Elusive Consciousness

SR No.: 007004
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Narendra Bhandari, Surendrasingh Pokharana, Jitendra B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 150
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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and aversion attributes of karma or in the material and fiery bodies.
26 Power of Common, Special and Common-cum-Special Attributes (SadharanAsadharan-Sadharanasadharana Dharmatwa Shakti)
Soul has common attributes (e.g. existence), which are also found in other substances. Soul has special attributes (e.g. intelligence, self-awareness, bliss, etc.) which are exclusive to soul. Soul also has some attributes, which are common to some (not all) non-physical substances (e.g. non-corporeal power of soul is found in dharma dravya but not in pudgala dravya).
27 Power(s) of Infinite Attributes (Anant Dharmatwa Shakti)
Soul has power to possess infinite attributes.
28 Power of Opposite Attributes (Viruddh Dharmatwa Shakti)
Soul can have attributes of opposite nature.
29-30 Powers of being Self, and Power of not being Non-self (Tatwa Shakti and Atatwa Shakti)
Due to power of being self the soul has attributes of own substance and due to power of not being non-self the soul does not have attributes of other substances. It cannot act and function like matter or other non-physical substances e.g. dharma, adharma, akasa (space) and kala (time). All changes in soul are confined to its own attributes and forms; it never assumes the attributes and forms of other substances. The soul always bears intelligence, awareness, bliss and selfpower attributes and does not possess attributes like attachment and aversion, etc.
31-32 Powers of Oneness and Multiple-ness (Aikatwa Shakti and Anektwa Shakti)
Soul assumes many different modes and forms but its basic nature as a substance remains unaltered due to the power of oneness. Further, soul as a substance remains one but assumes different modes (forms) due to the power of multiple-ness.
33-38 Powers of Existence, Non-existence, etc. (Bhava Shakti, Abhava Shakti etc. Chhaha Shaktiyan)
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