The Peerless Scientist Mahawir 

  The Peerless Scientist Mahawir        

       A scientist selects a topic for research, conducts status survey on the topic, develops new hypothesis on the topic, devises experiment to be conducted in a laboratory, gathers information and data on the topic, subjects that data to critical analysis and infers from the results the outcome of his efforts justifying his hypothesis. When his hypothesis is proved beyond doubt, he propagates his hypothesis for the benefit of society. 

        Bhagwan Mahawir focused on the topic of the Emancipation, not merely salvation, resurrection and deliverance. He deeply thought over the cause of pain and unhappiness in the lives of all beings, not just humans. His contemplations and deep thinking led Him to postulate that Atman, the soul as the energy field, is trapped in the cage of the karmic bondage of her own wrong acts and thus, therefore can break this bondage by her own right actions. By this endeavor she shall be emancipated. This postulate was then compared with the then existing other philosophies and devised His plan for conducting the experiment. He found that His own body was the laboratory for verification of His experiment. He therefore subjected His body to rigorous and disciplined investigation. He developed a systematic method as he proceeded with the experiment. By the end of His dedicated single-minded approach He evolved a systematic practice for freedom of Atman from the clutches of karmic bondage. He proved the efficacy of His approach by His own achievement. He started preaching only after He achieved success.  The beauty is that He provided extreme flexibility in observing the practice to suit the capacity, convenience and self-will of an individual. The Great Master of human psyche, He provided freedom to every person to choose the course of action for their progress on the path to emancipation. He neither coerced nor tempted them to take His path. In this manner He squarely put the responsibility on the individual seeker of emancipation. 

        Indeed, The Scientist beyond compare!

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