Saturday 22 March 2014

JAINISM--ARROGANCE----THE AVOIDABLE SIN-------!!!

Some where I read that there are two sentences which are liked most all over the world. First " It is- cheque is attached here with" second one is " Yes, I have told you that ". I fully agree with the observation.
 I have not encountered first for most times but second one I still use frequently. Most of us have weakness for self praise and self's own judgement. We happens to believe that world has yet to witness more visionary person like us. Whenever we find someone in problem-we have number of solutions/suggestions for him based on our own wisdom and ignoring his background. We are ready with solutions.
 It is all together different story that we may not find taker for our offer. When the things goes wrong for him, we express our joy with saying-you know I have told you so but you have not listened. With growing age the joy increases to higher scale with back up of white hair and experience gained over years and salt consumed over those years. It is but natural to grow arrogance out of it over given period .
Actually all of 18 sins are avoidable but this particular sin is easy to avoid if we have a reasonable sense for own achievements so far.
I turned to Jainism to check if  such feeling attracts some sins. 7th sin as per Jainism is Maan or Arrogance. It deprives a soul a good
virtue called simplicity of soul and nature. The influenced soul of
such sin is not ready to look behind I ,me and myself attitude of his.
Bhagwan has in Suyagadandsutra told that any arrogance caused by eight reasons. The causes of such sin is being explained herewith. 
The eight reasons of such arrogance being created  out of pride of   caste. creed. strength out of physical, power based or money based,
 beauty, Tap ( conduct ),knowledge, gain and prosperity. Secondly in
12/01 chapter of Bhagwatisutra. Bhagwan informed Shankh-Shravak
that arrogance ultimately result into increasing soul's life cycles.
 Human nature is very unique--In prosperity he attributes the success to his intelligence and so called hard work. In bad times, he blames luck and world for not recognizing his talent. In reality with accumulated good deeds, we enjoys prosperity and vice versa. Some have unique feeling of being great when compared to balnce masses.

If we live in simplicity then we will reduce less portion of such our positive balance and can have favorable conditions for longer time. One shall be careful not to let prosperity to increase arrogance while one shall not miss learning experience in adverse times. This always shall be a guiding force for betterment of our own personality. 

 Not a single event one can claim that he has done it for first time. We spent so much in weddings or family functions and building bungalows to create impression for status that, no else can arrange it such lavish event and creations except me. Such the message fail to hit the masses because they have attended even big ones earlier. Just make it a point not to give any inferior complex to others so that they try to give up their simple life style engaging in wrong ways in life. I share a story by Gurudeo, Chakravartry is most wealthy and power packed individual among humans. After winning last 6th continent he goes to write his name on a door  with a diamond arrow, He gets surprised when he cound not find a place on it being  having so many names of ex Chakravaties over so many centuries written over there.

 We are sure not to keep all material wealth and beautiful body and face here while saying good bye to this life. As such there shall be no reason for pride. Arrogance cause creation of pride in own self.
Downfall phase in a arrogant person is difficult to pass through while such phase a simple person can pass easily with support from family and society. Not bending to power and wealth of others is self respect but to have pride for possessions is arrogance. Be humble----- it is a message for humanity. In human history we can have so many noble
number of examples of low profiles with higher achievements.

Just think over and introspect, if we are flying in air with love and praise for self ----? If it is so there is much scope for improvement-Let me begin with my own self searching. Nobody will ever like to
be remembered as a arrogant person after his last good bye-----!!!. 

JAIJINENDRA----------!!!---------------JAI MAHVEER-------!!!.







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