Tattva Sangraha Vol 2

SR No.: 007609
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kamlashila, Ganganatha Jha
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 887
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 84 MB

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EXAMINATION OF THE 'PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1473
Further, even if what is proved is omniscience in general, by implication it becomes recognised as belonging to the Blessed Lord only. This is what is pointed out in the following:
TEXT (3336).
THUS, THOUGH THE OMNISCIENT PERSON WHOSE EXISTENCE HAS BEEN PROVED IS ONLY SUCH A PERSON IN GENERAL, YET IN REALITY, IT IS Buddha ALONE WHO STANDS OUT AS THE ONLY SUCH PERSON; AS IT IS ONLY HE IN WHOM ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE OMNISCIENT PERSON ARE PRESENT.(3336)
COMMENTARY.
Tat-Thus, therefore 'As it is, etc. etc.'; because it is only He in whom all the characteristics of the Omniscient Person are present.-(3336)
" Without such specification, how can this idea be got at?"
Question Answer:
TEXT (3337). EVEN WHEN ONE IS SPECIFICALLY SINGLED OUT, THAT PERSON ALONE COULD BE OMNISCIENT WHO KNOWS THE WHOLE WORLD IN ITS REAL FORM OF BEING WITHOUT SOUL' AND THE
REST.—(3337)
COMMENTARY.
Though the definition of the Omniscient Person is stated in the general form that- That Person is Omniscient who knows the whole world in its real form of being without Soul and the rest ', -it follows by implication that the particular person who fulfills the conditions of this definition is meant to be Omniscient; and hence it is not necessary to specify that Person. As a matter of fact, it is only our Blessed Lord-and none else—who fulfills all the conditions of the said definition of the Omniscient Person '; as it is only He who has expounded in various ways the truth regarding what should be sought for and what rejected, along with the means of the same, in the shape of the Four Truths' in their perfect form. If a man does not know a thing, he cannot expound teachings that are perfect and true as regards the real state of that thing. This has been thus declared The expounding of the imperceptible to be secured and the means thereof is an extremely difficult task '-(3337)
Question :-"Even though He knows the World as soul-less, etc. how does he become omniscient ? "
Answer -