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owner of happiness. The original attribute of the soul is knowledge. The primary state of the soul is the knowledge of the infinite'th part of the non-perishable word. That state is also called the state of Nigod. According to destruction of Karma (Karmakshaya), there is a gradual progress in the purity of the soul. The achievement to reach the state of 'Kevalgyan' is the final stage of this progress. After that, Atma - the soul having achieved the spiritual proficiency in meditation is honoured to reside in the absolute space.
Everliving Tirthankaras have been telling us that by winning over or relinquishing love and hatred, the original attributes of the soul get manifest and the covering of the Karmas thus breaking down the soul becomes beyond the feelings of infatuation, and becomes a free soul. The Jain Darshan has expressed the possibility of all future souls achieving the worthiness of Godhood.
These systems of philosophy or Shad-darshanas are the super invaluable fruits of the intelligentsia of all mankind which move on searching for the permanent truths. In the 'Darshan' literature of India, the ways and means of securing liberation through self-contemplation are shown. In these 'darshanas' which rely upon the psychological and scientific truths, there is a nice synthesis of religion and philosophy. We will put emphasis on reason and faith. If we pay attention to purusharth and honesty along with prudence, this tradition will serve as a cause of one's own and others' happiness.
