Maharishi Valmiki wrote Ramayan. He was a dacoit before he attained knowledge. He was known as Valiya Bheel. He was dacoit, would kill people without regretting, ruined his entire life by killing others and making money. Once when Naradji went to him and asked him "friend, you are committing such heinous crimes, sins everyday, killing innocent lives and for whomsoever you are doing this, will they share your sins, will they be part of your crimes".
He replied "Yes, my family members will share my sins".
Naradji said "Don't say Yes, go and ask them".
When he went home and asked his parents "will you be my partners and share the consequences of my crimes". They said you are our son, you have to take care of us, why should be the partners(bhageedaar) in your sins. Then he asked his wife the same question. She also said that since you have married me, it is your responsibility to look after me, how can I be bhageedaar in your sins. Children also replied the same way. None of them wanted to bear the poisonous results of his crimes
Then Naradji told him that since none of your family members want to share(bhageedaar) the consequences of your crimes, then you decide, you have to bear the fruits of your ill deeds. Immediately he dropped the weapons from his hand and this one incidence made him from Valiya Bheel to Maharishi Valmiki who wrote Ramayan. He changed completely
Another incidence that happened during Gautam Budha's time.
Angulimaal was a famous dacoit and merciless killer, everybody would get scared him. Nobody dared to approach him. Gautam Budha attempted to tread that road to change Angulimaal. None of his bhikshu's dared to go with Buddha. He marched alone. Everybody tried to stop him but he did not pay attention.
As Gautam Budha approached near Angulimaal, he saw him from far. Angulimaal saw that one sanyasi is comming near him. He thought that this sanyasi does not know my power, may be he is an innocent man. He warned him from far "Do not move forward, I will kill you". Gautam Budha replied"I am not moving, I have stopped, you are only moving".
The more and more Budha went near him, the vibrations of peace, love and karuna of Gautam Budha was passing in his heart. He felt nervous and started shivering. He was thinking that what is happening to him. Then Gautam Budha came face to face and in front of him.
Angulimaal said "I will not spare you, I will kill you. Budha said I have come for that only, but tell me one thing that I am sitting and you are saying that I am moving. It is you who is moving and marching forward. I have stopped moving.
Gautam Budha politely said "Angulimaal, man walks with his mind. My mind is at rest, it has stopped moving since long. Though you are sitting but your mind is making so many plans and ideas to destroy things, what all dirty ideas are going on in your mind. It is not at peace. Physically I am moving but mentally I am steady. But you moving mentally also.
This made Angulimaal think and said to himself that whatever the sanyasi is saying is totally true. But again he came back to his point and said to Budha that whatever you say but I am definitely going to kill you.
Gautam Budha replied "first finish one one my work and then you can kill me".
He said "what is it?"
Gautam Budha said "pluck that stem from the tree and give it to me'.
Angulimaal immediately cut the stem of the tree and handed over to Budha.
Budha said "half of my job is over, now do another half of it. Now join it again on the tree."
Angulimaal said "how can a broken thing be joined? Gautam Budha said "Angulimaal, what sort of strong and brave man you are? You can break things but don"t know to join them, you can kill man but cannot make him alive, you can destroy things but cannot make them beautiful. This is not a brave man's sign".
Angulimaal asked Budha"can it be possible to mend and join broken things.
Gautam Budha replied "Yes, it can be done. One who has joined with himself, knows himself, joined with his own Atma, his soul, is always at peace. He can bridge gaps and bring peace in the entire world. The sword from Angulimaal fell down, he bowed to Gautam Budha and his entire life changed with the blessings of Gautam Budha.
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i have read somewhere that it was angulimaal himself who turned into valmiki and wrote ramayana.. though it doesnt seem feasible .. what's the truth?
Swamiji, your English is laughable. Please use Blogger's Hindi language tool and write in Hindi.
@Bhaisahab;
how sad it is, you are concentrating in the quality of the language than the profound meaning of the post....i find the post in english absolutely fine....swamiji your english is not laughable....kindly ignore such comments.
Aunglimaar's real name was Brahamdatt. He was brahmin & falsely blamed in the gurukul. He hated fellow students so much that he decided to take revenge by making garland of their fingers. Hatred made him such a big criminal. He lived in jungles of Balrampur In UP.
Both are different people.
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Its true
Its true
lord buddha says it is written,spoken or listen from others dont believe whenever you didnt judge it your self.
lord buddha says it is written,spoken or listen from others dont believe whenever you didnt judge it your self.
I am also looking for this connection some facts but unable to find. Anybody pls help
What is the name of rishi that angulimal converter to?
That is what I know since childhood, angulimaal , who uses to cut fingers and wear a garland out of it , later became Valmiki after enlightenment. there were books and comics for same . Its a basic story heard many times. We don't need internet based validation of the very famous fact passed down thru generations.
Maybe Valmiki
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