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
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soul may be called as a doer of such Yoga and Upayoga, and such Yoga and Upayoga are the instrumental cause for the transformation of the gold coin into the bangle.
Ācārya Amstacandra in Ātmakhyāti has given some more valuable insight in connection with this stanza 100. Ācārya says that in a deeper sense, Hiralal's soul should not even be considered as the instrumental cause (Nimitta) for the transformation of the coin into the bangle, but the appropriate Yoga and Upayoga associated with the soul are to be considered as the instrumental cause (Nimitta). If we accept Hiralal's soul as an instrumental cause then one can expect from Hiralal's soul at all times to become the instrumental cause (Technically, it is called Nitya Kartstva which means “always doer'). Many persons do not understand this fact and invite frustration. For example, Hiralal may feel great by his capability of making the bangle, but the same Hiralal would feel frustrated when he would not be able to make the bangle due to loss of his strength or skill due to sickness or old age. If Hiralal understands the concept given in this stanza then he would not have such frustration.
The concept is so important that it would be worthwhile to explain it by giving one additional example:
In a cricket match, suppose a cricket player makes five sixes on five successive balls. Certainly, he deserves appreciation, credit, award, etc. But on the basis of these sixes, if his fellow citizens and fans say, “You did very good job. Now we know that you can make a six on every ball. Therefore, we request you to continue this practice. Please go on making such sixes. If you do this then we shall reward you, but if you do not continue making such sixes on every ball then we shall consider it a match fixing and we would criticize and punish you.” Would he agree to such a request by his fans? Would it be possible to make such sixes on all balls? .
At this point, the player may say, “It is not possible for me to make a six on every ball. The making of a six is a matter of circumstances based on the conditions of my body, mind, ball, etc., which are beyond my control.” This answer of the player
seems reasonable. In effect, he is saying that he is not even an Jain Education International