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Bliss only is the innate quality of Soul. To find or to know one's own Soul or Selfwhich is the highest, should be practiced. This is the only way to attain the greatest bliss and true success in life. Man, in his helplessness, has created millions of gods and goddesses, for protection from suffering, fear or oppression etc. and surely gets psychological benefit or mental satisfaction by worshipping these imaginary beings. While pure Atma or Soul is the most potent living, actual and the real protector. There is a saying in English "Keep your aims at Eldorado." In which El-dorado is an imaginary thing. But Soul is real and the highest too. The most rational teaching and wisdom based reasoning of Jains, only, can lead any body to the right path and towards right direction. It teaches the correct way to obtain the highest possible happiness and attainments in this life and after.
For real success full faith is a fundamental necessity. Allegories, fancies, imaginary objects, myths and mythological ideals cannot create cofidence and faith of the same degree of purity and strength which truth and realities can! Atma or Soul is a 21
