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. Final emancipation is that state where there is boundless and eternal bliss unalloyed with miseries. It is characterised by the destruction of all the Karmic forces. Final beati. tude cannot be attained so long as there is left even an iota of Karma.
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Heaven and final beatitude are quite different states, because one is certainly to fall down from heaven, while there is no such lapse froin final beatitude. The happiness in heaven is derived from senses, and is alloyed with affliction, while that in final beatitude, being of the very nature of the Supreme Soul. is infinite as well as is unmixed with misery.
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i Souls are of two kinds, namely, those subject to and those free froin the forces of Karma; the former are termed embodied beings (Fert), 'while the latter are designated Nivrita, Mukta, Siddha, Brahma etc..
. Ancient saints conversant with Yoga have chalked out to us the path of Yoga for the attainment of Absolution. It is treated under eight heads. A brief exposition of it will be attempted here.
