Ethnicity and Religious Heritage

Author(s): T U Mehta
Publisher: T U Mehta

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Jainism - A Goddess Creativity
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occurrance, including every human action, every human thought, and every human feeling and aspiration is also his work; how is it possible to think of holding men responsible for their deeds and thoughts before an almighty Being? In giving out punishments and rewards He would , to a certain extent, be passing judgement on Himself. How can this be concleived with the goodness and righteousness aseribed to Him?"
(Ideas and opinions - Albert Einstein)
Jains have, therefore, gone to the root of the whole universal existence and have concluded that each individual soul is responsible for his own fate and that everything in the universe is eternal. Science also tells us that the matter is indestructible. It may
change form but essence remains the same. That
is exactly what Jains say
Soul, according to Jains, is clouded by Karmic action of matter on account of its association with the matter from time immemorial. But by proper efforts it can become free from the bondage of Karma and achieve its pristine purity when it itself