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Philosophy of Six Padas
own consciousness, knowledge, enlightenment, and bliss in pure state and is free from the fruits of actions. In the bonded state and through desires, passions, avarice, etc., soul takes responsibility for the actions and get wrapped with the fruits of actions or karmic matter. The paths for overcoming the fruits of actions and liberation of soul are laid down in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.53
Soul is Enjoyer
Soul enjoys or suffers the fruits of actions through body, mind, and senses as instruments. All fruits of the actions are not experienced instantly or in the same birth. Thus one sees that good people are sometimes miserable and bad people enjoy prosperity. Eventually fruits of all actions have to be enjoyed or suffered, as Buddha pointed out to one of his disciples. Liberation means that the fruits actions cease to have an impact
Liberation is There
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Soul in a sense is always liberated, as it is different from matter and is full of consciousness, knowledge, enlightenment, and bliss. In contaminated state, however, soul is delusional and forgets own divine nature. Liberation from the delusional state is possible, as has been indicated before and also is explained below.
There is a Way for Liberation
All major and minor religious traditions mention ways for the liberation of soul and knowing six spiritual steps described by Rajchandra represent one of the ways, enlightened by Jain Jewels of right perception, right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct. Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Jewish Faith, and other religious traditions all present similar schemes for the liberation of soul, though
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