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SHIFTING SANDS OF LIFE
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ANNOTATION 35: The soul does exist, but it is not visible. Passions attachment and aversion are impediments in preceiving it. They spread a shroud of karmas upon the soul, making it difficult to perceive itself. When the passions are weeded out, the soul becomes nişkarma. (i. e. free from the veils of karmas).
Niskar madarsi can be interpreted as one who has attain
Palicchindiya naṁ nikkammadaṁsi.
36.
Man achieves self-realization through extirpation (of attachment and aversion by practising self-restraint and penance).
37.
Self-realisation,
The fundamental basis of Mahavira's technique of sädhand is non-action. Reality is only that in which there is action. The natural activity of soul is action of consciousness. Any activity apart from this is not a natural one. To cease from un-natural activity is the secret of attaining natural activity. The moment the natural activity is attained, activities of attachment and aversion cease. Cf. 4/50.
३६. एस मरणा पमुच्चइ ।
36.
37.
1.
2. Salvation,
3.
Omniscience, or 4. Non-action.
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Esa marana pamuccai.
३७. से हु दिट्ठपहे सुणी ।
He (i. e. one who has attained self-realization) transcends Death.
Se hu dilthapahe muni.
Only, a muni who has attained self-realization has perceived the path (leading to salvation).
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