I am The Soul Part 02

SR No.: 006791
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tarulatabai Mahasati
Publisher: Shri Gujarati Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jain Association
Total Pages: 466
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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I am the Soul
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Where a substance is being primarily described, there has to be another secondary opposite substance. All the substances of this world get categorised under the two substances - animate and inanimate. The Shastra begins with the words - Je swaroop samjya vina -- here Je is atma, the beginning is with the discussion of animate substance. By saying, ‘atma che,
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te nitya che...'-314-à fà- and so on, the relation of the atma and inanimate karmas, their result, the inter-dependence of vyavahar naya and niscaya naya, the freedom from the inanimate -jada-, and the appearance of the total, pure, indestructible animate - Chaitanya- and the attainment of the six states, is the statement of pure Dravyanuyoga.
2. Dharmakathanuyoga: At the first glance, it does not appear as if there is any story related in this Shastra. But by saying - गुरु शिष्य संवादथी भाखुं षट्पद आहि- Guru shishya samvadthi bhakhun shatpada aanhi - Srimadji has introduced a dialogue between the Guru and the disciple and made the Shastra very interesting. The Guru awakens the reader's interest towards Guru and Shishya both, from the very first doubt raised by the Shishya and the clarification offered. Then there is an intense curiosity as to what will be the next doubt and what its clarification would be.
Simultaneously, the amiable relation between the Guru and Shishya presented through the various feelings of curiosity, anxiety, humility, dedication, faith in the word of Jina, and devotion etc., of the Shishya and compassion, affection and welfare of the Guru immersed in the Self, provides the essentials of an interesting story.
3. Ganitanuyoga - Srimadji has not left out the use of arithmetic to stabilise the wandering mind. He has said -
कर्म अनंत प्रकारनां, तेमां मख्ये आठ; मां मख्य मोहनीय
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