Atma Dharma

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Champat Rai Jain

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( 44 ) the nature of anger, nor of pride, nor of deceit, nor do I ever become transformed into greed; I am not the author of these passions, nor an abettor in their production, nor do I encourage those who indulge in them.
4. That which is of the nature of pure knowledge, which is pure perception by nature, which is an embodiment of the most excellent bliss and which is pure energy personified that I am: thus should the wise meditate. Who never loses his own nature, who never appropriates to himself the nature of another, but who sees and knows all--that I am : thus should the wise regard themselves.
5. My soul is one without a second; it is indestructible; it is characterised by knowledge and perception ; excepting the pure natural feelings pertaining to my soul all other feelings are external to myself and produced from the association with the not-self, as is evident from their distinguishing marks.
6. I regard all living beings with evenness of mind; hatred I cherish for none; by giving up all desires I attain to samadhi (self-contemplation).
7. The sadhu (saint or monk), who having destroyed all kinds of distractions, attaches himself to his Soul,-he has devotion indeed ; how can any one else have devotion ?