#mahavira | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

majestativa · 2 months

Text

They shone and disappeared like a will-o'-the wisp, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Mahavira. Their words burnt.

— Gopalakrishna Adiga, Selected Poems, transl by Sumatheendra Nadig, (2005)

#Indian #Gopalakrishna Adiga #Selected Poems #Sumatheendra Nadig #(2005)#Rama #Krishna #Buddha #Mahavira

5 notes · View notes

ellisdee161 · 1 year

Text

Mountain Madness : Parasumgate

2022

#mountains #mountain #buddhism #parasumgate #mahavira #shakyamuni #mixedmedia #collage #original #artwork #art #buddhist #jain #loka #dharma

27 notes · View notes

praveendaskumar · 1 year

Text

Motiveted Life

#saintrampalji #godkabir #god #hinduism #sanews #mahavira #worship #goodnight #goodmorning

8 notes · View notes

go2bng · 1 year

Photo

"The greatest courage is not in fighting outside battles but in addressing the source of conflict within yourself." - Lord Mahavira|| 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 ||

#mahavir #mahavir jayanti #mahavira

8 notes · View notes

alittlebitoftruthcan · 7 months

Text

‘Osho, has anyone ever become enlightened while listening to a joke? Maybe there is hope for me yet!’

Anand Jean, the first thing is: nobody ever becomes enlightened. People become unenlightened, that is true, but nobody ever becomes enlightened. Just when one gets tired of becoming unenlightened again and again, day in, day out, year in, year out, life in, life out, then one day one says, ‘It is enough. I should stop becoming unenlightened.’ And that is the moment one is enlightened. Enlightenment is natural, unenlightenment is something that you are doing. So nobody really ever becomes enlightened. One only discovers that ‘I need not do a few things which I have always been doing and which have been preventing me from seeing who I am.’ And this can happen in any situation. It has happened in strange situations.

Mahavira became enlightened in a very strange posture. Jainas have given it a name… they must have been hiding the truth, because their name says that he was sitting in a GODOHASAN. Godohasan means the posture in which you milk the cow. Now, what was he doing? He was not milking a cow, certainly. He had no cow, so what was he doing in that posture? Strange fellow this Mahavira! You can understand what he was doing—I will not tell you, because if I say it all the Jainas will say I am destroying their culture. But the question is worth asking: What was he doing? One thing is certain, they cannot agree that he was milking a cow because he had dispossessed everything. Sitting naked in a GODOHASAN, what was he doing? And he became enlightened! People have become enlightened in all kinds of situations, because it is only a question of understanding. It can happen any moment. Yes, sitting on your toilet seat… Mahavira was a little old-fashioned. And in fact when you are sitting on the toilet seat, GREAT thoughts arise.

So what is wrong in becoming enlightened while listening to a joke? When you are really in laughter your ego disappears; both together are not possible. That’s why the egoist becomes incapable of laughing. Even if he tries, that is just an exercise of his lips, nothing more than that. How can he do such a worldly thing? so mundane, so ordinary? Laughing?—impossible.

Christians say Jesus never laughed. They cannot believe Jesus laughing, because to laugh means to be human, too human. They can believe Jesus walking on water—that’s perfectly okay; Jesus raising the dead—that is really great; Jesus coming alive after crucifixion—all these stupidities can be believed in… but Jesus never laughed! If it is true, then I will say that is the only miracle he did. But it is not true. I can say from my own experience: it is not true. It cannot be true! Even if Jesus says he never laughed, I’m not going to listen to him. Jesus and not laughing? Then who else will be able to laugh? this beautifully ridiculous existence, this whole absurd, but so beautiful life, and Jesus not laughing? I cannot believe that. Jesus must have laughed, loved, shared jokes. They may not have been compiled—that shows the mind of the compilers—but Jesus was a very earthly man, loved eating, drinking, gossiping, because what was he doing? Every night his disciples and friends would gather and eat and drink for hours, till the late hours; only in the morning would they go to sleep. What was he doing all this time? You cannot just go on eating and drinking. You can see that this man has not eaten so much; you can look at pictures of him. If he was just eating and drinking he would look like an elephant! But he looks so proportionate; he must have been gossiping, sharing jokes, laughing.

In fact, only an enlightened person can have a real sense of humor.

So there is no problem, Anand Jean, you can become enlightened listening to a joke. And I am giving you, every day, opportunities to become enlightened. Listen to these jokes and give it a try. Who knows? Enlightenment is always unpredictable—it may happen today. But don’t expect it. These are the problems with enlightenment: if you expect, you miss. Such strange conditions are attached to enlightenment: if you expect you miss, if you desire you miss. So don’t expect that it is going to happen; just sit relaxed and listen to the joke. It may happen, it may not.

The marriage between the elderly farmer and his young wife was not working out too well, so the farmer consulted his doctor for advice. ‘The next time you are down in the field plowing and feel a yearning for your wife,’ said the doctor, ‘don’t wait until lunchtime or the end of the day, but quit what you are doing and go to the house!’ ‘I tried that,’ said the farmer, ‘but by the time I get to the house, I am so tuckered out it is no use.’ The doctor thought for a minute. ‘Take your shotgun with you when you leave the house in the morning, and if you feel the urge, shoot the gun and she will come down there where you are.’ A few weeks later the two men met on the street. ‘How did it work?’ asked the doctor. ‘Fine… the first three days,’ said the farmer, ‘then the hunting season opened and I haven’t seen her since.’

Giuseppe, an immigrant to the United States works very hard his whole life and finally makes it to his sixty-fifth birthday when he can apply for benefits. He goes down to the Social Security office to apply, but when he gets there the girl behind the desk tells him that he must bring his birth certificate to prove his age. He does not have a birth certificate so, dejected, he goes home. Suddenly, he gets an idea and rushes back to the office. He sees the girl, runs over to her and pulls open his shirt to display his grey hair. ‘You must be sixty-five,’ she says, ‘with all that grey hair on your chest!’ Giuseppe is very pleased and rushes home to tell his wife that he will receive the benefits. ‘How-a did-a you get-ta it?’ asks Maria. ‘I opened my shirt-a like this-a and showed her all-a my grey hair!’ ‘You idiot-a! You blew-a it!’ screams Maria. ‘You should-a have opened your trousers and-a applied-a for the disability pension!’

A man was attending a banquet held in his honor at the local Rotary Club. At the end of the supper he had to give a short speech. He was really nervous because he was not good at public speaking, so he asked his wife to pinch him every time he started bungling his speech. Immediately after he had finished his ice cream, he got up from his chair and began, ‘Ladies and gentleman, I am overwhelmed, I shudder with emotion from top to bottom… ouch!’ his wife pinched him. He stopped talking and thought for a moment, then began again, ‘Sincerely, gentlemen, I feel emotional chills invading my soul… ouch!’ another pinch and a moment’s consideration, then, ‘Seriously, gentlemen, this is the most thrilling time of my life…’ There was another pinch from his wife, but this time he turned to her and asked, ‘What’s wrong, honey? I’m telling the truth… I’m not saying something stupid, am I?’ ‘The problem is,’ said his wife, ‘that your fly is open!’ He turned white and she continued, ‘and your balls are sitting inside your ice cream dish!’

— Osho (Philosophia Ultima)

#osho #jokes #enlightenment #mahavira #ego #laughter #jesus #miracles #lbotca

4 notes · View notes

anitajangra340 · 1 year

Text

महावीर जैन जी की साधना शास्त्र विरुद्ध थी। भागवत गीता में लिखा है कि जो शास्त्रविधि को त्यागकर मनमाना आचरण करते हैं उनकी न कोई गति होती, न मोक्ष। अधिक जानकारी के लिए पढ़े पुस्तक ज्ञान गंगा।

#jain #mahavira #saintrampalji #spirituality #kajalwrites #hindiquotes #kabirisgod #quotes #supremegod #godkabir #hindimemes #hindikavita

5 notes · View notes

cadd-crafter · 1 year

Text

Happy Mahavir Jayanti.

Cherish the festive season with moral of Lord Mahavir and his teachings. May Lord Mahavir bless you.

Unleash your potential with quality training by Cadd Crafter.

#mahavirjayanti #lordmahavir #india #delhi #shikharji #jainism #lordbuddha #mahavira #mumbai #mahavirjayanti2023 #blessings #teachings #bhakti

2 notes · View notes

salamanderwindowsanddoors · 7 days

Text

Happy Mahavir Jayanti

On this auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, let us embrace the teachings of Lord Mahavir on non-violence and peace. Best wishes to you and your family.

For more details, please email us at: [email protected]

0 notes

globalairambulance · 1 year

Text

Today is Mahavir Jayanti and it is being celebrated vigorously all over India. May Lord Mahavir fulfill everyone's wishes and keep you healthy and happy always. Heartfelt greetings to Mahavir Jayanti from Global Air Ambulance Services.

~

Website: www.globalairambulance.in

0 notes

angelairambulancefrompatna · 1 year

Text

आज महावीर जयंती है और पुरे भारतवर्ष में जोरशोर से मनाया जा रहा है। भगवान महावीर सभी की इच्छाओं को पूरा करें और आपको स्वस्थ और बुद्धिमान रखें। ऐंजल एयर एंड ट्रेन एंबुलेंस सेवा की और से महावीर जयंती की अनंत शुभकामनाएं।

1 note · View note

digitalmediazz90 · 1 year

Text

0 notes

haimishwindows-123 · 1 year

Text

Happy Mahavir Jayanti

On this holy occasion, let’s keep aside all our grudges and become friends with every being. Happy Mahavir Jayanti to you!

0 notes

ecraftindiaonlinestore · 1 year

Photo

#Gifts #Mahavir Janma Kalyanak #Lord Mahavir #Birth Anniversary #Jainism #Jain #Mahavir #Jain Temple #Mahavira

1 note · View note

praveendaskumar · 1 year

Text

Quotes on life

#saintrampalji #godkabir #god #hinduism #sanews #mahavira

4 notes · View notes

empiricalacademy · 1 year

Text

Choose the path to salvation with the right behavior, the right knowledge, and the right belief. Happy Mahavir Jayanthi from Empirical F&M Academy.

1 note · View note

socialimagebuilder · 1 year

Text

On this Mahavir Jayanti, let us take inspiration from Lord Mahavir's teachings and create a digital world that is inclusive, ethical, and sustainable.

1 note · View note