Soul Science Part 01

SR No.: 006928
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parsmal Agarwal
Publisher: Kundkund Gyanpith Indore
Publication Year: 2014
Total Pages: 220
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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Soul Science : Samayasāra by Jain Ācārya Kundakunda
the same way, if one owns the Asrava (anger etc.) then he would be billed in the form of bonding with new material Karma.
Here one may raise a question: In such situation would the employee not resign? Its answer would be, 'yes'. It may be noted that Ācārya Kundakunda is showing us the path that leads to the resignation of Āsrava. If as a CEO one is afraid to lose a particular employee then he would hesitate to ignore that employee. Similarly, if we think that Asrava (anger etc.) are valuable and good then we would hesitate to be free from Asrava. In view of this possibility, next Gāthā has been written. Question: Here it is explained that the soul and Asrava are
different. We now know on the basis of this explanation that they are different. With this knowledge, are we now free from any bonding?
Answer: In this context, knowing means more than having
information. When one is convinced on the basis of the realization of the Self by the Self then that would amount to the knowing. This point of bonding would be discussed in more detail in Chapter V on Āsrava.
णादूण आसवाणं असुचित्तं च विवरीयभावं च। दुक्खस्स कारणं ति य तदो णियत्तिं कुणदि जीवो॥72॥ Ņādūņa āsavāņam asucittam ca vivarīyabhāvam ca. Dukkhassa kāraṇam ti ya tado niyattim kuņadi jīvo.||72|| ज्ञात्वा आस्रवाणामशुचित्वं च विपरीतभावं च । G:ORT Aurifat at at Agfalfat ota: 117211
Āsrava are unclean, contrary, and the source of misery. With this knowledge a living being does not indulge with them. [72]
Annotation
Without clarity of understanding, one can be biased. A biased person becomes somewhat blind. If somebody sees advantage in having Asrava then he may be biased and may not be able to realize the separateness and difference between the soul and