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NIRVANA, MOKSHA OR LIBERATION
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* Where there are not sense organs, nor any afflictions, neither there is delusion, nor wonder, nor sleep, neither thirst, nor hunger, there only is Nirvana.” (179).
“ Where there are neither material Karmas, nor any bodies, neither anxiety, nor painful nor wicked concentration, neither even good nor pure concentration, there only is Nirvana." (180)
Tattvârthasūtra by Umaswami. बन्धहेत्वभावनिर्जराभ्यां कृत्सनकर्मविप्रमोक्षो मोक्षः ॥
Bandahêtvâbhâ va nirjarâbhyâm Kritsna Karma Vibramoksố moksah.
** Liberation is freedom from all the Karmas on account of cessation of causes of bondage and shedding off of all the karmic matter."
Ratnakaranda Sravakâchâra by Smantabhadra Acharya. शिवमजरमरुजमक्षयमव्याबाधं विशोकभयशङ्कम् । काष्ठागतसुखविद्याविभवं विमलं भजन्ति दर्शनशरणाः ॥४०॥
Sivamajara maruja makşaya mavyâbâdham
vîsoka bha yaşankam Kâșthagata sukha vidyâ vibhavam vimalam
bhajanti darşana saraṇah. (40). “Those who are purified in right belief enjoy Nirvana which is blissful, devoid of old age, disease, destruction, obstruction, sorrow, fear and doubt, and is pure and fuil of the glory of highest happiness and enlightenment."
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