GET FREE FROM ATTACHMENT: MUNISHRI VISHALYASAGAR

GET FREE FROM ATTACHMENT: MUNISHRI VISHALYASAGAR

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RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------Digambar Jain Muni Shri Vishalyasagar Ji Maharaj, present in the religious city of Ara, spoke in the context of Akinchhan Dharma in the religious assembly that Akinchhan means to abandon without regret that which is not yours and which you have considered your own. Akinchhan Dharma says that you should become empty. Become devoid of attachment, become free from attachment, move from creation to immersion so that the purity of the soul develops. As long as we have a relationship with any object in the world, there is bondage, when we make a relationship with attachment, then only beggary comes in us. The desire to acquire material things awakens. Giving an example, he explained that a saint had a thought of donating 50 paise, he thought that he will donate 50 paise, but he will give it to the one who is the biggest beggar. Many beggars came, but did not donate. One day the saint was sitting on the side of the road, the emperor passed by with his army. The saint threw a 50 paise coin towards him. The emperor was stunned and immediately said, "Who is this fool who is doing such a thing?" The emperor looked up and saw that he was a saint. The emperor asked, "Why did you throw 50 paise?" The saint replied, "I had resolved to donate to the biggest beggar. I did not find a bigger beggar than you." The emperor said, "Oh! Can't you see the umbrella, throne, carriage, army?" Then the saint said, "I can see everything but not this." "If you had an umbrella, throne, army, wealth, etc., then why would you attack another emperor? Why would you rob or kill someone? Only beggars do this at someone else's door." Man has the treasure of happiness within him but he wanders outside. But the race outside can give death, not happiness. The race to get material things is death. The sadhana to get the ultimate is salvation. Once we look at the inner seer and recognize it, then Akinchhan Dharma will come easily. Media in-charge Nilesh Kumar Jain told that Bhaktamar Paath was organized in the evening at Bhagawan Mahavir Swami Jal Mandir by Parimal Jain family in memory of late Manish Jain. Hundreds of devotees participated in it. Prasad was distributed at the end of the Bhaktamar Paath. He told that Bhaktamar Stotra is a divine praise composed by Acharya Mantung, which is made up of 48 stanzas, each stanza has special energy and power. By doing Bhaktamar Paath, mental peace and positive energy is transmitted.