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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
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Atman and Moka
him as his own. He, as a separate individual, becomes a non-entity. His egoistic life is for ever relinquished. That is his Nirvāna. It does not mean at the same time the disappearance of his body. He lives but not for himself. He lives like a Jīvanmukta. The Mahāyānists depict their mukta or liberated individual as one who himself becomes free from his personal desires, aspirations, passions and egoism; but over and above that he lives a life which is dedicated to the betterment and elevation of the other people who suffer, are helpless and stand in need of his assistance. He looks upon the suffering people with profound compassion and love. He showers his sympathies and love upon them and helps them gradually to rise above their rotten lives. He acts not as their saviour, and deliverer but as their guide and teacher. He bears goodwill towards all and ill-will towards none. He is moved by their afflictions and sufferings and hence bears forever sympathy and compassion for them. He looks upon the weaklings of the world with the motherly affection and tries to heal their wounds with the delicate hand and tenderly heart of the mother. He universalises himself and lives for others. He refuses perfection that has come to himself as he is moved by the altruistic motive of living for all. He refuses to enter the final Nirvana so long as his fellow beings remain suffering in Samsāra. He is prepared to undergo even numerous births for the uplift and betterment of the teeming millions. There lies the greatness of the Mahāyāna saint. He then
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| SR No. | 020053 |
| Book Title | tman_and_moksa |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | G N Joshi |
| Publisher | Gujarat University |
| Publication Year | 1965 |
| Total Pages | 901 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 12 MB |