Book Title: Atma the Self
Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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________________ .... ATMĂ T he Self.... OMNISCIENT TEACHER "ARHAT" (All that he sees and knows has two divisions) Abhilāpya that Can be expressed is infinitely less than Anabhilāpya* That can't be expressed Creation of Sutras by Ganadhara Oral-Transmission is extremely less than What had been Propounded The Written Sutras scriptures, Aphorisms Oral Transmission from preceptor to preceptors is a fraction of The Written fabulous Originals The Written I are very scarce Scriptures, Aphorisms than (due to mass available today I deliberate destructions, burnings, etc. by invaders and religious bigots) Whatever is available today, even the great preceptors and Scholars of repute find it difficult to reveal the various facets of reasoning, angles and meanings it carries. Even with these handicaps it radiates Spiritual Splendour of faith, Knowledge and Conduct par-excellence. Note * Anabhilāpya - Unexpressable : as an analogy, consider the word 'sweet', one cannot express or describe the 'Sweetness of sugar, honey or sweets; one who eats can experience the taste yet it is unexpressable. 34 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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