આવજો બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ મિનળબેન Farewell
Nishit Shah
II ૐ II
II Shree Satgurudevay Namah II
Jai Bhagwan Everyone,
પરમકૃપાળુ દેવ લખે છે કે “જીવને પરમાર્થ પામવામાં અપાર અંતરાય છે, તેમાં પણ આવા કાળને વિષે તો તે અંતરાયોનું અવર્ણનીય બળ હોય છે.”
Meaning, there are countless obstacles present for a Soul to attain Self Realization, the strength of such obstacles is indescribable especially in this current time.
What can we do? પરમકૃપાળુ દેવ લખે છે કે “જીવને મહત્ પુણ્યના ઉદયથી જો સત્સમાગમનો અપૂર્વ લાભ રહ્યા કરે તો તે નિર્વિઘ્નપણે કૈવલ્ય પર્યંતની ભૂમિકાએ પહોંચી જાય છે.”
A Soul can attain not only Sel Realization but can reach all the way to કેવળજ્ઞાન, without obstacles if that Soul’s મહત્ પુણ્ય are activated and the Soul can get benefit of સત્સમાગમ. What is સત્સમાગમ? It means staying in the company of જ્ઞાની.
What is a Soul’s મહત્ પુણ્ય? A Soul’s મહત્ પુણ્ય is Soul’s good Karma. It is also called પુણ્યાનુબંધી પુણ્ય. What does it do? It creates favorable situations and events for a Soul to make progress in the Marg without facing the obstacles. How can we earn મહત્ પુણ્ય? By following શ્રી સત્ગુરૂદેવની આજ્ઞા, સત્સમાગમ and by keeping સમભાવ (equanimity) in our daily life.
Arrival of બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ મિનળબેન to America activated many Mumukshus’ મહત્ પુણ્ય. They were able to attend the Shibir and had opportunity of સત્સમાગમ with બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ મિનળબેન and બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ હર્ષાબેન.
These Mumukshus made progress in the Marg by attending the Shibir. They also earned new મહત્ પુણ્ય which when activated in future will help them make progress in the Marg. This process will keep repeating until Mumukshus attain કેવળજ્ઞાન.
It was obvious that both બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ had spent significant time preparing for the Shibir. They tirelessly spent 12 plus hours every day drenching the Mumukshus with બોધ during the Shibir. Mumukshus are very grateful to both બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ, for their care and compassion without expecting anything in return.
Logistically, it is very difficult to organize a Shibir in America. Yet, આત્માર્થી પારુલબેન અને રાજુભાઈ શેઠ along with Dallas Mumukshus made it happen by putting in tremendous efforts. Visiting Mumukshus also helped. Young Mumukshus were always on standby and ready to help. Mumukshus are very thankful to all those who made this Shibir a great success.
Sadly, it is time to wave farewell to બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ મિનળબેન. Mumukshus wish her safe journey back home and hope that she returns to America every year to give benefit of her સત્સમાગમ.
While the Mumukshus are waving farewell to બ્રહ્મનિષ્ઠ મિનળબેન, their heart is saying something else. What is Mumukshus heart saying? Click on the link to find out:
Good Luck,
Aej Vinanti,
Sant Charan Sevak,
Nishit Shah