On attaining Kevaldyana Bhagwan Mahaveerswami formed present Thirth with four components Sadhu,Sadhvi,Shravak and Shravika. This Thirth will last for 21000 years. Bhagwan asked each one to take care of other one. Bhagwan advocated two ways of following His teaching- One is Sadhudharma (Anagar Dharma) and second one is Shravakdarma (Aagardarma) . Each one is free to follow most suited path as per choice without any compulsion to get Moksha.
Aagar means some liberty to suit individual capacity. No doubt the Sadhumarg brings you more closer to salvation than Shravakdharma. But after it's selection, one must be particular enough to follow the prescribed code of conduct for such selected path shown by Pujya Bhagwan Mahaveer. A slight deviation is not allowed for anybody.
JAI MAHAVEER--!-JAIJINENDRA---!-KHAMATKHAMNA-!.
Aagar means some liberty to suit individual capacity. No doubt the Sadhumarg brings you more closer to salvation than Shravakdharma. But after it's selection, one must be particular enough to follow the prescribed code of conduct for such selected path shown by Pujya Bhagwan Mahaveer. A slight deviation is not allowed for anybody.
-
A-Duties of Sadhus-------- They become monk for freedom of self soul. Beside that they have been entrusted with the work to show path of Bhagwan to all devotees without any bias or preferences,
B-Duties of Shravaks.
1-Attempt for self salvation--This is the major task of Shravaks. They shall attend lectures of Sadhus, understand, discuss and clear doubts if any and follow the path of Bhagwan Mahaveer.
2-Responsibility towards Sadhus--- Bhagwan termed Shravak and Shravika as "Ammapiyro" i.e.mother and father of Sadhu.On taking Diksha- Sadhu leaves family, home, town and relatives has stepped towards unspecified, unknown destination for Atmasadhna.
To avoid closeness which may give birth to love and affection, Sadhu can not stay at a place for more than specified period as specified by Lord Mahaveer through Aagam. It a well thought order of Bhagwan.
They keep moving just as moving water is cleaner than saturated one. On their next journey Shravaks have responsibility to ensure prescribed space, food and water and clothes for them. They shall accompany them in Gochari (asking for food and clothes ) and Vihar ( travel ) with all possible capacity and care for their safety.
-3- Care-- In our domestic life if just we catch fever due to cold or something else, there is a large gathering of our well wishers and doctors, everybody is busy in offering best available solution. But Sadhus have disconnected all such relations. So Sharavak has to take care as if they are our own children, Medical emergency may arise due to accidents or other reasons. In such circumstances we have to take all maximum possible best care. Everyone knows that Sadhus do not keep currency notes, if we have Medical store or hospital free service is a must. We are fortunate to have the great opportunity to serve these great souls on their way to salvation.
4-Watch the conduct--- Shravks have been entrusted with the task of watching and warning Sadhus for their exact conduct as specified by Bhagwan, When the initial enthusiasm of Diksha get reduced, few Sadhu may find it difficult to follow path of Bhagwan exactly on same line vigorously. The initial spirit get exhausted as time passes.
Then with own convenience and interpretation they find out some liberal ways. In such cases Shravak must bring, it to their notice that this is not what Bhagwan has prescribed. Please do not take yourself to path of Kusadhu category and keep distance from money.banking ,opposite sex and popular ways of fame and unwarranted subjects like telling other philosophy, astrology and fund raising.
Many times in a blind faith and respect for dress, we make our self victim of Personification. What ever a particular Sadhu does we take it for granted and allow him to carry on. But this way we are harming teaching of Bhagwan. A soldier in uniform must be different from civilian in any case. He must ensure best conduct in all circumstance
Thus Sadhu shows the salvation path to Shravak and Shravak help sadhu to keep his Sayaam intact--This is the harmony between two expected by Mahveer Bhagwan.Let us do that it is in mutual interest.
5-Helping co-brothers-One must help other Shrawaks to progress
in religious activities. Grasping level differs for all. So we must
spread Jainism knowledge and help others to gain from it.If one is
financially sound ,he shall see how he can reduce miseries of co-
brothers in society. If one helps other to do religious activities,we
are indirectly serving Bhagwan Mahaveer---!!!-Let us give it a try.
No comments:
Post a Comment