TRIPADI

The Tripadi given by Bhagwan Mahavir to his Gandharas is like an alchemy that guarantees transmutation of any substance into gold. This gold producing chemical is amazing. The Tripadi has given words the form of Aagams, the supreme scriptures. An alchemy does notproduce new material but can transmute base metals into gold. The compassionate lord saw the entire universe in his infinite knowledge and realized the pain and sufferings of all living beings. He saw ignorance to be the root cause of all sufferings.

To dispel the darkness of ignorance and spread the knowledge of light, He gave the Tripadi. The gandhars absorbed lord Mahavir’s flow of thoughts and knowledge and transformed them into words and scriptures in the form of Aagams, which became a connecting bridge between the lord and all beings. The Aagam acts as a guiding force to liberate the soul from the bondage of karmas.

Thus the Aagams are set to be the most valuable scriptures for self-purification and attainment of ultimate objective of internal infinite happiness. A beautiful gift created from the fascinating Aagams is the revered Aachaarang Sutra. The way treasure trove of thoughts that are reflected in every sentence of this holy scripture you may feel like calling it Vicharang Sutra also. The Aacharang Sutra has used a beautiful shloka to depict the state of the universe.

Some are unhappy because of ill health. Some are unhappy because of lack of wealth. Some are dejected as they have no position in the society. Some are depressed as they have no fame in the market. Some have problems related to the house.

Some have problems with their spouse. Whereas some have problems in meeting their daily expenses. Some are upset as they are childless. Some have abundant wealth but no successor to look after the wealth.

Some are afflicted by lack of intelligence while some are distressed by lack of talent. Some are unhappy about not having a car. Some are unhappy because someone else has a better car. Just as the flag fluttering on the temple shrine announces the presence of god inside, the smile on a person’s face reflects the joy over flowing in his heart. The happiness reflected in the smile and its scarcity and immense value is expressed by using this special phrase “A Million Dollar Smile”. The smile on a person’s face is extremely light yet it carries a lot of weight in a person’s life since it reflects the inner happiness of a person

Today laughing clubs have emerged at many places. Laughing therapy has become a new faculty in the sphere of health and welfare. However, this therapy involves artificial laughter unlike plastic flowers, a genuine smile is like a blossoming natural flower. It is difficult to attain a smile and at the same time it is even more difficult to retain it. The smile on a person’s face is just like a drop of a water. The greater the heat the sooner it evaporates. Therefore, one should always remember that no matter what difficulties we have to face we should always wear a smile.