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Walk with Me__INNER Mail.Ps Walk With Me The Story of Mahavir ±A Remarkable Revolutionary Narrator: Ganadhar Indrabhuti Gautam Authors: Acharya Chandanaji Vastupal Parikh, PhD Veerayatan, Bombay, India www.veerayatan.org L Walk With Me ___________________________________________________ © Peace Publications 2009 This Amrit Mahotsav Edition is published by Veerayatan, Mumbai, India with permission from Peace Publications, Toronto, Canada. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction or transmission in whole or part in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system. In the case of photocopying for or other reprographic copying for educational purposes, the copyright law requires written permission from Peace Publications. Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication Parikh, Vastupal, 1930 - Walk With Me: The Story of Mahavir, A Remarkable Revolutionary: narrator Ganadhar Indrabhuti Gautam/ authors: Acharya Chandanaji, Vastupal Parikh Written by Vastupal Parikh, based on lectures given by Acharya Chandanaji. ISBN 978-0-9689863-7-0 1. Mahavir. 2. Jainism - Doctrines. 3. Jain Philosophy. 4. Social Action ± India ± History. 5. Tirthankars ± Biography. 6. Social reformers ± India ± Biography. I. Chandanaji Acharya, 1937± II. Title. BL1371.P37 3008 ¶ C2008-904303-0 USA Canada India Peace Publications Peace Publications Peace Publications 4 Chandanwadi, Shahibag 2777 Steamboat Springs Dr. 2908-8 Lisa Street Near Circuit House ROCHESTER HILLS, MI BRAMPTON, Ontario AHMEDABAD, GUJ. U.S.A. 48309 Canada L6T 4S6 India 380 004 www.peacepublications.com www.peacepublications.com www.peacepublications.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Also Available In India at VEERAYATAN, Rajgir, Dist. Nalanda, Bihar, 803 116 & Sugal & Damani Siyat House, IV Floor 961, Poonamallee High Road 3XUDVDZDONDP&KHQQDL Ph:. 044 4293 3333/3300 Email: [email protected]/[email protected] (ii) VEERAYATAN GLOBAL CONVENTION 11TH JULY 2014 TO 13TH JULY 2014 NEW JERSEY, USA LLL DEDICATION We are honoured and privileged to dedicate this spiritual volume of ‘Walk with Me’ by Param Pujya Acharya Shri Chandanaji Maharaj in memory of our beloved parents – Shri LalchandSa Singhvi and Smt. Chiman Kanwar Singhvi (Jodhpur, Rajasthan). Simple living, faith in religion and helping others in need were the most important attributes of their lives. Having faced many ups and downs during their life-time; they have always displayed humane values and instilled in us the same, for us to follow. The primary purpose of our life is to help others. If we are unable to do so, then, do not hurt them. We are pleased to be associated with this publication and indeed grateful to the publishers and all those involved in bringing out this volume to the world at large. Shantidevi Chhajer Rajendra C. Singhvi Chandrakala Mehta Surendra C. Singhvi LY Table of Contents Table of Contents .............................................................................................. 3 :KR¶V:KRLQ0DKDYLU¶V/LIH. ........................................................................5 Gratitude ........................................................................................................... 7 Preface............................................................................................................... 9 Prologue .......................................................................................................... 13 1. The Disciple - Indrabhuti Gautam ............................................................. 15 2. The Sraman Sangh - Brotherhood ............................................................. 23 3. Ajja Chandana ± :RPHQ¶V/LEHUDWLRQ ....................................................... 33 4. The Birth ± The Liberator has arrived ....................................................... 49 5. Young Vardhaman and the Cobra.............................................................. 55 6. Vardhaman ± Education and Ordainment ................................................. 59 7. Sadhana...................................................................................................... 69 8. Ahimsa and Social Justice .......................................................................... 89 9. Mrigavati ± War and Peace ........................................................................ 99 10. Keshiswami - Anekanta Dialogue .......................................................... 109 11. Meghkumar - Youth Revolution ............................................................. 117 12. Chandkaushik ± Universal Language ..................................................... 125 13. Mahashatak ± The Family ....................................................................... 133 14. Anand ± The Art of Living ..................................................................... 141 15. Puniya ± Purchasing Sadhana ................................................................. 149 16. Anathi ± The Orphan .............................................................................. 153 17. Prasannachandra - Mind & Action ......................................................... 157 18. Taamali of Tamralipti - Extreme Penance .............................................. 161 *DXWDP¶V*XDUGLDQ ................................................................................. 167 20. Nirvana - I Am Alone ............................................................................. 171 Glossary ........................................................................................................ 179 3 Walk With Me ___________________________________________________ 4 :KR·V:KR LQ0DKDYLU·V/LIH Achalbhrat One of the eleven Ganadhars appointed by Mahavir. Agnibhuti ȱ Ȃȱǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱ ȱ Gautam ordained by Mahavir. He too was appointed a Ganadhar. Anand A businessman seeking advice on ethical business practices. Anathi ȱ¢ȱȱȱȂȱsangh. Chandana Original name Vasumati; daughter of King Dadhivahan and Queen Dharini of the kingdom of Anga and niece of Mrigavati; later her name was changed to Chandana. She was the first woman to be ordained by Mahavir, and later became the head (Acharya) of a group of 36,000 nuns. Chandkaushik A vicious cobra who in former life was an angry monk. Chandrapradyot A ruthless king who wanted to marry Mrigavati and attacked her kingdom. Dadhivahan King of the kingdom of Anga. Dhanvaha A wealthy merchant of Kaushambi. He purchased Vasumati from the slave market. Dharini Queen of Anga; Wife of King Dadhivahan; sister of Mrigavati, mother of Chandana. Indrabhuti First disciple of Mahavir. He was a learned Brahmin pundit. Gautam Mahavir appointed him (and ten othȱǼȱȱȁ Ȃ (group leader) immediately after he was ordained. Keshiswami A sraman monk from Parshva tradition. Mahashatak A shravak. Mahavir helped resolve his marital problems. Mahavir Sraman reformer and the 24th Tirthankar of the Jains. Meghkumar A young prince renamed as Meghmuni after ordaining. Mrigavati Queen of Vatsa; wife of King Shatanik, and sister of Queen Dharini of Anga. 5 Walk With Me ___________________________________________________ Mula Ȃȱ ǯ Nandivardhan Ȃȱǯ Parshva Twenty-third Tirthankar. At the time of Mahavir, people and ¢ȱȱȱȱ ȱȂȱȱDharma. Prabhas One of the eleven Ganadhars appointed by Mahavir. Prasannachandra A sadhak having difficulties coordinating his rituals & desires. Puniya A poor shravak who taught a valuable lesson to King Shrenik. Shatanik King of the kingdom of Vatsa. Siddharth Ȃȱǯ Sudharma One of the eleven Ganadhars appointed by Mahavir. Taamali A sadhak undertaking extreme penance. Trishala Ȃȱǯ Udayan Ȃȱǯ Vardhaman Ȃȱȱǯ Vasubhuti ȱ Ȃȱǯ Gautam Vayubhuti ȱ Ȃȱǯȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ ȱ Gautam ordained by Mahavir. Vayubhuti was also appointed a Ganadhar. 6 Gratitude ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȂȱǯȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃȱ generations, she organized a series of sermons at Veerayatan, Rajgir in India. Professor Vastupal Parikh was invited to render these lectures in the book format. The sermon series soon turned into a discussion forum in which all the learned sadhvijis of Veerayatan readily participated. We acknowledge the contributions to this forum by Upadhaya Yashaji, Sadhvi Sadhanaji, and Sadhvi Shilapiji. With their profound knowledge of the Agamas, they offered unique perspectives on how Ganadhar Gautam might have perceived actual events. Furthermore, Sadhvi Shilapiji repeatedly checked and edited the manuscript to ensure scriptural accuracy. Success of this type of book depends heavily upon its readability. Nalini Parikh read the original manuscript and the subsequent rewrites to ensure clarity, relevance and readability. Chimanlal Shah, Madhuri Parikh, Rita Parikh, Dr. Manoj Jain, Dr. Sagar Parikh, and Dr. Chandrakant Shah also checked the manuscript and made valuable 7 Walk With Me ___________________________________________________ suggestions. Wonderful photographs in this book were given clarity by a very skilled artist - Marji Rohla. Our sincere thanks to her. The final draft of the book was sent to Professor Gary Francione of Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey for his review. His response as a reader who is not born into the Jain tradition was immensely ¢ǯȱȱȱ ȱ ǰȱȃȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ down until finished. My only regret is that, like Gurudev Indrabhuti ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȄȱ ȱ ȱȱ grateful to Professor Francione for his generous remarks. This book is the outcome of Acharya Ȃȱȱȱȱ dedicated contributions of all these well-wishers. We express our heartfelt gratitude for their
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