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35 SALVATION
So far we have discussed 8 Tatvas namely the jiva, the Ajiva, the Punya, the Papa the Asrava, the Bandha, the Samvara, the Nirjara tatvas. Now, we shall discuss the ninth tatva namely the Mokshatatva. Samsar is the impure form of the soul. The pure form of the soul is that in which all Karmas have been destroyed. Moksha Purushartha is to be carried out by means of Dharmapurushartha. All spiritual activities are carried out only to attain this objective. When once we attain salvation, there is no birth again; there is no body and there are no karmas. The liberated soul is above all agitations and slavery,
Question: What is the happiness that we get from Moksha? How can it dispel this samsar which is without a beginning? What is Moksha ?
Answer: You experience happiness when your disease is cured; when your enemies are destroyed or when you get something you wanted to possess. What kind of happiness would you experience if you are free from all diseases; if you have no enemies and if all your desires are fulfilled?
The felicity that you get from moksha is countless times greater than this. It is felicity arising from no worldly circumstances, but the jivas in Samsar who are accustomed to enjoy low pleasures cannot think of this. But surely this felicity of moksha which is natural and spontaneous exists.
There is also the possibility of attaining salvation because Samsar exists on account of certain causes and by acting according to certain contrary causes, the samsar can also be ended. For example when, gold and stone are mixed, the gold can be separated and purified by means of chemicals. In the same manner, we can remove from the soul all the impurities of Karmas by means of Samyakdarshan, Jnan and Charitra. The soul that is purified thus is Bhavya (Sublime) and it is absolutely pure, perfect, awakened and liberated.
A liberated soul will never be connected with Karmas again. As a result of this, the soul becomes imperishable and free from
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