Being Righteous(धार्मिक)

Nisarg Joshi

Dharma

BeingRight

Being Righteous(धार्मिक)

One good friend of mine shared his observation about me “You are becoming more and more “धार्मिक” (spiritual,righteous) day by day.Are you planning to become priest or what?”

I smiled(laughed inside) and replied “I am happy that you noticed it as it instills faith in this saying:’Possibilities for good changes never go unnoticed from pious eye sight.’ (and asking this question is first step for anyone to become धार्मिक)  Is being धार्मिक a private social status that only priest and sant can acquire? Why did we make it exclusive for temple owners?  I wonder, what is wrong in following धर्म (it doesn’t mean religion(s)) and becoming धार्मिक(not religious)? Don’t we aspire sustainable development, sustainable economy and sustainable environment? How do you achieve sustainment and equilibrium? What is wrong in finding ways to achieve sustainment?

What is wrong if I spare some time out of earning body ‘s bread-butter and invest it for mind’s bread-butter? Isn’t it wise investment of scarce commodity i.e time? After all, it is rich mind who gives body an unique identity.Why are we afraid to nurture mind by becoming little more spiritual while we happily spend tons of time-lines of life to nurture body by becoming little more materialistic?

Isn’t healthy mind important for healthy living? Why should धर्म remain caged in religious beliefs,customs and rituals? Why should धर्म remain suffocated in book? Why not re-make life  by living based on धर्म? Understanding धर्म is considered most shrillest adventure by my mind and I love to serve it.Being धार्मिक is fun, cool and I love to be called धार्मिक ! I wish and pray that soon धर्म reflects in all my कर्म! ”

He was convinced that “Being धार्मिक(not showing off as धार्मिक) is new and necessary status symbol and he must become धार्मिक.Its cool, its fun and its righteous!”


Side notes


Sanskrit word ‘Dharma’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Dhri’ or ‘Dhr’ meaning ‘that which upholds’ or ‘that which supports’ – Isn’t it louder than ‘sustainable development’? How could expect change in environment,economy and life without becoming धार्मिक? Do you know why our sustainable world slogans “Plant Trees” or “Save Tiger” or “Feed Hungry” or “Educate Poors” remain mere Facebook status or forward emails? They are not uttered by धार्मिक!

ऋग्वेद में ” धर्म ” शब्द लगभग ५६ बार आया है! वह शब्द कई स्थानों में “विशेषण” तो कई स्थानों में नाम है! ऋग्वेद में कहीं ” पोषण करना” इस अर्थ में शब्द आया है, कहीं “नैतिक नियम” एवं “आचार” अर्थ में और कहीं “प्राचीन नीति-नियम” अर्थ में धर्म शब्द आया है!

अर्थवेद [ ११/९/१७] में “धर्म ” शब्द का अर्थ “धार्मिक आचार द्वारा मिलाने वाला पुन्य” है, वाजसनेयी संहिता [२-३] में “ध्रुवेण धर्मणा” अर्थ में “धर्म” शब्द है, छान्दोग्य उपनिषद [२/२३] में “चार आश्रम के विशिष्ट कर्तव्य” इस अर्थ में “धर्म” शब्द आया हुआ है!

तैत्तिरीय- उपनिषद [१/११] में ” सत्यं वद, धर्म चर” [सत्य बोलो, धर्मानुसार आचारण करो] ऐसा “धर्म” शब्द का अर्थ है! मनुस्मृति [१/२] में “धर्म” शब्द का अर्थ “वर्णाश्रम विहित कर्तव्य” है! “याज्ञवल्क्य स्मृति ” “श्री मद्बगवद्नीता [३/३५] आदि में “धर्म” शब्द का अर्थ कहा गया है!

आश्वलायनगृह्यसूत्र में “धर्म” के विषय में कहा है कि “धारणात श्रेय आदधाति इति धर्म:!” अर्थात जिसके अनुसार चलने पर मनुष्य का “श्रेय” [कल्याण] होता है, यश, उन्नति एवं मोक्ष होते हैं, उसे “धर्म” कहते हैं!

जिस शक्ति के द्वारा सम्पूर्ण सृष्टि क्रिया “धृत ” रक्षित हो रही है, उसका नाम धर्म है! जिस आचरण से मन एवं हृदय का विकास होता है, उस आचरण को “धर्म” कहते हैं! सभी प्राणी सुख की इच्छा रखते हैं! ए वह सुख “धर्म” से ही उत्पन्न होता है, अत: समस्त वर्णों को सदैव प्रयत्नपूर्वक धर्म का ही आचारण करना चाहिये!

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