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B4b41cHatalans. The Atman then realises Niryāna. This is the Dravya Mokhsa, or objective liberation. In the Bhāva Mokhsa Atman attains Moksha from his own point of View and the Atman is still subject to certain Karmas like Äyu Nāma etc.
As these still cling to the Atman who is otherwise free, Atman is said to be subjectively free but not objectively; when however even the last four are destroyed he is objectively free. There are no other Karmas fettering the freedom of Atman who is therefore said to have attained Moksha which is absolutely independent of Karmas i. e. Drayva Moksha.
Rebirth.
The theory of transmigration of Jiva is the peculiar product of India; at least no non-Indian religion lays so much stress upon it or tries to systematically develop it. There may be stray passages in the Quran or the Bible hinting at the possibility of rebirth of Jivas; but it is the fact that most of'. those who look upon them as revelations refuse to subscribe to this doctrine. Fortunately - for mankind recent psychical researches have brought to light an amount of evidence in its favour and a few world famous scientists who were once sceptical about it have now come to believe in its truth.
The theory of rebirth proceeds on the fundamental assumption of the eternity of soul. There is no arguing with those who decline to believe that spirit
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