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PRABUDHHA JIVAN: GANDHARVAD SPECIAL
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not desirable. The 8th Gandhar's doubt about NARKI areas of the world are not in continents or seas but or Hellish life was cleared by stating that soul can they are in minds and hearts of men. A man is never be born in NARKI but does not always stay there, it fully satisfied with physiological activiteis, certain can move to other GATI. A soul's upward move- metaphysical problems bother him. He continously ment should not be interpreted as non-existence of strives to seek answers to these problems. Answers Narki. 9th, 10th and 11th Gandhar's doubts respec- to these problems make him think about origin of and tively about sin PAPA and merit PUNYA, existence order in universe, secrets and true nature of physiof the other world and Liberation of worldly soul were cal world and finally existence and the aims of hucleared in follownig ways. Karma or action deter- man life. As Socrates has said for every thinking mines merit or sin which in turn serves as basis for being unexamined life is not worth living. The queshappiness and the misery in the world. The impor- tions raised by Gandharas were of immense importance of assumed other world is exalted and en- tance, not only to themselves but also to entire mancouraged for avoidance of papa karma and remain- kind. ing steady on right path. Finally doubts over libera- These questions originate in every meritorious tion are cleared by subtle explanation of this con- soul at some point of time in its worldly journey. The * cept which means complete absence of actions and
moot question is can interest in it be sustained and acquisition of total knowledge.
strengthened until they are resolved by right sources. * * In this way omniscient Lord Mahavira answered
Issues discussed in Gandharvad remain relevant * all questions, provided all missing links to all of them. as long as human mind exist in all ages. These is-* y. All eleven learned men in full humility and modesty sues are our keys to steadying, awakening and pu- * * understood the right path of Mahavira.
rifying consciousness. Social and material circum-* * Although they were proud of their knowledge and stances change periodically but the purpose of hu- * * intelligence, they were neck deep in rituals and cer- man birth will not change. With Lord's answers we * * emonies, however they had great respect for truth all have golden opportunity to explore uncharted and * * and simplicity which Lord had in totality. They all immense power of our consciousness.
immediately became Lord's first disciples. They E ven today's leaders of sub-atomic physics in the *
were appointed as leaders of various categories. world talk of immense and unexplored power of hu- * * This in fact is famed Gandharvada in Jaina Darshan. man conciousness. The study of Gandharvad helpd * * The first discourse of Lord was heard by souls each soul to refocus, reorient and rethink that hu- * * of devgati but no one was ordained due to various man birth will not be wasted if we follow the path pre- * * reasons. Lord Mahavir, having sheer compassion scribed by Lord Mahavira. The relevance of this * * and welfare of all souls and to promote and propa- message of Lord is lauded by Upadhyaya Shri * * gate non-violence, restraints, needed few able dis- YASHOVIJAYJI in GNANSAAR in following way. * * ciples. In the state of omniscience he could foresee "Human existence is as unstable as wind, our * arrival of learned Brahmins for a great religious rite, wealth, possessions are like waves in stormy sea * whom He thought to be great promoters and propa- and our body as fragile as passing cloud." * gators of ideas which were to benefit the entire man
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Mahavira's message for all of us. Gandharvad in modern times * The greatest discovery of man is, Discovery of
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