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TIRTHANKARA MAHAVIRA AND HIS SARVODAYA TIRTHA
The Feeling of Self
The acquisition of the feeling of Sef is indispensible for right faith In the absence of this feeling, all other efforts are useless 79 To be precise, this is not the feeling of other souls; it IS the feeling of one's own soul.
niyataccuvaladdhi vină sammattuvaladdhi natthi niyamena sammattuvaladdhi viņā ņivvānam natthi jinudittham so
In the absence of the feeling of self, one does not acquire right faith, and in the absence of equanimity, one does not attain liberation
alamalamatijalpairdurvikalpairanalpai rayamiha paramārthascetyatām nityamekah svarasavisarapürnajnānavisphurtimātrā nna khalu samayasārāduttaram kincidastı. 81
Needless to add more, the point is, feel thyself which is the very embodiment of Paramatman. There is nothing more important than this in this world Cf
edamhı rado niccam santuţtho hohi niccamedamhi edeno hohı tutto hohadı tuha uttamam sokkham 82
So oh worldly beings concentrate exclussively on your own soul, be happy with it, be gratified. You are sure to get the highest bliss For,
acintyasaktih svayameva devas cinmātracıntāmanıreşa jasmāt sarvārthasıddhātmatayā vidhatte jnāni kimanyasya parigrahena 83
This very soul is a god with inconceivable power, is an animate cintämani gem. For such enlightened souls who have
79 Pancadhya, 2/415. 80 Rayaņasāra, Gatha, 90. 81 Samayasara, Kalasa 244. 82 Samayasära, Gatha, 206 83 Sarnayasara, Kalasa, 144
