Shrutsagar 2016 06 Volume 03 01

Author(s): Hiren K Doshi
Publisher: Acharya Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir Koba

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Beyond Doubt
Acharya Padmasagarsuri Seth Mafatlal had incurred a lot of debt and hence wanted to commit suicide. He went to see a drama which was a tragedy. In the climax scene the hero was shown committing suicide. Mafatlalji thought that if he got a chance to do the role, the scene will turn into a reality, if he really died instead of acting. What ever he earns by doing so, he shall clear his debts and financially favour his family. With these thoughts in mind Seth Mafatlal went to the Director of the Drama and told him about his desire, “You promise to pay me Rs.10,000/- and I shall commit suicide in real, in the climax scene.
I shall also write a note on dying of free will and keep it in my pocket. I shall in no way be a problem to you and the police shall not harass you.” The Director heard the whole story and said, “Your idea is very enterprising and interesting, but if the public goes crazy' over your acting and demand the scene to be done once more what shall I do then? Where shall I go for a man like you. Please forgive me? The above illustration goes to prove that your death is also not in our hands. Even the poison that is available in the market is not real poison. The Karma is the determining factor of birth, death and all other activities.
Lord Mahavira too had to bear grave sufferings for 12.5 years before becoming an omniscient owing to the deeds of his previous births, King Rama had to retire to the forest for fourteen years. Draupadi, wife of Five husbands had to be assaulted and humiliated in the royal court in the presence of all kings, scholars, and princes. The brave Pandavas had to spend thirteen years in the forest.
Yogishvara Srikrishna had to die suffering from intense thirst and his beautiful city of Dwarka constructed by the Devas was burnt to ashes before his eyes and he remained helpless. The cause of all these and other happenings in this world is the Karma i.e. deeds, one performs in this birth and previous births. Hitler, the great conqueror
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