Manava Dharma

Author(s): Bhurmal Shastri, Nihalchandra Jain
Publisher: Aacharya Gyansagar Vagartha Vimarsha Kendra

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MANAV DHARMA / 25 has to face himself so many problems by doing a particular action and which may create a lot of troubles in the way of life of others also. In this universe, if we care in collecting only those articles which are mainly related to Bread, Cloth and House and which are needed for our smooth living and the smooth living of others and further, without caring for the needs of others, we try to establish our own right and possessions over them, then such a poor feeling is known as Selfishness. The feeling of selfishness proves like a thom in the way of our sublime life. Mainly, people imitate one another and what is done by one, is copied by the other and he starts to follow the same action. What is done by a father is copied by the son and what we do is copied or imitated by our neighbour.
Once, in spring season, some friends went out together for a picnic and reached in a garden. Here was a mango tree, full of mangoes. all were unriped while only a single mango was riped. One of the friends remarked, “How beautifully riped is this mango? "Only I will eat it. Only I will eat this". Passing this remark, he ran fast towards that mango. The second one remarked that he would not allow him to eat but he himself would eat that mango. Soon the third friend remarked "I am your Grand friend, I will beat both of you but only I will eat it." All the three began to quarrel and dragged each other but none agreed with each other. Soon one of them thought of a plan, and while changing his mood, he remarked that the mango was poisonous and hence he could not eat that. See, that a snake lives in the hollow of the tree. The snake has stung and tasted it, hence it is the only riped one while rest of the mangoes are unripen. Hearing this remark, the rest of the friends spoke that if it was so, what to talk of eating, they would not even touch that. All left the place and dispersed and the quarrel came to an end. The same is the very condition of the world. People of the world mainly prefer to care for their livelihood; they mainly care for their Bread and Butter and keep jealousy and unfriendly attitude for others. This feeling of jealousy and selfishness influences the other creatures of the earth; not only on other creatures but on all objects of the universe, this influence is seen; because man is the chief of all. Man's heart is of very narrow nature and he pays no heed towards the welfare of others. When it does not rain in time, flowers fail to appear on trees and the wind or insects harm the harvest on this earth and all become much worried.
If the man brings a change in his observation and sentiments and makes them benevolent for others, then the worldly objects are also transformed accordingly. We have been hearing and reading in Ramayan that whenever Lord Ram Chandra used to move or stepin, even the dry grass and trees used to be turned into green; and ponds,