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## **The Radiant Jewel Lamp** (455)
Even though the eye disease has been cured, the eye still flickers due to the lingering effects of the past transgression. The eye occasionally appears dim. Similarly, the eye disease of a person with *saatichaar* (transgression) has been cured, so they are unaware of the effects of their past actions, such as *ulkepa* (negative karma). They do not see the eye disease, nor do they experience the pain associated with it. However, due to the lingering effects of the transgression, their vision still fluctuates and weakens. Thus, in the *sthira* (stable) vision, there is instability and impermanence in the form of a decrease in the clarity of vision.
Despite this, the *sthira* vision remains true to its name, stable and unwavering. Once attained, it never fades away. This established principle remains constant. As mentioned earlier, the last four types of vision, including *sthira*, are unwavering.
While the *sthira* vision is unwavering, how the vision attained in *niratichaar* (non-transgression) is eternal and unwavering, and how the vision attained in *saatichaar* (transgression) is impermanent and wavering, will be explained in detail later.
The vision that arises in this *sthira* vision is like the vision that emerges after the eye disease is cured. Just as the true vision of an object becomes clear when the eye disease is cured and the film over the eye is removed, similarly, in this *sthira* vision, the vision of the soul and body, which was obscured by the *aanadi* (beginningless) *mehsantaan* (delusion) and the *buddhi* (intellect) based eye disease, is revealed when the veil of delusion is removed. The liberated soul immediately experiences the true nature of objects.
Therefore, the *samyag darshi* (perfectly enlightened) person, who is the direct witness, experiences the knowledge of the true nature of self and objects. They understand that they are a pure, knowledge-filled, and eternally formless soul. Nothing else, not even an atom, belongs to them. (See page 68)
**6. Experience**
The analogy of the *ratnadeepak* (jewel lamp) to this vision is truly apt.
(1) Just as the *ratnadeepak* spreads a peaceful light and dispels darkness, similarly, the *samyag darshan* (perfect vision), like a jewel lamp, illuminates the mind palace with supreme peace, dispelling the darkness of ignorance.
(2) Just as there is no smoke or flickering in the *ratnadeepak*, similarly, when the *samyag darshan* jewel shines brightly, there is no trace of *kashya* (passions) like smoke, and the *charitra* (conduct) does not flicker.
(3) Just as the *ratnadeepak* does not lower its light, similarly, the *samyag darshan* jewel does not lower its light, meaning its recipient does not descend into degradation.
(4) The *ratnadeepak* may be hidden by the sun's rays, but the brilliance of the *samyag darshan* jewel is not obscured by the sun's light.
(5) The *ratnadeepak* is a lamp, but the *samyag darshan* jewel is not a lamp. It is the *ratnadeepak* itself, the radiant jewel lamp.