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
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Atman and Moka
The Pas'us attain liberation after they become free from the four fetters by means of sincere and singular devotion to the God, S'iva. S'iva can be attained only by those who exercise self-control and dedicate theinselves to Him.exclusively and love Him wholeheartedly. The souls (Pas'us) become Siva in emancipation; they become omniscient and their powers also enhance, excepting that of creation. The Pas’us become eternally free from ignorance, Karma and, the miseries of the worldly life. In other systems the destruction of misery is final deliverance, in the Pas'upata system the attainment of the highest powers is also to be added....with others the fruit of Yoga is the attainment of the absolute condition; here it is attainment of the highest powers. The powers that are acquired are three -(1) Manojavatva - the power of doing any thing instantly, (2) Kāmarūpitva -- power of assuming variety of shapes and forms or bodies and senses without an effort, (3) Vikramanadharmitva --great power. Thus a man acquires these miraculous powers of knowledge and action at the end of the course of conduct and discipline.'
Saivism had its own internal divisions. Kasmira Śaivism is a well known branch of Saivism which itself is again redivided into the two branches known as the Spandas'āstra and Pratyabhijñas'astra. Kāsmira Saivism came into existence during the 9th century A. D. and it is supposed to be a more humane and rational school. Vasugupta and Kallața are associated
1 Bhandarkar R. G.: Vaisnavism, s'aivism and Minor Religious Systems, p. 124.
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