Lord Mahavira taught the entire mankind the lesson of Ahimsa or Non-violence with the notion Ahimsa Parmo Dharm or non-violence is the first act to adhere to. Lord Mahavira gave the first importance to Non-violence in His entire life. Once Lord Mahavira was on deep meditation, looking at his calmness and non-violent appearance, Indra Dev, who was the king of Swarg(heaven) according Hindu mythology was mesmerized when he looked at this sight, and gave the verbal praise in front of Saiyam Dev who lived with Indra Dev. Saiyam Dev's pride was hurt when Indra appreciated the calm and composure look of Lord Mahavira.
Saiyam Dev took a pledge to break or disturb this camlness of Lord Mahavir. He resorted to a series of physical torture on Lord Mahavira throughout six months. But Lord Mahavira was unperturbed by these acts of Saiyam Dev and continued to be in a state of deep meditation.
Saiyam Dev surrendered himself to Lord Mahavira and decided to return but when Saiyam Dev turned to see Lord Mahavira's face thinking that He would be glad at his departure, Siayam Dev was shocked when he saw tears and compassion in the eyes of Lord Mahavira. Saiyam Dev bowed down on his knees and asked the Lord what led Him to feel so for a person who gave so much pain and torture to Him.
Lord Mahavira told him that when He decided to leave all the comforts and luxurious living of his life, He went with a motto to finish His past births' misdeeds (or karma) through Tapasya. Lord Mahavira said "I was all alone in my path to finish the misdeeds of my past births but you came as a friend in my journey to help me to get rid my past misdeeds......you took the burden of my karma.......but now I am free from some of my past misdeeds but you, my friend have taken the burden of my misdeeds......when you have to suffer because of your misdeeds, the pain and sufferings I have gone through because of your acts, how would you be able to bear with it, brought tears in my eyes."
Hence, one should always keep in mind that if you are intentionally hurting someone, then you are actually helping the other person to get rid off his sufferings but you are taking the load of those misdeeds.
Saiyam Dev took a pledge to break or disturb this camlness of Lord Mahavir. He resorted to a series of physical torture on Lord Mahavira throughout six months. But Lord Mahavira was unperturbed by these acts of Saiyam Dev and continued to be in a state of deep meditation.
Saiyam Dev surrendered himself to Lord Mahavira and decided to return but when Saiyam Dev turned to see Lord Mahavira's face thinking that He would be glad at his departure, Siayam Dev was shocked when he saw tears and compassion in the eyes of Lord Mahavira. Saiyam Dev bowed down on his knees and asked the Lord what led Him to feel so for a person who gave so much pain and torture to Him.
Lord Mahavira told him that when He decided to leave all the comforts and luxurious living of his life, He went with a motto to finish His past births' misdeeds (or karma) through Tapasya. Lord Mahavira said "I was all alone in my path to finish the misdeeds of my past births but you came as a friend in my journey to help me to get rid my past misdeeds......you took the burden of my karma.......but now I am free from some of my past misdeeds but you, my friend have taken the burden of my misdeeds......when you have to suffer because of your misdeeds, the pain and sufferings I have gone through because of your acts, how would you be able to bear with it, brought tears in my eyes."
Hence, one should always keep in mind that if you are intentionally hurting someone, then you are actually helping the other person to get rid off his sufferings but you are taking the load of those misdeeds.
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