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The Humanism of Haribhadra
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4.
It is because the soul has the nature of this (namely omniscience] that it illuminates the inhabited and the empty world. So, as soon as it arises, it is as explained.
5.
[When omniscience is present) in the soul it is also maintained to be aware of itself, for this (awareness of itself) is an attribute of the soul. Its reality never changes, for it cannot possibly move, etc.
6.
Also, the light of the moon etc. cognized here [in the soul] is only something that is known, for the light in the form of matter is not an attribute of the soul itself].
Therefore it also illuminates everything it reaches, for it cannot logically be otherwise. So, according to sound reason, it can also be cognized by self-cognition.
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In the empty world there is no attribute without a substance, nor is there any lord where the principle of movement (motion, dharma) ends. If one gets one's soul from going there, it cannot be. So [it must be) as explained.
XXXI. Eight Verses on the Teaching of the Ascetic
1.
Though the (Jina] is free from desire, he still goes on teaching the dharma. This is due to the arising of the Ascetic's karma of personal incarnation, experienced as something good.
2.
Aiming at enlightenment as the best, he is, of course, totally devoted to the welfare of others. This man, a splendid character, undertakes karma accordingly. As long as he abides by this it will keep on taking place. The Guru of the world [is active in teaching the dharma, for it is his nature to do SO.
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Though his teaching is [really) one, still it is capable of producing a salutary understanding, referring to many things, in many living beings.
This is so because of the power of an inconceivable quantity of good karma. And so there is nothing in the three worlds that cannot be achieved by those of superior good karma.
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