Positive Non Violence

SR No.: 006917
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kanhaiyalal Lodha, Dalpatsingh Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2011
Total Pages: 344
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 5 MB

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asked Bhagvān Mahāvīra, “Lord! One spiritual aspirant surrenders everything at your feet and constantly serves you while the other does not stay near you and does not serve you, but serves the old, the diseased and the miserable. Which of these two is nobler?” The Lord replied, “Gautama! My service lies not in staying close to me and to attend to me constantly but in obeying my teachings. One who serves the old, the diseased and the miserable is nobler – Jam gilāņam padiyarai, se dhannel."
The service that is rendered with a view to remove the impurities from his spirit and to help him in carrying out his religious duties is called Vaiyāvrtya or noble selfless service. It aims at destroying the flaws of the self and to separate the already bonded karma matter from the soul. This karmic destruction and separation from the soul eventually results in liberation. As has been said - Pāsangiabhogeņam veyāvaccammi mokkhaphalameva |
Āņāārāhanao aņukampadi visayammi || That is – One who conducts himself according to the teachings of the Lord, compassionately employs the available means in the service of others and gains liberation as a result. Not only this, vaiyāvrtya results in all-round development of the aspirant practitioner. For example:1. Veyāvacceņam Titthayaranāmagottam kammam nibandhai |
- Uttarādhyayana sūtra, 29.43. That is through selfless service one bonds the Tirthankara nāma and gotra karma.
2. Ātmaprayojanapara eva jāyate svādhyāyameva kurvan | Veyāvrtyakarastu svam param coddharatīti manyet ||
- Bhagavatī ārādhanā, 329. That is – One who engages himself in self-study only does well by himself while one who serves does well by himself as well as the others whom he serves.
Positive Non-Violence