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The soul is overflowing with knowledge, perception and bliss. Since we do not know this, we consider ourselves to be poor, helpless and unsupported by anyone. Since eternity, we have been undermining ourselves, wallowing in self-pity and considering our lives to be worthless. But the day we truly realise our true eternal selves, we shall attain a real and correct understanding of who we are. Delusion, false belief and ignorance shall fall away and we will be able to experience the dawn of samyakdarshana. This is the emergence of samyakdarshana.
The moment samyakdarshana is attained, the seeker realises that he is only the soul and nothing else. He realises that he has endless strength and eternal consciousness. He is immortal, beyond life and death. He knows that the mortal coil (body) may grow old, decay and die. But he himself is the soul: intangible, eternal, immortal, and infinitely strong. Truly speaking, realising all this is samyakdarshana.
The soul is unchanged since eternity. It has never become and cannot ever become non-soul. It has never ceased to exist. It has never become greater or lesser. Despite this, worldly beings are wallowing in misery. Why?
Once we know that the soul is eternal, immortal, supremely powerful, infinitely strong and indestructible, there should be no longing or desire left in us. Nevertheless, we hanker for sensual pleasures and material wealth and remain perennially dissatisfied with our lot. Why?
There are two reasons for this:
1. We do not truly believe or have faith in the eternal nature of the soul, its immortality.
2. We do not truly believe that our soul has eternal strength and vigour.
Knowing about the immortality and infiniteness of the soul and actually believing in them are two different things
Even belief in the immortality of the soul is not enough if there is no belief in the infinite strength, perception and knowledge of the soul. One who does not have belief in the infinite strength, perception and knowledge of the soul is incapable of using that strength despite possessing it.
Knowing and believing with full faith and complete confidence in the infinite strength, perception and knowledge of the soul is the divine attainment of samyakdarshana
The Jinaas, the teacher and the scriptures help one realise the infinite strength, perception and knowledge of the soul. Just as an unlit lamp only needs to be lit once before giving off its own light, the Jinaas, the preceptor and the scripture try to ignite the fire of self-knowledge in the soul,
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| SR No. | 007764 |
| Book Title | Samkit Faith Practice Liberation |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Amit B Bhansali |
| Publisher | Amit B Bhansali |
| Publication Year | 2015 |
| Total Pages | 447 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 7 MB |