanA ke parivartana se ahiMsA sahaja nikalatI hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai- adabhuta paribhASA kI hai ahiMsA kI - kahA hai, svarUpa meM pratiSThita ho jAnA ahiMsA hai| ahiMsA kA koI saMbaMdha hI dUsare se nahIM hai| jo kahate haiM, dUsare ko dukha na denA ahiMsA hai, nAsamajha haiN| dUsare se koI vAstA ahiMsA kA nahIM / svarUpa meM pratiSThita ho jAnA ahiMsA hai, svarUpa ke bAhara honA hiMsA hai| jo svarUpa ke bAhara hai, kucha bhI kare - kucha bhI kare, sabameM hiMsA pravAhita hogii| jo svarUpa meM pratiSThita hai, kucha bhI kare, sabameM ahiMsA pravAhita hogii| ahiMsA kriyA kA parivartana nahIM, DUiMga kA parivartana nahIM, bIiMga kA, sattA kA, hone kA parivartana hai / jisakI sattA parivartita hogI aura taTa badala jAegA, usake jIvana meM sahaja, sahaja ahiMsA pratiphalita ho jAtI hai| ahiMsA sAdhanA nahIM hai / koI ahiMsA ko sAdha nahIM sktaa| sAdhanA Atma-jJAna ko par3atA hai| ahiMsA apane Apa calI AtI hai, jaise paudhoM meM phUla cale Ate haiN| ahiMsA sahaja pariNAma hai, kAMsIkveMsa hai, sAdhanA nahIM hai| ahiMsA parama dharma kA artha yahI hai ki jaba jIvana meM Atma-jJAna upalabdha hotA hai aMtima pariNati meM, parama dharma kI taraha, parama vikAsa, vikasita phUla kI taraha ahiMsA A jAtI hai / ahiMsA ko lAnA nahIM hotA, ahiMsA AtI hai| lAnA hotA hai sva-sthiti ko lAnA hotA hai sva-sthiti ko / ahiMsA ke saMbaMdha meM sabase bhrAMta jo dhAraNA vyApaka hai, vaha yaha hai ki hama ahiMsA ko eka naitika upakaraNa, eka naitika sAdhanA samajhate haiN| ahiMsA naitika sAdhanA nahIM hai / aura naitika sAdhaka kI ahiMsA meM aura mahAvIra kI ahiMsA meM jamIna-AsamAna kA aMtara hai| naitika sAdhaka 60 Page #68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha soca-soca kara ki dUsare ko dukha denA burA hai, ahiMsaka hone kI ceSTA karatA hai| isa taraha jo ceSTita, kalTIveTeDa ahiMsA hai, vaha kRtrima hai, thothI hai, bAhya hai| mahAvIra kI ahiMsA naitika ahiMsA nahIM hai| mahAvIra kI ahiMsA yaugika ahiMsA hai| mahAvIra kA mAnanA hai, svayaM meM pratiSThita ho jAo, svayaM jJAna ko uplbdh| tuma pAoge, bAhara dUsare ko dukha denA asaMbhava ho gyaa| kyoMki jisake bhItara dukha nahIM hai, vaha dUsare ko dukha nahIM de sakatA hai| jisake bhItara Atma-jJAna kA prakAza aura AnaMda upalabdha ho gayA, anAyAsa usase AnaMda hI bahegA, prakAza hI bhegaa| koI rAstA na rahA ki usake bhItara se AnaMda ke viparIta kucha baha jaae| saca, agara vicAra kareM, hama dUsare ko isalie dukha de pAte haiM ki hama dukhI haiN| hama dUsare ke prati isalie hiMsaka ho pAte haiM ki hama apane prati hiMsaka haiM aura bhItara hiMsA se bhare haiN| dUsare kA prazna nahIM hai, aMtataH ahiMsA kA prazna vaiyaktika jAgaraNa kA prazna hai| manuSya apane bhItara jAga jAe aura use anubhava kara le, jo vahAM baiThA hai, hiMsA visarjita ho jAtI hai| vahAM pazcima ne padArtha ke vizleSaNa, padArtha ke khaMDana, padArtha ke AMtarika rahasya kI khoja ke dvArA aNu ko upalabdha kiyA hai| aNu ko upalabdha karake pAyA ki virATa zakti hAtha meM A gii| vinAza kI adabhuta zakti para niyaMtraNa ho gayA hai| pUraba ne bhI prayoga kie| pazcima ne padArtha kI sattA para prayoga kie, pUraba ne manuSya kI cetanA kI sattA para prayoga kie| mahAvIra kA prayoga manuSya kI cetana sattA ke vizleSaNa kA prayoga hai| padArtha ke vizleSaNa se upalabdha huA hai aNu, manuSya kI cetanA ke vizleSaNa se upalabdha huI hai aatmaa| padArtha ke vizleSaNa se jo aNu upalabdha huA, vaha vinAzaka sAbita huaa| padArtha kI saba zaktiyAM aMdhI haiN| aura aMdhoM ke hAtha meM A jAeM, to pariNAma bure hone svAbhAvika haiN| caitanya ke vizleSaNa se, caitanya ke jAgaraNa se, caitanya meM utarane se jo upalabdha huI AtmA, vaha sAre jIvana ko, sAre dRSTikoNa ko badala detI hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, kevala vahI ahiMsaka ho sakatA hai, jo abhaya ko upalabdha ho| abhaya ko kauna upalabdha hogA? jo Atma-jJAnI nahIM hai vaha abhaya ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai? koI bhaya ko jabaradastI nikAla kara abhaya ko pA sakatA hai? asaMbhava hai, asaMbhava hai| koI bhaya ko nikAla nahIM sktaa| bhaya hai mRtyu kaa| aMtima bhaya ke pIche mRtyu baiThI huI hai| pratikSaNa cAroM tarapha se jIvana mRtyu se ghirA huA hai| jaba taka amRta na dikha jAe, jaba taka yaha na dikha jAe ki mere bhItara koI hai jo nahIM maregA, nahIM mara sakatA hai, taba taka vyakti abhaya ko upalabdha nahIM hotA hai| jaba taka hama martya se ghire haiM, jaba taka hama jAnate haiM ki jo bhI hamAre Asa-pAsa hai, saba mRtyu meM samA jaaegaa...| aura maiM to kahane lagA, jIvana hamAre pAsa hai hI nahIM, hama to pratikSaNa mara hI rahe haiN| mRtyu anAyAsa thor3e hI eka dina ghaTita ho jAtI hai| jIvana meM saba vikAsa hotA hai| jisa dina hama janme, usI dina mRtyu zurU ho gii| jisa dina janma huA, usI dina maranA zurU ho gyaa| jisako hama mRtyu kahate haiM, vaha usI maraNa kI zuruAta kI aMtima pUrNAhuti hai| koI acAnaka thor3e hI 61 Page #69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mara jAtA hai| acAnaka isa jagata meM kucha bhI nahIM hotA hai| hama pratikSaNa mara rahe haiN| hama pratikSaNa marate jA rahe haiM, hamArA saba maratA calA jA rahA hai, hama pratikSaNa aMdhere meM aura mRtyu meM dabe jA rahe haiN| isa mRtyu meM aura aMdhere meM dabatA huA vyakti abhaya ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai? koI talavAra abhaya na degii| aura jo hAtha meM talavAra lie khar3e haiM, ve bhayabhIta haiM, talavAra kevala isakI hI sUcanA detI hai| kisI dina zAyada vakta Ae ki jinakI talavAra hAtha meM lie hama tasvIreM aura mUrtiyAM banA rahe haiM, loga haMseM aura samajheM ki bahuta kamajora, bahuta bhayabhIta rahe hoNge| jo bhayabhIta nahIM hai, usake hAtha meM talavAra hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| jinako hama bahAdura kahate haiM, vaha kevala bhaya kI hI eka pariNati hai, bhaya kA hI eka rUpa hai| martya ke bodha ke bhItara abhaya asaMbhava hai| jo marane se DarA ho, jise mRtyu dikha rahI ho...aura maiMne kahA ki hamArA saba to maraNa ke karIba pahuMca rahA hai| hamAre pAsa kucha bhI to nahIM hai, jo na mara jaaegaa| nAnaka eka gAMva meM Thahare hue the, lAhaura meN| eka vyakti unake pAsa bahuta bAra AyA, varSoM aayaa| usane aneka bAra nAnaka se kahA, mere sevA yogya kucha mila jAe, maiM kucha ApakI sevA kara skuu| nAnaka TAlate gae ki mujhe to koI jarUrata nahIM, tumhArA prema hai, paryApta hai| prabhu ne saba diyA hai| eka dina nAnaka ne kahA, tuma bahuta bAra kahe, Aja tumhAre lie kAma khoja liyA hai| apane kapar3e meM chipA rakhI thI eka suI kapar3e ko sIne kI, usa vyakti ko dI, ise rakha lo, mRtyu ke bAda mujhe vApasa kara denaa| kAma khojA aisA khojA! __vaha AdamI ghabar3AyA, eka kSaNa socA, mRtyu ke bAda vApasa kara denA? jaba mRtyu hogI to muTThI to baMdhI raha jAegI suI para, lekina suI sAtha nahIM jA sakatI hai| rAta bhara ciMtita rahA, subaha Akara nAnaka ke pairoM para gira par3A aura kahA ki kSamA kara deN| merI koI samRddhi, merI koI sAmarthya, merI koI zakti mRtyu ke pAra isa suI ko nahIM le jA sktii| nAnaka ne pUchA, phira tumhAre pAsa kyA hai jise mRtyu ke pAra le jA sakate ho? aura kyA yahI prazna maiM Apase na pUchaM? aura kyA yahI prazna pratyeka ko sAre jagata meM apane se nahIM pUcha lenA hai? eka na eka dina kyA yaha prazna mRtyu ke vakta khar3A na ho jAegA ki kyA hai mere pAsa jo maiM le jA sakatA hUM? jisake pAsa mRtyu ke pAra le jAne ko kucha bhI nahIM hai, vaha abhaya ko kaise upalabdha hogA? jise yaha bhI pakkA nahIM ki maiM bhI bacUMgA una lapaToM ke pAra yA nahIM, vaha kaise abhaya ko upalabdha hogA? jisake paira ke nIce sArI jamIna khisakI jAtI ho, jisakI sArI muTThiyoM kI pakar3a kisI cIja ko pakar3Ae na rakhegI, jisake saba sahAre DUba jAeMge, aura majhadhAra meM jisakI naukA DUbanI hI hai aura koI taTa aura kinArA jise na dikhatA ho, vaha kaise abhaya ko upalabdha ho? Atma-jJAna ke binA abhaya asaMbhava hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, jo abhaya ko upalabdha hai, vahI kevala ahiMsaka ho sakatA hai| aura adabhuta zarta lagA dI, aura usa zarta meM sArA bhaya ikaTThA kara diyaa| Atma-jJAnI hI abhaya ko upalabdha ho sakatA hai, kyoMki jo apane ko jAnatA hai vaha jAnatA hai ki mRtyu nahIM hai| saba maregA, maiM nahIM mara sakatA huuN| saba visarjita ho jAegA, saba miTa jAegA, bhItara jo caitanya sattA baiThI huI hai, usakI mRtyu nahIM hai| jisa kSaNa yaha darzana hotA hai, jisa kSaNa isa amRta kA darzana 62 Page #70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hotA hai, usI kSaNa jIvana se bhaya vilIna ho jAtA hai| jisakA svayaM kA bhaya vilIna ho gayA, vaha ahiMsaka ho jAtA hai, vaha hiMsaka nahIM raha jAtA hai| ahiMsaka hone kI sIr3hI, ahiMsaka hone kA mArga Atma-jJAna kA mArga hai| apane ko jAnanA hogA, apane se paricita honA hogaa| sAre jagata ko jAneM aura apane se aparicita, do kaur3I kA hai jJAna phir| usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| maiM sArI duniyA ko jAna lUM aura mere bhItara aMdherA ghanA ho--isa jAnane kA kyA hogA? kyA hai prayojana? kyA huA artha? kyA pAyA? dhokhA hai, pravaMcanA hai, apane ko samajhA lenA hai| yaha pAMDitya aura yaha jJAna kisI kAma kA nhiiN| mahAvIra ke bAbata saba kucha jAna lUM, rAma ke bAbata saba kucha jAna lUM, kRSNa ke bAbata saba kucha jAna lUM, aura yaha jo bhItara baiThA hai, aparicita raha jAUM, do kaur3I kI hai yaha saba jaankaarii| yaha nAhaka kA manoraMjana hai, apane samaya ko kharAba kara lenA hai| sAre zAstra par3ha DAlUM aura bhItara jo zAstroM kA par3hane vAlA baiThA hai, anapar3hA raha jAe, kucha nahIM kiyA mAnanA hogA, kacha nahI pAyA mAnanA hogaa| mahAvIra kahate haiM, eka ko jAna lene se saba jAna liyA jAtA hai| usa eka ko jAnanA jarUrI hai, usake jAnane kA pariNAma ahiMsA hogii| kaise jAneM? / jAnate to haiM apane ko| nAma paricita hai| kitanA dhana hai, baiMka baileMsa kitanA hai, vaha bhI paricita hai| kisakA lar3akA hUM, vaha bhI paricita hai| kisakA bhAI hUM, kisakA pati hUM, vaha bhI saba paricita hai| lekina yaha sArA paricaya zarIra kA paricaya hai| yaha zarIra kisI kA lar3akA hogA, yaha zarIra kisI kA pati hogA, yaha zarIra javAna hogA yA bUr3hA hogaa| isa zarIra kA kucha nAma hogA, lekina isa zarIra ke pIche jo baiThA hai, vaha kisI se saMbaMdhita nahIM hai| jo bhI kisI se saMbaMdhita hai, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| bhItara eka cetanA hai asaMga aura asaMbaMdhita, jisakA na koI janma hai, na mRtyU hai| usako jAnanA hogaa| usakA paricaya hI Atma-jJAna bnegaa| hama zarIra para Thahara jAte haiM! jIvana zarIra para keMdrita hokara ghUma letA hai aura samApta ho jAtA hai| zarIra kI vAsanAeM, zarIra kI daur3a, zarIra kI AkAMkSA, zarIra kI pyAsa, usI meM vyaya ho jAtA hai! aura usako dekha hI nahIM pAte haiM jo zarIra kI isa kArA ke pIche khar3A hai| jo zarIra kA mAlika thA, jo zarIra meM basA thA, nivAsI thA, usa adehI ko, jo deha meM baiThA huA hai, hama nahIM jAna pAte haiN| deha kI dauDa hI saba rikta kara detI hai| mahArASTra meM eka sAdhu huA, eknaath| eka vyakti ne ekanAtha se eka subaha pUchA thA, nAthajI, Apako dekhate haiM, eka prazna mana meM bAra-bAra uThatA hai| kyA Apake mana meM pApa paidA nahIM hotA? vAsanA nahIM uThatI? vikAra nahIM jagate? viSAkta pazu Apake bhItara gati nahIM karate? nAthajI ne kahA, uttara abhI dUM? eka minaTa Thahara jAo, eka bahuta jarUrI bAta kaha duuN| phira uttara de dUMgA, kahIM bhUla na jaauuN| kala acAnaka tumhAre hAtha para najara par3I, dekhA mRtyu kI rekhA TUTa gaI hai| sAta dina aura, aura tuma samApta ho jaaoge| sAta dina bAda sUraja DUbA, tumhArA bhI DUbanA hai| yaha batA dUM, ki kahIM bhUla na jAe islie| aba pUcho, kyA pUchate ho? / usa AdamI ke hAtha-paira kaMpa ge| sAta dina aura! kevala sAta dina! usake bhItara to acAnaka udAsI, avasAda ghanA ho gyaa| vaha bolA, phira maiM AUMgA prazna pUchane, abhI koI prazna 63 Page #71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM puuchnaa| nAthajI ne bahuta kahA, ruko, bar3A kImatI prazna thA, acchI carcA hotii| vaha bolA, phira aauuNgaa| abhI carcA karane kA koI rasa na rhaa| mRtyu ne sArA rasa virasa kara diyA hai| uThA, rAha para calatA thA, paira kaMpane lage! mRtyu kA bhAva ghanA ho gyaa| dvAra pahuMcA, gira par3A! ceharA kAlA par3a gayA, itane se mArga meM! logoM ne uThA kara ghara biThAyA, pUchA, kyA huA? batAyA ki sAta dina aura-AvAja aisI AtI thI, jaise dUra gaDDe se AtI ho! DUba gaI aavaaj| leTa gayA bistara pr| dUsare dina sabase kSamA mAMga AyA kisI taraha cala kr| paira chU AyA, jinase kabhI bhUla-cUka huI thI, do kaDuve zabda kahe the| bistara para laga gayA! roja ghar3I-ghar3I mauta karIba Ane lgii| eka-eka kSaNa laMbA ho gayA, bItanA kaThina ho gayA! eka hI pratIkSA raha gaI! kamare meM Asanna mRtyu kI chAyA ghanI hone lagI! mRtyu karIba se karIba usakI khATa ke calI AtI thii| mRtyu hI raha gaI thI, aura kucha na thaa| sArI vAsanAeM, sAre vikAra, sabakI jagaha mRtyu khar3I ho gaI thii| mRtyu hI ThaMsI thI! hAtha hilAtA thA to mRtyu lagatI thI, anubhava hotI thI! AMkha kholatA thA to mRtyu dikhatI thI! zvAsa letA thA to mRtyu hI zvAsa meM bhItara-bAhara ho rahI thI! saba mRtyumaya ho gayA thA! sAtaveM dina sUraja DUbane ke ghar3I bhara pahale ekanAtha usake ghara ge| bhItara gae, ghara ke loga rone lage the| usakI AMkha se AMsU Tapaka rahe the| karIba A gaI thI ghar3I, aura thor3I dera thii| aura kSaNa kucha sarakeMge, aura saba samApta ho jaaegaa| saba banAyA huA, saba ikaTThA kiyA huA, saba jise jAnA ki apanA hai, saba jo mere maiM ko bharatA thA, saba visarjita ho jaaegaa| sArI daur3a-dhUpa svapna huI jAtI thii| nAthajI ne jAkara pUchA, mitra! eka bAta pUchane AyA huuN| usane AMkha kholii| maraNAsanna vyakti, AMkheM DUba gaI thIM, jIvana kI jyoti bujha gaI thii| nAthajI ne pUchA, eka prazna pUchane AyA hUM, sAta dina meM koI pApa, koI vikAra, koI vAsanA mana meM uThI? usa AdamI ne kahA, kyoM majAka karate haiM nAthajI! mRtyu itane karIba thI ki mere aura usake bIca kisI pApa ko uThane kI guMjAiza nahIM thii| mRtyu itane karIba thI ki vikAra uTha Ae, isake lAyaka bhI phAsalA mere aura usake bIca nahIM thaa| nAthajI ne kahA, terI mRtyu abhI AI nahIM, kevala tere prazna kA uttara diyA hai| sAta dina bAda mRtyu ho yA sattara varSa bAda, kyA aMtara par3atA hai? sAta dina bAda samApta ho jAtA ho yA sattara varSa bAda yaha zarIra, to kyA aMtara par3atA hai? saca hI sAta dina meM aura sattara varSa meM koI aMtara hai? eka svapna sAta dina kA dekhA yA sattara varSa kA, koI bheda par3egA? nAthajI ne kahA thA, tU abhI marane ko nahIM, uttara diyA hai| mujhe mRtyu dikhatI hai| yaha zarIra mregaa| jisa dina se yaha dikhA ki yaha zarIra maregA usI dina se zarIra se sArI Asa vilIna ho gaI hai| mRtyu ke prati koI Asakta nahIM ho sakatA hai| mRtyu ke prati Asakta honA asaMbhava hai| kevala hama jIvana ke prati Asakta ho sakate haiN| hama zarIra ko jIvana mAnate haiM, isalie Asakta haiN| lekina agara hama doharAeM, samajhAeM apane ko ki hama zarIra nahIM haiM; yaha zarIra to maregA, hama to amRta haiM, hama to nitya AtmA haiM, agara hama aisA samajhAeM, vicAra kareM, ciMtana kareM, to kyA kucha upalabdha ho jAegA? kti 64 Page #72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isa ciMtana se kucha bhI na hogA, yaha to bhrama hai| isa taraha kA ciMtana koI dhokhA na de pAegA aapko| kisI ko usane kabhI dhokhA na de paayaa| varana jaba maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM aura apane ko samajhA rahA hUM, ki are yaha zarIra to maregA, isako chor3o, chor3o, taba jAnanA cAhie ki maiM jAna nahIM rahA ki zarIra mregaa| jo jAnegA ki zarIra maregA, eka kSaNa bhI jAna lenA, samajhAne kA prazna bAkI nahIM raha jaataa| ajJAna meM kevala samajhAnA hai| jJAna khola jAtA hai AMkha, bheda spaSTa ho jAtA hai; samajhAnA nahIM hotA / maiM Apako nahIM kahatA ki apane mana meM isakA ciMtana kareM ki maiM deha nahIM huuN| vahI isa ciMtana ko karegA, jo jAnatA hai ki deha hai| maiM ciMtana ko nahIM kahatA / yaha ciMtana vyartha hai| maiM jAnane ko kahatA huuN| mahAvIra kA mArga ciMtanA kA mArga nahIM, mahAvIra kA mArga vicAra kA mArga nahIM, jAnane kA, AMkha khola kara dekha lene kA mArga hai| mahAvIra kA mArga zraddhA kA mArga nahIM, aMdhI zraddhA kA mArga nahIM, bahuta vaijJAnika hai| jise jAna lenA, dekha lenA, use mAna lenA | usake pahale koI mAnyatA kisI kAma kI nahIM hai / ve saba DUbate hue AdamI kI thothI apanI dhAraNAeM haiM AlaMbana kI, jhUThe AsaroM kI, jhUThe sahAroM kI / koI jhUThA sahArA kAma na degA / koI isa taraha kI jhUThI zaraNa kAma nahIM degI, jAnanA hogaa| aura jAnA jA sakatA hai| isI jAnane kI prakriyA ko hama darzana kahate haiN| bhArata ne jo paidA kiyA hai, vaha philaoNsaphI nahIM hai| aura nAsamajha haiM ve, jo philaoNsaphI aura darzana ko paryAyavAcI samajhate haiM! philaoNsaphI hai ciMtanA, socanA, vicAranA - jo ajJAta hai usake saMbaMdha meM soca-vicAra karanA / lekina jo ajJAta hai, usake saMbaMdha meM sociegA kyA? jisako dekhA nahIM, jAnA nahIM, jisase paricita nahIM, usake saMbaMdha meM ciMtana kyA kariegA? saba ciMtana galata hogaa| bhArata soca-vicAra ko nahIM, dekhane ko, AMkha khola lene ko kahatA hai| bhArata kahatA hai, satya dekhA jAtA hai, vicArA nahIM / mahAvIra kI pUrI dhAraNA darzana kI hai, ciMtana kI nahIM / darzana ho sakatA hai / usakA darzana ho sakatA hai, jo bhItara baiThA hai| usakI, darzana usakI zakti hai, usakI kSamatA hai, usakA svarUpa hai| vaha sAre jagata ko kauna dekha rahA hai? maiM Apako dekha rahA hUM, maiM sAre jagata ko dekha rahA hUM / dekhanA merI kSamatA hai, sirpha jisa dekhane kI kSamatA se maiM sabako dekha rahA hUM, usakA upayoga maiM apane para karanA nahIM jAnatA hUM! jo dekhanA sAre jagata para pratiphalita ho rahA hai, vaha maiM apane para pratiphalita karanA nahIM jAnatA hUM ! jo AMkha saba para khulI hai, vaha apane para kholanA nahIM jAnatA hUM-- itanI hI dikkata, itanI hI parezAnI hai| rAstA hai! mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo dRzya ko dekha rahA hai, vaha draSTA ko dekha sakatA hai| aura usa draSTA ko dekhate hI jIvana kA sArA dukha, sArI pIr3A, sArA ajJAna gira jaaegaa| maiM dekha rahA hUM, itanA to taya hai| svapna hI sahI, dekha rahA hUM, itanA to taya hai| rAta maiMne svapna dekhA, subaha uThA, pAyA, svapna jhUThA thA / hogA svapna jhUThA, lekina maiMne dekhA itanA to sahI hai / hogA yaha jagata mAyA hogA yaha saMsAra vyartha hogA yaha asAra, lekina maiMne dekhA / dekhanA to satya hai| dRzya ho sakatA hai asatya, draSTA asatya nahIM ho sakatA hai| dRzya ho sakatA 65 Page #73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hai bhrAmaka, ho sakatA hai mRga-marIcikA, dekhane vAlA mRga-marIcikA nahIM ho sakatA hai| draSTA ekamAtra satya hai jIvana ke keMdra para khar3A huA, jo dekha rahA hai| lekina usa dekhane kI kSamatA para se ghirI huI hai| usa dekhane ke sAmane para khar3A huA hai, vijAtIya khar3A huA hai| agara maiM para ko alaga kara dUM dekhane kI kSamatA ke sAmane se, agara draSTA ke sAmane se para ko alaga kara dUM, to dekhane kI kSamatA jo para ko dekhatI thI, para ko na pAkara, para ke AlaMbana ke AdhAra ko na pAkara sva AdhAra para lauTa AtI hai| agara bAhara kucha dekhane ko na raha jAe, to jo saba ko dekhatA thA, svayaM ko dekha letA hai| draSTA ke sAmane se para kA visarjana dhyAna hai, sAmAyika hai| draSTA ke sAmane se para kA visarjana, para kA alaga kara denA, para kA haTA denA, svayaM meM pratiSThita ho jAnA hai| AMkha kholatA hUM, Apako dekha rahA huuN| AMkha baMda kara lUMgA to bhI Apako degaa| Apake citra, Apake pratibiMba, ApakI smRtiyAM ghuumeNgii| AMkha kholatA hUM to bAhara hUM, AMkha baMda karatA hUM to bhI bAhara huuN| bAhara se bane hue citra, bAhara se bane hue imprezaMsa, bAhara se Ae hue saMskAra phira mujhe ghere rahate haiN| abhI vAstavika vastueM gherI haiM, phira AMkha baMda karatA hUM to vastuoM ke vicAra ghere rahate haiM, lekina bAhara hI hN| AMkha khola kara bhI, AMkha baMda karake bhI! yaha merA niraMtara bAhara honA merA baMdhana hai| thor3I dera ko vastuoM se AMkha baMda kI, vicAra se bhI AMkha baMda kara lenI hai| isako mahAvIra ne nirjarA kahA hai| jo bAhara se mujha para AyA hai-jo bhI bAhara se mujha para AyA hai, usI vijAtIya ne mujhako ghere meM baMda kiyA, Abaddha kiyaa| usa bAhara se Ae hue prabhAva ko visarjita kara denA nirjarA hai| bAhara kA bAhara chor3a denA, aura bhItara vahI baca jAe jo bAhara se nahIM AyA- tatkSaNa, usI kSaNa kucha dikhegA, jo saba badala jAtA hai, saba parivartita kara jAtA hai| kucha naye AyAma meM, naye DAimenzana meM, naI bhUmi meM uThanA ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kI yaha vaijJAnika dhAraNA nirjarA kI adabhuta hai| aura vahI hai maarg| vahI hai mArga, vahI hai yoga, vahI hai saba kucha, vahI hai vijJAna, vahI hai prayogazAlA vyakti kI apane meM jAne kii| smaraNa kareM, kucha bhI hai hamAre mana meM jo bAhara se na AyA ho? kucha bhI hai hamAre citta meM jo bAhara kA pratiphalana na ho? kucha bhI hai aisI cIja jo bAhara kI dhUla kI taraha hama para nahIM jama gayA hai? jo bhI bAhara se AyA ho, usa para AMkha baMda kara lenI hai| use dekhanA hai, lekina jAnanA hai ki vaha para hai aura bAhara se AyA hai, aura vaha maiM nahIM huuN| agara vyakti apane bhItara thor3I dera bhI baiTha kara sirpha isa viveka ko jAgrata karatA rahe ki kyA bAhara se AyA hai, vaha maiM nahIM huuN| sirpha isa hoza ko bhItara paidA karatA rahe ki yaha bAhara se AyA hai, yaha maiM nahIM huuN| yaha bAhara se AyA hai, yaha maiM nahIM huuN| yaha bAhara se AyA hai, yaha maiM nahIM huuN| niSedha karatA cale usa kSaNa taka, jaba taka bAhara se AyA huA kucha bhI DolatA ho citta meN| aura hairAna hogA, maiM use apanA mAna letA thA, isalie vaha AtA thaa| ve bAhara se Ae hue saMskAra isalie Thahara jAte the, maiM unheM apanA mAna kara ThaharA letA thA islie| jisa kSaNa maiMne unake sAtha yaha jAnA ki ve mere nahIM, ve bAhara se Ae hue yAtrI haiM; AeMge aura cale 66 Page #74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaaeNge| maiM yAtrI nahIM hUM, maiM atithi nahIM hUM, Atitheya hUM; maiM hosTa hUM, gesTa nhiiN| ve jo gesTa Ae haiM, cale jAeMge; maiM to unakA mejabAna huuN| atithi meM aura Atithya meM pharka kara lenA Atma-jJAna hai| atithi meM, Atitheya meM; gesTa meM aura hosTa meM pharka kara lenA Atma-jJAna hai| jo bAhara se AyA, vaha atithi hai| use maiM jAnUM, dekhU, paricita hoUM aura hoza rakhU ki vaha maiM nahIM huuN| aura agara...isako mahAvIra ne bheda-vijJAna kahA, isa bheda kA vijnyaan| isa bheda ko dhIre-dhIre thira karanA, isa bheda meM sthita honaa| dhIre-dhIre jisako maiM atithi jAnUMgA, usase jhagar3ane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai, jAnanA paryApta hai| jAna leM, yaha merA nahIM, mere bhItara se nahIM aayaa| Ae, calA jAe; maiM darzaka banA rahUM, maiM taTastha draSTA raha jaauuN| dhIre-dhIre yaha taTastha draSTA kA bodha, yaha samyaka draSTA kA bodha para ko visarjita kara degA, para ko vilIna kara degaa| dRzya vilIna hote cale jAeMge, svapna girate cale jAeMge aura eka dina acAnaka, anAyAsa jahAM jagata dikhatA thA, vahAM zUnya khar3A raha jaaegaa| jaise acAnaka projekTara baMda ho gayA ho, pIche philma ko banAne vAlI mazIna, calAne vAlI mazIna baMda ho gaI ho; pardA khAlI raha jAe, citra na hoM, sapheda; vaise hI kisI dina dhIre-dhIre sAmAyika ke isa prayoga ke, taTastha draSTA ke isa prayoga ke mAdhyama se projekTara baMda ho jaaegaa| sAmane jagata vilIna, korA AkAza raha jaaegaa-shuuny| isa zUnya kI paripUrNa sthiti ko mahAvIra ne zukla-dhyAna kahA hai| jisa kSaNa kucha bhI na raha gayA, dRzya saba zUnya ho gayA, usI kSaNa-tatkSaNa jyAdA ThIka ho kahanA-ThIka usI kSaNa, jaise hI vahAM zUnya huA, jo sabako dekhatA thA, vaha apane para lauTa AtA hai| jo dUsaroM ke gharoM para ur3atA phirA, jisane dUsaroM ke DeroM ko apanA AdhAra banAyA, jo dUsarI bhUmiyoM meM vicaraNa kiyA, koI AdhAra na pAkara, nirAdhAra zUnya meM chUTa kara-aura zUnya meM kucha bhI nahIM raha sakatA hai-zUnya meM AdhAra na pAkara sva-AdhArita ho jAtA hai, svayaM pratiSThita ho jAtA hai, svayaM meM lauTa AtA hai| AtmA AtmA para lauTa AtI hai| isa kSaNa dikhatA hai amRta, jisakI koI mRtyu nhiiN| isa kSaNa dikhatA hai, jisameM koI bhaya kI saMbhAvanA nhiiN| jaise gItA meM unhoMne kahA hai: na hanyate hanyamAne zarIre-jo, zarIra mara jAegA, taba bhI nahIM mregaa| jise citA kI lapaTeM nahIM jalA sakatIM, jise kucha bhI naSTa aura vikRta nahIM kara sakatA-acyuta, zAzvata, nitya-usake jaba darzana hoMge, anAyAsa, shj| isa darzana ke kAraNa jIvana ahiMsaka ho jAtA hai| isa darzana ke kAraNa jIvana meM ahiMsA phaila jAtI hai| isake atirikta aura ahiMsA taka pahuMcane kA koI rAstA nahIM hai| Atma-jJAna hai mArga ahiMsA kaa|| aura agara vizva ko bacA lenA hai, aura agara manuSya ko koI bhaviSya aura niyati denI hai, to eka-eka vyakti taka Atma-jJAna kI isa vaijJAnika prakriyA ko pahuMcA denA jarUrI hai| mahAvIra ko, unake vicAra ko gheroM ko tor3a kara saba taka pahuMcA denA jarUrI hai| mahAvIra ahiMsaka hone ko nahIM kaha rahe haiM, mahAvIra Atma-jJAnI hone ko kaha rahe haiM-ahiMsA to apane se calI aaegii| Atma-jJAna jAge, loga apane ko jAneM, amRta ko pahacAneM, nitya ko pahacAneM, 67 Page #75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prabuddha ko pahacAneM; usako, jo kabhI baMdhana meM nahIM girA, usa mukta ko pahacAneM, to hama sAre jagata ko eka naI manuSyatA meM parivartita kara sakate haiN| aNu kA uttara AtmA hai, vijJAna kA uttara dharma hai| phaile hue vikRti aura vikAra kA uttara saMskRti hai| kevala Atma-jJAnI saMskRta hotA hai| ajJAnI prakRta hotA hai| aura ajJAnI agara ajJAna meM tRpta ho jAe to vikRta ho jAtA hai / ajJAnI prakRta hotA hai| aura agara ajJAnI Upara uThane kI AkAMkSA bhI chor3a de jJAna taka to vikRta ho jAtA hai| aura agara Upara uThane kI AkAMkSA se bhare, saMskRta hotA calatA hai / jisa dina bhItara paripUrNa Atma-jJAna udaya hotA hai, usI dina vyakti susaMskRta hotA hai| jagata ko saMskRti denI hai / aura saMskRti to hiMsaka nahIM ho sakatI, kevala vikRti hiMsaka ho sakatI hai| jagata ko saMskRti denI hai, to Atma-jJAna kI AkAMkSA denI jarUrI hai, pyAsa ko jagAnA jarUrI hai| eka-eka AdamI ke bhItara jo soyA hai, vaha jo pradIpta ho sakatA hai, lekina prasupta hai; vaha jo jAga sakatA hai, lekina soyA hai, nIMda meM hai; vaha jo amUrcchita, apramatta ho sakatA hai, lekina mUrcchita aura behoza meM hai - use pukAranA jarUrI hai| eka-eka vyakti ke bhItara pukAra denI jarUrI hai ki jAgo aura jagAo apane ko| tumhArA jAgaraNa sAre jagata kI rakSA ho sakatA hai| eka-eka vyakti kA jAgaraNa sAre jagata kI rakSA ho sakatA hai| eka-eka vyakti kA apane meM pratiSThita ho jAnA vizva kI vikRti ke saMskRti meM badalane kA mArga bana sakatA hai| ye thor3I sI bAteM maiM kahA huuN| bahuta prIti se, AnaMda se ApakI AMkhoM ko dekha rahA hUM, pahacAna rahA huuN| bahuta pyAra se ina bAtoM ko sunA, usake lie bahuta-bahuta anugRhIta huuN| aMta meM eka hI prArthanA karatA hUM : jagAeM, apane bhItara pukAreM usako, jo soyA hai| agara vaha mahAvIra meM jaga sakA, buddha meM jaga sakA, koI kAraNa nahIM hai ki hamAre bhItara nahIM jgegaa| ThIka aise hI haDDI - mAMsa ke loga ve the| ThIka inhIM vikRtiyoM, inhIM sImAoM meM ghire hue, jo hamArI haiN| agara ve jAga sake, to apamAna hai hamArA ki hama na jAga sakeM ! tiraskAra hai hamArA, agara hama na jAga sakeM! agara eka bhI manuSya kabhI jAgA hai, pratyeka dUsarA manuSya jAga sakatA hai| kyoM na vaha dUsarA manuSya maiM ho jAUM ? yahI prArthanA hai, vaha dUsarA manuSya hone kA pratyeka prayAsa kare, pratyeka AkAMkSA se bhare, pratyeka atRpta ho jAe, pyAsa se pukAre apane bhItara - nizcita jAgaraNa ho sakatA hai| isa prArthanA ke sAtha apanI bAta ko pUrA karatA hUM aura Apa sabake bhItara baiThe hue usa soe hue ko praNAma karatA hUM, jo jAga jAe to prabhu ho sakatA hai, aura so jAe to pazu ho sakatA hai| mere praNAma svIkAra kreN| 68 Page #76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vyakti hai paramAtmA kkbk belh Page #77 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ padAlA ke janma-utsava para thor3I sI bAteM Apase kahUM, isase mujhe AnaMda * hogaa| AnaMda isalie hogA ki Aja manuSya ko manuSya ke hI hAthoM se bacAne ke lie sivAya mahAvIra ke aura koI rAstA nahIM hai| manuSya ko manuSya ke hI hAthoM se bacAne ke lie mahAvIra ke sivAya aura koI rAstA nahIM hai| aisA kabhI kalpanA meM bhI saMbhava nahIM thA ki manuSya khuda ke vinAza ke lie itanA utsuka ho jaaegaa| itanI tIvra AkAMkSA aura pyAsa use paidA hogI ki vaha apane ko samApta kara le, isakI hamane kabhI kalpanA bhI nahIM kI thii| lekina vigata pacAsa varSoM se manuSya apane ko samApta karane ke sAre Ayojana kara rahA hai! usakI pUrI ceSTA yaha hai ki eka-dUsare ko hama kaise samApta kara deM, kaise vinaSTa kara deM! pichale pacAsa varSoM meM do mahAyuddha hamane lar3e haiM aura dasa karor3a logoM kI usameM hatyA kI hai| aura ye yuddha bahuta choTe yuddha the, jisa tIsare mahAyuddha kI hama taiyArI meM haiM, saMbhava hai vaha aMtima yuddha ho, kyoMki usake bAda koI manuSya jIvita na bce| manuSya hI jIvita nahIM bacegA, varana kahA jA sakatA hai ki koI prANa jIvita nahIM bcegaa| maiM eka choTI sI, eka choTI sI gaNanA Apako dUM-agara sau DigrI taka pAnI garma kiyA jAe aura usa garama ubalate pAnI meM Apako hama DAla deM to kyA hogA? zAyada ApakA bacanA muzkila ho| agara hama paMdraha sau DigrI taka lohe ko garama kareM to vaha pighala kara pAnI ho jaaegaa| usa pighale hue lohe meM agara hama Apako DAla deM to kyA hogA? ApakA bacanA asaMbhava ho jaaegaa| agara hama paccIsa sau DigrI taka lohe ko garma kareM to vaha bhApa bana kara ur3ane lgegaa| usa paccIsa sau DigrI garmI meM kisI bhI prANI ke bacane kI koI saMbhAvanA zeSa nahIM rhegii| lekina yaha koI garmI nahIM hai, yaha koI uttApa nahIM hai| eka hAiDrojana bama ke visphoTa se jo garmI paidA hotI hai, vaha hotI hai dasa karor3a ddigrii| dasa karor3a DigrI kI garmI meM kisI taraha ke prANI ke bacane kI koI saMbhAvanA nahIM hogii| aura aise hAiDrojana bama Aja jamIna para pacAsa hajAra kI saMkhyA meM nirmita haiN| ye pacAsa hajAra udajana bama isa jamIna ko sAta bAra miTAne meM Page #78 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samartha hoNge| isako ve pazcima meM ovara kila kaipesiTI kahate haiN| ve kahate haiM ki agara eka AdamI ko hameM sAta-sAta bAra mAranA par3e, to bhI hama jamIna ko naSTa karane meM samartha haiN| yaha bahuta Azcarya kI bAta hai| eka AdamI to eka bAra meM hI mara jAtA hai, use sAta bAra mArane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| lekina jo sadI logoM ko vinAza karane ke lie itanI zakti paidA kara rahI ho, usa sadI ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra karanA hogA, socanA hogA, kyA koI pAgala ho gayA hai? kyA manuSya pAgala ho gayA hai? aura maiM Apako yaha Aja kahanA cAhUMgA ki jo manuSya dharma se saMyukta nahIM hotA, vaha Aja nahIM kala pAgala ho jAtA hai| aura eka AdamI pAgala ho jAe, yaha bahuta bar3A khatarA nahIM hai-- koI pUrI kauma pAgala ho jAe, koI pUrI sadI pAgala ho jAe, pUrA manuSya samAja pAgala ho jAe to kyA hogA ? maiM eka choTI sI kahAnI Apako kahUM, mujhe bahuta prItikara rahI aura mulka ke na mAlUma kina-kina logoM ke bIca maiMne jAkara use kahA / Izvara ne yaha dekha kara ki manuSya ko yaha kyA ho gayA hai, usane duniyA ke tIna bar3e pratinidhi rASTroM ke logoM ko apane pAsa bulaayaa| aisA koI Izvara kahIM hai nhiiN| aisA Izvara kahIM bhI nahIM hai, jo kisI ko bulaae| eka kAlpanika aura jhUThI kahAnI Apase kaha rahA huuN| Izvara ne duniyA ke tIna bar3e rASTroM ke pratinidhiyoM ko apane pAsa bulAyA - amarIkA ko, rUsa ko, briTena ko / aura usane unase kahA ki tuma itanI zakti to paidA kara lie ho, lekina usa zakti se tuma koI sRjana nahIM kara paate| tumane itanI zakti paidA kI hai, lekina usase jIvana ke lie tuma sahayogI nahIM bana rahe ho| tumhArI sArI zakti tumhArI mRtyu bana jAe, yaha bahuta Azcaryajanaka hai| agara maiM tumhAre kucha sahayogI bana sakUM, agara merA koI varadAna tumhAre kAma A sake, to varadAna mAMga lo| amarIkA ke pratinidhi ne kahA, eka hI varadAna hama mAMgate haiM - eka choTA sA varadAna pUrA ho jAe aura hamArI saba tRpti ho jaaegii| Izvara ne praphullita hokara kahA, mAMgo ! aura amarIkA pratinidhi ne kahA, eka hamArI AkAMkSA hai ki jamIna to rahe, lekina jamIna para rUsa kA koI nizAna na raha jaae| Izvara ne bahuta varadAna die hoNge| kahAniyAM haiM hajAroM Izvara ke varadAna dene kI, lekina aisA varadAna kabhI kisI ne mAMgA nahIM thA ! usane bahuta udAsI aura dukha pratinidhi kI tarapha dekhA / rUsa ke usa pratinidhi ne kahA, mahAnubhAva ! eka to hamArA koI vizvAsa nahIM hai ki ApakI koI sattA hai| hama mAnate nahIM ki Izvara hai / aura paccIsoM varSa hue hamane apane maMdiroM aura masjidoM se, aura apane girajAgharoM se Apako nikAla kara bAhara kara diyA hai| lekina hama Apako vApasa pratiSThA deMge aura phira ApakI mUrtiyoM ke sAmane dhUpa aura dIye jalAeMge, agara eka choTI sI bAta pUrI ho jAe to vaha pramANa hogA ki Izvara hai / Izvara ne kahA, kauna sI bAta ? usa rUsa ke pratinidhi ne kahA, eka choTI sI bAta, jamIna ke nakze para amarIkA ke lie koI raMga aura rekhA na raha jaae| Izvara ne bahuta hairAna aura ghabar3A kara briTena ke pratinidhi kI tarapha dekhaa| usane jo kahA vaha mana meM rakha lene jaisA hai| 71 Page #79 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usane kahA ki mere prabhu! hamArI apanI koI AkAMkSA nhiiN| ina donoM kI AkAMkSAeM eka sAtha pUrI ho jAeM, hamArI AkAMkSA pUrI ho jAtI hai| yaha bAta hameM haMsane jaisI lagatI hai| yaha bAta haMsane jaisI nahIM hai, yaha bAta rone jaisI hai| aura isase bar3I bAta rone jaisI dUsarI nahIM ho sakatI hai| aura agara Apa isa para haMsate haiM, to Apa galatI karate haiN| maiMne bahuta socA ki maiM bhI isa para haMsa pAUM, maiM nahIM haMsa paayaa| maiMne isa kahAnI ko apane se bahuta bAra kahA hai aura maiMne cAhA ki maiM haMsa lUM, lekina maiM nahIM haMsa pAyA aura merA hRdaya AMsuoM se bhara gayA hai| aura yaha kahAnI bilakula jhUTha hai, maiMne kahA; lekina yaha kahAnI jhUTha nahIM hai, yaha kahAnI bilakula saca hai| yaha kahAnI isalie saca hai ki hamArI ye AkAMkSAeM Aja haiN| Aja hama cAhate haiM ki naSTa ho jAeM, dUsare miTA die jaaeN| hama yaha samajha rahe haiM ki hamAre jIvana kA rahasya isa bAta meM hai ki dUsare ko mRtyu mila jAe! hama nAsamajha aura pAgala haiN| jIvana kA rahasya isameM hai ki dUsaroM ko aura mahAna jIvana mila jaae| agara hama jIvana cAhate haiM khuda, to jIvana hameM bAMTanA hogaa| jo mauta ko bAMTegA vaha svayaM mauta meM gira jaaegaa| yaha jo kahAnI maiMne kahI, isalie maiMne kahA ki yaha rone jaisI hai, yaha Aja duniyA kI hAlata hai| aura yaha duniyA kI hAlata hai, isase yaha mata samajhanA ki yaha ApakI hAlata nahIM hai| ApakA bhI AnaMda isameM hai ki ApakA par3osI mara jAe! ApakI bhI khuzI isI meM hai ki koI samApta ho jAe! Apa caubIsa ghaMTe isa prayatna meM lage haiM, vicAra se, mana se, vANI se ki kisI ko naSTa kara deN| ___ adhArmika vaha hai jo dUsare ke naSTa karane kA vicAra karatA hai| aura dharma kI zuruAta isa bAta se hotI hai ki jo apane nirmANa kA vicAra karatA hai| dharma kI zuruAta isa bAta se hotI hai ki jisakA dhyAna isa bAta meM hai ki maiM jIvana ko upalabdha ho jaauuN| adharma kI zuruAta isa bAta se hotI hai, jise isa bAta kA dhyAna hai ki dUsarA mRtyu ko upalabdha ho jAe; dUsarA miTa jAe, dUsarA gira jaae| dharma kI zuruAta isa bAta meM hai ki maiM jIvana ko upalabdha ho jaauuN| aura dharma kI siddhi isa bAta meM hai ki saba jIvana ko upalabdha ho jaaeN| aisI jo sthiti hai, aise jo vinAza kA ciMtana hai...| Tramaina ko, jaba vaha amarIkA ke presiDeMTa the aura jaba unakI AjJA se hirozimA aura nAgAsAkI para pahalA aNu bama girAyA gayA, aura vahAM lAkha loga sote-sote samApta ho gae, dUsare dina subaha TrUmaina jaba uThe to patrakAroM ne unase pUchA ki rAta Apako nIMda AI? yaha pUchane jaisA thaa| agara merI AjJA se eka lAkha loga samApta ho jAeM, phira anaMta kAla taka isa jagata meM maiM so nahIM sakatA huuN| aura agara maiM so jAUM, to mujhe AdamI kahanA muzkila hai, mujhe patthara kahanA hogaa| patrakAroM ne unase subaha-subaha pUchA, rAta Apako nIMda AI? TrUmaina ne kahA, bahuta varSoM ke bAda pahalI daphA soyA! unhoMne kahA, bahuta varSoM ke bAda pahalI daphA soyA, mAmalA khatama ho gayA! hama jIta gae! __ eka lAkha AdamI rAta soe hue samApta ho gae haiM, isakI pIr3A jinheM na chUtI ho, aise manuSyoM ke samAja aura yuga ko vikSipta kahane kI mujhe AjJA nahIM deMge? aise samaya ko pAgala 72 Page #80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kahane kI mujhe AjJA nahIM deMge? aura smaraNa rakheM, yaha maiM kinhIM aura ke lie nahIM kaha rahA hUM, yaha maiM Apase kaha rahA huuN| yaha maiM hara eka se kaha rahA huuN| kyoMki hama haiM, jo ise banAte haiN| hama haiM, jo samaya ko banAte haiM aura sadI ko banAte haiM / samaya aura sadI AsamAna se nahIM utarate, hama unheM nirmita karate haiM, hama unake nirmAtA haiN| hara AdamI jo maujUda hai isa jamIna para, isa jamIna para jo ho rahA hai, usakA sahayoga usameM hai| agara duniyA meM dasa karor3a loga mAre gae haiM, smaraNa rakheM, usa hatyA kA jimmA pa hai| koI yaha bhUla se na samajhe ki usa hatyA para merA jimmA nahIM hai| jo socatA ho ki maiM cIMTiyoM ko bacA kara nikala jAtA hUM, jo socatA ho ki pAnI chAna kara maiM pI letA hUM, isalie mujha para hiMsA kA kyA bhAra hai, vaha nAsamajha hai| use patA nahIM, hiMsA bahuta gaharI aura bahuta sAmUhika hai| agara mere mana meM thor3A sA bhI krodha uThatA hai, agara mere mana meM thor3I sI bhI ghRNA uThatI hai, agara mere mana meM dUsare ko naSTa karane kA thor3A sA bhI khayAla uThatA hai, to nAgAsAkI meM jo aNu bama girA, usameM merA hAtha hai| aura bhaviSya meM bhI agara kisI mulka para kisI kA durbhAgya hogA aura aNu bama gireMge, usameM merA hAtha hogaa| vaha mere choTe se krodha kI cinagArI, jaba lAkhoM logoM ke krodha kI cinagAriyAM ikaTThI hotI haiM to yuddha meM pariNata ho jAtI haiN| bar3e yuddha AkAza meM nahIM lar3e jAte haiM, logoM ke hRdaya meM lar3e jAte haiN| | agara Apake hRdaya meM krodha uThatA hai, sAre yuddhoM ke lie Apa jimmevAra hoNge| agara Apake hRdaya meM ghRNA uThatI hai, sAre yuddhoM kA bhAra aura uttaradAyitva Apako anubhava karanA hogaa| aura jaba taka yaha anubhava na ho, jaba taka maiM sArI jamIna para jo ho rahA hai usameM apane ko sahayogI anubhava na karUM, taba taka maiM dhArmika nahIM ho sakatA huuN| yaha jo sthiti hai samaya kI, yaha jo rukha hai cIjoM kA, yaha jo pravAha hai samaya kA, ise badalanA hogA agara manuSya ko bacAnA hai| agara manuSya ko bacAnA hai, to manuSya ko badalanA aparihArya ho gayA hai| aura agara hama thor3I dera bhI cUka gae aura manuSya ko hama nahIM badala sake to manuSyatA ko bacAnA asaMbhava ho jaaegaa| yaha pacAsa varSa bhI muzkila hai ki AdamI baca jaae| yaha muzkila hai ki hama sana do hajAra dekha paaeN| hama bIsavIM sadI ko pUrA hote dekha pAeM, yaha asaMbhava mAlUma hotA hai| jaisA manuSya hai, agara vaha vaisA hI rahA, to yaha muzkila hai ki manuSya ke bacane kI koI saMbhAvanA mAnI jaae| manuSya kA bhAgya aura manuSya kA jIvana aura bhaviSya samApta ho gayA hai| eka hI AzA kI kiraNa hai ki manuSya parivartita ho ske| aura vaha manuSya ke parivartana kI kiraNa mahAvIra se mila sakatI hai| jaba maiM yaha kahatA hUM vaha mahAvIra se mila sakatI hai, to merA matalaba yaha nahIM hai ki vaha krAisTa se nahIM mila sakatI, merA yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki vaha kRSNa se nahIM mila sakatI, merA yaha matalaba nahIM hai ki vaha buddha se nahIM mila sktii| jaba maiM kahatA hUM, mahAvIra se mila sakatI hai, to merA matalaba mahAvIra meM buddha, kRSNa aura krAisTa sammilita haiN| mujhe yaha dikhAI nahIM par3atA ki eka dIye meM jo rozanI jalatI hai, vaha dUsare dIye kI rozanI se bhinna hotI hai| aura jaba maiM kahatA hUM isa dIye se rozanI mila sakatI hai, to maiM yaha kaha rahA hUM ki rozanI kevala dIye se mila sakatI hai| aura ve dIye kahIM bhI jale hoM, ve mahAvIra ke nAma se jale hoM, ve buddha ke nAma se 73 Page #81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jale hoM, ve kRSNa ke nAma se jale hoM, isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| rozanI ko pahacAneM aura zarIroM ko chor3a deN| miTTI ke dIyoM ko chor3a deM aura prakAza kI jyoti ko phcaaneN| mahAvIra meM vaha jyoti hai| aura vaha jyoti, jo loga usa jyoti ko prema kareMge aura jo loga usa jyoti ko AmaMtrita kareMge apane bhItara, unake bhItara bhI jala sakatI hai| jinake dIye bujhe hoM, ve una dIyoM ke karIba jAeM jahAM rozanI jala rahI hai| aura jinake bhItara ke prANa so gae hoM, ve una prANoM ke srotoM se saMbaMdhita ho jAeM jahAM anaMta jIvana upalabdha huA hai| unake bhItara bhI ghaTanA ghaTa sakatI hai| isa vicAra se maiM AnaMdita hUM ki mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM thor3I sI bAteM Apase khuuNgaa| AnaMdita isalie nahIM hUM ki mahAvIra ke smaraNa kA koI mUlya hai, AnaMdita isalie hUM ki zAyada vaha smaraNa Apake bhItara koI pyAsa paidA kara de| zAyada vaha smaraNa Apake bhItara koI apamAna paidA kara de| zAyada Apako lage ki jo mahAvIra ke bhItara saMbhava ho sakA, vaha jaba taka mere bhItara saMbhava na ho jAe, taba taka merI manuSyatA apamAnita hai| taba taka maiM apanI hI AMkhoM meM girA huA aura patita huuN| aura isa jagata meM apanI AMkhoM meM gira jAne se bar3I durghaTanA dUsarI nahIM hai| hama apane saMbaMdha meM soceMge to hameM dikhAI par3egA, hama apane saMbaMdha meM vicAra kareMge aura aMtardarzana kareMge to hameM dikhAI paDegA hama kyA haiM aura hama kyA ho sakate haiM? hama kyA ho sakate haiM, isake sabUta haiM mahAvIra, isake sabUta haiM buddha, isake sabUta haiM kRssnn| hara manuSya kyA ho sakatA hai, isake pratIka haiM ve| mujhe aisA lagatA hai-Aja subaha hI maiMne kahA- mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki jaba maiM ApakI tarapha dekhatA hUM to mujhe aisA lagatA hai jaise bIjoM kA eka Dhera lagA ho aura hara bIja vRkSa ho sakatA ho, aisA hI mujhe lagatA hai| jaise sArI jamIna para mahAvIra bhare hoM, lekina bIja kI zakla meN| aura agara cAheM ve aura saMkalpa kI UrjA unameM jAge aura agni unameM prajvalita ho sAdhanA kI, to zAyada unake bIja bhI phUTa jAeM aura unase vRkSoM kA janma ho jaae| mahAvIra agara vRkSa haiM, to Apa bhI usI vRkSa ke bIja haiN| agara yaha smaraNa, unakI smRti kA dina Apake bhItara yaha bhAva paidA kara de, agara yaha khayAla paidA kara de, agara yaha sapanA paidA kara de ki jo unake lie saMbhava huA, vaha mujhe bhI saMbhava ho sakatA hai, to yaha ghaTanA AnaMda kI bana jaaegii| isalie maiMne kahA ki maiM AnaMdita huuN| mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM kucha kahUM, isake pahale thor3I sI bAteM mujhe aura kaha denI haiN| ___ maiM yahAM AyA, Ate se hI mujhe patA calA, Ate se hI mujhe batAyA gayA ki kucha logoM ne kahA hai ki agara maiM bolUMgA, to ve mujhe patthara maareNge| ve isalie patthara mAreMge ki merI bAteM mahAvIra ke viparIta haiN| maiMne unase kahA, agara ve patthara majhe mAreMge to ve sAbita kareMge ki ve mahAvIra ke premI nahIM haiN| agara merI bAteM mahAvIra ke viparIta haiM, to bhI mujhe patthara mArane kA koI kAraNa paidA nahIM hotaa| aura jo mujhe patthara mAregA, vaha agara socatA ho ki vaha mahAvIra kA premI hai, to vaha pAgala hai, vaha nAsamajha hai| mahAvIra ke prema kI pahalI zarta yaha hai ki jaba tumheM koI patthara mAre to tuma use prema denaa| mahAvIra ke prema kI pahalI zarta yaha hai ki jaba tumheM koI patthara mAre to tuma use prema denaa| 74 Page #82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiMne pUchA ki ve mujhe kyoM patthara mAreMge? to mujhe batAyA gayA, mujhe kucha bAteM batAI gaIM, unakA maiM ullekha karUM, unake mAdhyama se mahAvIra ko samajhanA AsAna hogaa| mujhe batAyA gayA ki maiM jaba kahatA hUM mahAvIra, to maiM bhagavAna nahIM jor3atA / maiMne kahA, merA prema bhagavAna jaise aupacArika zabda ko jor3ane ko rAjI nahIM hotA / jinako hama prema karate haiM, jitanA hama unako prema karate haiM utanI hI aupacArika bAteM unake saMbaMdha meM vyartha ho jAtI haiN| agara mahAvIra ko smaraNa karate vakta itanA prema na bharatA ho ki hama unheM tU kaha kara bulA sakeM, to hamameM prema hI nahIM hai| isalie maiMne kahA, maiM to unako bhagavAna nahIM khuuNgaa| bhagavAna na kahane kA matalaba yaha hai ki maiM unako bhagavAna jAnatA huuN| bhagavAna na kahane kA matalaba yaha hai ki maiM pahacAnatA hUM ki ve bhagavAna haiN| ise kahane aura doharAne kI bAta nahIM hai, ise hRdaya meM samajhane aura pahacAnane kI bAta hai / jo ise kaheMge kevala, ise doharAte raheMge maMtra kI taraha, inake doharAne se kucha hone kA nahIM hai| mujhe kahA gayA ki maiM jo kahatA hUM, vaha zAstra ke viparIta hai| maiMne kahA, mahAvIra kI AsthA zAstra meM nahIM hai| mahAvIra kI AsthA svayaM meM hai / aura agara mahAvIra kI koI krAMti hai bahumUlya, to vaha yaha hai ki unhoMne isa mulka ko zAstra se mukta karane kI koziza kii| mahAvIra ke samaya zAstra saba kucha the, veda saba kucha the| mahAvIra ne kahA, veda nahIM, zAstra nahIM, svayaM kA satya, svayaM kA anubhava arthapUrNa hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, hama zabdoM ko na mAneMge, hama to anubhUtiyoM ko maaneNge| lekina hama aise pAgala haiM ki jisa mahAvIra ne yaha kahA ho ki zAstra nahIM hai mUlyavAna, svayaM kA anubhava aura svAda mUlyavAna hai, hama unakI hI vANI kA zAstra banA leMge aura usako pUjeMge ! yaha ghaTanA sArI jamIna para ghaTI hai - mahAvIra ke anuyAyiyoM meM hI nahIM, sArI jamIna para - kRSNa ke anuyAyiyoM meM, krAisTa ke anuyAyiyoM meM yA mohammada ke anuyAyiyoM meM / mohammada ne kahA hai zAMti aura mohammada ke islAma dharma kA artha bhI hotA hai zAMti kA dhrm| lekina unake bhaktoM ne kyA kiyA? unake bhaktoM ne jitanI azAMti duniyA meM phailAI aura kisI ne nahIM phailAI! krAisTa ne kahA hai ki tumhAre eka gAla para cAMTA mAre, tuma dUsarA usake sAmane kara denA / lekina krAisTa ke mAnane vAloM ne jitane gAloM para cAMTe mAre haiM, unakA koI hisAba nahIM hai! aura krAisTa ke mAnane vAloM ne jitanI chAtiyoM para saMgIneM koMcI haiM aura jitanI chAtiyoM para paira rauMde haiM, usakA koI mukAbalA nahIM hai! bahuta Azcaryajanaka mAlUma hotA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai, prema ! aura agara mahAvIra kA koI bhakta kahatA ho ki hama kisI ko patthara mAreMge, to vicAraNIya ho jAegA / aura mahAvIra ne kahA hai, aparigraha ! aura mahAvIra ke bhaktoM ke pAsa parigraha hI parigraha ikaTThA ho, to vicAraNIya ho jaaegaa| aura mahAvIra ne kahA hai, svayaM kA anubhava ! aura koI mahAvIra kI vANI ko hI agara veda banA de to galatI ho jAegI, to vicAraNIya ho jaaegaa| maiM Apako kahUM ki duniyA meM isa dharma ke jitane mAnane vAle haiM, unameM se muzkila se koI anuyAyI hai| jinakI Apa pUjA karate haiM, unake hI Apa duzmana haiM, unake hI Apa zatru haiM ! nItze 75 Page #83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ne eka vacana kahA thaa| usane kahA thA, pahalA aura aMtima krizciyana sUlI para laTakA kara mAra DAlA gayA-pahalA aura aMtima krizciyana! usane kahA thA, krAisTa pahalA aura aMtima krizciyana thaa| usake bAda koI krizciyana nahIM huaa| maiM Apako smaraNa dilAUM, mahAvIra ke bAda bhI koI jaina nahIM huaa| to kRSNa ke bAda yA buddha ke bAda, sabake sAtha vaisI ghaTanA ghaTI hai| aura jo unake pIche dikhAI par3ate haiM, ve unake pIche nahIM haiN| jo unake pIche mAlUma par3ate haiM, ve unake pIche nahIM haiN| mahAvIra ke pIche honA AsAna nahIM hai| aura isa bhUla meM koI na par3a jAe ki maiM jaina ghara meM paidA ho gayA to mahAvIra ke pIche ho gyaa| pAgala, agara bAteM itanI sastI hotI, agara mAmale itane AsAna hote. to saba hala ho gayA hotaa| dhArmika honA isa jagata meM sabase bar3e dussAhasa kI bAta hai| dhArmika honA paidAiza se saMbaMdhita nahIM hai| dhArmika hone ke lie to dUsarA janma khuda lenA hotA hai| eka janma hai jo mAM-bApa se milatA hai, vaha koI janma hai! vaha kevala zarIra kA janma hai| eka dUsarA janma hai, jo khuda ke saMkalpa aura sAdhanA aura zrama se utpanna karanA hotA hai| vahI vAstavika janma hai| usake bAda hI, usake bAda hI vyakti dhArmika banatA hai| to koI isa bhUla meM na rahe ki mahAvIra ke mAnane vAloM ke ghara meM paidA ho gae haiM, to hama jaina ho gae haiN| mahAvIra ke ghara meM paidA hone se koI jaina nahIM hotaa| upaniSadoM meM eka RSi huA, uddaalk| usakA putra jaba adhyayana karake zAstroM kA ghara vApasa lauTA, sAre zAstroM kA adhyayana karake vApasa lauTA, to garUra se aura ahaMkAra se bharA huA aayaa| paMDita se jyAdA pragAr3ha ahaMkAra aura kisakA hotA hai? vaha garUra se aura ahaMkAra se bharA huA ghara meM aayaa| pitA ne dekhA, ahaMkAra kI sImA nahIM hai! pitA ne pUchA, saba par3ha Ae? usane kahA, maiM saba par3ha AyA, jo bhI par3hane yogya thA, saba par3ha aayaa| jo bhI par3hane jaisA thA, saba par3ha aayaa| saba zAstra, saba veda par3ha kara lauTA huuN| usake pitA ne AMkha nIcI kara lI aura usane kahA ki jahAM taka maiM dekha rahA hUM tumheM, mujhe dikhAI par3atA hai ki jo par3hanA thA, vahI tuma chor3a kara saba par3ha Ae ho| usane pUchA, kyA hai vaha? usake pitA ne kahA, jo zAstroM meM nahIM likhA hai, jo vedoM-purANoM meM nahIM likhA hai, jo kabhI likhA nahIM jA sakA, jo kabhI likhA nahIM jA sakegA, use jo par3ha letA hai, vahI to par3hatA hai| aura use jo par3ha letA hai, use jAna kara vaha saba jAna letA hai| to tuma agara kitAba hI par3ha kara lauTe ho, to abhI par3hanA tumhArA zurU bhI nahIM huaa| usane kahA, use maiM kaise jAnUM? aura use jAnanA kyA jarUrI hai? usake pitA ne kahA, hamAre parivAra meM aba taka brAhmaNa hote rahe haiM, brAhmaNa-baMdhu nhiiN| usake putra ne pUchA, isameM pharka kyA hai? usane kahA, jo brAhmaNa ke ghara meM paidA hone se brAhmaNa kahalAe, vaha brAhmaNa-baMdhu hai| aura jo brahma ko jAnane se brAhmaNa kahalAe, vaha brAhmaNa hai| mujhe bAta ThIka lagatI hai| jo krizciyana ke ghara meM paidA hone se krizciyana kahalAe, vaha krizciyana-baMdhu hai| jo jaina ghara meM paidA hone se jaina kahalAe, vaha jaina-baMdhu hai| jaina honA, krizciyana honA bar3I dUsarI bAteM haiN| 76 Page #84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to maiMne unako kahA ki mujhe to yaha dikhAI par3atA hai ki mahAvIra kI krAMti zabda ke viparIta hai aura niHzabda ke pakSa meM hai, zAstra ke viparIta hai aura svayaM ke pakSa meM hai| sAre zAstroM se aura sAre siddhAMtoM ke jAla se mahAvIra mukta karanA cAhate haiM, tAki ApakA aMtargamana ho ske| zAstra bAhara haiM aura satya bhItara hai| jo zAstroM meM khojegA, vaha khojegA, pA nahIM skegaa| aura jo bhItara DUbegA, vaha pA legaa| eka bAta aura kahUM, jo bhItara pA letA hai, vahI zAstra ko samajha bhI pAtA hai| kyoMki jo bhItara anubhava kara letA hai, anubhava hI una zabdoM ke arthoM ko bhI spaSTa kara jAtA hai| jo svayaM ko jAnatA hai, vaha zAstra ko samajha pAtA hai| jo zAstra ko hI samajhatA rahatA hai, vaha kabhI svayaM ko nahIM jAna paataa| mahAvIra kI buniyAdI krAMti zabda ke, siMbala ke viparIta hai, pratIka ke viparIta hai| aura agara ve kahate haiM ki merI bAta zAstra ke viparIta mAlUma hotI hai, to maiMne kahA, ho sakatA hai, merI bAta mahAvIra ke pakSa meM ho, isalie zAstra ke viparIta par3a jAtI ho| aba taka sAre zAstra, jinhoMne satya jAnA hai, unake viparIta par3a jAte haiN| yaha bar3I Azcarya kI bAta hai! yaha bahuta Azcarya kI bAta hai, aisA ho jAtA hai aura usakA kAraNa hai| ___maiMne eka bAula phakIra kA eka gIta par3hA thaa| usane apane gIta meM kahA hai, jaba koI vyakti dharma kI jyoti ko upalabdha hotA hai, to usake hAtha meM jJAna kI mazAla A jAtI hai| usakI mazAla se prabhAvita hokara na mAlUma kitane aMdhe aura AMkhahIna loga usake pIche ho jAte haiN| usake anugraha meM, usake prema meM, usake prakAza kI saMbhAvanA meM bahuta loga usake pIche calane lagata hai| phira vaha AdamI eka dina samApta ho jAtA hai| aura jaba vaha AdamI giratA hai to usakI mazAla bhI gira jAtI hai| aura taba koI aMdhA unameM se jo pIche usake ho gae the ura mazAla ko uThA letA hai| lekina durghaTanA yaha ho jAtI hai, usa mazAla meM jo jyoti thI, vaha DaMDe meM nahIM thii| usa mazAla meM jo jyoti thI, vaha usa AdamI ke prANoM meM thI, jo use pakar3e thaa| usa jyoti ko apane prANoM se vaha jalAe thaa| usake girate hI jyoti to bujha jAtI hai, DaMDA hAtha / hai| aura aMdhe usa DaMDe ko lekara calate haiN| vaha jo dharma kA DaMDA hai, use lekara calate haiM, jisakI jyoti bujha jAtI hai| isalie ye DaMDe Apasa meM TakarAte haiN| bahuta se aMdhe haiM jamIna pr| bahuta se aMdhe una DaMDoM ko lie haiN| aura ve sAre apaneapane DaMDoM ko lekara aMdhere meM cala rahe haiN| isalie unakI Apasa meM Takkara ho jAtI hai| dharmoM kI kahIM Takkara ho sakatI hai? do dharma kahIM lar3a sakate haiM? lekina dharma lar3ate hue mAlUma par3ate haiN| isakA artha hai ki vahAM dharma nahIM hogA, vahAM DaMDe raha gae haiM aMdhe AdamiyoM ke hAthoM meN| aura aMdhe aMdhoM kA netRtva karate haiM! yaha durbhAgya hai, aura yaha sadA hotA rahA hai, aura isake pIche kAraNa hai| isake pIche kAraNa hai| jo vyakti bhI yaha socatA ho ki dUsare kI jyoti se maiM cala sakatA hUM, vaha galatI meM hai| apanI jyoti se hI kevala calanA hotA hai| eka sAdhu eka saMdhyA ko apane eka mitra sAdhu ko vidA karatA thaa| rAta aMdhakAra se bharI thii| usake mitra ne kahA, isa aMdhere meM maiM kaise jAUM? usake dosta sAdhu ne kahA, maiM dIyA jalA meM 77 Page #85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ detA huuN| usane eka dIyA jalAyA aura apane mitra ke hAthoM meM diyaa| lekina jaise hI vaha mitra dIye ko lekara sIr3hiyAM utarane lagA, usa sAdhu ne usa dIye ko phUMka kara bujhA diyA! ghuppa aMdhakAra aura bhI gaharA ho gyaa| usake mitra ne kahA, yaha kyA kiyA? dIyA diyA aura bujhA bhI diyA? usake mitra ne kahA, dUsare kA dIyA kAma nahIM pdd'taa| apanI jyoti ho to hI aMdhakAra se bacanA hai| apanI jyoti na ho, dUsare ke dIye kAma nahIM par3ate haiN| __maiM Apako kahUM, mahAvIra kA dIyA bhI Apake kAma nahIM par3a sakatA, jaba taka ki Apake bhItara dIyA apanA na jala jaae| isa bAta ko mahAvIra ne bar3e adabhuta DhaMga se khaa| isa bAta ko unhoMne bar3e gahare DhaMga se kahA, bar3e gahare DhaMga se pratipAdita kiyaa| unhoMne kahA, paramAtmA ke prasAda se bhI koI satya ko nahIM pA sakatA hai| unhoMne kahA, kisI guru-kRpA se koI satya ko nahIM pA sakatA hai| kisI ke AzIrvAda se, kisI se bhikSA meM, kisI se dAna meM, kisI se corI meM satya ko nahIM pAyA jA sktaa| satya ko pAnA ho to svayaM kA zrama karanA hogaa| isalie mahAvIra kI paraMparA zramaNa paraMparA khlaaii| usakA artha hai ki apanI mehanata, aura apanI mehanata ke sivAya aura koI rAstA nahIM hai| aura jo apanI mehanata ke sivAya koI rAstA socatA ho, usake mana meM corI hai. usake mana meM bhikSA hai| aura saba mila jAe corI se, satya nahIM mila sakatA hai| jo na curAyA jA sakatA hai jo na mAMgA jA sakatA hai jo na chInA jA sakatA hai jise to kevala apane zra se hI upajAnA hotA hai, aise satya ko pAne kI jo paraMparA hai, vaha zramaNa paraMparA hai| aura merA mAnanA yaha hai ki sArI duniyA meM jaba bhI kinhIM ne satya pAyA hai, taba ve zramaNa rahe haiM, taba unheM zrama karanA par3A hai| muphta meM satya kabhI kisI ko upalabdha nahIM huaa| to jisa mahAvIra ne yaha kahA ho ki apane hI zrama aura apanI hI pratiSThA aura apane hI AdhAra para khar3e hokara, azaraNa, sArI zaraNa chor3a kara jo vyakti apanI sAdhanA meM saMlagna hotA hai, vaha satya ko pAtA hai| usakA mAnane vAlA koI kahatA ho ki merI bAta zAstra ke viparIta par3a jAtI hai, to maiMne kahA, socanA tuma, merI bAta zAstra ke viparIta nahIM par3atI hogI, tumhAre viparIta par3a jAtI hogii| aura jisa dina jAnoge bhItara, to pAoge ki jo maiM kaha rahA hUM, vaha maiMne cAhe zAstra dekhA ho yA na dekhA ho, isase bheda nahIM pdd'taa| agara satya kucha hai to Apane koI bhI zAstra na dekhA ho aura apane bhItara praviSTa ho jAeM to sAre zAstra dekha lie ho jaaeNge| aura ApakI vANI aura ApakA vicAra aura ApakI anubhUti kI gavAhI sAre zAstra bana jaaeNge| aura jisane zAstra sIkhe hoM, unako doharA kara raTa liyA ho, unako smaraNa kara liyA ho, unake sUtroM ko doharA kara samajhAnA zurU kara diyA ho, usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| isalie maiMne kahA, zAstra nahIM, svayaM-mahAvIra kI pratiSThA hai| svayaM ke praveza ko unakA Agraha hai| aura yaha Agraha, yaha Agraha isa pUre manuSya ke itihAsa meM alaukika hai, asAdhAraNa hai| isase jyAdA sammAna manuSya ko aura kisI ne nahIM diyA, jitanA mahAvIra ne diyA hai| isase jyAdA sammAna aura garimA aura gaurava, aura kisI ne nahIM diyA manuSya ko, jitanA mahAvIra ne diyA hai| kyoMki mahAvIra ne kahA, paramAtmA kahIM Upara nahIM hai, paramAtmA pratyeka ke vikAsa kA aMtima caraNa hai| paramAtmA pratyeka ke bhItara hai| Page #86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kSudratama manuSya ko jisane paramAtmA kahA; kSudratama, nimnatama, pApa meM ghire manuSya ke jisane paramAtmA hone kI ghoSaNA kI - isase bar3A aura sammAna kyA ho sakatA hai ? aura jisako kahA ki svayaM paramAtmA hai vyakti, usake Upara koI zAstra nahIM ho sakatA, usake Upara koI guru nahIM ho sakatA, usake Upara koI saMpradAya nahIM ho sktaa| ye sAre baMdhana haiM / aura vyakti inako chor3a kara svayaM meM praviSTa ho to vaha apane paramAtma-tatva ko, apanI AtmA ko jAnane meM samartha hotA hai| isalie maiMne kahA, agara bAta zabdoM ke viparIta bhI par3atI ho, to par3a jAne deN| phira maiM yaha socA, mujhe yaha bhI batAyA gayA ki maiM yaha kahatA hUM ki mahAvIra ne mUrtiyoM kA virodha kiyA hai, maiM yaha kahatA hUM ki mahAvIra ne mUrtiyoM kA virodha kiyA hai, aura paraMparA to mUrtiyoM ko pUjatI hai| maiMne kahA, mujhe mUrtiyoM se kyA lenA-denA hai, lekina itanA maiM kahUMgA, mahAvIra ne mUrta kA virodha kiyA hai aura amUrta meM praveza kA Agraha kiyA hai| mahAvIra kA Agraha kyA hai ? mahAvIra kA Agraha hai ki jo dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha mUlyavAna nahIM hai| jo nahIM dikhAI par3atA aura jo pIche chipA hai, jo adRzya hai, jo dRzya nahIM banatA, vaha mUlyavAna hai| mahAvIra yaha kahate haiM, jisakA rUpa hai, usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai; jisakA rUpa nahIM hai, usakA mUlya hai / yaha merI deha dikhAI par3a rahI hai, yaha merI mUrti hai, lekina yaha maiM nahIM huuN| aura agara merI isa deha ko Akara koI patthara mAre, to usane merI mUrti ko patthara mAre, mujhe patthara nahIM maare| aura agara merI isa deha ko koI kATa de aura Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara de, to usane merI mUrti ko khaMDita kiyA, mujhe khaMDita nahIM kiyaa| sakatA, jo dikhAI par3a rahA hai, vaha mUrti hai| jo nahIM dikhAI par3atA, jo kabhI dikhAI nahIM par3a kyoMki jo hamezA dekhane vAlA hai, jo hamezA draSTA hai aura dRzya nahIM ho sakatA, usa AtmA ke lie mahAvIra kA Agraha hai / mahAvIra kA to pUrA Agraha amUrta ke lie hai| lekina pAgala hama ho sakate haiM ki mahAvIra kI bhI mUrti banA kara hama pUjeM / mahAvIra kI jo mUrti hai, vaha mahAvIra ke zarIra kI mUrti hogI, mahAvIra kI mUrti kaise ho jAegI ? mahAvIra kI jo mUrti banAI hai, vaha unakI deha kI mUrti hogI, mahAvIra kI mUrti kaise ho jAegI ? mahAvIra kI koI mUrti banA sakatA hai ? yaha asaMbhava hai aura yaha kabhI saMbhava nahIM huA aura na kabhI hogaa| jisako dekhA bhI nahIM jA sakatA jisa AtmA ko, usakI mUrti kyA banAI jA sakegI? aura mahAvIra kA asalI zarIra khaMDa-khaMDa hokara naSTa ho gayA aura miTTI meM mila gayA, to tumhArI mUrtiyoM ko tuma kaba taka samhAle rakhoge ? aura pAgala ho, asalI mUrti jaba khaMDa-khaMDa hokara miTTI ho jAtI hai to agara maiM tumhArI mUrtiyoM ko kahUM ki unheM chor3a do - jo khaMDa-khaMDa ho jAtA hai, usakA koI matalaba nahIM hai - to mujha para nArAja mata ho jaanaa| aura yaha mata samajha lenA ki mahAvIra ke prati merI dRSTi azraddhA kI hai| maiM jAnatA hUM, azraddhA ApakI hai, jo mahAvIra ko patthara meM khojate hoN| merI to zraddhA hai, kyoMki maiM unheM cinmaya meM khojatA hUM, amRta meM aura amUrta meM khojatA huuN| phira maiMne kahA, ThIka hI hai / jo mUrtipUjaka haiM, agara ve yaha soceM ki hama patthara mAreMge, to ThIka hI socate haiM, unakI vicAra - saraNI galata nahIM hai, patthara se Upara ve soca bhI nahIM sakate haiN| 79 Page #87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ patthara se Upara unakI dhAraNA nahIM ho sktii| apane mitra ko maiMne subaha kahA, unase kaho ki ve patthara mAreM, usase unakA mUrtivAdI honA jAhira hogA aura mujhe maukA milegaa| agara unake patthara majhe lageM aura phira bhI mere hRdaya meM unake prati prema ho, to maiM samajhaMgA ki mahAvIra ke prati maiMne zraddhAMjali jAhira kara dii| to maiMne unase kahA, unheM kaho ki ve patthara maareN| ve galatI kareMge agara patthara mujhe nahIM mAreMge, kyoMki usase jAhira hogA ki unakI zraddhA kyA hai aura mujhe bhI maukA milegA ki maiM jAhira kara sakU~ ki merI zraddhA kyA hai| Izvara vaha maukA de ki mujha para patthara gireN| Izvara mujhe maukA de ki maiM dekha sakU~ ki mere bhItara una pattharoM ke bIca bhI prema uThatA hai yA nhiiN| agara prema nahIM uThA, to phira prema kI bAta karanA baMda kara duuNgaa| phira usakA koI matalaba nahIM raha jaaegaa| to maiM nimaMtraNa detA hUM, agara kisI ke bhI mana meM patthara mArane kA koI khayAla AtA ho, to jarUra usakA upayoga kara le| aura maiM yaha kahanA cAhatA hUM ki mahAvIra kI zikSA meM, mahAvIra kI buniyAdI zikSA meM mujhe do hI bAteM dikhAI par3atI haiM, aura unameM prema prathama hai| jisako mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kahA hai, vaha prema hai| jisako mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kahA hai, vaha prema ke sivAya aura kyA hai? mahAvIra kI jIvana-sAdhanA ko maiM vicAra karatA hUM, to mujhe do bAta dikhAI par3atI haiN| eka to bAta mujhe yaha dikhAI par3atI hai ki mahAvIra satya ko pAne ko utsuka haiN| satya kA ve anusaMdhAna kara rahe haiN| aura dUsarI bAta mujhe yaha dikhAI par3atI hai ki ve prema kA vistAra kara rahe haiN| satya ko bhItara khoda rahe haiM aura prema ko bAhara phailA rahe haiN| satya to bhItara pAyA jAtA hai aura prema bAhara phailAyA jAtA hai| jaba apane aMtima aNu kI AkhirI ikAI meM koI vyakti praviSTa ho jAtA hai, to vaha satya ko upalabdha hotA hai| aura jaba isa virATa jagata ke aMtima prANI taka koI vyakti apane prema ko pahuMcA detA hai, to vaha satya ko upalabdha hotA hai| __ satya kA vikAsa dotaraphA hai: apane bhItara praviSTa hoM to AMtarika gaharAI meM jJAna upalabdha hogA aura samasta ke bhItara praviSTa ho jAeM, to AMtarika gaharAI meM prema yA ahiMsA upalabdha hogii| jaise koI vRkSa bar3hatA hai, to nIce usakI jar3eM gaharI jAtI haiM aura Upara usakA paudhA bar3hatA calA jAtA hai| jisa vyakti kI satya meM jitanI gaharAI bar3hegI, usake jIvana ke bAhara ke paudhe meM prema utanA hI bar3hatA calA jaaegaa| prema parIkSA aura kasauTI hai| isalie mahAvIra ne kahA, ahiMsA parama dharma hai| mahAvIra ne kahA, ahiMsA jJAna kI kasauTI aura parakha hai| agara jJAna ke bAda ahiMsA na A jAe, to vaha jJAna jhUThA hogA, vaha mithyA hogaa| hama jJAna ko to nahIM jAna sakate, hama to prema ko jAna sakate haiN| mahAvIra ke jJAna ko Apane dekhA hai? mahAvIra ke jJAna ko kaise dekhiegA? mahAvIra ko jo satya upalabdha huA hai, vaha kaise dikhAI par3egA? krAisTa ko jo satya upalabdha huA hai, kisI ne dekhA? ve to hamAre anumAna haiM ki unako satya upalabdha huaa| hamane dekhA hai unakA prema, hamane pahacAnA hai unakA prem| aura vaha anaMta prema ne hameM yaha gavAhI dI hai ki bhItara satya upalabdha huA hogaa| agara bhItara satya upalabdha na ho to itanA anaMta prema kaise ho sakatA hai? 80 Page #88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prema parIkSA aura pramANa hai| use mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kahA hai| ahiMsA kA matalaba itanA nahIM hai ki dUsare ko dukha mata phuNcaao| jabaradastI dUsare ko koI dukha pahuMcAne se ruka jAe, to vaha apane ko dukha pahuMcAnA zurU kara detA hai| dukha pahuMcAne kI itanI icchA rahatI hai ki agara dUsare ko dukha pahaMcAne se jabaradastI ruka jAeM, to Apa apane ko dukha pahuMcAnA zurU kara deNge| aise phakIra aura sAdhu hue haiM, jo apane zarIra ko isalie satA rahe haiM ki satAne kA jo majA ve dUsaroM para le sakate the, vaha majA unhoMne baMda kara diyA hai| ve apane zarIra ko satA rahe haiN| aise phakIra hue haiM ki jo apane peTa meM, apanI kamara meM kAMToM ke paTTe pahane raheMge, tAki kAMTe unakI kamara meM ghusate raheM aura ghAva banA rhe| aise phakIra hue haiM, jo jUtoM meM ulaTI khIliyAM lagA leMge, tAki pairoM meM ghAva bane raheM aura una ghAvoM meM se hamezA rakta bahatA rhe| aise phakIra hue haiM, jo apanI jananeMdriyAM kATa leMge, apanI AMkheM phor3a leNge| ___ ina pAgaloM ko koI sAdhu kahegA? ye ve loga haiM, jinhoMne hiMsA kI vRtti ko bAhara jabaradastI roka liyA hai| lekina vega rukate nahIM haiM, agara bAhara jAne se roka deMge, ve khuda para palaTa jAte haiN| jo AdamI jabaradastI bAhara hiMsA rokegA, vaha Atma-hiMsA meM laga jAtA hai| vaha apane para hiMsA karanA zurU kara detA hai| mahAvIra Atma-hiMsA ko nahIM kaha rhe| isalie mahAvIra hiMsA tyAga ko nahIM kaha rahe haiN| mahAvIra se kisI ne pUchA, ahiMsA kyA hai? to mahAvIra ne kahA, AtmA ahiMsA hai| bar3A hI adabhuta uttara diyaa| aura isase gaharA koI uttara jamIna para Aja taka nahIM diyA gayA hai| bar3A ajIba, asaMgata mAlUma hotA hai| hama pUchate haiM, ahiMsA kyA hai? mahAvIra kahate haiM, AtmA ahiMsA hai! matalaba kyA hai? ___ matalaba yaha hai ki jo AdamI apanI AtmA meM pratiSThita ho jAegA, vaha AdamI ahiMsA ko upalabdha ho jaaegaa| aura jo AdamI apanI AtmA meM pratiSThita nahIM hai, vaha kevala hiMsA nirodha kara sakatA hai, ahiMsA ko nahIM pA sakatA hai| hiMsA chor3a denI eka bAta hai, ahiMsA pA lenI bilakula dUsarI bAta hai| ahiMsA bahuta pAjiTiva hai, bahuta vidhAyaka hai| aura vidhAyaka hai, isalie maiMne kahA prema hai| to mahAvIra kI sAdhanA do zabdoM meM baMTI hai : satya aura ahiNsaa|| satya ko pAnA ho, to mahAvIra kahate haiM, saba chor3a kara apane bhItara praviSTa ho jaao| mahAvIra kahate haiM, jo bhI mUrta hai, use chor3a do| AMkha se jo dikhAI par3atA hai, AMkha meM itane gahare praviSTa ho jAo ki vahAM kucha dikhAI na pdd'e| kAna se sunAI par3atA hai, kAna meM itane gahare praviSTa ho jAo ki vahAM kucha sunAI na pdd'e| pAMcoM iMdriyoM se jo ghaTita hotA hai, usameM itane gahare praviSTa ho jAo ki vahAM kisI iMdriya kA koI prabhAva na pahuMcatA ho| usa avasthA meM, jahAM iMdriyoM kA koI prabhAva nahIM pahuMcatA, atIndriya cetanA meM praveza zurU hotA hai| jahAM saba mUrta prabhAva kSINa ho jAte haiM, jahAM koI mUrta khabara nahIM pahuMcatI, jahAM jagata kA koI samAcAra nahIM pahuMcatA, vahAM vyakti apane se saMbaMdhita aura apane meM pratiSThita hotA hai| vahAM vaha svayaM ko jAnatA hai| svayaM ko jAnanA hai to samasta para se vimukta, samasta para se dUra haTa jAo, bhItara praviSTa ho jaao| usa ekAMta tanahAI meM apane ko jAnA jA sakatA hai| 81 Page #89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiMne eka sAdhu ke saMbaMdha meM pddh'aa| eka sAdhu eka pahAr3a ke kinAre khar3A thaa| usake kucha mitra usase milane ge| unhoMne rAste meM socA, yaha sAdhu usa pahAr3a para khar3A-khar3A kyA karatA hogA? eka vyakti ne kahA, kabhI-kabhI usake kucha mitra sAtha Ate haiM, ve zAyada pIche chUTa gae hoM, vaha unheM dekha rahA hogA, unakI pratIkSA karatA hogaa| dUsare mitroM ne kahA, hameM vizvAsa nahIM AtA ki vaha kisI kI pratIkSA kara rahA hai| use dekha kara pratIkSA kA bodha nahIM hotaa| kisI ne kahA, kabhI-kabhI usakI gAya kho jAtI hai| vaha apanI gAya ko zAyada pahAr3I para khar3A hokara khojatA ho| tIsare mitra ne kahA, aisA bhI mAlUma nahIM pdd'taa| tIsare ne kahA, aisA pratIta hotA hai, zAyada vaha prabhu kA ciMtana aura dhyAna kara rahA hai| ve nirNaya nahIM kara ske| unhoMne kahA, hama caleM aura pUcha leN| ve gae aura unhoMne usa sAdhu ko puuchaa| usase pUchA, ApakA koI mitra AyA hai, jo pIche chUTa gayA hai, aura Apa pratIkSA karate haiM? usa sAdhu ne kahA, nhiiN| unhoMne pUchA, ApakI gAya kho gaI hai kyA, Apa pahAr3I meM dekha rahe haiM? usa sAdhu ne kahA, nhiiN| unhoMne pUchA, kyA Apa prabhu kA ciMtana kara rahe haiM? prabhu kI prArthanA kara rahe haiM? usa sAdhu ne kahA, nhiiN| ve bahuta hairAna hue| unhoMne kahA, phira Apa kyA kara rahe haiM? usa sAdhu ne kahA, maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara rahA huuN| saba karanA chor3a kara khar3A huA huuN| mahAvIra ne isa avasthA ko sAmAyika kahA hai, isako dhyAna kahA hai| jaba maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara rahA hUM aura saba chor3a kara cupacApa raha gayA huuN| usa mauna kI avasthA meM-jaba maiM kucha bhI nahIM kara rahA hUM, merI iMdriyoM ke sAre vyApAra zUnya ho gae haiM, jaba merI sArI iMdriyoM kI cahalapahala baMda ho gaI hai, jaba mere citta kI sArI daur3a niruddha ho gaI hai-usa ghar3I meM, usa kSaNa meM mujhe svayaM kA darzana hotA hai| satya ko jAnanA ho to citta-nirodha ke mAdhyama se svayaM meM praviSTa honA hotA hai| aura jo vyakti svayaM meM praviSTa ho jAtA hai, use adabhuta anubhava hotA hai| use anubhava hotA hai pahalA : use dikhAI par3atA hai, jo mere bhItara hai, vaha sabake bhItara hai| aura jaise hI use yaha dikhAI par3atA hai, jo mere bhItara hai, vaha sabake bhItara hai, usakA jIvana prema se ApUrita ho jAtA hai, usake jIvana meM ahiMsA A jAtI hai| jaise hI use dikhAI par3atA hai ki jo mere bhItara hai, use yaha bhI dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha jo bhItara hai, usakI koI mRtyu nahIM hai| usakA sArA bhaya vilIna ho jAtA hai| bhaya ke sAtha parigraha calA jAtA hai| kyoMki parigraha ve karate haiM, jo bhayabhIta haiN| parigraha mUla bImArI nahIM hai, mUla bImArI bhaya hai| jo jitanA bhayabhIta hai, utanA parigraha karatA hai| kaMjUsa ke Upara dayA karo, vaha bhayabhIta hai, isalie parigraha kara rahA hai| jo jitanA abhaya hotA hai, utanI hI surakSA kA vicAra chor3a detA hai| jo jitanA abhaya hotA hai, utanA parigraha chor3a detA hai| mohammada jisa rAta marane ko the...| unakA roja kA niyama thA, sAMjha ko-loga jo unheM bheMTa kara jAte-sAMjha ko khAne ke bAda jo bacatA, ve bAMTa dete| eka bhI cAvala kA dAnA ghara meM na rkhte| jisa rAta vaha marane ko the, bImAra the, aura vaidyoM ne kahA, mara jAeMge, unakI patnI ko Dara huaa| usane pAMca dInAra, pAMca rupaye bacA kara rakha lie ki zAyada rAta, asamaya meM bImArI bar3ha jAe aura vaidya ko bulAnA pdd'e| Page #90 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mohammada AdhI rAta ko bole ki mujhe aisA lagatA hai, mere ghara meM koI parigraha kiyA gayA hai| usakI patnI ne kahA, tumheM yaha kaise patA calA? maiMne pAMca rupaye roke haiM, lekina tumheM yaha patA kaise calA? mohammada ne kahA, tU itanI bhayabhIta mAlUma ho rahI hai ki mujhe zaka huaa| itanA bhayabhIta AdamI aparigrahI nahIM ho sktaa| socate haiM Apa! mohammada ne kahA, tU itanI bhayabhIta hai mere marane se ki maiM yaha samajha bhI nahIM sakatA ki tUne rupaye na bacAe hoNge| rupaye bAMTa de, tAki maiM nizcita mara sakU; aura yaha nAma mere pIche na rahe ki mohammada ke marate vakta pAMca rupaye pAsa meM the| ve rupaye bAMTa die gae aura mohammada ne cAdara or3ha lI aura logoM ne dekhA, unakI zvAsa vilIna ho gii| mohammada ne yaha kahA ki tU itanI bhayabhIta hai, isalie maiM jAna rahA hUM ki tUne jarUra kucha rokA hogaa| yaha maiMne isalie kahA ki jisake bhItara bhaya hai, vaha parigrahI hogaa| isalie maiM Apase parigraha chor3ane ko kyA kahUM! parigraha chor3ane ke lie pAgala kahate hoNge| maiM Apase bhaya chor3ane ko kahatA huuN| bhaya jar3a hai| parigraha koI jar3a nahIM hai| aura bhaya taba chUTegA, jaba Apako dikhAI par3e ki mere bhItara jo hai, usakI koI mRtyu nahIM hai| kyoMki mRtyu ekamAtra bhaya hai, aura saba bhaya kA mUla AdhAra hai| ___jo vyakti svayaM meM praviSTa hotA hai, vaha dekhatA hai ki maiM amRta hUM, aura talavAreM mujhe cheda nahIM sakatIM, aura agni mujhe jalA nahIM sakatI, aura pavana mujhe ur3A nahIM sktaa| koI rAstA nahIM hai ki mujhe khaMDa-khaMDa aura Tukar3e-Tukar3e kiyA jA ske| maiM akhaMDa aura amRta huuN| aisA jo bodha hai, usakA pariNAma aparigraha hotA hai| aura jaba koI apane bhItara praviSTa hotA hai to use dikhAI par3atA hai, yaha AtmA na to strI hai, na puruSa hai| isa AtmA kA na to koI kAma hai, na koI rAga hai| taba usake jIvana se abrahmacarya gira jAtA hai aura brahmacarya upalabdha hotA hai| maiM Apako yaha kaha rahA hUM ki jo satya ko jAnatA hai, anivAryatayA satya ke anubhava ke bAda usake jIvana meM ahiMsA, aparigraha, acaurya, brahmacarya ke phUla laga jAte haiN| jo satya ke bIja botA hai, vaha ahiMsA, aparigraha aura brahmacarya kI phasala kATatA hai| ___ to agara ahiMsA pAnI ho, prema pAnA ho, aparigraha pAnA ho, to aparigraha sAdhane meM mata laga jAnA, ahiMsA sAdhane meM mata laga jaanaa| vaisI sAdhI huI aura kalTIveTeDa ahiMsA jhaThI hotI hai| vaha abhinaya hai, vaha ekTiga hai, vaha asaliyata nahIM hai| isalie Upara se ahiMsA mAlUma hogI aura bhItara hiMsA banI rhegii| kala mujhe kisI ne kahA ki koI sAdhu haiM, jo merA virodha karate haiN| merI eka pyArI bahana mere sAtha thii| usane kahA ki phira ve sAdhu nahIM hoNge| kyoMki sAdhu ko kisI se kyA virodha ho sakatA hai! aura jisako virodha ho sakatA hai kisI se, vaha sAdhu kaise ho sakegA! to sAdhutA Upara hogI, virodha bhItara hai| asAdhutA bhItara hogii| hama Upara kapar3e or3ha le sakate haiM, usameM kyA dikkata hai? aura isa jamIna para sAre loga kapar3e or3he hue haiM aura unake asalI naMge AdamiyoM kA hameM patA nahIM cala rahA hai| 83 Page #91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to maiM Apako yaha kahUM ki ahiMsA Upara se mata thopanA, kAgaja ke phUla Upara se mata cipakA lenaa| agara saca meM cAhate haiM ki ahiMsA ke phUla vikasita hoM, to samAdhi ko sAdhanA, satya ko sAdhanA, svayaM meM praviSTa honA / mahAvIra kI mUla zikSA svayaM - praveza kI hai| mahAvIra kI mUla zikSA Atma-bodha aura Atma-jJAna kI hai| aura jo apane ko jAnatA hai, vaha saba pA letA hai| sAre guNa usameM bahe cale Ate haiN| sArI zreSThatAeM, sArI naitikatAeM usake pIche chAyA kI taraha laga jAtI haiN| jo svayaM ko jAnatA hai, usake jIvana meM krAMti anAyAsa ho jAtI hai| svayaM ko jAnanA ekamAtra caryA meM parivartana, ekamAtra AcaraNa kI krAMti kA mUla AdhAra hai / aise maiM satya ko mahAvIra kI mUla AdhAra, mUla sAdhanA anubhava karatA huuN| aura isa satya ko jo pAnA cAhe svayaM meM praviSTa hokara, use kucha bAteM chor3a denI hoNgii| pahalI bAta use yaha chor3a denI hogI ki satya ke saMbaMdha meM usane jo dhAraNAeM banA lI hoM, jo bilIvsa banA lie hoM, jo vizvAsa banA lie hoM, ve chor3a dene hoNge| ajJAna meM satya ke saMbaMdha meM jo bhI dhAraNA hogI, vaha asatya hogii| satya ko jise jAnanA hai, use sAre vizvAsa, sArI AsthAeM chor3a denI hoMgI aura himmata se zUnya kUdanA hogaa| kyoMki agara hama satya ke saMbaMdha meM pahale se dhAraNAeM banA leM, to hama satya ko kabhI nahIM jAna skeNge| hama satya ko tabhI jAna sakeMge, jaba hama satya ke pAsa dhAraNA - zUnya hokara pahuMceM, khAlI aura rikta hokara pahuMceM, hamAre mana meM koI vicAra na ho| hamAre mana meM koI dhAraNA, koI kAMsepTa na ho, koI siddhAMta na ho, koI DaoNkTrina na ho, koI DaoNgmA, koI saMpradAya, koI dharma na ho| jaba khAlI aura zUnya koI apanI AMkhoM ko uThAtA hai, jaba koI mauna hokara apanI AMkhoM ko satya kI tarapha uThAtA hai, to use darzana hote haiM usake, jo hai / aura jaba taka koI socatA- vicAratA hai, taba taka usake darzana nahIM hote, jo hai / agara prakAza ko jAnanA hai to AMkha kholo, prakAza ko soco mt| aura agara satya ko jAnanA hai, to svayaM meM bhItara praviSTa ho jAo, satya ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra aura dhAraNAeM mata bnaao| dhAraNAeM aura vicAra banAne vAle paMDita ho sakate haiM, prajJA ko upalabdha nahIM hote / mahAvIra kahate haiM, saba chor3a do aura nirAdhAra ho jAo / kala-parasoM maiM eka kahAnI kahatA thA / mahAvIra kA ziSya thA gautama / aura mahAvIra ke nirvANa hone ke samaya taka gautama ko kevala -: na- jJAna upalabdha nahIM huA thA / mahAvIra ne usase kahA ki tUne saba chor3a diyA hai| tU mujhako bhI chor3a de| to tujhe kevala - jJAna upalabdha ho jaaegaa| lekina mahAvIra jaise pyAre AdamI ko chor3anA kyA AsAna hai ! saMsAra chor3a denA bahuta AsAna hai| ina adabhuta puruSoM ke caraNa chor3ane kaise AsAna hai! lekina adabhuta haiM, alaukika haiM ve loga jo apane caraNa chor3ane ko bhI kahe haiN| mahAvIra ne kahA, tU mujhe chor3a de| eka hI bAdhA raha gaI hai ki tU mujhameM aTakA hai| yaha aTakana bhI chor3a de aura mukta ho jA ! sArI aTakana chor3a de, nirAdhAra ho jA! jo nirAdhAra ho jAtA hai, vaha svayaM ke AdhAra ko pA letA hai / jo bAhara kisI bhI AdhAra 84 Page #92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ko pakar3e hai, vaha apane ko kaise pA sakegA? jaba taka bAhara dRSTi hai, bhItara kaise pahuMceMge? mahAvIra bhI bAhara haiM, tIrthaMkara bhI bAhara haiM, bhagavAna bhI bAhara haiN| sabase azaraNa ho jaao| mahAvIra kA nirvANa ho gyaa| jaba mahAvIra kI mRtyu huI, mokSa huA, to gautama gAMva ke bAhara gayA thaa| rAste meM lauTate rAhagIroM ne kahA, mahAvIra ne deha chor3a dii| gautama rone lgaa| usane kahA, merA aba kyA hogA? una bhagavAna ke rahate maiM satya ko na jAna sakA, aba merA kyA hogA? aba to maiM nirAdhAra ho gayA, aba to merA dIpa bujha gayA, aba to merA mArgadarzaka kho gyaa| aba merA kauna hai? una rAhagIroM ne kahA, una parama kRpAlu bhagavAna ne aMtima samaya meM tumhAre lie eka sUtravacana chor3A hai| gautama ne kahA, kyA kahA hai, mujhe zIghra kaho! aura vaha vacana adabhuta thaa| aura usa vacana ko hRdaya meM rakha leN| sAre dharmoM ke loga usa vacana ko hRdaya meM rakha leN| bahumUlya hai vcn| mahAvIra ne kahA, gautama, tU sArI nadI ko pAra kara gayA, aba kinAre ko pakar3a kara kyoM ruka gayA hai| kinAre ko bhI choDa de| __mahAvIra ne kahA, gautama, tU sArI nadI pAra kara gayA, aba kinAre ko pakar3a kara kyoM ruka gayA hai! kinArA bhI chor3a de| aura isa vacana ko sunate hI gautama ko jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| eka hI saMdhyA bAda gautama ko kevala-jJAna utpanna ho gyaa| usane satya ko jaanaa| jise satya ko jAnanA hai use saMpatti hI nahIM chor3anI par3atI, jise satya ko jAnanA hai use citta se sArA kacarA chor3a denA hotA hai aura zUnya ho jAnA hotA hai| jo zUnya hogA, vaha pUrNa ko pAne kA hakadAra ho jAtA hai| aura jo saba chor3a degA, vaha saba pAne kA adhikArI bana jAtA hai| yahI saMnyAsa hai| ___saMnyAsa kA artha bAhara kapar3e-latte chor3a dene se nahIM hai| saMnyAsa kA artha, bhItara jo kapar3e-latte aura pharnIcara ikaTThA ho gayA hai dimAga meM, usako chor3a dene se hai| bhItara jo kacarAkabAr3a ikaTThA ho gayA hai, use chor3a dene se hai| aura smaraNa rakheM, usa kacare meM kaI cIjeM sone kI bhI haiM, lohe kI bhI haiN| lohA chor3a dene meM utanI dikkata nahIM hotii| asalI savAla sone ko chor3a dene kA hai| bhItara citta se zubha aura azubha ke jo vicAra chor3a degA, vaha zuddha AtmA ko upalabdha hotA hai| azubha ke vicAra chor3anA AsAna hai, zubha ke vicAra chor3anA kaThina hai| lekina jo zubha-azubha donoM ko chor3a detA hai, jo pApa-puNya donoM ciMtanAoM ko chor3a detA hai, jo dharmaadharma donoM ciMtanAoM ko chor3a kara zUnya meM praviSTa hotA hai, vaha satya ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai| taba vahI kevala zeSa raha jAtA hai. jo hai| vahI kevala zeSa raha jAtA hai, jisakI sattA hai| vahI kevala zeSa raha jAtA hai, jo satya hai| use jAna kara apUrva AnaMda ko, apUrva mukti ko vyakti anubhava karatA hai| usake pahale hama murde haiN| usake pahale koI apane ko jIvita na smjhe| usa satya ko jAnane ke pahale hama murde haiN| ___ isalie maiM kahatA hUM ki murde haiN| maiM apanA smaraNa karatA huuN| maiM jisa dina paidA huA, usa dina se maiM jAna rahA hUM ki maiM roja mara rahA hUM, maiM roja maratA jA rahA huuN| eka dina yaha maraNa kI prakriyA pUrI ho jaaegii| isako maiM jIvana kaise kahUM, yaha to grejuala Detha hai! yaha to kramika mRtyu hai! yaha to AhistA-AhistA marate jAnA hai! ise maiM jIvana kaise kahUM? jIvana kyA kabhI mara 85 Page #93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sakatA hai? jo jIvana hai, vaha kabhI nahIM mrtaa| jo jIvana hai, vaha amRta hogaa| jo mara jAtA hai, vaha jIvana nahIM hai| abhI hama murde haiN| lekina hamAre bhItara amRta baiThA huA hai| aura agara hama murde kI khola ke bhItara praviSTa ho jAeM, to hama amRta ko anubhava kara sakeMge aura sacce jIvana ko upalabdha kara skeNge| mahAvIra kI ye zikSAeM kisI eka dharma ke lie nahIM haiN| mahAvIra kA yaha mArga kisI eka vyakti ke lie, kisI eka saMpradAya ke lie, kisI ghere ke lie nahIM hai| itane bar3e virATa puruSa jinakA prema anaMta taka pahuMcatA ho, kisI ke lie nahIM hote, sabake lie hote haiN| Izvara kare ki jaina jo samajhate haiM ki mahAvIra hamAre haiM, mahAvIra kA piMDa aura pIchA chor3a deM, tAki ve sabake ho jaaeN| abhI dasa varSoM bAda mahAvIra kI paccIsa sauvIM varSagAMTha hogii| paccIsa sau varSa usa divya jIvana ko hue pUre hoNge| aura taba maiM cAhatA hUM ki sArI duniyA anubhava kare ki unakI mUla zikSA kyA hai| aura sArI duniyA anubhava kare mahAvIra meM, ki usameM krAisTa bhI maujUda haiM unameM aura kRSNa bhI maujUda haiM aura buddha bhI maujUda haiN| unakI jyoti ko sArI duniyA anubhava kara ske| dasa varSoM bAda sArI duniyA ko yaha bodha ho sake ki mahAvIra sabakI saMpatti haiN| yaha bodha tabhI hogA, jaba una para saMpatti hone kA adhikAra unake pIche jo khar3e haiM, ve chor3a deN| ve kaheM ki mahAvIra usake haiM jo unakA pyAsA hogaa| aura saca hai yaha, pAnI usakA hai jo pyAsA hai| aura kuAM usakA hai jo usameM pAnI pItA hai| ve nAsamajha jo kueM ke bAhara baiThe hoM aura kueM kI bAteM karate hoM, kuAM unakA nahIM hai| mahAvIra sabake hoM, sabake ho sakeM, unakI zikSA sabake kAma A sake, aura yaha manuSya jo vikRta ho gayA hai, yaha manuSya jo asvastha aura vikSipta aura bImAra ho gayA hai, isa manuSya ke svAsthya ke lie ve AdhAra bana sakeM, aisI kAmanA karatA huuN| aMta meM sabake bhItara baiThe hue mahAvIra ke lie maiM apane praNAma dUMgA aura eka bAta Apase khuuNgaa| agara ApakA prema yaha kahatA ho ki mahAvIra kI yaha zikSA aura unake prema aura jJAna kI zikSA dUra-dUra taka vyApta ho jAe, aura ye samudra kI lahareM use dUra kinAroM taka le jAeM, aura ye havAeM use anaMta taka pahuMcA deM, to mahAvIra kA eka choTA sA vacana hai, vaha hama sAre loga apane hAthoM ko Upara uThA kara kaheMge, tAki vaha vacana gUMje aura usakI lahareM aura taraMgeM dUra taka pahuMca jaaeN| aura vaha vacana upayogI hai| sArI duniyA se usameM amRta barasa sakatA hai| mahAvIra ne kahA hai-mahAvIra ne kahA hai : mitti me savva bhue sU- merI sAre prANiyoM se maitrI hai| vairaM majjha na kevaI-aura merA kisI se koI virodha nhiiN| ___ yaha satya, yaha vicAra, unake jIvana-AdhAra, unakI sAdhanA kA mUla anubhava hai| maiM cAhUMgA, hama tIna bAra hAtha Upara uThA kara ise doharAeMge apanI pUrI zakti se, tAki yaha samudra, tAki ye havAeM, tAki yaha AkAza gaMje usase aura yaha vicAra karor3oM-karor3oM logoM ko prabhAvita kare, unako parivartita kre| hama apane donoM hAtha Upara utthaaeN| sAre loga uThAeM, koI AdamI itanI kaMjUsI na kare ki thor3I dera ko do hAtha na uThA sake aura maiM tIna bAra doharAUMgA, hama apanI pUrI zakti se usa vacana ko dohraaeNge| maiM kahUMgA pahale, phira Apa use dohraaeNge| 86 Page #94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' eka sAtha aura jora se| 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' 'vairaM majjha na kevaI!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'vairaM majjha na kevaI!' 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' 'vairaM majjha na kevaI!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'vairaM majjha na kevaI!' 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'mitti me savva bhue sU!' 'vairaM majjha na kevaI!' sabakI AvAjeM : 'vairaM majjha na kevaI!' Page #95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ asuttA muni chaThavAM pravacana Page #97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hama , saba pyAse haiM AnaMda ke lie, zAMti ke lie| aura saca to yaha hai ki jIvana bhara jo hama daur3ate haiM dhana ke pada ke, pratiSThA ke pIche, usa daur3a meM bhI bhAva yahI rahatA hai ki zAyada zAMti, zAyada saMtRpti mila jaae| vAsanAoM meM bhI jo hama daur3ate haiM, usa daur3a meM bhI yahI pIche AkAMkSA hotI hai ki zAyada jIvana kI saMtRpti usameM mila jAe, zAyada jIvana AnaMda ko upalabdha ho jAe, zAyada bhItara eka sauMdarya aura zAMti aura AnaMda ke loka kA udaghATana ho jaae| lekina eka hI niraMtara icchA meM daur3ane ke bAda bhI vaha gaMtavya dUra rahatA hai, niraMtara vAsanAoM ke pIche cala kara bhI vaha parama saMtRpti upalabdha nahIM hotI hai! loga haiM, dhArmika kahe jAne vAle loga haiM, jo kaheMge, vAsanAeM burI haiM; jo kaheMge, vAsanAeM tyAjya haiM; jo kaheMge, samasta vAsanAoM ko chor3a denA hai; jo kaheMge, vAsanAeM adhArmika haiN| maiM Apase kahUM, koI vAsanA adhArmika nahIM hai, agara hama use dekha sakeM, samajha skeN| samasta vAsanAoM ke bhItara aMtataH prabhu ko pAne kI vAsanA chipI hai| eka vyakti ko dhana dete cale jAeM aura usase kaheM ki kitane dhana para vaha tRpta hogA ? hama kitanA bhI dhana deM, usakI AkAMkSA tRpta na hogii| kitanA hI dhana deM ! sAre jagata kA dhana use de deM... / sikaMdara bhArata kI tarapha AtA thaa| kisI ne usase pUchA ki tuma agara pUrI jamIna jIta loge to phira kyA karoge? usane kahA, maiM dUsarI jamIna kI talAza kruuNgaa| aura agara hama pUcheM, dUsarI jamIna bhI jIta loge to phira kyA karoge? vaha kahegA, maiM tIsarI jamIna kI talAza kruuNgaa| aura hama kaheM, tuma sArI jamIneM jIta loge to phira kyA karoge ? asala meM vAsanA anaMta ko pAne ke lie hai, isalie kisI bhI jamIna ko pAkara tRpta nahIM hogii| kitanA hI dhana de deM, vAsanA tRpta na hogI, kyoMki vAsanA anaMta dhana ko pAne ke lie hai| kitanA hI bar3A pada de deM, AkAMkSA tRpta na hogI, kyoMki AkAMkSA parama pada ko pAne ke lie hai| kitanA hI jIvana meM upalabdha ho jAe, jIvana saMtRpta na hogA, tRpta na hogA, kyoMki parama jIvana, parama prabhutA ko pAe binA manuSya ke bhItara tRpti asaMbhava hai| 90 Page #98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prabhu ko pAe binA tRpti asaMbhava hai| asala meM samasta vAsanAeM nadiyoM kI taraha prabhu kI aMtima vAsanA meM - sAgara kI ora daur3a rahI haiN| pratyeka vAsanA samajhe jAne para prabhu kI ora izArA karegI, parama sattA kI ora izArA kregii| isalie vAsanAeM burI nahIM haiN| vAsanAoM ko kSudra se tRpta karane kI ceSTA ajJAna hai / vAsanA ko virATa denA hogA / kSudra kI tarapha jo vAsanAeM daur3a rahI haiM, unheM virATa para keMdrita karanA hogA, unheM virATa kI ora unmukha karanA hogA / loga kahate haiM ki mana caMcala hai, loga kahate haiM ki mana kI caMcalatA nahIM miTatI, loga kahate haiM ki hama mana ko ThaharAne kI, rokane kI koziza karate haiM, zAMta hone kI koziza karate haiM, lekina mana kahIM bhAgatA calA jAtA hai ! asala meM mana caMcala nahIM hotA to manuSya kabhI dhArmika nahIM ho sakatA thaa| maiM phira se kahUM, mana agara caMcala nahIM huA hotA to manuSya kabhI dhArmika na ho sakatA thA, kyoMki hamane kucha kSudra rUpa se use pakar3A diyA hotA aura mana vahIM Thahara jAtA / hamane kucha vyartha usako pakar3A diyA hotA aura mana vahIM thira ho jaataa| hama kucha bhI pakar3AeM, mana vahAM ThaharatA nahIM aura Age ke lie abhIpsA se bhara jAtA hai| asala meM jaba taka prabhu ko na pAe, taba taka ThaharegA nahIM / mana kI caMcalatA aura vicalitA isalie hai ki mana prabhu ko pAne ko utsuka hai| usake pUrva koI nidhi, koI saMpatti use tRpta nahIM kara sakatI hai| saubhAgya hai ki mana caMcala hai| saubhAgya hai ki mana caMcala hai - caMcala hai, isalie zAyada kabhI parama sattA taka pahuMcanA saMbhava ho sakatA hai| saubhAgya hai ki mana vAsanAgrasta hai, isalie zAyada koI dina parama vAsanA ko upalabdha ho jaae| maiMne sunA hai, vahAM ijipta meM eka phakIra huA / phakIra apane jhopar3e ke pIche apane kheta meM kAma karane gayA / phakIra kI eka ziSyA bAdazAha ko jhopar3e ke bAhara milii| usane bAdazAha ko kahA, Apa thor3A kheta kI mer3a para baiTha jAeM, maiM phakIra ko bulA lAtI huuN| bAdazAha bolA, tuma bulA lAo, maiM TahalatA huuN| usane socA ki zAyada bAdazAha bAhara baiThane meM saMkoca kara rahA hai| vaha use bhItara le gaI jhopar3e ke aura usane bAdazAha ko kahA, yahAM eka caTAI par3I hai, usa para baiTha jAeM, maiM phakIra ko bulA lAtI huuN| bAdazAha ne kahA, bulA lAo, maiM thor3A TahalatA huuN| vaha bahuta hairAna huii| usane jAkara pIche phakIra ko kahA, yaha bAdazAha kucha ajIba sA AdamI mAlUma ho rahA hai| maiMne bahuta kahA ki baiTha jaao| vaha bolatA hai, maiM TahalatA hUM, tuma bulA lAo / phakIra ne kahA, asala meM vaha baiTha sake, usake yogya sthAna hamAre pAsa kahAM hai! phakIra ne kahA, vaha baiTha sake usake yogya baiThane kA sthAna hamAre pAsa kahAM hai, isalie TahalatA hai| maiM isa kahAnI ko par3hatA thA aura mujhe eka adabhuta bAta dikhAI par3I, mana isalie caMcala hai ki vaha jahAM baiTha sake, vaha sthAna tumane aba taka diyA nhiiN| mana isalie caMcala hai, isalie vicalita hai ki jahAM vaha thira ho sake, jahAM vaha tallIna ho sake, jahAM vaha vilIna ho sake, jahAM vaha visarjita ho sake, hamane vaha sthAna use Aja taka diyA nhiiN| hamane kahIM kheta kI mer3eM batAI haiM, kahIM sAdhAraNa sI patalI caTAiyAM batAI haiM / hamane kSudra kA pralobhana diyA hai, vaha virATa 91 Page #99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kA pyAsA hai| isalie caMcala hai| jaba taka hama virATa, jaba taka hama anaMta, jaba taka hama pUrNa, jaba taka hama parama ke sAnnidhya meM use na le jAeM, taba taka mana caMcala hogA, mana vicalita hogA; mana bhAgegA aura daudd'egaa| mana dukhI hogA, mana saMtApa se bharA rhegaa| eka eMgviza, eka pIr3A niraMtara pakar3e hI rhegii| ___ manuSya ke jIvana kA dukha eka hI keMdra para hai| manuSya, jisa bAta ko pAne se pyAsa usakI tRpta hogI, vaha hama use nahIM de rahe haiM, hama kucha aura de rahe haiN| hama kucha aura de rahe haiM, jo tRpti na degA! aura hama usase vaMcita kie haiM, jo tRpti bana sakatA hai! aura agara yaha tRpti na ho to hama lAkha upAya kareM, lAkha arjita kareM, lAkha vyavasthA, samRddhi jamA leM, hama zAMti ko, AnaMda ko nahIM pA sakate haiN| dharma tyAga karane se nahIM hotA hai| dharma chor3ane se nahIM milatA hai| dharma jIvana se palAyana karane vAle ko nahIM milatA hai| dharma to pAne para milatA hai, paripUrNa ko pAne para milatA hai| dharma to paripUrNa ko upalabdha karane ko kahatA hai| galata hoMge, jo samajhate haiM, dharma parArtha hai| dharma se jyAdA svArtha isa jagata meM kucha bhI nahIM hai| bhrAMta hoMge ve, jo samajhate haiM, dharma parArtha hai| dharma se adhika svArtha isa jagata meM kucha bhI nahIM hai| mahAvIra aura baddha se jyAdA svArtha ko utpanna isa jagata meM dasare nahIM haiN| svArtha kA artha hai : sva ko paripUrNa jahAM artha upalabdha hotA hai| svArtha kA artha hai : jahAM merI sattA pUre prayojana ko, pUrI arthavattA ko upalabdha ho jAe, jahAM maiM apane ko upalabdha ho jaauuN| hama eka artha meM svArthI nahIM haiN| hameM sva kI koI ciMtA bhI nahIM hai, hameM sva se koI prayojana nahIM hai! hama una cIjoM ke pIche daur3a rahe haiM, jinheM mRtyu chIna legI aura samApta kara degii| hama atyaMta niHsvArthI loga haiN| hama una cIjoM para jIvana ko vyaya kara rahe haiM, jo hamArI sattA kA aMga nahIM bana sakatIM, jo hamAre svarUpa kA udaghATana nahIM ho sktiiN| mahAvIra aura buddha aura IsA aura kRSNa usako pAne meM saMlagna haiM, jise mRtyu bhI jalA nahIM skegii| ve zAyada usa saMpatti ko upalabdha kara rahe haiN| hama jise saMpatti kaha rahe haiM, vaha saMpatti nahIM hai| nAnaka lAhaura ke pAsa eka gAMva meM Thahare the| eka vyakti ne unase kahA, maiM kucha ApakI sevA karanA cAhatA huuN| bahuta saMpatti mere pAsa hai| Apake upayoga meM A jAe to anugraha hogaa| nAnaka kaI bAra use TAlate ge| eka bAra rAtri ko usane dobArA apanI prArthanA doharAI, to usa vyakti ko eka kapar3e sIne kI suI de dii| kapar3e sIne kI suI dekara kahA, ise rakha lo aura jaba hama donoM mara jAeM to ise vApasa lauTA denaa| vaha AdamI kucha cauMkA hogA, kyA nAnaka kA dimAga kucha kharAba hai! cauMkA hogA ki itane logoM ke sAmane asaMgata aura vyartha kI bAta kahate haiM! isa suI ko mRtyu ke bAda kaise lauTAyA jA sakegA! lekina sabake sAmane kucha kahanA saMbhava nahIM huaa| phira usI ne to bAra-bAra unase AkAMkSA kI thI ki koI sevA! aura sevA jo dI hai, use ekadama asvIkAra karate nahIM bana pdd'aa| vaha gayA, rAta bhara socatA rahA, vicAra karatA rhaa| koI mArga use dikhAI na par3A ki suI mRtyu ke pAra kaise jA skegii| vaha pAMca baje, cAra baje subaha hI nAnaka ke pairoM para gira par3A aura Page #100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kahA ki yaha suI, abhI jiMdA hUM, vApasa le leM; marane para lauTAnA merI sAmarthya meM nahIM hai| maiMne bahuta ceSTA kI, bahuta upAya kie, bahuta socA-apanI sArI saMpatti bhI lagA dUM, to jisa muTThI meM yaha suI hogI, vaha isI pAra raha jaaegii| maiM patA nahIM kisa loka meM, kisa ajJAta meM vilIna ho jaauuNgaa| yahAM to maiM rahUMgA nhiiN| maiM isa suI ko pAra nahIM le jA sakatA huuN| nAnaka ne kahA, phira maiM tujhase eka bAta pUchU ? tere pAsa kyA hai jise tU pAra le jA sakatA hai? usa vyakti ne kahA, maiMne to kabhI vicArA nhiiN| lekina aba dekhatA hUM to dikhAI nahIM par3atA ki mere pAsa kucha hai, jise maiM pAra le jA sakatA huuN| nAnaka ne kahA, jo mRtyu ke pAra na jA sake, vaha saMpatti nahIM hai| jo mRtyu ke isa pAra raha jAe, vaha vipatti ho sakatI hai, saMpatti nahIM ho sktii| samasta dhArmika jAgrata puruSa bhI saMpatti ko kamAe haiN| hama bhI saMpatti ko kamAte haiN| hama usa saMpatti ko kamAte haiM, jo mRtyu ke isa pAra hogii| ve usa saMpatti ko kamAte haiM, jise mRtyu kI lapaTeM bhI naSTa na kara sakeMgI, jo mRtyu kI lapaToM ke pAra bhI nikala jaaegii| zAyada ve hI svArthI haiM, zAyada ve hI parama svArtha ko pUrA kara lete haiN| aura zAyada na mAlUma kauna hai ki jo unako kahatA hai ki ve tyAgI haiM, na mAlUma kauna hai jo kahatA hai unhoMne saba chor3A, na mAlUma kauna hai jo kahatA hai unhoMne samRddhi chor3I, na mAlUma kauna hai jo unake tyAga aura tapazcaryA kI bAta karatA hai! mujhe vaisI koI bAta dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| samRddhi hama chor3e hue haiM, saMpatti hama chor3e hue haiM, AnaMda hama chor3e hue haiN| unhoMne kevala dukha chor3A hai, unhoMne kevala ajJAna chor3A hai, unhoMne kevala pIr3A chor3I hai| aura agara pIr3A ko aura dukha ko aura ajJAna ko chor3anA tyAga hai to phira bAta alaga hai| phira bhoga kyA hogA? isa jagata meM kevala saMnyAsI hI bhogI hai| isa jagata meM kevala virakta hI, vItarAga hI AnaMda ko, zAMti ko upalabdha rahatA hai| hama saba tyAgI ho sakate haiN| mahAvIra ne apanI samRddhi ko, rAjya ko, vyavasthA ko chor3a diyA, lAta mAra dii| hama prasannatA se bhare haiM ki unhoMne bahuta bar3A kAma kiyA! asala meM hama saMpatti ko bahuta Adara dete haiM, isalie mahAvIra ke tyAga ko bhI bahuta Adara dete haiN| hamArI dRSTi meM mahAvIra kA mUlya nahIM hai, mahAvIra ne vaha jo saMpatti ko lAta mArI, usakA mUlya hai! agara kisI vyakti ko kacarA bahuta priya ho aura kisI ko ghara ke bAhara kacare ko pheMkatA dekhe, to zAyada Adara se namaskAra kare ki adabhuta tyAga kara rahA hai, subaha-subaha sArA ghara kA kacarA pheMka rahA hai! hama jaba yaha kahate haiM ki mahAvIra bahuta bar3e tyAgI haiM, asala meM hama saMpatti ke prati apane Adara ko sUcita karate haiM, mahAvIra ke prati nhiiN| agara hama mahAvIra ko samajheMge to hameM dikhAI par3egA, mahAvIra ne vaha chor3a diyA jo vyartha thaa| chor3anA bhI kahanA zAyada galata hai, kyoMki vyartha ko chor3A nahIM jAtA, vyartha dikha jAe to chUTa jAtA hai| maiM punaH doharAUM, chor3anA bhI kahanA zAyada galata hai| vyartha ko chor3A nahIM jAtA, usakI vyarthatA dikha jAe to chUTa jAtA hai| isa jagata meM ajJAniyoM ne tyAga kiyA hogA, jJAniyoM ne tyAga nahIM kiyA hai| unase cIjeM chUTa gaI haiM, jaise pake patte vRkSa se gira jAte haiM, vaise hI jaise hama kacare ko bAhara pheMka Ate haiM aura punaH usakI yAda nahIM krte| 93 Page #101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM eka gAMva meM gayA thaa| eka sAdhu kA pravacana sunA thaa| do dina sunA, do dina unhoMne niraMtara khaa| unase milane gayA, taba bhI unhoMne mujhase kahA, maiMne lAkhoM rupayoM para lAta mAra dii| maiMne unase pUchA, yaha lAta kaba mArI thI? vaha mujhe kahe ki koI bIsa varSa hue| aura taba maiMne unase kahA ki lAta mArI nahIM jA sakI hogI, anyathA bIsa varSa use yAda rakhane kI koI jarUrata na thii| vaha lAta mArI nahIM jA skii| bIsa varSa pahale lAkhoM rupaye mere pAsa the, yaha ahaMkAra tRpti detA rahA hogaa| bIsa varSa se yaha ahaMkAra paripuSTa ho rahA hai ki maiMne lAkhoM rupayoM para lAta mAra dI hai| bAta vahIM kI vahIM hai| saMpatti chor3I nahIM jAtI, eka dina dikhatA hai, vahAM saMpatti hai hI nhiiN| eka dina dikhatA hai ki vahAM saMpatti hai hI nahIM, vahAM saMpatti kA abhAva hai| muTThI khula jAtI hai, kucha chor3anA nahIM par3atA hai| zAyada usa dina koI majabUra kare ki muTThI bAMdhe rakho to bar3I tapazcaryA ho| usa vyartha ke bojha ko Dhone meM tapazcaryA ho sakatI hai| vyartha ke bojha ko chor3a Ane meM kauna sI tapazcaryA ho sakatI hai! tyAga nahIM, kevala jJAna hI paryApta hai| chor3anA nahIM hotA, kevala jAnanA hotA hai| jAnanA krAMti hai| jAna leM ThIka se, kyA hai jo sArthaka hai, kyA hai jo vyartha hai-krAMti ghaTita ho jAtI hai| jJAna kA pariNAma zIla bana jAtA hai, AcaraNa bana jAtA hai| lekina kyA sArthaka hai, kyA vyartha hai-yaha ve kaise jAneMge jo svayaM ko bhI nahIM jAnate? jo svayaM ko nahIM jAnate haiM ve sArthaka ko kaise jAneMge? sArthaka vahI hogA, jo svarUpa ke anukUla ho| sArthaka vahI hogA, jo svarUpa ke prati saMgatipUrNa ho| vyartha vaha hogA, jo svarUpa ke pratikUla ho| vyartha vaha hogA, jo svarUpa ke prati virodha se bharA ho| vyartha vaha hogA, jo svarUpa ko galata le jAtA ho| asala meM dukha kA aura koI artha nahIM hai| svarUpa ke prati jo pratikUlatA hai, vahI dukha hai| svarUpa ke prati jo anukUlatA hai, vahI AnaMda hai| jisa kSaNa maiM apane ko svarUpa ke anukUla pAtA hUM, AnaMdita ho jAtA huuN| jisa kSaNa svarUpa ke pratikUla pAtA hUM, dukhI ho jAtA huuN| dukha kA artha hai ki kucha pratikUla hai, jo maiM nahIM cAhatA ki ho, aura ho rahA hai| AnaMda kA artha hai ki kucha ho rahA hai, jo maiM cAhatA hUM ki ho, jo mere anukUla hai| pratikUlatA dukha hai, anukUlatA sukha hai| agara mujhe svarUpa kA patA na ho to kyA sArthaka hai, kyA vyartha hai, yaha dikhAI nahIM par3a sktaa| svarUpa-bodha jIvana meM sArthakatA kA aura vyarthatA kA iMgita spaSTa kara jAtA hai| yaha jAnanA dharma kI buniyAdI, keMdrIya bAta hai ki maiM kauna huuN| vijJAna padArtha ko jAnatA hai, padArtha kyA hai| vijJAna padArtha ke rahasya ko khodatA hai ki usake kyA niyama haiM, kyA rahasya, kyA rAja haiN| dharma caitanya ko khojatA hai, sva ko khojatA hai-usakA kyA rahasya hai| padArtha ke aMtima vizleSaNa para aNu upalabdha huA hai| aura aNu kI upalabdhi ghAtaka ho gaI hai, visphoTaka ho gaI hai| ho sakatA hai sAre manuSya ko le dduube| caitanya kA vizleSaNa AtmA ko upalabdha kiyA hai| padArtha ke vizleSaNa se aNu upalabdha huA hai, caitanya ke vizleSaNa se AtmA upalabdha huI hai| 94 Page #102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aNu saMbhava hai ghAtaka ho jaae| AtmA kA upalabdha honA zAyada jagata ke bacAne kA mArga bana jaae| isa jagata meM, jo atyaMta pIr3A aura parezAnI se ghirA hai, punaH Atma-jAgaraNa ke udaghoSa kI jarUrata hai| lekina AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM hama bahuta bAteM jAnate hoM bhalA, AtmA ko nahIM jAnate haiN| AtmA ke saMbaMdha meM bahuta se siddhAMta maMDita hoM, lekina AtmA se koI paricaya nahIM hai| bahutabahuta Azcarya haiM jagata meM, lekina sabase bar3A eka hI hai jo maiM hUM, use chor3a kara maiM saba jAna sakatA hUM! svayaM se aparicita raha jAtA hUM! sAre jagata ko jAnA jA sakatA hai aura kevala vahI, jo jAnatA hai, vahI raha jAtA hai! sAre jagata meM daur3a kara jJAna ke saMgraha kA AbhAsa ho sakatA hai, lekina yaha saMgraha ajJAna hI hai, kyoMki vaha sva ko udaghATita nahIM kara paataa| ___mahAvIra ne kahA hai, saba kucha jAna lo, lekina jo svayaM ko na jAna le to vaha jAnanA jAnanA nahIM hai| saba kucha jIta lo, lekina agara svayaM ko na jItA, to vaha jIta vijaya nahIM hai| saba kucha pA lo, lekina svayaM ko na pAyA to vaha pAnA upalabdhi nahIM hai| svarUpa pAne se hama cyuta raha jAte haiM, aura saba pA lete haiM! lagabhaga aisA mujhe smaraNa AtA hai, svAmI rAmatIrtha, eka bhAratIya sAdhu jApAna meM the| eka bhavana ke pAsa se nikalate the, bhavana meM Aga laga gaI thii| loga sAmAna nikAla rahe the| bhavanapati bAhara khar3A thaa| hoza kho diyA thA usne| use kucha dikha nahIM rahA thA, lekina dekha to jarUra rahA thaa| lapaTeM pakar3a rahI thIM makAna ko| loga sAmAna bAhara lA rahe the| aura thor3I dera meM saba bhUmisAta ho jAegA, saba rAkha ho jaaegaa| rAmatIrtha bhI usa rAha se nikale the, kinAre khar3e hokara dekhane lage the| logoM ne aMtima bAra Akara pUchA, bhavana meM kucha aura to nahIM raha gayA? usa bhavanapati ne kahA. majhekacha yAda nahIM pdd'taa| majhe kacha bhI smaraNa nahIM aataa| maiM digmaDha sA khar3A raha gayA hai| tamhIM eka bAra jAkara aura dekha lo| jo bacA ho. use bhI bacA lo|| bhavana vana aMtima lapaToM ko pakar3ane ke karIba thaa| loga bhItara ge| ve bAhara Ae to rote hae bAhara aae| kahIM ekAMta meM bhavanapati kA ekamAtra lar3akA thA. ve usakI rAkha ko lekara lauTe the| ve loga makAna kA sAmAna bacAne meM laga gae the aura makAna kA ekamAtra mAlika bhItara jala kara samApta ho gayA thA! rAmatIrtha ne apanI DAyarI meM likhA hai, usa dina mujhe lagA ki yaha ghaTanA pratyeka vyakti ke jIvana meM ghaTatI hai| hama sAmAna ko bacAne meM laga jAte haiM. sAmAna kA mAlika dhIre-dhIre mara jAtA hai| __hama usako bacAne meM laga jAte haiM jo bAhara hai aura jo AMtarika hai, jo maiM svayaM hUM, usako bhUla hI jAte haiN| yaha ati vyastatA AtmaghAtaka hai, syusAiDala hai| padArtha se, vastu se itanA vyasta honA ki svarUpa bhUla jAe, sAmAnya sAmagrI meM itanA AkyupAiDa ho jAnA, itanA vyasta ho jAnA ki sva kI sattA kA vismaraNa ho jAe, AtmaghAtaka hai| zAyada jise hama AtmahatyA kahate haiM, vaha kevala deha-hatyA hai| AtmahatyA ise kahanA cAhie-AtmahatyA ise kahanA cAhie ki jise sva kA vismaraNa ho jAe aura jisakA sAmagrI para sArA jIvana keMdrita ho jaae| jisake lie hama khoja kara rahe haiM, vaha gauNa ho jAe; aura jisake lie ve cIjeM khoja karane gae the, ve cIjeM pramukha ho jaaeN| use bhUla jAeM, jisakI zAMti 95 Page #103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ke lie hama cale the, aura sAmagrI ke Ayojana meM hI jIvana vyaya ho jAe, ise AtmahatyA kahanA caahie| zarIra kI hatyA ko AtmahatyA nahIM kahanA caahie| yaha AtmahatyA pratyeka ke bhItara ghaTita hotI hai| isase bacane kA, isase Upara uThane kA eka hI upAya hai ki hamArA jo citta, hamArA jo mana dUsare meM ati vyasta hai, thor3A sA samaya nikAla kara svayaM ko jAnane ke prati bhI unmukha ho| jisa jJAna kI zakti se hama sAre jagata ko jAnane nikala par3e the, vaha jJAna kI dhArA aMtaH-pravAhita ho, bhItara kI tarapha unmukha ho| hama usako bhI jAna sakeM, jo sabako jAna rahA hai| aura jinhoMne use jAnA hai, unakA AzvAsana hai ki jisa AnaMda ko bAhara khoja-khoja kara janmoM-janmoM meM nahIM pAyA jA sakatA hai, kSaNa meM use bhItara mur3ate hI upalabdha kara liyA jAtA hai| yaha AzvAsana ekAdha vyakti kA ho, to pAgala kaha kara TAla sakate haiM, bakavAsa kaha kara TAla sakate haiN| jitane logoM ne isa jamIna para, jamIna ke itihAsa meM AnaMda ko upalabdha kiyA hai, unameM se eka ne bhI use bAhara upalabdha nahIM kiyA hai| jitane logoM ne upalabdha kiyA hai, unakI sAmUhika sAkSI aura gavAhI AMtarika ke lie hai| isalie satya vaijJAnika ho jAtA hai, yaha satya aMdhavizvAsa nahIM raha jAtA hai| yaha apavAda nahIM hai, nirapavAda rUpa se jina logoM ne AnaMda anubhava kiyA hai, unhoMne AtyaMtika AMtarika se usakA udaghATana kiyA hai| vaha AMtarika pratyeka meM upasthita hai, pratyeka ghar3I upasthita hai, hama use jAnate hoM yA na jAnate hoN| kyoMki vaha hamArA honA hai, vaha hamArI bIiMga hai, vaha hamArI sattA hai, vaha hamArA astitva hai| hama lAkha upAya karake usako kho nahIM sakate haiN| koI manuSya apanI AtmA ko nahIM kho sakatA, kitanA hI pApa kare, kitane hI pApa kA upAya kre| isa jagata meM eka bAta asaMbhava hai- svayaM ko kho denA asaMbhava hai| svayaM ko to kho nahIM sakate, lekina phira sAre loga to kahate haiM, AtmA ko pA lo! jisa svayaM ko kho nahIM sakate, use pAne kA kyA mAnI hogA? AtmA ko khoyA nahIM jAtA, kevala vismaraNa ho jAtA hai| aura ThIka se merI bAta samajheM to vismaraNa bhI nahIM hotA, hama dUsare ke smaraNa se itane bhara jAte haiM ki sva kA smaraNa nIce daba jAtA hai| agara hama para ke smaraNa ko thor3I dera ko chor3a sakeM, agara hamArA citta para ke smaraNa se thor3I dera ko zUnya ho jAe, agara hamAre citta meM para kA pratibiMba aura para ke vicAra aura para ke imejeja thor3I dera ko vilIna ho jAeM, to sva-smaraNa jo nIce dabA hai, udaghATita ho jaaegaa| kucha khoyA nahIM hai, kevala kucha AcchAdita hai| kucha bhUlA nahIM hai, kevala kucha AvaraNa meM, vastroM meM chipa gayA hai| thor3e se vastra ughAr3ane kI, thor3A sA AMtarika jagata meM nagna hone kI bAta hai-aura sva kA sAkSAta ho sakatA hai| sva ke sAkSAta ke bAda hI sArthaka kI anubhUti hotI hai| sva ke sAkSAta ke bAda hI nirarthaka chUTatA hai aura sArthaka kI dizA meM jIvana kI gati hotI hai| usake pUrva, sva-sAkSAta ke pUrva, jo sArthaka kI talAza karegA, vaha kevala damana kara sakatA hai, vaha kevala saMgharSa kara sakatA hai apane se, vaha kevala chor3ane meM laga sakatA hai| usase chUTegA nahIM, kyoMki use jJAta hI nahIM hai ki chor3ane kA prazna hI nahIM hai| 96 Page #104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka sAdhu huaa| vaha gRhI thaa| usakA niyama thA lakar3I kATa lenI, beca denI; usase jo bhojana mile, kara lenA; aura jo sAMjha baca jAe, use bAMTa denaa| usakI patnI thii| eka bAra sAta dina taka lagAtAra varSA huii| lakar3iyAM kATane jAnA jarUrI thaa| sAta dina upavAsa ke bitAne para bhI bhikSA mAMgane kA usakA niyama na thaa| sAta dina ke bAda bhUkhA sapatnIka lakar3iyAM kATane vana ko gyaa| lakar3iyAM kaattiiN| bhUkha se pIr3ita sAta dina ke, lakar3iyoM ke bojha ko Dhote hue ve pati-patnI vApasa lauTate the| pati Age thA, patnI thor3A pIche phAsale para thii| eka adabhuta ghaTanA ghaTI, jo smaraNa karane jaisI hai| vaha yadi mana meM baiTha jAe, mana ke kisI prakAzita kone meM sthApita ho jAe, to jIvana meM dizA-parivartana ho sakatA hai| vaha Age-Age thA lakar3iyoM ke bojha ko lie| rAha ke kinAre use dikhA ki kisI rAhagIra kI thailI gira gaI hai, svarNa azarphiyAM usameM haiN| yaha soca kara ki sAta dina kI bhUkha aura parezAnI ke kAraNa patnI kA mana kahIM moha se na bhara jAe, kahIM lobha se na bhara jAe, kahIM usake mana meM aisA na ho ki azarphiyAM uThA lUM, nAhaka usake citta meM vikAra na Ae, usane gaDDhe meM use sarakA kara thailI para miTTI DAla dii| apane taIM socA ki maiM to svarNa kA vijetA ho gayA hUM, maiMne to jIta liyA, maiM to svarNa ke moha ko chor3a sakatA hUM, lekina patnI kahIM mohagrasta na ho jaae| vaha miTTI DAla kara uThatA hI thA ki patnI A gii| usane pUchA, kyA kara rahe ho? niyama thA usa sAdhu kA asatya na bolane kA, isalie satya bolanA pdd'aa| usane kahA, yaha soca kara ki maiMne to parigraha se chuTTI pA lI, maiM to saba tyAga kara cukA hUM, lekina tere mana meM kahIM moha na A jAe, eka svarNa azarphiyoM kI thailI par3I thI, use maiMne miTTI se DhaMka diyA hai| __usa patnI ne kahA thA, tumheM miTTI para miTTI DAlate hue zarma nahIM AI? tumheM svarNa abhI dikhAI par3atA hai? agara svarNa dikhAI par3atA hai, to svarNa se tyAga nahIM huaa| agara svarNa dikhAI par3atA hai, to svarNa se mukti nahIM huii| agara svarNa mUlyavAna mAlUma hotA hai, to svarNa ke sAtha Asakti zeSa hai| svarNa ke sAtha do taraha ke saMbaMdha ho sakate haiM--Asakti ke aura virakti ke| lekina donoM hI saMbaMdha haiN| svarNa ke sAtha do taraha ke saMbaMdha ho sakate haiM ki maiM svarNa ko pAne ko utsuka ho jAUM yA maiM svarNa ko chor3ane ko utsuka ho jaauuN| lekina donoM hI saMbaMdha haiN| vastutaH jo svayaM ko jAnegA, vaha svarNa ko na chor3atA hai, na pakar3atA hai| vaha acAnaka jAna pAtA hai ki vahAM to koI artha hI nahIM hai| svarNa meM koI artha hI nahIM hai| itanA bhI artha nahIM hai ki use chor3ane ke lie utsuka huA jAe yA use pakar3ane ke lie utsuka huA jaae| isa sthiti ko hamane vItarAgatA kahA hai| eka sthiti hai rAga kI-rAga svarNa ke prati Asakti hai| eka sthiti hai vairAgya kI-vairAgya svarNa ke prati virakti hai| lekina ve donoM saMbaMdha haiN| una donoM meM svarNa kA mIniMga hai, svarNa kA artha hai| eka tIsarI bAta hai, vItarAgatA kii| rAga se aura virAga se, donoM se alg| vahAM svarNa ke prati koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| vahAM jagata ke prati, saMsAra ke prati koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| 07 Page #105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isa satya kA udaghATana ki merI sattA asaMga hai, merI sattA nitAMta bhinna aura pRthaka hai, jIvana meM tyAga ko phalita kara detI hai| tyAga jJAna kA phala hai| koI tyAga karake jJAna taka nahIM pahuMcatA, jJAna ke utpanna hone se tyAga phalita hotA hai| samyaka darzana prAthamika hai, samyaka AcaraNa usakA pariNAma hai| AcaraNa nahIM pAlanA hotA hai, jJAna upalabdha karanA hotA hai / jo AcaraNa se prAraMbha kareMge, unhoMne galata mArga se prAraMbha kiyaa| unhoMne eka chora se prAraMbha kiyaa| ajJAna meM AcaraNa Aropita hogA, kalTIveTeDa hogA / jJAna meM AcaraNa sahaja hotA hai| ajJAna meM krodha ko dabA kara kSamA karanI par3egI, jJAna meM krodha hI utpanna nahIM hotA hai| jina logoM ne mahAvIra ko kahA hai ki bahuta kSamAvAna the, una logoM ne mahAvIra ke prati bahuta asatya kahA hai| mahAvIra ko kSamAvAna kahane kA artha hai ki mahAvIra meM krodha uThatA thA / mahAvIra kSamAvAna nahIM the, asala meM mahAvIra meM krodha hI nahIM utthtaa| jisameM krodha kA abhAva hai, usameM kSamA kA, akSamA kA prazna nahIM utthtaa| kSamAvAna krodhI ho sakate haiM, akrodhI ke kSamAvAna hone kA prazna nahIM utthtaa| citta meM bhItara svayaM ke sAkSAta se jo jJAna utpanna hotA hai, vaha Azcaryajanaka aura svarNima prakAza se bhara jAtA hai| jIvana meM mukti kA mArga AcaraNa se nahIM, prajJA ke jAgaraNa se prAraMbha hotA hai / yaha prajJA-jAgaraNa, yaha sva kA sAkSAta kaise hogA? kisa vidhi se maiM apane bhItara jA sakatA hUM? kisa vidhi se maiM svayaM ke Amane-sAmane A sakatA hUM? kisa vidhi se, jo sabako dekha rahA hai, usa sattA ke sAtha merA tAdAtmya ho sakatA hai ? agara usa vidhi ko samajhanA hai, to samajhanA hogA, kisa vidhi se maiM apane se bAhara ho gayA huuN| kisa vidhi se maiM apane se bAhara ho gayA hUM? agara maiM yaha samajha lUM ki maiM kisa vidhi se apane se bAhara gayA, to usI para pIche vApasa lauTane se maiM svayaM meM pahuMca jaauuNgaa| jisa mArga se maiM bAhara AyA hUM, vahI mArga bhItara le jAne kA bhI hogA - kevala viparIta calanA pdd'egaa| jo mArga mujhe baMdhana meM lAyA hai, vahI mArga merI mukti kA bhI hogA - kevala viparIta calanA pdd'egaa| jo mArga mujhe saMsAra se jor3e hue hai, vahI mArga mujhe paramAtmA se jor3egA - kevala viparIta calanA hogA / yaha hamArA citta, yaha hamArA mana, yaha hamArA vicAra hameM jagata se jor3atA hai| eka kSaNa ko kalpanA kareM abhI ki citta meM koI vicAra nahIM hai, koI taraMga nahIM hai - citta nistaraMga ho gayA hai, nirvicAra ho gayA hai-- usa kSaNa Apa jagata se saMbaMdhita hoMge kyA? usa kSaNa kyA koI bhI saMbaMdha zeSa raha jAegA? usa kSaNa jo bAhara jItA hai, usase kyA koI nAtA, koI saMbaMdha zeSa raha jAegA, koI bhI dhAge baMdhe hue raha jAeMge ? kalpanA bhI kareMge to dikha par3egA - agara citta bilakula nistaraMga hai aura zUnya hai, agara citta meM koI bhI kriyA nahIM cala rahI hai, vicAra kI, vAsanA kI, kalpanA kI, smRti kI koI bhI kriyA nahIM hai, saba zUnya hai - usa zUnya meM Apa jagata se TUTe hue hoMge, pRthaka hoNge| citta vicAra se bharA hai, to hama jagata se saMyukta haiM, zarIra se saMyukta haiM, anya se, para se saMyukta haiM / hamArA baMdhana - agara hama bahuta ThIka se samajheM-saMsAra nahIM hai, hamArA baMdhana vicAra hai| 98 Page #106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ saMsAra se mukta nahIM honA hai, vicAra se mukta honA hai| mahAvIra mukta hone ke bAda bhI saMsAra meM haiM, saMsAra meM jIe cAlIsa varSa tk| buddha mukta hone ke bAda saMsAra meM jIe tIsa varSa tk| saMsAra meM to the| phira ho kyA gayA thA unameM? ve to saMsAra meM the, lekina saMsAra unameM nahIM thaa| ve to saMsAra meM the, lekina saMsAra unameM nahIM thaa| hamAre bhItara saMsAra ke hone kA sthAna vicAra hai| hamAre bhItara saMsAra kI pratichavi vicAra meM banatI hai| hamAre bhItara vicAra hai gRha saMsAra kaa| isalie vicAra ke gRha ko tor3a denA saMnyAsa hai| vicAra ke gRha meM baMda hokara rahanA gRhastha honA hai| bhItara vicAra kI dIvAla hameM ghere hue hai| caubIsa ghaMTe uThate-baiThate sote-jAgate vicAra kA satata pravAha hameM ghere hue hai| vahI vicAra hamArI azAMti hai, vahI vicAra hamArI uttejanA hai, vahI vicAra hamArI udvigna sthiti hai, vahI vicAra hamArI jvaragrasta sthiti hai| isa vicAra ke visarjana se. isa vicAra ke zAMta hone se. isa vicAra ke UhApoha aura taraMgoM ke vilIna hone se bhItara eka zAMti kA darpaNa, bhItara eka zAMta caitanya kI sthiti utpanna hotI hai| usI zAMti meM, usI anudvigna sthiti meM svayaM kA sAkSAta hotA hai|| maiMne kahA, hama para ke sAtha itane vyasta haiM ki sva kA smaraNa hI bhUla gae haiN| agara hama para ke sAtha avyasta ho jAeM, agara para thor3I dera ko hamAre bhItara se anupasthita ho jAe, to sva kA udaghATana ho jaaegaa| isa haoNla meM hama sAre loga baiThe hue haiN| hamane, haoNla meM jo rikta sthAna hai, usako bhara diyA hai| vaha rikta sthAna kahIM gayA nahIM hai, kahIM bAhara nahIM nikala gayA hai| Apa jaba bhItara Ae to haoNla kA rikta sthAna bAhara nahIM nikala gyaa| agara usa rikta sthAna ko vApasa upalabdha karanA ho, to kahIM bAhara se lAnA nahIM pdd'egaa| agara hama bAhara ho jAeM to haoNla vApasa rikta ho jaaegaa| agara hama bAhara ho jAeM to rikta sthAna maujUda hai| vaha hamase daba gayA hai, vaha hamase bhara gayA hai, hamAre nikalate hI vApasa riktatA ko upalabdha ho jaaegaa| sva kA smaraNa para ke ciMtana se daba gayA hai, bhara gayA hai| agara para kA ciMtana visarjita ho jAe, to sva udaghATita ho jaaegaa| sva kahIM gayA nahIM, sva niraMtara upasthita hai-kevala para se AcchAdita hai| para ke AcchAdana ko tor3ane kA mArga samAdhi hai, para ke AcchAdana ko vicchinna karane kA mArga jJAna hai| isalie cAhe dharma koI ho-jainoM kA, bauddhoM kA, hiMduoM kA, IsAiyoM kA-dharma ke cAhe koI bhI rUpa hoM, lekina dharma ke bhItara kI prakriyA eka hI hai : AcchAdana ko viccheda kara dene kI; vaha jo hama para chA gayA hai, use visarjita kara dene kI; jo hama para ghira gayA hai, usa badalI ko tor3a dene kI, tAki bhItara se prakAza vAle sUraja kA udaya ho| eka hI choTe se sUtra meM samasta dharmoM kA sAra saMgRhIta hai| hama zUnya ho jAeM to pUrNa ke hameM darzana ho jaaeNge| hama zUnya ho jAeM to hama samAdhi meM pahuMca ge| kaise zUnya ho jAeM? eka choTA sA vicAra bhI to chor3A nahIM jAtA, samasta vicAra kI prakriyA kaise chUTegI? svAbhAvika hai ki svayaM se Apa pUche ki eka choTA sA vicAra-kaNa to mana se nikalatA nahIM, pUre vicAra kI prakriyA kaise nikalegI? 99 Page #107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura vicAra ko dhakke deM to ulaTA vicAra aura prabhAvI ho jAtA hai| eka vicAra ko nikAlanA cAheM to vaha aura cAra yajamAnoM ko sAtha lekara vApasa lauTa AtA hai| vicAra ko nikAlane kA upAya agara kabhI kie hoM-agara kabhI maMdira meM, masjida meM, devAlaya meM baiTha kara prabhu kA smaraNa karane kI koziza kI ho, to patA hogA, jo vicAra sAmAnya jIvana meM nahIM Ate haiM, usa maMdira ke ghere ke bhItara baiTha kara Ane zurU ho jAte haiN| jaba-jaba citta ke sAtha ceSTA kI ho ki citta zUnya ho jAe, zAMta ho jAe, mauna ho jAe, tabhI pAyA hogA ki mauna karane ke prayAsa meM to citta ke bhItara chipe hue na mAlUma kitane taraha ke vicAra ke dhueM, na mAlUma taraha-taraha ke vicAroM kI parte, na mAlUma kaNa-kaNa se vicAroM kI lahareM AnI zurU ho jAtI haiN| jo vaise zAMta pratIta hotA thA, vaha zAMta hone kI ceSTA meM aura bhI udvigna, aura bhI uttejita ho jAtA hai, aura udvelita ho jAtA hai| kabhI bhI thor3A sA prayoga kareMge to pAeMge pratyeka prayoga, pratyeka prayAsa mana ko aura bhI azAMta kara jAtA hai| isalie sAdhAraNatayA ve loga, jo maMdira meM jAte haiM, jIvana meM jyAdA azAMta hoNge| ve loga, jo ceSTA meM rata hote haiM citta ko zAMta karane kI, jIvana meM jyAdA udvigna hoNge| una RSiyoM ke bAbata sunA hogA jo abhizApa dete haiM, jo krodha meM kyA-kyA kaha dete haiN| bahuta taraha se loga anubhava karate haiM ki citta se lar3ane vAle loga krodhI hote haiN| citta ke sAtha damana karane vAle loga atyaMta krodha se bhare, atyaMta jvaragrasta mAlUma hoNge| unakI zAMti ke nIce kahIM jvAlAmukhI chipA huA hai| asala meM mana ke sAtha damana, mana ke sAtha saMgharSa mana ko jItane kA upAya nahIM hai| mana se jo lar3egA, vaha mana ko jItegA nhiiN| mana ko jItane kA rAja kucha dasarA hai| isalie eka kSadra vicAra ko bhI isa saMgharSa se dara nahIM kiyA jA sakatA hai| tibbata meM eka sAdhu huA hai| usake pAsa eka yuvaka gayA thaa| tIna-cAra varSa taka usa yuvaka ne usa sAdhu kI sevA kI thii| aura cAhA thA ki koI siddhi mila jaae| vaha sAdhu TAlatA rahA, TAlatA rhaa| usane kahA, mere pAsa to koI siddhi nhiiN| lekina yuvaka mAnA nahIM, pIche par3A hI rhaa| sAdhu ne Akhira eka dina use kAgaja para eka maMtra likha kara diyA aura kahA, yaha le jA! pAMca bAra ekAMta kSaNa meM rAtri ko baiTha kara ise smaraNa kara lenA aura taba tU jo cAhegA camatkAra aura siddhi tujhe upalabdha ho jaaegii| aba tU bhAga jaa| vaha yuvaka bhaagaa| usI ke lie to vaha tIna varSa se rukA thA! umaMga se sIr3hiyAM utara rahA thaa| AkhirI sIr3hI utarane ko thA, to usa sAdhu ne cillA kara kahA ki suno mitra, eka bAta to batAnA bhUla gyaa| zarta adhUrI raha gii| jaba pAMca bAra isa maMtra ko par3ho to yAda rakhanA, baMdara kA smaraNa na aae| usa yuvaka ne kahA, pAgala hue ho! jiMdagI bhara kisI baMdara kA smaraNa nahIM AyA, pAMca bAra smaraNa karane meM kyoM AegA! lekina vaha pUrI sIr3hiyAM bhI utara nahIM pAyA thA aura baMdara ne use ghera liyaa| vaha rAha para calA aura baMdara kA biMba usake bhItara uThane lgaa| vaha haTAne lagA baMdara, to eka nahIM aneka jhAMkane lge| sArA citta jaise baMdaroM kI bhIr3a se bhara gyaa| vaha ghara taka pahuMcA to baMdaroM kI bhIr3a meM usakA sArA manasa ghira gyaa| vaha bahuta hairAna huA ki sAdhu jarUra ajJAnI aura nAsamajha hai| agara baMdara kA smaraNa maMtra meM bAdhA detA hai, to usa ajJAnI, usa nAsamajha ko kahanA hI nahIM thaa| usane kaha kara to musIbata kara dii| 100 Page #108 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usane snAna kiyA, usane pavitra nAmoM kA smaraNa kiyA, vaha ekAMta gAMva ke bAhara jAkara baiThA, usane saba upAya kie, lekina baMdara sAtha the| baMdara se alaga honA saMbhava nahIM rhaa| jitane bhI upAya kie - baMdara hI baMdara the| AMkha kholatA to unake pratibiMba, AMkha baMda karatA to unake pratibiMba! vaha subaha taka to vikSipta hone lagA, baMdara hI baMdara ghere hue the ! aura koI bhI vicAra nahIM rahA citta meM, sAre vicAra vilIna the; jinhoMne roja parezAna kiyA thA, ve vicAra aba na the ! aba kevala eka hI vicAra thA, kyoMki eka hI dhAraNA thI galata karane kI / subaha-subaha usane sAdhu ko jAkara kSamA mAMgI, maMtra vApasa lauTA diyaa| sAdhu ne pUchA, kyA dikkata huI ? usane kahA, aba usakI bAta mata cher3o / jo dikkata huI, aba usase maiM pAra nahIM pA sktaa| agara yahI zarta hai ki baMdara kA smaraNa na Ae, to isa jiMdagI meM yaha mana se tor3anA saMbhava nahIM hai| jo usake sAtha huA, vaha pratyeka ke sAtha hogaa| hone ke pIche vaijJAnikatA hai| galata nahIM huA, ThIka huaa| saMgharSa kA pariNAma hai yaha, damana kA pariNAma hai yaha / una cIjoM kA damana nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, jinakI koI pAjiTiva sattA, jinakI koI pAjiTiva ekjhisTeMsa, jinakI koI vidhAyaka sattA nahIM hai| jaise isa kakSa meM aMdherA ho rahA ho aura hama sAre loga usa aMdhere ko dhakke dekara nikAlane lageM to vaha nikalegA? vaha nahIM niklegaa| Apa kaheMge ki itanI tAkata lagAI, lekina phira bhI nahIM nikalA ! asala meM tAkata kA prazna hI asaMgata hai / aMdherA hai nahIM, agara hotA to dhakke dene se nikala sakatA hai| aMdherA nakArAtmaka hai, vaha kisI cIja kA abhAva hai| vaha kisI cIja kA bhAva nahIM hai| vaha prakAza kA abhAva hai| isalie use nikAlA nahIM jA sakatA / prakAza ko jalA leM, vaha nahIM pAyA jaataa| nikalatA nahIM, smaraNa rkheN| prakAza ko jalAne se aMdherA nikala kara bAhara nahIM calA jaataa| prakAza ke Ane se vaha nahIM pAyA jAtA hai| vaha kevala prakAza kA abhAva thA / usakI apanI koI sattA nahIM thii| jina-jina cIjoM kI apanI koI sattA nahIM hai, unheM dhakke dekara alaga nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| jinakI apanI sattA hai, unheM bhara alaga kiyA jA sakatA hai| prakAza kA abhAva aMdherA hai, dhyAna kA abhAva vicAra hai| isalie vicAra ko nikAlanA nahIM hotA, dhyAna ko jagAnA hotA hai| dhyAna meM jAgaraNa se vicAra kA visarjana hotA hai| jisa mAtrA meM dhyAna jAgrata hogA, usI mAtrA meM vicAra zUnya kI tarapha vilIna hote cale jaaeNge| jisa kSaNa paripUrNa dhyAna udabhava meM AegA, vicAra nakAra ho jAte haiM, na ho jAte haiN| vicAra se saMgharSa nahIM - dhyAna ke AvirbhAva ke lie prayAsa ! dhyAna ke AvirbhAva ke lie puruSArtha ! phira kyA artha huA dhyAna kA ? dhyAna kA artha hai : citta ko jAgarUkatA se, citta ko aveyaranesa se, citta ko viveka se bharanA / mahAvIra ne apane sAdhuoM se kahA thA, jAgo to viveka se, soo to viveka se, calo to viveka se, uTho - baiTho to viveka se / kyA artha hai viveka kA ? 101 Page #109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ viveka kA artha hai paripUrNa jAgarUka, pUrNa jAgarUkatA se bhare hue| samasta zarIra kI kriyAoM ke prati, mana kI samasta kriyAoM ke prati hoza se bhare hue| mana ke prati jAgarUka bano, sAkSI bno| mana se lar3o mata, vicAra ke pravAha ke prati draSTA bno| taTastha draSTA bano, kevala dekhate raha jaao| vicAra ko visarjita nahIM karanA hai, kevala vicAra ko dekhate raha jaao| mAtra draSTA raha jAo, kucha karo nhiiN| kevala hoza se bhara kara vicAra ke pravAha ko dekho-alipta, asaMga-bhAva se| jaise rAha para loga nikalate haiM, jaise rAha para rAhagIra nikalate haiM aura maiM kinAre khar3A cupacApa dekha rahA huuN| mana ke mArga para calate hue vicAra kI paraMparA ko, mana ke mArga para calate hue vicAra kI bhIr3a ko cupacApa khar3e hokara dekhate rahane kA prayoga karanA hotA hai| lar3anA nahIM hotA, unako cher3anA nahIM hotA, unako rokanA nahIM hotA, unako dhakke nahIM dene hote, usa para zubha aura azubha ke nirNaya nahIM lene hote, unakA kaMDemanezana nahIM karanA hotA kyoMki jaise hI hamane unake sAtha kucha kiyA, pravAha tIvra aura tvarita ho jAegA-kevala dekhanA hotA hai, mAtra draSTA kA prayoga karanA hotA hai| aura kramazaH jisa mAtrA meM bhItara mUrchA TUTegI aura vicAra ke pravAha ke prati jAgarUkatA AegI, usI mAtrA meM vicAra vilIna hone lagate haiN| sI.ema. joDa pazcima kA eka bar3A vicAraka thaa| usane likhA hai, maiM jIvana bhara vicAroM se bharA rhaa| eka daphA eka manovizleSaka ke pAsa gyaa| usane parde ke pIche mujhe eka koca para liTA diyA, parde ke dUsarI tarapha khuda khar3A ho gayA aura mujhase bolA, jo bhI vicAra citta meM A rahe hoM, unheM dekha kara jora se bolate cale jaao| joDa ne likhA hai, maiMne bhItara dekhA ki jo vicAra AeM, unako boluuN| maiM bhItara dekhane lagA, TaTolane lagA, lekina maiM bahuta hairAna ho gayA, vahAM koI vicAra A hI nahIM rahA thaa| vahAM koI vicAra A hI nahIM rahA thA! joDa ne likhA, maiM cakita ho gyaa| jIvana meM sote-jAgate jinakA pravAha nahIM TUTA thA, Aja maiM khojane gayA thA bhItara aura ve nadArada the, ve anupasthita the! bhItara AMkha pahuMcI aura vicAra nahIM the! __ jaise prakAza aMdhere ko nahIM dekha pAtA, vaise hI jaba bhItara AMkha pahuMcegI, bhItara dekhane kA prayAsa pahuMcegA, bhItara jAgarUkatA pahuMcegI to vicAra zUnya ho jAeMge, unakI sAMseM TUTa jAeMgI, unake prANa cale jaaeNge| satata uThate-baiThate, sote-jAgate vicAra ke prati jo taMdrA hai, usako tor3anA dhyAna hai, usake prati jAgarUka honA dhyAna hai| buddha ke jIvana meM eka ullekha hai, vaha maiM kahUM, usase merI bAta samajha meM A skegii| buddha ke pAsa eka rAjakumAra dIkSita huaa| usakA nAma zroNa thaa| dIkSA ke dUsare dina buddha ne kahA, merI eka zrAvikA hai, usake ghara jAkara bhikSA le aanaa| vaha zrAvikA ke ghara bhikSA lene gyaa| use usake sAre jIvana kI smRtiyAM kauMdha gaIM AMkhoM meN| kala taka rAjakumAra thA, Aja usI mArga para bhikSA kA pAtra lie calatA thA! svAbhAvika thA, pUrA jIvana use dohara jaae| use mArga meM yaha bhI smaraNa AyA, kala taka ghara meM patnI thI, mAM thI, jo kucha priya thA bhojana vaha upalabdha hotA thaa| Aja koI na jAnegA-na mAlUma kyA milegA! use sAre susvAdu bhojana, jo ki use sadA priya rahe, smaraNa aae| 102 Page #110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cakita ho gayA ki jo saMyoga hai ! phira yaha mAna vaha zrAvikA ke ghara jAkara bhojana karatA thaa| dekha kara hairAna bhojana use priya the, ve hI use parose gae the| usane socA, ajIba sA ki zAyada yahI bhojana bane hoMge, vaha cupacApa bhojana karane lgaa| bhojana karatA thA ki use smaraNa AyA, roja to bhojana ke bAda ghara meM do kSaNa vizrAma karatA thA, Aja to bhojana ke bAda do mIla dopaharI meM calanA hai| vaha zrAvikA sAmane paMkhA jhalatI thI / usane kahA, bhaMte! bhojana ke bAda do kSaNa vizrAma kareMge to atyaMta anugraha hogA / vaha thor3A cauMkA, socA kyA bAta hai! phira yAda AyA, saMyoga hI hogA ki mujhe bhI usa vakta vicAra AyA aura use bhI vicAra A gyaa| caTAI DAla dI gaI, vaha bhojana ke bAda vizrAma ke lie leTA / leTate hI use yAda AyA ki Aja apanA na to koI sAyA hai, na apanI koI zayyA hai / vaha zrAvikA nikaTa thI / usane kahA, yA bhI kisI kI nahIM, sAyA bhI kisI kA nahIM / bhaMte! aba saMyoga honA kaThina thA / vaha uTha baiThA / usane kahA, maiM hairAna hUM! kyA mere vicAra par3ha lie jAte haiM? kyA mere vicAra saMkramita ho jAte haiM ? zrAvikA ne kahA, dhyAna kA, satata jAgarUkatA kA prayoga karate-karate pahale svayaM ke vicAra dikhe, phira svayaM ke vicAra visarjita ho ge| aba to maiM hairAna hUM, dUsare ke vicAra bhI dikhate haiM ! vaha bhikSu ghabar3A gyaa| vaha bahuta parezAna hai, usake hAtha-paira kaMpa ge| zrAvikA ne kahA, kyA ghabar3Ane kI bAta hai ? lekina usake mAthe para pasIne kI bUMdeM A giiN| zrAvikA ne kahA, isameM parezAna hone kI kyA bAta hai ? lekina vaha bhikSu to vApasa vidA lekara cala pdd'aa| usane buddha se jAkara kahA, maiM usa dvAra para bhikSA lene nahIM jaauuNgaa| buddha ne kahA, koI asammAna ho gayA? usa zroNa ne kahA, asammAna nahIM, pUrA sammAna huA, bahuta prItikara satkAra huaa| lekina aba usa dvAra para dubArA nahIM jaauuNgaa| vaha zrAvikA dUsare ke vicAra par3ha letI hai / aura Aja usa suMdara yuvatI ko dekha kara mere mana meM to vAsanA bhI uThI / vaha bhI par3ha lI gaI hogii| usane kyA socA hogA! kala usI dvAra para isa cehare ko kaise le jAUM ? kisa bhAMti maiM usake sAmane khar3A hoUMgA ? buddha ne kahA, vahIM jAnA hogaa| jAna kara tujhe bhejA hai| terI sAdhanA kA aMga hai vahAM jaanaa| lekina tU hoza se jaanaa| ghabar3A mt| apane bhItara dekhate hue jAnA ki kyA uThatA hai| DaranA mt| jo bhI vAsanAeM uTheM, dekhate hue jaanaa| vicAra uTheM, dekhate hue jaanaa| kevala dekhate hue jAnA, kucha mata krnaa| phira lauTa kara mujhe kahanA / majabUrI thI, zroNa ko vahIM jAnA pdd'aa| Aja vaha bahuta naye DhaMga se gyaa| kala khoyA huA gayA thA usI mArga para - taMdrila thA, mUrcchita thA, hoza na thA, vicAra calate the mUrcchA meN| aura Aja vaha AMkha gar3Ae hue, jAgarUka, sAkSI hokara dekhatA huA gyaa| eka-eka vicAra ke prati hoza se bharA thA, alaga thaa| vaha hairAna ho gayA / bhItara dekhatA thA, to sannATA ho jAtA thaa| bhItara se taMdrA gaharI hotI thI, to bAhara dekhatA thA, vicAra kA pravAha calane lagatA thA / jaba bAhara dekhatA, bhItara vicAra calane lgtaa| jaba bhItara dekhatA, vicAra zUnya ho jaataa| vaha sIr3hiyoM para car3hA to use zvAsa bhI patA calatI thI / zvAsa bhI dikhAI par3a rahI thI - bhItara AtI-jAtI thii| paira uThAyA to usakA bhI hoza thaa| khAnA khAyA, kaura uThAyA, to usakA bhI paripUrNa smaraNa thA ! zvAsa kI gati kA bhI spaMdana jJAta ho rahA thA ! ! 103 Page #111 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vaha nAcatA huA vApasa lauTA thaa| vaha buddha ke pairoM meM gira pdd'aa| usane kahA, mujhe to rahasya kA sUtra mila gyaa| buddha ne kahA, kyA huA? usane kahA, jaba maiM bhItara jAga kara dekhatA thA to pAtA thA, vicAra vilIna haiM! jaba maiM hoza meM hotA thA, vicAra anupasthita hote the! jaba maiM behoza hotA thA, vicAra upasthita ho jAte the! buddha ne kahA, mUrchA mana hai, amarchA mana ke pAra le jAtI hai| mahAvIra ne bhI kahA hai, pramatta honA baMdhana hai, apramatta honA mukti hai| pramattatA kA artha hai : mUrchA, behozI-mana ke prati, mana kI kriyAoM ke prti| apramattatA kA artha hai : jAgarUkatA, aveyaranesa, hosh| hoza, jAgarUkatA ke mAdhyama se mana visarjita ho jAtA hai, ciMtana visarjita ho jAtA hai, vicAra kI lahareM kho jAtI haiN| unakI supta sthiti meM unase jo AcchAdita thA, vaha udaghATita ho jAtA hai| usakA udaghATana mukti hai, usakA udaghATana baMdhana ke bAhara pahuMca jAnA hai| usake udaghATana para jIvana eka naye DAimenzana meM, eka naye AyAma meM, eka naye kSitija meM sthApita ho jAtA hai| jinhoMne usa mukta jIvana-kSaNa ko anubhava kiyA hai, ve anaMta AnaMda ke mAlika ho gae haiN| jinhoMne usa mukta kSaNa kA anubhava kiyA hai, ve anaMta zAMti ke mAlika ho gae haiN| aura una sAre logoM kA AzvAsana hai, jo bhI vyakti kabhI bhI apane bhItara jhAMkegA, vaha prabhu ke isa adabhuta rAjya kA mAlika ho sakatA hai| ___ yaha AzvAsana pratyeka ko hai| koI bhI apAtra nahIM hai| jIvana ke aura saMbaMdhoM meM eka kI kSamatA kama hogI, dUsare kI jyAdA hogii| Atmika jIvana meM sabakI kSamatA samAna hai| koI bhI apAtra nahIM ho sktaa| Atmika jIvana meM pratyeka kI kSamatA samAna hai, kevala jAgaraNa ko pukArane kI, kevala apane bhItara hoza ko jagAne kI, kevala apane bhItara pyAsa ko paidA karane kI bAta hai| jo ThIka se apane bhItara thor3e se jAgarUkatA ke prayoga karegA, vaha ThIka saMsAra ke bIca mukti ko anubhava kregaa| ___ aMtataH yaha jo maiM kahA, yaha kinhIM viziSTa logoM ke lie nahIM kahA hai| yaha hamameM se pratyeka ke lie kahA hai| jo haDDI aura mAMsa mahAvIra kI deha ko banAte the, ve hI haDDI aura mAMsa hamArI deha ko banAte haiN| jo cetanA unakI usa deha ke bhItara sthApita thI, vahI cetanA hamArI deha ke bhItara bhI sthApita hai| eka kaNa kA bhI aMtara nahIM hai| eka kaNa kA bhI aMtara nahIM ho sakatA hai| phira hameM apamAnita honA caahie| hama maMdiroM meM pUjA karate haiN| hameM asala meM mahAvIra, buddha aura IsA ko dekha kara apamAnita honA caahie| hameM Atma-niMdita honA caahie| unakI zraddhA aura Adara meM kahIM hama apane apamAna ko to nahIM chipA lete haiN| unheM dekha kara hamAre bhItara kahIM apamAna nahIM hotA! hameM aisA bhI to nahIM hotA ki isa zarIra, isa caitanya ko ve kisa parama prabhu taka pahuMcA die haiM! aura hama? hama kahAM use pazu ke ghere meM ghumA rahe haiN| kyA hamAre bhItara apamAna nahIM sarakatA? agara maMdira aura unameM virAjamAna mUrtiyAM hameM apamAnita nahIM karatI haiM, to maMdira vyartha haiM, ve mUrtiyAM vyartha haiN| hama zraddhA kI guhAra meM, aura pUjA aura arcanA meM, aura unake nAma ke smaraNa meM apane Atma-apamAna ko bhulA dete haiM! 104 Page #112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ usa apamAna kA maiM smaraNa dilAnA cAhatA huuN| aura hamAre bhItara koI pyAsa saraka jA aura apamAna pakar3a le, aura koI puruSArtha, koI saMkalpa paidA ho jAe- ki jo kinhIM logoM ne kabhI upalabdha kiyA hai, use hama bhI, maiM bhI upalabdha karUMgA, mujhe bhI upalabdha karanA hai, maiM bhI binA upalabdha kie apane isa jIvana ko vyartha khone ko nahIM huuN| agara yaha saMkalpa pakar3a jAe to jIvana meM adabhuta - nizcita hI adabhuta krAMti ghaTita ho sakatI hai| prabhu kare, vaha krAMti pratyeka ke jIvana meM ghaTita ho jAe, yahI merI kAmanA hai| aura aMta meM sabake bhItara baiThe hue parama prakAzamAna prabhu ko maiM praNAma karatA huuN| mere praNAma svIkAra kreN| 105 Page #113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aMtasa-jIvana kI eka jhalaka sAtavAM pravacana Page #115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mere priya Atman! eka choTI sI ghaTanA se maiM apanI Aja kI bAta ko zurU karanA caahuuNgaa| eka phakIra, eka saMnyAsI prabhu kI khoja meM pRthvI kI parikramA kara rahA thaa| vaha kisI mArgadarzaka kI talAza meM thA-koI usakI preraNA bana sake, koI use jIvana ke rAste kI dizA batA ske| aura Akhira use eka vRddha saMnyAsI mila gayA rAha para hI, aura vaha usa vRddha saMnyAsI ke sAtha sahayAtrI ho gyaa| lekina usa vRddha saMnyAsI ne kahA ki merI eka zarta hai yadi mere sAtha calanA ho to| aura vaha zarta yaha hai ki maiM jo kucha bhI karUM, tuma usake saMbaMdha meM dhairya rakhoge aura prazna nahIM uThA skoge| maiM jo kucha bhI karUM, usa saMbaMdha meM maiM hI na batAUM, taba taka tuma pUcha nahIM skoge| agara itanA dhairya aura saMyama rakha sako to mere sAtha cala sakate ho| usa yuvaka ne yaha zarta svIkAra kara lI aura ve donoM saMnyAsI yAtrA para nikle| pahalI hI rAta ve eka nadI ke kinAre soe aura subaha hI usa nadI para baMdhI huI nAva meM baiTha kara unhoMne nadI pAra kii| mallAha ne unheM saMnyAsI samajha kara muphta nadI ke pAra pahuMcA diyaa| nadI ke pAra pahuMcate-pahuMcate yuvA saMnyAsI ne dekhA ki bUr3hA saMnyAsI corI-chipe nAva meM cheda kara rahA hai! nAva kA mallAha to nadI ke usa tarapha le jA rahA hai, aura bUr3hA saMnyAsI nAva meM cheda kara rahA hai| vaha yuvA saMnyAsI bahuta hairAna huA, yaha upakAra kA badalA? muphta meM unheM nadI pAra karavAI jA rahI hai! usa garIba mallAha kI nAva meM kiyA jA rahA yaha cheda? bhUla gayA zarta ko| kala rAta hI zarta taya kI thii| nadI se utara kara ve do kadama bhI Age nahIM bar3he hoMge ki usa yuvA saMnyAsI ne pUchA ki sunie! yaha to Azcarya kI bAta hai| eka saMnyAsI hokara, jisa mallAha ne prema se nadI pAra karavAI, muphta sevA kI subaha-subaha, usakI nAva meM cheda karane kI bAta merI samajha meM nahIM AtI, ki usakI nAva meM Apa cheda kareM! yaha kauna sA badalA huA-nekI ke lie badI se, bhalAI kA burAI se? usa bUr3he saMnyAsI ne kahA, zarta tor3a dI tumne| sAMjha ko hI hamane taya kiyA thA ki tuma 108 Page #116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pUchoge nhiiN| mere se vidA ho jaao| agara vidA hote ho to maiM kAraNa batAe detA huuN| aura agara sAtha calanA hai to Age dhyAna rahe, dubArA pUchA ki phira sAtha TUTa jaaegaa| yuvA saMnyAsI ko khayAla aayaa| usane kSamA maaNgii| use hairAnI huI ki vaha itanA bhI saMyama nahIM rakha sakA! itanA bhI dhairya nahIM rakha sakA! lekina dUsare dina hI phira saMyama TUTane kI bAta A gii| ve eka jaMgala se gujara rahe the, aura usa jaMgala meM usa deza kA samrATa zikAra khelane AyA thaa| usane saMnyAsiyoM ko dekha kara bahuta Adara diyA, unheM apane ghor3oM para savAra kiyA aura ve saba rAjadhAnI kI tarapha vApasa lauTane lge| vRddha saMnyAsI ke pAsa rAjA ne apane ekamAtra putra yuvA rAjakumAra ko ghor3e para biThA diyaa| ghor3e daur3ane lage rAjadhAnI kI trph| rAjA ke ghor3e Age nikala gae; donoM saMnyAsiyoM ke ghor3e pIche raha ge| bUr3he saMnyAsI ke sAtha rAjA kA baccA bhI baiThA huA hai, vaha ekamAtra beTA hai uskaa| jaba ve donoM akele raha gae: usa baDhe saMnyAsI ne usa yuvA rAjakumAra ko nIce utArA aura usake hAtha ko maror3a kara tor3a diyaa| aura jhAr3I meM dhakkA dekara apane saMnyAsI sAthI se kahA, bhAgo jldii| yaha to baradAzta ke bAhara thaa| phira bhUla gaI shrt| usane kahA, hairAnI kI bAta hai yaha! jisa rAjA ne hamArA svAgata kiyA, ghor3oM para savArI dI, mahaloM meM Thaharane kA nimaMtraNa diyA, jisane itanA vizvAsa kiyA ki apane beTe ke ghor3e para tumheM biThAyA, usake ekamAtra beTe kA hAtha maror3a kara tuma jaMgala meM chor3a Ae ho| yaha kyA hai? yaha merI samajha ke bAhara hai! maiM isakA uttara cAhatA hUM? bUr3he ne kahA, tumane phira zarta tor3a dii| aura maiMne kahA thA dUsarI bAra zarta tor3oge, to vidA ho jaaeNge| aba hama vidA ho jAte haiM, aura donoM bAtoM kA uttara maiM tumheM die detA huuN| jAo lauTa kara patA lagAo to tumheM jJAta hogA ki vaha nAva vaha mallAha isI kinAre para rAta chor3a gayA, aura rAta usa gAMva para DAkA DAlane vAle loga usI nAva para savAra hokara DAkA ddaaleNge| maiM usameM cheda kara AyA huuN| usa gAMva meM DAkA baca jaaegaa| aura rAjA ke lar3ake ko maiMne hAtha maror3a kara chor3a diyA hai jaMgala meN| tuma patA lagAnA, yaha rAjA to atyaMta duSTa aura krUra aura AtatAyI hai, isakA lar3akA usase bhI krUra aura AtatAyI hone ko hai| lekina usa rAjya kA eka niyama hai ki gaddI para vahI baiTha sakatA hai, jisake saba aMga ThIka hoN| maiMne usake hAtha ko maror3a diyA hai, vaha apaMga ho gayA, aba vaha gaddI para baiThane kA adhikArI nahIM rhaa| saikar3oM varSoM se isa deza kI prajA pIr3ita hai, vaha pIr3ita paraMparA se mukta ho skegii| aba tuma vidA ho jaao| maiM kSamA cAhatA huuN| tumheM jo prakaTa dikhAI par3atA hai, vahI dikhAI par3atA hai; jo aprakaTa hai, jo adRzya hai, vaha dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| aura jo AdamI prakaTa para hI Thahara jAtA hai, di oNbiyasa, vaha jo sAmane dikhAI par3atA hai, usI para ruka jAtA hai, vaha kabhI satya kI khoja nahIM kara sakatA hai| maiM tumase kSamA cAhatA hUM; hamAre rAste alaga jAte haiN| mujhe patA nahIM yaha kahAnI kahAM taka saca hai, mujhe yaha bhI patA nahIM ki usa nAva se DAkU hamalA karate yA na karate, mujhe yaha bhI patA nahIM ki vaha rAjakumAra bar3A hokara AtatAyI hotA yA nahIM hotA, lekina yaha kahAnI maiMne kisI dUsare hI artha se kahanI cAhI hai| aura vaha yaha hai ki 109 Page #117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jiMdagI meM eka to prakaTa artha hotA hai aura eka aprakaTa artha hotA hai| jIvana ke samasta tathyoM ke pIche eka to vaha artha hotA hai, jo Upara se dikhAI par3atA hai; aura eka vaha artha hotA hai, jo adRzya hotA hai| jo Upara ke hI artha ko dekhate haiM, ve dhArmika nahIM haiM; jo bhItara ke adRzya artha ko dekha pAte haiM, ve dhArmika haiN| isase isalie zurU karanA cAhatA hUM ki mahAvIra kA eka jIvana to vaha hai, jo kitAboM meM likhA huA hai, zAstroM meM likhA huA hai, mahAvIra ke pUjane vAle jisako mAnate haiM; aura eka mahAvIra kA jIvana vaha hai, jo prakaTa nahIM hai, jo adRzya hai, aura jise dekhane ke lie bahuta dhairya kI aura saMyama kI AMkheM caahie| kitAboM meM use nahIM likhA jA sakatA, jo aprakaTa hai; zabdoM meM use nahIM bAMdhA jA sakatA, jo adRzya hai| usake to saMketa aura izAre ho sakate haiN| lekina loga saMketa ko pakar3a lete haiM, izAre ko pakar3a lete haiM, aura pIche jo aprakaTa hai, use chor3a dete haiM! sArI duniyA meM sAre mahApuruSoM ke sAtha yaha anyAya huA hai, vaha mahAvIra ke sAtha bhI huA hai| abhI eka bhAI ne prArthanA kI ki unake jIvana para maiM kucha khuuN| kisa cIja ko jIvana samajhate haiM Apa mahAvIra kA? kisa ghara meM paidA hue, isa bAta ko? to pAgala haiM aap| kisa bApa ke beTe the, isa bAta ko? to pAgala haiM aap| rAjA ke ghara meM paidA hue, isa bAta ko? zAdI kI ki nahIM kI? ki lar3akI paidA huI ki nahIM huI? ki kapar3e pahanate the ki nahIM pahanate the? ki kitanI umra taka jiMdA rahe, ki kisa sana meM paidA hue aura kisa sana meM mara gae, isako jiMdagI samajhate haiM mahAvIra kI? / __ to ApameM saMyama nahIM hai aura dhairya nahIM hai| mahAvIra ko Apa nahIM jAna skte| ye koI bhI, mahAvIra kI jiMdagI kA ina bAtoM se koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| ye naoNna-eseMziala haiM, ye bAteM bilakula hI sArahIna haiN| lekina inhIM bAtoM ko jIvana samajhA jAtA hai na kevala mahAvIra kA, krAisTa kA, rAma kA, kRSNa kA, kisI kA bhI! jo bilakula vyartha hai, jisakA koI bhI mUlya nahIM hai ki kauna AdamI kahAM paidA hotA hai, kisa ghara meM paidA hotA hai; rAjA ke ghara meM paidA hotA hai ki daridra ke ghara meM paidA hotA hai; ki kSatriya ke ghara meM paidA hotA hai ki brAhmaNa ke ghara meM paidA hotA hai; ki zUdra ke ghara meM paidA hotA hai ki UMce kula meM paidA hotA hai-kahAM paidA hotA hai isakA koI mUlya nahIM hai; yaha zarIra kI kathA hai, isase mahAvIra kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| yaha to hara AdamI kahIM na kahIM paidA hotA hai| kitane dina jiMdA rahatA hai, kisa sana meM paidA hotA hai aura kisa sana meM samApta ho jAtA hai, isakA bhI koI mUlya nhiiN| ___maiM eka gAMva meM bola rahA thA, eka bar3I nagarI meN| eka vyakti ne khar3e hokara pUchA ki maiM Apase eka prazna pUchanA cAhatA huuN| mahAvIra aura buddha samasAmayika the, kaMTemprerI the| una donoM meM kisakI umra jyAdA thI? donoM meM kauna bar3A thA, kauna umra meM choTA thA? una sajjana ne kahA ki maiM tIna varSa se isa bAta para khoja-bIna kara rahA hUM, lekina abhI taka nirNaya nahIM kara pAyA hUM ki pahale kauna paidA huaa| to maiMne unase kahA, koI bhI pahale paidA huA ho, kisI kI umra kama aura jyAdA rahI ho, ve to gauNa bAteM haiN| lekina isa khoja meM ApakI tIna sAla kI umra vyartha ho gaI, yaha nizcita 110 Page #118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hai| eka bAta taya hai ki Apane tIna sAla kI umra gaMvA dI hai| koI bhI-mahAvIra umra meM jyAdA rahe hoM ki buddha, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? aura koI pahale paidA huA ho ki pIche paidA huA ho, isase kyA pharka par3atA hai? isase jiMdagI ko samajhane meM, isase jIvana ke artha ko khoja lene meM kauna sI buniyAdI bAta prakaTa hotI hai? ve kabhI paidA bhI na hue hoM to koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| paidA honA aura na paidA honA utanA mahatvapUrNa nahIM hai-mahAvIra kI aMtara-dazA, mahAvIra kA aMtasajIvana, mahAvIra kI AtmA kyA hai? lekina maiM dekhatA hUM, jagaha-jagaha guNagAna ho rahe haiM, paMDita kathAeM batA rahe haiM ki kaba paidA hue, kaise paidA hue, kitane hAthI-ghor3e the unake ghara, kitanA dhana thA, kisa taraha tyAga kiyA, kitanA dhana, kitanI koTi dhana bAMTa diyA! bar3e mahAna tyAgI the, kyoMki itanA dhana chodd'aa| agara itanA dhana unake pAsa na hotA to ye paMDita eka bhI pUchane nahIM Ate, kyoMki chor3ate kyA? agara garIba ke ghara paidA hote mahAvIra to unakA tIrthaMkara bananA kaThina thA ina sAre logoM kI AMkhoM meM, jo unako tIrthaMkara mAne hue haiN| Apako patA hai, jainoM ke caubIsa tIrthaMkara rAjAoM ke putra haiM, eka bhI garIba kA beTA nahIM! hiMduoM ke saba bhagavAna ke avatAra rAjAoM ke putra haiM, eka bhI garIba kA beTA nahIM! bauddhoM ke saba buddha-avatAra rAjAoM ke putra haiM, eka bhI garIba kA beTA nahIM! hiMdustAna meM Aja taka eka garIba ke lar3ake ko Izvara hone kA haka nahIM mila sakA! kyoM? kyA amIra ke ghara meM hI paidA hotA hai Izvara bhagavAna ne koI ThekA le rakhA hai amIra ke ghara meM paidA hone kA? nahIM, yaha bAta nahIM hai| bhagavAna to hajAra gharoM meM paidA hotA hai, lekina hamArI aMdhI AMkheM kevala usa bhagavAna ko pahacAna pAtI haiM, jo dhana kA tyAga karatA hai| dhana se hama bhagavAna ko nApate haiN| garIba bhagavAna hameM dikhAI nahIM par3a sktaa| hamArI nApa-jokha dhana kI hai| hama kahate to dharma kI bAteM haiM, aura hama samajhate bhI yaha haiM ki hama tyAga kI prazaMsA kara rahe haiN| jhUThI hai yaha baat| mahAvIra kI prazaMsA karate vakta jaba koI yaha ginatI ginAtA hai ki kitane sone ke ratha, kitanA rAjya, kitanA dhana, kitane hIre-mANika unake pAsa the, unako ThukarA kara, tyAga kara gae, to yAda rakhanA usakI AMkhoM meM tyAga kA koI mUlya nahIM hai; vaha jo saMkhyA ginA rahA hai dhana kI, usakA mUlya hai| aura cUMki usa mUlyavAna dhana ko ve chor3a kara cale gae, isalie unakA bhI mUlya mAlUma par3atA hai| ___maiM jayapura meM thaa| eka mitra ne mujhe Akara kahA ki eka bahuta bar3e muni haiM yahAM, Apa unake darzana nahIM kareMge? maiMne kahA, ve bar3e muni haiM, yaha tumheM kaise patA calA? isake bAMTabaTakhare kahAM haiM, isake taulane kA tarAjU kahAM hai ki kauna bar3A muni hai aura kauna choTA muni hai? kauna muni hai aura kauna muni nahIM hai, kaise tumane jAnA? unhoMne kahA, yaha bhI koI bAta hai pUchane kI? khuda jayapura-nareza unake caraNa chUte haiM! samajha gae Apa, mApadaMDa kyA hai nApane kA? jayapura-nareza agara paira nahIM chUte haiM muni ke, muni choTe ho ge| to maiMne kahA, isameM jayapura-nareza bar3e siddha hote haiM ki muni bar3e siddha hote haiM? kauna bar3A siddha hotA hai ? isameM jayapura-nareza bar3e siddha hote haiM; isameM muni bar3e siddha nahIM hote| 111 Page #119 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaba koI ginatI batAtA hai, itanA dhana chor3A, isalie bar3e tyAgI haiM, isameM tyAga bar3A siddha nahIM hotA, dhana bar3A siddha hotA hai; kyoMki dhana mApadaMDa hai, dhana krAiTeriana hai| isa sabakI kathA ki mahAvIra ne kitanA dhana chor3A, do kaur3I kI hai| jaba mahAvIra ko koI mUlya nahIM hai usa dhana kA, to mahAvIra ke jIvana ko samajhane meM bhI usa dhana kA koI mUlya nahIM raha jaataa| jaba mahAvIra ko mUlya nahIM hai usa dhana kA, to mahAvIra kI jiMdagI meM usakI gaNanA kyoM kI jAtI hai? kauna kara rahA hai yaha gaNanA? ye mahAvIra ko samajhane vAle loga nahIM haiN| mahAvIra kahate haiM, AtmA kA na janma hotA, na matya hotI, to phira mahAvIra ke jIvana kI kathA meM janma aura mRtyu kI bAta bakavAsa hai| kyoMki mahAvIra kahate haiM janma bhI gauNa, mRtyu bhI gauNa, AtmA to amara hai; janma aura mRtyu kA koI hisAba rakhane kI jarUrata nhiiN| jaba mahAvIra yaha kahate haiM to mahAvIra kI jIvana-caryA kI bAta karane vAle loga agara mahAvIra ke janma aura mRtyu kI carcA karate hoM, to duzmana haiM mahAvIra ke, anuyAyI nahIM haiN| samajhe hI nahIM ki mahAvIra kyA kaha rahe haiM, kyA unakA jIvana hai! to kisa jIvana kI bAta pUchanA cAhate haiM Apa? kucha aise DhaMga se pUchI gaI hai bAta ki unake jIvana para kaheM, jaise maiM kahIM kisI aura cIja para na kaha dUM! jIvana kyA hai? jIvana koI aisI cIja nahIM hai ki Apa ghaTanAoM meM usake AMkar3e biThA leM; jIvana jo oNbiyasa hai, jo dikhAI par3atA hai, prakaTa, vaha nahIM hai| aura mahAvIra kA jIvana to vaha bilakula nahIM hai| vaha vyakti utanA hI mahAna hai, jisa vyakti ke bhItara aisA jIvana hai, jo bAhara se dikhAI par3anA muzkila hai| lekina hamArI AMkheM to kevala bAhara se dekhatI haiN| aura isa bAhara se dekhane ke kAraNa hamane sAre mahApuruSoM ke sAtha jo anAcAra kiyA hai- pUjA ke nAma para, prArthanA ke nAma para, anuyAyI hone ke nAma para hamane mahApuruSoM kI jo vikRta sthiti paidA kara dI hai, kisI dina usakA hisAba lagegA to hama paramAtmA kI adAlata meM kaise aparAdhI siddha hoMge, isakA hisAba lagAnA bahuta muzkila hai| hamArA kyA nirNaya hogA, kahanA kaThina hai| hamAre dekhane ke DhaMga, hamArI pahacAnane kI AMkha itanI bemAnI hai ki hama jina cIjoM ko AMkate aura pahacAnate haiM, unakA koI mUlya nahIM raha jaataa| hama kucha vyartha ko khojane meM itane saphala haiM-jaise, thor3A samajheM to hameM dikhAI par3e ki bAharI jIvana kyA hai aura aMtasa-jIvana kyA hai? aura mahAvIra ke aMtasa-jIvana meM thor3I jhAMkI mila jAe, to hamAre khuda ke aMtasajIvana meM bhI jhAMkI milane ke lie kucha rAstA siddha aura sApha ho sakatA hai| mujhe koI prayojana nahIM isa bAta se ki mahAvIra kI prazaMsA meM kucha bAteM kahI jAeM ki na kahI jAeM; mahAvIra kI prazaMsA meM kahane se mahAvIra ko to jarA bhI ciMtA nahIM thii| jaba ve jIvita the, taba ciMtA nahIM thI, aba to ciMtA kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| lekina unake pIche calane vAle jo loga haiM, unako bar3A AnaMda AtA hai ki koI mahAvIra svAmI, bhagavAna mahAvIra, unakI prazaMsA meM kucha bAteM kahe! kyoM, unako kyoM majA AtA hai ? ___mahAvIra ko to koI majA nahIM aataa| mahAvIra to prazaMsA ke bhUkhe nahIM haiM, Adara ke bhUkhe nahIM haiN| mahAvIra ko to yaza kI koI kAmanA nahIM hai| mahAvIra ko to patA bhI nahIM hai ki kauna 112 Page #120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unake bAbata kyA socatA hai aura kyA kahatA hai, aura na isakA ve koI mUlya mAnate haiN| lekina mahAvIra ke pIche calane vAle ke mana ko kyoM gudagudI chUTatI hai? kyoM aisA acchA lagatA hai ki koI mahAvIra kI prazaMsA kare? bAta kyA hai ? ____ bImArI anuyAyI ke bhItara hogI, mahAvIra meM to bImArI kA koI patA nahIM cltaa| bImArI yaha hai ki jaba jora se anuyAyI cillAtA hai, bola mahAvIra svAmI kI jaya, to vaha rahA hai, vaha apanI jaya bola rahA hai| mere bhagavAna jo haiM. ve bahuta bar3e bhagavAna haiM! unakI Ar3a meM maiM bhI bar3A ho jAtA huuN| anyathA mujhe unase kyA lenAdenA? bhagavAna se mujhe kyA prayojana? unakI jaya se mujhe kyA prayojana? aura jaya bolane se kisI kI jaya siddha hotI hai? mere jIvana se jaya bolI jAnI cAhie ki merA jIvana prakaTa bane; mere bhItara vaha prakaTa ho, jisako maiM Adara de rahA hUM, jo usake bhItara prakaTa huA hai| jisa phUla kI sugaMdha kI maiM bAteM kara rahA hUM, merI jiMdagI meM bhI vaha sugaMdha ho, to jaya nikalatI hai| aura nahIM to thothe jaya-jayakAra se pRthvI meM bahuta zoragula maca cukA, usase koI pariNAma nahIM hotaa| ____ jIsasa krAisTa ke mAnane vAle cillAte rahate haiM, jaya ho jIsasa krAisTa kii| rAma ke mAnane vAle rAma kA jaya-jayakAra karate haiM, mahAvIra ke mAnane vAle mahAvIra kA jaya-jayakAra karate haiN| aura jaya-jayakAra meM eka-dUsare ko harA deM isakI koziza karate haiM, ki hamArA jayajayakAra dUsare ke zoragula se bar3A ho jaae| isase agara mahAvIra aura kRSNa aura krAisTa agara kahIM bhI hoMge, to kAna para hAtha rakha lete hoMge ki ye pAgala bar3A zoragula macAte haiM, zAMti se baiThane nahIM dete| kAhe ke lie cillA rahe haiM? kisake lie cillA rahe haiM? yaha kyoM itanI utsukatA aura AturatA kyoM hai ki koI prazaMsA kare? kyoM yaha prazaMsA meM hama apanA rasa, apane ahaMkAra kI tRpti dekhanA cAhate haiM? jaba koI kahatA hai, rAma bahuta bar3e haiM, to rAma kA mAnane vAlA bhI bar3A ho jAtA hai Ar3a meM, oTa meM ki maiM koI choTe kA mAnane vAlA nahIM hUM, bahuta bar3e kA mAnane vAlA huuN| jaba koI kahatA hai, jIsasa krAisTa Izvara ke putra haiM, to jIsasa krAisTa kA mAnane vAlA bar3A ho jAtA hai, ki ho gae phIke rAma, kRSNa, mahAvIra, buddha, sb| jIsasa krAisTa Izvara ke putra haiM aura maiM unakA mAnane vAlA huuN| jaba mahAvIra kI prazaMsA hotI hai to mahAvIra kA mAnane vAlA sira hilAne lagatA hai ki bar3I acchI bAteM kahI jA rahI haiM! ___ kucha acchI bAteM nahIM kahI jA rahI haiM, Apake ahaMkAra ko gudagudAyA jA rahA hai, Apako majA A rahA hai, Apa bar3e hote mAlUma ho rahe haiN| lekina dhyAna rahe, dharma ahaMkAra kA zatru hai| aura mahAvIra kI to sArI kI sArI sAdhanA ahaMkAra ko miTA dene kI sAdhanA hai| to ye kucha mahAvIra kI jayaMtI para karane vAlI bAteM nahIM haiN| isako socanA jarUrI hai, vicAranA jarUrI hai| hamAre moTivsa kyA haiM? hamArI aMtasa-icchA kyA hai jo hama jaya-jayakAra bolate haiM, yA prazaMsA ke lie Atura ho uThate haiM ki koI prazaMsA kare? kyoM? lekina inhIM galata hamArI icchAoM ne hamAre sAre mahApuruSoM ke adabhuta jIvana ko ekadama vikRta kara diyaa| hamAre dekhane ke DhaMga, hamAre socane ke DhaMga hama jaise baMda haiM, hamAre jaise saMkIrNa 113 Page #121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haiN| aura hamArI saMkIrNa vRtti aura buddhi ke kAraNa, jisa mahApuruSa ko hama dekhane jAte haiM apanI saMkIrNa khir3akI se, usakI tasvIra bhI choTI ho jAtI ho to Azcarya nahIM hai|| jainI mila-jula kara mahAvIra ko choTA karate haiN| IsAI mila kara jIsasa ko choTA karate haiN| hiMdU mila kara rAma ko choTA karate haiN| musalamAna mila kara mohammada ko choTA karate haiN| ye loga itane bar3e the ki isa sArI pRthvI ke ho sakate the| lekina inake anuyAyiyoM ne ghere banA lie aura inako choTA kara diyaa| ye thor3e se logoM kI saMpadA ho gae haiM! tIsa lAkha muzkila se jaina hoMge hiMdustAna meM; mahAvIra tIsa lAkha jainiyoM kI saMpadA ho gae! aura ve itane jora se zoragula macAte haiM ki dUsarA AdamI zaMkita ho jAtA hai ki ye inake bhagavAna haiM, ye inake AdamI haiM, hameM kyA lenaa-denaa| mahAvIra se vaMcita ho jAtI hai sArI mnssytaa| isI bhAMti sAre mahApuruSoM se sArI manuSyatA vaMcita ho gii| jo saba kI saMpadA hone cAhie, ve kucha logoM kI saMpadA ho gae haiM aura ve kucha loga bar3I akar3a se cillAte haiN| vaha akar3a unakI apanI hai, usakA mahAvIra se kyA lenA-denA? isalie maiM unakI prazaMsA meM kucha nahIM kahUMgA, kyoMki ApakI prazaMsA meM kahane kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM, koI bhI hita nahIM, koI bhI phAyadA nhiiN| maiM to kucha bAta jarUra kahanA cAhUMgA, jisameM ApakI prazaMsA na ho, balki mahAvIra kI aMtasa-cetanA ko samajheM to Apa selpha-kaMDemDa ho jAeM, Apako apanI niMdA mAlUma pdd'e| kyoMki jaba kisI mahApuruSa ke pAsa kisI vyakti ko Atma-niMdA anubhava hotI hai, to usa vyakti ke jIvana meM krAMti zurU ho jAtI hai| mahApuruSa kI prazaMsA meM apanI prazaMsA se to koI krAMti zurU nahIM hotI, hama aura jar3a ho jAte haiN| lekina mahApuruSa ke sAnnidhya meM, usake smaraNa meM, usake citra ke sAmane agara hamArA citra bilakula choTA, dayanIya, dIna-hIna dikhAI par3ane lage, aisA pratIta ho ki maiM to kucha bhI nahIM hUM aura manuSya itanA bar3A bhI ho sakatA hai| agara eka manuSya ke bhItara itanI mahAnatA ghaTa sakatI hai to maiM baiThA-baiThA kahAM jIvana gaMvA rahA hUM! mere bhItara bhI to yaha ghaTanA ghaTa sakatI thii| mahAvIra eka-eka vyakti ke bhItara bhI to paidA ho sakate haiN| eka bIja vRkSa bana sakatA hai, to hara bIja ke lie cunautI ho gaI ki vaha vRkSa bana kara dikhA de| aura agara koI bIja vRkSa nahIM bana sakatA, to vRkSa ke sAmane khar3A hokara apanI Atma-niMdA anubhava kre| anubhava kare isa bAta ko ki maiM vyartha kho rahA hUM; maiM bhI vRkSa ho sakatA thA aura mere nIce bhI hajAroM logoM ko chAyA mila sakatI thI; maiM bhI eka phaloM se ladI huI chAyA kA, vizrAma kA sthala bana sakatA thA, lekina maiM nahIM bana sakA huuN| kyA mahAvIra ke nikaTa pahuMca kara Apako aisA lagatA hai ki jo mahAvIra ke bhItara ho sakA, vaha Apake bhItara nahIM ho pA rahA hai? kyA Apako Atma-glAni anubhava hotI hai? agara hotI hai to mahAvIra ke jIvana se kucha, mahAvIra kI sAdhanA se, mahAvIra kI aMtasa-cetanA se Apako kucha kiraNeM mila sakatI haiM jo mArgadarzaka ho jaaeN| lekina nahIM, isakI hameM phursata kahAM hai? hama jaya-jayakAra meM, mahAvIra ke jaya-jayakAra meM apanI Atma-glAni ko chipA lete haiM, bhulA dete haiM, bhUla jAte haiM ki yaha prazna Atma-ciMtana kA thaa| yaha mahAvIra ke samakSa svayaM ko rakha kara rileTiva, sApekSa rUpa se socane kA thA ki maiM kahAM aura yaha vyakti kahAM! 114 Page #122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ __ lekina nahIM, hama bahuta hoziyAra haiM! AdamI kI jAta bahuta cAlAka hai| vaha itanI hoziyArI se kAma karatI hai ki bajAe isake ki mahApuruSa ko, mahAvIra ko, yA kisI aura ko sAmane rakha kara apane aura unake bIca tulanA kara sake! yaha nahIM, apane ko to bhulA detI hai unakI prazaMsA meM, jaya-jayakAra meM, aura phira una para ve guNa Aropita kara letI hai, jo unake guNa nahIM hote, balki hamAre bhItara ke kucha kAraNa hote haiN| jaise, jo AdamI bhojana karane kA ati lobhI hogA, jo AdamI bhojana meM bahuta lolupa hogA, grIDI hogA, vaha AdamI hamezA upavAsa karane vAle AdamI kA Adara kregaa| jaba koI AdamI upavAsa karane vAle vyakti kA Adara karatA ho to samajha lenA ki yaha upavAsa karane vAle vyakti ke Adara kA isase bahuta saMbaMdha nahIM hai; isase bahuta saMbaMdha usa AdamI kA hai, jo bhojana karane meM bahuta lobhI aura lAlacI hai| usake bhojana karane kI jo ati vAsanA hai, usake kAraNa upavAsI AdamI usako AdaraNIya mAlUma par3atA hai| jo AdamI bahuta kAmuka hai, kAmI hai, usa AdamI ko brahmacArI kA jIvana bahuta AdRta mAlUma par3egA! jo AdamI hiMsaka hai, jo AdamI atyaMta duSTa aura krUra aura kaThora hai, usa AdamI ko ahiMsaka kA jIvana bahuta prabhAvita karatA huA mAlUma par3egA! yaha bar3I ajIba bAta hai| yaha bahuta ajIba bAta hai| jo AdamI dhana kA bahuta pAgala lobhI hai, usako tyAgI kA jIvana bahuta prabhAvita karatA huA mAlUma par3egA! lekina yaha manovaijJAnika hai| isake pIche kAraNa haiN| jo hama nahIM kara sakate, jaba koI use karatA hai, to hama cakita ho jAte haiN| jo maiM nahIM kara sakatA, jaba koI aura karatA hai, to maiM cakita ho jAUM, yaha svAbhAvika hai|| ___ mahAvIra se jo loga cakita ho gae haiM, ve mahAvIra se ThIka viparIta loga haiN| buddha se jo AdamI cakita ho gayA hai, vaha buddha se ThIka viparIta AdamI hai| krAisTa se jo AdamI prabhAvita ho gayA hai, vaha krAisTa se ThIka viparIta AdamI hai| isIlie to mahApuruSa eka tarapha, anuyAyI bilakula ulaTe-bilakula ulaTe siddha hote haiN| thor3A soceN| mahAvIra to kahate haiM aparigraha, mahAvIra to sArA svAmitva chor3a dete haiN| nahIM mAnate ki merA koI dhana hai| lekina mahAvIra ke anuyAyiyoM ne bhArata meM jitanA dhana ikaTThA kiyA, kisI aura ne ikaTThA kiyA? yaha to ajIba bAta hai! lekina yaha ajIba nahIM hai, bahuta sAikolAjikala hai| bahata kacha kAraNa haiM isake piiche| isake pIche mahAvIra kI koI bhala nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke sarva-dhana-tyAga ke kAraNa, jitane loga dhana ke prati ati lobhI the, ve saba mahAvIra ke prati AkarSita ho ge| ve jo nahIM kara sakate the, mahAvIra vahI kara rahe haiN| jIsasa krAisTa kahate haiM, prem| sabako prem| zatru ko bhI prem| jo tumhAre eka gAla para cAMTA mAre, dUsarA gAla bhI usake sAmane kara denaa| aura jo tumhArA koTa chIne, usako kamIja bhI de denA, kahIM use kamIja kI bhI jarUrata na ho| jo AdamI tumheM eka mIla taka kahe merA bojhA Dhokara le calo, do mIla taka Dhokara le jaanaa| jIsasa krAisTa to yaha kahate haiN| lekina krizciyaMsa ne jitane janatA ke gAloM para cAMTe mAre haiM, aura Adamiyata ke sAtha jitanI hatyA aura hiMsA kI, dharma ke nAma para jitane yuddha lar3e, jitane nihatthe logoM ko samApta kiyA, jitane logoM ko Aga meM jalAyA-lAkhoM kI saMkhyA meM! bar3I hairAnI kI bAta hai| 115 Page #123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIsasa krAisTa kahate haiM ki eka gAla para mAre koI cAMTA to dUsarA kara denA, zatru ko bhI prema krnaa| aura anuyAyI? anuyAyI sivAya hatyA karane ke dUsarA kAma nahIM karate! bAta kyA hai ? yaha prema ke saMdeza dene vAle ke Asa-pAsa ve loga ikaTThe ho gae, jinake jIvana meM prema bilakula nahIM thaa| ve AkarSita ho ge| jo ve nahIM kara sakate the, usa cIja ke prati cakita ho ge| yaha bahuta adabhuta bAta hai, yaha bahuta kaMTrADikTarI bAta hai| lekina sArI duniyA meM yaha huaa| agara mahApuruSa kA jIvana Apa dekheM aura usake Asa-pAsa anuyAyI dekheM, to Apa ThIka ulaTe anuyAyI usake Asa-pAsa ikaTThe paaeNge| aura ye ulaTe anuyAyI usa mahApuruSa meM unhIM bAtoM kI prazaMsA kareMge, jina bAtoM kI unameM kamI hai| usa prazaMsA ko bar3I karate jAeMge, bar3I karate jaaeNge| Akhira vahAM pahuMcA deMge, eksaTrIma para pahuMcA deMge, mahApuruSa jhUThA mAlUma par3ane lagegA usa sImA taka bAtoM ko khIMca kara le jaaeNge| isameM mahApuruSa kA kasUra nahIM hai, isameM anuyaayii...| aura anuyAyI apanI kamiyoM ko sabsTITayUTa kara rahA hai, pUrNa kara rahA hai, mahApuruSa se apane bhItara jor3a rahA hai| thor3A soceM to dikhAI pdd'egaa| hiMdustAna meM mahAvIra kI, buddha kI zikSA tyAga kI zikSA hai, apadArtha kI zikSA hai-bhautikatA se moha chor3anA hai, padArtha se Upara uThanA hai, maiTIriyalijma se Upara uThanA hai| lekina anuyAyI jitane maiTIriyalisTa haiM, dekha kara hairAnI hotI hai| jitane padArtha ko jora se pakar3e hue haiM, dekha kara hairAnI hotI hai| unhoMne mahAvIra ke maMdira bhI banAe haiM to sone kI mUrtiyAM banA dI haiM! usa mahAvIra kI, jo becArA jIvana bhara kaha rahA hai ki sonA miTTI hai| unhoMne mahAvIra para dhana kI tijoriyAM ikaTThI kara dI haiN| usa mahAvIra para, jo kaha rahA hai dhana rAkha hai, dhana chor3a do, dhana kA koI mUlya nhiiN| mahAvIra ke usa maMdira para, jo mahAvIra hAtha meM eka lakar3I bhI nahIM rakhatA, jo kahatA hai ki hAtha meM lakar3I bhI rakhanI hiMsaka hone kA sabata hai. saMbhAvita zatra kI taiyArI hai; hAtha meM lakar3I rakhanI kAyaratA kA sabUta hai, kyoMki jo bhayabhIta hai, vaha zastra rakhatA hai-jo mahAvIra hAtha meM lakar3I bhI nahIM rakhatA, usake maMdira ke sAmane baMdUkadhArI paharedAra khar3A huA hai! Azcarya kI bAteM haiM, mirekala hai, camatkAra hai! yaha kyA ho rahA hai? aura yahI loga mahAvIra kI prazaMsA kara rahe haiM, guNagAna kara rahe haiM, to ho gaI mahAvIra kI jiMdagI tthiik| ye jo jiMdagI khar3I kareMge, vaha jiMdagI jhUThI hogI, phAlsa hogI; bilakula jhUTha hogI, kyoMki inake dvArA khar3I hogii| duniyA bhara ke mahApuruSoM ke sAtha aisA huaa| eka ke sAtha huA hotA, aisI bAta nhiiN| isalie koI yaha na soce ki mahAvIra ke sAtha jo huA hai, vaha dUsaroM ke sAtha nahIM huA; vaha sabake sAtha huA hai| jo maiM mahAvIra ke lie kaha rahA hUM, vaha kevala pratIka hai| vaha sabake sAtha huA hai| to hama jo jiMdagI khar3I kara lete haiM, vaha hamArI dekhI gaI jiMdagI hai, mahAvIra kI jiMdagI nahIM hai| mahAvIra ko jaisA hama dekhate haiM! hama kaisA dekhate haiM? hama usI zakla meM dekhate haiM, jisakI hamAre bhItara kamI hai| hama dekhate haiM ki maiM to strI ko chor3a kara nahIM jA sakatA, mahAvIra strI ko chor3a kara jA rahe haiM! maiM dhana nahIM chor3a sakatA, mahAvIra dhana chor3a rahe haiN| maiM makAna nahIM 116 Page #124 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ chor3a sakatA, mahAvIra makAna chor3a rahe haiM! maiM bhUkhA nahIM raha sakatA, mahAvIra upavAsa kara rahe haiM! hama ekadama cakita ho jAte haiM aura hama kahate haiM, dhanya hai bhagavAna ! tuma bar3e tapasvI ho| tuma dukha ko aMgIkAra kara lete ho| tuma sukha ke tyAgI ho| tuma dukha ko varaNa karate ho| tuma tapasvI ho, tuma tapazcaryA meM jAte ho; hama bhogI haiM, hama dIna-hIna haiM, hama pApI haiM, tuma puNyAtmA ho| lekina cIja badala gaI hamAre dekhane se| mahAvIra na to tyAgI haiM, na tapasvI haiM; na dhana ko chor3a rahe haiM, na kucha aura chor3a rahe haiN| mahAvIra ke bhItara kucha aura ghaTita ho rahA hai; usa aura ghaTita ko hama isa bhAMti dekha rahe haiM! yaha hamArA eTiTyUDa hai, yaha mahAvIra ke jIvana kI ghaTanA nhiiN| mahAvIra tyAgI nahIM haiM, mahAvIra jJAnI haiN| isako thor3A samajha leM, to unakI jiMdagI ke bhItara ghusanA AsAna ho jaaegaa| aise tIna sUtroM para maiM Apase bAta karanA cAhUMgA, jo unake aMtasa-jIvana meM praveza karavA deN| mahAvIra tyAgI nahIM, jJAnI haiN| lekina hama kahate haiM, mahAvIra tyAgI haiN| aura hama jayajayakAra karate haiM ki mahAvIra jaisA tyAgI nahIM haa| zAyada Apako patA hI nahIM hai, tyAga sirpha ajJAnI karate haiM, jJAnI kabhI tyAga nahIM krtaa| kyoM aisA maiM kaha rahA hUM? ghabar3AhaTa hogI Apako, becainI hogI, maiM kyoM aisA kaha rahA hUM? maiM isalie aisA kaha rahA hUM ki jJAnI ko to vyartha dikhAI par3a jAtA hai sNsaar| jo vyartha hai, use chor3anA nahIM par3atA, vaha chUTa jAtA hai| ajJAnI ko chor3anA par3atA hai, use vyartha dikhAI nahIM par3atA; vaha koziza kara-karake chor3atA hai| mahAvIra chor3ate nahIM, chUTa jAtA hai| jJAna meM tyAga apane Apa A jAtA hai chAyA kI taraha; ajJAna meM tyAga lAnA par3atA hai| ajJAna ke jIvana meM tyAga hai jhAr3a se kacce patte tor3ane jaisA, jabaradastI patte tor3e jAte haiN| pattA pIr3ita hotA hai, zAkhA pIr3ita hotI hai, ghAva chUTa jAtA hai pIche, vRkSa ke prANa para coTa lagatI hai| aura tyAga jJAnI kA-chUTane vAlA, chor3ane vAlA nahIM-vaha sUkhe patte kI bhAMti vRkSa se gira jAtA hai, na vRkSa ko khabara lagatI ki kaba pattA gira gayA, na patte ko patA calatA ki kahIM se TUTa gayA hUM, na kahIM duniyA meM koI khabara AtI, cupacApa, mauna, koI havA kA eka jhoMkA aura pattA cupacApa nIce baiTha jAtA hai| ___ mahAvIra jJAnI haiM, lekina hameM tyAgI dikhAI par3ate haiM, kyoMki hama bhogI haiN| vaha jo hamArA bhoga hai, usa bhoga ke kAraNa hameM tyAga dikhAI par3atA hai, mahAvIra kA jJAna dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| mahAvIra chor3a nahIM rahe haiM, mahAvIra ko cIjeM vyartha dikhAI par3a giiN| aura jaba vyartha dikhAI par3a jAtI hai, usako chor3anA par3atA hai? eka rAta eka jaMgala se do saMnyAsI nikala rahe haiN| eka vRddha saMnyAsI hai, yuvA saMnyAsI usake sAtha pIche hai| vRddha eka jholA laTakAe hue hai kaMdhe se, chAtI se dabA kara pakar3e hue hai jhole ko| rAta par3ane lagI, aMdherA utarane lgaa| to usane pUchA yuvA saMnyAsI se, koI bhaya to nahIM hai? jaMgala khataranAka mAlUma hotA hai, rAstA bIhar3a mAlUma hotA hai| koI khatarA to nahIM hai? yuvA saMnyAsI bahuta hairAna huA, kyoMki saMnyAsI ko khatarA kaisA? khatarA hotA hai unako, jo saMnyAsI nahIM haiN| saMnyAsI ko khatarA kaisA! saMnyAsI ko bhaya kaisA! saMnyAsI ke 117 Page #125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAsa kyA hai, jise koI chIna legA! saMnyAsI ke pAsa kyA hai, jise koI miTA degA! saMnyAsI ke pAsa kyA hai, jisake lie vaha ciMtita ho, asurakSita anubhava kare! vaha kucha ciMtita huA, hairAna huaa| phira Aja taka yaha bUr3hA saMnyAsI kabhI nahIM pUchA, bar3e ghane jaMgaloM meM se nikalanA par3A; aMdherI rAtoM meM rukanA par3A; bIhar3a rAste the, nirjana mArga the, isane kabhI nahIM pUchA ki khatarA to nahIM hai koI: Aja kyA ho gayA? thor3I dUra aura, phira usa vRddha saMnyAsI ne pUchA ki rAta bar3hatI jAtI hai, gAMva patA nahIM kitanI dUra hai; dIye bhI dikhAI nahIM par3ate-koI khatarA to nahIM hai? phira ve eka kueM para ruke| aura vRddha saMnyAsI ne jholA diyA yuvA saMnyAsI ko aura kahA, maiM hAtha-muMha dho lUM, jholA saMbhAla kara rakhanA! taba yuvA saMnyAsI ko lagA ki khatarA jarUra jhole ke bhItara honA caahie| usane jhole ke bhItara hAtha DAlA-bUr3hA to pAnI khIMcane lagA kueM se--usane jhole ke bhItara hAtha DAlA to dekhA sone kI eka IMTa hai| samajha gayA khatarA kahAM hai| usane vaha IMTa nikAla kara bAhara pheMka dI, eka patthara kI IMTa uThA kara jhole ke bhItara rakha dii| bUr3he saMnyAsI ne jaldI se pAnI-vAnI pIyA, jaldI se Akara jholA liyA-ThIka se pAnI bhI nahIM pI pAyA becArA! kaba kauna pI pAtA hai jinake pAsa sone kI IMTeM hotI haiM? koI pI pAtA hai pAnI ThIka se? aura agara kisI ko ThIka se pAnI pIte dekha leM, to ve kaheMge, mahAna adabhuta AdamI hai, yaha bar3A mahApuruSa hai! zAMti se pAnI pI rahA hai, zAMti se khAnA khA rahA hai, zAMti se so rahA hai! ye sAdhAraNa sI bAteM mahApuruSa jaisI mAlUma hone lagatI haiM jo ki hara eka AdamI meM honI cAhie, kyoMki hama bilakula vikSipta aura pAgala haiN| usa pAgalapana kI vajaha se thor3I sI bhI zAMti bahuta mAlUma hotI hai| usane jaldI se jholA liyA. kaMdhe para TAMga liyA. phira chAtI se lagA liyA. phira calane lgaa| usa becAre ko patA bhI nahIM hai ki aba vaha jo chAtI se lagAe hue hai, vaha patthara kI eka IMTa hai! kisako patA hai ki Apa jisako chAtI se lagAe hue haiM, vaha sone kI hai yA patthara kI hai? jo jAnate haiM, ve kahate haiM patthara kI; jo nahIM jAnate haiM, ve kahate haiM sone kii| phira vaha Age bar3ha gyaa| phira pUchane lgaa| rAta aura bar3ha gaI hai, khatarA aura bar3ha gyaa| usane pUchA ki koI khatarA to nahIM hai? usa yuvA ne kahA, Apa bephikara ho jAeM, khatare ko maiM pIche pheMka AyA huuN| vaha to ghabar3A gyaa| jaldI se jhole meM hAtha DAlA, IMTa nikAlI, patthara kI IMTa thI! eka kSaNa to sannATA ho gayA usa jaMgala meN| phira vaha vRddha haMsane lgaa| IMTa nikAla kara usane bAhara pheMka dii| phira kahane lagA, aba yahIM so jAeM, aba gAMva taka jAne kI kyA jarUrata! phira ve vahIM so ge| phira subaha jaba ve uThe to usa yuvA ne pUchA, Apa mahAna tyAgI haiM, Apane IMTa nikAla kara jhole se bilakula bAhara pheMka dI! Apane mahAna tyAga kiyaa| vaha bUr3hA kahane lagA, tyAga kahAM pAgala! jaba IMTa dikhAI par3a gaI ki patthara hai, to tyAga kyA? chUTa gaI, vyartha ho gii| tyAga to usakA karanA hotA hai, jo svarNa kI mAlUma par3atI hai| mahAvIra ne jo chor3A hai, vaha miTTI dikhAI par3ane lagA hai| usakA koI tyAga nahIM kiyA gayA hai-chUTa gayA, jaise miTTI chUTa jAtI hai| lekina bhaktagaNa cillA rahe haiM ki he mahAtyAgI! he 118 Page #126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dIrgha tapasvI! he mahApuruSa! tuma dhanya ho! tumane kitanA-kitanA chor3A! aura mahAvIra haMsate hoMge ki yaha kyA pAgalapana hai, maiMne kucha chor3A nahIM! aura DhAI hajAra sAla se ye cillA rahe haiM ki he mahAna tapasvI! he tyAgI! he mahApuruSa! tumane kitanA chodd'aa| yaha bhogiyoM kI vRtti hai, yaha mahAvIra kA jIvana nhiiN| mahAvIra kA aMtasa-jIvana jJAna kA hai; lekina bAhara se jo jIvana hameM dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha tyAga kA dikhAI par3atA hai| aura tyAga aura jJAna meM jamIna-AsamAna kA bheda hai| aura isakA pariNAma kyA hotA hai! isakA pariNAma kevala mahAvIra kI jiMdagI galata hama likhate to kyA harjA thA, likha lete glt| khatarA yaha hotA hai ki galata jiMdagI kA anukaraNa karane vAle loga paidA ho jAte haiN| ve tyAga karanA zurU kara dete haiM aura jiMdagI unakI naSTa ho jAtI hai| jiMdagI kA AdhAra hai jJAna; aura jJAna se jo tyAga A jAe, vaha hai sahaja phl| lekina isa galata kathA aura jIvana ke nAma para par3hane vAle tyAga zurU kara dete haiM! aura tyAga se jo zurU karatA hai, vaha jJAna para to kabhI pahuMcatA nahIM, jIvana bhara dukha meM aura pIr3A meM jItA hai, kyoMki sone kI IMTa chor3atA hai| soca sakate haiM Apa, sone kI IMTa! samhAlanA bhI khatarA hai, dukha hai, pIr3A hai; aura chor3anA bhI dukha aura pIr3A hai, kyoMki sonA dikhAI par3atA rahatA hai| sonA chor3a diyA maiMne-kahIM bhUla to nahIM ho gaI, kahIM hairAnI to nahIM ho gii| mujhe saMnyAsI milate haiN| sabake sAmane to AtmA-paramAtmA kI bAta karate haiM; aura jaba ekAMta meM milate haiM, to kahate haiM, bar3A bhaya mAlUma hotA hai, bar3I zaMkA mAlUma hotI hai-kahIM hamane saba chor3a kara galatI to nahIM kara lI? hama bilakula aMdhere meM jA rahe haiN| patA nahIM, kahIM aisA na ho ki jo bhoga rahe haiM, ve hI ThIka haiN| ekAMta meM unake mana meM yaha saMdeha, yaha DAuTa khar3A rahatA hai hamezA ki hama chor3a Ae haiM! sArA jagata bhoga rahA hai, hama chor3a Ae haiN| kahIM hamane bhUla to nahIM kara lI? hama to bilakula aMdhere rAste para cala rahe haiN| hAtha kI roTI chor3a rahe haiM, mokSa kI roTI kA vicAra kara rahe haiM! patA ho, na ho| lekina mahAvIra ko aisI zaMkA nahIM hai unake prANoM meN| ve kisI roTI ke lie nahIM chor3a rahe haiN| ve kisI cIja ko isalie nahIM chor3a rahe haiM ki kucha mila jaaegaa| ve kisI cIja ko isalie chor3a rahe haiM ki kucha mila gayA hai| isa pharka ko ThIka se samajha lenaa| eka AdamI chor3atA hai koI cIja-apane hAtha ke patthara chor3a detA hai isa AzA meM ki kala hIre mileMge to hAtha bhara luuNgaa| isakI pIr3A Apa nahIM samajha skte| hIre abhI mile nahIM haiM aura jo pAsa meM thA-raMgIna patthara sahI, abhI hIre mAlUma hote the; lekina loga kahate the raMgIna patthara haiM, zAstra kahate the raMgIna patthara haiM, guru-saMnyAsI samajhAte the ki raMgIna patthara haiM, chor3a do-samajha-bUjha kara, logoM kI bAta suna kara isane chor3a die raMgIna patthara, jo isako hIre mAlUma hote the, isa AzA meM ki hIre mileNge| aura abhI hIre mile nahIM, hAtha khAlI ho gae haiM, prANa chaTapaTA rahe haiN| khAlI hAtha meM prANa bahuta chaTapaTAte haiM, patthara bhI rakhe raheM to bhI rAhata milatI hai-kucha to hai, pAsa kucha to hai| 119 Page #127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jJAna mahAvIra ne kucha pAne ke lie nahIM chodd'aa| mahAvIra kI hAlata usa AdamI kI hAlata hai, jisake sAmane hIroM kI khadAna A gaI hai aura aba patthara isalie chor3a rahA hai ki aba patthara rakhane kA koI prayojana nahIM raha gayA hai, aba hIre rakhane kA maukA sAmane A gayA hai| hIre mila gae haiM, isalie patthara chor3e jA rahe haiN| jisa AdamI ko hIre mila jAeM, agara vaha ghara meM se patthara nikAla kara bAhara pheMka de aura hIroM se koTharI bhara le, Apa usako tyAgI kaheMge? kaheMge tyAgI usako? mere ghara meM bahuta kabAr3a bharA hai, pharnIcara hai, phalAM hai, DhikA hai, saba ikaTThA hai| kala mujhe hIre kI eka khadAna mila jaae| saba pharnIcara-varnIcara, kabAr3a, saba bAhara nikAla dUMgA, hIre bhara lUMgA; Apa saba mila kara mujhe mahA-tapasvI kaheMge? ki ye mahAna tapasvI haiM, inhoMne ghara kA kUr3A-kacarA saba bAhara tyAga kara diyA! koI mujhe mahA-tapasvI nahIM khegaa| mahAvIra ko bhI mahA-tapasvI mata kahie, mahA-jJAnI khie| jJAna se tapasvI haiN| jJAna se tyAga phalita hotA hai| jJAna kA tyAga sahaja phala hai, lekina tyAga se jJAna kabhI nahIM miltaa| jJAna se tyAga mila jAtA hai, lekina tyAga se jJAna kabhI nahIM miltaa| paccIsa sau sAla se mahAvIra ke pIche calane vAlA isI musIbata meM ulajhA hai, vaha tyAga karake jJAna pAne kI koziza kara rahA hai| aura mahAvIra ke jIvana meM jo ghaTanA ghaTI hai, se tyAga kI hai| ye bilakula rivarsa, bilakula ulaTI vailyUja pakar3a jAtI haiM; aura taba sArI kI sArI dRSTi bhrAMta ho jAtI hai| phira hamAre hAtha meM eka hI guNagAna raha jAtA hai karane ko| jaba hama tyAga bhI karate haiM aura AnaMda nahIM milatA, jJAna nahIM milatA, to hama socate haiM pichale janmoM kA koI karma bAdhA de rahA hai, yA hamArA tyAga pUrA nahIM hai, yA hamAre mana meM vAsanA zeSa raha gaI hai| aura phira yaha koI eka-do dina kA kAma to nahIM hai, yaha to jiMdagI-jiMdagI lagatI haiM, aneka janma lagate haiM, taba kahIM yaha ho paaegaa| yaha koI choTI bAta thor3e hI hai! phira hama aisA kaMsolezana, aisI bAteM DhUMDha-DhUMDha kara mana ko samajhAte haiM, sAMtvanA dete haiN| lekina ye sAMtvanAeM khataranAka haiN| sacAI ulaTI hai| jJAna ko khojie, jJAna mila sakatA hai; kyoMki jJAna Apake prANoM meM chipA huA dIyA hai, jise kahIM lene nahIM jaanaa| ___ mahAvIra kA yahI anubhava, mahAvIra kA yahI keMdrIya anubhava hai ki jJAna manuSya kA svabhAva hai, jJAna manuSya kI AtmA kA dharma hai, jJAna manuSya kI AtmA hI hai| isalie jJAna ko khojane kahIM jAnA nahIM hai, jJAna bhItara hai| bhItara kI tarapha mur3ate hI, zAMta hote hI, zUnya hote hI, mauna hote hI usa jJAna kI kiraNeM milanI zurU ho jAtI haiN| __ lekina bhItara do taraha ke AdamI nahIM mur3a paate| eka to ve nahIM mur3a pAte, jo bAhara kI duniyA meM dhana ikaTThA karate haiM, bAhara kI duniyA meM makAna banAte haiM, bAhara kI duniyA meM yaza kamAte haiN| ve loga bhItara kI tarapha kaise mur3eM? unakA mana bAhara kI tarapha lagA hai| dUsare ve loga nahIM mur3a pAte aura ise ThIka se suna lenA, kyoMki pahalI bAta sunI huI hogI, dUsarI bAta vicAraNIya hai-dUsare ve loga nahIM mur3a pAte, jo bAhara ke tyAga meM par3e rahate haiN| dhana chor3o, makAna chor3o, strI chor3o, yaha chor3o, vaha chor3o-inakI dRSTi bhI bAhara hai| ikaTThA karane vAle kI dRSTi bhI bAhara hai, chor3ane vAle kI dRSTi bhI bAhara hai, kyoMki donoM kA oNbjekTa bAhara hai| 120 Page #128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to na to bhogI bhItara jA pAtA, na tyAgI bhItara jA paataa| bhogI bhI bAhara bhaTakatA hai, tyAgI bhI bAhara bhaTakatA hai| bhogI sukha ko khojatA hai, tyAgI dukha ko khojatA hai| tyAgI koziza karatA hai ki jitanA dukha... / bhogI eka takhta kharIda lAtA hai| phira kahatA hai, takhta bahuta gar3abar3a hai; gar3atA hai, rAta sote nahIM bntaa| acchI gaddI kharIda lAtA hai| phira eka aura gaddI, phira eka aura gaddI- gaddI para gaddI bar3hAtA jAtA hai| yaha bhogI kI dizA hai| tyAgI eka gaddI kama kara detA hai| socatA hai, eka gaddI kama karane se mokSa milegA! phira dUsarI gaddI kama kara detA hai, phira tIsarI gaddI kama kara detA hai| phira socatA hai, takhta akelA ThIka hai, isase jarUra mokSa milegA! phira takhta bhI alaga kara detA hai| phira socatA hai, pharza para so jAnA sabase ThIka hai, isase to mokSa bilakula nizcita hai! donoM pAgala haiN| na to gaddI ikaTThI karane se mokSa milatA hai, na gaddI chor3ane se mokSa milatA hai| gaddI se mokSa kA kyA saMbaMdha? irarileveMTa hai, koI saMbaMdha hI nahIM hai| aura agara bhagavAna ke pAsa pahuMce aura kahe, maiMne tIna gaddiyAM chor3I, isalie mokSa kA daravAjA kholie, to vaha bhI kahegA ki tuma pAgala ho gae ho! tIna gaddiyAM chor3ane se sinemA kA daravAjA bhI nahIM khulatA hai, mokSa kA daravAjA khulavA lenA bahuta muzkila hai| itanA AsAna nahIM hai, itanA sastA nahIM hai ki Apane tIna gaddiyAM chor3a dIM, Apane ghI lagAnA roTI para chor3a diyA, Apa sira ghuTAne lage, Apa naMge khar3e ho ge| Apa jo bhI kara rahe haiM, isa karane kA sArA AbjekTa bAhara hai, sArI dRSTi bAhara hai| bhItara vaha pahuMcatA hai, jo bAhara chor3ane aura pakar3ane donoM se mukta ho jAtA hai| isalie mahAvIra ko tyAgI mata kheN| mahAvIra rAgI nahIM haiM, mahAvIra tyAgI nahIM haiM, mahAvIra vItarAga haiN| vItarAga kA matalaba donoM se bhinna hai-na tyAga, na raag| na rAga, na virAga; na to bAhara kI pakar3a, na chor3ane kA aagrh| eka tIsarA koNa : viitraag| na maiM bAhara pakar3atA hUM, na maiM bAhara chor3atA hUM, kyoMki maiM hUM bhiitr| aura jo bhItara hai, maiM use jAnane calatA hUM, bAhara kI tarapha se AMkha haTAtA huuN| isalie mahAvIra haiM viitraag| mata kaheM virAgI, mata kaheM tyaagii| vItarAgatA meM jJAna phalita hotA hai| bhItara jo jAtA hai, vaha jJAna ke darzana ko upalabdha hotA hai| yaha to unake aMtasa-jIvana kI kathA hai| mahAvIra kA asalI jIvana, unakI AtmA ke jIvana kA pahalA sUtra ki mahAvIra jJAna ke khojI haiM, tyAga ke nhiiN| dUsarA suutr| hameM yahI dikhAI par3atA hai, jaisA maiMne kahA, bhogI sukha khojatA hai, tyAgI dukha khojatA hai| aura tyAgiyoM ne aise-aise dukha khoje ki agara hisAba lagAeMge Apa, to Apa pAeMge ki ve bhogiyoM se jyAdA inveMTiva, jyAdA AviSkAraka haiN| bhogiyoM ne itane AviSkAra nahIM kie| tyAgiyoM ne aise-aise AviSkAra kie haiM ki agara unakI sArI kathA batAI jAe to prANa romAMcita ho jAeM ki yaha kyA kiyA! AMkheM phor3ane vAle tyAgI hue haiM, kyoMki ve kahate haiM, AMkhoM se vAsanA kA janma ho jAtA hai| pAgala ho gae haiM, jaise aMdhe ko vAsanA kA janma na hotA ho! AMkha se kyA matalaba hai? lekina ve kahate haiM, AMkha se dikhAI par3ate haiM rUpa aura citta 121 Page #129 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ AkarSita hotA hai| jaise ki sapanoM meM rUpa nahIM dekhe jA skte| AMkha baMda karake rUpa nahIM dekhe jA skte| AMkheM phor3a lI; hAtha-paira kATa DAle haiM; jananeMdriyAM kATa DAlI haiM; pairoM meM khIle Thoka lie haiM; kamara meM khIle Thoka lie haiM; reta para, jalatI reta para par3e rahe haiM; kAMTe bichA kara leTe rahe haiM; zarIra ko kor3e mArate rahe haiM! kor3e mArane vAloM kA eka saMpradAya hI thA pUre yUropa meN| vaha kor3e mArane vAloM kA hI saMpradAya khlaataa| usakA sAdhu yahI karatA thA ki subaha se uTha kara kor3e mAranA zurU karatA thA naMgI deha para, lahUluhAna ho jaataa| jo sAdhu jitane jyAdA kor3e mAra letA, vaha sAdhu guru ho jAtA, bAkI sAdhu cele ho jaate| jaise ki jo sAdhu jyAdA upavAsa kara le, vaha AcArya ho jAtA hai, bAkI cele ho jAte haiM! akhabAra meM khabara chApate haiM ki phalAM sAdhu ne itane upavAsa kie, itane upavAsa kie, itane upavAsa kie, vaise hI unake akhabAroM meM khabara chapatI thI ki phalAne sAdhu ne aba taka klAimeksa pA lI hai, aba taka AkhirI koTi pA lI hai, itane kor3e mAra letA hai| subaha se lahUluhAna kara lete shriir| loga darzana karane Ate aura kahate ki mahA-tapasvI haiN| inveMTiva the bahuta! khUba khojI haiM tarakIbeM dukha pAne kI! lekina mahAvIra dukhavAdI nahIM haiN| mahAvIra dukha kI khoja meM nahIM haiN| aura isa sIkreTa ko, isa rahasya ko thor3A ThIka se samajha lenA jarUrI hai, kyoMki hameM aisA dikhAI par3atA hai ki mahAvIra dukha khoja rahe haiN| kyoMki hama sukha ke khojI haiM, jo maiMne Apase pahale khaa| sukha ke khojI ko dikhAI par3atA hai, hama to gaddI lA rahe haiM ghara kI tarapha aura eka AdamI gaddI chor3a kara bAhara jA rahA hai| hamako lagatA hai, yaha becArA bar3A dukha khoja rahA hai| lekina yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki eka svastha zarIra ko gaddI sukha na de| gaddI ke lie bImAra zarIra cAhie sukha pAne ke lie gaddI meN| svastha zarIra ke lie gaddI jaisI cIja sakha dene kA koI kAraNa nahIM raha jaatii| svastha zarIra ke lie sukha milatA hai gaharI nidrA se, gahare vastroM se nhiiN| gahare vastroM kA sukha vaha khojatA hai, jisane gaharI nidrA kho dI hai| jaba gaharI nidrA nahIM raha jAtI, to sabsTITayUTa khojanA paDatA hai| to gahare vastra khojate haiM hama. baDI gahI karate cale jAte haiN| svastha AdamI ko bhakha se AnaMda milatA hai. bImAra AdamI ko bhojana se| ina donoM meM pharka samajha lenaa| svastha AdamI ko bhUkha lagatI hai, AnaMda milatA hai bhUkha ke kaarnn| jo bhI khAtA hai, rasapUrNa ho jAtA hai, svAdapUrNa ho jAtA hai| bImAra AdamI ko bhUkha to hotI nahIM, svAda to bhojana meM A nahIM sakatA, to phira namaka-mirca-masAle khojatA hai| aura unake dvArA svAda paidA karane kI koziza karatA hai| to jaba koI svastha AdamI rUkhI roTI khAkara AnaMdita dikhatA hai, to vaha namaka-mirca vAlA AdamI becArA socatA hai, kitanA dukha jhela rahA hai| use patA nahIM ki mUrkha! dukha tU jhela rahA hai| vaha AdamI sukha, pUrA sukha uThA rahA hai| hamArI sArI dRsstti...|| mahAvIra tyAga rahe haiM jJAna ke kaarnn| aura mahAvIra jo jIvana jI rahe haiM, usameM unheM koI dukha nahIM hai| mahAvIra itane nAsamajha nahIM haiM ki dukha kA jIvana jIeM; ve parama AnaMda kA jIvana jI rahe haiN| unheM nagna khar3e hone meM AnaMda A rahA hogaa| aura Apa jAnate haiM ki agara baccoM kI AdateM na bigAr3I jAeM to bacce bAmuzkila kapar3e pahanane ko rAjI hote haiN| kapar3e pahananA phorlDa haibiTa hai, AdamI ke Upara jabaradastI thopI 122 Page #130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ gaI Adata hai| nagna hone kA apanA AnaMda hai aura majA hai| choTe bacce inakAra karate haiM ki kapar3e mata pahanAo, bhAgate haiM, lekina mAM-bApa bar3e premavaza unako kapar3e pahanAte haiM ki jaldI pahano kapar3e! duniyA agara acchI AegI to nagnatA sahaja svIkRta ho jaaegii| logoM ko jarUrata hogI to kabhI kapar3e pahana leNge| koI bahuta sardI hai, to kapar3e DAla legaa| varSA par3a rahI hai, to kapar3e pahana legaa| aise nagna rhegaa| nagna rahane ke lie AdamI paidA huA hai| nagnatA ke lie usakA zarIra banA hai| mahAvIra kisI AnaMda ke anubhava meM nagna ho gae haiN| bhaktagaNa kaha rahe haiM ki mahAna tyAga kiyA, bar3A dukha jhela rahe haiM! pAgala haiM hm| mahAvIra nagna hokara dukha nahIM jhela rahe haiN| koI jJAnI kabhI dukha jhelatA nahIM, dukha jhelanA ajJAna kA lakSaNa hai| jJAnI niraMtara AnaMda se AnaMda meM pratiSThita hotA calA jAtA hai| mahAvIra kI caryA AnaMda kI caryA hai, dukha kI nhiiN| lekina hajAroM sAla se yaha gaNagAthA kahI jA rahI hai ki mahAvIra dukha jhela rahe haiN| dukha jhela rahe haiM! dukha jhela rahe haiN| kyoM? kyoMki hama sukha ke khojI haiM, isalie hamako dukha dikhAI par3atA hai| hameM patA hI nahIM ki mahAvIra kisa AnaMda meM pratiSThita ho rahe haiM! ve kahAM jA rahe haiM! unheM kyA mila gayA hai| mahAvIra kI sArI caryA sahaja hai| usameM koI tyAga-vyAga nahIM hai, usameM koI dukha nahIM hai, usameM AnaMda hI AnaMda hai| yaha to unakA aMtasa-sUtra hai| bAhara se jo dukha dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha bhItara unakA AnaMda hai| eka pahAr3a para eka saMnyAsI calA jA rahA hai| ghanI dhUpa hai| teja sUraja Aga barasAtA hai| pasIne se lathapatha hai sNnyaasii| kaMdhe para bojhA rakhe hae hai-apanI kitAbeM, apane kapar3e-latte, apanA bistr| mAthe se pasInA poMchatA hai| dUra hai mArga abhI, thaka gayA hai bhut| aura tabhI rAste para eka pahAr3I lar3akI bhI car3ha rahI hai| caudaha-paMdraha sAla kI lar3akI hai| apane kaMdhe para eka moTe-tAje bacce ko lie hai| pasIne se lathapatha hai, hAMpha rahI hai| saMnyAsI ko dayA A gii| hAlAMki saMnyAsiyoM ko dayA jarA muzkila se AtI hai| kyoMki jo apane prati hI dayApUrNa nahIM haiM, ve kisake prati dayApUrNa ho sakeMge? jo khuda ko hI dukha dene kI koziza meM lage haiM, ve kisake dukha se prabhAvita hoMge? lekina kucha jarA gar3abar3a saMnyAsI rahA hogaa| kabhI-kabhI gar3abar3a saMnyAsI paidA ho jAte haiM jaise mhaaviir| ye bonAphAiDa saMnyAsI nahIM haiN| ye ThIka rajisTarDa saMnyAsI nahIM haiM mhaaviir| ye asalI saMnyAsI, jisako hama jAnate haiM saMnyAsI, vaise nahIM haiN| ye kucha gar3abar3a haiM, sTeMjara haiM, ajanabI haiM isa saMnyAsa kI duniyA meN| vaisA hI koI ajanabI saMnyAsI vaha bhI rahA hogaa| usako dayA A gii| usane usa lar3akI ke kaMdhe para hAtha rakhA aura kahA, beTA! bahuta bojha mAlUma par3a rahA hogA tujhe? usa lar3akI ne nIce se Upara taka saMnyAsI ko gaura se dekhA Azcarya se aura kahA, kyA kahate haiM Apa? svAmI jI! bojha Apa lie hue haiM, yaha to merA choTA bhAI hai| usa lar3akI ne kahA, bojha Apa lie hue haiM, yaha to merA choTA bhAI hai| Apa kahate kyA haiM! saMnyAsI soca rahA thA, maiM kaSTa uThA rahA hUM bojha Dhokara, vaha lar3akI bhI kaSTa uThA rahI 123 Page #131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hogii| use patA nahIM ki vaha apane choTe bhAI ko lie hue hai| jahAM prema hai, vahAM kaSTa kahAM! vahAM AnaMda hai| choTe bhAI ko Dho rahI hai, yaha usakA AnaMda hai, yaha DhonA nahIM hai| yaha prema kA kRtya hai, yaha ekTa oNpha lava hai| mahAvIra jo kucha kara rahe haiM, usameM dukha nahIM hai, ve saba AnaMda ke kRtya haiN| yaha sArA jIvana apanA hai| yaha saba apanA hai| isa sAre jIvana para, isa sAre jIvana kI pIr3A, isa sAre jIvana ke dukha ko dUra karane ke lie ve Atura haiN| unake prANoM kI pyAsa hai, eka karuNA hai| ve koI dukha nahIM jhela rahe haiN| yaha unakA AnaMda hai| yaha unakI khuzI hai| yaha unake jIvana kA gIta hai| yaha unakA saMgIta hai| lekina nahIM, hama aisA nahIM samajha pAte! yaha hameM dikhAI nahIM par3atA! hama to apanI kaiTegarIja meM, hamAre apane taulane ke DhAMce, apane tarAjU haiM, unhIM tarAjU ko lekara pahuMca jAte haiM mahAvIra ko taulane! yaha socate nahIM ki yaha dukAna para taulane kA tarAjU mahAvIra ko taulane ke kAma nahIM A sktaa| aura isI taraha taula-taula kara hamane jIvana likha liyA hai| vaha jIvana saba jhUThA aura phaoNlsa hai| usakA koI mUlya nahIM hai| mUlya hai mahAvIra kI aMtasa-ghaTanA kA, AnaMda kA, dukha kA nhiiN| AnaMda ghaTita huA hai mahAvIra ke jIvana meN| lekina Apa jarA dekheN| Apa jarA soceN| hamane apane saba mahApuruSoM kI tasvIreM, AMkheM, cehare aise banAe haiM ki unameM kahIM AnaMda kA bhAva nahIM mAlUma par3atA! Apane kabhI khayAla kiyA? krizciyana kahate haiM, jIsasa krAisTa nevara lAphDa! IsAI kahate haiM, jIsasa krAisTa kabhI haMse hI nahIM! soca sakate haiM kabhI? agara jIsasa krAisTa nahIM haMse to duniyA meM kauna haMsA hogA! kauna bacA hogA duniyA meM, agara jIsasa krAisTa nahIM haMse! lekina kyoM, krizciyaMsa aisA kyoM kahate haiM? kyA bAta hai? ve socate haiM ki jo haMsatA hai, vaha mahApuruSa nahIM raha jAtA, sAmAnya AdamI ho jAtA hai| sAmAnya AdamI haMsate haiN| ve yaha nahIM soca pAte ki sAmAnya AdamI kI haMsI aura, mahApuruSa kI haMsI aur| aura saca meM sAmAnya AdamI jhUThA haMsatA hai| usakI haMsI jhUThI hai| bhItara rotA rahatA hai, bAhara haMsatA hai| Apa kabhI saca meM haMse haiM? agara jiMdagI meM eka bAra Apane saca meM haMsa liyA ho, Apako dharma kA rahasya patA cala jaaegaa| bar3I ajIba bAta kaha rahA hUM aapse| agara Apane jiMdagI meM eka bAra saca meM haMsa liyA ho, to Apako sAmAyika kA anubhava ho jAegA, dhyAna kA anubhava ho jaaegaa| lekina hama kabhI haMse hI nahIM-bhItara rote haiM, bAhara haMsate haiN| kyoM haMsate haiM bAhara? tAki bhItara ke rone ko chipAe rakheM, kisI ko patA na cala jaae| jitanA dukhI AdamI hotA hai, utanA hI haMsatA mAlUma hotA hai| dukha ko chipAne kI tarakIba hai| Amoda-pramoda meM kauna jAtA hai? manoraMjana karane kauna jAtA hai gAMva ke bAhara? sinemA meM, manoraMjanagRha meM kauna praveza karatA hai? jo dukhI hai| duniyA jitanI dukhI hotI jAtI hai, utane hI manoraMjana ke sAdhana IjAda karane par3a rahe haiM, kyoMki dukhI AdamI ko bhulAne kI jarUrata hai ki kahIM bhuule| eka AdamI dukhI hotA hai| loga kahate haiM, calo tAza kheleM bhAI; calo gapazapa kareM, reDiyo suneM, kucha gapazapa kareM, kucha hNseN| kucha bAtacIta karate haiM, tAki vaha haMsI meM bhUla jAe dukha ko| 124 Page #132 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hamArI haMsI eskepa hai, bhulAtI hai| lekina isa Dara se ki kahIM hamArI haMsI ke kAraNa mahApuruSa choTA na ho jAe, to mahApuruSa meM haMsI hI poMcha dete haiM, miTA dete haiM, samApta kara dete haiM / mahApuruSa haMsatA hI nahIM ! usakI mUrti banA dete haiM guru-gNbhiir| vaha bacce jaisA sahaja nahIM mAlUma par3atA; vaha banAvaTI, baiThA huA DhoMgI mAlUma par3ane lagatA hai| mahAvIra rahe hoMge bacce jaise sahaja, kyoMki itane jIvana ke satya ko jAnane vAlA bacce jaisA sarala ho jAtA hai| lekina kyA hamArI banAI huI tasvIra se ve baccoM jaise sarala mAlUma hote haiM? nahIM; hamArI tasvIra meM to ve bar3e jaTila, bar3e sadhe hue mAlUma hote haiM / hamArI mUrti meM to - vaha hamArI banAI huI mUrti hai - bilakula sadhe hue mAlUma par3ate haiM, bilakula taiyAra mAlUma par3ate haiN| saralatA nahIM dikhAI par3atI, vaha bacce jaisA bhAva nahIM dikhAI par3atA, ve bacce jaise haMsate hue nahIM mAlUma pdd'te| haMse hoMge jarUra, kyoMki agara mahAvIra baccoM jaise nahIM haMsa sakate to kauna haMsegA? agara utanI inoseMsa, agara utanA nirdoSa usa AdamI meM nahIM A sakatA, aura maiM mAnatA hUM ki jarUra AyA hogA, kyoMki mahAvIra nagna ho gae baccoM jaise, khar3e ho gae sarala, sahaja, spaaNttenias| haMse hoMge, khUba haMse hoNge| lekina hamArA bhaya - hamArA bhaya... / maiM eka jagaha eka ghara meM ThaharA huA thaa| ghara ke loga mujhase aparicita the| sAMjha hama baiThe the| ghara ke do-cAra bacce the, patnI thI, pati the, gapazapa hotI thI, maiM khUba haMsa rahA thaa| tabhI ghara vRddha bAhara se Akara kahA, haMsie mata, do-cAra loga A rahe haiN| ne to maiMne kahA, kyA bAta hai? unhoMne kahA, ve kyA kaheMge ki Apa aura haMsate haiM? ve Apako eka mahAna saMnyAsI samajha kara darzana karane A rahe haiN| to maiMne kahA, hada ho gii| jaba tuma jiMdA AdamI se kaha sakate ho ki mata haMso, to tumane mara gae tIrthaMkaroM aura mahAvIroM ke sAtha kyA kiyA hogA, kahanA bahuta muzkila hai| kyoMki aba to ve becAre inakAra bhI nahIM kara sakate ki nahIM, hama haMseMge / hamane DhAla lI hai tasvIra / saralatA ko hamane jaTila DhAMce meM khar3A kara diyA hai| mahAvIra kA tIsarA sUtra aura aMtima bAta Apase khuuN| pahalI bAta maiMne kahI, tyAga nahIM, jJAna; dukha nahIM, aanNd| aura tIsarI bAta Apase kahanA cAhatA hUM: sadhA huA sAdhanA kA vyaktitva nahIM; sahaja, sarala, jala kI bhAMti tarala / sadhA huA, kalTIveTeDa, eka aura taraha kA AdamI hotA hai, jo kalTIveTa karatA hai; jo eka-eka cIja ko sAdha letA hai - bolane ko, uThane ko, baiThane ko, khAne ko, kapar3e ko - saba cIja ko sAdha kara baiTha jAtA hai| usako hama sAdhaka kahate haiM! mahAvIra sAdhaka nahIM haiM; mahAvIra sarala haiN| sarala sAdhaka kaise ho sakatA hai ? sAdhaka kA matalaba hai phorDa, jisane eka-eka cIja ko niyaMtraNa meM lekara khar3A huA hai - sAMsa roka kara khar3A huA hai; AMkha thAma kara khar3A huA hai; jisane hara cIja ko niyaMtraNa meM rakhA huA hai - kaMTrolDa | aisA AdamI jhUThA AdamI hotA hai, abhinetA hotA hai| mahAvIra to atyaMta sarala haiN| unake jIvana meM jo bhI hai, vaha sIdhA hai aura saralatA se nikala rahA hai| lekina jaba dUsare loga anukaraNa karane lagate haiM kisI sIdhe aura sarala AdamI kA, taba muzkila zurU hotI hai| 125 Page #133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ samajha lIjie ki maiM saralatA se haMsa rahA hUM, aba merA koI anuyAyI paidA ho jAe; hAlAMki aisA pApa maiMne aba taka kiyA nahIM ki kisI ko kahUM ki tuma mere anuyAyI ho, yA mere ziSya ho| hAlAMki kaI pAgala mere pAsa Ate haiM aura kahate haiM ki hameM apanA ziSya banAie, hama to pIchA chor3eMge hI nahIM / hamako ziSya banAie! aise hI pAgaloM ne zAyada mahAvIra aura buddha aura sabakA pIchA karake unako pakar3a liyA hogA ki hama to ziSya bneNge| agara koI anuyAyI dekha le ki maiM haMsa rahA hUM aura haMsanA cAhie, to vaha bhI haMsegA, lekina usakA haMsanA pojDa hogA, sAdhaka kA haMsanA hogaa| vaha bhI muskurAegA; lekina vaha muskurAhaTa jhUThI hogI, Upara se thopI huI hogii| mahAvIra atyaMta spAMTeniasa, sahaja- sphUrta vyaktitva haiM; jI rahe haiM, jaisA unheM AnaMdapUrNa mAlUma ho rahA hai / aura hama unake pIche pakar3a-pakar3a kara niyama khoja rahe haiM ki ve kaise jI rahe haiM, kyA kara rahe haiM, kyA kara rahe haiM ! mahamUda gajanI meM thA - samrATa gajanI kA / eka dina subaha nikala rahA hai gajanI ke rAste se, eka majadUra eka bahuta bar3I patthara kI caTTAna ko lekara Dho rahA hai| mahamUda ne dekhA ki yaha caTTAna le jA rahA hai| usakA pasInA-pasInA cU rahA hai| usakI AMkhoM meM AMsU haiM / bUr3hA AdamI hai, jara-jara deha usakI kaMpatI hai| na mAlUma kisa dInatA meM, kisa dukha meM, caTTAna DhonI par3a rahI hai use kisa majabUrI meN| mahamUda apane ghor3e para hai| usane cillA kara kahA ki ai majadUra ! patthara ko nIce girA / girA de isI vakta ! aba samrATa ne AjJA dI, majadUra ne patthara nIce bIca sar3aka para girA diyA rAjapatha para | mahamUda to apane ghor3e para baiTha kara apane ghara calA gyaa| aba usa patthara ko kauna haTAe, kyoMki bAdazAha ne patthara giravAyA ! to bAdazAha ke vajIra, anuyAyI, bAdazAha ke adhikArI kahane lage jarUra koI matalaba hogaa| jaba patthara girAyA to matalaba honA cAhie, kyoMki mahamUda koI nAsamajha to nahIM hai| jarUra koI rAja hai isameM / patthara haTAnA mt| patthara jahAM girAyA gayA thA, vahIM par3A rhaa| aba mahamUda patthara giravA kara bhUla-bhAla gayA / vaha to koI aura bAta thI, itanI bAta thI ki majadUra itanA thakA-mAMdA mAlUma par3atA thA, to usane kahA, girA do ! vaha to apane ghara calA gayA, bAta khatama ho gii| aba vaha patthara vahIM par3A rhaa| eka sAla bIta gyaa| rAste para Traiphika meM dikkata hotI hai, nikalane meM musIbata hotI hai, lekina patthara ko haTAe kauna ? mahamUda ne girAyA hai ! mahamUda se kahe kauna? usakI vijaDama para, usakI buddhimattA para zaka kauna kare ? koI mahamUda se kucha kahatA nahIM, mahamUda ko kucha patA nahIM / mahamUda bIsa sAla jiMdA rahA aura vaha patthara vahIM par3A rhaa| mahamUda mara gayA / usakA lar3akA gaddI para baiThA / vajIroM ne kahA, patthara ke bAbata kyA kiyA jAe ? rAjadhAnI meM bar3I takalIpha hai| usane kahA ki jisako pitA ne kiyA thA, maiM use kaise inakAra kara sakatA hUM? koI rAja hogA, koI sIkreTa hogA, koI bAta hogii| itane buddhimAna AdamI the ! nahIM, unake prati sammAna ke kAraNa patthara nahIM haTAyA jA sakatA / patthara vahIM rhegaa| 126 Page #134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lar3akA bhI mara gyaa| tIsarI pIr3hI A gaI, lekina patthara vahIM hai| Age kA mujhe patA nahIM hai| jahAM taka sau meM ninyAnabe mauke haiM, patthara abhI bhI vahIM hogA, kyoMki vaha mahamUda ne giravAyA thaa| jIvana ke sahaja kRtya, jinakA usa kSaNa meM koI mUlya hotA hai, pIche calane vAle pAgala kI taraha pakar3a lete haiM aura phira unhIM ke sAtha baMdhe raha jAte haiM, unhIM ke sAtha baMdhe raha jAte haiM aura unhIM ko sAdhanA banA lete haiN| kisI mahApuruSa ke jIvana ko samajhie jarUra, anuyAyI kabhI mata bnie| samajhie; usake jIvana meM praveza karie; usake jIvana ke dabe hue parde ughAr3ie, kholie rAja; pahacAnie usakI AtmA ko; utarie zabdoM ke bhItara, haTAie siddhAMtoM ko; jAie usake vyaktitva meM, usake manasa meM, usakI sAikolaoNjI meN| anuyAyI mata banie, sirpha praveza krie| aura Apa hairAna hoMge, kisI bhI mahApuruSa kI AtmA se enakAuMTara, sAkSAtkAra ApakI AtmA ko badalane ke lie, ApakI apanI AtmA meM krAMti lAne ke lie eka anUThI preraNA bana kara upasthita ho jAtA hai| anuyAyI banane kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| kisI ke pIche jAne kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, kyoMki hara AdamI ko apane bhItara jAnA hai, kisI ke pIche nahIM jAnA hai| lekina apane bhItara jAne ke lie jo loga apane bhItara gae hoM, unake jIvana ke rAste ko ThIka se jAnanA aura phcaannaa| aura kevala vahI pahacAna sakatA hai, jise anuyAyI banane kI jaldI na ho; kyoMki anuyAyI banane kI jaldI meM vicAra karanA saMbhava nahIM hotaa| pakSapAta, saMpradAya ke bhAva se, sAmarthya, samajha kI, sAkSI banane kI, nahIM hotii| phira to jaldI pakar3a kara anugamana karane kA bhAva hotA hai ki jaisA ve karate haiM, vaisA hama kreN| unake sahaja kRtya hamAre lie sAdhanA bana jAte haiN| sIdhI sI bAta samajha leM, mahAvIra haiM nirdoSa, sIdhe, bacce jaise sarala-tarala, aisA vyaktitva hai unkaa| sAdhaka, mahAyogI, yogI, mahAna tapasvI, bAraha varSa taka tapazcaryA kara rahe haiM, bhArI parAkrama kara rahe haiN| ina sArI bAtoM meM hamane unake vyaktitva kI jo sahajatA, usako jIrNa-zIrNa kara diyA, aura eka aisA vyaktitva khar3A kara liyA jo hamArA dekhA huA DhAMcA to hai lekina mahAvIra kI AtmA nhiiN| ye thor3I sI bAteM maiMne khiiN| merI bAteM ho bhI sakatI haiM saba galata hoN| kyoMki mahAvIra se merA milanA nahIM huA, koI bAtacIta nahIM huii| ho sakatA hai yaha mere dekhane kA DhaMga ho, yaha merI apanI dRSTi ho| lekina maiM majabUra huuN| mahAvIra ko maiM vaisA hI to dekha sakatA hUM, jaisA maiM dekha sakatA huuN| to jo maiMne kahA, koI jarUrI nahIM hai ki usameM socane-vicArane jAeM ki zAstra meM likhA hai ki nahIM likhA hai| yaha merI apanI socane kI dRSTi ho sakatI hai| Apa se merA yaha bhI Agraha nahIM hai ki merI bAta ko saca mAna leN| koI Agraha nhiiN| maiMne ye bAteM khiiN| Apane suniiN| itanA kAphI hai| ___ inako thor3A soca aura leM to kAphI se thor3A jyAdA ho jaaegaa| utanI kRpA bahuta hai ki ina para thor3A soceM, vicAra kreN| mahApuruSa ko hama apane baMdhe hue DhAMcoM meM nahIM bAMdhe, mukta kreN| aura usa mukta cetanA ke sAtha khule AkAza meM udd'eN| 127 Page #135 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to zAyada hamArI AtmA ko bhI paMkha mila sakate haiN| aura hama bhI vahAM pahuMca sakate haiM jahAM koI bhI kabhI pahuMcA hai| merI bAtoM ko itane prema aura zAMti se sunA, usake lie bahuta-bahuta anugRhIta huuN| aura aMta meM sabake bhItara baiThe paramAtmA ko praNAma karatA huuN| mere praNAma svIkAra kreN| 128 Page #136 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana-caryA ke tIna sUtra * AThavAM pravacana Page #137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ghaTanA se maiM apanI bAta zurU karanA caahuuNgaa| eka saMnyAsI kisI ajanabI deza - se gujaratA thaa| vaha deza agnipUjakoM kA deza thaa| saMnyAsI jaba deza ke bhItara praviSTa huA to pahale hI use jo gAMva mile vaha dekha kara daMga raha gayA- una gAMvoM meM rAta aMdherA thaa| una gAMvoM meM gharoM meM cUlhe nahIM jalate the| una gAMvoM ke loga Aga jalAnA bhI nahIM jAnate the| vaha to cakita raha gyaa| usane sunA thA, vaha agnipUjakoM kA deza hai| vahAM agni ko loga pUjate jarUra the, lekina agni ko jalAnA nahIM jAnate the| usane logoM se bAta kii| una logoM ne kahA, agni aba nahIM jalatI, vaha satayuga kI bAta hai, pahale jalatI thii| ve dina bIta ge| yaha kaliyuga hai, aba agni jalane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| aura phira agni sabhI to nahIM jalA sakate! koI mahApuruSa, koI tIrthaMkara, koI Izvaraputra, koI avatAra agni ko jalAne meM samartha hotA hai| hama sAdhAraNajana agni ko kaise jalA sakate haiM! hama to sirpha agni kI pUjA karate haiN| vaha saMnyAsI bahuta hairAna huA, agni to koI bhI jalA sakatA hai| aura jaba usane yaha kahA ki agni to koI bhI jalA sakatA hai, to ve gAMva ke loga bahata nArAja ho ge| unhoMne kahA, tuma hamAre mahApuruSoM kA apamAna karate ho! yaha sirpha alaukika mahApuruSoM ke lie saMbhava hai ki ve Aga jalA skeN| hama sirpha agni kI pUjA kara sakate haiN| aura agni kI pUjA karane ko bhI ve agni nahIM jalA sakate the| unake pAsa agni ke saMbaMdha meM likhe hue zAstra the| maMdira meM rakha kara unakI hI ve pUjA karate the| phira vaha saMnyAsI aura usa deza ke bhItara praviSTa huaa| dUsare gAMva aae| vahAM bhI aMdhakAra thA, vahAM bhI agni jalAnA koI bhI nahIM jAnatA thaa| lekina unake pAsa agni ke citra the| una citroM kI ve pUjA karate the| vaha saMnyAsI aura bhItara praviSTa huA, vaha una gAMvoM meM pahuMcA jo deza ke aura bhItarI hissoM meM the, vahAM bhI agni ko jalAnA koI nahIM jAnatA thaa| lekina unake pAsa agni ko jalAne ke upakaraNa the, unake pAsa patthara the, jinake gharSaNa se agni paidA ho jaae| lekina ve kabhI una pattharoM kA gharSaNa nahIM karate the| zAyada bhUla gae the| 130 Page #138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ zAyada unheM patA bhI nahIM thaa| lekina unake maMdira meM ve patthara rakhe the aura ve unakI pUjA kara lete the| phira vaha saMnyAsI aura bhItara praviSTa huA aura deza ke keMdra para rAjadhAnI meM phuNcaa| vahAM jarUra eka AdamI agni ko jalAnA jAnatA thA / vaha usa deza kA mahApurohita thA, dharmaguru thA / aura usakI, usa AdamI kI loga pUjA karate the, kyoMki vaha camatkAra thA ki vaha AdamI agni jalA letA thaa| varSa meM eka bAra vaha agni jalAtA thaa| sAre deza ke karor3oM loga ikaTThe hote the aura pUjA karate the| jaba vaha saMnyAsI rAjadhAnI meM pahuMcA to vaisA hI agni kA divasa manAyA jA rahA thaa| karor3oM loga ikaTThe the| aura usa pujArI kI pUjA calatI thI, kyoMki vaha agni jalA sakatA thA / yaha mahAzakti kA kArya thA / yaha paramAtmA kA vizeSa AdamI thA jisako yaha adhikAra milA thaa| koI aura agni jalAnA nahIM jAnatA thaa| usane bhIr3a meM cillA kara usa saMnyAsI ne kahA, yaha kyA pAgalapana kara rahe ho ! agni koI bhI jalA sakatA hai| maiM tumheM agni kA jalAnA batA sakatA huuN| yaha kyA vikSiptatA phailI huI hai! pujAriyoM ne usa saMnyAsI ko pakar3a liyA aura logoM ne kahA, yaha hamAre dharma kA zatru hai| yaha hamAre dharma kA duzmana hai| yaha hamAre dharma kA anAdara karatA hai / yaha azraddhA phailAtA hai| aura unhoMne usa saMnyAsI ko sUlI para laTakA diyA / aura ve prasanna hue, kyoMki unhoMne eka adhArmika nAstika kI hatyA kara dI thI aura use pRthvI se mukta kara diyA thaa| isa kahAnI se maiM kyoM zurU karanA cAhatA hUM ? manuSya kI isa pRthvI para dharma kI vahI gati ho gaI hai jo agni kI usa deza meM ho gaI thii| saba tarapha dhArmika loga haiM jaise usa deza meM agni-pUjaka the| maMdira haiM, masjida haiM, zivAlaya haiM, zAstra haiM, mUrtiyAM haiM, citra haiM, pUjA hai, prArthanA hai, arcanA hai| lekina jaise usa deza meM agni nahIM thI aura loga aMdhakAra meM jIte the, aise hI pRthvI para dharma nahIM hai aura loga aMdhakAra meM jIte haiN| hAM, kabhI-kabhI hama pUjA kara lete haiN| aura kabhI-kabhI smaraNa kara lete haiM una logoM kA jinake jIvana meM dharma kI jyoti jalI thii| jaise Aja hI hama yahAM ikaTThe ho gae haiM eka aise hI vyakti ke smaraNa ke lie, mahAvIra ke smaraNa ke lie| kabhI hama kRSNa ke smaraNa ke lie ikaTThe hote haiM, kabhI rAma ke, kabhI krAisTa ke, kabhI mohammada ke| aura hama una logoM kI guNa-gAthAeM kara lete haiM jo agni jalAnA jAnate the-- jIvana kI agni, prema kI agni, paramAtmA kI agni / unakI pUjA karate haiN| unakA smaraNa karate haiN| lekina hama yaha bhUla hI gae haiM ki yaha agni to hara koI jalA sakatA hai| yaha to pratyeka AdamI kA adhikAra hai ki vaha prabhu kI jyoti ko upalabdha ho jaae| lekina agara koI hamase yaha kahegA to hama kaheMge, hamAre mahApuruSoM kA apamAna ma karo, hamAre dharma kA virodha mata karo, hama dharma ke pUjaka haiN| aisI azraddhA kI bAteM mata phailaao| jo usa saMnyAsI ke sAtha huA thA, vaha hamezA saMnyAsI ke sAtha hotA rahA hai / isIlie to hama jIsasa ko sUlI para laTakA dete haiN| kyoMki vaha una logoM kA virodha karatA hai, jo kevala pUjA kara rahe haiN| pUjA karane vAle loga dharma ke zatru haiN| jInA ! dharma ko jInA par3atA hai, pUjA nahIM karanI pdd'tii| lekina jIsasa agara logoM se kahatA hai ki tuma pUjA karane vAle loga pAgala ho, dharma ko jiio| agni ko jalAo aura ghara ke aMdhere ko mittaao| na ki 131 Page #139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ agni ke citroM kI aura zAstroM kI pUjA kro| agni to upayoga karane ke lie hai| dharma bhI upayoga karane ke lie hai| to phira pujAriyoM ne jIsasa ko sUlI para laTakA diyaa| aura sukarAta ne-yUnAna meM logoM se kahA sukarAta ne yahI ki dharma to jIne ke lie hai| satya to jIne ke lie hai| use jIo! to etheMsa kI adAlata ne use jahara pIne kI AjJA de dii| ki yaha logoM ko bigAr3a rahA hai| logoM kI zraddhA ko khaMDita kara rahA hai| aura maMsUra ne jaba kahA, to yahI maMsUra ke sAtha huaa| aura abhI hama gAMdhI kI hatyA karake nipaTe bhI nahIM haiM, abhI usakI chAyA hama para maujUda hai| bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai ki jaba mahApuruSa jiMdA hote haiM, to hama patthara mArate haiM, apamAna karate haiM, golI calAte haiM, jahara pilAte haiN| aura jaba mahApuruSa mara jAte haiM aura hajAroM varSa bIta jAte haiM, to hama unakI pUjA karate haiN| zAyada yaha pUjA pazcAttApa ke lie hai| zAyada hamane unake jIvita unake sAtha jo durvyavahAra kiyA hai usake lie prAyazcitta kara lenA cAhate haiN| phira hajAroM sAla taka prAyazcitta calatA hai| gAMdhI kI pUjA calegI, mUrtiyAM bneNgii| mahAvIra kI pUjA cala rahI hai, mUrtiyAM bana rahI haiM, maMdira bana rahe haiM, smaraNa kiyA jA rahA hai| mahAvIra ke sAtha koI bahata acchA vyavahAra hamane kiyA ho. aisA smaraNa nahIM aataa| mahAvIra ko patthara mAre ge| gAMva se nikAla kara bAhara kiyA gyaa| jaMgalI kutte mahAvIra ra chor3e ge| mahAvIra ke kAnoM meM lohe kI kIliyAM Thoka dI giiN| mahAvIra ke sAtha yaha hamane vyavahAra kiyA, jaba mahAvIra jiMdA haiN| aura jaba mahAvIra mara jAte haiM, taba hama unakI mUrti banAte haiM, unake caraNoM meM sira rakhate haiN| AdamI pAgala mAlUma hotA hai| pUjA prAyazcitta hai| zAyada mara jAne para khayAla AtA hai, bIta jAne para khayAla AtA hai| are, yaha kyA huA! aura phira aura bhI kucha kAraNa haiM shaayd| zAyada jiMdA tIrthaMkara, jiMdA paigaMbara, jiMdA vicAraka, jiMdA sukarAta, jiMdA mahAvIra, jiMdA buddha hamAre jhelane ke bAhara hote haiM, anabiyarebala hote haiN| ve jisa satya ko dikhAte haiM, use dekha kara hamAre sAre asatya prANa kaMpa jAte haiN| lekina jaba mara jAtA hai koI mahApuruSa, to use hama apanI maTTI meM baMda kara lete haiN| phira hama apane mana ke hisAba se usakI vyAkhyA kara lete haiN| phira hama usake konoM ko jhAr3a dete haiN| phira hama usakI tIkhI bAtoM ko miTA dete haiN| phira hama usakI jiMdagI meM jo tIra the, unako samApta kara dete haiN| hama use cikanA, sApha-sutharA, apane kAma kA banA lete haiN| phira hama usakI pUjA karate haiN| isalie murdA paigaMbaroM kI pUjA hotI hai, jiMdA paigaMbaroM ko patthara mAre jAte haiN| aura jaba taka pRthvI para yaha hotA rahegA taba taka pRthvI para dharma kA koI avataraNa saMbhava nahIM hai| jisa dina jIvita vyaktitva kA samAdara utpanna hogA, mRta vyaktitva kA nahIM, usa dina zAyada pRthvI para dharma utara sakatA hai| murdA, mRta, atIta mahApuruSa dharma ko kaise lA sakate haiM! lekina hama unakI hI pUjA kie cale jAte haiN| aura unakI pUjA karane kI hamArI tarakIba yaha hai ki hama pahale unake tIkhe konoM ko jhar3A dete haiN| jahAM se hameM coTa laga sakatI hai, ve hama miTA dete haiN| hama apane matalaba kI vyAkhyA kara lete haiN| aura phira jaba vyAkhyA hamAre matalaba kI ho jAtI hai taba hama nizcita ho jAte haiN| 132 Page #140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka AdamI samudra meM yAtrA karatA thaa| tUphAna AyA, AMdhI AI aura usakI nAva DagamagAne lgii| vaha karor3oM rupaye kI saMpatti lekara lauTa rahA thA pradezoM se| hIre-javAharAta the, motI-mANika the, vaha saMpatti DUba jaaegii| vaha ghabarA gyaa| usane hAtha jor3e, prArthanA kI aura paramAtmA se kahA, he prabhu! agara merA jIvana baca jAe aura merI nAva baca jAe, to merA jo mahala hai rAjadhAnI meM, maiM use beca kara garIboM ko bAMTa duuNgaa| aise to vaha dhokhA de rahA thA aura sastA saudA kara rahA thaa| mahala muzkila se pAMca lAkha rupaye kA thA aura karor3oM rupaye kI saMpatti thI usa nAva meN| usane socA ki bhagavAna ko cakamA de de| aura vaha koI bar3A dhokhA nahIM de rahA thaa| Apa cale jAte haiM ki he bhagavAna, hama pAMca Ane kA nAriyala car3hA deNge| mere lar3ake kI zAdI karavA do| merA mukadamA jitavA do| merI bImArI dUra karavA do| pAMca Ane to adAlata kA caparAsI bhI rizvata lene ko taiyAra nahIM hotaa| bhagavAna ko bahuta saste meM...lekina phira bhI usane to, koI itanA sastA nahIM thA saudA, pAMca lAkha kA mahala thA uskaa| pAMca lAkha aura dasa lAkha ke bIca meM usakI kImata thii| saMyoga kI bAta, nAva baca gii| koI bhagavAna pAMca lAkha ke lobha meM A gayA ho, aisA to nahIM mAnA jA sktaa| saMyoga hI rahA hogA ki nAva baca gaI, vaha kinAre para laga gyaa| kinAre para lagate hI usake prANa saMkaTa meM par3a ge| aba kyA karUM? pAMca lAkha kA makAna garIboM ko bAMTa dUM? nIMda harAma ho gii| socane lagA, isase to nAva DUba jAtI to acchA thaa| na hote hama, na rahatA bAMsa na bajatI baaNsurii| na yaha ciMtA AtI, na yaha parezAnI aatii| aura rAta nIMda kharAba ho gii| makAna! aura kahIM nahIM diyA garIboM ko to kahIM bhagavAna nArAja na ho jaae| kyoMki jo bhagavAna prazaMsita hotA hai prArthanA se, usa bhagavAna se Dara bhI hotA hai ki bhUla se nArAja ho jaae| usane dekhA koI rAstA nahIM dikhAI par3atA, nIMda kharAba ho gaI, svAsthya kharAba ho gyaa| ___ phira vaha gAMva ke dharma-guru ke pAsa gyaa| kyoMki aise mAmaloM meM dharmaguru hI vyAkhyA kara sakate haiM ThIka-ThIka ki kyA kiyA jaae| unase jyAdA kaniMga, unase jyAdA cAlAka jamIna para koI dUsarA AdamI nahIM hai| kyoMki unase jyAdA anajAna dhaMdhA koI karatA hI nhiiN| bAkI saba dhaMdhe pArthiva haiM, ve paramAtmA kA dhaMdhA karate haiN| vaha bar3I aMdherI ajJAta duniyA kA dhaMdhA hai| vaha dukAna aisI hai ki dikhAI nahIM pdd'tii| vahAM bahuta cAlAka aura hoziyAra AdamI caahie| ve aisA sAmAna becate haiM jisako hAtha meM pakar3A nahIM jA sakatA, jisako AMkha se dekhA nahIM jA sktaa| aura usake badale meM aisA sAmAna lete haiM jo hAtha meM pakar3A jA sakatA hai, AMkha se dekhA jA sakatA hai| usane kahA dharmaguru ke pAsa cale jaaeN| vaha dharmaguru ke pAsa gyaa| dharmaguru ne kahA, kyA ciMtA kI bAta! aise masale to roja zAstroM meM Ate rahate haiM, hama vyAkhyA karate rahate haiN| vyAkhyA karanA hamArA dhaMdhA hai| usane kAna meM vyAkhyA batA dii| dUsare dina usa karor3apati ne rAjadhAnI meM DuMDI piTavA dI ki mahala mujhe becanA hai, jisako kharIdanA ho subaha A jaae| subaha usa mahala ko bahuta kharIdane vAle loga utsuka the, ve A ge| mahala ke sAmane jo staMbha thA, smRti-staMbha, usameM usane eka billI bAMdha dii| aura kahA ki pAMca lAkha rupayA billI ke dAma aura mahala kA dAma eka rupyaa| 133 Page #141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ logoM ne kahA, pAgala ho gae ho? billI ke dAma pAMca lAkha rupaye! aura billI kharIdanI kisako hai! hama billI kharIdane nahIM aae| para usane kahA ki nahIM, mujhe to billI aura makAna sAtha becanA hai| makAna kA dAma eka rupayA aura billI ke dAma pAMca lAkha rupaye, jisako lenA ho! ikaTThe hI becUMgA eka hI grAhaka ko| ____ logoM ko samajha meM nahIM aayaa| lekina unhoMne kahA isase kyA prayojana hai! pAMca lAkha kA makAna thA, jyAdA kA makAna thaa| eka AdamI ne pAMca lAkha kI billI kharIda lI, eka rupaye meM makAna kharIda liyaa| pAMca lAkha rupaye usane tijorI meM baMda kara die, eka rupayA garIboM meM bAMTa diyaa| vyAkhyA kara lI apane matalaba kI, apane kAma kI, apane prayojana kI, nizcita ho gyaa| nIMda use gaharI Ane lgii| svAsthya usakA ThIka ho gyaa| mahApuruSoM kI, unake jIvana kI bhI pIche se hama aisI hoziyAra cAlAka vyAkhyA karate haiM ki unakA jIvana apane hisAba se nirmita kara lete haiN| apanA jIvana nahIM nirmita karate, unake jIvana ko apane hisAba se DhAla lete haiN| isIlie murdA tIrthaMkara, mare hue avatAra, jA cuke mahApuruSa aMgIkRta ho jAte haiM, pUjya ho jAte haiM, AdRta ho jAte haiN| abhI phira se A jAeM ve Apake sAmane, phira virodha zurU ho jaaegaa| isI vakta inakAra zurU ho jaaegaa| jIsasa krAisTa ko aisA eka bAra khayAla A gayA, maiMne sunaa| aThAraha sau varSa bIta gae haiN| unheM khayAla A gayA ki aba to jamIna para koI eka tihAI loga IsAI ho gae haiN| mere carca meM pUjA karate haiN| mere gIta gAte haiN| merI tarapha hAtha jor3ate haiN| maiMne galatI kI jo maiM pahale pahuMca gayA jamIna para, aThAraha sau varSa phle| aba agara jAUM to merA ThIka svAgata ho sakatA hai| jamIna taiyAra hai, loga mere svAgata ko Atura haiM, roja karor3oM prArthanAeM AtI haiN| to jIsasa jerusalama meM, aThAraha sau varSa bAda sUlI para laTakAe jAne ke, jerusalama ke bAjAra meM eka dina subaha-subaha ravivAra ke dina utara aae| kyoMki ravivAra ke dina IsAiyoM ko pahacAnanA AsAna hotA hai| bAkI dina koI patA nahIM calatA ki kauna IsAI hai, kauna IsAI nahIM hai| jaise mahAvIra jayaMtI A jAe to jainiyoM ko pahacAnanA AsAna hotA hai| vaise patA nahIM calatA ki kauna jainI hai, kauna jainI nahIM hai| to socA ravivAra ThIka dina hogA, kyoMki ravivAra ko IsAI maMdira jAtA hai. carca jAtA hai| carca ke sAmane hI bAjAra meM vaha utara kara eka jhADa ke nIce khaDe ho ge| carca se IsAI lauTate the, dhArmika log| chaha dina jo pApa karate haiM, ve eka dina dharma bhI kara lenA bhUlate nahIM haiN| socate haiM ki eka dina kA dharma chaha dina ke pApa ko agara miTA detA ho to harjA kyA hai! phira chaha dina pApa karane kI suvidhA mila jAtI hai| aise nipaTArA bhI hotA calA jAtA hai, jhaMjhaTa bhI paidA nahIM hotii| jIsasa utare haiM, maMdira se nikalate hue loga haiM carca se, bhIr3a ikaTThI ho gii| loga haMsane lage aura logoM ne kahA ki koI bahurupiyA mAlUma hotA hai, bilakula jIsasa krAisTa kI zakla banAe hue khar3A hai! jIsasa ne kahA ki nahIM, maiM koI bahurupiyA nahIM hUM! maiM khuda hUM jIsasa kraaistt| mujhe bhUla gae? merI prArthanA karate ho| mere carca se A rahe ho| ve loga haMsane lge| unhoMne kahA, nAsamajha jaldI bhAga jA yahAM se| abhI pAdarI bhI Ane ko hai baahr| agara usane dekha liyA to khairiyata nhiiN| bhAgo yahAM se, yahAM mata ruko| 134 Page #142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to jIsasa ne kahA ki vaha pAdarI to merA hai| yahUdiyoM ke pAdariyoM ne mujhe phAMsI dI thii| yaha to apanA AdamI hai| yaha to merA-vaha to kahatA hai, saraveMTa oNpha jIsasa krAisTa-vaha to merA sevaka hai| una logoM ne kahA ki tuma gar3abar3a AdamI mAlUma hote ho, tumhArA dimAga kharAba hai| tabhI pAdarI A gayA vahAM pr| bacce patthara pheMka rahe haiM, koI chilake pheMka rahA hai, loga haMsI ur3A rahe haiM, ki yaha kauna abhinetA A gayA hai jIsasa krAisTa bana kr| lekina mAlUma bilakula jIsasa krAisTa jaisA hotA hai! pAdarI A gayA, usake lie sammAna se logoM ne daravAjA de diyaa| bhIr3a chaMTa gii| loga usake pairoM meM jhukane lge| jIsasa krAisTa sAmane khar3e haiM, unake paira meM eka AdamI nahIM jhukA hai| yaha pAdarI jIsasa krAisTa ke nAma para unakA ejeMTa hai, svayaM nirmita, kyoMki jIsasa krAisTa ne kisI ko apanA ejeMTa taya nahIM kiyaa| yaha khuda, selpha-apaoNiMTeDa, usake lie logoM ne daravAjA chor3a diyaa| loga bhIr3a jhuka kara hAtha-paira jor3ane lge| aura usane jIsasa ko nIce se Upara taka dekhA aura kahA, badamAza nIce utara! yaha kyA DhoMga raca rakhA hai? jIsasa kahane lage, tuma bhI nahIM pahacAnate? bhIr3a nahIM pahacAnatI to tthiik| unako pasInA A gayA ki yaha to muzkila ho gii| maiM kahAM A gayA, maiM to socatA thA apane loga haiN| vaha Aja prIsTa hai, vaha sabase bar3A purohita hai jerusalama kaa| tuma bhI nahIM pahacAnate mujhe? tU bhI nahIM pahacAnA mujhe? usa AdamI ne kahA, maiMne ThIka se pahacAna liyaa| nIce utaro! aura cAra AdamiyoM ko kahA, pakar3o isa AdamI ko| jIsasa krAisTa eka bAra A cuke| aba unake Ane kI na koI jarUrata hai, na koI savAla hai| abhI eka AdamI Akara khar3A ho jAe aura kahe ki maiM mahAvIra huuN| jainI kaheMge, pakar3o isako isI vakta ! kyoMki mahAvIra ho cuke, aba koI tIrthaMkara nahIM ho sktaa| aMtima tIrthaMkara ho cukaa| Izvara kA putra A cukA eka bAra, aba dubArA Ane kI kyA jarUrata hai! musalamAna kahate haiM ki mohammada ke bAda aba koI paigaMbara nhiiN| krizciyaMsa kahate haiM jIsasa ke bAda aba koI Izvara kA putra nhiiN| jaina kahate haiM mahAvIra ke bAda aba koI tIrthaMkara nhiiN| ___ cAra AdamiyoM ne pakar3a liyA hai use aura jAkara carca kI eka koTharI meM baMda kara diyA, eka aMdherI koTharI meN| jIsasa to bar3e hairAna ho gae ki kyA phira se sUlI lagegI! kyA apane hI loga aba kI bAra sUlI lgaaeNge| pahalI sUlI phira bhI samajhane jaisI thI, kSamya thii| lekina isa sUlI kI to vyAkhyA karanA bhI muzkila ho jaaegaa| kyA apane loga bhI sUlI lagAeMge! AdhI rAta bIta gaI hai| phira carca ke pAdarI ne koTharI kA dvAra kholaa| aMdhere meM lAlaTena lekara bhItara gyaa| krAisTa kI AMkhoM se AMsU Tapaka rahe haiN| usa pAdarI ne lAlaTena nIce rkhii| gira kara krAisTa ke paira chue aura kahA, kSamA kareM! jIsasa ne kahA, kyA tU mujhe pahacAna gayA? aMtataH pahacAna gayA na! usa pAdarI ne kahA, pahacAna to maiM vahAM bhI gayA thaa| lekina bhIr3a meM svIkAra karanA ucita nahIM hai| pahacAna to maiM taba bhI gayA thaa| lekina bAjAra meM pahacAnanA ThIka nahIM hai| akele meM ThIka hai| Apake Ane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| hama ApakI tarapha se acchI taraha se kAma calA rahe haiN| ThIka se kAma calA rahe haiN| aThAraha sau sAla meM hamane muzkila se vyavasthA jamAI 135 Page #143 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hai| tuma Ae to saba gar3abar3a ho jaaegaa| ye purAnI AdateM haiM tumhArI ki tuma jaba bhI Ate ho, pAdariyoM kI, purohitoM kI, sAdhuoM kI, saMnyAsiyoM kI, paMDitoM kI sArI paraMparA gar3abar3a kara dete ho| olDa DisTarabara! tuma purAne vidhvaMsakArI ho| to tumheM hama bhIr3a meM nahIM pahacAna skte| bhIr3a meM agara tumane gar3abar3a kI to hameM bhI sUlI denI pdd'egii| kSamA karanA, usake sivA koI rAstA nahIM hai| lekina hAM, tuma na Ao, tuma AkAza meM rho| hama tumhArI prArthanA aura tumhAre caraNoM meM arcanA karate rheNge| hamezA-hamezA hama tumhAre bhakta haiM, hama tumhAre sevaka haiN| jIsasa ko kucha samajha meM AyA ki nahIM, mujhe patA nahIM, ki kyA hAlata thI unkii| lekina yahI hAlata hai| pUjA karane taka ThIka hai| lekina jIvaMta ghaTanA hamAre jIvana ko badalane ke lie tIvra caileMja, cunautI paidA kara detI hai| aura jIvana ko hama badalanA nahIM caahte| hama dharma ko jInA nahIM caahte| hama kevala pUjA karanA cAhate haiN| isalie hama jaba koI mahApuruSa mara jAtA hai...| mahAvIra ko zarIra chor3e paccIsa sau varSa ho ge| paccIsa sau varSa se jayaMtI cala rahI hai| hara varSa smaraNa karane vAle loga yAda karate haiN| aura aisI vyavasthA kara lI hai ki ina mahAvIra kI jo hamane zakla banA lI, jo imeja hamane krieTa kara lI bilakula jhUThI, usakA asalI mahAvIra se koI bhI nAtA nahIM hai, koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| bilakula jhUThI imeja, murdA, hamAre kAma kI, jo hamAre hAtha kI kaThaputalI hai| vaha imeja hamako nahIM badalI hai| usa pratimA ne mahAvIra kI, usa mahAvIra kI jIvana-dRSTi ne hameM nahIM badalA hai| hamane mahAvIra kI jIvana-dRSTi ko apane anukUla kara liyA hai, badala liyA hai| oNskara vAilDa eka ghara meM mehamAna thaa| usa ghara kI suMdara gRhiNI ne vAilDa ko kahA, mere pAsa ApakI eka tasvIra hai| bilakula Apa jaisI! itanI Apa jaisI ki kabhI-kabhI to maiM itanI abhibhUta ho jAtI haiM ki usa tasvIra kA cuMbana kara letI haiN| oNskara vAilDa ne zaMkA se sira hilAyA aura kahA, tasvIra lauTa kara cuMbana uttara meM detI hai ki nahIM? usa strI ne kahA ki nahIM, tasvIra to nahIM detii| to vAilDa ne kahA, phira mere jaisI nahIM hai| maiM to lauTa kara uttara detaa| vaha tasvIra phira mere jaisI nahIM hai| vaha tasvIra hai aura murdA hai, jIvaMta se to uttara aataa| mRta se koI uttara nahIM aataa| ____ hama uttara cAhate bhI nahIM haiN| hama pUjA kara lete haiM, apane ghara cale jAte haiN| usa tarapha se hama koI rispAMsa, usa tarapha se hama koI uttara nahIM caahte| kyoMki usa tarapha kA agara koI uttara hogA to hamAre prANa saMkaTa meM par3a jaaeNge| hameM apane ko badalanA pdd'egaa| to hama kaise mahAvIra...jisa mahAvIra kA hama smaraNa karate haiN| vaha hamArA banAyA huA mahAvIra hai, usa mahAvIra kA nahIM jo thaa| jisa mohammada ko hama smaraNa karate haiM vaha hamArA banAyA huA hai| jisa rAma ko hama smaraNa karate haiM vaha hamArA banAyA huA hai| asalI rAma ko, asalI mohammada ko, asalI mahAvIra ko to hama smaraNa kara hI nahIM sakate, kyoMki usakI smRti to hamAre sAre jIvana kA rUpAMtaraNa siddha hogii| hama agnipUjaka haiN| hama agni ko jalAnA nahIM cAhate aura na jalAnA jAnate haiN| aura kucha pujArI haiM jo jalAnA jAnate haiM, to ve nahIM cAhate ki koI aura jAna le| kyoMki jaba taka 136 Page #144 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ yaha jJAna sIkreTa hai, yaha rahasya hai, taba taka unakA bhI mUlya hai aura Adara hai| hamane kaise mahAvIra kI tasvIra apane hisAba se banA lI hai, usakI maiM carcA karanA caahuuNgaa| agara hameM yaha khayAla A jAe ki mahAvIra jaise ve haiM, aura mahAvIra jaise hamane banA lie haiM, ina donoM meM buniyAdI pharka hai, to hamArI jiMdagI meM ciMtana kA aura parivartana kA eka maukA paidA ho sakatA hai| kaisI hamane tasvIra banA lI hai! aura hajAroM varSoM se tasvIra meM naI-naI tasvIreM jur3atI calI jAtI haiN| paccIsa sau varSa kI yAtrA ke bAda asalI mahAvIra meM aura hamAre mahAvIra meM koI saMbaMdha, koI mela-jola nahIM raha gyaa| paccIsa sau varSa meM itanI pratidhvaniyAM gUMja gaIM, itanA gaMgA kA pAnI baha gayA, kinAre itane chila gae aura bikhara gae, reta itanI naI AI aura calI gii| aura itane logoM ne vyAkhyAeM jor3I, vyAkhyAeM jor3I, vyAkhyAeM jor3I ki aba hamAre pAsa eka jhUThI vyAkhyA ke atirikta kucha bhI nahIM raha gyaa| lekina vaha jhUThI vyAkhyA hameM prItikara hai, kyoMki vaha bilakula DeDa hai, murdA hai| vaha hamameM kucha bhI nahIM kara sktii| hama jaisA cAheM usakA artha nikAla sakate haiN| gItA para eka hajAra TIkAeM haiN| bar3I ajIba bAta hai| kRSNa ne arjuna se jo kahA usakA artha eka hI rahA hogA, hajAra artha nahIM ho skte| ki ho sakate haiM? agara ho sakate hoM, to kRSNa kA dimAga kharAba rahA hogA to hI ho sakate haiN| pAgaloM kI bAta kA eka artha nahIM hotA, hajAra, pacAsa hajAra ho sakate haiN| pAgala ko khuda bhI patA nahIM hotA ki kyA artha hai| lekina kRSNa pAgala nahIM haiN| phira ye eka hajAra gItA kI TIkAeM kaise khar3I ho gaIM? ye eka hajAra artha karane vAle loga kauna haiM? ye kyoM artha kie jA rahe haiM? yaha hara varSa, do varSa ke bAda phira kRSNa kI tasvIra ko hameM apane anukUla banAnA par3atA hai| phira naI vyAkhyA karanI par3atI hai|| zaMkara vyAkhyA karate haiM, vaha vyAkhyA kRSNa kA artha nahIM hai, zaMkara kA AropaNa hai| zaMkara ko jo siddha karanA hai vaha kRSNa para thopate haiN| rAmAnuja vyAkhyA karate haiM, vaha kRSNa kA artha nahIM hai| rAmAnuja ko jo kahanA hai, vaha kRSNa para thopate haiN| tilaka vyAkhyA karate haiM, vaha kRSNa kA artha nahIM hai| unako karma-yoga thopanA hai, to kRSNa ke Upara karma-yoga thopa dete haiN| gAMdhI ko vyAkhyA karanI hai, to adabhuta bAta hai, gAMdhI ko ahiMsA thopanI hai| kRSNa yuddha meM le jAne kA AhvAna kara rahe haiN| gAMdhI isake Upara bhI ahiMsA thopa dete haiN| abhI vinobA ko bhUdAna thopanA hai, to usI meM se bhUdAna bhI nikala sakatA hai| jisakI jo marjI ho nikAlA jA sakatA hai| lekina inako kisI ko bhI kRSNa se koI matalaba nahIM hai| ye kRSNa ke imeja ko nirmita karate cale jA rahe haiM, eka naI pratimA gar3hate cale jA rahe haiN| hara kavi ko apane anukUla AdamI caahie| vaha apane anukUla banA letA hai| phira pUjA jArI ho jAtI hai| hajAra, do hajAra varSoM meM cIja itanI dUra calI jAtI hai, itanI aphavAha raha jAtI hai phira ki usakA saccAI se koI bhI saMbaMdha nahIM raha jaataa| aMgAre aura rAkha meM jitanA pharka hai, utanA hI asalI mahAvIra meM aura hamAre mahAvIra meM pharka hai| aMgArA jalA degA, rAkha ko maje se muTThI meM pakar3e hue baiThe rho| hAlAMki rAkha aMgAre se hI AI hai, isalie tRpti rahatI hai ki yaha bhI aMgArA hI hai| lekina rAkha ko muTThI meM pakar3A jA sakatA hai| aMgAre ko muTThI meM nahIM pakar3A jA sktaa| to rAkha prItikara hai, usakI pUjA kI jA sakatI hai| aMgAre kI pUjA nahIM kI jA 137 Page #145 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sktii| aMgAre kA upayoga kiyA jA sakatA hai| aMgAre ke hama mAlika nahIM ho skte| rAkha ke hama mAlika ho sakate haiN| rAkha ko hama pajesa kara sakate haiN| aMgArA jiMdA cIja hai| jiMdA mahApuruSa aMgArA hotA hai| hama jinakI pUjA karate haiM ve rAkha ho jAte haiN| aura hajAroM varSoM meM pratidhvaniyAM hotI rahatI haiM, vyAkhyAeM hotI rahatI haiM, aura saba parivartita ho jAtA hai| ___ eka gAMva meM do pairelala, samAnAMtara rAste the| donoM rAstoM para pUrI bastI AbAda thii| aura jaisA aksara hotA hai, do par3osiyoM meM koI mela nahIM hotA, do mohalloM meM koI mela nahIM hotA, do gAMvoM meM koI mela nahIM hotA, do mulkoM meM koI mela nahIM hotA, jahAM do hai vahAM jhagar3A ekadama zurU ho jAtA hai| pati-patnI meM koI mela nahIM hotaa| vahAM do Ae ki jhagar3A zurU huaa| una donoM samAnAMtara rekhAoM para base hue mohalloM meM bhI koI mela nahIM thaa| unake dharma alaga the, unakI rAjanIti alaga thI, unakI zraddhA alaga thI, unake siddhAMta alaga the, zAstra alaga the, paigaMbara alaga the, tIrthaMkara alaga the| lekina eka-dUsare ko dekhate rahate the| eka-dUsare ke Asa-pAsa gujarate bhI the| milate to kabhI nahIM the, pAsa se gujara jAte the| jaise hiMdU-musalamAna gujara jAte haiN| jaise IsAI-jaina gujara jAte haiN| jaise zvetAMbara-digaMbara gajara jAte haiN| eka se eka pAgalapana haiN| do AdamI eka-dUsare ke pAsa se gujara jAte haiM, bIca meM eka anadikhI dIvAla khar3I rahatI hai aura milane nahIM detii| vaisA una donoM ke bIca thaa| lekina eka dina eka phakIra A gyaa| aura phakIroM ko koI vAstA nahIM hotA ki tuma kisa bastI ke rahane vAle ho, kisa maMdira ke pUjane vAle ho| vaha donoM meM AtA-jAtA thaa| eka dopahara vaha eka bastI se dUsarI bastI meM nikala rahA thaa| usakI AMkhoM se AMsU jhara-jhara Tapaka rahe the| usa dUsarI bastI ke logoM ne samajhA ki pahalI bastI meM koI mara gyaa| usase pUchA bhI nahIM kisI ne ki kyA huaa| loga itane samajhadAra haiM ki binA pUche bhI samajha lete haiN| kRSNa se koI nahIM pUchatA ki tumhArA matalaba kyA hai| loga itane samajhadAra haiM ki apane ghara meM gItA rakha kara artha nikAla lete haiM, vyAkhyA chapA dete haiM vicAraka, kharca karake baMTavA bhI dete haiM logoM meN| kRSNa se koI nahIM pUchatA, hama apanA artha nikAla lete haiN| phakIra ko dekhA ki usakI AMkha se AMsU Tapakate haiM, dUsarI galI se AtA hai, mohalle ke logoM ne samajhA ki vahAM koI khatarA ho gayA, koI mara gyaa| yaha to pahalI ghaTanA thI samajha kii| aba samajha kI pratidhvaniyAM honI zurU huiiN| sAMjha hote-hote usa bastI meM khabara phaila gaI ki dUsare mohalle meM mahAmArI phailI huI hai| na mAlUma kitane loga mara cuke haiN| svabhAvataH, sAMjha hote-hote paccIsa kadama Age bar3ha gaI thI bAta, paccIsa muMha taka pahuMca gaI thii| aura vaha AdamI hI kyA jo eka khabara ko sune aura kucha usameM jor3a na de| nahIM to duniyA meM nyUja paidA hone baMda ho jAeM, nyUjapepara baMda ho jaaeN| AdamI bar3A krieTiva hai, bar3A sRjanAtmaka hai, bar3A kaMsaTrakTiva, bar3A rcnaatmk| jarA sI cIja milatI hai, kaMsaTrakTa karatA hai usako, banAtA hai, Tresa karatA hai| phira dUsarA AdamI kucha aura kaMsaTrakTa karatA hai| phira Age bar3hatI calI jAtI hai| 138 Page #146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ subaha jo bAta calI thI, sAMjha pahacAnanA muzkila hai ki yaha vahI bAta hai| sAMjha taka khabara pahuMca gaI gAMva bhara meM, usa gAMva meM dUsare meM ki dUsare hisse meM mahAmArI phailI hai, gAMva khAlI kara denA caahie| koI janasevaka mila gayA hogA, usane yaha bhI jor3a diyA ki gAMva khAlI karo, nahIM to mahAmArI yahAM A jaaegii| rAta gAMva khAlI karane meM svayaMsevaka juTa ge| svayaMsevaka hamezA mila jAte haiN| koI bhI bevakUphI karavAnI ho, ve hamezA upalabdha haiN| vaalNttiyrs| ve kahate haiM, hama svecchA se saba kara deNge| unhoMne gAMva khAlI kara diyaa| jaba eka gAMva khAlI hone lagA par3osa kA to bagala kI bastI meM jo samAnAMtara basI thI, vahAM bhI khabara phuNcii| vahAM bhI patrakAra the, vahAM bhI saMvAdadAtA the, vahAM bhI maiseMjarsa the| unhoMne kahA, sunate ho, kyA so rahe ho! hama mara jAeMge, dUsarA hissA khAlI ho rahA hai, vahAM mahAmArI phailI huI hai| subaha hote-hote usa hisse ne bhI gAMva khAlI kara diyaa| donoM nadI ke pAra jAkara sAmAna Dhokara le ge| hajAroM sAla ho gae isa bAta ko hue| ve gAMva aba bhI nadI ke kinAre base haiN| aura asalI bastI vIrAna, ujAr3a, TUTI-phUTI par3I hai-khNddhr| unase koI pUchatA hai ki vaha bastI kyoM barbAda ho gaI? tuma saba yahAM chor3a kara kyoM cale Ae? to ve kahate haiM, hamAre zAstroM meM likhA hai, aura hamAre paMDita-purohita batAte haiM, aura hamAre pitA aura unake pitA kahate the ki eka bAra eka ajJAta bImArI phailI thI, aura usa bImArI ke kAraNa asalI bastI ko chor3a kara hama yahAM A gae the| ajJAta kAla meM kabhI vaha ghaTanA ghaTI thii| aura kula ghaTanA itanI ghaTI thI-kAza koI usa phakIra se pUcha letA to itanI jhaMjhaTa kI koI jarUrata nahIM thI-vaha phakIra pyAja chIlatA rahA thA aura pyAja chIlane kI vajaha se AMkha meM AMsU A gae the| lekina usase kisI ne pUchA nahIM ki yaha huA kyaa| sArI paraMparAeM isa bhAMti paidA hotI haiN| koI pyAja chIlatA hai, AMkha meM AMsU A jAte haiN| mahAmAriyAM phaila jAtI haiN| gAMva ujar3a jAte haiN| bastiyAM badala jAtI haiN| AdamI kucha se kucha ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra kI jiMdagI meM bhI yahI huaa| sabhI mahApuruSoM kI jiMdagI meM yaha hotA hai| mahApuruSa vaha hai, utanA hI bar3A mahApuruSa, jitanA jyAdA misaaMDarasTaiMDa kiyA jA ske| jitanA jyAdA hama nAsamajhI kara sakeM kisI AdamI ke prati, vaha utanA bar3A AdamI hai| choTA AdamI vaha hai jisako misaaMDarasTaiMDa karane kI koI guMjAiza nahIM hai| jo jaisA hai vaisA hai| asala meM choTe AdamI kI hama koI vyAkhyA nahIM krte| sAdhAraNa AdamI kI hama koI vyAkhyA nahIM krte| vyAkhyA kareM to sAdhAraNa AdamI ke sAtha bhI yahI ho jaae| mahApuruSoM kI vyAkhyA kI jAtI hai| mahAvIra ke tIna-cAra sUtroM para maiM bAta karanA cAhatA hUM jinakI vyAkhyA ne mahAvIra kI eka jhUThI, phAlsa imeja, eka mithyA pratimA hamAre sAmane upasthita kara dii| aura vaisA sabhI mahApuruSoM ke sAtha huA hai| to jo maiM mahAvIra ke bAbata kahatA hUM, vaha saba mahApuruSoM ke bAbata zata-pratizata vaisA kA vaisA saca hai| pahalI bAta, sArI duniyA meM yaha kahA jAtA hai ki mahAvIra ahiMsA ke janmadAtA haiN| yaha bAta sarAsara jhUTha hai| mahAvIra prema ke to pujArI haiM, ahiMsA kA mahAvIra se koI bhI saMbaMdha nhiiN| 139 Page #147 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura prema aura ahiMsA eka hI bAta nahIM haiN| prema to jIvaMta ghaTanA hai, ahiMsA vyAkhyA hai| ise thor3A samajha lenA jarUrI hai| aura prema aura ahiMsA donoM meM jamIna-AsamAna kA pharka hai| prema to pAjiTiva hai| prema to vidhAyaka saMbaMdha hai / aura ahiMsA nigeTiva hai, nakArAtmaka bAta hai| prema kA artha hai, maiM dUsare kA maMgala cAhUM, dUsare kA kalyANa cAhUM, dUsare ke jIvana meM AnaMda banUM, dUsare ke mArga para phUla bichAUM / ahiMsA kA matalaba hai, maiM dUsare kA dukha na karUM, dUsare ko dukha na duuN| dUsare ko dukha na dUM, to ahiMsA pUrI ho jAtI hai, prema pUrA nahIM hotA / prema jaba taka dUsare ko sukha na de sake taba taka cupa nahIM baiTha sakatA / prema dUsare ke rAste para phUla bichAtA hai| ahiMsA kevala dUsare ke rAste para kAMTe na bichAUM, itane bhara taka jAtI hai| ahiMsA kahatI hai, dUsare ke rAste para kAMTe mata bichAnA / lekina agara dUsare ke rAste para kAMTe biche hoM, to ahiMsA kA isase koI saMbaMdha nahIM ki unako tuma bInanA ki mata bInanA / agara dUsare kA rAstA khAlI ho aura tumhAre hAtha meM phUla hoM, to ahiMsA kA isase koI saMbaMdha nahIM ki tuma usake rAste para phUla rakhanA ki nahIM rakhanA / ahiMsA nigeTiva bAta hai| maiM dUsare ko dukha na dUM basa itanA paryApta hai| isake Age ahiMsA kI preraNA nahIM hai / lekina prema kI preraNA anaMta hai| dUsare ke rAste para kAMTe na bichAUM, yaha to hai hI / dUsare ke rAste para biche kAMTe uThAUM, yaha bhI hai| lekina dUsare ke rAste para kAMTe na hoM, yaha bhI paryApta nahIM hai| dUsare ke rAste para phUla bhI bichane cAhie, yaha bhI jarUrI hai| prema meM to ahiMsA sammilita hai| prema kA pahalA caraNa ahiMsA hai| dUsare ke rAste para kAMTe na bichaauuN| dUsare ko dukha na dUM / to prema ke bar3e vistAra meM ahiMsA to maujUda hai| lekina ahiMsA kA vistAra bahuta saMkIrNa hai, usameM pUrA prema maujUda nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra ke jIvana meM hai prema aura mahAvIra ke anuyAyiyoM ne pakar3a rakhI hai ahiMsA / to phira ahiMsA isa taraha ke rAste pakar3a letI hai : pAnI chAna kara pIUM, rAta khAnA na khAUM, mAMsa na khAUM; basa isa taraha kI zakla pakar3a letI hai| yaha nigeTiva hai to pkdd'egii| agara mahAvIra sirpha ahiMsaka the, koI mUlya kI bAta nahIM raha jAtI phira / mahAvIra ahiMsaka nahIM, mahAvIra eka mahApremI haiN| lekina mahAvIra ke prema ko agara hama samajheMge, to hamAre jIvana meM krAMti hue binA nahIM ho sktaa| hameM jIvana ko badala lenA pdd'egaa| prema jIvana kI badalAhaTa kI sabase bar3I kImiyA hai, aura prema jIvana kA sabase bar3A dAMva hai, aura prema jIvana kI sabase bar3I cunautI hai| lekina ahiMsA koI dAMva nahIM hai| ahiMsA koI cunautI nahIM hai| ApakI jiMdagI ko badalane kI koI khAsa jarUrata nahIM hai / Apa eka nakArAtmaka rukha le leM, basa kAphI hai| agara eka rAste para eka AdamI gira par3A aura Apa usa rAste se gujara rahe haiM, to agara Apa premI haiM to Apako usa AdamI ko uThAnA par3egA aura agara Apa ahiMsaka haiM to Apako koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, koI prayojana nahIM hai / Apane girAyA nahIM hai, ApakA koI vAstA nahIM hai| prema kI to adabhuta pukAra hai Apase, isalie prema kA kRtya kabhI pUrA nahIM hotA, hamezA adhUrA rahatA hai; aura zeSa raha jAtA hai, aura zeSa raha jAtA hai karane ko / premI hamezA anubhava karatA hai ki jitanA mujhe karanA thA vaha maiM nahIM kara pAyA hUM, jo maiMne kiyA vaha nA- kucha hai, jo nahIM kiyA vaha bahuta kucha hai| 140 Page #148 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lekina ahiMsA ko yaha ciMtA karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai| mahAvIra to premI haiM, mahAvIra ke anuyAyI ahiMsaka haiN| aura itanI hoziyArI se bAta kI gaI hai ki aisA mAlUma hone lagA ki ahiMsA yAnI prem| ahiMsA yAnI prema nahIM hai, ahiMsA buniyAdI bhUla hai| aura isalie yaha pariNAma huA ki mahAvIra kA anuyAyI ahiMsA kI bAteM bhI karatA rahA, lekina usake jIvana meM koI prema paidA nahIM ho skaa| ahiMsA hogI, prema bilakula nahIM hai| aura ahiMsA bilakula thothI hai| phira yaha bhI dhyAna rakheM, ki prema ke pariNAma aura haiM, ahiMsA ke pariNAma aura haiN| jaba maiM prema karatA hUM, jaba merA jIvana prema kI eka dhArA bane, to mujhe yaha phikra hI chUTa jAtI hai ki prema karane meM merA kyA ho rahA hai| phikra yaha raha jAtI hai ki jisase maiM prema kara rahA hUM, usa para kyA ho rahA hai| jaba prema paripUrNa hotA hai to vyakti kA ahaMkAra zUnya ho jAtA hai| use khayAla hI bhUla jAtA hai ki maiM hUM bhii| vahI raha jAtA hai jisake prati prema hai| aura agara sAre jagata ke prati prema hai, jaisA ki mahAvIra kA hai-sarva prema. sarva maMgala. sarva karuNA kI bhAvanA to sabake prati. anaMta ke prati jaba prema hai, to vyakti apane ko nipaTa zUnya pAtA hai ki maiM hUM hI nhiiN| kyoMki prema meM svayaM ko smaraNa karane kI phurasata kahAM, maukA kahAM! svayaM ko to kevala ve hI smaraNa kara pAte haiM jo prema meM nahIM haiN| kyA Apako patA hai, jaba bhI Apa prema meM hote haiM-choTe se prema meM hI sahI, eka vyakti se prema meM hI sahI-jitanI dera prema kA kSaNa Apake prANoM ko AMdolita karatA hai, utanI dera ke lie Apa maujUda nahIM raha jaate| Apa nahIM haiM phir| premI raha gayA, Apa nahIM haiN| Apa na ho gae, Apa samApta ho ge| vahI raha gayA jisake prati prema bahA jA rahA hai| aura jisakA prema sarva ke prati bahatA ho, vaha to miTa gyaa| vaha to na ho gyaa| vaha zUnya ho gyaa| usakA ahaMkAra samApta ho jAtA hai| prema ahaMkAra kI mRtyu hai| lekina ahiMsA ahaMkAra kI mRtyu nahIM hai, balki ahiMsA ahaMkAra kI naI taraha se pUjA hai| kaise? ahiMsaka kA yaha vicAra nahIM hai ki dUsare ko dukha na mile| ahiMsaka kA mUla vicAra yaha hai ki maiM dUsare ko dukha dUMgA to mujhe pApa karma hogaa| mujhe pApa karma hogA maiM dUsare ko dukha dUMgA to| maiM dUsare ko dukha dUMgA to mujhe bure phala bhogane pdd'eNge| mujhe! dUsare kA isase koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| maiM dUsare ko dukha dUMgA, dUsare kI hiMsA karUMgA, hatyA karUMgA, to mujhe naraka jAnA par3egA- mujhe! isase dUsare kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| maiM agara dUsare ko dukha na daM, ahiMsaka rahUM, to mujhe svarga mila sakatA hai| mujhe ! isameM dUsare se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| aura agara maiM sarva hiMsA kA tyAga kara dUM, bilakula ahiMsaka ho jAUM, kisI taraha kI hiMsA mere jIvana meM na ho, to mujhe mokSa milegA-mujhe ! isase dUsare kA koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| ahiMsA kI preraNA, ahiMsA zabda kI preraNA, ahaMkAra, svArtha ke atirikta dUsarI nahIM hai| isalie to yaha adabhuta ghaTanA dikhAI par3atI hai ki eka AdamI ahiMsaka bhI hai aura sAtha hI svArthI bhI hai| premI svArthI nahIM ho sktaa| premI ke svArtha kA koI savAla nahIM hai| premI to svArtha ko chor3atA hai, khotA hai, vilIna karatA hai| vilIna ho jAtA hai prema meN| chor3anA bhI nahIM 141 Page #149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ par3atA, khonA bhI nahIM pdd'taa| lekina ahiMsaka sUkSma svArtha kI ceSTA meM lagA huA hai| apanA mokSa khoja rahA hai| apanA svarga khoja rahA hai| AtmA pAne kI koziza kara rahA hai| anaMta AnaMda kI koziza kara rahA hai / aura cUMki hiMsA isameM bAdhA banatI hai, isalie hiMsA bhI chor3anI par3a rahI hai| hiMsA chor3ane meM dUsarA vicAraNIya nahIM hai, merA hI hita vicAraNIya hai| eka AdamI rAmakRSNa ke pAsa AtA thA / usake ghara para kAlI kA jalasA hotA, aura varSa meM do-cAra bAra saikar3oM bakare kaTate, mAMsa banatA, saikar3oM loga bhojana para AmaMtrita hote / phira vaha bUr3hA ho gayA / phira usake yahAM kAlI kI pUjA baMda ho gii| to rAmakRSNa ne pUchA ki sunatA hUM maiM ki aba kAlI kI vaha pUjA baMda ho gii| kyA huA ? kyA tumhArA mana badala gayA ? kyA kAlI se mana phira gayA? usa AdamI ne kahA ki nahIM, mere dAMta gira ge| rAmakRSNa ne kahA, dAMta gira gae! isase kAlI kI pUjA kA saMbaMdha ? vaha AdamI haMsane lagA, usane kahA, asala meM kAlI kI pUjA to bahAnA thA / asalI matalaba to bhoja, Amoda-pramoda, AnaMda thaa| bakare kaTate the, mAMsa banatA thA, usakA majA thaa| aba dAMta hI na rahe to kyA kAlI kI pUjA ! aura kyA utsava ! aura kyA samAroha ! vaha saba baMda ho gayA / lekina kAlI kI pUjA karate vakta agara koI kahatA ki isa AdamI ke dAMtoM kI vajaha se yaha pUjA kara rahA hai, to vaha AdamI pakar3a letA ki kaisI jhUTha bAta kara rahe ho! dAMta se isakA kyA saMbaMdha ! AdamI ke moTivsa, AdamI kI preraNAeM bar3I ajIba haiM / yaha ho sakatA hai ki eka AdamI dAMtoM ke svastha hone kI vajaha se kAlI kI pUjA kara rahA hai| yaha ho sakatA hai ki eka AdamI nipaTa svArtha kI vajaha se ahiMsA kI bAteM kara rahA hai / nipaTa svArtha- merA sukha, merA mokSa, merA puNya | maiM baca jAUM, sArI duniyA jAe naraka meM, sArI duniyA kA kucha bhI ho| maiM baca jAUM, maiM baca jAUM, maiM baca jaauuN| yaha jo selpha, yaha jo sva hai, prema meM isake lie kahAM guMjAiza hai! mahAvIra ke jIvana meM ahiMsA nahIM hai| mahAvIra ke jIvana meM hai prema | prema hai sarva-maMgala kA bhaav| ahiMsA hai sva-maMgala kI kAmanA / ye donoM virodhI bAteM haiM / prema yAnI ahiMsA nahIM, ahiMsA yAnI prema nhiiN| hAM, prema meM ahiMsA to sammilita ho jAtI hai| vaha usakI vRhattara paridhi meM eka choTA sA konA bana jAtI hai| lekina ahiMsA ke choTe se kone meM prema nahIM samAtA hai| lekina vyAkhyAkAroM ne hoziyArI kara lI / mahAvIra ke prema ko ahiMsA kA nAma dete hI buniyAdI kImata, buniyAdI kImata badala gaI, besika vailyU badala gaI / aura phira DhAI hajAra sAla se ahiMsA parama dharma ! ahiMsA paramo dharmaH ! isakA udaghoSa cala rahA hai| sAdhu-saMta, paMDitapurohita cillA rahe haiM, ahiMsA paramo dharmaH ! aura cillAte cale jA rahe haiN| aura bar3A adabhuta hai, isa nAre ne saba naSTa kara diyaa| vaha mahAvIra ke jIvana kA buniyAdI svara, vaha saMgIta kI khAsa coTa, jahAM se ve manuSya ke prANa ko chU lenA cAhate haiM, ki prema ho, vaha khatma ho gii| lekina kauna isa bAta ko kahe ? kyoMki paMDita zabdoM ke artha karane meM kuzala hote haiN| ve kaheMge, ahiMsA yAnI prem| ve kaheMge, ahiMsA kA matalaba prema hI hotA hai| agara ahiMsA kA matalaba prema hI hotA hai, to prema hI kahane meM harja kyA hai! lekina eka choTe se zabda kA pharka itane krAMtikArI pharka lAtA hai jisakA hameM koI hisAba nahIM, khayAla nahIM, patA nahIM / 142 Page #150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka yahUdI sAdhu apanI monesTrI meM, apane Azrama meM adhyayana ke lie gayA huA thaa| usakA eka mitra bhI usake sAtha hai| ve donoM javAna haiM, ve donoM sAdhanA ke lie gae hue haiN| lekina donoM ko sigareTa pIne kI Adata hai| aura bar3e parezAna haiM ki Azrama meM kyA hogA! sigareTa pIne to milegI nahIM vahAM! aura monesTrI cAroM tarapha se baMda hai| caubIsa ghaMTe bhItara rahanA hotA hai| bAhara jAne kI AjJA bhI nahIM hai| lekina sAMjha ko eka ghaMTe ke lie nadI ke kinAre ghUmane kI AjJA milatI hai| vaha bhI Izvara-ciMtana ke lie ki jAo nadI ke kinAre ghaMTe bhara Izvara-ciMtana kro| socA ki calo vahIM sigareTa pI leNge| lekina phira khayAla AyA ki sAdhu banane Ae haiM, Azrama meM praveza liyA hai, jhUTha kareM, corI kareM, yaha to ThIka nhiiN| socA guru se pUcha leM, AjJA le leN| donoM apane guru ke pAsa ge| eka vyakti guru ke pAsa gayA aura guru ne phaurana kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, sigareTa pIne kI AjJA nahIM mila sktii| vaha dukhI vApasa lauttaa| aba to corI karane kA bhI upAya na rhaa| vaha jaba vApasa lauTA nadI ke kinAre to dekhA ki ghAsa para baiThA huA usakA pahalA mitra to sigareTa pI rahA hai| to usane pUchA ki kyA tumane binA pUche sigareTa pInI zurU kara dI? usane kahA ki nahIM, maiMne pUchA aura guru ne kahA, hAM pI sakate ho| usakI AMkha se to ciMgArI girane lagI jisase inakAra kiyA gayA thaa| usane kahA, yaha kyA, yaha kyA bheda hai! maiMne pUchA, mujhe to ekadama gusse meM kahA ki nahIM-nahIM, nahIM pI sakate ho| tumheM kaise AjJA dI! calo uTho mere sAtha vaaps| vaha dUsarA yuvaka haMsane lgaa| aura usane kahA, kyA maiM pUcha sakatA hUM tumane guru se kyA pUchA thA? usa yuvaka ne kahA, maiMne pUchA thA-pUchanA kyA thA, sIdhI bAta thI--maiMne pUchA ki kyA maiM Izvara-ciMtana karate samaya sigareTa pI sakatA hUM? unhoMne kahA, nahIM-nahIM, bilakula nhiiN| tumane kyA pUchA thA? usa yuvaka ne kahA, maiMne pUchA thA kyA maiM sigareTa pIte samaya Izvara-ciMtana kara sakatA hUM? unhoMne kahA, hAM! itanA sA pharka! koI pharka bhI nahIM hai| kyA pharka hai isameM ki eka AdamI Izvara-ciMtana karate vakta sigareTa pItA hai ki sigareTa pIte vakta Izvara-ciMtana karatA hai! yaha bAta to bilakula eka hai| lekina nahIM, pharka hai| buniyAdI pharka hai| aura eka ke uttara meM hAM mila sakatA hai aura dUsare ke uttara meM na mila sakatA hai| jamIna para kauna hogA jo kahegA ki Apa Izvara-ciMtana karate samaya sigareTa piieN| koI bhI nahIM khegaa| lekina koI pUchatA hai kyA maiM sigareTa pIte vakta Izvara-ciMtana kara sakatA hUM, kauna manA kre| kauna manA kare, isameM manA karane kI bAta kyA hai! acchA hI hai, sigareTa pI rahe ho vaha to ThIka hai, kama se kama Izvara-ciMtana to kara rahe ho| ahiMsA aura prema meM aisA hI pharka hai| bhASA-koza meM pharka nahIM hai| vyAkaraNa meM pharka nahIM hogaa| zabda ke jo jAnakAra haiM, ve kaheMge eka hI bAta hai| lekina eka hI bAta nahIM hai| prema ke uttara meM jIvana aura ho jaaegaa| ahiMsA ke uttara meM jIvana aura ho jaaegaa| ahiMsA ke uttara meM svArtha paidA hogaa| prema ke uttara meM parArtha paidA hogaa| ahiMsA ke uttara meM vyakti ahaMkArI hogA-apanI khoja, merI khoja, maiN| aura prema kI khoja meM vyakti miTatA calA jAegA, zUnya ho jAegA, na ho jaaegaa| 143 Page #151 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to prema ke rAste se cala kara to koI paramAtmA taka pahuMca sakatA hai, lekina ahiMsA ke rAste se nahIM / yaha to pahalI bAta dhyAna lene kI hai ki mahAvIra ke imeja meM, mahAvIra kI pratimA buniyAdI pharka kara diyaa| zabda - zAstrI bahuta kuzalatA se pharka kara sakate haiM, hameM hajAroM sAla taka patA na cale ki kyA pharka ho gayA ! kyA pharka kara diyA unhoMne, kyA vyAkhyA kara dI unhoMne, patA na cle| mahAvIra kI dUsarI mUlabhUta dhAraNA hai, jisako zAstrI, paMDita, vyAkhyAkAra brahmacarya kahate haiN| vaha mahAvIra kA dUsarA buniyAdI tatva hai / brahmacarya kA unake mana meM artha hai amaithuna, naoNna-seksualiTI / amaithuna unakA artha hai, ki mahAvIra kisI taraha ke zarIra saMbaMdha meM, kAmuka saMbaMdha meM nahIM baMdhate haiM / strI - tyAga, gRha - tyAga, samasta zArIrika saMbaMdhoM kA tyAga, samasta kAmukatA kA tyAga, yaha unakA artha hai amaithuna kaa| yaha phira vahI bhUla, phira vahI bAta, phira vahI nakAra se cIjoM ko pakar3anA, nigezana se cIjoM ko pkdd'naa| mahAvIra kisI ko chor3ate nahIM haiM-na strI ko, na zarIra ko, na kAmukatA ko, mahAvIra kisI cIja ko upalabdha hote haiN| Atma-aikya ko, brahma-bhAva ko sabake bIca svayaM ko anubhava karane lagate haiN| to jo svayaM hI ho jAtA hai, usake sAtha maithuna asaMbhava hai| jaba maiM hI hUM, sArA jIvana merA hI rUpa hai, jo AtmA mere bhItara pravAhita ho rahI hai, vahI dUsare ke bhItara bhI pravAhita ho rahI hai / maiM hI hUM, jaba yaha bhAva jIvana meM praviSTa hotA hai, to bhoga kI saMbhAvanA samApta ho jAtI hai / bhoga dUsare kA kiyA jA sakatA hai| seksa, kAma kA saMbaMdha anya se ho sakatA hai, Atma se nahIM, svayaM se nahIM / usake lie parAe kA honA jarUrI hai, usake lie dUsare kA honA jarUrI hai| puruSa kA honA jarUrI hai, strI kA honA jarUrI hai / lekina mahAvIra jaba Atma-aikya ko upalabdha hote haiM, na koI strI raha jAtI hai, na koI puruSa raha jAtA hai| vahAM do nahIM raha jAte, vahAM duI nahIM raha jaatii| buddha eka jaMgala meM baiThe the| usa pAsa kI rAjadhAnI ke kucha yuvaka eka vezyA ko pakar3a kara jaMgala meM le aae| unhoMne zarAba pI lI hai, nAca-gAnA kiyA hai| aura vezyA ko satA rahe haiM, parezAna kara rahe haiN| unako naze meM DUbA dekha kara, jaba ve jyAdA nazA kara gae haiM, vezyA bhAga khar3I huii| jaba unheM thor3A hoza AyA, to unhoMne khojA ki vezyA kahAM gaI ! to use khojane nikle| to khojane nikale, jaMgala meM buddha eka vRkSa ke nIce baiThe haiN| cAMdanI rAta hai, zAyada ve kisI brahma-bhAva meM lIna hoNge| zAyada ve na mAlUma kisa maitrI kI kAmanA meM DUbe hoNge| na mAlUma kauna sI zAMti unake bhItara praviSTa ho rahI hogii| una logoM ne jAkara buddha ko hilAyA aura kahA, sunate haiM jI! yahAM se eka vezyA, eka strI to bhAgI nahIM gaI hai ? nagna thI, kyoMki kapar3e to hamane usase chIna lie the| yahAM Apane dekhA to nahIM, hama use khojane nikale haiN| buddha kahane lage, kauna nikalA, kauna nahIM nikalA, kahanA kaThina hai| kyoMki maiM itanA zAMta thA, kyoMki maiM itanA zUnya thA, kyoMki maiM itanA mauna thA, ki kauna sI lahara bAhara AI aura gaI, mujhe batAnA kaThina hai| lekina yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki mujhe dikhAI par3a jAtA ki koI nikalA, to yaha kahanA muzkila thA ki vaha kapar3e pahane hai ki naMgA hai| kyoMki jaba taka kisI ko naMge dekhane kI kAmanA na ho taba taka kisI ko naMgA dekhanA bahuta muzkila hai, cAhe vaha naMgA 144 Page #152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hI kyoM na ho| aura jaba taka mana meM kisI ko nagna dekhane kI kAmanA ho taba taka nagna dekhanA bilakula AsAna hai, cAhe vaha vastra hI kyoM na pahane ho| vastra pahanane se kisI ke nagna sattA ko dekhane meM koI bAdhA par3atI hai| kahIM vastra kisI kI nagnatA ko roka pAte haiN| balki saccAI ulaTI hai, nagna AdamI itanA nagna kabhI nahIM hotA jitanA vastra pahana kara usake zarIra kI nagnatA prakaTa hone lagatI hai, jitanA ughar3a kara zarIra prakaTa hone lagatA hai| vastroM kI IjAda zarIra ko chipAne ke lie nahIM, ughAr3a kara prakaTa karane ke lie AdamI ne kara lI hai| __ agara zarIra chipAnA ho to kapar3e DhIle se DhIle hote cale jaaeNge| zarIra ughAr3a kara prakaTa karanA ho to kapar3e custa se custa hote cale jaaeNge| svabhAvataH! zarIra kI nagnatA itanI nagna nahIM hai jitanI vastroM se prakaTa hokara nagna aura prakhara aura mukhara ho jAtI hai, bolane lagatI hai| vastroM ne AdamiyoM ko, striyoM ko jitanA nagna kiyA hai utanA kisI aura cIja ne nahIM kiyaa| naMgA AdamI itanA naMgA hotA hI nhiiN| ho sakatA hai, to buddha ne kahA, ki maiM nahIM kaha sktaa| dekha bhI letA to patA lagAnA muzkila thA ki nagna hai ki vastra pahane hai, kyoMki mere bhItara vaha Diskriminezana, vaha patA lagAne kA khayAla jA cukaa| jaba se nagna dekhane kI AkAMkSA gaI taba se vaha bhI calA gyaa| phira yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki maiM yaha bhI dekha letA-dina kI rozanI hotI, khAlI baiThA hotA, dikhAI par3a jAtA-to bhI yaha patA lagAnA bahuta muzkila thA ki vaha strI hai yA puruSa hai| kyoMki bAhara strI dikhAI par3atI hai, yaha bhItara ke puruSa ko milI huI cunautI ke kaarnn| vaha jo bhItara puruSa hai, vaha bAhara kI strI se AMdolita hotA hai, to bAhara kI strI dikhAI par3atI hai| vaha jo bAhara puruSa dikhAI par3atA hai, to vaha jo bhItara strI hai vaha jaba Atura, AkAMkSita hotI hai, taba bAhara kA puruSa dikhAI par3atA hai| yaha polairiTI hai, ye eka vidyuta ke do Tukar3e haiN| eka hissA bhItara AMdolita hotA hai, to dUsarA bAhara dikhAI par3atA hai| vaha dUsarA bAhara cAlita hotA hai| usameM mUvameMTa zurU hote haiN| to buddha ne kahA, bahuta muzkila hai| tuma kisI aura se pUcho mitro, jo khoja-bIna tuma karane nikale ho, maiM usameM sAthI-sahayogI nahIM ho sakatA huuN| mujhe kSamA karo! lekina eka bAta jarUra tumase kaha sakatA hUM ki tuma kaba taka dUsare ko khojate rahoge? apane ko khojane kI koI icchA nahIM hai? chor3o bhI! kisakI khoja meM nikala par3e ho! itanI dera meM to apane ko hI khoja le sakate ho| itanI tanmayatA se khoja, itanI pAgala daur3a, isa aMdhere jaMgala meM bhAganA, khojanA--kisI aura ko, eka vezyA ko, eka strI ko--itanI khoja meM to tuma apane ko hI khoja le sakate ho| aura vezyA ko khoja kara kyA pA loge? itanA hI ki vaha vezyA vyartha ho jAegI aura naI vezyA khojanI pdd'egii| aura usako pAkara kyA pA loge? vaha vyartha ho jAegI aura naI vezyA khojanI pdd'egii| roja hama yahI kara rahe haiN| eka makAna khojate haiM, vaha vyartha ho jAtA hai| phira dUsarA khojanA par3atA hai| eka tijorI khojate haiM, vaha vyartha ho jAtI hai khojate hI, phira dUsarI tijorI, bar3I tijorI khojanI par3atI hai| eka deza jIta lete haiM, jItate hI vyartha ho jAtA hai, phira bar3A deza jItanA par3atA hai| 145 Page #153 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to buddha ne kahA, maiM usakI bAta karatA hUM apane ko hI khoja lo| usa khoja ke bAda koI khoja zeSa nahIM raha jaatii| mahAvIra yA buddha yA kRSNa amaithuna, no-seksualiTI ko upalabdha nahIM hote| unakI ceSTA strI se bacane kI, isa zarIra se bacane kI nahIM, unakI ceSTA AtmA ko phailAne kI vikasita karane kI ceSTA hai| jitanI AtmA phailatI hai, Atma-aikya hotA hai, utanA hI kAma, utanA hI seksa, utanI hI bhoga kI kAmanA kSINa aura vilIna ho jAtI hai| para, dUsarA, di adara jaba maujUda nahIM raha jAtA, jaba maiM hI vistIrNa ho jAtA hUM aura phaila jAtA hUM, taba kaisI vAsanA ! taba kaisI kAmanA ! taba prema hI zeSa raha jAtA hai, vAsanA nahIM zeSa raha jaatii| yaha bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai, vAsanA ke lie polairiTI cAhie, dhruvatA caahie| vAsanA ke lie do caahie| do na hoM to vAsanA saMbhava nahIM hai / jitanI dUrI ho, vAsanA utanI tIvra hotI hai| eka strI aura puruSa ko na milane deN| bIca meM eka dIvAra khar3I kara deM / saMtarI, paharedAra lagA deN| phira unakI vAsanA jitanI tIvra hogI usakI Apa kalpanA nahIM kara skte| yaha duniyA meM jitanI seksualiTI dikhAI par3a rahI hai, isIlie ki strI aura puruSa ke bIca dIvAra, baMdUka khar3I hai| baMdUka kI vajaha se dUrI, DisTeMsa jyAdA hai| DisTeMsa jyAdA hai to khiMcAva jyAdA hai, khiMcAva jyAdA hai to kAmukatA jyAdA hai| eka AdamI apanI preyasI se jitanA khiMcatA hai utanA apanI patnI se nahIM khiMcatA / patnI aura usake bIca koI dIvAra nahIM hai, koI phAsalA nahIM, koI saMtarI nahIM khar3A, koI pitA nahIM khar3e, koI bhAI nahIM khar3A, koI samAja nahIM khar3A, koI dharmaguru nahIM khdd'e| chor3a diyA samAja ne unako, lAiseMsa diyA ki aba tuma eka ho jAo, hama chor3ate haiM tumko| aba majA gayA, aba AkarSaNa gayA / patnI berasa mAlUma hotI hai, pati behUdA mAlUma hotA hai, saba boraDama mAlUma hotI hai| kucha matalaba nhiiN| dUsarI strI nikalatI hai sar3aka se, AMkheM cauMkatI haiM, teja ho jAtI haiN| apanI patnI ko dekha kara phIkI ho jAtI haiM, ThaMDI ho jAtI haiN| vahAM kucha rasa nahIM mAlUma hotA / polairiTI TUTa gaI, phAsalA TUTa gyaa| vAsanA ke lie dUrI cAhie, aura prema ke lie ekatA caahie| prema vahAM hotA hai jahAM dUrI miTa jAtI hai| vAsanA vahAM hotI hai jahAM dUrI tIvra hotI hai, bar3I hotI hai| to vAsanA aura prema ke sUtra alaga haiN| prema brahmacarya para le jAtA hai, prema Atma- - aikya para le jAtA hai / to mahAvIra kA brahmacarya amaithuna nahIM hai, mahAvIra kA brahmacarya brahma-bhAva hai| lekina pIche kI vyAkhyA kahatI hai ki mahAvIra kA brahmacarya amaithuna hai| to sAdhusaMnyAsI strI ko chor3ate, AMkha baMda karake baiThate, ki strI na dikhAI par3a jAe, strI na chU jAe, usakA vastra na chU jaae| strI sAdhviyAM chor3atI haiM puruSoM ko dekhanA, darzana, chUnA, sparza / strIpuruSa ko chor3ane se majA yaha hai ki jitanA strI-puruSa ko chor3ie utanI dUrI bar3hegI, jitanI dUrI bar3hegI utanI seksualiTI bddh'egii| isalie sAdhu-saMnyAsiyoM meM jitanI seksualiTI hai, utanI jamIna meM kisI AdamI meM nahIM hotii| nahIM ho sakatI hai, hone kA kAraNa TUTa gyaa| maiM eka sAdhvI se mila rahA thA / samudra kI havAeM calatI thIM, samudra ke kinAre hama baiThe the| mere cAdara ko samudra kI havA ur3A kara le gaI aura sAdhvI ko chU gyaa| aba samudra kI havAoM ko kyA patA ki eka strI baiThI hai, eka puruSa baiThA hai| samudra kI havAeM bar3I nirdoSa, 146 Page #154 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ naasmjh| unako dharma kA koI jJAna nahIM hai, unako zAstroM kA koI patA nahIM hai| ki strI sAdhvI ko puruSa kA vastra nahIM chUnA cAhie, isa kitAba ko zAyada samudra kI havAoM ne nahIM par3hA hogaa| aba samudra kI havA le gaI cAdara ko, jaba taka maiM dekhatA-dekhatA cAdara to chU gayA hai| aba maiMne kahA cAdara chU hI gayA hai to chU jAne do, cAdara ko bhI koI patA nahIM zAstroM kaa| lekina sAdhvI ghbdd'aaii| AtmA kI bAta calatI thI, paramAtmA kI bAta calatI thii| bAta khatma ho gaI, ceharA badala gyaa| maiMne pUchA, Apa kucha parezAna ho gaIM acAnaka! unhoMne kahA, hAM, puruSa kA vastra nahIM chUnA caahie| ApakA vastra mujhe chU gyaa| to maiMne kahA, abhI to Apa kaha rahI thIM ki AtmA hI satya hai zarIra mAyA hai| lekina mAlama hotA hai. cAdara AtmA se bhI jyAdA satya hai| zarIra mAyA hai, cAdara satya hai| zarIra mAyA hai, puruSa satya hai! aura merA cAdara kyA puruSa ho gayA maiMne or3ha liyA to? aura strI or3ha letI to strI ho jAtA? bar3e maje haiN| hiMdU pAnI hotA hai, musalamAna pAnI hotA hai, yaha mujhe pahalI daphA patA claa| ki puruSa cAdara hotI hai, strI cAdara hotI hai| cAdara sirpha cAdara hotI hai| lekina ve kahane lagI ki nahIM, puruSa ke cAdara chUne se kAmukatA ke paidA hone kA Dara hotA hai| maiMne kahA, vaha Dara puruSa ke cAdara se nahIM hotaa| vaha Dara puruSa se sAdhI gaI dUrI ke kAraNa hotA hai| jitanI dUrI sAdhI jAtI hai, utanA puruSa kA jarA sA saMparka dUrI ko tor3atA hai aura bhItara chipI vAsanA ko prakaTa karatA hai| jitanI dUrI sAdhI jAtI hai jIvana se, utanI hI jIvana ke prati kAmukatA vikasita hotI hai| brahmacarya cIjoM kA phAsalA nahIM sAdhatA, cIjoM ke bhItara jo eka hai usako sAdhatA hai| sabake bhItara jo eka kA vistAra hai, usakA anubhava karatA hai, usakA smaraNa karatA hai, usameM lIna hotA hai, usakA sAkSAta karatA hai| aura jisa dina sabake bhItara eka kA anubhava zurU hotA hai usa dina jo ghaTanA ghaTatI hai vaha brhmcry| brahmacarya kA saMbaMdha amaithuna se jarA bhI nahIM hai| brahmacarya ghaTita hotA hai to amaithuna AtA hai, lekina amaithuna kA nAma brahmacarya nahIM hai| vaha jaisA maiMne kahA prema ghaTita ho to ahiMsA AtI hai, brahmacarya ghaTita ho to amaithuna AtA hai| lekina ulaTI bAta saca nahIM hai, ki Apane amaithuna sAdha liyA, Apane no-seksualiTI sAdha lI aura Apa brahmacArI ho ge| tIsarI aura aMtima bAta, vaha bhI ThIka aisI hI, kyoMki vaha to hamArA jo hama imeja banAte haiM, usake sIkreTa vahI haiM, mahAvIra kA tIsarA sUtra hai, aprigrh| saba chor3a denA-ghara, dvAra, dhana-saMpatti, vastra bhI-saba chor3a denaa| saba chor3ane kI isa aparigraha bhAvanA ko bahuta joroM se cillAyA gayA ki mahAvIra aparigrahI haiN| yaha vahI galatI niraMtara calatI hai| mahAvIra aparigrahI haiM, unhoMne chor3A, isa bAta meM hI buniyAdI bhUla ho gii| kyoMki chor3a vaha samajha sakatA hai jo jAnatA ho ki yaha merA hai. choDane ke pIche mere kA bhAva maujada hai| maiM kahaM ki maiM yaha cAdara chor3atA hUM, do bAteM taya ho giiN| pahalI bAta ki maiM mAnatA thA ki cAdara merI thii| merI thI to chor3a sakatA hUM, jo merI nahIM thI use chor3a kaise sakatA huuN| ____ mahAvIra chor3ate nahIM, yaha anubhava karate haiM ki merA to kucha bhI nahIM hai| chor3ane ke pIche, tyAga ke pIche to ahaMkAra maujUda hotA hai| maiM kahatA hUM, yaha makAna maiMne tyAga kiyA, yaha maiMne makAna dAna kiyA, yaha dhana maiM dAna karatA huuN| maiM to maujUda huuN| jahAM maiM maujUda hai, vahAM dAna 147 Page #155 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kaisA! vahAM tyAga kaisA! kyoMki maiM kI to yaha ghoSaNA hai ki maiM pajesa karatA hUM, maiM isakA mAlika huuN| dAna karane vAlA bhI mAlakiyata nahIM chor3atA, onarazipa nahIM chodd'taa| vaha yaha kahatA hai, maiM dAna karatA hUM, mAlika maiM huuN| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM ki maiM mAlika nahIM hUM, isakA mujhe patA cala gyaa| maiM dAna kyA karUM! maiM kisa cIja kA dAna karUM! koI merI cIja hotI to maiM dAna krtaa| koI merI cIja hotI to maiM bAMTa detaa| koI merI cIja hotI to maiM chor3a detaa| maiM to isa anubhava para pahuMcA hUM ki merI koI cIja nhiiN| asala meM maiM hI kucha nahIM hUM, merI cIja kucha nahIM hai| to maiM kaise dAna, kaisA tyAga, kaisA aparigraha! lekina DhAI hajAra sAla se yaha samajhAyA jA rahA hai : aparigraha! chor3o! patA nahIM hameM ki choDane ke pIche mere hone kA bhAva maujada hai| eka saMnyAsI se mujhe bAta hotI thI, vaha mujhase kahate the ki maiMne lAkhoM rupaye para lAta mAra dii| maiM hairAna ho gyaa| maiMne kahA, yaha lAta kaba mArI? vaha kahane lage, koI tIsa sAla ho ge| maiMne kahA, tIsa sAla ho ge| to phira lAta ThIka se laga nahIM paaii| kahane lage, kyoM? maiMne kahA, isalie ki tIsa sAla taka phira usakI yAda kaise raha sakatI thI! yAda aba taka banI hai| yAda onarazipa hai| smRti isa bAta kI gavAhI hai ki maiM mAlika thA tIsa sAla phle| aura merI mAlakiyata kI hI haisiyata se maiMne tyaagaa| usa tyAga meM merI mAlakiyata maujUda thii| usa tyAga ke bAda bhI maujUda hai| maiM tyAgI hUM aba bhI ki maiMne unheM chor3A thaa| mAlakiyata khatma nahIM huii| mahAvIra mAlakiyata nahIM dekhate haiM jIvana meN| koI mAlika nahIM hai, koI mAlika nahIM hai| isalie kaisA parigraha, kaisA aparigraha! kaisA jor3anA, kaisA tyAganA! aparigraha parigraha kI hI chAyA hai| tyAga saMgraha kI hI chAyA hai| lekina mahAvIra kahate haiM, na saMgraha, na parigraha hai, na aparigraha hai, na tyAga, merA kucha bhI nahIM hai| yaha bhAva, yaha bodha, yaha samajha, yaha gaharAI jaba jIvana meM upalabdha hotI hai...| ahiMsA, amaithuna, aparigraha, ye tIna galata zabda galata imeja paidA karate haiN| prema, brahmabhAva, ahaMkAra-zUnyatA, maiM nahIM hUM, merA kucha nahIM hai, ye mahAvIra kI ThIka pratimA ko upasthita karate haiN| aura ThIka pratimA dikhAI par3e to usa pratimA ke kAraNa hamAre mana meM bhI, jIvana meM bhI eka nayA AMdolana, eka naI dRSTi, eka nayA darzana zurU ho sakatA hai| hama eka naI yAtrA para nikala sakate haiN| to maiM prArthanA karatA hUM, agnipUjaka mata bane rheN| pUjA kA dharma se koI saMbaMdha nhiiN| agni ke upabhoktA baneM, kaMjyUmarsa! agni ko jalAeM, ghara ko rozana kareM, roTI bnaaeN| makAna ko garma kareM, dIyA jalAeM, aMdhere rAstoM para rozanI kareM-agni ke upabhoktA bneN| dharma ke bhI pUjaka nahIM, dharma ke bhI upabhoktA, kaMjyUmarsa, dharma ko bhI pI jAeM ghola kara, roTI banAeM, khAeM use| jIeM, zvAsa-zvAsa meM pIeM aura jIvana meM usako phailane deN| dhArmika loga cAhie duniyA meM, dharma-pUjaka nhiiN| dhArmika jIvana cAhie, dharma-maMdira nhiiN| dharma-cetanA cAhie, dharma-zAstra nhiiN| dhArmikatA cAhie-dhArmikatA-lekina dharma nhiiN| hiMdU, musalamAna, jaina, IsAI nhiiN| mahAvIra na to jaina haiM, mohammada na musalamAna haiM, jIsasa krAisTa na krizciyana haiM, rAma na hiMdU haiM, lekina hamArI nAsamajhI, mUr3hatA ke kAraNa hamane ghere banA rakhe haiN| mahAvIra kisI ghere meM 148 Page #156 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ho sakate haiM? rAma kisI ghere meM ho sakate haiM? krAisTa kisI ghere meM ho sakate haiM? lekina hama, hama jo gheroM ko prema karane vAle loga haiM, na kevala hama apanA gherA banAte haiM, hama unako bhI ghera kara khar3e ho jAte haiN| isakI vajaha se sArI manuSya-jAti sAre manuSya-jIvana ke jo anubhava the unase jitanI lAbhAnvita ho sakatI thI, sAre jIvana ke jo saMpadA prasUna the, jo phUla the sugaMdha vAle, unase jitanI lAbhAnvita ho sakatI thI, nahIM ho skii| hamAre dAyare tor3a deM! dhArmika vyakti kA koI dAyarA nahIM hai, koI maMdira nahIM hai, koI pUjA nahIM hai| dhArmika vyakti kA to eka jIvana jIne kA DhaMga hai, philaoNsaphI oNpha lAipha, jIvana ko jIne kA eka darzana hai| jIvana ko jIne ke darzana meM tIna sUtroM para dhyAna rakheM aura tIna galata sUtroM ko vismaraNa kreN| ahiMsA vismaraNa kareM, prema ko smaraNa kreN| prema vidhAyaka hai, ahiMsA nkaaraatmk| prema-sarvabhAva, srvmNgl| ahiMsA-niSedha, ahNkaar| amaithuna bhUleM, brahma-bhAva, brhmcry| brahmacarya kA matalaba hI yaha hotA hai ki Izvara jaisI caryA, Izvara jaisA jiivn| Izvara jaise jIvana kA artha : eka advaita bhaav| sabake bhItara jo eka hai usakI pratIti aura anubhuuti| amaithuna kA bhAva chor3eM, amaithuna kI zikSA ne hiMdustAna ko kAmuka bnaayaa| Aja jamIna para hamArI kauma se jyAdA kAmuka koI kauma nahIM hai| Aja hamase jyAdA maithuna kI bhASA meM socane vAle loga nahIM haiN| hamArI kavitAeM, hamArI kitAbeM, hamAre upanyAsa, hamArI philmeM, hamArA uThanA-baiThanA, hamArA bolanA, socanA, hamAre DhaMga, sAre ke sAre seksualiTI se bhare haiN| aura hamane amaithuna kI zikSA dii| hamane ahiMsA kI zikSA dii| aura hamase jyAdA hiMsa-bhAva aura hamase jyAdA kAyara loga kahAM haiM! hamase jyAdA mRtyu se Darane vAle loga kahAM haiM! jisake jIvana meM prema hogA vaha kAyara nahIM hogaa| jisake jIvana meM prema hogA vaha mRtyu se bhayabhIta nahIM hogaa| jisake jIvana meM prema hogA usakA jIvana to eka sarva samarpaNa kI niraMtara prakriyA hogii| 149 Page #157 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #158 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ satya kA anusaMdhAna nauvAM pravacana Page #159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ priya Atman! bhagavAna mahAvIra kI puNya-smRti meM thor3e se zabda Apase kahUMgA to mujhe AnaMda hogaa| socatA thA, kyA Apase isa saMbaMdha meM kahUM! mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM itanA kahA jAtA hai, itanA Apa jAnate hoMge, itanA likhA gayA hai, itanA par3hA jAtA hai| lekina phira bhI kucha durbhAgya kI bAta hai, jo aise vyakti paidA hote haiM jinheM hameM jAnanA cAhie, unheM hama karIba-karIba jAnane se vaMcita raha jAte haiN| unase hama paricita nahIM ho paate| aura unake aMtastala ko bhI hama nahIM dekha paate| pUjA karanA eka bAta hai| Adara denA eka bAta hai| zraddhA se smaraNa karanA eka bAta hai| lekina jJAna se, samajha se, viveka se jAna lenA, pahacAna lenA bar3I dUsarI bAta hai| mahAvIra kI pUjA kA koI mUlya nahIM hai| mUlya hai mahAvIra ko samajhane kaa| lekina duniyA pUjA karatI hai aura samajhane kI koI ciMtA nahIM krtii| yaha hamArI tarakIba hai apane Apa ko dhokhA dene kii| samajhane se bacanA cAhate haiM, isalie pUjA karake nipaTa jAte haiN| Adara dekara baca jAte haiM, nahIM to apane ko badalane kI taiyArI karanI pdd'egii| jo apane ko nahIM badalanA cAhatA vaha paira chUkara jhaMjhaTa chur3A letA hai| aura duniyA meM sAre logoM ne isa taraha kI mAnasika tarakIbeM, Atma-vaMcanAeM vikasita kara lI haiM jinake dvArA hama pUjA bhI karate jAte haiM, yAda bhI karate jAte haiM, aura ThIka unhIM ke viparIta jIvana bhI jIte cale jAte haiN| yaha itanI Azcaryajanaka ghaTanA hai| isase bar3A aura koI camatkAra isa duniyA meM nahIM ho sktaa| smaraNa karate haiM mahAvIra kA, jIte haiM aisA jIvana jo mahAvIra ke bilakula viparIta hogaa| aura aisA bhI nahIM hai ki yaha bahuta sacetana rUpa se jAna kara ho rahA ho| anajAne hama samajhane se vaMcita raha jAte haiN| to maiMne ThIka samajhA ki isa saMbaMdha meM kucha Apase bAta karUM, ki mahAvIra ke hRdaya ko samajhanA Apako AsAna ho jaae| unake hRdaya kI thor3I sI bhI jhAMkI Apako mila ske| unake jIvana se koI vAstA nahIM hai| ve kahAM paidA hue, kisake ghara meM paidA hue, ye saba sAMyogika bAteM haiN| kahIM bhI paidA ho sakate haiN| kisI ke bhI ghara meM paidA ho sakate haiN| koI bhI dina paidA ho sakate 152 Page #160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haiN| koI bhI varSa paidA ho sakate haiN| ye saba bahuta mUlya kI bAta nahIM haiN| mUlya kI bAta yaha hai ki unake hRdaya meM kyA huA ki ve yaha nizcita rUpa se kaha sake aura anubhava kara sake ki maiMne AnaMda ko aura jJAna ko upalabdha kara liyA hai| Azvasta ho sake ki jIvana kA jo lakSya hai vaha A gyaa| nirNIta rUpa se yaha anubhava kara sake ki jo bhI jAnane jaisA hai vaha maiMne jAna liyA hai| vaha kauna sI ghaTanA unake bhItara ghaTI aura kaise ghaTI, usa krAMti se ve kaise gujare, unake hRdaya kI kucha thor3I sI bAteM Apase kahanA caahuuNgaa| sabase pahalI bAta jo mujhe dikhAI par3atI hai, vaha yaha-aura vaha hamameM se bahuta kama logoM ko dikhAI par3atI hai, aura jaba kisI ko dikhAI par3a jAtI hai usakA jIvana kucha aura ho jAtA hai-sabase pahalI bAta mahAvIra ke saMbaMdha meM vicAra kareM to dikhAI par3atI hai: ve bahuta sukha meM the, bahuta suvidhA meM the, bahuta saMpatti meM the| kisI taraha kI asuvidhA unheM nahIM thii| kisI prakAra kA kaSTa unheM nahIM thaa| kisI prakAra kI ciMtA kA koI kAraNa nahIM thaa| koI daridratA meM, dInatA meM, asvAsthya meM, bImArI meM, rugNatA meM ve nahIM the| svastha the, saMpatti ke bIca the, sukha aura suvidhA ke bIca the| phira kyA kAraNa isa sArI vyavasthA ke bIca unake citta meM banA ki yaha sArI vyavasthA unheM tRpta na kara pAI, kucha aura khoja unake bhItara paidA ho gaI ? jaba koI bhI kaSTa na thA to phira kauna sA dukha thA jisake kAraNa ve satya kI, svayaM kI yA AtmA kI khoja meM gae hoMge? aura agara isa biMdu para vicAra kareMge to eka bahuta sUkSma bheda jo maiM karanA cAhUMgA vaha yaha ki kaSTa aura dukha alaga bAteM haiN| eka AdamI ho sakatA hai bilakula kaSTa meM na ho aura dukha meM ho| kaSTa aura dukha eka hI bAta nahIM haiN| mahAvIra kisI kaSTa meM nahIM the, lekina jarUra kisI dukha meM the| agara dukha na hotA to koI khoja kI bAta paidA nahIM hotI thI; kisI AtmA kI talAza meM, sAdhanA meM jAne kA koI kAraNa nahIM raha jAtA thaa| to Apase maiM yaha kahUM, Apa meM se bahuta logoM ne kaSTa kA anubhava kiyA hogA, aise saubhAgyazAlI kama haiM jo dukha kA anubhava karate haiN| aura jo dukha kA anubhava karatA hai vaha satya kI khoja meM anivAryarUpeNa calA jAtA hai| kaSTa kA anubhava samasta loga karate haiM, dukha kA anubhava bahuta thor3e loga karate haiN| Apa kaSTa ko hI dukha samajha lete haiM to bhrAMti ho jAtI hai| kaSTa dukha nahIM hai| ise thor3A samajhAUM to phira kucha aura Age unake hRdaya meM praveza AsAna ho jAegA, kyoMki yaha buniyAdI bAta hai| agara yaha samajha meM na Ae to phira hama mahAvIra meM praveza nahIM kara skte| unake hRdaya ke phira aura parde nahIM uThAe jA sakate haiN| kaSTa kA kyA artha hai? kaSTa kA artha hai koI zArIrika asuvidhA, koI bhautika asuvidhaa| dukha kA yaha artha nahIM hai| eka AdamI bhUkhA hai to kaSTa meM hai, eka AdamI naMgA hai to kaSTa meM hai, eka AdamI bImAra hai to kaSTa meM hai| yaha dukha nahIM hai| aura jaba koI kaSTa meM hotA hai to usakI khoja sukha ke lie hotI hai, usakI khoja satya ke lie nahIM hotii| jo AdamI kaSTa meM hai vaha sukha kA anusaMdhAna karegA, vaha sukha ko khojegA, kyoMki kaSTa sukha se miTa jAtA hai| kaSTa, asuvidhA suvidhA ke jur3ane se miTa jAtI hai| kaSTa kI anubhUti agara citta meM hai to hamArI khoja sukha ke lie hogii| 153 Page #161 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lekina jaba sukha vyakti ko milatA hai, kaSTa koI bhI nahIM raha jAtA, sukha saba upalabdha ho jAte haiM, taba pahalI daphA use darzana hotA hai ki kaSTa bahuta bAharI kaSTa thA, eka aura kaSTa bhI hai aMtasa meM jisakA nAma dukha hai / vaha sukha ke bAda anubhava honA zurU hotA hai| jaba saba sukha pAsa hote haiM aura phira bhI dikhAI par3atA hai ki maiM rikta hUM, khAlI hUM, adhUrA hUM, ajJAna meM huuN| sArA sukha bAhara hotA hai, phira bhI bhItara lagatA hai jIvana meM koI artha nahIM hai, koI prayojana nahIM hai| saba sukha bAhara hotA hai, phira bhI bhItara anubhava meM AtA hai ki isa taraha jIte cale jAne meM koI bhI kAraNa nahIM hai| isa jIne kA koI prayojana nahIM hai, koI abhiprAya nahIM hai| eka mIniMgalesanesa mAlUma hotI hai, eka arthahInatA mAlUma hotI hai| taba dukha kA janma hotA hai| kaSTa aura dukha meM bheda hai / kaSTa bhautika asuvidhA hai, dukha Atmika pIr3A hai| dukha hai eka AMtarika piidd'aa| isalie kaSTa ko to suvidhAeM juTA kara miTAyA jA sakatA hai, lekina dukha ko suvidhAeM juTA kara nahIM miTAyA jA sktaa| kitanI hI suvidhAeM hoM dukha usase samApta nahIM hotA hai| dukha samApta nahIM ho sakatA, kyoMki dukha AMtarika pIr3A hai| sukha se dukha naSTa nahIM ho sakatA, kyoMki sukha bAhya upalabdhi hai, bAhya saMpatti hai aura dukha AMtarika pIr3A hai| jo AMtarika pIr3A hai vaha bAhara kI kisI bhI vyavasthA se naSTa nahIM ho sakatI hai| bAhara hama saba ikaTThA kara leMge aura bhItara dukha kA ghAva vaisA kA vaisA banA rahegA, balki jitanA bAhara ikaTThA hotA jAegA utanA vaha ghAva tIvra rUpa se daMza dene lgegaa| kyoMki kaSTa kama ho jAeMge aura dhyAna ekadama dukha para jAne lgegaa| jinake pAsa kaSTa bahuta haiM unheM dukha kA darzana nahIM ho pAtA / kaSTa meM hI ulajhA huA citta raha jAtA hai aura dukha ke daMza kA ba nahIM hotaa| mahAvIra ke pAsa saba sukha thA isalie dukha kA darzana ho sakA / jarUrI nahIM hai ki sabhI logoM ke pAsa jaba saba sukha hoM tabhI unheM dukha kA darzana ho / jo jAnate haiM, vicAra karate haiM, viveka karate haiM, ve kevala vicAra ke mArga se bhI isa satya ko anubhava kara sakate haiM ki maiM kitane hI sukha upalabdha kara lUM, merA dukha usase samApta nahIM hogaa| lekina hama sAre logoM kI daur3a hI yaha hotI hai ki hama sukha ikaTThA kara tAki dukha naSTa ho jaae| isase jyAdA galata aura koI daur3a nahIM ho sktii| eka bAdazAha huaa| eka choTe se rAjya kA rAjA thaa| rAta ko usane dekhA ki usake bhavana kI khaparaila para koI cala rahA hai| vaha soyA huA hai / khaparaila para kisI ko calate hue dekha kara use lagA : kyA? kauna pAgala hai ? aura rAjA ke bhavana para Upara khaparoM para calatA hai AdhI rAta meM, aMdherI rAta meM ! usane cillA kara pUchA ki kauna hai Upara? Upara se eka AvAja AI ki merA UMTa kho gayA hai, use maiM khojatA huuN| usa rAjA ne kahA, koI pAgala mAlUma hote ho| UMTa kho gayA ho to makAnoM kI chatoM para khojA jAtA hai ? aura khoyA huA UMTa kisI kI chappara para milegA ? kauna ho, nIce Ao ! usa AdamI ne kahA, agara maiM pAgala hUM to maiM tumheM bhI batA dUM tuma bhI kucha kama pAgala nahIM ho| dhana meM, siMhAsana meM aura rAjya meM kahIM sukha milatA hai ! aura agara dhana meM koI sukha khojatA ho to phira kisI ke chappara para UMTa khojane meM koI asaMgati nahIM hai / 154 Page #162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rAjA bhAgA huA bAhara AyA, kauna thA yaha AdamI! bahuta khojA, vaha AdamI milA nhiiN| lekina usa rAta rAjA kA eka sapanA TUTa gyaa| usa rAta usakI nIMda hI nahIM TUTI usa Upara calane vAle AdamI se, usakI aura bhI gaharI nIMda TUTa gii| rAta use khojA, vaha nahIM milaa| subaha rAjA ko khojA, rAjA bhI nahIM milaa| vaha mahala meM vaha AdamI to milA hI nahIM jisane rAta yaha kahA thA, subaha logoM ne khojA, rAjA bhI mahala meM nahIM thaa| vaha likha kara rakha gayA thA ki merI samajha meM A gayA ki chappara para UMTa nahIM mila sakatA to saMsAra meM sukha nahIM mila sakatA hai| mahAvIra ko bhI aisA dikhAI pdd'aa| jinake pAsa bhI AMkheM haiM, unheM yaha dikhAI pdd'egaa| aura isa dikhAI par3ane meM koI bar3I sUkSma, koI bahuta bar3I gaharI tArkika yA koI bar3I bauddhika bAta nahIM hai| thor3I bhI AMkha khulI ho aura hoza ho to yaha hama sabako dikhAI par3anA hI caahie| yaha isalie dikhAI par3anA cAhie ki isake rAja ko thor3A samajhane kI jarUrata hai| hama sAre loga hI sukha ko khojate haiN| aisA manuSya jamIna para paidA nahIM hotA jo sukha ko na khojatA ho| sabhI sukha ko khojate haiM aura sabhI kaSTa se aura pIr3A se bacanA cAhate haiN| sabhI dukha se bacanA cAhate haiN| hamAre prANa kA kucha svabhAva aisA hogaa| hamArI kucha AtmA kI, bahuta svarUpa kI AkAMkSA aisI hogI ki hama dukha se bacanA cAhate haiM aura sukha kI AkAMkSA karate haiN| mahAvIra meM aura hamameM yA kisI aura meM isa bAta meM koI bheda nahIM hai ki hama sukha ko khojanA cAhate haiN| lekina bheda eka sImA para zurU ho jAtA hai ki jisa dizA meM hama sukha ko khojanA cAhate haiM, eka sImA para hama pAte haiM ki mahAvIra usa rAjapatha ko chor3a kara kisI akelI pagaDaMDI para cala pdd'e| jisa para hama sAre loga cala rahe haiM rAjapatha para sukha kI khoja meM, ikkAdukkA loga kabhI-kabhI usa rAjapatha se nIce utara jAte haiM aura jaMgala meM akele bhaTakane lagate haiN| isa tathya ko dekhanA jarUrI hai ki eka sImA taka hama sAre loga sukha khojate haiM, lekina isa sukha kI khoja ke mArga para kucha loga rAstA nIce chor3a dete haiM aura akelI pagaDaMDiyoM para cale jAte haiN| ye loga kucha adabhuta hameM mAlUma par3ate haiM, isalie hama inakI pUjA karate haiN| ye kucha bar3e ajIba mAlUma par3ate haiM, isalie inakA Adara karate haiM aura laMbe samaya taka smaraNa rakhate haiN| lekina pachanA jarUrI yaha hai ki kyA yaha rAjapatha jisa para hama saba haiM galata haiagara mahAvIra sahI haiM to yaha rAjapatha galata honA cAhie jisa para hama haiN| isako smaraNa rkheN| agara mahAvIra ko sahI mAnate haiM to apane ko galata mAnanA hI hogA, aura koI upAya nahIM hai| aura yA phira apane ko sahI mAnate hoM to mahAvIra kA pIchA chor3a denA cAhie, ve phira galata hoNge| ye pagaDaMDI se jo loga utara jAte haiM, rAjapatha se bhaTaka jAte haiM, yA to ye loga galata haiM, ekabAragI inheM haTA denA cAhie mana se| to inase chuTakArA ho jaae| inakI smRti se, inakI yAda se, hajAroM varSoM taka inake khayAla se hama mukta ho jaaeN| aura yA phira dUsare tathya para dhyAna denA cAhie ki yaha jo rAjapatha para bhIr3a cala rahI hai, yaha jarUra kucha galata hogii| kyoMki isa bhIr3a meM sAre logoM kA Adara aura sammAna una logoM ko milatA hai jo ki isa bhIr3a ke patha ko chor3a kara kinAre para haTa jAte haiN| 155 Page #163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unake jIvana meM jo krAMti hotI hai, vaha kyA hai? Akhira hama bhI sukha ko cAhate haiM, mahAvIra bhI sukha ko cAhate hoNge| dukha ko cAhane vAlA to koI paidA nahIM hotaa| to phira kyA ghaTanA ghaTa jAtI hai ki jisa patha para hama khojate haiM usase mahAvIra haTa jAte haiM? unheM eka tathya kA darzana ho jAtA hai ki sukha kI koI bhI khoja dukha ko miTAne meM asamartha hai| aura bhI isase gahare meM unheM eka darzana hotA hai ki jise hama sukha jAnate haiM vaha dukha kA hI chipA huA rUpa hai, vaha sukha bhI nahIM hai| jise hama sukha jAnate haiM vaha dukha kA hI chipA huA rUpa hai, vaha sukha bhI nahIM hai| yaha bhI kabhI hamane vicAra nahIM kiyA hogaa| hamane sukha anubhava kie haiM, dukha anubhava kie haiN| lekina hamane vicAra nahIM kiyA hogA ki ye sukha aura dukha jinheM hama sukha aura dukha karake jAnate haiM, inameM pharka kyA hai? koI pharka hai yA nahIM hai pharka? __ kyA Apako jJAta hai ki sukha aura dukha meM koI buniyAdI ekatA hai? donoM ke bhItara koI eka hI sUtra piroyA huA hai? eka chora para sukha hai, dUsare chora para dukha hai, donoM bhItara se kahIM jur3e haiM, yaha Apako zAyada khayAla meM na AyA ho| lekina yaha khayAla meM A sakatA hai| dotIna biMduoM para vicAra kareMge to yaha khayAla meM A sakatA hai| pahalA to yaha ki koI bhI sukha dukha meM parivartita ho sakatA hai aura koI bhI dukha sukha meM parivartita ho sakatA hai| aura parivartana do cIjoM meM tabhI ho sakatA hai jaba svarUpa meM una donoM meM samAnatA ho, nahIM to parivartana nahIM ho sktaa| pAnI bhApa bana sakatA hai, bhApa pAnI bana sakatI hai; barpha pAnI bana sakatA hai, pAnI barpha bana sakatA hai| kyoM? kyoMki mUlataH pAnI, bhApa aura barpha eka hI cIja kI avasthAeM haiM, isalie unameM parivartana ho sakatA hai| do virodhI cIjoM meM kabhI koI parivartana nahIM hotaa| do virodhI cIjoM meM kabhI koI parivartana nahIM hotA, koI eksaceMja nahIM ho sktaa| ve sthitiyAM Apasa meM badala nahIM sakatI haiN| jinakA bhI parivartana hotA hai ve eka hI cIja ke do rUpa hote haiN| kyA Apako khayAla hai, jisa sukha se Apa paricita ho jAte haiM vaha dhIre-dhIre dukha ho jAtA hai? kyA kabhI Apane vicAra kiyA hai ki jisa sukha ko hama pA lete haiM, pAte kSaNa jo sukha mAlUma hotA hai thor3e hI dina bItane para vaha sukha nahIM raha jAtA aura bahuta jyAdA dina bIta jAne para dukha bhI ho sakatA hai? bahuta jyAdA dina bIta jAne para dukha ho sakatA hai-vahI sukha! kyA Apako patA hai ki bahuta sukha kI tIvratA meM kisI kI mRtyu bhI ho sakatI hai! aura nizcita hI, mRtyu koI sukha nahIM hogii| bahuta sukha kA Avega ho to AdamI kA hRdaya bhI baMda ho sakatA hai clnaa| sukha bhI itanI gaharI azAMti hai ki agara usakI mAtrA jyAdA ho to prANa le sakatI hai| aura kyA Apako yaha bhI khayAla hai ki jo cIja thor3I mAtrA meM sukha detI hai, thor3I mAtrA aura bar3hAeM, eka sImA para jAkara dukha zurU ho jAegA? jo bhojana prItikara lagatA hai, use sImA ke bAhara karate cale jAeM, Apa pAeMge ki vahI bhojana aprItikara ho gayA; aura jyAdA kie cale jAeM, pAeMge dukha ho gayA; aura jyAdA kie jAeM, pAeMge ki mRtyu kA kAraNa ho gyaa| to jo zurU meM sukha thA vaha thor3I dera bAda aprItikara huA aura dukha ho gayA aura thor3I dera bAda mRtyu bana sakatA hai| to yaha to eka hI cIja kA vikAsa huA, ye koI do cIjeM na huiiN| 156 Page #164 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sukha aura dukha do alaga-alaga bAteM nahIM haiM jaisA hama unheM jAnate haiM, varana ve eka hI cIja kI tAratamyatAeM haiM, eka hI cIja kI alaga-alaga kramika sthitiyAM haiN| aura isalie yaha bhI ho jAtA hai ki jise hama dukha kI taraha jAnate haiM pahalI daphA, agara usameM hI hameM rahanA par3e to thor3e dinoM meM vaha dukha nahIM raha jAtA, hama usake AdI aura paricita ho jAte haiN| yahAM taka ho sakatA hai ki hama itane AdI aura paricita ho jAeM ki vaha sukha ho jaae| maiM eka choTI sI kahAnI jagaha-jagaha kahatA rahA / sIriyA ke kinhIM prAMtoM meM eka choTI sI kahAnI pracalita hai| eka choTe se gAMva meM eka bar3I suMdara bagiyA hai, eka mAlina hai| khUba phUloM meM usake gaMdha hai| aura usakI eka sahelI eka dina bAjAra meM apanA sAmAna becane AI hai| vaha machaliyAM becatI hai| donoM bacapana meM eka hI gAMva meM palI thiiN| bAjAra meM milanA ho gyaa| to usa mAlina ne machalI becane vAlI strI ko kahA ki Aja tuma vApasa mata lauTo / pUrNimA kI rAta hai, mere jhopar3e meM ruka jaao| subaha calI jAnA / bahuta dina bAda milanA huA thA isalie vaha machalI becane vAlI aurata mAlina ke ghara rAta ruka gii| mAlina yaha soca kara ki bahuta dinoM bAda merI sahelI AI hai, usane bahuta sAre phUla tor3e aura jahAM vaha machalI becane vAlI aurata ko sulAyA usake cAroM tarapha phUla bichA die / usa daravAje para use sulAyA jisake karIba se phUloM kI gaMdha bagiyA ke bhItara AtI thii| lekina machalI becane vAlI aurata karavaTa badalane lgii| use nIMda AnA kaThina ho gyaa| vaha sugaMdha jo thI use kaSTaprada thI, bilakula aparicita thI, anajAna thii| rAta jaba AdhI bItane lagI mAlina ne kahA, jJAta hotA hai koI pIr3A hai, koI parezAnI hai, nIMda nahIM AtI? usane kahA, koI bhI pIr3A nahIM hai, koI bhI parezAnI nahIM hai| ye phUla takalIpha die de rahe haiN| ye phUla haTA do, daravAjA baMda kara do| aura jisa TokarI meM maiMne machaliyAM becI haiM use uThA lAo, usa para thor3A pAnI chir3aka do, mere pAsa rakha do| thor3I machaliyoM kI gaMdha AegI to zAyada mujhe nIMda A jAe / to TokarI para pAnI chir3aka diyA gayA aura TokarI rakha dI gii| phUla haTA die ge| aura dvAra baMda kara diyA gyaa| thor3I dera meM usane gharrATe kI sAMsa lenI zurU kara dI aura vaha gaharI nIMda meM calI gii| machaliyoM kI gaMdha sukhada ho gaI thI niraMtara Adata, niraMtara nikaTatA se| aura phUloM kI gaMdha dukhada thI, aparicaya ke kAraNa, anajAna hone ke kAraNa / usakA AghAta nayA thA, tIvra thA aura vedanA detA thA / hama bhI apane bahuta se kaSToM se dhIre-dhIre paricita ho jAte haiN| kyA Apako patA hai, jo AdamI pahalI daphA sigareTa pItA hai usameM koI sukha hotA hai ? pahalI ghaTanA dukha kI hotI hai| aisA eka bhI mUrkha isa jamIna para nahIM hai jo sigareTa pIe aura pahalI ghaTanA sukha kI ho jaae| jo AdamI pahalI daphA zarAba pItA hai, Apa socate haiM, pahalI ghaTanA sukha kI hotI hai ? pahalI ghaTanA tikta kar3avAhaTa kI, dukha kI hotI hai| lekina niraMtara usake prayoga se dhIre-dhIre jo dukhada thA vaha sukhada ho jAtA hai / use chor3anA kaThina ho jAtA hai| kyA Apako jJAta hai ki bahuta se kaSTa hamane isI bhAMti sukha banA lie haiM aura bahuta se dukhoM ko paricaya se hamane sukha meM parivartita kara liyA hai? phira kyA Apako yaha patA hai ki jo cIja Aja sukha detI hai kala vahI dukha de sakatI hai? 157 Page #165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mere eka mitra haiN| koI ATha-dasa varSa pahale unake pAsa lAkha yA Der3ha lAkha rupaye the, ve bahuta khuza the| kAphI thA unake pAsa, akele haiM, koI baccA nahIM hai| bahuta thA, tRpta the| phira durbhAgya se saMpatti bar3hanI zurU huii| saMpatti unake pAsa jyAdA ho gii| aba phira saubhAgya se saMpatti kama huI aura ve phira Der3ha lAkha ke karIba Akara ruka ge| Der3ha lAkha para dasa varSa pahale ve khuza the, Der3ha lAkha para Aja bahuta dukhI haiN| Der3ha lAkha kI saMpatti vahI kI vahI hai| eka dina Der3ha lAkha unake lie bahuta the| phira unake pAsa pAMca lAkha ho gae, to Der3ha lAkha nA-kucha ho ge| aba phira kucha rupaye kho gae, Der3ha lAkha baca ge| aba ve bahuta dukhI haiN| to maiMne unase kahA, maiM kucha parezAna hUM, Der3ha lAkha sukha dete the dasa sAla pahale, vahI Der3ha lAkha kaSTa dete haiN| Der3ha lAkha sukha dete haiM ki dukha dete haiM? hamAre dekhane kA koNa hai, hamArI dekhane kI dRSTi hai| jisa cIja meM Aja sukha letI hai, kala usI cIja meM dukha le sakatI hai| eka naye makAna meM koI vyakti jaae| nayA makAna bar3A sukha detA hai| lekina kyA use patA hai ki jisa purAne meM vaha pahalI daphA gayA thA taba vaha nayA thA aura usane sukha diyA thA! aura kyA use patA hai ki jisa purAne ko vaha chor3a kara AyA hai, kala yaha nayA bhI purAnA ho jAegA! yahI kA yahI makAna hogA aura kala yaha purAnA ho jaaegaa| aura taba dUsarA nayA sukha degaa| hama jina cIjoM se sukha lete haiM unhIM se dukha le lete haiM, jina se dukha lete haiM unhIM se sukha le lete haiN| to sukha aura dukha meM koI bahuta buniyAdI bheda nahIM ho sktaa| ve kucha eka hI sikke ke do pahalU hoNge| ve eka hI sikke ke do pahalU haiN| merI dRSTi meM mahAvIra ko yaha dikhAI diyA aura jisake pAsa bhI AMkha hogI use yaha dikhAI degaa| aura yaha jaise hI dikhAI degA use yaha khayAla meM A jAegA ki dukha bhI eka azAMti hai| citta vihvala ho jAtA, citta udvelita ho jAtA hai| citta kaMpane lagatA hai, pIr3A se bhara jAtA hai| kaMpana aura AMdhI citta para A jAtI hai| aura sukha bhI eka azAMti hai, vahAM bhI citta kaMpa jAtA hai| vahAM bhI kaMpana A jAtA hai| eka azAMti vahAM bhI A jAtI hai| pharka kyA hai? jisa azAMti ko hama prItikara mAnate haiM vaha sakha mAlama hotI hai aura jisa azAMti ko hama aprItikara mAnate haiM vaha dukha mAlUma hotI hai| donoM azAMtiyAM haiN| na to dukha aura na sukha, donoM hI zAMti nahIM haiN| donoM kA hI rUpa azAMti kA hai| phira jisakI tarapha hamArI dRSTi hotI hai ki yaha prItikara hai...| eka gAMva meM eka rAta saMdhyA ko eka AdamI aayaa| usane apanA ghor3A bAMdhA aura so gyaa| aisA kucha ghor3A thA usake pAsa ki dUra-dUra taka usakI khyAti thii| cora usa ghor3e ke pIche lage the| bar3e-bar3e rAjA aura bar3e-bar3e samrATa utsuka the ki ghor3A unakA ho jaae| rAta vaha savAra soyaa| subaha usane dekhA ghor3A nadArada hai, ghor3A vahAM nahIM hai| Apa hote to kyA karate? koI bhI hotA to kyA karatA? lekina vaha AdamI daur3A aura gAMva ke logoM ne dekhA usakI khuzI kA aMta nahIM hai, vaha gAMva meM gyaa| usane jitanI miThAI mila sakatI thI kharIdI aura sAre gAMva meM prasAda baaNttaa| logoM ne pUchA, kyA khuzI kI bAta ho gaI hai? kaise pAgala hue jA rahe ho? usane kahA, rAta merA ghor3A corI calA gyaa| usakI khuzI meM prasAda bAMTatA huuN| 158 Page #166 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ to logoM ne kahA, pAgala ho! aisA ghor3A thA ki usakA corI cale jAnA to bahuta dukha kA kAraNa hai| vaha savAra kahane lagA, khuza isalie hUM ki maiM ghor3e para nahIM thaa| nahIM to muzkila meM par3a jaataa| __to dekhane kI dRSTi hai cIjoM ko| maiM baca gayA yahI kyA kama hai! isa khuzI meM bAMTatA huuN| ghor3A hI gayA, maiM baca gyaa| maiM bhI ghor3e para ho sakatA thA aura cora A sakate the, vyartha kA upadrava hotaa| lekina hameM yahI bAta dukha kI ho sakatI thii| hama kaise jIvana ko lete haiM aura dekhate haiM! eka kavi ko eka cora ke sAtha eka kArAgRha meM baMda kara diyA gayA thaa| donoM sIkhacoM ko pakar3a kara khar3e the| aura cAMdanI rAta thI aura AkAza choTe-choTe tairate hue bAdaloM meM camaka rahA thaa| choTI-choTI badaliyAM cAMda meM camaka rahI thiiN| aura sAmane hI sIkhacoM ke bAhara eka jhAr3I para khUba khUbasUrata phUla khile hue the| eka kavi aura eka cora donoM baMda the| donoM sIkhacoM ke pAsa khar3e the aura usa cora ne kahA ki kaisI raddI jagaha hai! eka to sIkhace, dUsare pAsa meM hI eka DabarA thaa| usa para macchara ghUmate the aura kIca thI aura purAnA sAmAna usa Dabare ke AsapAsa bharA thaa| usane kahA, yaha DabarA! aura isI se to paramAtmA para vizvAsa uTha jAtA hai| aura usa kavi ne usake pAsa hI khar3e hokara kahA, kaisI adabhuta rAta hai! kaisA cAMda! kaise camakate hae baadl| isI se to paramAtmA para vizvAsa A jAtA hai| ve donoM eka hI kArAgRha meM eka hI sIkhace ke pAsa khar3e the| unake dekhane kI bAta thii| eka thA ki usane DabarA dekhA, aura eka thA ki usane cAMda dekhA aura bAdala dekhe| aura eka thA ki anugRhIta ho gayA aura eka thA ki paramAtmA para kupita ho gyaa| sukha aura dukha hamAre dekhane ke dRSTikoNa haiN| vahAM kahIM vastuoM meM nahIM haiN| vahAM kahIM sthitiyoM meM nahIM haiN| aura isIlie hamAre hAtha meM hai ki hama kisI cIja meM Aja sakha lete haiM. kala dakha lene lgeN| Aja kisI ko hama prema karate haiM aura pAgala ho sakate haiM aura kala hamArI AMkha uTha jAe to jaise hama use pAne ko pAgala the vaise hI usase bacane ko pAgala ho sakate haiN| mahAkavi bAyarana huaa| usane zAdI kii| bahuta muzkila se zAdI kI, bahuta badanAma huaa| sAre yUropa meM badanAmI hii| anaitika AcaraNa ke kAraNa na mAlUma kitanI striyoM ko prema kiyaa| lekina prema kabhI kisI ko kara nahIM paayaa| dina, do dina, aura usakA mana ukhar3a gayA, mana bhAga gyaa| eka strI ne use majabUra hI kara diyaa| aura use zAdI karanI pdd'ii| zAyada puruSoM ne kabhI bhI zAdI na kI hotI agara striyAM unheM majabUra hI na kara detiiN| zAyada sArI sabhyatA, sAre ghara-dvAra striyoM ne majabUra hokara basavA die hoNge| vaha bAyarana ko eka strI ne majabUra kara diyaa| use vivAha kara lenA pdd'aa| vivAha karake vaha carca se nIce utara rahA thaa| abhI carca kI ghaMTiyAM baja rahI haiN| abhI jo momabattiyAM jalAI gaI haiM usake vivAha kI khuzI meM, abhI ve jala rahI haiN| abhI loga vidA ho rahe haiN| aura vaha apanI patnI kA hAtha pakar3a kara sIr3hiyAM utarA aura usane eka adabhuta bAta apanI patnI se khii| usane kahA, yaha kaisA adabhuta hai| abhI sAMjha taka merA hRdaya dhar3aka rahA thA ki tumase vivAha ho jAe to maiM saba kucha pA luuNgaa| aura aba maiM pAtA hUM koI bAta hI nahIM hai| 159 Page #167 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura tumhArA hAtha mere hAtha meM hai aura mujhe aisA laga rahA hai ki isameM kucha bhI nahIM hai| aura abhI maiM tumhArA hAtha hAtha meM lekara sIr3hiyAM utaratA thA, vahAM sAmane se eka strI jAtI thI, eka kSaNa ko maiM tumheM bhUla gayA aura vaha strI hI merI najara meM thI aura mere mana meM huA, kAza yaha strI mujhe mila jAe! strI to ghabar3A gaI hogI ki yaha kaise pAgala AdamI se milanA ho gayA hai| jo kala taka pAgala thA ki vivAha kara lo aura jo Aja vivAha kI ghaMTiyAM baja rahI haiM, vivAha huA hai aura vaha hAtha pakar3a kara yaha kaha rahA hai ki merA mana tuma para se calA gyaa| vaha jo strI jAtI thI use dekha kara mujhe lagA ki kAza isase merA vivAha ho jaae| isase dukha mata maannaa| kyoMki vaha strI bhI hotI aura merA vivAha usase huA hotA, to yahI mere sAtha honA thaa| isameM tumhArA koI kasUra nahIM hai, merA mana aisA hai| hamArA mana aisA hai| sthitiyoM kA koI kasUra nahIM hai ki ve dukha detI haiM aura sthitiyoM kA koI kasUra nahIM hai ki ve sukha detI haiM, hamArA mana aisA hai| jo vyakti isa mana kI isa sthiti ke prati sajaga nahIM hogA vaha dukha se bacanA cAhegA aura sukha khojanA cAhegA, jo ki duniyA meM sabase gaharA pAgalapana kA lakSaNa hai| dukha se bacanA cAhanA aura sakha kI khoja krnaa| kyoMki dukha se Apa baca rahe haiM vaha sukha kA hI rUpa hai aura jisa sukha ko Apa khoja rahe haiM vaha dukha kA hI rUpa hai| isalie dukha se Apa baca kara agara sukha ko pAeMge to Apa pAeMge usameM bhI sukha nahIM hai, bhItara se usameM se bhI dukha ke darzana hoNge| isalie saba sukhoM kI yaha khUbI hai ki pAte hI se vyartha ho jAte haiN| jaba taka Apa nahIM pAte-kAmanA meM, AzA meM, AkAMkSA meM sukha hote haiM aura jaise hI Apa pA lete haiM, Apa pAte haiM hAtha meM rAkha A gaI, vahAM kucha bhI nahIM hai| jinako phUloM samajha kara, phUla samajha kara jinake pIche daur3e the, jaba hAtha muTThI hama bAMdha pAte haiM aura kholate haiM to pAte haiM, phUla to dUra ho gae haiM vahAM rAkha hAtha meM raha gaI hai| phala kabhI bhI kisI AdamI ke hAtha meM nahIM Ate. rAkha hI AtI hai| phUla phira dUra dikhAI par3ane lagate haiM ki ve lage hue haiN| aura taba phira hamArI yAtrA zurU ho jAtI hai| duniyA meM yadi koI vyakti sukha ke bhrama se jAga jAe, to rAjapatha se utara jAtA hai aura pagaDaMDiyoM para, nijI, vyaktigata pagaDaMDiyoM para usakI khoja zurU ho jAtI hai| aura jo AdamI sukha ke bhrama meM calatA calA jAtA hai, vaha bhIr3a meM aura rAjapatha para hotA hai| mahAvIra eka dina rAjapatha ko chor3a die aura utara ge| aura yaha utare isalie ki yaha dikha gayA ki sukha jise hama kahate haiM, vaha chipA huA dukha hai| aura jise hama dukha kahate haiM, vaha chipA huA sukha hai| ve donoM eka hI cIja ke do nAma haiN| unameM bahuta buniyAda meM koI aMtara nahIM hai| aura jaba kisI ko yaha dikhAI par3a jAe ki sukha aura dukha eka hI cIjeM haiM, to phira usakI naI khoja zurU hotI hai| aura vaha khoja zAMti kI hotI hai| vaha khoja sukha aura dukha ke bIca cunAva kI nahIM hotI, balki donoM se haTa jAne kI aura donoM se mukta ho jAne kI hotI hai| ___ mahAvIra ko sukha kA bhrama TUTa gayA to satya kI khoja zurU huii| sukha ke bhrama ke TUTane kA kSaNa hI satya ke anusaMdhAna kI yAtrA kA prAraMbhika caraNa hai| to jinakI sukha kI khoja kI yAtrA cala rahI ho ve smaraNa rakheM ki satya se unheM abhI koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| aura aisA na samajheM 160 Page #168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ki jo dukAna para baiThA hai usakI sukha kI khoja kI yAtrA cala rahI hai akele| jo dhana kamA rahA hai usakI yAtrA cala rahI hai| nahIM, aisA nahIM hai| jo maMdira meM prArthanA kara rahA hai, jo bhagavAna ke caraNa pakar3a kara kAmanA kara rahA hai, jo upavAsa kara rahA hai, bhUkhA ho rahA hai, japa-tapa kara rahA hai, ho sakatA hai usakI bhI sukha kI hI yAtrA cala rahI ho| yahI to vajaha hai ki sArI duniyA ke dharmoM ne svarga kI kalpanA kara rakhI hai| aura vahAM sAre sukha kI vyavasthA kara dI hai una sabake lie jo yahAM sukha kI kAmanA meM dukha uThAne ko taiyAra hoNge| jo yahAM striyoM kA tyAga kara deMge, svarga meM apsarAoM kI unake lie vyavasthA hai| aura jo yahAM zarAba ko chor3a deMge, svarga meM zarAba ke jharane bahate haiN| vahAM koI manAhI nahIM hai, vahAM kI hukUmata kI koI rukAvaTa nahIM hai| vahAM jharane hI bahate haiM, pAnI milanA kaThina hai| zarAba hI milatI hai| aura yahAM to kAmanAeM hama karate haiM to pUrI nahIM hotiiN| bar3A kaSTa uThAte haiM, phira bhI adharI raha jAtI haiN| taSNA daSpara hai. yaha anabhava AtA hai| lekina jo yahAM kahI haI bAtoM ko mAnane ko, gaMgA meM, yamunA meM snAna karane ko, tIrthoM kI yAtrA karane ko, paMDoM ko, purohita ko mAnane ko, pUjane ko, maMdira aura masjida kI dUkAnoM meM sAjhedArI karane ko, calate hue dharma ke nAma para zoSita hone ko taiyAra hoMge, unake lie vyavasthA hai svarga meM kalpa-vakSoM kii| unake nIce baiTha kara hI kAmanAeM tRpta ho jaaeNgii| kAmanAeM karate hI tRpta ho jaaeNgii| karane meM aura unakI tRpti meM koI kSaNa kA bhI avakAza aura aMtara nahIM hogaa| kiyA aura bhAva kiyA aura kAmanA pUrI ho jaaegii| to sukha ke khojI dukAna para hI baiThe haiM, aisA mata socnaa| unhoMne maMdiroM aura masjidoM ko bhI dukAnoM meM badala diyA hai| sukha ke khojI isa saMsAra meM hI sukha khojate haiM, aise khayAla meM mata rhnaa| aisI gaharI nidrA ke loga bhI haiM ki paraloka meM bhI sukha kI kAmanA aura vyavasthA yahIM se karanA zurU kara dete haiN| madhya yuga meM IsAI pAdarI aura popa TikaTa taka becate rahe svarga ke, yahIM kharIda lie jaaeN| __ hameM haMsI AtI hai, lekina yahAM bhI yahI hotA hai| yahAM bhI hama brAhmaNa ko marate vakta gAya dAna kara dete haiM ki vaha vaitaraNI pAra karA degI vahAM paraloka meN| yahAM hama brAhmaNa devatA ko dete haiM tAki vahAM baiThA huA devatA hameM bahuta de| yahAM hama kisI bhagavAna ke pairoM meM sira rakha kara jhukate haiM, namaskAra karate haiM, stuti karate haiN| tAki vaha prasanna ho, khuzAmada se prasanna ho aura vahAM kucha de| yaha lena-dena kI kalpanA dUkAnadAra kI dukAna para samApta nahIM hotI, dharma meM bhI praviSTa ho jAtI hai| aura jaise dUkAnadAra bar3I tapazcaryA karatA hai, dhUpa meM bhI baiThatA hai, bhUkhA bhI baiThatA hai, kaSTa bhI sahatA hai, upadrava bhI sahatA hai, saba saha kara bhI sukha kI khoja karatA rahatA hai| vaise hI agara yaha dUkAnadAra kabhI saMnyAsI ho jAe-aura duniyA meM bahuta se dUkAnadAra saMnyAsI ho gae haiM to vaha vahAM bhI yahI saba kaSTa jhelane ko taiyAra hai| bar3e kaSTa jhelane ko taiyAra hai| kyoMki usakI kAmanA aura AzA kA sukha agara nizcita ho to vaha saba karane ko taiyAra hai| Apa choTe-moTe sukha se tRpta ho jAte haiM, use bar3A zAzvata sukha caahie| use aisA sukha cAhie jo phira naSTa na ho| use ye choTe-moTe sukha jo naSTa ho jAte haiM, inakI kAmanA nahIM 161 Page #169 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hai| use to bar3A sthAyI sukha caahie| usake lobha kA aMta nahIM hai| usakI sukha kI kAmanA bar3I gaharI aura pragAr3ha hai| I isalie yaha maiM nahIM kahatA hUM ki dukAna para hoM, dhaMdhe meM hoM, to Apa sukha ke AkAMkSI haiN| sukha kI AkAMkSA citta kI eka rugNatA hai jo kahIM bhI ho sakatI hai| saMnyAsI meM bhI ho sakatI hai, gRhastha meM bhI ho sakatI hai| isalie sukha kI rugNatA para merA jora hai, Apa kahAM haiM yaha savAla nahIM hai| kyA sukha pAne kI kAmanA Apake mana meM hai ? kyA Apa cAhate haiM ki maiM sukha pAUM ? agara Apa sukha pAnA cAhate haiM aura usI kAmanA ke vazIbhUta hokara kucha bhI karate haiM - cAhe dhana kamAte haiM, cAhe puNya kamAte haiM--donoM sthitiyoM meM abhI satya kI khoja ApakI prAraMbha nahIM huI / mahAvIra kI khoja svarga kI khoja nahIM hai, nahIM to vaha sukha kI khoja hotI hai| mahAvIra kI khoja mokSa kI khoja hai| mokSa sukha kA sthAna nahIM hai, isa khayAla meM koI na rhe| mokSa meM na to sukha hai, na dukha / vaha jo mukta citta kI avasthA hai vahAM na sukha hai, na dukha / isalie mahAvIra kI khoja svarga kI khoja nahIM hai| aura jahAM bhI dharma svarga kI bAteM karatA ho vaha phailI huI dukAna kI hI zakla hai| vaha koI dharma nahIM hai, vaha rAjapatha para calane vAle logoM kI hI tRpti hai| vaha pagaDaMDI para akelI himmata se khojane vAloM kA mArga nahIM hai| lekina hama socate haiM ki mahAvIra dharma banAte hoMge, to galatI meM haiN| mahAvIra se dharma kA janma to hotA hai, lekina unake Asa-pAsa jo dukAnadAra ikaTThe ho jAte haiM ve dharma banAte haiN| dharma banAne vAle dUsare aura jinase dharma kA janma hotA hai ve bahuta dUsare loga haiN| jinase janma hotA hai ve to samApta ho jAte haiM aura dharma ko jo banAne vAle dukAnadAra haiM unakI saMtatiyAM samhAlatI calI jAtI haiM dukAna ko / aura dhIre-dhIre dharma bhI mokSa kI khoja na hokara sukha kI aura svarga kI khoja ho jAtI hai| aura taba hameM saba ko apIla karane lagatI hai, kyoMki sukha kI to hama sabakI kAmanA hai ki vaha mila jAe - kahIM bhI, isa jamIna para mile, usa jamIna para mile| maiM eka dina eka rAste se gujaratA thA / aura eka mahilA mere pAsa AI aura usane mujhe eka kitAba dI / kitAba ke Upara eka bar3A suMdara bhavana thaa| eka bahuta suMdara nadI pIche bahatI thii| bar3e UMce cinAra ke darakhta the| bar3A suMdara Upara ! to maiM usa citra ko dekhA, pannA palaTAyA, pIche likhA thA, kyA Apa aise bhavana meM, aise suMdara sthAna meM, aisI suMdara nadI ke kinAre rahanA pasaMda kareMge? maiM hairAna huA ki kyA bAta hai ! dUsarA pannA ulaTA, usa para likhA thA ki jo bhI prabhu IsA meM vizvAsa kareMge, svarga meM unake lie aisI vyavasthA hai / kitane lolupa haiM jamIna para jo isa para vizvAsa nahIM kara leMge! Akhira kauna hai aisA jo bar3A makAna aura nadI ke kinAre nahIM cAhatA! aura kauna hai aisA, jahAM sArI vyavasthA aura suvidhA na ho ! aura phira isa jamIna para jo suvidhA nahIM juTA pAte unakI kAmanA to bahuta banI rahatI hai ki vahAM mila jaae| sukha kI khoja kI tRSNA artha para samApta nahIM hotI, dharma meM praviSTa ho jAtI hai| aura isalie dharma vikRta ho jAtA hai aura patita ho jAtA hai| 162 Page #170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jamIna aise dharmoM se bharI hai jo sukha kI khoja kI AkAMkSA ke kinAre para saMyojita kie gae haiN| aura yahI vajaha hai-khayAla rakheM, yahI vajaha hai ki eka dharma dUsare dharma se lar3atA hai| satya kI khoja ho to isa duniyA meM kisI se lar3AI kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| lekina agara sukha kI khoja ho to lar3AI to jarUrI hai| kyoMki sukha meM to chInA-jhapaTI karanI hotI hai| sukha kI khoja meM to kAmpiTIzana hogA, pratiyogitA hogii| agara hama itane sAre loga sukha kI khoja kareMge to saba eka-dUsare ke duzmana ho jAeMge aura sukha kI khoja kareMge, kyoMki hameM sukha chInanA pdd'egaa| satya kisI se chInanA nahIM pdd'taa| satya kI khoja vaiyaktika hai. koI pratispardhA, koI kAmpiTIzana nahIM hai| kisI se koI jhagar3A, koI saMgharSa nahIM hai| lekina sukha kI khoja jhagar3A hai, yuddha hai| isalie bahuta ThIka se samajheMge to jo sukha kA AkAMkSI hai, vaha ahiMsaka nahIM ho sktaa| kyoMki sukha kI AkAMkSA meM hI hiMsA chipI huI hai| usakA to vAyaleMsa hogI hI usake mana meM, nahIM to vaha dUsare se sukha chInegA kaise! sukha kI AkAMkSA meM hiMsA chipI hai aura satya kI AkAMkSA meM ahiMsA kA janma ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra ko dikhAI par3a gayA ki sukha kI AkAMkSA vyartha hai| kyoMki sukha eka dukha kA chipA huA rUpa hai| sukha bhI eka azAMta sthiti hai| sukha bhI mana kI zAMta, anuttejita dazA nahIM hai| jaba Apa sukha meM hote haiM, to mana AMdolita ho jAtA hai| vaha bhI citta kI sahaja avasthA nahIM hai, citta AMdolita ho rahA hai| citta kI sahaja avasthA to vahI hai jahAM koI bhI AMdolana na ho, jahAM citta zAMta aura saMyata ho| jahAM citta aise ho jaise hamane kisI bhavana meM sAre dvAradaravAje baMda kara die hoM aura dIye ko jalAyA ho| koI havA kA jhoMkA na AtA ho, aura dIye kI akaMpa lau jalatI ho| vaisI jaba citta kI sthiti hotI hai akaMpa aura usameM koI kaMpana nahIM hote, vaisI akaMpa sthiti ko zAMti kahA hai| vaisI akaMpa sthiti ko! ___ to vaisI akaMpa sthiti na to sukha meM hotI hai aura na dukha meM hotI hai| dukha kI havAeM bhI kaMpA jAtI haiM aura sukha kI havAeM bhI kaMpA jAtI haiN| ve eka hI taraha kI havAeM haiN| hama jaba unheM prema karate haiM yA prema karane kI bhUla meM hote haiM to sukha kahate haiM aura jaba unheM prema nahIM karate to unheM dukha kahane lagate haiN| ve havAeM to eka hI haiN| vahI havA kabhI hameM sukha jaisI lagatI hai aura vahI havA kabhI dukha jaisI lagatI hai| lekina donoM sthitiyoM meM cAhe sukha lage cAhe dukha, citta kaMpa jAtA hai| citta kA kaMpana, bahuta gahare meM samajhie to citta kA kaMpana hI AdhyAtmika pIr3A hai, AdhyAtmika dukha hai| AMtarika dukha hai citta kA kaMpana aura agara citta niSkaMpa ho jAe to AMtarika AnaMda upalabdha hotA hai| aba yaha pharka samajha lenA Apa! bAharI kaMpana prItikara lage to sukha mAlUma hotA hai, bAharI kaMpana aprItikara lage to dukha mAlUma hotA hai| aura jaisA maiMne kahA, ye donoM kaMpana eka hI jaise haiM, hamArI vyAkhyA kA, dekhane kI dRSTi bhara kA bheda hai| lekina agara kaMpana bhItara mAlUma ho-to kaMpana donoM sthitiyoM meM mAlUma hogA, sukha meM bhI aura dukha meM bhI-kaMpana agara mAlUma ho to kaMpana AMtarika dukha hai, AMtarika pIr3A hai, AMtarika saMtApa, eMgviza aura eMgjAiTI kI sthiti hai| vaha AMtarika pIr3A aura ciMtA hai, agara kaMpana hai| aura agara citta niSkaMpa hai to vaha AMtarika AnaMda hai| 163 Page #171 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo bAhara sukha-dukha kI khoja ke bhrama se mukta ho jAtA hai aura jAnatA hai ki yaha to maiM kaMpana hI khoja rahA hUM aura saba kaMpana aMtasa meM pIr3A ko hI janma deMge, vaha phira niSkaMpa avasthA ko khojane lagatA hai| maiMne kahA ki rAjapatha se vaha kaba utaratA hai? usa kSaNa utaratA hai, jaba kisI bhAMti kA kaMpana use prItikara nahIM raha jaataa| saba taraha ke kaMpana vyartha aura kaSTa aura pIr3A mAlUma hone lagate haiM, taba vaha mArga se nIce utaratA hai - usa mArga se jisa para hama saba seMsezaMsa ko aura kaMpana ko khojane meM lage hue haiM, sukha ko khojane meM lage hue haiM, dukha se bacane meM lage hue haiN| dukha se bacate haiM, dukha pAte haiM; sukha khojate haiM, sukha pA nahIM paate| jahAM hama khojane meM lage haiM kaMpana ko vahAM se vaha nIce utara jAtA hai aura niSkaMpa kI khoja zurU kara detA hai| kaMpana kI khoja saMsAra hai aura niSkaMpa kI khoja satya kI khoja hai yA mokSa kI khoja hai| usa niSkaMpa avasthA meM vaha jAnA jAtA hai jo maiM hUM / mahAvIra ko kisI dina yaha dikhA aura unhoMne mArga chor3a diyaa| phira unhoMne kaise niSkaMpa ko khojA, usa saMbaMdha meM thor3I sI bAteM aura Apase khuuN| eka to ve niSkaMpa kI khoja meM gae kaMpana ko vyartha jAna kara, saba bhAMti ke kaMpana ke ilyUjana se mukta hokr| koI bhI ho sakatA hai| jo bhI jarA sukha-dukha ke rUpa ko samajhegA, jAgegA aura dekhegA, vicAra karegA aura nirIkSaNa karegA, vaha mukta ho jaaegaa| yaha to maiM vahI khoja rahA hUM jisase maiM bacanA cAhatA huuN| jisase maiM bacanA cAhatA hUM usako hI khojanA cAhatA huuN| yaha to maiM apane hI hAtha se eka upadrava meM lagA hUM jisakA koI aMta nahIM ho sakatA hai / para hama jaldI se vyAkhyA kara lete haiM: yaha sukha hai, vaha dukha hai| khoja nahIM karate, dekhate nahIM, nirIkSaNa nahIM karate, oNbjarvezana hamAre mana meM nahIM hotA / isa oNbjarvezana ko mahAvIra ke zabdoM meM maiM samyaka darzana khuuNgaa| jIvana ke tathyoM ko ThIkaThIka rUpa se dekha lene se vyakti sukha aura dukha se mukta ho jAtA hai| eka choTI sI kahAnI Apase kahUM, jisase khayAla A jAe ki hama kitane jaldI nirIkSaNa nahIM karate aura nirNaya le lete haiN| eka ghor3e kI maiMne Apase kahAnI kahI jo corI calA gyaa| eka aura ghor3e kI kahAnI kahatA hUM vaha bhI corI calA gyaa| lAotse cIna meM eka vicAraka huaa| vaha eka gAMva meM gayA thaa| usane gAMva ke logoM se pUchA, yahAM koI adabhuta AdamI hai jisake maiM darzana karUM ? logoM ne kahA, hai! loga use le gae eka bUr3he ke pAsa / usane pUchA, isameM kyA khUbI hai ? to una logoM ne kahA, abhI-abhI eka ghaTanA ghaTa gaI hai| isake pAsa eka ghor3A thA aura aisA ghor3A thA ki dUra-dUra prAMtoM meM nahIM thA / bahuta usakI mAMga thii| loga use darzana karane, dekhane Ate the| eka jamAnA thA ki ghor3oM kI ijjata huA karatI thii| isakA ghor3A eka rAta corI calA gyaa| to hama saba gAMva ke loga gae aura isase hamane kahA ki yaha to bar3I dukha kI bAta ho gaI ki ghor3A corI calA gyaa| yaha bUr3hA haMsane lagA / aura isane kahA, itanA hI kaho ki ghor3A corI calA gyaa| yaha mata kaho ki dukha kI bAta ho gaI / vyAkhyA mata karo, tathya itanA hai ki ghor3A corI calA gyaa| to hama bahuta hairAna hue| phira yaha bolA ki ho bhI sakatA hai, kyA Akhira meM nikale kucha kahA nahIM jA sakatA hai, sukha nikale ki dukha nikle| kucha kahA nahIM jA sakatA, jaldI nirNaya mata kro| phira loga vApasa lauTa ge| koI ATha dina bAda ghor3A vApasa lauTa AyA aura 164 Page #172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jaMgala se ATha-dasa ghor3oM ko sAtha le aayaa| gAMva ke logoM ne kahA, bUr3he ne ThIka kahA thA ki yaha mata kaho ki dukha hai, vaha to ghaTanA sukha kI niklii| dasa ghor3e muphta ghara A ge| ve vApasa gae aura usa vRddha se kahA ki bar3I khuzI kI bAta hai, bar3e sukha kI ki ghor3A bhI lauTa AyA aura dasa ghor3e bhI le aayaa| usa bUr3he ne kahA, jaldI nirNaya mata karo, tathya itanA hai ki ghor3A lauTa AyA aura dasa ghor3e bhI sAtha lauTa aae| isase jyAdA kucha patA nahIM hai ki sukha hai ki dukha, kucha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| ____ logoM ne kahA, aba isameM zaka kI hI bAta kyA hai! dasa ghor3e muphta hAtha par3a ge| usane kahA yaha mata kho| basa itanA tathya hai. isase Age mata jaao| isake Age jAnA saMbhava nahIM hai| aura yahI huA ki pAMca-chaha dina bAda usakA ikalautA lar3akA thA bUr3he kA, vaha eka jaMgalI ghor3e para baiTha kara use calanA sikhA rahA thA, gira pdd'aa| usake donoM paira TUTa ge| logoM ne kahA, vaha bUr3hA bahuta hoziyAra hai| hamase bahuta samajhadAra hai| usane ThIka hI kahA thA ki kucha mata kho| aba yaha dukha kI ghaTanA ghaTa gii| lar3ake kA paira TUTa gyaa| akelA lar3akA hai, bur3hApe kA sahArA hai| ve sAMjha usake pAsa gae, unhoMne kahA ki saca meM hI dukha kI bAta ho gii| usa bUr3he ne kahA, tuma mAnate hI nahIM ho| tuma vyAkhyA hI kie jAte ho| tathya itanA hai ki ghor3A calA, lar3akA baiThA thA, girA aura paira TUTa gyaa| isase Age nirNaya mata kro| logoM ne kahA, aba isameM zaka hI kyA rahA ki yaha to dukha kI bAta sApha hI hai! aba isameM aura kauna sA sukha nikalegA! isa lar3ake ke paira TUTa jAne se kauna se sukha kI saMbhAvanA hai! bUr3he ne kahA, yaha maiM kucha nahIM jaantaa| isa jagata meM anaMta saMbhAvanAeM haiN| aura jo aMdhe haiM ve hI kevala natIje le sakate haiN| jinakI AMkha khulI hai ve natIje kabhI nahIM lete| tathya tathya haiM, unameM sukha aura dukha kucha bhI nahIM hai| kyoMki kucha bhI ho sakatA hai| aura saca meM hI gAMva ko hAranA par3A aura bUr3he ko jIta jAnA pdd'aa| mahIne bhara bAda par3osa ke rAjya ne bUr3he ke gAMva vAle rAjya para hamalA kara diyaa| sAre javAna lar3ake jabaradastI miliTrI meM bharatI kara lie ge| sirpha usakA lar3akA chUTa gyaa| usake paira meM coTa thii| to gAMva ke logoM ne kahA, tuma ThIka hI kahate the| yaha to sukha hI niklaa| bUr3he ne kahA, tuma mAnate nahIM ho, purAnI Adata ko pakar3e hI cale jAte ho| itanA hI kaho ki lar3akA baca gayA, miliTrI meM nahIM jA skaa| lekina sukha hai yA dukha, yaha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| jinakI AMkha sajaga hai, isako kaheMge, rAiTa vijana, yaha hai samyaka dRsstti| yaha hai cIjoM ko, tathyoM ko jaise haiM, vaise dekhnaa| samyaka darzana kA artha hai tathya jaise haiM, phaikTsa, binA vyAkhyAoM ke unako vaisA hI dekhnaa| agara koI jIvana ko dekhe to vaha pAegA ki vahAM na sukha hai, na vahAM dukha hai| vahAM ghaTanAeM haiM aura hamArI vyAkhyAeM haiN| hamArI vyAkhyAoM meM sukha aura dukha hai| ghaTanAeM sirpha ghaTanAeM haiM, vahAM koI bhI sakha nahIM hai aura koI bhI dakha nahIM hai| aisA jaba mahAvIra ko dikhAI par3A hogaa| aisA jaba kisI ko bhI dikhAI par3atA hai to usake jIvana meM krAMti ho jAtI hai| vaha dUsare taraha kA AdamI ho jAtA hai| vyAkhyAoM kA AdamI vaha nahIM raha jaataa| vyAkhyAeM chor3a detA hai, tathya ko pakar3atA hai| aura jo tathya ko pakar3atA hai vaha satya kI dizA meM usake kadama bar3ha jAte haiM, kyoMki satya tathya ke bhItara chipA 165 Page #173 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haA hai| vaha jo Tratha hai, vaha phaikTa ke bhItara chipA haA hai| lekina hama to tathya ko dekha hI nahIM pAte, kyoMki vyAkhyA kara lete haiN| vyAkhyA karane vAlA mana satya ko kabhI nahIM jAna sktaa| lekina tathya ko dekhane vAlA mana dhIre-dhIre tathya meM praveza karatA hai aura tathya meM praveza karake satya ko upalabdha ho jAtA hai| mahAvIra ne tathya dekhA ki ghaTanAeM haiM, na koI sukha hai, na koI dukha hai| aura ghaTanAoM ke ve samyaka nirIkSaka mAtra raha ge| bAraha varSoM kI laMbI tapazcaryA meM mujhe jo dikhAI par3atA hai, vaha yahI ki mahAvIra hara tathya ke nirIkSaka mAtra haiN| unheM koI satA rahA hai, dukha de rahA hai, to ve dekha rahe haiN| hameM bAhara se laga rahA hai ki mahAvIra ko bahuta dukha diyA jA rahA hai| mahAvIra ko laga rahA hai, eka ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai-dukha nhiiN| hameM laga rahA hai, mahAvIra ko koI parezAna kara rahA hai, kAna meM kIleM Thoka rahA hai, DaMDoM se coTa pahuMcA rahA hai| hameM lagatA hai ki eka mahAvIra ko dukha diyA jA rahA hai| mahAvIra ko lagatA hai, eka ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai| aura dukha kyA hai, tathya hai eka! mahAvIra jaba tathyoM ko dekhane lage to unake bhItara eka nirIkSaka kA janma huaa| vaha tathya ke dekhane se hI hotA hai| eka kAMzasanesa kA, eka cetanA kA, jo mAtra nirIkSaNa karatI hai, vyAkhyA nahIM krtii| aura jaba Apa kisI cIja kA Abjarvezana kareMge, nirIkSaNa kareMge, mAtra dekheMge, mAtra sAkSI ho jAeMge, to kyA hogA? yaha hogA ki tathya bAhara khar3e raha jAeMge aura Apako apanI pRthakatA kA bodha hogaa| vyAkhyA ke kAraNa Apa pRthaka nahIM ho paate| ___ mujha para coTa Apane kI, maiM tatkSaNa kahatA hUM ki bar3A dukha huA, merA bar3A apamAna kiyA gyaa| ghaTanA kI jo dUrI thI vaha khatma ho gaI, ghaTanA mujhase jur3a gii| maiMne jor3a liyA ki merA apamAna kiyA gayA, mujhe dukha diyA gyaa| aba kala vaha jo abhI unhoMne kahA ki eksIDeMTa huA, lagatA hai ki bar3A burA huaa| aisA lagatA hai ki gae, mara jAte to kyA hotA! bAkI tathya kevala itanA thA ki gAr3I ulaTa gii| aura dUsarA tathya-agara itanA tathya hI rahe ki gAr3I ulaTa gaI-to dUsarA tathya yaha hogA ki Apako lagegA ki hama kevala dekhane vAle haiM aura kauna haiM! vahAM gAr3I ke ulaTane meM agara hama vyAkhyA kara leM ki yaha to bahuta burA huA, yaha to dukha kI bAta ho gaI, yaha to durbhAgya ho gayA, to hama saMyukta ho gae aura nirIkSaka na rhe| tathya kI jahAM vyAkhyA hai vahIM hama usase jur3a jAte haiM aura eka ho jAte haiN| aura agara tathya kI koI vyAkhyA nahIM, kevala tathya kA darzana hai, to hama alaga bane rahate haiM, dUra khar3e rahate haiN| dikhAI par3atA hai ki hama pRthaka haiM aura ghaTanA ghaTa rahI hai| to ve to kahate haiM ki maiM bhI baiThA huA thA unake sAtha gAr3I meM, maiM nahIM baiThA huA thaa| maiM to gAr3I ke bAhara hI thA, kyoMki maiM to dekha rahA thA ki eksIDeMTa huaa| jinake sAtha huA ve mujhe dikhAI par3a rahe the| usameM merA zarIra bhI thA, usameM dUsare zarIra bhI the| usameM gAr3I bhI thI, usameM gAr3I kA ulaTanA bhI thaa| lekina maiM bAhara thaa| kyoMki jaba Apa dekha rahe haiM to Apa bAhara ho jAte haiN| jisako Apa dekha rahe haiM usase Apa alaga ho jAte haiN| aura jisakI Apa vyAkhyA kara lete haiM usameM Apa eka ho jAte haiN| to yaha ho sakatA hai ki Apa gAr3I meM baiThe hoM aura gAr3I ulaTa jAe, aura Apa bAhara hoM aura kevala dekhane vAle hoN| taba tathya tathya raha jAte 166 Page #174 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ haiM aura Apa dUra khar3e raha jAte haiN| aura jIvana meM sabase bar3I sAdhanA yahI hai ki jIvana ke sAre tathyoM ke bIca ApakI cetanA dUra se dekha pAe, Upara ho paae| to mahAvIra ne sAre sukhoM ko, dukhoM ko-usako hI hama tapazcaryA kaheM ki una sabakA ve nirIkSaNa karate rahe aura dekhate rhe| dekhate-dekhate unheM dikhAI par3A ki maiM to dekhane vAlA hUM aura jo ho rahA hai usase merA koI bhI vAstA nahIM hai| pahalI bAta dikhAI par3I ki jo ho rahA hai, usakI vyAkhyA vyartha hai| dUsarI bAta dikhAI par3I, jo ho rahA hai usase merA koI vAstA nahIM, maiM alaga huuN| jIvana meM tIna biMdu haiN| do biMdu haiM sukha aura dukha ke, ve ho rahe haiN| aura eka tIsarA biMdu hai dekhane vAle kA, jAnane vAlA kaa| eka gAMva meM maiM gayA thaa| mere mitra bahuta bImAra the, gira par3e aura unake paira kharAba ho ge| jaba maiM gayA to ve ekadama rone lage, mujhase gale lage aura rone lage ki maiM to apAhija ho gayA aura jIvana kharAba ho gyaa| aba maiM kyA kruuNgaa| aba to merI jiMdagI bekAra ho gii| aba to maiM yahI soca rahA hUM ina pichale sAta dinoM se ki kisI taraha mara jaauuN| khATa para par3e hokara jiMdA rahanA bhI koI jiMdA rahanA hai! aura aba to jiMdagI bhara aise hI par3e rahanA pdd'egaa| saba gar3abar3a ho gyaa| maiMne unase kahA ki maiM to bar3I khuzI meM AyA hUM ki yaha suna kara ki tumhAre paira TUTa ge| kyoMki paira jaba taka calate the tuma rukane vAle nahIM the, calate hI rhte| aura calane vAlA kho detA hai aura rukane vAlA pA letA hai| to dhanya haiM ve jinake paira TUTa ge| maiMne kahA, maukA milA hai ki kucha pA sakate ho| ve bole, kyA bAta kara rahe ho! saba kArobAra gar3abar3a ho gyaa| maiMne kahA, use koI saMbhAla legA, kyoMki tuma nahIM raha jAoge to bhI kArobAra saMbhalA rhegaa| yahAM duniyA meM Aja taka kArobAra koI gar3abar3a huA hI nhiiN| balki Apa haTe nahIM ki usako pUrA karane vAlA koI khar3A ho jAtA hai| balki vaha pratIkSA kara rahA hai ki Apa kRpA karo aura haTa jAo, mujhe jagaha do| kyoMki purAnA haTatA hai, to naye ko jagaha milatI hai| naye pratIkSAtura haiM ki purAne haTa jaaeN| unake paira TUTa jaaeN| ve alaga ho jaaeN| to jinake paira meM abhI dama hai ve AeM aura cleN| to maiMne kahA, isameM to koI dikkata nahIM hai| bacce saMbhAla leNge| koI na koI saMbhAla legaa| isakI koI phikra kI bAta nahIM hai| lekina bar3A saubhAgya yaha huA ki marane ke pahale paira TUTa ge| marane ke sAtha hI TUTate haiM sabake, taba kucha matalaba nahIM raha jaataa| aba koI maukA mila gayA rukane kA, baiThane kA, par3e rahane kaa| ve bole, kyA kareM? kyA kahate haiM Apa? maiM kyA karUMgA? maiMne unase kahA ki maiM yahAM baiThA hUM, AMkha baMda kara leN| pairoM meM takalIpha hai, pIr3A hai, bahuta takalIpha hai| AMkha baMda kara leM aura yaha dekheM ki pIr3A ko Apa dekha rahe haiM yA pIr3A Apako ho rahI hai| maiM baiThA hUM yahAM pAsa, Apa AMkha baMda kara leM, pAMca-dasa minaTa dekheM, phira mujhe kaheM ki Apa dekhane vAle haiM yA pIr3A ko jhelane vAle haiN| pIr3A Apako ho rahI hai, yA Apake bhItara koI biMdu hai jo dekha rahA hai ki pIr3A ho rahI hai| unhoMne dasa minaTa AMkha baMda kii| maiM unake pAsa baiThA dekhatA rhaa| unake cehare para tanA huA bhAva kramazaH zithila hotA gyaa| maiMne dekhA, unakI palakeM jo khiMcI thIM, DhIlI ho giiN| unake mAthe para jo bala the, ve kramazaH vilIna ho ge| 167 Page #175 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unheM maiM vaisI avasthA meM AMkha baMda kie hue chor3a kara calA AyA / pIche tIna mahIne bAda dubArA gyaa| pahalI bAra gayA thA taba bhI ve gale mile the aura unakI AMkhoM meM AMsU the| isa bAra bhI ve gale mile, isa bAra bhI unakI AMkhoM meM AMsU the| lekina donoM AMsuoM meM jamIna aura AsamAna kA bheda thaa| ve dukha ke the aura aba ye bar3e gahare sukha ke the| ve kahane lage, yaha to adabhuta ho gyaa| jaise-jaise maiM dekhane lagA, par3A rahA aura dekhatA rahA aura dekhatA rahA aura maiMne jAnA ki maiM alaga hUM aura pIr3A ke keMdra alaga haiN| jahAM darda ho rahA hai, ve alaga haiM; aura maiM jo dekha rahA hUM, vaha pRthaka hai| jaise-jaise mujhe pRthakatA dikhAI par3ane lagI maiMne pAyA ki yaha to mAmalA hI gayA / maiM to kucha aura hI thA, jise na kabhI koI sukha huA hai, na kabhI koI dukha huA hai| maiM to sadA hI dekhane vAlA thA / maiM to sadA hI sAkSI thaa| jaise-jaise vyakti samyaka darzana kI anubhUti se gujaregA use samyaka jJAna hogaa| cupacApa tathyoM ko dekhane se, jIvana ke tathyoM ko dekhane se, nirIkSaNa karane se, usa tatva kA bodha honA zurU hotA hai jo hamAre bhItara hai| tathya bAhara raha jAte haiM aura kucha hamAre bhItara eka naI zakti khar3I ho jAtI hai jisakA hameM anubhava hone lagatA hai| usa zakti ko cAhe koI AtmA kahe, cAhe koI koI aura nAma de de, isase koI prayojana nhiiN| lekina jIvana kI sArI ghaTanAoM ke bIca meM, ghaTanAeM badalatI rahatI haiM, bIca meM koI tatva khar3A hai aparivartanIya / jaise gAr3I kA cAka calatA hai aura kIla khar3I huI hai| aura cAka ghUmatA rahatA hai aura kIla khar3I rahatI hai| aura kaisA Azcarya hai ki jo cAka calatA hai vaha isa kIla ke bala para calatA hai jo ki bilakula nahIM calatI aura khar3I rahatI hai| vaise hI jIvana kI sArI daur3a aura sArA calanA aura sAre tathyoM kA samUha usa keMdra para ghUmatA hai, jo ki acala hai, jo ki sadA khar3A hai| jaba Apa bacce the taba bhI thA, jaba Apa javAna the taba bhI thA, jaba Apa bUr3he hue taba bhI vaha hai / bacapana AyA aura gayA, lekina vaha keMdra acala khar3A huA hai| javAnI AI aura gaI, aura vaha keMdra acala khar3A huA hai| bur3hApA AegA aura jAegA, aura vaha keMdra acala khar3A huA hai| cetanA kA eka biMdu hai jo jIvana ke sAre pravAha meM acala hai / usI biMdu ko pA lenA AtmA ko pA lenA hai| tathyoM ko aura cala - jagata ko, vaha parivartanazIla jagata ko, vaha jo ceMjiMga sArI duniyA hai, usake prati jo jAgatA hai vaha kramazaH use anubhava karane lagatA hai jo ki acala hai, jo ki keMdra hai, jo ki biMdu hai, jo ki hama haiM, jo ki hamArI sattA hai, jo ki hamArI oNtheMTika, hamArI prAmANika AtmA hai| usa biMdu ko jAnanA samyaka jJAna hai / samyaka darzana hai vidhi, samyaka jJAna hai usakI uplbdhi| ye do bAteM bar3I arthapUrNa haiM / aura dUsare biMdu ko jo upalabdha ho jAtA hai usakA sArA AcaraNa badala jAtA hai / use mahAvIra ne kahA, usakA AcaraNa samyaka AcaraNa ho jAtA hai| darzana hai vidhi, jJAna hai upalabdhi, AcaraNa hai usakA prakAza / jaba bhItara zAMta aura AnaMdita, acala aura amRta AtmA kA bodha hotA hai, to sArA AcaraNa kucha aura ho jAtA hai| jaise kisI ghara ke dIe bujhe hoM, to usakI khir3akiyoM se aMdhakAra dikhAI par3atA hai| aura jaise kisI ghara ke bhItara dIyA jala jAe, to usakI khir3akiyoM se rozanI bAhara phiMkane lagatI hai| aise hI jaba kisI vyakti ke bhItara jJAna bujhA hotA hai aura 168 Page #176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ajJAna ghanA hotA hai, to AcaraNa se durAcaraNa kA aMdhakAra phailatA rahatA hai| hiMsA hai, aura asatya hai, aura kAma hai, aura krodha hai, ve usakI khir3akiyoM se jIvana ke bAhara phailate rahate haiN| aura jaba usake bhItara jJAna kA dIyA jalatA hai aura use jJAta hotA hai ki maiM kauna hUM aura kyA hUM, to usake sAre bhavana ke dvAra, khir3akiyAM Aloka ko bAhara pheMkane lagate haiN| vahI Aloka ahiMsA hai, vahI Aloka aparigraha hai, vahI Aloka brahmacarya hai, vahI Aloka satya hai, phira vaha aneka-aneka kiraNoM meM sAre jagata meM vyApta hone lagatA hai| mahAvIra ne tathyoM ko jAnA, tathyoM ko pahacAnA, ve sukha ke bhrama se mukta hue, tathyoM kI vyAkhyA chor3a dii| vyAkhyA chor3ate hI vaha dikhAI par3anA zurU huA jo ki jJAtA hai, jo ki sAkSI hai, jo ki viTanesa hai| usako jAnane se unhoMne svayaM ko pahacAnA aura jAnA aura jIvana meM usa krAMti ko anubhava kiyA jo sAre jIvana ko prema aura prakAza se bhara detI hai| aisA jIvana apane bhItara jAkara unhoMne upalabdha kiyaa| aura jo vyakti bhI kabhI aise jIvana ko pAnA cAhe vaha apane bhItara jAkara upalabdha kara sakatA hai| mahAvIra hone kI kSamatA hara eka ke bhItara maujUda hai| lekina hama haiM pAgala, hama usa kSamatA ko to na khojeMge, mahAvIra kI eka mUrti banAeMge aura unake caraNa pkdd'eNge| hama usa maMdira ko to na khojeMge jo bhItara hai, hama eka dIvAla banAeMge, eka makAna banAeMge aura kaheMge yaha maMdira hai| hama usa mahAvIra kI talAza meM to na jAeMge jo ki sabakI nihita UrjA hai, sabakI nihita zakti hai, hama usa mahAvIra kI khoja kareMge jo paccIsa sau sAla pahale kisI mAM-bApa se paidA huA, janmA calA aura mraa| hamArI pakar3a usa AMtarika tatva para agara ho to hama nizcita hI mahAvIra ko upalabdha ho sakate haiN| savAla unakI pUjA karane kA nahIM, savAla unheM mAnane kA nahIM, savAla usa pare aMtastala ko jAnane kA hai jahAM ki vaha krAMti paidA hotI hai aura vyakti sAmAnya se uTha kara asAmAnya jIvana meM praviSTa ho jAtA hai| jahAM vaha asatya se usake satya ke saMsAra se saMbaMdhita ho jAtA hai| jahAM vaha calAyamAna jo hai usase haTa kara vaha jo acala hai usa para khar3A ho jAtA hai| jahAM vaha aMdhakAra se haTatA hai aura prakAza ke biMdu ko upalabdha kara letA hai| yaha pratyeka manuSya kI nijI kSamatA hai| aura mahAvIra kA saMdeza duniyA ko yahI hai ki koI manuSya kisI dUsare kI tarapha AMkheM na uThAe, mukhApekSI na ho| kisI dUsare se Apa AzA na kareM, kisI dUsare se mAMgeM nahIM, kisI dUsare se bhikSA kA khayAla na kreN| jo bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai vaha pratyeka vyakti apane puruSArtha se, apane zrama se, apanI kSamatA se, apane sAhasa se kara sakatA hai| ___ vyakti kI garimA ko jaisI pratiSThA mahAvIra ne dI saMbhavataH saMsAra meM kisI dUsare vyakti ne nahIM dii| aura sArI pUjA aura sArI zaraNa jAne kI bhAvanA chIna lii| aura kahA apanI zaraNa para, apane pairoM para khar3e ho jaao| apanI himmata aura sAhasa kA prayoga kro| jAgo, nirIkSaNa karo, aura apane bhItara praveza pAo, to koI bhI vajaha nahIM hai ki jo kabhI kisI ko upalabdha huA ho vaha hameM upalabdha kyoM na ho ske| yaha upalabdha ho sakatA hai| aura isake lie jarUrata nahIM ki koI jaMgala meM bhAga kara jAe, koI pahAr3a para jAe, koI kapar3e badale, koI laMgoTI lagAe yA naMgA ho jAe, yA koI bhUkhA mare, yA koI ulaTA sira karake khar3A ho jaae| isa saba kI koI bhI jarUrata nahIM hai| koI upadrava, kisI taraha ke ulaTe-sIdhe kAma, kisI taraha kA koI 169 Page #177 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pAgalapana karane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai| jIvana ko jAnane, pahacAnane, jAgane, samajhane aura apane bhItara prajJA ko vikasita karane, sAkSIbhAva ko jagAne kI jarUrata hai| yaha kahIM bhI ho sakatA hai| jo jahAM hai, vahIM ho sakatA hai| aura yaha hareka vyakti ko kara hI lenA caahie| anyathA jIvana to AegA aura vyatIta ho jAegA, aura taba hameM jJAta hogA ki hamAre hAtha meM kucha bhI nahIM hai| mauta sAmane khar3I hogI aura hamako patA calegA, hama to khAlI hAtha haiN| phira mauta se kitane hI bhAgeM, kahIM koI bhAga kara nahIM jA sktaa| kahIM bhI bhAgeM, phira bhAgane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| jAgane kA upAya hai mauta se, lekina mauta se bhAgane kA upAya nahIM hai| ___ subaha mujhase koI pUchatA thA, mauta kyA hai? to maiMne kahA, jo jIvana ko nahIM jAnate unako mauta dikhAI par3atI hai| jo jIvana ko jAnate haiM unake lie koI mauta hI nahIM hai| isalie mauta ko jAnane kA to upAya hai, jAna leMge to pAeMge mauta nahIM hai| lekina mauta se bhAgane kA koI upAya nahIM hai, kyoMki bhAgane vAlA to mAnatA hai ki mauta hai| vaha mauta usakA pIchA kregii| eka choTI sI kahAnI, apanI carcA ko maiM pUrA kruuN| damizka meM eka rAjA huaa| usake bAbata eka bar3I kAlpanika kahAnI pracalita hai| eka subaha usane pAMca baje ke karIba sapanA dekhaa| sapanA dekhA ki pIche mauta khar3I huI hai| vaha eka bagIce meM khar3A huA hai eka jhAr3a ke pAsa aura pIche usake mauta khar3I huI hai| usane pUchA, tuma kauna ho? usane kahA, maiM mauta! aura tumheM lene ko A gii| Aja sAMjha ko ThIka jagaha aura ThIka sthAna para mujhe mila jaanaa| ghabarAhaTa meM usakI nIMda khula gaI, kisI kI bhI khula jaae| pAMca baje hI usane apane darabAra ke jo vicArazIla vidvAna the, jyotiSI the, paMDita the, unako bulavA bhejaa| aura usane kahA ki bar3A apazaguna huA hai, bar3A burA sapanA dekhA hai| sapanA dekhA hai ki maiM eka darakhta ke pAsa khar3A huuN| mauta pIche A gii| maiMne pUchA, kauna ho? usane paricaya diyaa| aura phira usane kahA ki Aja sAMjha koI sUraja DUbane ke bAda ThIka sthAna para ThIka samaya para mila jaanaa| pahuMca jaanaa| basa Aja aMtima vidA kA dina hai| taba isakA kyA artha hai? mAmalA kyA hai? ___jyotiSiyoM ne kahA, samaya khone kA aura mAmale ko taya karane kA aura graMthoM aura zAstroM meM khojane kI phursata bhI to nahIM hai ab| sAMjha bahuta jaldI ho jaaegii| to upAya yaha hai ki tuma bhAgo aura jitanI dUra bhAga sakate ho bhAga jaao| sAMjha ke pahale tuma jitane dUra nikala sakate ho nikala jaao| aba isameM vicAra karane kI phursata nahIM hai, nahIM to sAMjha to vicAra meM hI ho jAegI, hama nirNaya bhI nahIM kara pAeMge aura mAmalA khatma ho jaaegaa| sUraja DUbane meM dera hI kitanI hai! sUraja uganA zurU ho gayA thaa| to aba sUraja DUbane meM dera hI kitanI hai! ugA huA sUraja jaldI-jaldI DUba hI jAtA hai| bhAga jAo jitanI jaldI bhAga sakate ho! __ teja se teja ghor3A aura rAjA bhaagaa| prANa bacAne kI bAta thI to sAre prANa chor3a kara bhaagaa| jitanI zakti thI ghor3e kI, bhagAyA-bhagAyA saikar3oM miil| sAMjha sUraja DUbane lagA to vaha dUra nikala gyaa| usane thor3I rAhata kI sAMsa lI, kAphI phAsalA taya kara liyA thaa| aura eka bagIce meM jAkara ghor3e ko bAMdha rahA thA eka darakhta se aura pAyA ki sUraja DUba gayA aura mauta pIche khar3I hai| usane ghabarA kara pUchA, kyoM? mauta ne kahA ki ThIka jagaha aura ThIka samaya para A ge| yahIM to bulAyA thaa| 170 Page #178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kAlpanika hai kahAnI, subaha hI sapane meM nahIM, pUrI hI sapane meM dekhI gaI hogI samajha le sakate haiN| lekina hama saba bhI isI kahAnI ke pAtra haiN| aura jisase bhAga rahe haiM usI kI tarapha pahuMce jA rahe haiN| kitane hI bhAgeM aura ghor3e ko kaisA bhI daur3AeM, aura prANa chor3a deM, aura bhAgate cale jaaeN| Akhira meM pAeMge ki sahI jagaha pahuMca gae haiM jahAM bulAe gae the| aura taba pIche mauta ko khar3A huA paaeNge| usake pahale ki mauta kahe ki ThIka jagaha aura ThIka samaya para A gae, kucha samaya milA huA hai, usakA upayoga ho sakatA hai| jo usakA upayoga nahIM karatA aura nahIM jAgatA, vahI adharma meM hai| jo usakA upayoga kara letA hai aura jAga jAtA hai, vaha dharma meM praviSTa ho jAtA hai| dharma meM praviSTa hoM, aisI paramAtmA preraNA de| mahAvIra ko prema karate haiM, buddha ko prema karate haiM, kRSNa ko, krAisTa ko prema karate haiM, unakA prema aisI preraNA de ki vaha satya ke prati jAge jisakI koI mRtyu nahIM hai, svayaM ko jAneM jo amRta hai| aura usase bhAgane kI nahIM, usameM praveza karane kI bAta hai| yaha ho sakatA hai| jaise pratyeka bIja meM aMkura chipA hai, aisA pratyeka vyakti meM paramAtmA chipA hai| aura agara bIja bIja raha jAe to jimmA hamAre sivAya aura kisI kA bhI nahIM hogaa| vaha vRkSa bana sakatA hai| paramAtmA aisI kSamatA, aisI abhIpsA, aisI pyAsa pratyeka ko de ki vaha bIja vRkSa bana ske| mahAvIra-jayaMtI ke isa puNya-parva para ye thor3I sI bAteM kaha kara maiM apanI bAta pUrI karatA huuN| merI bAtoM ko bar3e prema aura bar3I zAMti se sunA hai, usase anugRhIta huuN| aura sabake bhItara baiThe paramAtmA ko praNAma karatA huuN| mere praNAma svIkAra kreN| 171 Page #179 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page #180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ahiMsAH AcaraNa nahIM, anubhava hai dasavAM pravacana Page #181 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ eka anubhava hai, siddhAMta nhiiN| aura anubhava ke rAste bahuta bhinna haiM, siddhAMta ko samajhane ke rAste bahuta bhinna haiM-aksara vipriit| siddhAMta ko samajhanA ho to zAstra meM cale jAeM, zabda kI yAtrA kareM, tarka kA prayoga kreN| anubhava meM gujaranA ho to zabda se, tarka se, zAstra se kyA prayojana hai? siddhAMta ko zabda ke binA nahIM jAnA jA sakatA aura anubhUti zabda se kabhI nahIM pAI gii| anubhUti pAI jAtI hai niHzabda meM aura siddhAMta hai zabda meN| donoM ke bIca virodha hai| jaise hI ahiMsA siddhAMta bana gaI vaise hI mara gii| phira ahiMsA ke anubhava kA kyA rAstA ho sakatA hai? aba mahAvIra jaisA yA buddha jaisA koI vyakti hai to usake cAroM tarapha jIvana meM hameM bahuta kucha dikhAI par3atA hai| jo hameM dikhAI par3atA hai, use hama pakar3a lete haiM : mahAvIra kaise calate haiM, kaise khAte haiM, kyA pahanate haiM, kisa bAta ko hiMsA mAnate haiM, kisa bAta ko ahiNsaa| mahAvIra ke AcaraNa ko dekha kara hama nirNaya karate haiM aura socate haiM ki vaisA AcaraNa agara hama bhI banA leM to zAyada jo anubhava hai vaha mila jaae| lekina yahAM bhI bar3I bhUla ho jAtI hai| anubhava mile to AcaraNa AtA hai, lekina AcaraNa banA lene se anubhava nahIM aataa| anubhava ho bhItara to AcaraNa badalatA hai, rUpAMtarita hotA hai| lekina AcaraNa ko koI badala le to abhinaya se jyAdA nahIM ho paataa| mahAvIra nagna khar3e haiM to hama bhI nagna khar3e ho sakate haiN| mahAvIra kI nagnatA kisI nirdoSa tala para nitAMta sarala ho jAne se AI hai| hamArI nagnatA hisAba se, gaNita se, cAlAkI se aaegii| hama soceMge nagna hue binA mokSa nahIM mila sktaa| to phira eka-eka vastra ko utArate cale jaaeNge| hama nagnatA kA abhyAsa kreNge| abhyAsa se kabhI koI satya AyA hai? abhyAsa se abhinaya AtA hai| eka gAMva ke pAsa se maiM gujara rahA thaa| eka mitra saMnyAsI ho gae haiN| unakA jhopar3A par3atA thA pAsa, to maiM dekhane gyaa| jaMgala meM, ekAMta meM jhopar3A hai| pAsa pahuMca kara dekhA maiMne ki apane kamare meM vaha nagna Tahala rahe haiN| daravAjA khaTakhaTAyA to dekhA vaha cAdara lapeTa kara Ae haiN| maiMne unase pUchA, bhUlatA nahIM hUM, khir3akI se mujhe lagA ki Apa naMge Tahala rahe the, phira cAdara kyoM 174 Page #182 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ pahana lI hai? unhoMne kahA, nagnatA kA abhyAsa kara rahA huuN| dhIre-dhIre eka-eka vastra chor3atA gayA huuN| aba apane kamare meM nagna rahatA huuN| phira dhIre-dhIre mitroM meM, priyajanoM meM, phira gAMva meM, phira rAjadhAnI meM nagna rahane kA irAdA hai| dhIre-dhIre nagnatA kA abhyAsa kara rahA hUM, kyoMki nagna hue binA mokSa nahIM hai / yaha vyakti bhI nagna khar3e ho jaaeNge| mahAvIra kI nagnatA se inakI nagnatA kA kyA saMbaMdha hogA? maiMne unase kahA ki saMnyAsI hone ke bajAya sarkasa meM bhartI ho jAo to acchA hai| aise bhI saMnyAsiyoM meM adhikatama sarkasa meM bhartI hone kI yogyatA rakhate haiN| abhyAsa se sAdhI huI nagnatA kA kyA mUlya hai ? bhItara nirdoSatA kA koI anubhava ho, koI phUla khile saralatA kA aura bAhara vastra gira jAeM aura patA na cale to yaha samajha meM A sakatA hai| lekina hameM to dikhAI par3atA hai AcaraNa, anubhava to dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| mahAvIra ko hamane dekhA to dikhAI par3A AcaraNa / anubhava to dikhAI nahIM par3a sakatA, lekina mahAvIra kA AcaraNa sabako dikhAI par3a sakatA hai| phira hama usa AcaraNa ko pakar3a kara niyama banAte haiM, saMyama kA zAstra banAte haiM, ahiMsA kI vyavasthA banAte haiM aura phira use sAdhanA zurU kara dete haiM / phira kyA khAnA, kyA pInA, kaba uThanA, kaba sonA, kyA karanA, kyA nahIM karanA-usa sabako vyavasthita kara lete haiM, usakA eka anuzAsana thopa lete haiN| anuzAsana pUrA ho jAegA aura ahiMsA kI koI khabara na milegii| anuzAsana se ahiMsA kA kyA saMbaMdha ? saca to yaha hai ki Upara se thopA gayA anuzAsana bhItara kI AtmA ko ughAr3atA kama hai, DhAMkatA jyAdA hai| jitanA buddhihIna AdamI ho utanA anuzAsana ko saralatA se thopa sakatA hai| jitanA buddhimAna AdamI ho utanA muzkila hogA, utanA vaha usa srota kI khoja meM hogA jahAM se AcaraNa AyA hai chAyA kI bhAMti / isalie pahalI bAta maiMne kahI : ahiMsA anubhava hai| dUsarI bAta Apase kahatA hUM ki ahiMsA AcaraNa nahIM hai| AcaraNa ahiMsA banatA hai, lekina ahiMsA svayaM AcaraNa nahIM hai| isa ghara meM hama dIye ko jalAeM to khir3akiyoM ke bAhara bhI rozanI dikhAI par3atI hai| lekina dIyA khir3akI ke bAhara dikhAI par3atI rozanI kA hI nAma nahIM hai| dIyA jalegA to khir3akI se rozanI bhI dikhAI pdd'egii| vaha usake pIche Ane vAlI ghaTanA hai jo apane Apa ghaTa jAtI hai| eka AdamI gehUM botA hai to gehUM ke sAtha bhUsA apane Apa paidA ho jAtA hai, use paidA nahIM karanA pdd'taa| lekina kisI ko bhUsA paidA karane kA khayAla ho aura vaha bhUsA bone lage to phira kaThinAI zurU ho jaaegii| boyA gayA bhUsA bhI sar3a jAegA, naSTa ho jaaegaa| usase bhUsA to paidA hone vAlA hI nhiiN| gehUM boyA jAtA hai, bhUsA pIche se apane Apa sAtha-sAtha AtA hai| ahiMsA vaha anubhava hai, vaha AcaraNa hai jo pIche se apane Apa AtA hai, lAnA nahIM pdd'taa| jisa AcaraNa ko lAnA par3e vaha AcaraNa saccA nahIM hai / jo AcaraNa Ae, utare, 1 ho, phaile, patA bhI na cale, sahaja, vahI AcaraNa satya hai| prakaTa to dUsarI bAta yaha hai ki AcaraNa ko sAdha kara hama ahiMsA ko upalabdha na ho skeNge| ahiMsA Ae to AcaraNa bhI A sakatA hai| phira ahiMsA kaise Ae? hameM sIdhA - sarala yahI dikhAI detA hai ki jIvana ko eka vyavasthA dene se ahiMsA paidA ho jaaegii| lekina asala meM 175 Page #183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana ko vyavasthA dene se ahiMsA paidA nahIM hotii| citta ke rUpAMtaraNa se ahiMsA paidA hotI hai| aura yaha rUpAMtaraNa kaise Ae, ise samajhane ke lie do-tIna bAteM samajhanI upayogI hoNgii| pahalA to yaha zabda 'ahiMsA' bahuta adabhuta hai| yaha zabda bilakula nakArAtmaka hai| mahAvIra prema zabda kA bhI prayoga kara sakate the, nahIM kiyaa| jIsasa to prema zabda kA prayoga karate haiN| zAyada prema zabda kA prayoga karane ke kAraNa hI jIsasa jaldI samajha meM Ate haiM bajAya mahAvIra ke| mahAvIra niSedhAtmaka zabda kA prayoga karate haiN| ahiMsA meM ve kahanA cAhate haiM : 'hiMsA nahIM hai|' ve aura kucha bhI nahIM kahanA caahte| hiMsA na ho jAe to jo zeSa raha jAegA, vaha ahiMsA hogii| ahiMsA ko lAne kA savAla hI nahIM hai| vaha usa zabda meM hI chipA hai| ahiMsA ko vidhAyaka rUpa se lAne kA koI savAla hI nahIM hai, koI upAya hI nahIM hai| ise aura eka taraha se dekhanA jarUrI hai| hiMsA aura ahiMsA virodhI nahIM haiM, prakAza aura aMdhakAra virodhI nahIM haiN| agara prakAza aura aMdhakAra virodhI hoM to hama aMdhakAra ko lAkara dIye ke Upara DAla sakate haiM; dIye ko bujhanA pdd'egaa| nahIM, aMdhakAra virodhI nahIM hai prakAza kA, aMdhakAra abhAva hai prakAza kaa| abhAva aura virodha meM kucha pharka hai| virodhI kA astitva hotA hai, abhAva kA astitva nahIM hotaa| aMdhere kA koI astitva nahIM hotA, prakAza kA astitva hai| agara aMdhere ke sAtha kucha karanA ho to sIdhA aMdhere ke sAtha kucha nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| na to aMdherA lAyA jA sakatA hai, na nikAlA jA sakatA hai| nahIM to duzmana ke ghara meM hama aMdherA pheMka aaeN| kucha bhI karanA ho aMdhere ke sAtha to prakAza ke sAtha karanA pdd'egaa| aMdherA lAnA ho to prakAza bajhAnA pdd'egaa| aMdherA haTAnA ho to prakAza jalAnA pdd'egaa| isalie jaba yahAM aMdherA miTatA hai to prakAza ho jAtA hai| hama kahate haiM, aMdherA miTa gayA, isase aisA lagatA hai jaise aMdherA thaa| lekina aMdherA hai sirpha prakAza kA abhaav| prakAza A gayA-itanA sArthaka hai| aura prakAza A gayA to aMdherA kaise raha sakatA hai? vaha aba nahIM hai| na vaha kabhI thaa| mahAvIra niSedhAtmaka ahiMsA zabda kA prayoga karate haiN| ve kahate haiM ki hiMsA hai, hiMsA meM hama khar3e hue haiN| hiMsA na ho jAe to jo zeSa raha jAegA usakA nAma ahiMsA hai| lekina agara kisI ne ahiMsA ko vidhAyaka banAyA to vaha hiMsaka rahate hue ahiMsA sAdhane kI koziza kregaa| hiMsaka rahegA aura ahiMsA saadhegaa| hiMsaka ke dvArA ahiMsA kabhI nahIM sAdhI jA sktii| aura agara sAdha bhI legA to usakI ahiMsA meM hiMsA ke saba tatva maujUda rheNge| vaha ahiMsA se bhI satAne kA kAma zurU kara degaa| isalie maiM gAMdhI jI kI ahiMsA ko ahiMsA nahIM mAnatA huuN| gAMdhI jI kI ahiMsA usa artha meM ahiMsA nahIM hai jisa artha meM mahAvIra kI ahiMsA hai| gAMdhI jI kI ahiMsA meM bhI dUsare ko dabAne, dUsare ko badalane, dUsare ko bhinna karane kA Agraha hai| usameM hiMsA hai| agara hama ThIka se kaheM to gAMdhI jI kI ahiMsA ahiMsAtmaka hiMsA hai| ___maiM ApakI chAtI para churI lekara khar3A ho jAUM aura kahUM ki jo maiM kahatA hUM vaha ThIka hai, Apa use mAneM, to yaha hiMsA hai| aura maiM apanI chAtI para churI lekara khar3A ho jAUM aura kahUM ki jo ThIka hai vaha mAneM nahIM to maiM churI mAra lUMgA, yaha ahiMsA kaise ho jAegI? 176 Page #184 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anazana kaise ahiMsA ho sakatA hai ? satyAgraha kaise ahiMsA ho sakatA hai? usameM dUsare para dabAva DAlane kA bhAva pUrI taraha upasthita hai| sirpha dabAva DAlane kA DhaMga badala gayA hai| eka AdamI kahatA hai ki maiM bhUkhA mara jAUMgA agara tuma nahIM bdle...| aMbeDakara ke virodha meM gAMdhI jI ne anazana kiyaa| aMbeDakara jhuka gyaa| lekina bAda meM aMbeDakara ne kahA ki gAMdhI jI isa bhUla meM na par3eM ki merA hRdaya badala gayA hai| maiM sirpha yaha soca kara ki mere kAraNa gAMdhI jI jaisA AdamI na mara jAe, pIche haTa gayA huuN| aura gAMdhI jI apane pUre jIvana meM eka AdamI kA bhI hRdaya parivartana nahIM kara pAe / asala meM, hiMsA se hRdaya parivartana ho hI nahIM sktaa| hiMsA damana hai, dabAva hai, jabaradastI hai| hAM, jabaradastI do DhaMga kI ho sakatI hai| maiM Apako mArane kI dhamakI dUM, taba bhI jabaradastI hai; aura maiM apane ko mArane kI dhamakI dUM, taba bhI jabaradastI hai / aura merI dRSTi meM dUsarI jabaradastI jyAdA khataranAka hai| pahalI jabaradastI meM Apake pAsa upAya bhI hai sIdhA sira khar3A karake lar3ane kA / dUsarI jabaradastI meM maiM Apako niHzastra kara rahA hUM, ApakA naitika bala bhI chIna rahA hUM, Apako dabA bhI rahA huuN| ahiMsA agara hiMsA ke bhItara rahate sAdhI jAegI to Upara ahiMsA ho jAegI, bhItara hiMsA maujUda rhegii| kyoMki ahiMsA aura hiMsA virodhI cIjeM nahIM haiN| gAMdhI jI ke khayAla meM ahiMsA aura hiMsA virodhI cIjeM haiN| ahiMsA ko sAdho to hiMsA khatma ho jaaegii| lekina kauna sAdhegA ahiMsA ko? hiMsaka AdamI sAdhegA to ahiMsA bhI sAdhana banegI usakI hiMsA kA / vaha phira ahiMsA se vahI upayoga lenA zurU kara degA jo usane talavAra se liyA hogaa| pUchA jA sakatA hai ki mahAvIra ne jiMdagI bhara satyAgraha kyoM nahIM kiyA ? pUchA jA sakatA hai ki mahAvIra ne kisI ko badalane kA Agraha kyoM nahIM kiyA ? saca to yaha hai ki satyAgraha zabda hI behUdA hai / satya kA koI Agraha nahIM ho sakatA / kyoMki jahAM Agraha hai, vahAM satya kaise TikegA ? Agraha asatya kA hI hotA hai| saba satyAgraha asatya-Agraha hai| kaise satya kA Agraha ho sakatA hai ? mahAvIra kahate haiM ki satya kA Agraha bhI kiyA to hiMsA zurU ho gii| kyoMki agara maiMne yaha kahA ki jo maiM kahatA hUM vahI satya hai to maiMne hiMsA karanI zurU kara dI, maiMne dUsare vyakti ko coTa pahuMcAnI zurU kara dii| isalie mahAvIra satya kA Agraha bhI nahIM krte| isI se unake syAta kI kalpanA hai, isI se unake anekAMta kI dhAraNA kA janma huA hai| eka choTI sI kahAnI se samajhAnA caahuuNgaa| eka gAMva meM eka krodhI AdamI hai jisake krodha ne carama sthiti le lI hai| usane apane bacce ko kueM meM dhakkA dekara mAra ddaalaa| usane apanI patnI ko makAna ke bhItara karake Aga lagA dI / phira pachatAyA hai, dukhI huA hai| gAMva meM eka muni Ae hue haiN| vaha unake pAsa gayA aura unase kahA ki maiM apane krodha ko kisa prakAra miTAUM ! mujhe kucha rAstA batAeM ki maiM isa krodha se mukta ho jAUM / muni ne kahA ki saba tyAga kara do, saMnyAsI ho jAo, saba chor3a do, tabhI krodha jaaegaa| muni nagna the| usa vyakti ne bhI kapar3e pheMka die / vaha vahIM nagna khar3A ho gyaa| muni ne kahA, aba taka maiMne bahuta loga dekhe saMnyAsa mAMgane vAle, lekina tuma jaisA tejasvI koI bhI 177 Page #185 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM dikhaa| itanI tIvratA se tumane vastra pheMka die| lekina muni bhI na samajha pAe ki jitanI tIvratA se kueM meM dhakkA de sakatA hai vaha, utanI hI tIvratA se vastra bhI pheMka sakatA hai| vaha krodha kA hI rUpa hai| asala meM krodha bahuta rUpoM meM prakaTa hotA hai| krodha saMnyAsa bhI letA hai| isalie saMnyAsiyoM meM ninyAnabe pratizata krodhI ikaTThe mila jAte haiN| usake kAraNa haiN| usane vastra pheMka die haiM, vaha nagna ho gayA hai, vaha saMnyAsI ho gayA hai| dUsare sAdhaka pIche par3a gae haiN| usase sAdhanA meM koI Age nahIM nikala sktaa| krodha kisI ko bhI Age nahIM nikalane detaa| krodha hI isI bAta kA hai ki koI mujha se Age na ho jaae| vaha sAdhanA meM bhI utanA hI krodhI hai| lekina sAdhanA kI khabara phailane lgii| jaba dUsare chAyA meM baiThe rahate haiM, vaha dhUpa meM khar3A rahatA hai| jaba dUsare bhojana karate haiM, vaha upavAsa karatA hai| jaba dUsare zIta se bacate haiM, vaha zIta jhelatA hai| usake mahAtapasvI hone kI khabara gAMva-gAMva meM phaila gaI hai| usake krodha ne bahata adabhata rUpa le liyA hai| koI nahIM pahacAnatA, vaha khada bhI nahIM pahacAnatA ki ya hI hai jo naye-naye rUpa le rahA hai| phira vaha deza kI rAjadhAnI meM aayaa| dUra-dUra se loga use dekhane Ate haiN| deza kI rAjadhAnI meM usakA eka mitra hai bacapana kaa| vaha bar3A hairAna hai ki vaha krodhI vyakti saMnyAsI kaise ho gyaa| hAlAMki niyama yahI hai| vaha dekhane gayA use| saMnyAsI maMca para baiThA hai| vaha mitra sAmane baiTha gyaa| saMnyAsI kI AMkhoM se mitra ko lagA hai ki vaha pahacAna to gyaa| lekina maMca para koI bhI baiTha jAe phira vaha nIce maMca vAle ko kaise pahacAne? pahacAnanA bahuta muzkila hai| phira vaha maMca koI bhI ho, cAhe vaha rAjanItika ho, cAhe guru kI ho| mitra ne pUchA, ApakA nAma? saMnyAsI ne kahA, shaaNtinaath| phira paramAtmA kI bAta karate rhe| mitra ne saMnyAsI se phira vahI prazna kiyaa| saMnyAsI kA hAtha DaMDe para gyaa| usane kahA, bahare to nahIM ho? buddhihIna to nahIM ho? kitanI bAra kahUM ki merA nAma hai zAMtinAtha! mitra thor3I dera cupa rhaa| kucha aura bAta calatI rahI AtmA-paramAtmA kii| phira usane pUchA ki kSamA karie, ApakA nAma kyA hai? phira Apa soca sakate haiM kyA huaa| vaha DaMDA usa mitra ke sira para pdd'aa| usane kahA ki tujhe samajha nahIM par3atA ki merA nAma kyA hai? mitra ne kahA ki aba maiM pUrI taraha samajha gyaa| yaha patA lagAne ke lie hI tIna bAra nAma pUchA hai ki AdamI bhItara badalA hai yA nahIM badalA hai| ahiMsA kAMToM para leTa sakatI hai, bhUkha saha sakatI hai, zIrSAsana kara sakatI hai, AtmapIr3A bana sakatI hai-agara bhItara hiMsA maujUda ho| dUsaroM ko bhI dukha aura pIr3A kA upadeza de sakatI hai| hiMsA bhItara hogI to vaha isa taraha ke rUpa legI, khuda ko satAegI, dUsaroM ko satAegI aura isa taraha ke DhaMga khojegI ki DhaMga ahiMsaka mAlUma hoMge lekina bhItara satAne kI pravRtti paripUrNa hogii| asala meM agara eka vyakti apane anuyAyI ikaTThA karatA phiratA ho to usake anuyAyI ikaTThA karane meM aura hiTalara ke lAkhoM logoM ko golI mAra dene meM koI buniyAdI pharka nahIM hai| asala meM guru bhI mAMga karatA hai anuyAyI se ki tuma pUrI taraha miTa jAo, tuma bilakula na raho, tumhArA koI vyaktitva na bace, samarpita ho jAo puure| anuyAyI kI mAMga karane vAlA guru bhI vyaktitva ko miTAtA hai sUkSma DhaMgoM se, poMcha detA hai vyaktiyoM ko| phira sainika raha jAte haiM 178 Page #186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jinake bhItara AtmA samApta kara dI gaI hai| hiTalara jaisA AdamI sIdhA golI mAra kara zarIra ko mAra detA hai| pUchanA jarUrI hai ki zarIra ko miTA dene vAle jyAdA hiMsaka hoMge yA phira AtmA ko, vyaktitva ko miTA dene vAle jyAdA hiMsaka hote haiM? kahanA muzkila hai| lekina dikhAI to yahI par3atA hai ki kisI ke zarIra ko mArA jA sakatA hai aura ho sakatA hai ki vyakti baca jAe, taba Apane kucha bhI nahIM mArA; aura yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki zarIra baca jAe aura vyakti bhItara mAra DAlA jAe, to Apane saba mAra ddaalaa| agara bhItara hiMsA ho, Upara ahiMsA ho, to dUsaroM ko mArane kI, dabAne kI naI-naI tarakIbeM khojI jaaeNgii| aura tarakIbeM khojI jAtI haiN| yaha bhI ho sakatA hai ki AdamI sirpha isIlie eka taraha kA caritra banAne meM laga jAe ki usa caritra ke mAdhyama se vaha kisI ko dabA sakatA hai, galA ghoMTa sakatA hai, aura maiM pavitra hUM, maiM saMta hUM, maiM sAdhu hUM-isakI bhAvanA se dUsare kI chAtI para baiTha sakatA hai, isa ahaMkAra ko dUsare kI phAMsI banA sakatA hai, isakI pUrI saMbhAvanA hai| isalie mahAvIra ahiMsA kI vidhAyaka sAdhanA kA koI prazna hI nahIM utthaate| bAta bilakula dUsarI hai unake hisAba se| unake hisAba se bAta yaha hai ki maiM hiMsaka hUM, dUsare ko dukha dene meM mujhe sukha mAlUma hotA hai; dUsare ke sukha se bhI dukha mAlUma hotA hai| yaha hamArI sthiti hai, yahAM hama khar3e haiN| aba kyA kiyA jA sakatA hai? aise AcaraNa ko kSINa kiyA jAe jo dUsare kA ahita karatA ho aura aise AcaraNa ko prastAvita kiyA jAe jo dUsare kA maMgala karatA ho? eka rAstA yaha hai| isa rAste ko maiM naitika kahatA huuN| aura naitika vyakti kabhI pUre arthoM meM ahiMsaka nahIM ho sktaa| gAMdhI jI ko maiM naitika mahApuruSa kahatA hUM, dhArmika mahApuruSa nhiiN| zAyada una jaisA naitika vyakti huA bhI nhiiN| lekina vaha naitika hI haiN| unakI ahiMsA naitika tala para hai| mahAvIra naitika vyakti nahIM haiN| mahAvIra dhArmika vyakti haiN| aura dhArmika vyakti se merA kyA prayojana hai? dhArmika vyakti se merA prayojana hai aisA vyakti jisane apanI hiMsA ko jAnApahacAnA aura jisane apanI hiMsA ke sAtha kucha bhI nahIM kiyA, jo apanI hiMsA ke prati pUrI taraha dhyAnastha huA, jAgrata huA, jisane apanI hiMsA kI kurUpatA ko pUrA-pUrA dekhA aura kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa| to merI dRSTi aisI hai ki agara koI vyakti apane bhItara kI hiMsA ko pUrI taraha dekhane meM samartha ho jAe aura use pUrA pahacAna le, usake aNu-paramANuoM ko pakar3a le, uThane-baiThane, calane meM, mudrA meM jo hiMsA hai usa sabako pahacAna le, jAna le, sAkSI ho jAe, viveka se bhara jAe, to vaha vyakti acAnaka pAegA ki jahAM-jahAM viveka kA prakAza par3atA hai hiMsA para, vahAM-vahAM hiMsA vidA ho jAtI hai, use vidA nahIM karanA hotaa| vaha vahAM se kSINa ho jAtI hai, samApta ho jAtI hai| na use dabAnA par3atA hai, na use badalanA par3atA hai| sirpha cetanA ke samakSa Ate vaha vaise hI vidA ho jAtI hai jaise subaha sUraja nikale aura osa vidA hone lge| ve osa-kaNa vidA hote haiM sUraja ke nikalate hI, unheM vidA karanA nahIM hotaa| utane tApa ko ve jhelane meM asamartha haiN| 179 Page #187 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ cetanA kA eka tApa hai| mahAvIra jise tapa kahate haiM vaha cetanA kA tApa hai| agara cetanA pUrI kI pUrI vyaktitva ke prati jAgarUka ho jAe to vyaktitva meM jo bhI kurUpa hai vaha rUpAMtarita honA zurU ho jaaegaa| use rUpAMtarita karanA nahIM hogaa| kucha dina pahale eka ghaTanA ghttii| mere eka musalamAna mitra haiN| hAI korTa ke vakIla haiN| jisa gAMva kA maiM hUM vaha usI gAMva ke haiM / mere pAsa Ae koI sAla bhara huA / unhoMne kahA ki bahuta varSoM se socatA hUM ki Apase jAkara bAta kruuN| lekina nahIM AyA, kyoMki jaba bhI maiM Apa jaise logoM ke pAsa jAtA hUM to ve kahate haiM ki yaha chor3o, vaha chodd'o| na mujhase juA chUTatA, na zarAba chUTatI, na mAMsa chuutttaa| bAta vahIM aTaka jAtI hai| kucha bhI nahIM chuutttaa| phira maiM vahIM kA vahIM raha jAtA huuN| phira maiMne unase pUchA, Aja Apa kaise A gae? unhoMne kahA ki kisI ke ghara bhojana para gayA thA aura unhoMne kahA ki Apa to kucha chor3ane ko kahate nhiiN| to maiM sIdhA yahIM calA AyA huuN| maiMne unase kahA ki maiM chor3ane ko kyoM kahUMgA ? chor3ane se mujhe koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| Apa chor3o mata, jaago| Apa kucha dekhane kI koziza karo bhItara, kucha nirIkSaNa karo, kucha hoza se bharo, kucha mUrcchA ko todd'o| unhoMne kahA, kyA kiyA jA sakatA hai? kyA mujhe juA nahIM chor3anA par3egA ? zarAba nahIM chor3anI par3egI ? maiMne unase kahA ki Apa jisa cetanA kI sthiti meM haiM usameM zarAba anivArya hai| agara eka zarAba chor3eMge dUsarI zarAba pakar3eMge, dUsarI zarAba chor3eMge tIsarI zarAba pkdd'eNge| aura itanI kisma-kisma kI zarAbeM haiM jinakA koI hisAba nahIM / adhArmika zarAbeM haiM, dhArmika zarAbeM bhI haiN| eka AdamI bhajana-kIrtana kara rahA hai do ghaMTe se aura mUrcchita ho gayA hai| vaha utanA hI rasa le rahA hai bhajana-kIrtana meM, vahI rasa mUrcchA kA jo eka zarAbI le rahA hai| maMdira meM bhI zarAbI ikaTThe hote haiN| vahAM bhI mUrcchita hone kI tarakIbeM khojate haiN| eka AdamI nAca rahA hai, Dhola-maMjIrA pITa rahA hai| usa nAca meM, Dhola-maMjIrA pITane meM mUrcchita ho gyaa| aba vaha zarAba kA hI majA le rahA hai| bahuta kisma kI zarAbeM haiN| maiMne unase kahA, lekina cetanA agara zarAba pIne vAlI hai to Apa zarAba badala sakate haiM, zarAba nahIM chUTa sktii| cetanA badale to kucha ho sakatA hai| maiMne unheM mahAvIra kA eka choTA sA sUtra kahA / mahAvIra kahate haiM, uTho to viveka se, calo to viveka se, baiTho to viveka se, soo viveka se / viveka kA matalaba hai ki calate samaya pUrI cetanA ho ki maiM cala rahA hUM, baiThate samaya pUrI cetanA ho ki maiM baiTha rahA hUM, uThate samaya pUrI cetanA ho ki maiM uTha rahA hUM / behozI meM koI kRtya na ho pAe, soe-soe koI kRtya na ho pAe / hozapUrvaka jInA ho to dhIre-dhIre bhItara ke samasta citta ke prati jAganA hai| aura jAgate hI rUpAMtaraNa zurU ho jAtA hai / jAga kara rUpAMtaraNa karanA nahIM par3atA hai / buddha jise samyaka smRti kahate haiM, mahAvIra use viveka kahate haiM, jIsasa ne use aveyaranesa kahA hai, jiepha ne use selpha rimeMbariMga kahA hai| kucha bhI nAma diyA jA sakatA hai, lekina eka hI bAta hai| hama soe-soe jIte haiN| maiMne sunA hai ki buddha eka gAMva se gujara rahe haiN| eka mitra se bAta kara rahe haiN| eka makkhI kaMdhe para Akara baiTha gaI hai / buddha ne bAta karate hue makkhI ur3A dI hai| bAta jArI rakhI hai aura 180 Page #188 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ makkhI ur3A dI hai| phira ruka ge| makkhI to ur3a gaI hai, phira ruka gae haiN| phira dubArA hAtha le gae vahAM jahAM makkhI thI, aba vaha vahAM nahIM hai| sAthI mitra ne pUchA, Apa kyA kara rahe haiM ? buddha ne kahA ki maiM tumase bAtacIta karane meM lIna thA aura maiMne makkhI ko bilakula mUrcchita bhAva se ur3A diyA jaise koI behoza ur3AtA ho / aba maiM hozapUrvaka ur3A rahA hUM jaisA ki mujhe ur3AnA cAhie thaa| to maiMne apane mitra ko kahA ki jIvana kI kriyAoM meM hozapUrvaka jIne kA prayoga kro| chaha mahIne bAda vaha mere pAsa Ae aura mujhe kahA ki Apane mujhe dhokhA diyA hai| zarAba pInI muzkila hotI calI jAtI hai, kyoMki do bAteM eka sAtha calanI asaMbhava haiN| agara mujhe hozapUrvaka jInA hai to maiM zarAba nahIM pI sakatA huuN| aura agara hozapUrvaka nahIM jInA hai to maiM zarAba pI sakatA huuN| lekina aba hozapUrvaka jIne meM jo AnaMda kI anubhUti zurU huI hai vaha zarAba pIne se kabhI nahIM milii| eka aura bAta unhoMne mujhe kahI ki eka adabhuta anubhava mujhe huA hai ki jaba maiM dukhI thA to zarAba dukha ko bhulA detI thii| idhara abhI mahInoM niraMtara jAgane kI koziza se sukha kI eka dhAra bhItara bahanI zurU huI hai, eka jharanA bhItara phUTanA zurU huA hai| zarAba pItA hUM to maiM bhUla jAtA huuN| zarAba sirpha bhulAtI hai / sukhI AdamI ko sukha bhulA detI hai, dukhI AdamI ko dukha bhulA detI hai| aura dukhI AdamI zarAba khoje, samajha meM AtA hai| sukhI AdamI zarAba kaise khoja sakatA hai? to unhoMne kahA ki muzkila ho gyaa| maiMne kahA, muzkila ho jAe bAta alaga, lekina mujhase usakI bAta mata krnaa| Apa jAgane kA dhyAna kA prayoga jArI rkheN| merI dRSTi meM mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kA upadeza hI nahIM diyA / mahAvIra ne to dhyAna kA eka upadeza diyaa| usa dhyAna se jo bhI gujarA, vaha ahiMsaka ho gayA / usa dhyAna se gujarane vAle ko ahiMsaka ho jAnA pdd'aa| usa dhyAna se jo gujaregA vaha ahiMsaka ho hI jAegA / ahiMsA kI alaga se zikSA dene kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai / lekina aba mahAvIra ke pIche calane vAle loga haiN| ve 'ahiMsA paramo dharmaH' kI takhtiyAM lagAe hue baiThe haiN| ve baiThe raheMge takhtiyAM lagAe hue aura hiMsA calatI rhegii| aura ve apane baccoM ko ahiMsA kA upadeza de rahe haiM / ve sArI duniyA meM zoragula macA rahe haiM ki ahiMsaka ho jAnA cAhie sbko| aura unheM zAyada mUla sUtra kA patA hI nahIM hai ki ahiMsaka koI hogA kaise? bhItara citta jAge to jAge citta se hiMsA visarjita hotI hai / jAge hue citta meM hiMsA nahIM raha jaatii| jAgA huA citta hiMsA se mukta ho jAtA hai, hiMsA se mukta honA nahIM pdd'taa| aura taba jo zeSa raha jAtA hai, vaha ahiMsA hai| ahiMsA zabda nakArAtmaka hai| hiMsA calI jAtI hai to jo zeSa raha jAtI hai vaha ahiMsA hai| brahmacarya, satya vidhAyaka zabda haiN| ahiMsA, aparigraha, acaurya nakArAtmaka zabda haiN| yaha socane jaisA hai| asala meM parigraha kI vRtti vidA ho jAtI hai to jo zeSa raha jAtA hai vaha aparigraha hai| aparigraha ko sIdhA nahIM sAdhA jA sakatA hai / aura koI agara aparigraha ko sIdhA sAdhegA to vaha parigrahI ho jAegA, aparigrahI nhiiN| agara koI dhana chor3egA to jitanI pakar3a usakI dhana ke sAtha thI, utanI aba dhana chor3A isa bAta ke sAtha zurU ho jaaegii| 181 Page #189 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM eka saMnyAsI ke pAsa ThaharA thaa| vaha dina meM do-tIna bAra mujhase kahe ki maiMne lAkhoM rupayoM para lAta mAra dI hai| calate vakta sAMjha ko maiMne kahA, lAta Apane kaba mArI? unhoMne kahA, koI tIsa sAla hue| to maiMne kahA ki jAte vakta eka bAta kaha jAUM, vaha lAta ThIka se laga nahIM paaii| nahIM to tIsa sAla taka yAda rakhane kI kyA jarUrata hai? lAta laga hI nahIM pAI, bilakula cUka gii| lAkhoM rupaye mere pAsa the, yaha bhI ahaMkAra thaa| lAkhoM rupaye maiMne chor3e, yaha bhI ahaMkAra hai| aura purAne ahaMkAra se yaha jyAdA sUkSma, jyAdA jaTila aura jyAdA khataranAka hai| agara koI parigraha chor3egA to tyAga ko pkdd'egaa| ___maiM mahAvIra ko tyAgI nahIM kahatA huuN| mahAvIra ne koI parigraha nahIM chor3A, isalie tyAgI kA koI savAla nahIM hai| mahAvIra kA parigraha vidA ho gayA hai| jo zeSa raha gayA hai vaha aparigraha hai| koI corI chor3egA to sirpha chor3A huA cora hogaa| isase jyAdA kucha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| bhItara corI jArI rhegii| hAtha-pAMva bAMdha legA, roka legA apane ko chAtI para patthara rakha kara ki corI nahIM karanI, lekina bhItara cora hogaa| koI corI karane se thor3e hI cora hotA hai| lekina agara koI jAgegA aura corI vidA ho jAegI to acaurya zeSa raha jaaegaa| ahiMsA, acaurya, aparigraha nakArAtmaka haiN| kyoMki kucha vidA hogA to kucha zeSa raha jaaegaa| aura yaha bar3e maje kI bAta hai ki agara hiMsA vidA ho jAe, parigraha vidA ho jAe, corI vidA ho jAe-agara ye tInoM vidA ho jAeM to ahiMsA, acaurya aura aparigraha kI jo cittadazA hogI, usameM satya kA udaya hogaa| ina tIna ke vidA hone para satya kA anubhava hogaa| ye dvAra bana jAeMge aura satya dikhAI pdd'egaa| satya ko koI khoja nahIM sktaa| hameM patA hI nahIM ki vaha kahAM hai| hama usa sthiti meM A jAeM jahAM dvAra khula jAe to satya dikhAI pdd'egaa| satya hogA ina tIna ke dvAra se upalabdha anubhava aura brahmacarya hogA usakI abhivykti| vaha jo satya mila gayA vaha jIvana ke saba hissoM meM prakaTa hone lgegaa| brahmacarya kA artha hai brahma jaisI caryA, Izvara jaisA aacrnn| ye tIna baneMge dvAra aura tIna meM ahiMsA sarvAdhika mahatvapUrNa hai| kyoMki jisa AdamI kI hiMsA vidA ho gaI hai, vaha corI kaise karegA, kyoMki corI karane meM hiMsA hai| aura jisa AdamI kI hiMsA vidA ho gaI hai, vaha kaise saMgraha karegA, kyoMki saba saMgraha ke bhItara corI hai| isalie agara hama bAkI do ko vidA bhI kara deM to tIna bAteM raha jAtI haiM : ahiMsA, satya, brhmcry| ahiMsA ke do hisse haiM : acaurya, aprigrh| ___ ahiMsaka citta meM satya kA anubhava hogA aura brahmacarya usakA AcaraNa hogaa| lekina yaha ahiMsA samAdhi se, dhyAna se upalabdha hotI hai| Apa kaha sakate haiM ki bahuta se dhyAnI loga hue haiM jo ahiMsaka nahIM haiN| jaise rAmakRSNa jaisA vyakti bhI mAMsAhArI hai| rAmakRSNa machalI khAte haiM aura vivekAnaMda bhii| to vicAra hotA hai ki rAmakaSNa jaisA vyakti bhI agara dhyAna ko. samAdhi ko upalabdha hokara machaliyoM se mukta nahIM hotA hai to mAmalA kyA hai? merI dRSTi meM mahAvIra kA jo dhyAna hai, usa dhyAna se gujarane para hI ahiMsA kI upalabdhi ho sakatI hai| vaha jAgane kA dhyAna hai| aura rAmakRSNa kA jo dhyAna hai, vaha jAgane kA nahIM, so jAne kA, mUrcchita ho jAne kA dhyAna hai| rAmakRSNa kA dhyAna ThIka se samajhA jAe to vaha sirpha mUrchA hai| isalie rAmakRSNa tIna-tIna, cAra-cAra dina behoza par3e rahate haiN| mukha se phena gira rahA 182 Page #190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ hai, AMkheM baMda haiM, hAtha-paira akar3a gae haiN| merI dRSTi meM unakI cetanA bhI kho gaI hai / vaha usI hAlata meM haiM jisa hAlata meM koI hisTIriyA meM ho| aura isalie unake vyaktitva meM koI aMtara nahIM hogaa| hiMsA jArI rhegii| mahAvIra aura buddha kI isa jagata ko jo sabase bar3I dena hai vaha isa bhAMti ke dhyAna ke prayoga haiM, jisa prayoga kA anivArya pariNAma ahiMsA hotI hai / aura jisa dhyAna ke prayoga kA anivArya pariNAma ahiMsA na hotI ho, usa dhyAna ke prayoga kA aMtima pariNAma brahmacarya bhI nahIM ho sakatA hai, kyoMki kAmavAsanA bhI bahuta gahare meM hiMsA kA hI eka rUpa hai| jisake bhItara gAlI uThatI hai vaha gAlI detA hai, krodha AtA hai to krodha karatA hai, vaha AdamI spaSTa hai, sahaja hai, jaisA hai vaisA hai| usake bAhara aura bhItara meM koI pharka nahIM hai / parama jJAnI ke bhI bAhara aura bhItara meM pharka nahIM hotA / parama jJAnI jaisA bhItara hotA hai vaisA hI bAhara hotA hai| ajJAnI jaisA bAhara hotA hai vaisA hI bhItara hotA hai / bIca meM eka pAkhaMDI vyakti hai jo bhItara kucha hotA hai, bAhara kucha hotA hai / pAkhaMDI vyakti bAhara jJAnI jaisA hotA hai, bhItara ajJAnI jaisA hotA hai / pAkhaMDI kA matalaba hai bhItara ajJAnI jaisaa| usake bhItara bhI gAlI uThatI hai, krodha uThatA hai, hiMsA uThatI hai / aura bAhara vaha jJAnI jaisA hotA hai, ahiMsaka hotA hai, 'ahiMsA paramo dharmaH' kI takhtI lagA kara baiThatA hai, saccaritravAna dikhAI par3atA hai, saba niyama pAlana karatA hai, anuzAsanabaddha hotA hai| bAhara usakA koI vyaktitva nahIM / koI ahiMsA kA anuyAyI nahIM ho sktaa| koI upAya nahIM hai / ahiMsA ko AcaraNa se sAdhane koI jAegA to abhinaya, pAkhaMDa meM par3a jaaegaa| sAmane ke dvAra se ahiMsaka hogA, pIche ke dvAra se hiMsA jArI rhegii| mithyA ahiMsA aura bhI khataranAka hai, kyoMki vaha ahiMsA mAlUma par3atI hai aura ahiMsA nahIM hai / phira upAya kyA hai? phira upAya sirpha eka hai, kyoMki ahiMsA hai eka nakArAtmaka sthiti, hiMsA jahAM nahIM hai aisI sthiti / aura hiMsA meM hama khar3e haiN| hama kyA kareM ? do hI upAya haiN| yA to hama hiMsA se lar3eM yA ahiMsaka hone kI koziza kreN| koziza se sAdhI gaI ahiMsA kabhI bhI ahiMsA nahIM ho sktii| kyoMki koziza karane vAlA hiMsaka hai| aura hiMsaka ne jo koziza kI hai usameM hiMsA maujUda hai / aura hiMsaka ne jo bhI koziza kI hai, usameM hiMsA praviSTa ho jaaegii| phira kyA kareM ? eka hI upAya hai, apanI hiMsA ke sAkSI bana jAne kaa| kucha bhI na kareM, karane kI bAta hI chor3a deN| maiM jaisA hUM--hiMsaka, krodhI, atyAcArI, anAcArI, durAcArI - jaisA bhI maiM hUM, maiM usake prati jAgA huA raha jAUM aura isa sthiti meM rahane kI koziza karUM ki maiM jAnUM jo bhI hUM, badalane kI phikra hI na karUM, sirpha jAnUM / badalane kI phikra meM jAna bhI nahIM pAte haiM aura agara koI jAna le to badala pAtA hai| jJAna hI rUpAMtaraNa hai, jJAna hI krAMti hai| apanI hiMsA ko jAna lenA ahiMsA ko upalabdha ho jAnA hai| isase yaha matalaba mata samajha lenA ki Apako ahiMsA kA jo anubhava hogA, vaha nakArAtmaka hogaa| eka artha meM ahiMsA kI sthiti nakArAtmaka hai| hiMsA calI jAegI to jo zeSa raha jAegA vaha ahiMsA hai| isa artha meM vaha nakArAtmaka hai| lekina jaba ahiMsA prakaTa hogI aura sAre jIvana se usakI kiraNeM phUTa par3eMgI, usase jyAdA koI vidhAyaka anubhUti nahIM hai| 183 Page #191 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isalie mahAvIra ne paramAtmA kI bAta hI baMda kara dI hai| kyoMki ahiMsA kA anubhava ho jAe to paramAtmA kA anubhava ho gyaa| koI jarUrata na samajhI usa bAta kI / ahiMsA kA pUrNa anubhava paramAtmA kA anubhava hai| hiMsA vidA ho sakatI hai, vidA kI nahIM jA sktii| dIyA jala jAe to aMdherA vidA ho jAtA hai| dhyAna jaga jAe to hiMsA vidA ho jAtI hai| ye thor3I sI bAteM maiMne khiiN| maiM koI paMDita nahIM hUM, na honA cAhatA huuN| bhagavAna kI kRpA se usa jhaMjhaTa meM, bhUla meM par3ane kA koI maukA nahIM AyA / saubhAgya hai ki Apa saba vidvajjanoM ne zAMti aura prema se merI bAteM suniiN| usake lie maiM bahuta anugRhIta hUM aura aMta meM sabake bhItara baiThe paramAtmA ko praNAma karatA huuN| merA praNAma svIkAra kreN| prazna : ozo, Apane jo ahiMsA ke saMbaMdha meM mahAtmA gAMdhI aura mahAvIra kI dRSTi ko prastuta kiyA hai, Apa svayaM hiMsaka haiM yA ahiMsaka--apanI sammati kheN| mere kahane kA kyA pharka par3egA ! maiM to yahI kahUMgA ki maiM hiMsaka huuN| kyoMki yaha kahanA bhI ki maiM ahiMsaka hUM hiMsA ho jAegI / to yahI samajheM ki maiM hiMsaka huuN| aura mere kahane se kyA patA calegA ki maiM kyA hUM, kyA nahIM huuN| ise bAtacIta ke bAhara chor3A jA sakatA hai sahaja hI / aura jitanA bAtacIta ke bAhara chor3a deM utanA AsAna hogaa| mujhe nahIM samajhanA hai Apako, ahiMsA ko samajhanA hai| aura ahiMsA ko samajhanA ho to 'maiM' ko bilakula hI bAhara chor3a denA caahie| na to 'maiM' samajhA jA sakatA hai, na samajhAyA jA skegaa| kyoMki 'maiM' to bar3I hiMsA ho jaaegii| abhI-abhI dopahara meM maiM kaha rahA thA / eka vyakti ne jAkara pUchA eka jhena phakIra se ki kyA Apako Izvara kI upalabdhi ho gaI hai? to usa phakIra ne kahA ki agara maiM kahUM ki upalabdhi ho gaI hai to jo jAnate haiM ve mujha para haMseMge, kyoMki jise kabhI khoyA hI nahIM thA usakI upalabdhi kaisI! agara maiM kahUM ki mujhe upalabdhi nahIM huI to tuma binA kucha jAne-samajhe lauTa jaaoge| aura taba bhI nukasAna hogaa| isase kyA pharka par3atA hai ki mujhe upalabdhi huI hai yA nahIM huI hai / yaha nipaTa merA mAmalA hai| isase kyA lenA-denA hai| lekina ahiMsA ke saMbaMdha meM maiM jo kucha kaha rahA hUM usa saMbaMdha meM kucha pUcheMge to acchA hogaa| agara mere saMbaMdha meM kucha pUchanA ho to maiM dubArA AUM taba phira maiM apane saMbaMdha meM bolUM to ThIka hogaa| prazna H ozo, kyA mahAvIra se pahale itane RSi-maharSi hue, unhoMne ahiMsA ko nahIM samajhA ? mujhe patA nhiiN| RSi-maharSi kahIM mila jAeM to unase pUchanA caahie| samajhA hogA, bahuta logoM ne samajhA hogA, kyoMki mahAvIra koI zuruAta nahIM haiM jagata kI aura na mahAvIra koI aMta haiN| bahuta loga usa dizA meM gae hoNge| asala meM jo bhI kabhI gayA hogA vaha ahiMsA se gayA hogaa| lekina zAyada hamAre pAsa aitihAsika rUpa se jo nikaTatama AdamI hai, vaha mahAvIra haiM, 184 Page #192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jinake bAbata jyAdA se jyAdA hameM patA hai| mahAvIra ke pahale bhI ahiMsA ko anubhava karane vAle loga rahe hoMge, lekina mahAvIra sabase bar3e spaSTa vyAkhyAtA haiN| phira yaha bhI hotA hai kaI bAra ki koI AdamI jAna le to jarUrI nahIM hai ki batA ske| maiM jAUM aura cAMdanI rAta dekhU, tAre dekhU, aura lauTa kara AUM aura Apa mujhase kaheM ki eka citra banA kara batA deM jo sauMdarya Apane dekhA hai| ho sakatA hai ki maiM na banA sakU, kyoMki rAta kI cAMdanI dekhanA eka bAta hai aura citra banAne kI kalA alaga bAta hai| bahuta logoM ne ahiMsA dekhI ho, lekina mahAvIra ne jisa DhaMga se batAI hai, zAyada kisI zikSaka ne nahIM batAI hai| prazna : ozo, Apane batAyA ki jaba bhI ahiMsA ko zabda dete haiM vaha vAda yA siddhAMta kA rUpa dhAraNa kara letI hai, vaha ahiMsA hiMsA ke rUpa meM pariNata ho jAtI hai| aura Apane kahA ki viveka dvArA hI hama apanI anubhUti ko jagA sakate haiM aura kArya kA saMpAdana kara sakate haiN| to merA prazna yaha hai ki isa viveka kA sphuraNa kaise ho? aura jaba Apa batAeMge ki viveka ke sphuraNa karane meM yaha paddhati hogI, to vaha paddhati zAstra kA rUpa dhAraNa kara legI! ThIka kahate haiM, bilakula ThIka kahate haiN| Apane do-tIna bAteM pUchI jo ki mahatvapUrNa haiN| pahalI bAta yaha ki maiMne kahA ki ahiMsA ko saMgaThita nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| asala meM sirpha ghRNA ke lie saMgaThita hone kI jarUrata hai, zatrutA ke lie saMgaThita hone kI jarUrata hai| prema ke lie saMgaThita hone kI jarUrata hI nahIM hai| prema akele hI kAphI hai| ghRNA akele kAphI nahIM hai, isalie ghRNA saMgaThana banAtI hai| duniyA ke saba saMgaThana ghRNA ke hI saMgaThana haiM, hiMsA ke hI saMgaThana haiN| aura isalie jaba ghRNA kA maukA A jAtA hai to loga saMgaThita ho jAte haiN| jaise bhArata para cIna kA hamalA huA to loga jyAdA saMgaThita ho jaaeNge| hamalA calA jAegA, saMgaThana kama ho jaaegaa| kyoMki hamalA ghRNA ko paidA karegA, hiMsA ko paidA kregaa| asala meM jo vyakti prema ko upalabdha hai vaha akelA hI kAphI hai| vaha dUsare ko ikaTThA karane nahIM jaataa| dUsare ko ikaTThA karane kI koI jarUrata hI nhiiN| dUsare ko hama ikaTThA taba karate haiM jaba kucha aisA karanA ho jise akelA karanA kaThina ho jaae| prema akele hI kiyA jA sakatA hai, akele hI bAMTA jA sakatA hai| lekina saMgaThana kI jarUrata hai, kyoMki hameM bar3I hiMsAeM karanI haiM, bar3I hatyAeM karanI haiM-rASTroM ke nAma para, saMpradAyoM ke nAma para, dharmoM ke nAma pr| to jaba bhI saMgaThana hogA, usake keMdra meM hiMsA hogI, ghRNA hogI, cAhe vaha saMgaThana kisI kA bhI ho| ho sakatA hai ki ahiMsakoM kA ho hiMsakoM ke khilaaph| to bhI vaha hiMsA hI hogii| saMgaThana mAtra hiMsAtmaka hoNge| ahiMsAtmaka saMgaThana kA koI artha nahIM hotaa| ahiMsAtmaka vyakti akelA hI kAphI hai| dasa ahiMsAtmaka vyakti bhI mila kara baiTha sakate haiM, lekina ve eka-eka hI hoNge| saMgaThana kA koI artha nahIM hai, yaha maiMne khaa| dUsarI bAta Apane bahuta bar3hiyA pUchI, vaha yaha ki sphuraNa kaise ho viveka kA? aura sAtha meM yaha bhI pUchA ki maiM batAUMgA to phira vaha zAstra ho jAegA! 185 Page #193 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ bilakula ThIka hai| agara mere batAne ke kAraNa Apa usa para caleMge to Apa zAstra para cle| lekina apane viveka ke kAraNa agara Apa usa para cale to zAstra yahIM par3A raha gyaa| jaise mujhase koI pUche ki tairanA kaise? kyA upAya hai? to maiM kahUMgA ki tairane kA koI upAya nahIM hotA sivAya tairane ke| lekina eka AdamI agara kahe ki maiM nadI meM tabhI utarUMgA jaba maiM tairanA sIkha jAUMgA, kyoMki binA tairanA sIkhe kaise utarUM! to vaha tarkayukta bAta kaha rahA hai| binA tairanA sIkhe use nadI meM utaranA khatare se bharA hai| lekina sikhAne vAlA kahegA ki jaba taka utaroge nahIM taba taka taira bhI nahIM skoge| tairanA bhI sIkhanA ho to pAnI meM utaranA hogaa| lekina pahalI bAra pAnI meM utaranA tar3aphar3AnA hI hogA, tairanA nahIM ho sktaa| asala meM tairanA kyA hai? tar3aphar3Ane kA vyavasthita rUpa hai| pahale tar3aphar3AeMge, phira tar3aphar3Ane meM takalIpha hogI to vyavasthita ho jaaeNge| dhIre-dhIre Apa pAeMge ki tairanA A gayA, tar3aphar3AnA calA gyaa| tairanA tar3aphar3Ane kA hI vyavasthita rUpa hai| AdamI pahale dina pAnI meM paTakane se hI tairatA hai| phira bAda meM jo vikAsa hotA hai, vaha usake apane tairane ke anubhava se hotA hai| to maiM Apako kyA kahUM ki viveka kaise jage? viveka ko jagAnA ho to viveka karanA hogA; tairanA sIkhanA hai to tairanA zurU karanA hogaa| aura koI upAya nahIM hai| rAste para calate, khAnA khAte, bAta karate, sunate, uThate, baiThate vivekapUrNa honA hogaa| lekina ThIka Apa pUchate haiM ki jo maiM kaha rahA hUM aura merI bAta jaba maiMne samajhAI to zAstra ho gii| magara yaha dhyAna meM rakhanA jarUrI hai ki bAta samajhAne se zAstra nahIM hotI, bAta Apake samajhane se zAstra hotI hai| agara maiMne kahA ki bAta kisI tIrthaMkara ne kahI hai, kisI sarvajJa ne kahI hai, aura Apane kahA ki aise vyakti ne kahI hai jo jAnatA hai aura bhUla nahIM karatA, phira vaha zAstra bana jAtI hai, nahIM to kitAba hI raha jAtI hai| kitAba aura zAstra meM pharka hai| jo kitAba pAgala ho jAtI hai vaha zAstra hai| jo kitAba dAvA karane lagatI hai vaha zAstra bana jAtI hai| maiM kitAboM kA duzmana nahIM hUM, zAstra kA duzmana huuN| kitAbeM to rahanI cAhie, bar3I adabhuta haiM, bar3I jarUrI haiN| kitAboM ke binA nukasAna ho jaaegaa| lekina zAstra bar3e khataranAka haiN| jaba koI kitAba dAvA karatI hai ki maiM parama satya hUM aura jo mere rAste se calegA vahI pahuMcegA, aura jo maiMne kahA hai, aisA hI karegA to pahuMcegA, anyathA naraka hai, anyathA naraka kI agni meM sar3anA par3egA, taba kitAba zAstra ho gii| aura jaba koI ise isa taraha mAna letA hai to vaha bAdhaka ho jAtI hai| maiM jo kaha rahA hUM vaha koI zAstra nahIM hai| maiM koI pramANa nahIM huuN| koI Apta-vacana nahIM hai meraa| maiM koI tIrthaMkara nahIM huuN| maiM koI sarvajJa nahIM huuN| maiM eka ati sAmAnya vyakti huuN| jo mujhe dikhatA hai vaha Apase nivedana kara rahA huuN| yaha sirpha saMvAda hai| Apane suna liyA, bar3I kRpA hai| mAnane kA koI Agraha hI nahIM hai| lekina sunate vakta agara Apane viveka se sunA, agara jAge hue sunA, aura koI cIja usa jAgaraNa meM Apako dikhAI par3a gaI, to vaha cIja ApakI hai, vaha merI nahIM hai| kala maiM usa para dAvA nahIM kara sakatA ki vaha merI hai| agara Apane hozapUrvaka sunA, vicArapUrvaka sunA, samajhA, socA, khojA aura koI bAta Apako mila gaI, to vaha ApakI hai| 186 Page #194 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ isalie satya kabhI kisI ko diyA nahIM jA sktaa| maiM Apako koI satya nahIM de sktaa| lekina maiM jo kaha rahA hUM, maiM jo bAta kara rahA hUM, usa bAta karane ke vakta Apa itane jAge hue ho sakate haiM, viveka se bhare hue ho sakate haiM ki koI satya Apako dikhAI par3a jaae| kaI bAra aisA bhI hotA hai ki ajJAniyoM se bhI satya mila jAtA hai| kaI bAra aisA bhI hotA hai ki jJAnI bhI satya nahIM de paataa| maiMne sunA hai ki baMgAla meM eka phakIra huA, rAjA bAbU unakA nAma thaa| vaha hAI korTa ke majisTreTa the, jasTisa the| riTAyarDa hue the, sATha sAla ke the| subaha ke vakta ghUmane nikale haiM eka lakar3I lekara, roja kI Adata ke anusaar| eka makAna ke sAmane se nikale hai| daravAjA baMda hai| ghara ke bhItara koI mAM, koI bhAbhI, kisI beTe ko, kisI devara ko uThA rahI hai| use patA bhI nahIM ki koI bAhara rAjA bAbU nAma kA bUr3hA AdamI jA rahA hai| usane bhItara apane beTe ko kahA, rAjA bAbU, uTho! aba bahuta dera ho gaI, subaha ho gaI, sUraja nikala AyA, kaba taka soe rahoge? aura bAhara rAjA bAbU cale jA rahe haiM, unheM ekadama sunAI par3AH rAjA bAbU, uTho! subaha ho gaI, sUraja nikala AyA hai, kaba taka soe rahoge? vaha char3I unhoMne vahIM pheMka dI, daravAje para namaskAra kiyA-usa strI ke lie jisako ki patA bhI nahIM hogA, kyoMki vaha to ghara ke bhItara thI-ghara vApasa lauTa aae| Akara kahA ki aba maiM jA rahA huuN| to ghara ke logoM ne kahA ki kahAM jAte ho? to unhoMne kahA, rAjA bAbU, uTho! subaha ho gaI, sUraja nikala AyA, kaba taka soe rahoge? una logoM ne kahA, pAgala ho gae haiM! kyA bAteM kara rahe haiM? to unhoMne kahA ki Aja kucha sunAI par3a gayA, kucha mila gyaa| aba maiM jAtA huuN| ___maiMne yaha bhI sunA hai ki eka phakIra apane guru ke nivAsa para bIsa varSoM taka rhaa| use kucha bhI na milaa| saba samajhAnA vyartha ho gyaa| phira guru ne kahA ki aba tU samajhanA bhI chor3a, kyoMki samajhane se bIsa sAla meM nahIM milA to aba tU samajhanA chor3a de| aba terA mana ho to tU baiTha jA, na mana ho to uTha jaa| samajhanA ho to samajha, na samajhanA ho to na samajha, sonA ho to so jaa| jo tujhe karanA ho kr| aba tU samajhanA chor3a de| kyoMki samajhanA bhI eka dikkata de rahA hai, kyoMki samajhanA bhI to eka tanAva le AtA hai| kisI kA nAma bhUla gayA ho, khojate haiM, kho jAtA hai| phira chor3a dete haiM, phira cAya pIne lagate haiM, gaDDhA khodane lagate haiM bagIce meM aura acAnaka hI vaha nAma yAda A jAtA hai| samajhanA bhI tanAva paidA kara detA hai| usane kahA, ThIka hai, aba maiM samajhanA bhI chor3atA huuN| usI dina vaha daravAje ke bAhara nikalA, bAhara pIpala kA vRkSa hai| sUkhe patte gira rahe haiN| patajhar3a hai| vaha khar3A ho gayA, patte gira rahe haiM suukhe| vaha vApasa lauTa kara pahuMcA, guru ke paira pakar3a lie aura kahA ki maiM samajha gyaa| guru ne kahA ki maiM to thaka gayA samajhA-samajhA kara, tU aba taka nahIM smjhaa| usane kahA, Aja maiM samajhane kA khayAla chor3a kara bAhara dvAra para jAkara khar3A huaa| pIpala ke patte gira rahe haiN| patte sUkha gae haiM aura gira rahe haiN| mujhe vaha saba dikha gayA jo Apane bahuta bAra smjhaayaa| mujhe mRtyu dikha gaI aura maiM mara gayA una pattoM ke saath| aba maiM vaha AdamI 187 Page #195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ nahIM hUM jo roja AyA karatA thaa| aba maiM eka sUkhA pattA huuN| guru ne kahA ki aba tujhe mere pAsa Ane kI jarUrata bhI nahIM hai / aba bAta khatma ho gaI hai| pIpala hI terA guru hai, usI ko namaskAra kara aura vidA ho jaa| aba pIpala ko patA bhI nahIM hogaa| kaise patA hogA? maiM samajhAUM to usase Apa nahIM samajha jaaeNge| Apa khuda samajheMge to hI samajheMge / aura vaha samajha sadA ApakI apanI hogI, vaha merI nahIM ho sktii| hAM, maiM eka maukA, eka avasara paidA kara sakatA hUM samajhAne kI koziza kaa| ho sakatA hai koI usa vakta jAgA huA ho, use sunAI par3a jAe ki rAjA bAbU, uTho! kaba taka soe rahoge? lekina yaha zAstra nahIM banatA / mahAvIra kI vANI zAstra nahIM banatI agara hama mahAvIra ko sarvajJa aura tIrthaMkara na banAte / buddha kI vANI zAstra na banatI agara hama buddha ko bhagavAna na banAte / kRSNa kI vANI zAstra na banatI agara hama unheM bhagavAna na bnaate| lekina hama binA bhagavAna banAe ruka nahIM sakate, kyoMki binA bhagavAna banAe hameM samajhanA pdd'egaa| bhagavAna banAne se jhaMjhaTa unakI tarapha ho jAtI hai, hameM samajhane kI koI jarUrata nahIM raha jAtI hai| hama zAstra ko pakar3a lete haiM, aura pakkA kara lenA cAhate haiM ki mahAvIra Apta haiM, upalabdha haiM, unako jJAna mila gayA hai, ve sarvajJa haiN| agara saMdigdha hoM to hama phira kisI aura ko khojeN| jIsasa bhagavAna ke beTe haiM, mohammada paigaMbara haiM, isa taraha hama pakkA vizvAsa juTA lenA cAhate haiM tAki jhaMjhaTa miTa jaae| phira hama pakar3a leN| vaha hamArA viveka na jagAnA pdd'e| viveka se bacane ke lie hama zAstra ko pakar3ate haiM / viveka ko jagAnA ho to pIpala ke patte bhI jagA sakate haiM, jagata kI koI ghaTanA bhI jagA sakatI hai, kitAba bhI jagA sakatI hai, kisI AdamI kA bolanA bhI jagA sakatA hai, kisI AdamI kA cupa honA bhI jagA sakatA hai| samajhanA ho to cupa bhI samajha meM AtI hai, na samajhanA ho to bolA huA satya bhI samajha meM nahIM AtA / maiM koI paddhati kI bAta nahIM kara rahA huuN| viveka koI paddhati nahIM ho sakatI / viveka kA smaraNa A sakatA hai| phira Apako kUdanA par3egA, tairanA par3egA, tar3aphar3AnA pdd'egaa| dhIre-dhIre A jAegA viveka / jisa dina A jAegA usa dina Apako lagegA ki kisI kA diyA huA nahIM AyA, kisI guru kA diyA huA nahIM, kisI zAstra kA diyA huA nhiiN| usa dina Apako lagegA ki mere hI bhItara soyA thA jaga gayA hai, mere bhItara soyA thA jaga gayA hai, jo upalabdha thA vahI pA liyA hai, jise kabhI nahIM khoyA thA vahI mila gayA hai| prazna H ozo, pahalA prazna yaha hai ki samAja kA ahiMsA se kyA saMbaMdha hai? dUsarA prazna yaha hai ki mahAvIra ne ahiMsA yA satya kI do-DhAI hajAra varSa pahale bAta kahI, usakA Aja kyA matalaba ho sakatA hai ? tIsarA prazna yaha hai ki jo Apa kahate haiM ki naitika ahiMsA alaga hai aura dhArmika ahiMsA alaga hai, agara Apa donoM meM se ahiMsA ko haTA deM to isakA matalaba yaha hai ki jaba Apa dharma kI bAta para A jAte haiM to nIti naSTa ho jAtI hai ! 188 Page #196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ prazna Apane pUche haiM unakA samAdhAna maiM karUMgA to nahIM hogaa| samAdhAna Apa khojeMge to mila jaaegaa| maiM koziza kara sakatA huuN| pahalI bAta Apa pUchate haiM ki Aja ke samAja ke sAtha ahiMsA kA kyA saMbaMdha hai? samAjakA ahiMsA se kabhI saMbaMdha nahIM thA / samAja to hiMsaka hai aura hiMsA para hI khar3A hai| ahiMsA kA saMbaMdha vyaktiyoM se hai| abhI vaha dina dUra hai jaba ki sabhI vyakti ahiMsaka ho jAeMge aura jo samAja hogA vaha ahiMsaka hogaa| samAja kA saMbaMdha abhI ahiMsA se nahIM hai, aba taka kabhI thaa| Age saMbhAvanA hai| kabhI hogA, yaha pakkA nahIM kahA jA sakatA / vyakti ahiMsA ko upalabdha ho sakate haiN| na lekina agara vyakti ahiMsA ko upalabdha hote cale jAeM to samAja unase nirmita hogA, vaha dhIre-dhIre ahiMsaka hotA calA jaaegaa| abhI taka ahiMsaka vyakti paidA hue haiM, ahiMsaka samAja paidA nahIM huA hai| mahAvIra ahiMsaka hoMge, jaina thor3e hI ahiMsaka haiM ! buddha ahiMsaka hoMge, bauddha thor3e hI ahiMsaka haiM ! ahiMsaka vyakti paidA hue haiM aba taka, ahiMsaka samAja nahIM paidA huaa| vyakti bar3hate cale jAeMge aura kisI dina ahiMsaka vyaktiyoM kA palar3A bhArI ho jaaegaa| ahiMsaka vyaktiyoM se eka ahiMsaka samAja kI saMbhAvanA bhI prakaTa hogii| abhI koI AzA nahIM hai jaldI | dUsarI bAta Apa pUchate haiM ki DhAI hajAra sAla pahale mahAvIra ne ahiMsA kI jo bAta kahI usakA Aja kyA matalaba ho sakatA hai ? kahAM bailagAr3I kA jamAnA aura kahAM jeTa kA jamAnA ! kahAM mahAvIra ko bihAra ke bAhara jAnA muzkila aura kahAM AdamI kA cAMda para calA jAnA! bilakula ThIka pUchate haiM aap| lekina isa bAta kA khayAla nahIM hai ki kucha cIjeM haiM jo na bailagAr3I para yAtrA karatI haiM aura na jeTa pr| kucha cIjeM haiM jinakA jeTa se aura bailagAr3I se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai| aMtaryAtrA ke lie na to bailagAr3I kI jarUrata hai aura na jeTa kii| agara aMtaryAtrA bailagAr3I kI jarUrata hotI to mahAvIra kI bAta galata ho jaatii| aMtaryAtrA to Aja bhI vaisI hI hogI jaisI DhAI hajAra sAla pahale hotI thI aura karor3a varSa bAda bhI jaba koI bhItara jAegA to vahI vidhi hai bAhara ko chor3ane kI aura bhItara jAne kI / bhItara jAne meM kabhI koI pharka nahIM par3ane vAlA | aura jo bhItara hai usameM bhI samaya se koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| vaha samaya ke bAhara hai| vaha kAlAtIta hai| isalie isase koI pharka nahIM pdd'taa| dharma isI artha meM sanAtana hai| dharma kA anubhava sanAtana hai, sAmayika nahIM hai| usakA kAla se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai / jaba bhI koI vyakti satya ko upalabdha hogA, vaha usI satya ko upalabdha hogA jisa satya ko kabhI koI upalabdha huA yA koI kabhI upalabdha hogaa| do satya nahIM haiN| satya na nayA hai, na purAnA hai| satya ciraMtana hai, vahI hai / use pAne ke lie hamArA mana bar3e adhairya meM hai| hama cAhate haiM koI sastI tarakIba, koI aisI tarakIba ki eka golI khA leM aura AtmajJAna upalabdha ho jaae| koI aisI tarakIba ki eka baTana dabAeM aura AtmA upalabdha ho jaae| hama isa phirAka meM haiN| kyoMki asala meM zAyada hameM AtmA ko upalabdha karane kI koI abhIpsA hI nahIM hai| sArI duniyA meM AdamI cAhatA hai ki saba kucha abhI bana jAe, ekadama abhI ho jaae| 189 Page #197 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ lekina kucha cIjeM aisI haiM, kucha bAteM aisI haiM, jo abhI agara karanA cAheMge to kabhI na hoMgI, kyoMki abhI karane vAlA citta itanA tanAvagrasta hotA hai ki abhI nahIM kara sakatA / eka choTI sI kahAnI samajhAUM / koriyA meM bhikSuoM kI eka kahAnI hai| eka vRddha bhikSu ne apane javAna bhikSu ke sAtha eka nadI ko pAra kiyA hai| nAva se utare haiM, donoM ke Upara graMthoM kA bojha hai, jaisA bhikSuoM ke Upara hotA hai / bojha ko lekara utare haiM, jaldI se kevaTa se pUchA hai ki gAMva kitanI dUra hai, kyoMki hamane sunA hai ki sUraja Dhalane para gAMva ke daravAje baMda ho jAte haiN| sUraja Dhalane ke karIba hai| hama pahuMca pAeMge yA nahIM ! rAta to na ho jAegI! jaMgala hai, aMdherA hai, khatarA hai| kevaTa ne nAva ko bAMdhate hue dhIraja se kahA ki agara dhIre-dhIre gae to pahuMca bhI sakate ho| lekina agara jaldI gae to koI pakkA nahIM hai| una donoM ne jaba yaha bAta sunI to kahA ki yaha to pAgala AdamI hai, isakI bAtoM meM par3anA to jhaMjhaTa kA kAma hai, bhaago| kyoMki yaha kaha rahA hai ki dhIre-dhIre gae to pahuMca bhI sakate ho, jaldI gae to koI pakkA nahIM hai / isa AdamI se kyA pUchanA ! donoM bhAge / sUraja Dhalane lagA hai aura ve bhAga rahe haiN| aMdherA hone lagA hai, aMdherA rAstA hai, pahAr3I rAstA hai, anajAna hai| bUr3hA AdamI jo hai, vaha gira par3A hai, ghuTane TUTa gae haiN| vaha kevaTa nAva bAMdha kara pIche AyA hai aura kaha rahA hai ki maiMne kahA thA, merA bahuta bAra kA anubhava hai, jo dhIre gae haiM ve pahuMca gae haiM, jo jaldI gae haiM ve jaldI ke kAraNa nahIM pahuMca pAe haiN| eka citta kI avasthA hai : jaldI ! abhI ! yaha vikSipta citta kI avasthA hai| pazcimI dezoM meM citta jaldI meM hai, itanI jaldI meM ki vaha bhItara praveza nahIM kara sakatA / bhItara praveza ke lie cAhie atyaMta zAMta dhairya / vaha abhI bhI ho sakatA hai; aisA bhI nahIM hai ki janmoM ke bAda hI hogaa| agara janmoM ke bAda kI pratIkSA ho to abhI ho sakatA hai / aura abhI karanA ho to janmoM taka pratIkSA bhI karanI par3a sakatI hai| AkhirI bAta Apane yaha pUchI hai ki naitika ahiMsA mithyA ahiMsA hai, saccI ahiMsA nahIM hai| naitika ahiMsA ke pIche hiMsA maujUda rhegii| aura eka dhArmika ahiMsA hai jo ahiMsA hai isa artha meM ki vahAM se hiMsA vidA ho gaI hai| to Apane kahA ki isakA matalaba to yaha huA ki dharma anaitika hai! hAM, eka artha meM yahI matalaba huA / anaitika ke do rUpa haiM, eka to nIti se nIce aura eka nIti se uupr| donoM anaitika haiN| jo nIti se Upara uThate haiM vahI dharma ko upalabdha hote haiM / nIce bhI utarate haiM loga / unako hama anaitika kahate haiN| anaitika zabda ThIka nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| isalie kahanA cAhie atinaitika / dharma atinaitika hai, vaha naitika nahIM hai| pApI bhI anaitika hai, vaha nIti se nIce utara AyA, usane khula kara hiMsA karanI zurU kara dii| vaha pApI hai| naitika vaha hai jisane hiMsA bhItara dabA lI aura ahiMsA kA bAnA pahana liyaa| yaha sajjana hai, yaha naitika hai| dhArmika vaha hai jisakI hiMsA vidA ho gaI hai aura ahiMsA hI zeSa raha gaI hai / yaha atinaitika hai, yaha bhI anaitika hai| yaha bhI nIti ke pAra calA gyaa| isako bhI naitika nahIM kahA jA sktaa| 190 Page #198 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kI, buddha kI yA kRSNa kI vANI naitika nahIM hai, atinaitika hai| aura isalie jaba pazcima meM pahalI bAra bhAratIya graMthoM kA anuvAda zurU huA to pazcima ke vicArakoM ko takalIpha mAlUma par3I ki inameM nIti kA to koI upadeza hI nahIM hai! upaniSadoM ke pUre anuvAda ho gae, lekina unheM mAlUma huA ki kahIM koI nIti kA upadeza hI nahIM hai! aisA honA hI caahie| dharma to nIti se bahuta Upara kI bAta hai| saMta sajjana se bahuta bhinna bAta hai| sajjana thopA huA durjana hai| bhItara maujUda hai durjntaa| Upara sajjanatA hai| saMta vaha hai jisake sajjana-durjana donoM vidA ho gae haiN| vahAM koI bhI nahIM hai| na nIti hai, na anIti hai| vahAM saba zAMti hai| prazna : ozo, Apane kahA ki bAhya AcaraNa se saba hiMsaka haiN| isake sAtha-sAtha Apane kahA ki cUMki rAmakRSNa paramahaMsa, vivekAnaMda mAMsa khAte the, isalie ve ahiMsaka nahIM the| sAtha hI sAtha Apane kahA ki buddha aura mahAvIra ahiMsaka the| buddha to mAMsa khAte the, ve ahiMsaka kaise the? ___ yaha bAta Apane acchI puuchii| merA mAnanA hai ki AcaraNa se ahiMsA upalabdha nahIM hotii| maiMne yaha nahIM kahA ki ahiMsA se AcaraNa upalabdha nahIM hotaa| isake pharka ko samajha lIjie aap| ho sakatA hai ki maiM machalI na khaauuN| lekina isase maiM mahAvIra nahIM ho jaauuNgaa| lekina yaha asaMbhava hai ki maiM mahAvIra ho jAUM aura machalI khaauuN| isa pharka ko Apa samajha leN| AcaraNa ko sAdha kara koI ahiMsaka nahIM ho sakatA, lekina ahiMsaka ho jAe to AcaraNa meM anivArya rUpAMtaraNa hogaa| __ dUsarI bAta yaha ki maiMne buddha aura mahAvIra ko ahiMsaka kahA, lekina buddha mAMsa khAte the| buddha mare hue jAnavara kA mAMsa khAte the| usameM koI bhI hiMsA nahIM hai| lekina mahAvIra ne use varjita kiyA kisI saMbhAvanA ke kaarnn| jaisA ki Aja jApAna meM hai| saba hoTaloM ke, dukAnoM ke Upara takhtI lagI huI hai ki yahAM mare hue jAnavara kA mAMsa milatA hai| aba itane mare hue jAnavara kahAM se mila jAte haiM, yaha socane jaisA hai| buddha cUka gae, buddha se bhUla ho gii| hAlAMki mare hue jAnavara kA mAMsa khAne meM hiMsA nahIM hai, kyoMki hiMsA kA matalaba hai ki mAra kara khaanaa| mArA nahIM hai to hiMsA nahIM hai| lekina yaha kaise taya hogA ki loga phira mare hue jAnavara ke nAma para mAra kara nahIM khAne lgeNge| isalie buddha se cUka ho gaI hai aura usakA phala pUrA eziyA bhoga rahA hai| ___ buddha kI bAta to bilakula ThIka hai, lekina bAta ke ThIka hone se kucha nahIM hotA; kina logoM se kaha rahe haiM, yaha bhI socanA jarUrI hai| mahAvIra kI samajha meM bhI A sakatI hai yaha bAta ki mare hae jAnavara kA mAMsa khAne meM kyA kaThinAI hai| jaba mara hI gayA to hiMsA kA koI savAla nahIM hai| lekina jina logoM ke bIca hama yaha bAta kaha rahe haiM, ve kala pIche ke daravAje se mAra kara khAne lgeNge| ve saba sajjana loga haiM, ve saba naitika loga haiM, bar3e khataranAka loga haiN| ve rAstA koI na koI nikAla hI leMge, ve pIche kA koI daravAjA khola hI leNge| 191 Page #199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM buddha aura mahAvIra donoM ko pUrNa ahiMsaka mAnatA huuN| buddha kI ahiMsA meM rattI bhara kamI nahIM hai| lekina buddha ne jo nirdeza diyA hai, usameM cUka ho gaI hai| vaha cUka samAja ke sAtha ho gaI hai| agara samajhadAroM kI duniyA ho to cUka hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| eka mitra yaha pUchate haiM ki viveka ke lie viveka ke prati jAganA kyA apanI aviveka buddhi ke sAtha pratihiMsA na hogI? phira Apa mere viveka kA matalaba nahIM smjhe| maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hUM ki viveka se aviveka ko kaatteN| agara kATeM to hiMsA hogii| maiM to yaha kaha rahA hUM ki Apa sirpha viveka meM jaageN| kucha hai jo kaTa jAegA, kaTa jAegA isa artha meM ki vaha thA hI nahIM, Apa soe hue the isalie thA, anyathA vaha gyaa| kaTegA bhI kucha nahIM, aMdherA kaTegA thor3e hI dIye ke jalAne se| isalie aMdhere ke sAtha kabhI bhI hiMsA nahIM huI hai| vaha nahIM rahegA bs| viveka jagegA aura aviveka calA jaaegaa| isameM maiM hiMsA nahIM dekha pAtA hUM jarA bhii| Apa yaha kahate haiM ki yaha to ThIka dikhAI par3atA hai ki dIye ko jalAyA aura aMdherA calA gyaa| isako hama saca mAna sakate haiM, kyoMki yaha hamArA anubhava hai| dUsare ko kaise saca mAneM? ___maiM kahatA hI nahIM ki maaneN| anubhava ho jAegA to mAna leNge| isako maiM kahatA bhI nahIM ki maaneN| maiM kahatA hUM ki Apa prayoga karake dekheN| yadi saMzaya saca meM hI jagA hai to prayoga karavA kara hI rhegaa| tabhI saMzaya saccA hai| to prayoga karake dekha leN| viveka jaga jAe aura agara ahiMsA raha jAe to samajhanA ki maiM jo kahatA thA, satya nahIM kahatA thaa| lekina aba taka aisA nahIM huA hai aura na ho sakatA hai| 192 Page #200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ahiMsA-darzana gyArahavAM pravacana Page #201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ priya cidAtman , 1 maiM ApakI AMkhoM meM jhAMkatA huuN| eka pIr3A, eka ghanA dukha, eka gaharA saMtApa, eMgviza vahAM mujhe dikhAI dete haiN| jIvana ke prakAza aura utphullatA ko nahIM, vahAM maiM jIvana-virodhI aMdhere aura nirAzA ko ghiratA huA anubhava karatA huuN| vyaktitva ke saMgIta kA nahIM, svaroM kI eka viSAda bharI arAjakatA kA vahAM darzana hotA hai| saba sauMdarya, saba layayuktatA, saba anupAta khaMDita ho gae haiN| hama apane ko vyakti, iMDivijuala kaheM, zAyada yaha bhI ThIka nahIM hai| vyakti hone ke lie eka keMdra cAhie, eka sunizcita saMgaThana, krisTalAijezana cAhie, vaha nahIM hai| usa vyaktitva saMgaThana aura keMdritatA, iMDivijuezana ke abhAva meM hama kevala arAjakatA, enArkI meM haiN| manuSya TUTa gayA hai| usake bhItara kucha bahumUlya, eseMziyala kho gayA aura khaMDita ho gayA hai| hama kisI ekatA, yUniTI ke jaise khaMDahara aura avazeSa haiN| vaha ekatA mahAvIra meM, buddha meM, krAisTa meM parilakSita hotI hai| ve vyakti haiM, kyoMki ve svaroM kI arAjaka bhIr3a nahIM, saMgIta haiM, kyoMki ve sva-virodha se bharI aMdhI daur3a nahIM, eka sunizcita gati aura dizA haiN| jIvana apane keMdra aura dizA ko pAkara AnaMda meM pariNata ho jAtA hai| vyaktitva ko aura usameM aMtarnihita samasvaratA, hArmanI ko upalabdha kara lenA vAstavika jIvana ke dvAra kholanA hai| usake pUrva jIvana eka vAstavikatA, ekcualiTI nahIM, kevala eka saMbhAvanA hai, eka bhaviSya, poTeMziyaliTI hai| manuSya ke vyaktitva vighaTana kI yaha durghaTanA sAre jagata meM ghaTI hai| hama apane hI se vicchinna aura pRthaka ho gae haiN| hama eka aise vRtta haiM, jisakA keMdra kho gayA hai aura kevala paridhi hI zeSa raha gaI hai| jIvana kI paridhi para daur3a rahe haiM, daur3ate raheMge aura phira gira jAeMge aura eka kSaNa ko bhI use nahIM jAneMge jise vizrAMti kahate haiN| telaghAnI meM kolhU ke bailoM jaisI hamArI gati ho gaI hai| jIvana paridhi hI nahIM hai, keMdra bhI hai, yaha jAne binA saba prayAsa, saba gati aMtataH vyartha 194 Page #202 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ aura nissAra ho jAtI hai| isake jJAna ke abhAva meM zrama kI saba dhArAeM dukha ke sAgara meM le jAtI haiN| jIvana kI paridhi para to kevala kriyAeM, bikamiMga haiM; sattA, bIiMga to vahAM nahIM hai| maiM, merA astitva, merA honA, ekjhisTeMsa to vahAM nahIM hai| maiM apanI prAmANika sattA, AtheMTikanesa meM to usa tala para anupasthita huuN| kriyA, bikamiMga ke tala para mujhe nahIM pAyA jA sakatA hai| usase kahIM aura gahare aura gaharAiyoM, Depthsa meM use pAyA jA sakatA hai jo maiM huuN| isa gaharAI ko jAne binA, isa AtyaMtika rUpa se AMtarika se saMbaMdhita hue binA jIvana eka bhaTakAva hai, eka bojhila yAtrA hai| isa sva se, isa sattA se saMbaMdhita hue binA jIvana eka AnaMda yAtrA meM pariNata nahIM hotA hai| ___ maiM eka ukhar3e hue vRkSa kA smaraNa karatA huuN| jaba bhI manuSya ke saMbaMdha meM socatA hUM, yaha anAyAsa hI smRti meM ubhara AtA hai| na jAne kyoM maiM manuSya ko vRkSa se bhinna nahIM samajha pAtA huuN| zAyada jar3oM, rUTsa ke kAraNa hI yaha samatA citta meM dhara gaI hai| vyakti apane sattA keMdra se TUTa jAe to ukhar3e vRkSa kI bhAMti ho jAtA hai| svarUpa se jo viyukta hai, vaha sattA se jar3eM kho rahA hai| kaisA Azcarya hai ki hama svayaM se hI aparicita hote jA rahe haiM! jaise vaha dizA jAnane kI hI nahIM hai! jaise vaha koI dizA, DAyarekzana hI nahIM hai! yadi bhUla-cUka se koI apane se mila jAe, yadi anAyAsa kahIM svayaM se sAkSAta, enakAuMTara ho jAe, to jisase milana haA hai, use dekha avAka ho raha jAnA par3egA, pahacAnanA to kisI bhI taraha saMbhava nahIM hai| sva se, svabhAva se hamArI jar3eM ukhar3a gaI haiN| hama haiM, para svayaM meM nhiiN| sabase paricita haiM, para svayaM se anajAna aura ajanabI, sTreMjara ho gae haiN| bAhara jJAna bar3hA hai, bhItara ajJAna ghanA ho gayA hai| dIe ke tale aMdherA hone kI bAta bahuta saca ho gaI hai| zakti AI hai, zAMti vilIna ho gaI hai| vistAra huA hai, gaharAI nahIM AI hai| asaMtulana aura pakSAghAta se ghira gae haiM, jaise koI vRkSa bAhara vistRta ho, para bhItara usakI jar3eM sar3ane lagI hoM, aisA hI manuSya ke sAtha huA hai| isase dukha, viSAda aura saMtApa paidA huA hai, nirAzA aura Asanna mRtyu kI kAlimA banI huI hai, jaisI kisI bhI vRkSa kI bhUmi se jar3eM DhIlI hone para hotI hai| manuSya kI bhI jar3eM haiM aura usakI bhI bhUmi hai| isa satya ko punauMdaghoSita karane kI AvazyakatA hai| yaha atyaMta AdhArita satya vismRta ho gayA hai| isa vismRti ke kAraNa hama kramazaH apanI jar3eM apane hAthoM kho rahe haiN| eka satata AtmaghAta, syusAiDa meM hama lage haiN| yaha jar3oM ko khonA, aparUTeDanesa hameM niraMtara gahare se gahare dukha, viSAda aura mRtyu meM le jA rahA hai| ___vyakti-vyakti ko maiM dukha se ghirA dekhatA huuN| aura yaha smaraNIya hai ki jaba eka vyakti dukhI hotA hai, to vaha anekoM ke dukha kA kAraNa bana jAtA hai| maiM yadi dukhI hUM, to anivAryataH dUsaroM ke dukha kA kAraNa bana jaauuNgaa| jo maiM hUM, vahI mere saMbaMdhoM meM vyApta ho jAtA hai| yaha svAbhAvika hI hai| kyoMki apane saMbaMdhoM meM maiM svayaM ko hI to DAlatA aura uMDelatA hUM, anyathA saMbhava nahIM hai| mere saMbaMdha mere hI pratirUpa aura mere hI svara haiN| unameM maiM hI pratibiMbita aura pratidhvanita huuN| maiM hI unameM upasthita huuN| isase yadi maiM dukhI hUM, dukha hUM, to dukha hI mujha se pravAhita aura prasArita hogaa| sarovara meM jaise lahara-vRtta eka choTe se keMdra para uTha kara dUra-dUra vyApI ho jAte haiM, aise hI mere vyakti keMdra para jo saMvRtta jAga jAte haiM, ve mujha taka hI 195 Page #203 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sImita nahIM rahate haiM, unakI pratidhvaniyAM dUra digaMta taka sunI jAtI haiN| vyakti meM jo ghaTita hotA hai, vaha bahuta zIghra anaMta meM parivyApta ho jAtA hai| vyakti aura virATa ke bIca vastutaH sImAeM nahIM haiN| ve anaMta mArgoM se saMbaMdhita aura aMtaH-saMvAdita haiN| ___ maiM dukhI hUM, to maiM dukha dene vAlA huuN| na cAhUM, taba bhI pratikSaNa mujhase vaha pravAhita ho rahA hai| vaha vivazatA hai| kyoMki jo mere pAsa hai, vahI to maiM de sakatA hUM; jo mere svayaM ke hI pAsa nahIM hai, use cAha kara bhI to nahIM diyA jA sakatA hai| saMbaMdhoM meM hama AkAMkSAoM ko nahIM, apane ko hI dete haiN| zubha AkAMkSAeM hI nahIM, merA zubha honA Avazyaka hai| maMgala kAmanAeM hI nahIM, merA maMgala honA Avazyaka hai| svapna nahIM, sattA lI-dI jAtI hai| isase kitane hI loga cAha kara bhI na kisI ko AnaMda, na zAMti, na prema hI de pAte haiN| unakI zubhAkAMkSAeM asaMdigdha haiM, para utanA hI paryApta nahIM hai| unake svapna saca hI suMdara haiM, para sattA ke jagata meM unakA prabhAva pAnI para khIMcI gaI rekhAoM se jyAdA nahIM hai| unase kAvya to bana sakatA hai, para jIvana asparzita raha jAtA hai| hama denA cAhate haiM AnaMda-aura kauna nahIM denA cAhatA hai--para de pAte haiM dukha aura vissaad| denA cAhate haiM prema aura jo de pAte haiM, usameM kahIM dUra bhI prema kI dhvani nahIM sanAI par3atI hai| aura taba kaisI eka riktatA, empaTInesa, kaisI eka asaphalatA, phrUTalesanesa, kaisI eka vyarthatA anubhava hotI hai! kaisA saba hArA huA aura parAjita lagatA hai! parAjaya ke ina kSaNoM meM saba dizA-sUtra kho jAte haiM, saba prayojanavattA kho jAtI hai, saba artha kho jAtA hai| zeSa raha jAtA hai eka avasAda aura akelApana, lonalInesa, jaise hama jagata meM akele hI chUTa gae hoN| ina kSaNoM meM apanI asamarthatA, impoTeMsa aura asahAyAvasthA dikhatI hai| zubhAkAMkSAoM ke, svapnoM ke anukUla pariNAma nahIM Ate haiM, kyoMki sattA unake pratikUla hotI hai| isase jIvana-saritA sArthakatA aura kRtArthatA ke sAgara taka pahuMcatI hI nahIM, vyarthatA aura atRpti, phrasTrezana ke marusthala meM vilIna aura apazoSita hotI mAlUma hotI hai| arthahInatA-bodha kI isa manaHsthiti meM yadi thor3I sI bhI amUrchA, aveyaranesa ho, to eka atyaMta baddhamUla bhrama bhaMga ho sakatA hai| aura usa bhrama-bhaMgatA ke Aloka, DisailyUjanameMTa meM vyakti jIvana ke eka AdhArabhUta satya ke prati jAga sakatA hai| usa vidyuta Aloka meM dikha sakatA hai ki jIvana kI aMtasa-sattA se arthahInatA paidA nahIM hotI hai| arthahInatA paidA hotI hai isa bhrAMta dhAraNA se ki jo svayaM ke pAsa hI nahIM hai, use bhI kisI ko diyA jA sakatA hai; isa ajJAna se ki jo sugaMdha mujha meM hI nahIM hai, vaha bhI saMpreSita kI jA sakatI hai| yaha ajJAna bahuta mUlavyApI hai| premazUnya prema denA cAhate haiM; AnaMdarikta AnaMda vitarita karanA cAhate haiM; daridra samRddhi dAna karane ke svapnoM se pIr3ita aura AMdolita hote haiN| __ maiM dekhatA hUM ki jo svayaM ke pAsa nahIM hai, use diyA bhI nahIM jA sakatA hai| ise siddha karane ko kisI tarka aura pramANa kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| yaha to sUraja kI bhAMti sApha aura spaSTa hai| zAyada sUraja se bhI jyAdA spaSTa hai, kyoMki AMkheM na hoM taba bhI to ise dekhA jA sakatA hai| kiMtu yaha sikke kA eka hI pahalU hai| eka dUsarA pahalU bhI hai| vaha to aura bhI AMkhoM se ojhala ho gayA hai| 196 Page #204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kabhI-kabhI kitanA Azcarya hotA hai ki jo itanA nikaTa aura itanA sahaja jAnane yogya hai, vaha bhI hameM vismRta ho jAtA hai| zAyada jo bahuta spaSTa aura bahuta nikaTa hotA hai, vaha nikaTatA kI ati ke kAraNa hI dikhanA baMda ho jAtA hai| vaha dUsarA pahalU yaha hai ki jo svayaM ke pAsa nahIM hai, use kisI se liyA bhI nahIM jA sakatA hai| jo svayaM meM nahIM hai, use denA to saMbhava hai hI nahIM, lenA bhI saMbhava nahIM hai| jo bhI anya se pAyA jA sakatA hai, vaha pAne ke pUrva svayaM meM upasthita honA cAhie, to hI usake prati saMvedanazIlatA, seMsiTiviTI aura grahaNazIlatA, risepTiviTI hotI hai| maiM jo hUM use hI svIkAra kara pAtA hUM, usake hI mujha meM dvAra, opaniMga aura use AkarSita karane kI kSamatA hotI hai| hama dekhate haiM ki eka hI bhUmi se kaise bhinna-bhinna paudhe bhinna-bhinna rUpa, raMga aura gaMdha AkarSita kara lete haiN| unameM jo hai, vahI unameM calA bhI AtA hai| ve jo haiM, vahI ve pA bhI lete haiN| yahI niyama hai, yahI zAzvata vyavasthA hai| prema pAne ko prema se bhare honA Avazyaka hai| jo ghRNA se bharA hai, vaha ghRNA ko hI AmaMtrita karatA hai| viSa se jisane apane ko bhara rakhA hai, sAre jagata kA viSa usakI ora pravAhamAna ho jAtA hai| samAna samAna ko, sajAtIya sajAtIya ko pukAratA aura usakA pyAsA hotA hai| amRta ko jo cAhatA ho use amRta se bhara jAnA hotA hai| prabhu ko jo cAhatA hai, use apane prabhu ko jagA lenA hotA hai| jo cAhate ho, vahI ho jaao| jisase milanA cAhate ho, vahI bana jaao| AnaMda ko pakar3ane ke lie AnaMda meM honA Avazyaka hai, AnaMda hI honA Avazyaka hai| AnaMda hI AnaMda kA svAgata aura svIkAra kara pAtA hai| kyA dekhate nahIM haiM ki dukhI citta aisI jagaha bhI dukha khoja letA hai jahAM dukha hai hI nahIM? pIr3ita pIr3A khoja letA hai, udAsa udAsI khoja letA hai| vastutaH ve jisake prati saMvedanazIla haiM, usakA hI cayana kara lete haiN| jo bhItara hai, usakA cayana bhI hotA hai, aura usI kA prakSepaNa, projekzana, AropaNa bhI hotA hai| hama jo haiM, usI ko khoja bhI lete haiN| jagata, jagata kI sthitiyAM darpaNa haiM, jisameM hama aneka koNoM se, aneka rUpoM meM apane hI darzana kara lete haiN| maiM jo detA hUM, vaha bhI maiM hI huuN| maiM jo letA hUM, vaha bhI maiM hI huuN| maiM ke atirikta merI koI sattA, koI anubhUti nahIM hai| usake bAhara jAnA saMbhava nahIM hai| vahI saMsAra hai, vahI mokSa hai| vahI dukha hai, vahI AnaMda hai| vahI hiMsA hai, vahI ahiMsA hai| vahI viSa hai, vahI amRta hai| eka maMdira ke dvAra para hae vivAda kA smaraNa AtA hai| sabaha kI havAoM meM maMdira kI patAkA laharA rahI thii| sUraja ke svarNa-prakAza meM AMdolita usa patAkA ko dekha kara do bhikSuoM meM vivAda ho gayA thA ki AMdolana, mUvameMTa patAkA meM ho rahA thA ki havAoM meM ho rahA thA? kisI nikaTa se nikalate hue tIsare bhikSu ne kahA thA : mitra, AMdolana mana, mAiMDa meM ho rahA hai| saca hI, saba AMdolana mana meM ho rahA hai aura mana kA ho rahA hai| maiM yadi bhUlatA nahIM hUM, to mahAvIra ne kahA hai : yaha AtmA hI zatru hai, yaha AtmA hI mitra hai| __ AtmA kI zuddha pariNati ahiMsA hai, AtmA kI azuddha pariNati hiMsA hai| vaha vyavahAra kI hI nahIM, mUlataH satva kI sUcanA hai| 197 Page #205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vyavahAra-zuddhi kA bahuta vicAra calatA hai| maiM jaisA dekhatA hUM, vaha pakar3a aura pahuMca ulaTI hai| vyavahAra nahIM, satva-zuddhi karanI hotI hai| vyavahAra to apane se badala jAtA hai| vaha to satva kA anugAmI hai| jJAna parivartita ho to AcAra parivartita ho jAtA hai| jJAna hI AdhAra aura keMdrIya hai| vyavahAra usI kA prakAzana hai| vaha prANa hai, AcAra usakA spaMdana hai| sAkreTIja kA vacana hai : jJAna hI caritra hai-nAleja iz2a v-| jJAna se artha jAnakArI, inapharmezana aura pAMDitya kA nahIM hai| jJAna se artha hai prajJA kA, satva, sattA ke sAkSAta se utpanna bodha, kAMzasanesa kaa| yaha bodha, yaha jAgarUkatA, yaha prajJA hI krAMti, TrAMsaphArmezana hai| tathAkathita vicAra-saMgraha se utpanna jJAna isa krAMti ko lAne meM asamartha hotA hai, kyoMki vastutaH vaha jJAna hI nahIM hai| vaha nagada aura svayaM kA nahIM hai| vaha hai udhAra, vaha hai anya kI anubhUti se niSpanna aura isa kAraNa mRta aura niSprANa hai| AtmAnabhati hastAMtarita hone meM mata ho jAtI hai| use jIvita aura saprANa hastAMtarita karane kA koI upAya nahIM hai| satya nahIM, kevala zabda hI pahuMca pAte haiN| ina zabdoM para hI AdhArita jo jJAna hai, vaha bojha to bar3hA sakatA hai, mukti usase nahIM AtI hai| maiM jisa jJAna ko krAMti kaha rahA hUM, vaha para se saMgRhIta nahIM, sva se jAgrata hotA hai| use lAnA nahIM, jagAnA hai| usakA svayaM meM AviSkAra karanA hai| usake jAgaraNa para AcAra sAdhanA nahIM hotA hai, vaha AtA hai, jaise hamAre pIche hamArI chAyA AtI hai| Agama isI jJAna ko dhyAna meM rakha kara kahate haiM : paDhamaM nANaM tao dyaa| pahale jJAna hai, taba ahiMsA hai, taba AcaraNa hai| ____ yaha keMdra ke parivartana se paridhi ko parivartita karane kI vidhi hai| yahI samyaka vidhi hai| isake viparIta jo calatA hai, vaha bahuta maulika bhUla meM hai| vaha niSprANa se prANa ko parivartita karane calA hai, vaha kSudra se mahata ko parivartita karane calA hai, vaha zAkhAoM se mUla ko parivartita karane calA hai| vaise vyakti ne apanI asaphalatA ke bIja prAraMbha se hI bo lie haiN| yaha svarNa-sUtra smaraNa rahe ki AcAra se sattA parivartita nahIM hotI hai, sattA se hI AcAra parivartita hotA hai| samyaka jJAna samyaka AcAra kA mUlAdhAra hai| isase hI haribhadra yaha kaha sake haiM : AtmA ahiMsA hai aura AtmA hI hiMsA, kyoMki AtmA kI apramattatA se hI ahiMsA phalita hotI hai aura pramattatA se hiNsaa| _AyA ceva ahiMsA, AyA hiMsati nicchao as| jo hoI appamatto ahiMsao, hiMsao iyro|| maiM yadi Atma-jAgrata, apramatta, amUrcchita hUM, to merA jo vyavahAra hai, vaha ahiMsA hai| maiM yadi svasthita hUM, sthitaprajJa hUM, brahmanimajjita hUM, to jIvana-paridhi para merA jo pariNamana hai, vaha ahiMsA hai| ahiMsA prabuddha cetanA kI jagata tala para abhivyaMjanA hai| ahiMsA AnaMda meM pratiSThita caitanya kA AnaMda prakAzana hai| dIe se jaise prakAza jharatA hai, aise hI AnaMda ko upalabdha cetanA se ahiMsA prakIrNita hotI hai| vaha prakAzana kisI ke nimitta nahIM hai, kisI ke lie nahIM hai| vaha sahaja hai aura svayaM hai| vaha AnaMda kA svabhAva hai| eka sAdhu ke jIvana meM maiMne par3hA hai| kisI ne usase kahA thA, zaitAna ko ghRNA karanI 198 Page #206 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ caahie| to usane kahA thA, yaha to bahuta kaThina hai, kyoMki ghRNA to aba mere bhItara hai hI nhiiN| aba to kevala prema hai, cAhe zaitAna ho aura cAhe Izvara, usake sivAya dene ko aba mere pAsa kucha bhI nahIM hai| maiM to una donoM meM zAyada aMtara bhI nahIM kara pAUMgA, kyoMki prema kI AMkha kaba aMtara kara pAI hai? yaha jaba maiM sunatA hUM ki dUsaroM para dayA karanA ahiMsA hai, to saca hI mujhe bahuta hairAnI hotI hai| ahaMkAra kaise-kaise mArga apanI tRpti ke nikAla letA hai! usakI AviSkAra kSamatA adabhuta hai| ahiMsA kA vastutaH kisI se koI saMbaMdha nahIM hai, vaha Atma-udabhUta prakAza hai| jina para vaha par3atA hai unheM jarUra prema aura karuNA kA anubhava ho sakatA hai, lekina usa dRSTi se vaha ceSTita nahIM hai| yaha bhI sunatA hUM ki ahiMsA karanI cAhie, jaise vaha bhI koI kriyA hai, jo ki kI aura na kI jAtI hai| kabhI-kabhI suMdara dikhane vAle upadeza kitane vyartha aura ajJAnapUrNa ho sakate haiM, aisI bAteM suna kara unakA patA calatA hai| prema kriyA, ekTiviTI nahIM hai, vaha sattA kI eka sthiti, sTeTa oNpha bIiMga hai| prema kiyA nahIM jAtA hai, prema meM huA jAtA hai| vaha saMbaMdha nahIM, sadabhAva hai| yaha bodha bhI ho ki maiM prema kara rahA hUM, to vaha prema nahIM hai| prema yA AnaMda jaba svabhAva hote haiM, to unakI upasthiti kA anubhava ki maiM prema kara rahA hUM, kriyA aura sattA meM bheda kA sUcaka hai| vaha bheda yadi upasthita hai, to prema ceSTita hai, sattA niSpanna nahIM hai| aura vaisA prema prema nahIM hai| prema jaba saMpUrNa sattA se, saMpUrNa vyaktitva, ToTala parsanailiTI se AvirbhUta hotA hai, to usake pIche use jAnane vAlA koI nahIM raha jAtA hai| koI prema karane vAlA nahIM hotA hai, kevala prema hI hotA hai| maiM ahiMsA se prema kA artha letA huuN| vaha prema kI zuddha aura pUrNa anubhUti hai| prema meM jo kisI se saMbaMdhita hone kA bhAva hai, usa bhAva ke dUra karane ke hetu hI ahiMsA ke nakArAtmaka zabda kA prayoga hotA rahA hai| usa nakArAtmakatA meM prema kA niSedha nahIM hai, niSedha hai kevala prema ke eka saMbaMdha, rilezanazipa hone kaa| prema saMbaMdha nahIM, sthiti, sTeTa oNpha kAMzasanesa hai, isa satya para jora dene ke lie ahiMsA zabda kA prayoga huA hai| para jo use prema kA hI abhAva samajha lete haiM, ve bahuta bar3I bhUla kara dete haiN| vaha prema kA abhAva nahIM hai, kevala unakA abhAva hai, jo prema ko paripUrNa aura parizuddha nahIM hone dete haiN| vaha una tatvoM kA abhAva avazya hai, jo use saMbaMdha kI sthiti se sattA kI sthiti taka nahIM uThane dete haiN| vaha rAga, virAga, Asakti, virakti kA abhAva hai| ina baMdhanoM se Upara uTha kara prema vItarAga ho jAtA hai| ___maiM vItarAga prema ko hI ahiMsA kahatA huuN| ahiMsA prema hai, aura isalie vaha nakArAtmaka nahIM hai| ahiMsA zabda nakArAtmaka hai, para ahiMsA nakArAtmaka nahIM hai| vaha bhAvasthiti atyaMta vidhAyaka, pAjiTiva hai| usase adhika vidhAyaka aura kucha bhI nahIM ho sakatA hai| prema se adhika jIvaMta aura vidhAyaka aura ho bhI kyA sakatA hai? prema-abhAva hiMsA hI nakArAtmaka, nigeTiva hai, kyoMki vaha svabhAva-virodha hai| maiM apane prati aprema, hiMsA nahIM cAhatA hUM, aura koI bhI nahIM cAhatA hai| pratyeka prema kA pyAsA kyoM hai? aprema kI pyAsa kyoM kisI ko nahIM hai? 199 Page #207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM anubhava karatA hUM ki hama kevala svarUpa ko hI cAhate aura cAha sakate haiN| aura yadi hama apanI cAha ko samajha leM, to usa cAha meM hI hama svarUpa kI ora chipe iMgita pA sakate haiN| maiM prema cAhatA hUM, arthAta merA svarUpa prema hai| maiM AnaMda cAhatA hUM, arthAta merA svarUpa AnaMda hai| maiM amRtatva cAhatA hUM, arthAta merA svarUpa amRta hai| maiM prabhutva cAhatA hUM, arthAta merA svarUpa prabhu hai| aura smaraNa rakhanA hai ki jo maiM cAhatA hUM, vahI pratyeka cAhatA hai| hamArI cAheM kitanI samAna haiN| aura taba kyA hamArI samAna cAheM hamAre samAna svarUpa kI udaghoSaNA nahIM haiM? _ 'maiM' aura 'na maiM' meM jo baiThA hai, vaha bhinna nahIM hai| isa abhinna cetanA kI AkAMkSA aprema, hiMsA ke lie nahIM hai| isalie maiMne kahA ki hiMsA nakArAtmaka hai, kyoMki vaha svabhAva-virodha hai| aura jo nakArAtmaka, nigeTiva hotA hai, vaha vidhvaMsAtmaka, DisTrakTiva hotA hai| aprema vidhvaMsa zakti hai| vaha mRtyu kI sevikA hai| usa dizA se calane vAlA niraMtara gahare se gahare vidhvaMsa aura mRtyu aura aMdhere meM utaratA jAtA hai| vaha mRtyu hai, kyoMki vaha svarUpa-viparIta AyAma, DAyameMzana hai| ahiMsA jIvana kI ghoSaNA hai| prema hI jIvana hai| ahiMsA zabda meM hiMsA kI niSedhAtmakatA kA niSedha, nigezana oNpha nigezana hai| aura maiMne sunA hai ki niSedha ke niSedha se vidhAyakatA, pAjiTiviTI phalita hotI hai| zAyada ahiMsA zabda meM usI vidhAyakatA kI ora saMketa hai| phira, zabda kI khola to nissAra hai| zabda kI rAkha ke pIche jo jIvita Aga chipI hai, use hI jAnanA hai| vaha Aga prema kI hai| aura prema sRjana hai| aprema ko maiMne vidhvaMsa kahA hai prema ko sajana kahatA hN| jIvana meM prema hI sajana kA srota aura sRjanAtmakatA ke carama srota aura abhivyakti ke kAraNa hI krAisTa prema ko paramAtmA yA paramAtmA ko prema kaha sake haiN| saca hI sRjanAtmakatA, krieTiviTI ke lie prema se adhika zreSTha aura jyAdA abhivyaMjaka abhivyakti khojanI kaThina hai| maiM dekhatA hUM ki yadi ahiMsA kI yaha vidhAyakatA aura svasattA dRSTi meM na ho, to vaha kevala hiMsA kA niSedha hokara raha jAtI hai| hiMsA na karanA hI ahiMsA nahIM hai, ahiMsA usase bahuta jyAdA hai| zatrutA kA na honA hI prema nahIM hai, prema usase bahuta jyAdA hai| yaha bheda smaraNa na rahe to ahiMsA-upalabdhi kevala hiMsA-niSedha aura hiMsA-tyAga meM pariNata ho jAtI hai| isake pariNAma ghAtaka hote haiN| nakAra aura niSedha kI dRSTi jIvana ko vistAra nahIM, saMkoca detI hai| usase vikAsa aura mukti nahIM, kuMThA aura baMdhana phalita hote haiN| vyakti phailatA nahIM, sikur3ane lagatA hai| vaha virATa jIvana brahma meM vistRta nahIM, kSudra meM aura ahaM meM sImita hone lagatA hai| vaha saritA bana kara sAgara taka pahuMca jAtA, lekina sarovara bana sUkhane lagatA hai| ahiMsA ko jagAnA saritA bananA hai, kevala hiMsA-tyAga meM ulajha jAnA sarovara bana jAnA hai| nakAra kI sAdhanA zrI aura sauMdarya aura pUrNatA meM nahIM, kurUpatA aura vikRti meM le jAtI hai| vaha mArga chor3ane kA hai, pAne kA aura mara jAne kA nhiiN| jaise koI svAsthya kA sAdhaka mAtra bImAriyoM se bacane ko hI svAsthya-sAdhanA samajha le, aisI hI bhUla vaha bhI hai| gAyakatA 200 Page #208 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ svAsthya bImArI kA abhAva hI nahIM, prANazakti, vAiTala phorsa kA jAgaraNa hai| vaha prANa kI prasupta aura bIja - zakti kA jAganA aura vAstavika bananA hai| bImArI se bacAva to murdoM kA bhI ho sakatA hai, lekina unheM svAsthya nahIM diyA jA sakatA hai| bImAriyoM se baca - baca kara koI apane ko jilAe rakha sakatA hai, lekina svAsthya aura jIvana ko pAnA bahuta dUsarI bAta hai| dharma-sAdhanA meM bhI svAsthya - sAdhanA ke isa vijJAna ko yAda rakhanA atyadhika upAdeya hai / eka sAdhu Azrama meM atithi thaa| usake svAgata meM eka samAroha Ayojita thA / usa Azrama ke kulapati ne apane Azrama aura Azrama ke aMtevAsiyoM ke paricaya meM kahA thA, hama hiMsA nahIM karate haiM, hama mAdaka dravyoM kA upayoga nahIM karate haiM, hama parigraha nahIM karate haiN| isI svara meM usane aura bahuta sI bAteM batAI thIM, jo ki sAdhu nahIM karate the / vaha atithi dera taka yaha saba sunatA rahA thA aura aMta meM usane pUchA thA, maiM yaha to samajha gayA ki Apa kyA nahIM karate haiM, aba kRpayA yaha aura batAeM ki Apa karate kyA haiM ! nizcaya hI, yahI maiM bhI pUchanA cAhatA hUM, 'na karane' aura 'karane' ke isa bahumUlya bheda kI maiM bhI yAda dilAnA cAhatA huuN| ahiMsA ko, yA usa dRSTi se dharma ko hI jisane 'na karane' kI bhASA meM samajhA aura pakar3A hai, vaha bahuta AdhArabhUta bhUla meM par3a gayA hai| zavItjara ne jise jIvana-niSedha, lAipha nigezana kahA hai, vahI usakI caryA ho jAtI hai / jIvana - vidheya, vidhAyakatA, lAipha epharmezana ke lakSya se usake saMbaMdha-sUtra vicchinna ho jAte haiM / vaha upalabdhi ke ArohaNa ko kho detA hai, aura kevala khone aura na hone meM laga jAtA hai| aura sabase bar3A Azcarya to yaha hai ki khone kI isa satata ceSTA aura Agraha ke bAvajUda bhI jinheM vaha khonA cAhatA hai, unheM nahIM kho pAtA hai| saMgharSa se jinheM vaha dUra karatA hai, ve kisI rahasyamaya DhaMga se usake nikaTa hI bane rahate haiN| vaha vizrAma bhI nahIM kara pAtA hai ki pAtA hai ki jinheM vaha dUra chor3a AyA thA, ve saba punaH vApasa lauTa Ae haiN| jinheM vaha damana karatA hai, ve vega na mAlUma kyoM aura vega pakar3ate pratIta hote haiN| jina vAsanAoM se vaha yuddharata hai, jinake siroM ko vaha dhar3oM se alaga kara pheMka detA hai, vaha avAka raha jAtA hai ki ve saba punaH punaH hajArahajAra sira rakha kara phira use ghera kara kaise khar3I ho jAtI haiM ? hiMsA, krodha yA kAma, seksa koI bhI kevala damana se vilIna nahIM hotA hai| nakAra aura virodha mAtra se ye vega samApta nahIM hote haiM / usa bhAMti ve aura sUkSma hokara citta kI aura bhI gaharI partoM para sakriya ho jAte haiM / phrAyaDa ne jise acetana mana, anakAMzasa kahA hai, vahI damana se unakA kArya kSetra bana jAtA hai / isa damana, saprezana aura virodha kI dizA se cala kara vyakti vimukta to nahIM, vikSipta avazya ho sakatA hai| I vastutaH, jIvanAnubhUtiyoM ke jagata meM niSedha ke mArga se na kabhI kucha pAyA gayA, na kabhI kucha pAyA jA sakatA hai; na kabhI kucha chor3A gayA hai, na kabhI chor3A jA sakatA hai| vaha dizA hI pAne aura chor3ane kI nahIM hai| asala meM, saba chor3ane ke pUrva pAnA hotA hai| zreSTha kA milanA hI azreSTha kA chUTanA banatA hai| hIroM ke milane para kaMkar3oM para muTThI kholanI nahIM par3atI hai, vaha khula jAtI hai| 201 Page #209 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ maiM samasta tyAga ko isI rUpa meM dekha pAtA huuN| vaha zreSTha kI upalabdhi para usake lie sthAna banAne se jyAdA nahIM hai| vaha jJAna kA agragAmI nahIM, anugAmI hai| jaise gAr3I ke pIche usake cAkoM ke nizAna binA banAe banate jAte haiM, aisA hI Agamana usakA bhI hotA hai| vaha jJAna kI sahaja chAyA hai| maiM hiMsA ko, adharma ko, ajJAna ko nakArAtmaka kahatA hUM, vaise hI jaise aMdherA nakArAtmaka hai| aMdhere kI apanI koI sattA nahIM hai, usakA koI sva astitva, selpha ekjhisTeMsa nahIM hai| vaha sattA nahIM, abhAva hai / vaha svayaM kA honA nahIM, prakAza kA na honA hai| vaha prakAza kI anupasthiti hai| yadi isa kakSa meM aMdherA vyApta ho aura hama use dUra karanA cAhate hoM, to kyA karanA hogA? kyA use saMgharSa se dhakke dekara bAhara kiyA jA sakatA hai? kyA aMdhere se kie gae sIdhe yuddha ke pariNAma meM usakI mRtyu ho sakatI hai ? mitra, yaha kabhI nahIM hogA, usa mArga se calane para aMdherA to nahIM, miTAne vAle avazya miTa sakate haiN| aMdhere ko miTAne kA upAya aMdhere ko miTAnA nahIM, prakAza ko jalAnA hai| jisakI apanI sva sattA nahIM, use niSedha se miTAnA asaMbhava hai| abhAva ko na to lAyA jA sakatA, na haTAyA jA sakatA hai| aMdhere ko kahIM le jAnA bhI saMbhava nahIM hai| sattA hI lAI aura sattA hI haTAI jA sakatI hai| abhAva ke sAtha sIdhI koI bhI kriyA nahIM hotI hai| usake sAtha saba vyavahAra apratyakSa hotA hai| usake sAtha samasta vyavahAra usake mAdhyama se hotA hai, jisakA ki vaha abhAva hai| ahiMsA, prema, AnaMda, paramAtmA bhAvAtmaka haiM, pAjiTiva haiN| unakI sattA hai / ve kisI ke abhAva, anupasthiti mAtra hI nahIM haiN| unakA svayaM meM honA hai| isalie kisI ke abhAva se unakA honA nahIM hotA hai / yadyapi unake abhyudaya se hiMsA, dukha, ajJAna Adi aMdhere kI bhAMti tirohita ho jAte haiN| zAyada aMdherA vilIna ho jAtA hai, yaha kahanA bhI ThIka nahIM hai, kyoMki vaha to thA hI nhiiN| vastutaH prakAzAgamana para isa satya kA darzana hotA hai ki vaha na to thA, na hai| yaha aba kahA jA sakatA hai ki ahiMsA hiMsA - tyAga nahIM, Atma- jAgaraNa hai / vaha dukhamukti nahIM, AnaMda-pratiSThA hai| vaha tyAga nahIM, upalabdhi hai / yadyapi usake AvirbhAva se hiMsA vilIna ho jAtI hai, dukha nirodha ho jAtA hai aura parama tyAga phalita hotA hai| ahiMsA ko pAnA hai, to AtmA ko pAnA hogA / ahiMsA usI sAkSAta kA pariNAma, kAMsIkveMsa hai| use sAdhA nahIM jA sakatA hai| kRSNamUrti ne pUchA hai, kyA prema bhI sAdhA, kalTIveTa kiyA jA sakatA hai? aura usa prazna meM hI uttara bhI de diyA hai / nizcaya hI sAdhA huA prema prema nahIM ho sakatA hai| vaha yA to hotA hai yA nahIM hotA hai / koI tIsarA vikalpa nahIM hai| vaha sahaja pravAhita ho to ThIka, anyathA vaha abhinaya aura mithyA pradarzana hai | sAdhI huI ahiMsA ahiMsA nahIM, abhinaya hai / vicAra aura ceSTA se jo Aropita hai, vaha mithyA hai| samyaka ahiMsA prajJA se pravAhita hotI hai, vaise hI jaise agni se uttApa bahatA hai / AropaNa se AcaraNa meM dikhatA hai, vaha aMtasa meM nahIM hotA hai, nahIM ho sakatA hai| AcaraNa aura aMtasa kI viparItatA eka satata aMtardvadva bana jAtA hai / jise jItA hai, use bAra-bAra jItanA par3atA hai| para jIta kabhI pUrI nahIM hotI hai / vaha ho bhI nahIM sakatI hai| 202 Page #210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vastutaH paridhi kabhI keMdra ko nahIM jIta sakatI hai, AcaraNa kabhI aMtasa ko nahIM jIta sakatA hai| parivartana kA pravAha viparIta hotA hai| vaha paridhi se keMdra kI ora nahIM, keMdra se paridhi kI ora hotA hai| aMtasa krAMti se gujaratA hai aura AcaraNa meM parivartana hotA hai| ceSTA se lAyA huA AcaraNa kabhI bhI sahaja nahIM ho sakatA hai| vaha Adata, haibiTa se jyAdA nahIM hai| mUlya bhI usakA usase jyAdA nahIM hai| vaha svabhAva to kabhI bana hI nahIM sakatA hai| Adata kabhI bhI svabhAva nahIM hai| svabhAva hai hI vaha, jise banAne kA koI prazna nahIM hai| Adata sRSTa hai, svabhAva asRSTa hai| eka ko nirmANa aura eka ko anAvaraNa karanA hotA hai| ___ mitra, svabhAva kI utpatti nahIM hotI, vaha to hai| kevala use jAnanA hai, kevala use ughAr3anA hai| jaise koI sotA ho aura use uThAnA par3e, aisA hI usake sAtha bhI karanA hotA hai| maiM eka kuAM khudatA dekhatA thA, taba mujhe smaraNa AyA thA ki svabhAva ko bhI aise hI khodanA hotA hai| jala-srota to maujUda the, para AvRta the| ve bahane aura phUTa par3ane ko bhI utsuka the, para avaruddha the| aura jaba avarodha dene vAlI miTTI kI parateM dUra ho gaI thIM, to ve kaise sphurita ho uThe the! svabhAva ke sAtha bhI kucha aisA hI hai| bahane, vikasita aura puSpita hone kI vahAM bhI cira pratIkSA hai| thor3A sA khodanA hai, aura jIvana eka bilakula nae AyAma para gatimaya ho jAtA hai| kala taka jo sAdha kara bhI sAdhya nahIM thA, vaha sahaja ho jAtA hai| kala taka jo choDe-choDe bhI nahIM chaTatA thA. vaha aba khoja kara bhI milatA nahIM hai| jIvana-AyAma badalane kI isa kImiyA, alkemI ko jAnanA hI dharma hai| alkemisTa isakI hI khoja meM the| ve eka aise rasAyana kI talAza meM the, jisase lohA svarNa meM badala ske| jIvana jaisA pAyA jAtA hai, vaha lohA hai; jIvana jaisA ho sakatA hai, vaha svarNa hai| aura yadi bahuta ThIka se dekheM to lohA kevala AvaraNa hai vastra hai svarNa nitya bhItara upasthita hai| sada-AcAra ahiMsA svabhAva kA udaghATana hai, svarUpa kA anAvaraNa hai| mahAvIra ne use isI artha meM liyA hai| jo svayaM meM sthita hai, vahI ahiMsA ko upalabdha hai| jo AcAra kevala AcaraNa hai, svabhAva kI sahaja sphuraNA, spAMTeniyasa eksaprezana nahIM, vaha brahma meM nahIM aura gahana ahaM meM le jAtA hai| usase ahaMkAra, Igo aura paripuSTa hotA hai| vaha usa dizA se bhI bharatA aura baliSTha hotA hai| tathAkathita sAdhu aura saMnyAsI meM jo pragAr3ha daMbha parilakSita hotA hai, vaha anAyAsa hI nahIM hai| usake mUla meM aticeSTA se Aropita AcaraNa aura prayatna sAdhya caritra hai| yaha kamAyA huA caritra vaise hI ahaMkAra-pUrti kA sAdhana bana jAtA hai, jaise kamAyA huA dhana bana jAtA hai| caritra bhI parigraha aura saMpatti kA rUpa le letA hai| asala meM jo bhI kamAyA aura arjita kiyA jAtA hai, vaha maiM ko bharatA hai, kyoMki arjana usakI hI vijaya kA rUpa le letA hai| kaisA Azcarya hai ki arjita tyAga bhI parigraha ho jAtA hai aura arjita vinaya meM bhI ahaMkAra upasthita hotA hai! kyA tathAkathita vinaya meM jhuke sira ke pIche aksara daMbha meM uThe sira ke darzana nahIM ho jAte haiM? ___ eka bAra eka sAdhu se milanA huA thaa| unhoMne mujha se kahA thA, maiMne lAkhoM kI saMpatti para lAta mAra dI hai| maiM nizcaya hI suna kara hairAna ho gayA thaa| phira unase pUchA thA, yaha lAta Apane kaba mArI? ve bahuta gaurava se bole the, koI tIsa varSa hue| 203 Page #211 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ unase mila kara lauTate samaya maiM rAha meM socatA AyA thA ki jo tyAga kiyA gayA ho, vaha ahaMkAra ke bAhara nahIM le jAtA hai| eka dina ve isa ahaMkAra se bhare rahe hoMge ki unake pAsa lAkhoM haiM, Aja ve isase bhare haiM ki unhoMne lAkhoM para lAta mAra dI hai| tyAga Ae to samyaka, kiyA jAe to asamyaka ho jAtA hai| aura yaha dharma kI samasta sAdhanA ke saMbaMdha meM satya hai / ahaMkAra ke mArga bahuta sUkSma haiN| vaha bahuta rahasyamaya hai aura una jagahoM para bhI vaha upasthita ho jAtA hai, jahAM usake hone kI kalpanA nahIM hotI hai aura jahAM Upara se usake darzana bilakula bhI nahIM hote haiM / usake sthUla rUpa to dikhAI par3ate haiM, isalie ve utane ghAtaka bhI nahIM haiN| para sUkSma rUpa bahuta ghAtaka haiM, kyoMki ve sAdhAraNataH dikhAI nahIM par3ate haiM, isalie unase bahuta AtmavaMcanA hotI hai| dhArmika, tyAgI, jJAnI, ahiMsaka Adi hone kA ahaMkAra vaisA hI hai / nIti, mAreliTI adhyAtma, spricueliTI kI sphuraNA hai / aura jo tathAkathita Aropita naitikatA ke ahaMkAra se paritRpta ho jAte haiM, ve usa alaukika adhyAtma - sphuraNAjanya nIti se vaMcita raha jAte haiM jahAM ahaMkAra kI chAyA bhI praveza nahIM kara pAtI hai| sUrya prakAza meM jaise osa-kaNa vilIna ho jAte haiM, aise hI AtmAnubhUti ke prakAza meM ahaMkAra vASpIbhUta ho jAtA hai| vaha ajJAna aura aMdhakAra kA pravAsI hai| usake prANa, zvAsa-prazvAsa usI se nirmita haiM / ajJAna ke abhAva meM usakA jIvana saMbhava nahIM hai| ajJAna ahaMkAra hai| jJAna ahaMkAra- mukti hai| ajJAna AcaraNa ahaMcarya hai| jJAna AcaraNa brahmacarya hai| ahaMcarya hiMsA hai / brahmacarya ahiMsA hai| maiM- bhAva hiMsA meM le jAtA hai| vaha bhAva AkrAmaka, egresiva hai / samasta hiMsA usake hI keMdra para Avartita hotI hai| ajJAna meM sattA para maiM Aropita ho jAtA hai| AtmA meM, jo patita ho jAtI hai, vaha jo vastutaH nahIM hai usakI pratIti hone lagatI hai| yaha maiM vizvasattA pRthaka aura virodha meM khar3A ho jAtA hai / phira use pratikSaNa svarakSA meM saMlagna honA par3atA hai| miTane kA eka satata bhaya use ghere rahatA hai / eka asurakSA, inasikyoriTI caubIsa ghaMTe usake sAtha banI rahatI hai| vaha kAgaja kI nAva hai aura kisI bhI kSaNa usakA DUbanA ho sakatA hai| vaha tAzoM kA ghara hai aura havA kA koI bhI jhoMkA use naSTa kara sakatA hai| yaha bhaya, phiyara hiMsA kA janma hai| hiMsA apane mUla mAnasika rUpa meM bhaya hI hai| yaha bhaya AtmarakSA se AkramaNa taka vikasita ho sakatA hai| vastutaH to AkramaNa bhI AtmarakSaNa kA hI rUpa hai| zAyada maikyAvelI ne kahA hai ki AkramaNa AtmarakSA kA sarvottama upAya hai / bhaya yadi AtmarakSaNa taka hI sImita rahe, to aMtataH kAyaratA paidA ho jAtI hai / vahI bhaya AkrAmaka hokara vIratA jaisA dikhAI par3atA hai / para kAyaratA ho yA tathAkathita vIratA, bhaya donoM meM hI upasthita rahatA hai, aura vahI donoM kA cAlaka hai| jinake hAtha meM talavAra dikhAI detI hai ve, aura ve bhI jo pUMcha dabA kara kahIM chipa rahate haiM, donoM hI bhaya se saMcAlita haiN| yaha jAnanA Avazyaka hai ki bhaya kyA hai, kyoMki jo bhayagrasta haiM, kabhI ahiMsaka nahIM ho sakate haiN| aura yadi bhayagrasta vyakti ahiMsaka hone kI ceSTA kare, to vaha kevala kAyara ho pAtA hai, ahiMsaka nahIM / itihAsa aura anubhava isake bahuta aura sabala pramANa detA hai| ahiMsA 204 Page #212 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ kA AdhAra abhaya, phiyaralesanesa hai| abhaya ke abhAva meM ahiMsA saMbhava nahIM hai| mahAvIra aura buddha ne abhaya ko ahiMsA kI anivArya zarta mAnA hai| maiM dekhatA hUM ki manuSya kI saMpUrNa cetanA hI bhaya se ghirI aura banI hai| usake mana ke kisI tala para vaha sadA hI maujUda hai| yaha bhaya, cAhe usake prakaTana ke rUpa koI bhI hoM, mUlataH mRtyu kA bhaya hai| jIvana bhara mRtyu ghere rahatI hai| vaha pratikSaNa Asanna hai| kisI bhI ghar3I aura kisI bhI dizA se usakA Agamana ho sakatA hai| kabhI bhI saMbhAvita isa mRtyu se bhaya svAbhAvika hI hai| eka to vaha ekadama aparicita hai, aura dUsare manuSya usake sAmane pUrNa vivaza hai| aparicita aura anajAna se bhaya mAlUma hotA hai| jIvana asahya ho, taba bhI kama se kama paricita to hai| mRtyu ajJAta, ananona meM le jAtI hai| yaha ajJAta bhaya detA hai| phira usa para hamArA koI vaza nahIM hai| hama usake sAtha kucha kara nahIM sakate haiN| yaha vivazatA hamAre ahaMkAra ko AmUla khaMDita kara detI hai| jisa ahaMkAra ke poSaNa ko hamane jIvana samajhA thA, vaha TUTatA aura naSTa hotA dikhatA hai| vahI to hamArA honA thaa| vahI to hama the! aura isase mRtyu jIvana kA aMta mAlUma hotI hai| hama kyA haiM? zarIra aura citta, aura una donoM ke jor3a se phalita ahaMkAra! lekina mRtyu kI lapaTeM to unheM rAkha karatI haI mAlama hotI haiN| unake pAra aura atIta kucha bhI to zeSa bacatA nahIM dikhatA hai| phira manuSya kaise bhayabhIta na ho? vaha kaise apane ko sAMtvanA de? aisI sthiti meM bhaya svAbhAvika hai, aura isa bhaya se bacAva ke lie vyakti kucha bhI karane ko ho jAtA hai| isa bhaya se hI hiMsA ke aneka rUpoM kI utpatti hotI hai| isalie maiM kahatA hUM ki bhaya hI hiMsA hai aura abhaya ahiMsA hai| hiMsA se mukta hone ke lie bhaya se mukta honA hotA hai| bhaya se mukta hone ke lie mRtyu se mukta honA hotA hai| mRtyu se mukta hone ke lie svayaM ko jAnanA hotA hai| maiM para ko jAnatA hUM, sva ko nahIM jAnatA huuN| yaha kaisA Azcarya hai! kyA isase bhI jyAdA Azcarya kI koI aura bAta ho sakatI hai? yaha kaisA rahasyapUrNa hai ki maiM bAhara se paricita aura aMtasa se aparicita hUM! yaha Atma-ajJAna hI jIvana ke samasta dukha, anAcAra aura amukti kA kAraNa hai| jJAna kI zakti to mujha meM hai, anyathA maiM para ko, bAhara ko bhI kaise jAnatA? vaha to avicchinna mujha meM upasthita hai| maiM jAgatA hUM, to vaha hai| maiM sotA hUM, to vaha hai| maiM svapna meM hUM, to vaha hai| maiM svapnazUnya suSupti meM hUM, to vaha hai| maiM jAgane ko, nidrA ko, svapna ko, suSupti ko jAnatA huuN| maiM unakA draSTA hUM, unakA jJAna huuN| maiM jJAna hUM, kyoMki jo mujha meM avicchinna hai, yaha merA svarUpa hI hai| jJAna ke atirikta mujha meM kucha bhI avicchinna, kAMTinyUasa nahIM hai| vastutaH maiM jJAna se pRthaka nahIM huuN| maiM jJAna hI huuN| yaha jJAna hI merI sattA, merI AtmA hai| maiM jJAna hUM, isalie para ko jAna rahA huuN| maiM jJAna hUM, isalie sva ko jAna sakatA huuN| yaha bodha bhI ki maiM apane ko nahIM jAnatA hUM, sva-jJAna kI ora bahuta bar3A caraNa hai| maiM para ko dekha rahA hUM, isalie para ko jAna rahA huuN| yadi para ko na dekhU, yadi para caitanya ke sAmane se anupasthita ho, to jo zeSa rahegA, vahI sva hai| 205 Page #213 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sva ko dekhA to nahIM jA sakatA hai| sva ko dekhanA para ko dekhanA hai| sva to draSTA hai| vaha to dekhane vAlA hai| vaha dRzya meM pariNata nahIM ho sakatA hai| isalie sva bhI nahIM dikhatA hai, koI bhI dRzya nahIM hai, taba jo hai, vahI maiM huuN| zuddha caitanya kA anubhava AtmAnubhava hai| maiM para se ghirA hUM, isalie pUchUgA ki AtmAnubhava ke lie para ko anupasthita kaise karUM? vaha to sadA ghere hue hai? para 'para' to AMkha baMda karate hI anupasthita ho jAtA hai, isalie vaha koI samasyA nahIM hai| vicAra hai vAstavika smsyaa| para ke jo pratibiMba, jo pratiphalana citta para chUTa jAte haiM aura hameM ghere rahate haiM, ve hI samasyA haiN| unako hI jAnate rahane se hama use nahIM jAna pAte haiM jo ki unako bhI jAna rahA hai| vicAra, thaoNTsa ke kAraNa cetanA, kAMzasanesa nahIM jJAta ho pAtI hai| vicAra-pravAha, thaoNTa prosesa kA jo sAkSI hai, usameM jAganA hai| sAkSI meM jAganA, sAkSI ko jagAnA hai| yahI dhyAna, meDITezana hai| vicAra ke amUrcchita darzana, rAiTa mAiMDa se, vicAra-pravAha ke prati samyaka jAgaraNa se kramazaH vicAra-pravAha meM jo aMtarAla, iMTaravalsa haiM unakA anubhava hotA hai| ve rikta sthAna kramazaH bar3e hote jAte haiN| vicAra ko mAtra dekhane bhara se, kevala usakA draSTA banane se, binA kisI damana aura saMgharSa ke vaha visarjita hotA hai| vicAra-pravAha kA darzana, aveyaranesa vicAra-zUnyatA, thaoNTalesanesa para, aura vicAra ke atIta le jAtA hai| _ vicAra kA zUnya ho jAnA dhyAna hai| vicAra-zUnyatA meM saccidAnaMda kA anubhava samAdhi hai| samAdhi satya-darzana hai| samAdhi kI anubhUti satya hai| samAdhi kA vyavahAra ahiMsA hai| samAdhi meM dikhatA hai ki jo hai, amRta hai| mRtyu kA bhrama visarjita ho jAtA hai| mRtyu ke sAtha bhaya calA jAtA hai aura abhaya utpanna hotA hai| abhaya se ahiMsA pravAhita hotI hai| samAdhi meM sva se pahuMcA jAtA hai, para usameM pahuMca kara Atma aura anAtma vilIna ho jAte haiN| vaha bheda vicAra kA thaa| samAdhi bheda aura dvaita ke atIta hai| vaha advaya aura advaita hai| jaise bAtI dIe ke tela ko jalA kara svayaM bhI jala jAtI hai, vaise hI sva bhI para se mukta karake svayaM se bhI mukta kara jAtA hai| maiM kI mukti, maiM se bhI mukti hai| samAdhi brahma-sAkSAta hai| brahmAnubhUti se brahmacarya spaMdita hotA hai| brahmacarya kA keMdra satya aura paridhi ahiMsA hai| samAdhi meM satya ke phUla lagate aura ahiMsA kI sugaMdha phailatI hai| 206 Page #214 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ tAraNa taraNa vANI bArahavAM pravacana Page #215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ anAma rahasyadarzI tAraNa taraNa para ozo dvArA 22 varSa kI umra meM likhA gayA eka lekha saMta tAraNa taraNa kA yathArtha nAma kyA thA, yaha ajJAta hai, lagatA hai ki jaise 'anAma' ke ciMtana meM ve dhIre-dhIre anAma hI ho rahe the| unake anuyAyI unheM jagata ke tAraNahAra mAnane ke kAraNa 'tAraNa taraNa' kahane lage haiN| apane graMthoM meM unhoMne svayaM apane yathArtha nAma kA koI ullekha nahIM kiyA hai| Atma-svarUpa meM ve itane vilIna mAlUma hote haiM ki zarIra kA bodha unheM miTa gayA hai| zarIra hI pRthaka karatA hai| ve nizcaya hI usake Upara ho Ae the aura jJAnAgni meM vyaktigata ahaMtA jala kara rAkha ho gaI thii| isa avyaktigata cetanAstara se uThe hue svara satyasAkSAta kI gavAhI dete haiN| unase Akara bhI zabda jaise unase nahIM Ae haiN| unakI vANI meM, vyakti-bheda ke pAra jo abheda sat-cit-AnaMda kI zuddha sattA hai, usakA pratibiMba itanA spaSTa hai ki pratIta hotA hai ki jaise ve satya ke Amane-sAmane khar3e hokara hI bola rahe haiN| tAraNa taraNa kA janma agahana sadI saptamI saMvata 1505 meM baMdelakhaMDa janapada ke puSpAvatI grAma meM huaa| unake pitAzrI kA nAma gar3hAsAhu aura mAtAzrI kA nAma vIrazrI devI batAyA jAtA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa jaina parivAra meM janme aura unhoMne vahI kArya jaina paraMparA se kiyA jo kabIra, nAnaka aura dAdU ne hiMdU jIvana-vyavasthA ke aMtargata kiyA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa ko nizcaya hI jaina paraMparA kA kabIra kahA jA sakatA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa kA yuga hI krAMti kA yuga thaa| deza kI havA ke kaNa-kaNa meM dhArmika, sAmAjika aura sAMskRtika navotkarSa kI Aga thii| eka arase se nidrA meM soyA samAja jAga rahA thaa| jIvana-satya ke sAkSAta ke lie bhUle-bhaTake pathoM ko phira se khojA jA rahA thA aura deza ke kone-kone meM choTe-bar3e saikar3oM Izvara-dUta aMdhavizvAsa ke aMdhere para tIvra prahAra kara rahe the| kabIra, raidAsa, senAnAI, rAmadAsa, pIpA jI, dhannA, nAnaka, dAdU, amaradAsa, zekha pharIda Adi sabhI krAMtikArI saMta thor3e-bahuta hera-phera se isI yuga kI upaja the|| saMta tAraNa taraNa ne samAja meM A gaI gaMdagI, aMdhavizvAsa, jar3atA, thothe kriyAkAMDa aura 208 Page #216 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ sAMpradAyika matAMdhatA kA virodha kiyA aura dharma ke sanAtana zuddha rUpa ko jana- hRdaya meM punaH sthApita karane kA bhagIratha prayAsa kiyA / dharma vastutaH kyA hai, ise unhoMne apane jIvana kI jyoti se deza ko smjhaayaa| ve dharma ke kore pracAraka nahIM the| ve svayaM dharma the / dharma unakA jIvana thA aura unakI mAnyatA thI ki dharma ko zabdoM se nahIM, anubhUti aura AcaraNa se hI prakaTa kiyA jA sakatA hai| samAja ko dharma ke mUla svarUpa kI ora le jAne kA unakA prayAsa nizcaya hI rUr3hivAdI purohitoM aura dharma ke ThekedAroM ko priya nahIM ho sakatA thA, aura phalasvarUpa unheM aneka vidhi kaSTa aura yAtanAeM dI gaIM, para ve asalI sonA the aura hara agni parIkSA unakI Atma-jyoti ko aura prakhara karane kA eka avasara banatI gaI / kAlAtmA unake sAtha thI / satya kA samarthana unheM prApta thA, aura isalie hara taraha kI pIr3A saha kara bhI ve aDiga bane rahe, kyoMki ve jAnate the ki satya kabhI parAjita nahIM hotA hai| aura satya parAjita nahIM huaa| unake jIvana kA prakAza aura unake sadAcaraNa kI sugaMdha dUra-dUra taka pahuMcI aura satya ke khojiyoM ke lie ve zIghra hI eka tIrtha bana ge| unake karIba Akara logoM ne Izvara kA sAnnidhya anubhava kiyA aura unakI amRtavANI suna kara lAkhoM logoM kI AtmA kI pyAsa bujhI / unake anuyAyiyoM meM sabhI dharmoM, saMpradAyoM aura vargoM ke loga sammilita hue| hiMdU, musalamAna, jaina, harijana, bauddha - koI bhI unake lie parAyA na thA / unhoMne kahA : sAre bheda zarIra - buddhi se hI upajate haiM aura zarIra-buddhi ajJAna hai| AtmA kA vizvAsI sabameM eka ko hI dekhatA hai, kAraNa, bheda nahIM, abheda hI usake lie satya hai / isa taraha saMta tAraNa taraNa bhArata meM asAMpradAyika jIvana-dRSTi ke aguA vicArakoM meM se eka the / unakA jo saMgha banA usameM sabhI jAtiyoM ke loga sammilita hue the jo ki SaTasaMgha rUpa meM Aja bhI vidyamAna hai| isa paMtha ke anuyAyiyoM kI saMkhyA 40,000 hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa ne dharma ke nAma para pracalita vyartha ke kriyAkAMDoM kA virodha kiyA aura kahA ki dharma ko pAnA hai to bAhya kriyAoM meM bhaTakanA vyartha hai| dharma kI prApti bhItara hI ho sakatI hai| tathAkathita dhArmika vidhi-vidhAnoM, mUrti - pUjA aura bAhya aupacArikatAoM ke sthAna para ve AtmA ke aMtarastha dharma ko sthApita karanA cAhate the| unhoMne kahA hai : 'maiM zuddha AtmA ko pUjatA hUM, yahI vaMdanA hai aura yahI mukti kA mArga hai / ' saMta tAraNa taraNa ke kula caudaha graMtha milate haiM jinakI eka-eka paMkti meM AtmAnubhUti aura AtmAnaMda kA amRta jharatA sA lagatA hai / unakI samAdhistha anubhUti se uThe ye svara bahumUlya haiM / vizva ke zreSThatama rahasyAtmaka saMta-sAhitya meM unakI gaNanA kI jAnI cAhie / unakI vANI meM DUba kara anAyAsa hI upaniSada ke draSTA RSiyoM, baMgAla ke bAuloM aura IrAna ke sUphI saMta kaviyoM kA smaraNa ho AtA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa kA samUcA sAhitya do bhAgoM meM bAMTA jA sakatA hai: eka meM zAstrIya jJAna kA vivecana hai aura dUsare meM zuddha AtmAnubhUti kaa| ina graMthoM meM zloka aura sUtra haiN| unake sAhitya kA dUsarA varga hI jyAdA mUlyavAna hai kyoMki unheM zAstrIya jJAna aura tarkavAdoM meM koI AsthA nahIM thI / ve kahate the ki buddhi aura usake vizleSaNa se AtmA ko nahIM pAyA jA sakatA hai| unakI upalabdhi to anubhUti ke mArga se hI ho sakatI hai| vizva ke samagra 1 209 Page #217 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ rahasyavAdI saMtoM kI bhAMti hI unhoMne bhI aparokSAnubhUti ko hI Atma-sAkSAta kA ekamAtra mArga mAnA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa kI bhASA bhI unake jIvana-darzana kI taraha hI vidhi-vidhAnoM se mukta hai| lagatA hai kahIM bhI jaise niyama unheM bAMdha nahIM pAe haiN| para apanI aTapaTI bAnI meM bhI unhoMne vaha saba kucha kaha diyA hai jise zAyada vANI se kahA hI nahIM jA sakatA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa saMvata 1572 meM apanI kAyA se makta he| unakI makti kA yaha pavitra tIrtha-sthala (malhAragar3ha) bInA se chaha mIla kI dUrI para hai| yahAM unakI smRti meM eka suMdara samAdhi-sthala bhI banA huA hai| isa samAdhi ke Asa-pAsa unake priya-hiMdU, muslima, harijana ziSyoM ke smAraka bhI bane hue haiN| saMta tAraNa taraNa jo kArya karane Ae the vaha pUrA kara gae haiN| unheM koI naI bAta nahIM kahanI thii| ve to dharma ke cira-purAtana saMdezoM ko hI doharAne Ae the| use unhoMne jana-hRdaya meM sthApita kiyA aura unakI vANI unake bAda hajAroM AtmAoM kA prakAza detI rahI hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa kA saMdeza dharma ko sAMpradAyikatA aura ekAMtavAdI dRSTikoNa se mukta karatA hai| unhoMne samajhAyA hai ki dharma kA saMpradAya se koI nAtA nahIM hai| asaliyata yaha hai ki bhItara hRdaya meM dharma jitanA kama hotA hai sAMpradAyikatA kA moha utanA hI jyAdA hotA hai| yaha mohAsakti pApa hai| vaha dharma se nahIM, adharma se upajatI hai| ekAMtavAdI dRSTikoNa mithyA kI ora le jAte haiN| anekAMtavAda aura sabameM satya kA darzana hI samyaka jJAna kA ekamAtra mArga hai|| unase nizcaya hI bAra-bAra pUchA gayA hogA ki dharma phira kyA hai aura kahAM hai? dharma kA saccA svarUpa kyA hai? Izvara kyA hai aura usake pAne kA mArga kyA hai? unhoMne uttara meM ve hI zabda doharAe haiM jo yuga-yuga meM, deza-deza meM saMta sadA doharAte Ae haiN| saMtoM ke saMdeza kA abheda dekha kara Azcarya se mana bhara jAtA hai| pratIta hotA hai ki jaise dharmAnubhUti kAla aura deza ke atIta hai| yahAM bhI spaSTa ho jAtA hai ki dharma meM yadi kucha hai to eka hai aura zAzvata hai| usakI abhivyakti bhASA-pratIkoM kA bheda to ho sakatI hai, para jinheM thor3I bhI aMtardRSTi hai ve sahaja hI pratIkoM ke pIche chipe artha kI ekatA ko dekha pAte haiN| saMta tAraNa taraNa ne dharma ke svarUpa ko samajhAte samaya aisA hI saba dharmoM ke mUla meM nihita siddhAMta pratipAdita kiyA hai| unhoMne kahA hai ki 'svarUpa kI upalabdhi hI dharma hai|' AtmA apane ko hI khojane meM lagI huI hai| ajJAna ne hameM svayaM apane Apa se hI paradezI banA diyA hai| sarva dukhoM kA AdhArabhUta Adi kAraNa yaha Atma-ajJAna hI hai| isa ajJAna ke Upara uThanA hai aura apane svarUpa ko jAnanA hai| isa ajJAna ke hI kAraNa cetana AtmA ne apane Apa ko jar3a zarIra se tAdAtmIkRta kara liyA hai| isa ajJAna se mukti aura svarUpa kI upalabdhi aupacArika kriyAkAMDa se nahIM ho sakatI hai| mUrti-pUjA, yajJa-havanAdi aura tIrthoM meM bhaTakane se jo bhItara hai use nahIM pAyA jA sakatA hai| 'paMDita-pUjA' meM hama unake zabdoM ko par3hate haiM : 'zrAvako! mujhase pUcho ki deva-pUjA kise kahate haiM? merA uttara hogA ki AtmA kI pUjA hI saccI deva-pUjA hai| isa AtmA ko khojane kahIM zAstroM-niyamoM-vidhAnoM meM nahIM jAnA hai| vaha to hai, hara kSaNa hai aura pratyeka ke bhItara hai, 210 Page #218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vastutaH use pAnA nahIM hai| kyoMki vaha to sadA se upalabdha hI hai, kevala pratyeka ko apanI dRSTi iMdriyoM ke bhoga se haTA kara bhItara ke jagata meM le jAkara usake darzana karane haiM / ' saMta tAraNa taraNa ko par3ha kara saMta agastIna ke ina amara zabdoM kA smaraNa ho AtA hai: 'sArI duniyA meM bhaTaka le, para yadi satya ko pAnA hai to tujhe apane para hI lauTa kara AnA hogaa|' saMta tAraNa taraNa kI vANI meM 'AtmA-sthita' hone ke siddhAMta ko keMdrastha mAnA jA sakatA hai / satya AMtarika hai, isase usakA udaghATana bhI AMtarika hI ho sakatA hai| bAhara kevala bhaTakana hai, azAMti hai, asaMtoSa hai, atRpti hai| aura bhItara ? IsA ne kahA thA na ki prabhu kA rAjya tere bhItara hai| vahI saMta tAraNa taraNa ne bhI kahA hai| unake zabda haiM ki AtmA meM sthira hokara hI tU dharma banegA, satya banegA aura usa anaMta rahasyAnaMda kA rasAnubhava kara sakegA jo ki sadA hI tere bhItara hiloreM le rahA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa ne isI rahasyAnaMda ko apane vizAla amRta - sAhitya meM vyakta kiyA hai| unakA eka-eka zabda unakI anubhUti ke alaukika prakAza se jagamaga hai| AtmA par3ha kara AnaMdavibhora ho uThatI hai / unakI vANI hRdaya kI vINA para bajane lagatI hai aura eka nayA aparicita phira bhI sadA se suparicita sA jagata bhItara apane dvAra kholane lagatA hai| zraddhA, bhakti aura snehasikta mana se sabhI saMtoM ke dvAra pahuMcane para aisA hI anubhava hotA hai| saMta kA jIvana aura usakI vANI hameM apane hI bhUle hue deza kI yAda dilAtI hai| isase eka ora mana dukha aura pazcAttApa se bhara jAtA hai: yaha dekha ki hama kyA haiM aura kyA ho gae haiM, to dUsarI ora eka AnaMda sAgara bhI apane anaMta vistAra ko lie mana meM lahareM lene lagatA hai: isa AzvAsana ko pA ki hama Aja bhale kucha hoM, lekina prayAsa karane para prabhu kA rAjya bhI hamArA hI ho sakatA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa ne AtmA ko 'samaya' kI upamA dI hai| samaya kI kaha kara unhoMne bhItara kI cetana sattA ko pukArA hai kyoMki vaha samaya kI bhAMti hI Adi - aMtahIna aura samayAtIta hai| usake rahasyoM aura AnaMda ko kabhI pUrA nahIM kiyA jA sakatA hai| usameM khokara basa khote hI cale jAnA hotA hai| AnaMda ke naye kSitija khulate cale jAte haiM aura AtmA niraMtara zuddha se zuddha hokara prakAzavAna hotI jAtI hai| isa zuddhAtmA meM hI zAMti hai aura dukha - samUha kA aMta hai| isa zuddhAtmA ko hI pA lenA mAnava jIvana ko sArthaka banAnA hai| saMta tAraNa taraNa AtmavAdI saMta the| isase unakA saMdeza AtmA-keMdrita hai| unake samagra darzana ko tIna zabdoM meM vyakta kiyA jA sakatA hai, pahalA zabda hai Atma-jJAna, dUsarA zabda hai Atma-jJAna, tIsarA zabda bhI hai Atma-jJAna / Atma-jJAna kI vaha AdhArazilA hai jisa para mukti kA bhavana khar3A kiyA jA sakatA hai| AtmA pRthaka kisI anya paramAtmA kA astitva unhoMne nahIM mAnA hai| AtmA hI apane zuddha rUpa meM paramAtmA ho jAtI hai| unhoMne kahA hai: AtmA hI apanI pavitra avasthA meM paramAtmA hai / vahI deva hai, vahI guru hai, vahI zAstra hai, vahI dharma hai aura vahI tIrtha hai| maiM deva, guru, zAstra, dharma aura tIrtha ke isa pAvana pratIka ko tInoM kAla namaskAra karatA huuN| unakA saMdeza hai ki sarva vyApta AtmA kI sevA aura svayaM meM vyApta AtmA kA jJAna hI 211 Page #219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ vAstavika dharma hai| zarIra-buddhi ke Upara uThanA aura zarIra tathA AtmA ke pRthakatva kA anubhava karanA hI darzana hai tathA mAnava jIvana ko divya jIvana meM pariNita karane kA niraMtara prayAsa hI ekamAtra kartavya hai| 212 Page #220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ozo- eka paricaya satya kI vyaktigata khoja se lekara jvalaMta sAmAjika va rAjanaitika praznoM para ozo kI dRSTi unako hara zreNI se alaga apanI koTi Apa banA detI hai| ve AMtarika rUpAMtaraNa ke vijJAna meM krAMtikArI dezanA ke paryAya haiM aura dhyAna kI aisI vidhiyoM ke prastotA haiM jo Aja ke gatizIla jIvana ko dhyAna meM rakha kara banAI gaI haiN| anUThe ozo sakriya dhyAna isa taraha banAe gae haiM ki zarIra aura mana meM ikaTThe tanAvoM kA recana ho sake, jisase sahaja sthiratA Ae va dhyAna kI vicAra rahita dazA kA anubhava ho| ozo kI dezanA eka naye manuSya ke janma ke lie hai, jise unhoMne 'z2orabA di buddhA' kahA hai-jisake paira jamIna para hoM, magara jisake hAtha sitAroM ko chU skeN| ozo ke hara AyAma meM eka dhArA kI taraha bahatA huA vaha jIvana-darzana hai jo pUrva kI samayAtIta prajJA aura pazcima ke vijJAna aura takanIka kI uccatama saMbhAvanAoM ko samAhita karatA hai| ozo ke darzana ko yadi samajhA jAe aura apane jIvana meM utArA jAe to manuSya-jAti meM eka krAMti kI saMbhAvanA hai| ozo kI pustakeM likhI huI nahIM haiM balki paiMtIsa sAla se bhI adhika samaya taka unake dvArA die gae tAtkAlika pravacanoM kI rikaoNrDiMga se abhilikhita haiN| laMdana ke 'saMDe TAimsa' ne ozo ko 'bIsavIM sadI ke eka hajAra nirmAtAoM' meM se eka batAyA hai aura bhArata ke 'saMDe miDa-De' ne unheM gAMdhI, neharU aura buddha ke sAtha una dasa logoM meM rakhA hai, jinhoMne bhArata kA bhAgya badala diyaa| 213 Page #221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ozo iMTaranezanala meDiTezana rijaoNrTa ozo iMTaranezanala meDiTezana rijaoNrTa (OSHO International Meditation ResortM) kA nirmANa isalie kiyA gayA tAki loga jIne kI naI kalA kA sIdhA anubhava le sakeM-adhika hozapUrvaka hokara, hAsya aura ArAma ke saath| yaha bhArata ke muMbaI zahara se sau mIla dakSiNa pUrva meM puNe ke koregAMva pArka meM vicarate hue mora, bAMsoM ke kuMja, ghane vRkSoM tathA jalaprapAtoM se paripUrNa aTThAisa ekar3a AvAsIya kSetra meM sthita hai| meDiTezana rijaoNrTa sau se adhika dezoM se hara sAla Ane vAle hajAroM logoM ke lie alaga-alaga taraha ke kAryakrama prastuta karatA hai| __ meDiTezana rijaoNrTa meM ozo malTIvarsiTI (OSHO MultiversityTM) kAryakrama prasiddha jhena udyAna, ozo tIrtha pArka (OSHO Teerth ParkTM) se saTe pirAmiDa parisara meM saMcAlita hote haiN| ye kAryakrama vyaktigata rUpAMtaraNa ke lie va logoM ko jIne kI eka naI kalA sikhAne ke uddezya se taiyAra kie gae haiM--eka jAgrata avasthA jise ve dainika jIvana meM utAra sakate haiN| Atma-khoja satra, sezana, korsa aura anya dhyAna prakriyAeM pUre sAla calatI haiN| zarIra ko svastha rakhane ke lie eka khUbasUrata vyavasthA kA prAvadhAna hai jisameM jhena prakriyA ke sAtha khela aura manoraMjana kA anubhava liyA jA sakatA hai| makhya dhyAna sabhAgAra meM subaha chaha baje se rAta gyAraha baje taka pratidina sakriya va akriya dhyAna vidhiyAM hotI haiM, jisameM roja saMdhyA-sabhA dhyAna bhI zAmila hai| rAta ko meDiTezana rijaoNrTa kA bahusAMskRtika jIvana khila uThatA hai-mitroM ke saMga khule AkAza ke nIce bhojanasthala aura aksara saMgIta va nRtya ke saath| meDiTezana rijaoNrTa kI sApha va zuddha pIne ke pAnI kI apanI vyavasthA hai aura yahAM parose gae bhojana meM meDiTezana rijaoNrTa ke apane phArma hAusa meM ugAI gaI sabjiyoM kA prayoga hotA hai| meDiTezana rijaoNrTa kA oNnalAina TUra, sAtha hI yAtrA aura kAryakramoM kI jAnakArI www.osho.com/resort se prApta kI jA sakatI hai| yaha alaga-alaga bhASAoM meM vistAra meM dI gaI vebasAiTa hai, jisameM haiM-oNnalAina ozo TAimsa patrikA, oNDiyo va vIDiyo vebakAsTiMga, oNDiyo buka klaba, ozo pravacanoM ke saMpUrNa aMgrejI va hiMdI abhilekha aura ozo ke vIDiyo, oNDiyo va pustakoM kI saMpUrNa suucii| sAtha hI haiM ozo dvArA vikasita kie gae sakriya dhyAnoM kI jAnakArI jo jyAdAtara vIDiyo pradarzana ke sAtha haiN| ozo gesTa hAusa (OSHO Guesthouse) parisara meM logoM ke lie AvAsa kI suvidhA upalabdha hai| meDiTezana rijaoNrTa meM sahabhAgI hone va adhika vistRta jAnakArI ke lie saMparka kareM : ozo iMTaranezanala meDiTezana rijaoNrTa 17 koregAMva pArka, puNe-411001, mahArASTra, iMDiyA e-mail - resortinfo@osho.net Website - www.OSHO.com 214 Page #222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ ozo kA hiMdI sAhitya lAotse tAo upaniSada (chaha bhAgoM meM) upaniSada sarvasAra upaniSada kaivalya upaniSada adhyAtma upaniSada kaThopaniSada IzAvAsya upaniSada nirvANa upaniSada Atma-pUjA upaniSada kenopaniSada cvAMgatsu saMsAra aura mArga satya asatya kRSNa gItA-darzana (ATha bhAgoM meM aThAraha adhyAya) kRSNa-smRti kabIra suno bhaI sAdho suno bhaI sAdho kastUrI kuMDala basai kahai kabIra dIvAnA kahai kabIra dIvAnA merA mujhameM kucha nahIM kahai kabIra maiM pUrA pAyA gUMge kerI sarakarA kahai kabIra maiM pUrA pAyA na kAnoM sunA na AMkhoM dekhA honI hoya so hoya (kabIra) akatha kahAnI prema kI (pharIda) mahAvIra mahAvIra-vANI (do bhAgoM meM) jina-sUtra (do bhAgoM meM) mahAvIra yA mahAvinAza mahAvIra : merI dRSTi meM jyoM kI tyoM dhari dInhIM cadariyA buddha esa dhammo sanaMtano (bAraha bhAgoM meM) mIrA maiMne rAma ratana dhana pAyo jhuka AI badariyA sAvana kI aSTAvakra aSTAvakra mahAgItA (nau bhAgoM meM) zAMDilya athAto bhakti jijJAsA (do bhAgoM meM) palaTU ajahUM ceta gaMvAra sapanA yaha saMsAra kAhe hota adhIra jagajIvana nAma sumira mana bAvare arI, maiM to nAma ke raMga chakI 215 Page #223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ dariyA kAnoM sunI so jhUTha saba amI jharata bigasata kaMvala dariyA kahai sabda nirabAnA (dariyAdAsa bihAravAle) guru-paratApa sAdha kI saMgati (bhIkhA) mana hI pUjA mana hI dhUpa (raidAsa) jharata dasahaM disa motI (gulAla) suMdaradAsa hari bolau hari bola jyoti se jyoti jale bAula saMta prema yoga AnaMda yoga dharamadAsa jasa panihAra dhare sira gAgara kA sovai dina raina dAdU jhena, sUphI aura upaniSada kI kahAniyAM bina bAtI bina tela sahaja samAdhi bhalI dIyA tale aMdherA manuSya hone kI kalA sadaguru samarpaNa usa patha ke pathika aMtaryAtrA ke patha para sabai sayAne eka mata piva piva lAgI pyAsa malUkadAsa kana thore kAMkara ghane rAmaduvAre jo mare bodha-kathA miTTI ke dIye taMtra saMbhoga se samAdhi kI ora saMbhoga se samAdhi kI ora yuvaka aura yauna krAMti-sUtra taMtra-sUtra (pAMca bhAgoM meM) anya rahasyadarzI bhakti-sUtra (nArada) ziva-sUtra (ziva) bhajagovindam mUr3hamate (AdizaMkarAcArya) eka oMkAra satanAma (nAnaka) jagata taraiyA bhora kI (dayAbAI) bina ghana parata phuhAra (sahajobAI) nahIM sAMjha nahIM bhora (caraNadAsa) saMto, magana bhayA mana merA (rajjaba) kahai vAjida pukAra (vAjida) marau he jogI marau (gorakha) sahaja-yoga (sarahapA-tilopA) birahinI maMdira diyanA bAra (yArI) prema-raMga-rasa or3ha cadariyA (dUlana) haMsA to motI curauM (lAla) yoga pataMjali : yoga-sUtra (pAMca bhAgoM meM) yogaH naye AyAma vicAra-patra krAMti-bIja patha ke pradIpa 216 Page #224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ patra - saMkalana aMtarvINA prema kI jhIla meM anugraha DhAI Akhara prema pada ghuMgharU bAMdha prema ke phUla prema ke svara pAtheya ke praznottara nahiM rAma bina ThAMva prema-paMtha aiso kaThina utsava AmAra jAti, AnaMda AmAra gotra mRtyormA amRtaM gamaya prItama chavi nainana basI rahimana dhAgA prema kA ur3iyo paMkha pasAra sumirana merA hari karaiM piya ko khojana maiM calI sAheba mila sAheba bhaye jo bolaiM to harikathA aisA bahu jyUM thA yUM ThaharAyA jyUM machalI bina nIra dIpaka bArA nAma kA anahada meM bisarAma lagana mahUrata jhUTha saba sahaja AsikI nAhiM pIvata rAmarasa lagI khumArI rAmanAma jAnyo nahIM sAMca sAMca so sAMca AI gaI hirA bahutere haiM ghATa koMpaleM phira phUTa AIM kyA sovai tU bAvarI phUla kahA kahUM usa desa kI paMtha prema ko aTapaTo phira pattoM kI pAMjeba bajI maiM dhArmikatA sikhAtA hUM, dharma nahIM ozo upaniSada eka naI manuSyatA kA janma bhaviSya kI AdhArazilAeM sAdhanA zivira sAdhanA-patha sAdhanA-patha aMtaryAtrA prabhu kI pagaDaMDiyAM mRtyu sikhAtA hUM jina khojA tina pAiyAM samAdhi ke sapta dvAra (blAvaTskI) sAdhanA-sUtra (mebila kaoNlinsa) maiM dhyAna - sUtra jIvana hI hai prabhu asaMbhava krAMti roma-roma rasa pIjie dhyAna darzana dhyAna ke kama neti neti zUnya kI nAva zUnya ke pA satya kI khoja saMbhAvanAoM kI AhaTa giraha hamArA sunna meM apane mAhiM TaTola jIvana saMgIta sAkSI kI sAdhanA sAkSI kI sAdhanA sAkSI kA samAdhi kamala 217 Page #225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jo ghara bAre ApanA prema darzana dhyAna, sAdhanA dhyAna vijJAna dhyAnayogaH prathama aura aMtima mukti maiM kauna hUM samAdhi ke dvAra para tRSA gaI eka bUMda se tRSA gaI eka bUMda se jIvana satya kI khoja mATI kahe kumhAra sUM mATI kahe kumhAra sUM jIvana rasa gaMgA amRta kI dizA amRta kI dizA samAdhi ke tIna caraNa cita cakamaka lAge nAhiM rASTrIya aura sAmAjika samasyAeM naye samAja kI khoja dekha kabIrA royA dekha kabIrA royA asvIkRti meM uThA hAtha bhArata ke jalate prazna bhArata ke jalate prazna samAjavAda se sAvadhAna samAjavAda arthAta AtmaghAta svarNa pAkhI thA jo kabhI naye bhArata kI khoja naye bhArata kA janma bhArata kA bhaviSya phira amarita kI bUMda par3I eka eka kadama 218 aMtaraMga vArtAeM saMbodhi ke kSaNa prema nadI ke tIrA sahaja mile avinAzI upAsanA ke kSaNa anaMta kI pukAra vividha amRta-kaNa amRta vANI kucha jyortimaya kSaNa naye saMketa ceti sakai to ceti hasibA, khelibA, dharibA dhyAnam dharma sAdhanA ke sUtra maiM kahatA AMkhana dekhI jIvana krAMti ke sUtra jIvana rahasya karuNA aura krAMti vijJAna, dharma aura kalA prabhu maMdira ke dvAra para tamaso mA jyotirgamaya prema hai dvAra prabhu kA aMtara kI khoja amRta varSA amRta dvAra eka nayA dvAra prema gaMgA samuMda samAnA buMda meM satya kI pyAsa zUnya samAdhi vyasta jIvana meM Izvara kI khoja ajJAta kI ora dharma aura AnaMda jIvana-darzana Page #226 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ jIvana kI khoja kyA Izvara mara gayA hai kyA manuSya eka yaMtra hai nAnaka dukhiyA saba saMsAra naye manuSya kA dharma dharma kI yAtrA svayaM kI sattA sukha aura zAMti nArI aura krAMti samyaka zikSA zikSA meM krAMti gahare pAnI paiTha jyotiSa vijJAna nava saMnyAsa kyA satya kA anveSaNa satya kA darzana ghATa bhulAnA bATa binu patha kI khoja jIvana aloka jIvana kI kalA jIvana krAMti kI dizA jIvana gIta mana kA darpaNa AMkhoM dekhI sAMca AnaMda kI khoja svarNima bacapana ozo ke sAhitya ke saMbaMdha meM samasta jAnakArI evaM oNrDara hetu saMparka sUtraH ozo mIDiyA iMTaranezanala 17 koregAMva pArka, puNe-411001, mahArASTra, iMDiyA Tel: +91 (20) 6601 9981. email: distribution@osho.net ozo ke oNDiyo-vIDiyo pravacana ke saMbaMdha meM samasta jAnakArI evaM oNrDara hetu saMparka sUtraH ozo malTImIDiyA eMDa rijaoNrTsa prA. li. 17 koregAMva pArka, puNe-411001, mahArASTra, iMDiyA Tel: +91 (20) 6601 9981. email: distribution@osho.net ozo kI pastakeM unake dvArA zrotAoM ke samakSa die gae tAtkAlika pravacanoM se abhilikhita haiN| sabhI ozo pravacana saMpUrNa rUpa se pustakoM meM prakAzita hue haiM aura oNDiyo rikaoNrDiMga ke rUpa 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ mahAvIra kI krAMti isI bAta meM hai ki ve kahate haiM koI hAtha aisA nahIM hai jo tumheM Age bddh'aae| aura kisI kAlpanika hAtha kI pratIkSA meM jIvana ko vyaya mata kara denaa| koI sahArA nahIM hai sivAya usake, jo tumhAre bhItara hai aura tuma ho| koI aura surakSA nahIM hai, koI aura hAtha nahIM hai jo tumheM uThA legA, sivAya usa zakti ke jo tumhAre bhItara hai, agara tuma use uThA lo| mahAvIra ne samasta sahAre tor3a die| mahAvIra ne samasta sahAroM kI dhAraNA tor3a dii| aura vyakti ko pahalI daphA usakI parama garimA meM aura mahimA meM sthApita kiyaa| hai| aura yaha mAna liyA hai ki vyakti apane hI bhItara itanA samartha hai, itanA zaktivAna hai ki yadi apanI samasta bikharI huI zaktiyoM ko ikaTThA kare aura apane samasta soe hue caitanya ko jagAe, to apanI paripUrNa cetana aura jAgaraNa kI avasthA meM vaha svayaM paramAtmA ho jAtA hai| ozo Mahavir Ya Mahavinash ISBN 978-81-7261-028-9