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## Diimadrushti: The Essence of the Self
Diimadrushti: Since the form of the Self is capable of becoming the place of the glory-right perception (289), it is a true form. Therefore, leaving all temporary states behind, the permanent state, the essence of the Self, becomes the taste of the ultimate bliss. This knowledge is a single taste, a single experience.
The meaning is that the knower, the Self, is the permanent, the stable, the only place where stability can exist. Therefore, it is the true essence of the Self. All other states, except the Self, are temporary, unstable, and fleeting. Therefore, they are not true forms.
This Self, the ultimate form, is directly experienced by the self-knowing right perception. Since it is in the stable form, calling this experienced form "the form" is completely true.
This pure, innate form of the Self is praised by the self-knowing men of ultimate right perception. They glorify this form. For example, "Without understanding this form, there is endless suffering from sin. This form is worthy of praise, O Guru. The yogi desires endless happiness, the pure Self, the essence of the Jina." - Shrimad Rajchandraji.
"The lotus feet of the Jina are pure and stable. The lotus feet of the impure are temporary. The pure Jina is seen by the pure. My mind is filled with the lotus feet of the Jina. The bees collect the nectar of virtues. The mountains are filled with the fragrance of the Jina. The moon, the sun, and the serpent king are filled with the beauty of the Jina. There is no comparison to the Jina. The Jina is the ultimate peace. The Jina is the ultimate purity." - Giraj Anandghanji.
"The service of the Jina, Shri Chandraprabha, is like the wind that blows through the trees. The experience of the Self is obtained through the virtues of the Jina. This experience protects us from fear." - Tatvarangi Muni Shri Devchandraji.
Thus, this self-knowing, self-experiencing form is a true form, and it is indicated by the characteristics of karma-cutting, detachment from the world, etc.
"This karma-bond, which is extremely painful and as strong as a mountain, is difficult to break."