Aptavani Shreni 04

SR No.: 030034
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Aradhana Trust
Publication Year: 2013
Total Pages: 480
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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The Essence of Religion
There are two kinds of saar (essence; substance) in the world. Dharmasaar (essence of religion) and samaysaar (essence of the smallest fraction of time; the Self).
What do we call religion (dharma)? If one attains the essence of religion (dharmasaar), then one is said to have attained religion. What is the essence of religion (dharmasaar)? It is when one does not have any artadhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self) or raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts the self and others). A person can eat, drink, go out, make money or do anything else, but as long as he has no artadhyan or raudradhyan, it is considered dharmasaar, and marmasaar (essence of the meaning of religion), would be liberation. The essence (saar) derived from the meaning of religion (dharma): which is marmasaar, is called liberation (mukti).
What is the essence of all the religions? It is to see whether or not artadhyan and raudradhyan are dispelled. If they have not gone, then one is not in religion. Have they decreased? To which a person would respond 'yes'. If they have decreased, then maybe we can say that he is in religion (dharma). However, if they have not decreased, but occur more and more, would not be right to say that he is in
religion.
What is the essence of religion (dharmasaar)? It is when if you are provoked, you do not see fault in the other person. What is the essence of the world (jagatsaar)? Pleasures of the senses (vishay sukh). What is the essence of religion (dharmasaar)? It is where artadhyan and raudradhyan do not occur. Dharmasaar is the principal essence of the world. Any religion where you do not attain dharmasaar is wrong. Then regardless of whichever faith you follow, be it Jain or Hindu, it is all wrong.