Lord Mahavira, is one of the strongest example of a person who mastered to control his mind & body to attain - NIRVANA at a very young age, Despite of his strong strength of penance & meditation he had to face many hardships and path was not easy. Probably many were inspired with his ideology including father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi whose principles led the foundation of freedom of India.
One of the most interesting part of his life was a - ABHIGRAHA which are conditions to break 5 months of fasting
- Was a princess turned into a slave.
- Offered boiled un-split black beans from the corner of a winnowing basket.
- Whose legs were bound in chains.
- Served while standing with one foot on the threshold of the house and the other outside it.
- Had a shaven head.
- Who was a chaste woman, performing the penance of attham (three day fast).
- Should have smile as well as tears in her eyes while serving him
He decided that if he finds all conditions fulfilled then only he can accept alms and break his fast.
Today if we wonder what were the reasons of having such a difficult condition and try to interpret the reason and message it can be something like this
Was a princess turned into a slave - Means a person's birth can not define his destiny , it is his karma. Even if you are born rich in no matter of time you can turn into rags, life is all about your karma.Your karma will lead you to what you have to face.
Offered boiled un-split black beans from the corner of a winnowing basket. - Whatever you have received may have impurities , but whenever you give it should be pure. Winnowing basket play a role of cleaning, so your penance should be clean and should filter the impurities you receive.
Whose legs were bound in chains. - It represents that, We all are bounded in the world with various chains due to our Moha, this Moha will keep you bounded unless you find a path to get free of it.
Served while standing with one foot on the threshold of the house and the other outside it. - The lady was shackled in chains and was in the room, so she had to take a step out of her house to find the saint. One foot outside the threshold indicates the step towards knowledge and wisdom. Life is bounded by chains of Moha & karma, we have to take a step towards knowledge in-spite of our conditions. Without knowledge and wisdom it is difficult to be free from cycles of birth & death.
Had a shaven head. - The shaven head represents the loss of beauty, the beauty of body is temporary and we all will loose this beautiful body with time, even sometimes due to your beauty you may make enemies. So don't give your beauty encouragement , give encouragement to your soul.
Who was a chaste woman, performing the penance of attham (three day fast). - Fasting is the practice which strengthens mind, it also allows your body to adjust to nature even when it is not supportive, purity of body, mind & soul helps you to attain knowledge quickly, it lifts your state of mind and gives inner peace.
Should have smile as well as tears in her eyes while serving him - Smile is the indication of strength and positiveness, in spite of facing problems you should always try to accept them and greet them with smile. Tear in eyes represent compassion for others , your compassion and love for others will lift you out of all problems.
Raj Yoga/Gyan Yoga is mentioned in Bhagavat gita is the practice which also has similar foundations.
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