Day 8: Uttam Tyag
The word renunciation means to cast aside, to give up, to get rid of, to discard, and to leave.
Renunciation has been assigned a great significance in the path of salvation propounded by the omniscient Lord Jinendra. Uttam Tyag means abstention from the greed of worldly possessions and the virtue of freedom from attachments.
Every living creature is an aspirant for happiness. This happiness is an outcome of renunciation. When a thing is fully and whole-heartedly given in charity to others, it is called renunciation. If someone desires a return in exchange for a thing donated
or wants to get it back after once giving it to others as charity; or donates something to others after getting his name inscribed on it, it is not called renunciation. Only that
can be called as giving, which is given to the poor. All other giving is of the nature of barter.
Renunciation affords peace. It is a psychological truth. Only a large-hearted and liberal-minded person can donate. The more a donor renounces worldly possessions, the greater is the number of ripples of happiness that arise in his heart. Therefore, the
lucky affluent persons need to follow the practice of giving charities forever in life. If rain, water in a river goes on accumulating and there is no outlet i.e., the river does
not supply water to the fields and oceans; it will be flooded. Its water overflowing both of its banks will create havoc all around resulting in the ruin of crops and vast costly
properties. and (delete and) Many innocent lives will meet an untimely death. The Sun has been illuminating the whole world ever since the Earth came into existence by casting its
numerous dazzling rays that give both light and warmth to one and all. If the Sun does not shed its luminous rays, no living creature, no vegetation, and no plant will survive on
the Earth. Likewise if out of selfishness, a man adopts the tendency of accumulating wealth, the financial disparities in the world will go on increasing and create an economic crisis,
which may result in bloodshed. Hence, such a worshiper of mammon will be called a traitor and a bloodsucker of the poor.
(source: jainheritagecenters.com)
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