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## Introduction
The world is constantly in motion, with 608 souls attaining liberation every 8 moments in the 6 Atishaya (extraordinary) periods, and 608 souls entering the realm of activity from the state of eternal bondage. This maintains a constant number of souls in the realm of activity. Thus, liberated souls have existed since time immemorial, as have worldly souls. There has never been a time when there were worldly souls but no liberated souls, because all substances exist with their opposites, as the principle "Savapayatta Sapadivakkha" stated by Shri Kundakunda Acharya. If the absence of liberated souls is ever assumed, it would lead to the absence of worldly souls, their opposite.
If it is said that the number of souls attaining liberation is constantly decreasing, leading to the eventual liberation of all souls, this is incorrect. Because the number of liberated souls is infinite, and there are countless souls in a single body of bondage, as stated:
"Ev Vigodasarira Jiwadavba-pyamandodo Dittha.
Siddehi Anantguna Savvena Vitid-kalena | Go. Ji. Ka. 196 |"
## Further Explanation
Another point is that if all liberated souls were to attain liberation, the absence of liberated souls would lead to the absence of their opposite, the souls destined for liberation. The absence of both types of souls would lead to the absence of worldly souls. The absence of worldly souls would then lead to the absence of liberated souls, as all substances exist with their opposites. The absence of both types of souls would lead to the absence of soul substance. The absence of soul substance would then lead to the absence of its opposite, non-soul substance. However, this is not the case, as soul and non-soul substances are eternal and infinite, and their absence is impossible. The number of soul and non-soul substances cannot decrease or increase, as all six substances are eternal and permanent. Science also states that "Nothing is created, nothing is destroyed".
Thus, since liberated souls have existed since time immemorial, the path to liberation has also existed since time immemorial. The path to liberation never ceases in the realm of the liberated. All liberated souls, or Siddhas, were once worldly souls who walked the path to liberation, severed their karmic bonds, and attained liberation. The word "liberated" itself indicates the existence of previous bondage.
Therefore, the path to liberation, being eternal and flowing like a river, becomes self-evident and beyond human intervention. Tirthankaras and others...
1. J. Dh. Pu. 3. P. 200/
2. Dh. Pu. 14 P. 235.
3. Nityavasthanitanyrupaani (T. Su. 5/4)
4. "Muktaschet Prak Bhavedbandho No Bandho Mochanam Katham. Abandhe Mochanam Naiv Muncherthi Nirarthaka. Bri. Dra. San. Gathaha 57 Ki Teeka"