Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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religions are far from being blissful. It is therefore necessary to specify the religion as the one, which can confer real bliss. In this connection, Dashavaikälik Sutra states as under.
Dhammo Mangalamukkittham Ahinsä Sanjamo Tavo, Devä Vi Tam Namansanti Jassa Dhamme Saya Mano
It means: The religion comprising non-violence, restraint and austerities is the most blissful; even gods bow to him, whose mind always stays within religion.
The concept of the term Kewali occurring in these Mängliks needs to be understood. Most of the religions believe in an almighty, who is supposed to create the world and to destroy it, when he thinks it fit. It is considered necessary to worship him for the sake of keeping him pleased. Jainism does not subscribe to that concept. It states that every soul has infinite capabilities that can be manifested by right effort. This can be compared to a bud, which has the capability to blossom into a flower. The full manifestation of soul is comparable to the complete blossoming of flower. That is termed as the state of Kewali, which denotes omniscience. It should be the objective of every one to attain that state.
The religion propounded by such omniscient is based on truth and is necessarily blissful. This statement does not relate to any particular omniscient. It applies to all those, who hold the attribute of omniscience. In order to comprehend this aspect, it would be useful to examine the concept of Kewaljnän. It literally means knowledge only. That indicates the stage, where the entity merges with knowledge and only the act of knowing remains. Even the existence of the entity, who holds the knowledge, is immaterial. It is the pure Mängalik state of Chaitanya or consciousness. That being the state of full enlightenment, there is not even a trace of ignorance. As such, whatever such entity lays down is truth and nothing but the truth.
Religion does not mean the strictures laid down in one or another scripture. What spontaneously flows by virtue of the full enlightenment is true religion. There is an interesting Digambar concept that Lord Mahavir did not actually speak. His message, however, continued to flow out of innate compassion. It was a sort of telepathic transmission meant for those who were receptive. In other words, that was meant for those, who were equipped with the right receiving sets. The message was in the air for those who could have such sets. It could be there even to day and one can avail of that, if he develops the required level of receptivity.
Let us, however, suppose that such entities actually speak. In that case, whatever is laid down by them is Mängalik. The concept of Mangal reaches the super conscious level in their case. As such, whatever they say flows from their hearts. Mangal is evident in every activity of theirs, whether they are sitting, walking, talking, eating or sleeping. When the concept thus penetrates the subconscious level, Amangal or the evil concept cannot enter. These Sutras, therefore, rightly emphasize the religion as propounded by such entities.