ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 02

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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From above discussion it is clear that omniscience or omniscient is the knower of events only, not the door of those events. The modifications or events are all without any sequence, not otherwise; i.e., a substance is sequence bound in respect of its modifications and without any sequence in respect of its attributes. This way the theory of relativity applies in a substance, which is a mass of attributes and modifications.
Amrtacandra in Atmakhyāti annotation on verse 2 of Samayasāra'writes as:
The soul or any substance, being possessed of multifaceted nature in such as has admitted sequence bound modifications and attributes without any sequence, both of which constitute its very existence. In short we can generalize as follows:
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Each soul is independent and not under any other substance. Substantially all souls are equal none is higher or lower. Each soul possesses the seed power of infinite Knowledge and bliss. Happiness does not come from outside.
Not only soul but all substances are possessed of the nature of "Permanency with a change", i.e., they on their own continue changing/modifying without quitting their inherent intrinsic nature qualities.
Mundane beings are unhappy and miserable because of their perverse faith, false knowledge and false conduct. They can be happy by abandoning perversity and attaining Right Faith (insight) - Knowledge - Conduct.
There is no imaginary so called creator God. Every soul may become a God by discriminating the self from non-self.
The omniscient God is only the knower and seer of the universe and not the creatordestroyer-protector.
Jaina philosophy is basically that of non-doing/non-doership as this principle is established with omniscience and the sequence bound modifications.
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