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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
A FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR The destruction of Moha or infatuation leads to supreme knowledge; and supreme knowledge leads to salvation; therefore, the destruction of Moha is the seed of salvation. Moksha or salvation; Kshaya or destruction; the first letters of these two words make up the word Moksha showing thereby, the causal relationship between Mohn and Kshaya and between the Kshaya or destruction of loha and Moksha.
Moksha is the ideal state in which all splendid souls exist in a state of equality. In that state, there is no disparity; there is no difference or contradiction of any kind. There, no one is a Guru or preceptor; and no one is a disciple. No one bows to anyone. No jiva considers itself as superior to others; nor does an consider itself inferior to others. In that ideal state, there are no masters and no servants. All are omniscient and all-seeing.
There is no sorrow of any kind; no old age; no disease; no decay; no degeneration and no death; nor are there any adversities to be endured in that state. तं ढाणं सासयं वासं अँ सपना न सोयन्ति ॥
-3731809 23:56 (That is a state of everlasting existere and those who attain to that state are absolutely free from all sorrows.)
Every jiva desires happiness because it is in sorrow. The happiness that can be attained is of two kinds; ephemeral and eternal. The happiness arising from sensual enjoyments is ephemeral and the happiness that prevails in the state of moksha is eternal and endless. अविच्छिन्न सुखं यदा
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