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impediments like attraction and repulsion which stand in the way of the unfoldment of powers locked up in his inner nature. Thus the revered saint Chidanandji strongly recommends the removal of their impediments in his Parmatma Chhatrishi ( Verses: 18 to 32 ). When the fettered Soul having conquered the deterrant Karnic energics resorts to the practice; of meditation, liç clearly sees love and hatred as attributes of matter and knowledge as the attribute of divine Self. Io then ceases to identify himself with his body, senses, mind etc., and believes himself as established in the pure Self i. e. in the perfect status. So the revered Saint Anandaghanji fervently recommends the meditation of Pure Self ( Anandghanji Padya Ratnavali Verse 81 ). Such status is worthy of respect and veneration by whatever name it is signified and distingnished ( Verses. 66 and 67). The real happiness derived from the dawn of the spiritual life i. e. a rare glimpse of the Highest Majesty, the Self, is incomparably superior to the happiness of Indra and paramount kings, shining with most resplendent diamonds and glittering crowns and immersed in worldly aspirations and attachments ( Verses 33 to 36. Hridaya Pradip.). So the advanced Soul being blessed with the draught of the spiritual nectar is enabled to disillusion his niind and to see clearly and completely the panorama of the world drania. (Anandaghanji Verse 28 ). This is exactly what Moksha means, we thus see why Jainisin lays stress on the knowledge of and firm belief in Atinau, Karnia, Rebirth and Moksha.
