Waqt Ki Awaaz: Khoi Hui Zindagi, Sahi Jeevika (Right Livelihood) Ki Talaash
Kabhi socha hai, Ganga kinaare, subah ki azaan aur mandir ki ghanti saath bajti thi? Us waqt ki hawa mein ek ajeeb si shanti aur karigari thi. Log apne haathon se apne jeevan ka nirman karte the, har roz ek nayi kahani likhte the. Yeh kahani hai sahi jeevika ki, ek aise concept ki jo aaj bhi humare andar dharohar ban kar zinda hai.
Sahi Jeevika: Ek Itihaasik Nazar
Sahi Jeevika, ya Right Livelihood, koi naya concept nahi hai. Yeh Bharat ki sanskriti mein hazaron saalon se samahit hai. Specifically, Buddhist philosophy mein iska bahut mahatva hai. Ashtang Marg (Eightfold Path) mein se ek ‘Samma Ajiva’ (Right Livelihood) humein batata hai ki humein apni rozi-roti kaise kamani chahiye. Yeh sirf paise kamane ki baat nahi hai, yeh us tareeke ki baat hai jis se hum zindagi jeete hain, jis se hum duniya par prabhav daalte hain.
Lekin, Buddhism se pehle bhi, Vedic kaal mein, “Karma” aur “Dharma” ke concepts iska foundation the. Log samajhte the ki unka kaam sirf unke liye nahi, balki poore samaj ke liye mahatvapurna hai. Har vyakti, chahe woh raja ho ya kisaan, apne dharma ka palan karta tha. Isse ek santulit aur samriddh samaj banta tha.
Zameeni Sach: Gaon, Bazaar, Aur Mandir Ki Kahaniyan
Imagine a chota sa gaon, jahan suraj ki pehli kiran ek kisaan ke chehre par padti hai. Woh apni bailon ko lekar apne khet mein jaata hai. Maati ki khushboo hawa mein basi hai. Woh apne purvajon se seekhi hui taknikon ka istemal karta hai, bina kisi chemical fertilizer ke, sirf dharti ki शक्ति se.
Doosri taraf, bazaar mein, ek karigar apni chandi ki murtiyon ko polishing karta hai. Uske haath lambe samay se kaam kar rahe hain, lekin har murti mein uski आत्मा basi hai. Woh sirf ek vyapari nahi hai, woh apni कला se logo ke jeevan mein shanti aur sundarta lata hai.
Aur phir mandir mein, ek pujari mantra uchcharta hai, unki awaaz poore mandir mein goonjti hai. Woh logo ko dharma ka marg dikhate hain, unhe sahi aur galat ke beech ka antar batate hain.
Yeh sabhi log, apne-apne tareeke se, Sahi Jeevika ko jee rahe hain. Unke kaam mein unka dil aur aatma hai.
Dharohar Aur Pehchan: Aaj Bhi Zinda
Aaj, is globalized duniya mein, Sahi Jeevika ka concept pehle se bhi zyada mahatvapurna hai. Hum aksar paisa kamane ki race mein fas jaate hain, yeh bhool jaate hain ki hum jo kaam kar rahe hain uska humare jeevan aur duniya par kya asar padega.
Kya hum apne traditions aur sanskriti ko bhool gaye hain? Nahi, bilkul nahi!
Hum ab bhi apne festivals mein dekhte hain – Diwali ka Deepdaan, Durga Puja ki kala, Holi ka rang. Yeh sabhi humein yaad dilate hain ki zindagi sirf paisa nahi hai, zindagi अनुभव (experience) hai, zindagi rishte hai, zindagi कला hai.
Majedar Tathya Ya Bhram-Bhanjak
Log aksar samajhte hain ki Sahi Jeevika ka matlab hai sanyasi ban jaana ya sab kuch chhod dena. Lekin asli sach yeh hai ki Sahi Jeevika ka matlab hai apne kaam mein ईमानदार aur ज़िम्मेदार hona. Yeh matlab hai ki humein apne kaam ka duniya par kya asar hoga iske baare mein sochna chahiye, aur humein hamesha behtar banane ki koshish karni chahiye.
Drishya Aur Bhavnayen: Ek Zinda Tasveer
Imagine a handloom workshop in a village. The rhythmic clatter of the looms fills the air. The vibrant colours of the threads dance in the sunlight. The air smells of cotton and dye. You can feel the texture of the handwoven fabric beneath your fingers. These are the sounds, smells, and textures of Right Livelihood in action.
Antim Vichar Ya Uddharan
“योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्” – (Yogaḥ karmasu kauśalam)
This Sanskrit phrase means “Skill in action is Yoga.” It reminds us that the true essence of Right Livelihood lies in performing our work with skill, dedication, and a sense of purpose. It’s about aligning our actions with our values, and creating a positive impact on the world around us. Zindagi ek safar hai, aur sahi jeevika us safar ko सार्थक banane ka raasta hai.