Bhavana Bodh

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram

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soul alone by itself, none can share them. Similarly the fruits of our actions sinful or saintly are also to be suffered by ourselves without any share. Our soul comes alone in this world and also departs from it alone. Proving this point, knowing discrimination rightly, good souls always are in a search of being and living alone.
EXAMPLE :- We are now describing below the conversation between Nami Rajarshi and Shakrendra which is advising non-attachment towards worldly life and proving the truth of the above teaching of Bhagawan Mahavir.
Nami Rajarshi was a philosopher King of Mithila city. Even though he did not suffer much from his family relations-wife, sons etc, he was never in delusion about the transitory nature of worldly belongings. He always knew that he was alone and rightly so. Shakrendra in the guise of a Brahmin arrives at the place were Nami Rajarshi is sitting in worldly retirement and starts his discourse by way of testing the resigned attitude of Nami Rajarshi as under :
BHAVANA BODH
Brahmin: O you King! All your subjects in Mithila city are in turmoil; both the people of your palace and your subject people in their homes are vailing aloud with heartbreaking cries which should startle and discourage or dishearten everyone around and the only reason of this sorrowful state of your kingdom is that you have been initiated as a monk, leaving aside your duties as a ruler. Do not be silly to invite worldly circles of birth and death by becoming cause of trouble and unhappiness to your whole family members and subjects. Return to your palace, perform the duties of a noble and benevolent ruler and please them all.
Namiraj :-(In high dignified words) O you good Brahmin ! What you advise me, results from your ignorance. This Mithila city had a garden, in the midst of which, was one tree giving cool shade to a large area around; it was beautiful and pleasing to one and all. It was heavily laden with leaves, flowers and fruits; it was helping life and protection of many kinds of birds. A strong wind shook the tree in its roots and by its falling down, all the birds staying in the foliage of that tree are in tears and unbearable pain and they feel, their resort and protection has been lost; they do not cry for the