Elusive Consciousness

Author(s): Narendra Bhandari, Surendrasingh Pokharana, Jitendra B Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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14. Power of Non-interference (Akaryakaranatwa Shakti)
Due to the power of non-interference the soul is neither a cause of others nor any external object is a cause for itself. The substance and attributes of soul are intrinsic and have no external cause. External factors have no direct role in the changes in the states of a soul; they may act as auxiliary causes. Similarly the changes in external objects take place due to their own causes and soul has no role in it. The concept of non-interference is very important to understand the changes taking place in soul, which are caused by soul itself and there is nothing else, including body, to cause it.
15. Transformations and Transforming Power (Parinamya-Parinamaktwa Shakti)
Due to transformation and transforming power the soul perceives external objects and is cognized by others without becoming a cause for changes in either of them. The soul knows the self as well as the external objects and also becomes an object of other's knowledge. Thus soul knows the self, knows external objects, knows that others know him, and is known by others.
16. Power of Non-transference (Tyagopadan Shunyatwa Shakti)
The power of non-transference makes soul just complete, not more or less than that required for its existence. Soul needs nothing to add or reject for its complete existence.
17. Power of Subtle Changes (Agurulaghutwa Shakti)
The soul has the power to make subtle changes without losing its attributes (and character). The changes take place in six steps- infinitesimal, by countless fractions, by countable fraction, numerable times, innumerable times and infinite times, in increasing or decreasing order. Such subtle changes are characteristic of not only soul but also of other real substances, physical and non-physical.
18 Power of Creation-Destruction-Persistence (Utpada-Vyaya-Dhruvatwa Shakti)
Soul experiences continuous changes due to its power of creationdestruction of modes and persistence of substance. Soul does not need help of any other object for changes in self. The power of creation-destruction-persistence is also a characteristic of other substances like pudgala (matter) etc.
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