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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
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Atman and Mokga
or the lawfully wedded wife of S'iva acting in perfect accord with her husband's disposition or will." The Paras iva is tranquil and content and creates the manifold world only to sport with it. The Sakti divides itself into two parts by its own will, one of the parts resorting to s'iva is called Kala, and the other resorting to the individual souls is called Bhakti or devotion. Such a creative activity or s'akti of Paras'iva has a peculiar suceptibility of leading to action and entanglement; it is downward (adhomukhi) and it tends to the creation of the universe associated with the vale of miseries; while Bhakti, another form of the same S'akti or power is ürdhvamukhi (59yet) and it has the upward direction; it has a tendency to the upliftment of the individual soul into thorough union or at-one-ment with Paras'iva leading the jiva to final deliverance by making it free from the malatraya three taints. Bhakti exists in the Anga while S'akti (Kala) exists in the Linga (God).
Linga represents Paras iva, the highest Absolute Brahman in the saguna form of the God that is merciful by nature and is related to the world and to His devotees. Linga is Siva Himself and not His emblem. It is divided into three forms -(1) Bhāvalinga — which is without parts and is perceived by faith. It is the highest existence (sat) unconditioned by space and time. (2) Prānalinga, has parts and is apprehended by the mind. It is intelligence of the
i Sakhare M. R.: History and Philosophy of Lingāyat Religion, p. 435.
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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 |