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50 - A Reservoir of Infinite Power
The soul has unlimited and unperishable knowledge. From such an ocean, waves in forms of knowledge arise continuously.
The power of knowledge in the self is incredible. All substances in the universe, their infinite properties and their infinite modes or forms of past, present and future and indivisible infinite power cells of each form-all these can be clearly known by a soul. As stated earlier, in the universe, there are infinite souls, so also infinite particles, infinite units of time (past, present and future), infinite units of space, indivisible infinite power cells of substances of medium of motion and rest. So unbelievable and unfathomable is the nature of this property of the soul. In fact, the pure soul is an indivisible whole of such infinite properties. Such is the treasure of the pure soul.
How to acquire such knowledge? It does not manifest through reading hundreds of scriptures, devotion, penance, undergoing sufferings, meditation, yoga, paying respects to teachers and through external activities of mind, body and speech. These external conditions may be conducive for acquiring such knowledge but, by themselves, they cannot ensure the above. These are mere contextually present but are not causal factors. All knowledge acquired in universities by professors and students, Noble prize winners, drop-outs of universities and colleges, writers of millions of books and so on-is not of much use so far as the path to Moksha is concerned. Thus, on one hand, it seems almost impossible to acquire the knowledge and on the other, it is absolutely simple to acquire knowledge of the self. Knowledge is the property of one's own soul. One who acquires the knowledge of pure soul and focuses all his attention on the all-powerful, timeless and permanent living substance, this property of
| SR No. | 007661 |
| Book Title | Pure Soul and Its Infinite Treasure |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jayantilal Jain |
| Publisher | University of Madras |
| Publication Year | 2010 |
| Total Pages | 283 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 6 MB |