Atma Dharma

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

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106. The knower of tattvas (ultimates of knowledge) should reflect thus : I am neither an angel, nor an animal, nor a man, nor one doomed to suffer in hell; but I am a pure Soul; all these conditions arise from the energy of karmas: my being consists purely in infinite power, knowledge, perception and joy; why should I not uproot this poisonous tree of karma that stands in my way, root and branches to-day? I shall now (to-day) display my power and instal myself in the Temple of Joy, that is, my Soul, and, giving up desire for all other objects, remain firmly seated in my own being; this very day I ought to destroy the eternal noose that my foe, ignorance, has thrown round my neck, and realize the real nature of my soul.
107. Because the Paramatman (God) is a reality and occupies space, He is sâkára (having a form); because He is rid of the body that is murtika (endowed with sensible qualities), He is nirâkára (having no form); He is devoid of action; He is the great imperishable One; He is not subject to change; He is immovable ; He is eternal; He is the abode of bliss. As the knower of the entire universe, He is all-pervading. He is not to be known by the ignorant; He is ever resplendent; He has nothing left to achieve or attain; He is auspicious, serene, unencum