Atma Dharma

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

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41. For him whose heart is afflicted with the heat of the troubles and trials of the world, the soul is a water-palace, cooling and refreshing like ice.
42. He who is of the nature of pure intelligence, that I am without a doubt : whoso is free from this kind of musing even, is himself the Temple of the purest Bliss, unalloved by even a thought.
43. It is not in the bondage of its karmas at the same time as it is ; it is not robbed of its purity, though rendered impure by the tinge of love and hatred; it is independent of the body, even when it is seen to be depending on it, -such is the wonderful nature of the soul !
44. Meditation on pure Paramâtman (God) is the cause of the obtainment of the status of pure Paramâtman ; impure thoughts lead to impure states, as golden ornaments are made from gold, and iron things from iron.
45. Disease causes affliction to the body, but not to the soul ; just as fire might destroy a house, but not the space it occupies.
46. Self-knowledge is an excellent and wonderful tirtha place of pilgrimage); O wisemen, you should bathe there; the internal impurity which is not got rid of by bathing at 10 million other holy places is removed by bathing at this holy place.
47. That which is not moved by the gusts