UNDERSTANDING SAMAYIK 539
that , he will get the reward in this very life . What does all that have to do with the next life ? The Lord is not so naïve that he will allow such hollowness .
One may be doing samayik on the outside , but God knows what is going on within him ! One businessman ( sheth ) was sitting in samayik when someone knocked on his door . His wife opened the door . The man outside asked her , ‘ Where is the sheth ?’ The wife replied , ‘ In the dumping yard .’ The sheth heard that and when he checked within , he realized that that was exactly where he was . There were negative thoughts going on within him while externally he was doing the samayik . The Lord does not allow such hollowness – insincerity . It is acceptable if there is a samayik going on within , whereas it may not be on the outside . This external pomp and showcasing is not acceptable over there .
Lord Mahavir ’ s Samayik
What does the Lord consider as samayik ? He has said that the one who does not have artadhyan ( adverse internal meditation that hurts the self ) and raudradhyan ( adverse internal meditation that hurts the self and others ) is in samayik the whole day . How wise is Lord Mahavir ! He does not leave any effort for You to make . ( 510 )
The Lord would not accept any samayik these people practice today . Artadhyan and raudradhyan should stop for one gunthanu ( forty-eight minutes ), should they not ?
One sits down to do samayik with the ego of , ‘ I am Chandulal .’ This samayik is like the Neem tree growing back even after it has been cut down , and it will still remain bitter in taste , will it not ? If you put sugar on the trunk after it has been cut down , will it not grow back bitter ?
Seeker : Yes , because bitterness is in its roots , Dada . Dadashri : That bitterness is its main nature ( swabhav ).