From Narak to Tirthankar Mokshmarg
Nishit Shah
II ૐ II
II Shree Satgurudevay Namah II
Jai Bhagwan Everyone,
The question in the last E-mail was: Why Rawan, King Shrenik and Shree Krishna are in Narak if they are going to be future Tirthankars?
The answer is:They are in Narak because they were doing terrible things in their lives at the time their next life was determined by their Ayushya Karma when they had not yet met a Gyani in their life.
Shree Krishna and King Shrenik completely turned their life around after meeting a Gyani and discovering the Mokshmarg. They went from one extreme to another, from Narak to becoming a Tirthankar in one life!
We have also met Gyani and have the same Grand Mokshmarg they had. They did their aradhana same way we are supposed to be doing our aradhana. How do we know that? How can knowing this help us in our aradhana?
There is only one eternal Mokshmarg. Param Krupalu Dev has written about this many times such as in letter 54, 165, 172, 194, 200 and 715 etc and also in Shree Atmasidhhi Shashtra Verse 36, 2, 105 to 118, 123, 134 and in 135.
When we know what these great Souls accomplished in their life with this Mokshmarg, should we let our problems in this life, things such as i phone, i pad, Apple, Microsoft, Gadgets, Internet, TV, Cars, Home and other distractions come in our way of our aradhana?
If we knew how precious and rare our Mokshmarg is we will not let anything come in our way of aradhana. Shree Krishna had all the Ridhhi and Sidhhi that one can hope for. King Shrenik had all the luxury he wanted. They did not let any of it come in their way and distract them.
More recently, Krupalu Dev and our Guruvaryas did not let any distractions stand in their way and attained what they had to in a very short time. Param Pujya Bhaishree has again reminded us of our task wrapped in his Diwali greetings in Satguru Prasad 67.
Rawan has not met a Gyani yet. According to Kalikal Sarvagnya Hemachandracharya’s Jain Ramayan written 1,000 years ago, Rawan was killed by Laxman not by Shree Ram. Sita went to 12th heaven while Shree Ram attained Kevalgyan. Sita came from heaven to visit Kevalgyani Shree Ram and asked about everyone’s future.
Sita learnt from Shree Ram that Rawan and Laxman went to 4th Narak because of their animosity at each other. Sita feeling compassion for both goes to 4th Narak to take them with her but could not. Sita tells both about their future lives and asked them to stop their hostility and fight in Narak which they did.
As a result, by the time Sita completes her long life in heaven, Rawan and Laxman will finish about 7 more lives as a couple, brothers and would have made three short trips to heaven.
Sita will take birth as a Chakravarti. Rawan and Laxman will become her (his) two sons. Rawan will meet a Gyani in his third life after this and become a Tirthankar in sixth life. Sita will become his Gandhar and they will both go to Moksh in that life.
Laxman will become Chakravarti and also a Tirthankar after a few more lives and go to Moksh after meeting a Gyani. A pretty happy ending after what they all went through in Ramayan and in their prior lives before Ramayan.
Unfortunately, most endings are not as happy. A Soul eventually heads towards Nigod after going to Narak as described by Krupalu Dev in detail in the Sansar and Nivruti Bhavna and the eternal misery continues.
Such is strangeness of Karma which is caused by our own Rag and Dwesh. All our worldly relations are as a result of our Rag and Dwesh. Our worldly relations are strange like in Ramayan and unreal as in the dream of the beggar described by Krupalu Dev in the Anitya Bhavna and in letter 493.
The only real things in our otherwise miserable dreamland are Gyani, Gurukrupa and Mokshmarg. These are the only things that will take us to our real home, Moksh, away from all the miseries forever.
I wish you all very best in aradhana,
Aej Vinanti,
Sant Charan Sevak,
Nishit Shah
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II ૐ II
II Shree Satgurudevay Namah II
Jai Bhagwan Heenaben and Everyone,
Thank you for sharing thoughts on letter 272 with everyone.
King Shrenik was Bhagwan Mahavir’s disciple and is going to be the first Tirthankar of the next Chowisi in about 82,000 years after his current life in Narak is completed.
According to the Scriptures, Rawan and Krishna are also in Narak at present.
A question then comes to mind is why are they currently in Narak if they are going to be future Tirthankars?
Would anyone like to answer the question?
Hint: The answer can give a boost to our aradhana..
Aej Vinanti,
Sant Charan Sevak,
Nishit Shah
On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Heena Modi <he...@heenamodi.com> wrote:
Jai Bhagvaan,
Letter 272 really made me think and question subconscious beliefs that I held before.
In the Letter, Krupaludev says that we should see past the conduct of a Gnaani and pay your respects to Him no matter what He APPEARS to be doing.
I think He goes on to say that if we think that a Gnaani is behaving in a way which a Gnaani shouldN'T; we should reflect on the Drashti that a Mumukshu should have for this Gnaani.
(Perhaps we need to find a way to elevate our thinking beyond what we see.)
Some examples of conduct, which may make someone question whether a Gnaani is really a Gnaani or not:-
- I would have previously said that there's NO way a butcher could attain a high Dasha because he's killing animals etc. BUT I've heard the example of one who attained Samyak Darshan. This shows the importance of one's internal state.
- I would have previously said that you can't push for war and be spiritual. However, Krishna Bhagvaan was a key player in the war with the Pandava but His internal state was hugely elevated. It was His Karma to do it. He completed this and was detached internally. This is highlighted by the fact that He is going to be a Tirthankar in the future.
- I would have thought that Ravana couldn't be a Tirthankar after what He did with Sita etc. but He will be in the future, because be had great internal Bhakti.
So...these examples show that it is only that which is WITHIN, which matters.
Jai Bhagvaan.
Nitin Shah
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Nishit Shah
II ૐ II
II Shree Satgurudevay Namah II
Jai Bhagwan Nitinbhai and Everyone,
You are welcome Nitinbhai.
It is hard to believe that it has been 7 years already since this informal Satsang group was started in 2008. The purpose was to communicate and share ideas with each other to help us with aradhana regardless of where we are located.
We can use all the help we can get because Mumukshus such as recently announced Bn Rasikbhai Patel are rare. Bn Rasikbhai finished his task in matter of only a few months after meeting Param Pujya Bhaishree by doing Prabal Purusharth (strong efforts) in small town of Jetpur despite the physical adversity and without having any gadgets that are at our disposal!
The inspirational story of Bn Rasikbhai is in Satguru Prasad Issue 67. Let us all convey our heartiest congratulations to BN Rasikbhai Patel for his great achievement.
Along with Param Pujya Bhaishree’s reminder of Prabal Purusharth in his Diwali greetings, Satguru Prasad Issue 67 also has a very touching message from Pujya Bapuji about the consequence if we spend our life in complacency and procrastination after having what we have..
Once again, wishing you all very best in aradhana,
Aej Vinanti,
Sant Charan Sevak,
Nishit Shah