Mokshamala

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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vii) Vyavahärdayä: Vigilantly resorting to compassion as it may be necessary is called Vyavahärdaya, practical compassion.
viii) Nishchaydaya: Concentrating on the wholesome objective and remaining absorbed therein is called Nishchaydayä, absolute compassion.
The Lords have described Vyavahär Dharma in terms of these eight types of compassion. While contemplating over the same it can be seen that it covers the well-being, contentment and grant of fearlessness for all the living beings.
B) Nishchay Dharma: This denotes averting self-delusion and cognizing the innate nature of soul. Nishchay Dharma consists of staying tuned to the true nature of soul with the contemplation, 'The worldly life does not belong to me; I am different from it; I am entirely disentangled pure soul like the liberated Lords.'
There is no compassion where there is unhappiness, loss of wellness or dissatisfaction of any living being; there is no religion where there is absence of compassion. Every being gains fearlessness by the religion propounded by the Graceful Lords.
Lesson 10: True Guru, Part 1
Father: Son, who is the teacher in the school that you are going to?
Son: Daddy, he is a very sensible learned man.
Father: How are his talks, conduct etc.?
Son: He speaks sweet; he never talks to anyone indiscriminately; he is serene. When he speaks, it seems as if the fountain of joy turns out of his mouth; he never insults anyone; he teaches us with proper explanation.
Father: Please tell me why you go there.
Son: Daddy! Why do you ask such question! You send me there so that I can be smart to make out the ins and outs of worldly life and learn the practicalities.
Father: What would happen, if your teacher had been of a bad character?
Son: That would have been very bad; we could learn speaking foul language. Who could teach us the practicalities in that case?
Father: Son, from these talks I can teach you a sound lesson. As it is required to learn the practicalities for leading the worldly life, so is it necessary to learn religion and morality for the sake of life after death. As practicalities can be learnt from a teacher with good character, so can the morality be gained from a noble Guru; such morality becomes beneficial in the subsequent life. There is a vast difference between a teacher of practicality and that of morality; the worldly teacher is like a piece of shining glass, the spiritual teacher is like invaluable Kaustubh (Gold-yielding) gem.
Son: Revered dad, what you say is right. It is essential to have an instructor of spirituality. You have frequently told me about the infinite misery of worldly life that can be crossed over only by resorting to religion. As such, please tell me about the qualifications of a Guru, who can give instructions about the religion that can lead to beneficence.