Atma the Self

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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ĀTMĀ
He takes the path of two Cardinal Principles:
1) DHARMA
2)
MOKSA
1) Dharma: Right and proper conduct towards others and religious practices.
The Self....
2) Moksa: Eternal Salvation - The divinity - In his daily routine he is aware of 'Na-Aham' and 'Na-Mama' i.e. 'not me and nothing is mine'. I am the innerself (Soul) and not the body. I have to leave everything behind.
In trade and business he earns his livelihood by justness and honesty, faithfulness and trustworthiness. He never deals in business of ignoble or degrading nature. He regulates his expenditure according to his income. He acquires wealth by fair and just means and becomes 'LAXMIPATI' i.e. the Master of Wealth. Wealth ultimately flows towards him in the form of the holy deity i.e. LAXMI. Now he spends his money in charity, religious institutions, helping the needy and the poor under an assumed name and thus spiritually rises higher and higher.
Now he thinks of renunciation, puts it into practice and finally renounces everything and becomes a Jain Monk - Sraman. With an ideal religious life and love for all living beings on his way to Eternal Salvation, through higher existence, where the Atma becomes Parmātmā i.e. the Supreme Divine, at the end of his life span with a calm and peaceful death, he leaves the body of aforesaid 'Laxmi Nandana'.
It is now for you to decide whether to fulfil your wishes and desires and take the path of 'Laxmidāsā' or to accomplish your ideal goal of supreme divinity by adopting the path of 'Laxmipati'.
"You are your Own Creator"!