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dívine. It is a simple objoct endowed with the quality of thinking and willing. It is indivisible in itself and at the same time preserving a distinet entity of its own. From Anādi time, however, Jiva is in bondage to Karma, but it can effect its release from it by pursuing the right path. It possesses the potentiality of having infinite power, infinito bliss and infinite knowledge, unlimited by Tino and Space.
It also possesses such powers as clairvoyance, telepathy &c. of which ordinary men are almost ignorant, but which are now being recognised by the systematic efforts of the Psychical Research Society. It is to the credit of Jainism that the Jain Saints had, very long ago, made a thorough study of the subject and discovered the truth which is at present only being dimly comprehended. The Karina matter is subtlo as well as gross. Tho substlety of Karma-pu Igala is attosted by modern seience. Says Sir Oliver Lodge, “If an electron is represented by a sphere, an inch in diameter, the diameter of an atom of matter on the same scale is a mile and a half.” The Jaina Siddhānta, without the aid of the present day miscroscopes, has proved the same thing when it said that an infinity of Paramanus may exist at a point of space. Time and Space, Dharma and Adharma need not detain us long as they are objects subsidiary to the first two and it is plain that the assumption of their existence is explicitly or iinplicitly made as 'the starting point in every other religion and philosophy.
Yoga.
The ideal of Yoga is the possession and realization of Spiritual, Reality. It is to possess divine qualities, through reflection of divine Reality or Right Knowledge. It means tho possession of the qualities like Omniscience, Omnipotence and Omnipresenco. This is brought about by the tearing off of the veil of Karma and the pursuing of the path of Right Knowlodge, Right Faith and Right Conduct-designated as the three
| SR No. | 022208 |
| Book Title | Adhyatma Tattvalok |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Motichand Jhaverchand Mehta |
| Publisher | Abhaychandra Bhagwandas Gandhi |
| Publication Year | 1920 |
| Total Pages | 992 |
| Language | Sanskrit, Gujarati |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari & Book_Gujarati |
| File Size | 19 MB |