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also become Bhagwan in this paryaya - this thing is being said by Bhagwan of Jains only, at the same time he shows the process of becoming Bhagwan.
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Bhagwan says that Oh Brother! You are not merely the reflection of some another Bhagwan, you are yourself Bhagwan; you are also not a part of someone else, you are yourself a complete Bhagwan; you are also not someone else's reflection, you are yourself the basic substance, you have not to get engrossed in some other substance, you have to immerse in the inner-self; you have not to surrender to someone else, you have to surrender to the inner-self, none else would emancipate you, you will have to emancipate yourself.
You are fully capable of emancipating yourself and in that not even the slightest co-operation, surrender, service or blessing of anyone else is necessary. The path of Jain philosophy is the path of complete independence.
See, is it not astonishing that in our most esteemed treatise 'Tattavarth Sutra', the process of becoming Bhagwan has been described in its very first verse. There is no condition that you should come after learning this much or undertake so much of prayer and then only the process of becoming Bhagwan would be shown to you.
What did you say? The process of becoming Bhagwan has not been shown in 'Tattavarth Sutra', the path to liberation has been shown. Oh Brother, what is the difference between the path to liberation and the process of becoming Bhagwan? To achieve liberation is becoming Bhagwan. Those who have attained liberation, they are Bhagwan. Don't you know even this that in Jains those persons who have attained liberation are called Bhagwan. Only liberated souls are Siddha Bhagwan.
Bhagwan of Jains does not want anybody to become his devotee, he preaches all potential aspirants to become Bhagwan. He only desires that all souls may proceed on the path to liberation and become Bhagwan and be seated in Siddha Shila by his own side with equal status.
In case you go to an industrialist or businessman, he might give you a good job, may show you the process of getting promotions in service,
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but he will not preach you to set up a similar industry, nor will he let you know the process to do so, he would say that this is the trade secret. He would not wish that you also set up the same industry, undertake same business; but Bhagwan of Jains shows the process of becoming Bhagwan to everyone.
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Oh Brother, Bhagwan shows the process of becoming Bhagwan, but we are unable to proceed on the path shown by him, is not it? Therefore, of what use is this process to us? We should be shown some such process which we may be able to follow.
Oh Brother, Bhagwan says that you are yourself Bhagwan and can also become Bhagwan. Therefore, he also shows you the process of becoming Bhagwan, but you say that you cannot proceed on this path. Why do you talk with so much of despondency?
Any wise person would not ask the elephant costing rupees five lakhs to fetch a glass of water, but would ask the five year old girl; because she can fetch and the elephant cannot. Also, when a wise person does not say anybody to do a thing in the universe, which he is incapable of doing, instead he says to the one who is capable of doing, then, will Bhagwan or Acharyadeo would talk to you about becoming Bhagwan without proper thinking? Is it that they do not understand even this much as to whether or not you are capable of doing? You are capable of undertaking the task of becoming Bhagwan but the greatest obstacle is your this belief that you are incapable of undertaking this task. Therefore, you abandon this belief and understand the thing enthusiastically.
Oh Brother, Bhagwan is showing you the process of becoming Bhagwan and is also inspiring to become Bhagwan - this is yours and ours great fortune. If the most beautiful daughter of Chakravarty comes to garland us with the wedding garland and we turn away, then we must understand that our fortune has let us down.
Similarly, if Bhagwan shows us the path to liberation and we turn away, then could there be a greater misfortune for us? Therefore, don't decline; we must accept with bowed head and happiness this simple and
