Our lord Mahavir
Lord
Mahavir(599–527 BC),
the last & most impressive “Tirthankar” among twenty four “Tirthankar”.He
was born in Kundalpur,Bihar in a royal family & his parents were King
Siddharth & Queen Trishla.Her mother saw sixteen divine dreams which a
mother ,who give the birth to Tirthankar only can see.He was very brave &
courageous.After controlling a crazy & violent elephant in his childhood he
was named MAHAVIR. He is known from many names Vir,Mahavir,Vardhmaan,Arihant, Sanmati, Ativira.He renounced his throne & became an ascetic when
his age was only twenty years.He started meditation without caring about his
body,he controlled all sense.He spent his days & night on hard rocks,under
the tree neither he covered his body in winter nor he took cold water even in
the summer. His teachings were as follows:-
1.
Satya (Truthfulness)- to speak the harmless truth only.
2.
Ahimsa (Non-violence)-
to cause no harm to any living being.
3.
Aparigrah (Non-possession)-
to detach completely from
people, places, and material things.
4.
Asteya (Non-stealing)-
to take nothing not properly given.
5.
Brahamcharya (Chastity)- to
indulge in no sensual pleasure.
It was the tenth day
of the bright half of the month of Vaishakh. Twelve years five months and
fifteen days had passed since the beginning of Mahavira’s spiritual practices.
Lord Mahavir sat in mediation under a Shala tree in a garden on the back of the
river Rijuvaluka (river Barakar in modern times). Sitting on both feet with
knees touching his chest, he was feeling calm even in the scorching summer sun.
Focusing all his physical, mental and spiritual energies he was engrossed in
deep and pure meditation (shukla dhyana). Gradually the sun was setting in the
west and within him the sun of omniscience was rising. He became omniscient or,
or Arihanta. He became a Jina, the victorious over attachment and aversion. At
that time he was 42 years of age.
On this holy day
of Diwali(Kartik amavasya) he attained salvation.He was 72years & 4 months
when attained NIRVANA in pawapuri.In jain community this day has it’s own importance and Diwali
is celebrated after worshiping “Lord
Mahavir.May Lord Mahavir bless us so that we can keep ourselves away from evils & follow his vows, teachings
to get rid of this world.
Happy Diwali to all…...
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