Pure Soul and Its Infinite Treasure

SR No.: 007661
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

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80 - A Reservoir of Infinite Power
the soul with all its infinite treasure of properties is always reinforcing and self perpetuating. In each form of the state of omniscience, its capacity of knowledge remains same (does not get enhanced or diminished) and yet this six fold process of enhancement and diminution operates in a very subtle manner every moment. This is the incredible and most wonderful part of the nature of the eternal soul.
18. Appearance-Disappearance-Eternality (Utpad -Vyaya-Dhruvatva) – This nature refers to behaviour pattern of forms/modes and properties. The forms operate in a definite sequential manner, while properties operate simultaneously but in a non-sequential manner. Forms appear and disappear and properties are eternal. Thus, the whole soul functions in terms of appearance and disappearance of forms in a definite sequential manner, yet the soul retains its eternality, as properties remain the same. In the state of Moksha, there cannot be appearance of the state of worldly forms and in case of the latter, the former does not take place.
All the three exist in a single unit of time. When a new form appears, the previous form is said to have disappeared and the substance with its eternal properties remains unmoved at the same time. This three-fold functioning is common to all souls at all times.
An ignorant person does not know about it and looks outwardly resulting in distortions about the self and karmic bondage, while the knowledgeable one looks inwardly at the eternal substance and hence pure forms appear and disappear but it remains steadfast in the contemplation of the eternal substance.