काँटे से काँटा निकाला जाए
जिस बुद्धिवाद के सहारे आस्था से अनास्था तक पहुँचा गया है, उसी सीढ़ी से उलटे पैर रखते हुए नीचे उतरना होगा । इन परिस्थितियों में काँटे से काँटा निकालने के अतिरिक्त और कोई चारा नहीं । बुद्धि की बुद्धि से ही मुठभेड़ कराई जाएगी । तर्क को तर्क से ही निरस्त किया जाएगा । प्रमाण, उदाहरण मात्र अनाचार की सफलता के पक्ष में ही साक्षी नहीं देते, उनसे बढ़े आधार ऐसे प्रस्तुत किये जा सकते हैं जो आदर्शों की गरिमा, आत्मिक शान्ति से भी बढ़कर भौतिक प्रगति में योगदान करने की बात सिद्ध कर सकें । सत्य को तथ्य और श्रेयस्कर सिद्ध करने पर किसी का आग्रह हो तो उसे उस रूप में प्रमाणित करने वाली मनीषा ने चुनौती स्वीकार करने का निश्चय कर लिया है ।
धर्म तत्त्व के शाश्वत सिद्धांतों को बुद्धिवाद की कसौटी पर कसे जाने के उपरान्त मान्यता मिले, यह लगता तो बड़ा अटपटा है, पर बालहठ के सामने कोई क्या करे । मचले बच्चे को बहलाने के लिए बाबा को यदि घोड़ा बनना पड़े तो
उसे प्रतिष्ठा का प्रश्न नहीं बनाया जाता । यदि विज्ञान और बुद्धिवाद ने तर्क, तथ्य, प्रमाण, उदाहरण के आधार पर ही किसी प्रतिपादन को स्वीकारने की बात ठानी है तो उसमें शैली बदलने भर की कठिनाई पड़ेगी । नये आधार ढूँढ़ने का झंझट तो है, पर बात असम्भव नहीं । एक भाषा बोलने वाले को यदि दूसरी बोलने और सीखने के लिए विवश किया जाय तो यह झंझट भरा काम भी किसी प्रकार पूरा किया ही जायेगा । इसमें असम्भव जैसा तो कुछ है ही नहीं ।
-पं. श्रीराम शर्मा आचार्य
धर्म तत्त्व का दर्शन एवं मर्म (53)
Let intellectualism have a taste of its own medicine!
Intellectualism (rationalism) has led us from theism to atheism. We will have to retrace our steps back to theism. In the given situation, there is no other alternative but to let intellectualism have a taste of its own medicine. We will have to deploy intellectualism to tackle intellectualism and make use of logic to disprove logic. Evidences and examples cannot just speak for evil only. Taking advantage of their sheer strength, they can also be utilized to prove that the goodness of ideals is not just limited to achieving inner (mental and spiritual) peace only but can also help in attaining progress in the material world (e.g. money, possessions, etc.). If someone does insist on proving the legitimacy, credibility and usefulness of any truth (of dharma), we have resolved to accept the challenge and will indeed prove it the way that is intelligible to them.
It may seem somewhat strange that the eternal truths of dharma will have to get through the acid test of logical reasoning to earn its recognition. However, this has become the unavoidable necessity given that the today’s world is the world of ‘seeing is believing’. A father shouldn’t remain adamant in not giving a piggyback ride to a demanding child if it can help to appease him. If the world of science and rationalism is bent on not accepting the truth unless it can verified by logic, evidences and real life examples, then so be it. All we need to do is to change our style or methodology. It may need inventing some new ways or new means which may be too much of a hassle but shouldn’t be impossible at all. This is akin to someone compelled to learn a second language other than their native language which may be a bothersome task but can certainly be accomplished one way or another. It is in no way impossible!
-Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
Translated from – Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya’s work
Dharma tatva ka Darshan evam marma (53)
PUJANIYEA ACHARAYAJI,
VERY WELL THOUGHT & VERY WELL SAID.
DHANYABAD
Best Regards
Kamal Kumar Bhaduri
these are real and powerful words.we must obey it and do work for the same.
it is good line in the life
WOW! Every thought is so amazing. It inspires me to act differently and change myself from inside out. I love every word that is ever written by Pandit Shr Ramsharma Acharayaji. I wish more and more people can read and together we can all act on them. The world sure would be a better place.
My humble pranam at your feet.
Pragna
Can any one explain it with an example about how to implement it?
Thanks
Amazing, each word is requires to be digest
Aakhir Dharm ke wo shashwat siddhant hain kahn se jinhe buddhiwad ki kasauti par kasna hai
If we do not understand this it would be like hanging to the finger rather than looking at the direction where Pujya Gurudev is pointing.
1] Acharyji ne kitana gahan abhyas, manan evam chintan kiya hai !
Kitani sadhana ki hogi to hi itana vishwas se ye bat bata sakate hai.
2] Mahapurusho kitana mahan Purusharth karake jate hai,
apane Jivan ka sachot udaharan dekar jate hai, tab ham thoda usaka anusaran kar pate hai.