tman_and_moksa

SR No.: 020053
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

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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
Vedānta (S'amkara)
495
verily not yet attained full knowledge.' Not only is such a soul free from pain and suffering but one enjoys in it the everlasting peace, tranquillity and the bliss which is supersensuous.
The liberated individual no more undertakes any activity, for he does not require any activity and looks upon it as illusory. He remains completely indifferent to and uncontaminated (farsca) by the activities and their consequences. As Deussen says it is a matter of indifference for him whether he does works or does not; whether he does them or not they are not his works and they cleave to him no more.” As he does not do actions he does not accumulate fresh Karma which leads to rebirth. He thus becomes free for ever from the vicious circle of the Karma. He burns the accumulated stock of Karma by his knowledge; the Karma that has been accumulated from previous births becomes impotent due to his higher knowledge of the Self or Brahman, and it can no more compel it to appear in rebirth. The accumulated Karma (rifera *) and the newly accumulating Karma (Haruhrat ) thus cease to be operative. Knowledge burns the old accumulated Karma and prevents the accumulation of fresh Karma. He thus breaks the vicious circle of the Karma by knowledge. But an individual does not get immediate cessation of his present body after attaining the knowledge of the Brahman. The present body is a
1 Deussen Paul : The System of Vedānta, p. 477. 3 Ibid p. 477.
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