Moksha Marg Prakashak

SR No.: 006760
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Todarmal Pandit
Publisher: Kundkund Kahan Digambar Jain Trust
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 556
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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CHAPTER-V
rosary). As in the sound of partridge, he imagins the word Too-hi (you yourself, are that), but the partridge does not intentionally make such sound for conveying any meaning; similarly, no intention could be imposed on the process of controlled breath for producing the word Soaham. It is mere imagination. Nothing is achieved by mere chanting and listening to words. Only by grasping the meaning of the word, some achievement is possible.
The meaning of the word Soaham is "I am that". Here one should know who is "That" with whom he is comparing the self. He should ascertain "That" because the word "That" and the word "Who" are always inter-related terms. Therefore, the word Soaham could be used after ascertaining the substance and then developing the feeling of 'I-ness' in that substance. There also if he experiences the 'self' to be the self only then the use of the word Soaham is not possible. Saying the word Soaham is possible only when some other object is to be shown as the self. For example, some person knows himself as the 'self'; why would then he think so, "I am the same". Some other Jiva who is not able to identify himself and does not know the nature of the self, then he is sermonised that the one who possesses so and so qualities, the same I am. Similarly, understand here also.
Further, by concentrating on forehead, eyebrows and tip of the nose, one maintains that he meditated on Trikuti etc. and thus claims to have achieved Parmarth (spiritual excellence). There, he saw the material thing by turning the pupil of the eye; what is the spiritual achievement in that? And if through such means someone acquires somewhat knowledge of the past and future, etc.,gains the power of words and the power of fast movement on the earth and in the sky, etc. and gains the power of restoration of health, etc. in the body, all these are only worldly achievements. The celestial beings are naturally found possessed with such powers. By such powers no spiritual benefit is obtainable. Real spiritual benefit is obtained by uprooting carnal desires; whereas these powers are the means of fostering the sensuality and passions. Therefore, all these means are not at all really beneficial to the self. In the achievement of these, a lot of affliction is caused till death and no benefaction of the self is attained. Hence, the spiritual persons do not unnecessarily entangle