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change. Just as water, in its original form is always pure. Perhaps other substances getting mixed with water turn it impure, but it is possible to purify water again with an effort. The original purity can be seen again.
Similarly, the pure substance of atma has been occupying the same space with the pudgal for infinite time. In other words, the extent and the location of the akash-pradesh i.e. the space of the sky which the atma is occupying, the karma and other pudgals occupy the same extent and location. In spite of having this relation for infinite time, the atma has not lost its existence as chaitanya atma to turn into pudgals. Neither have the pudgals turned into atma. That is the characteristic of substances. There is a very high purity in the original form of the atma substance. That is how, in spite of appearing very tainted with the effects of attachment etc., the atma can be purified with an effort.
The Gurudev says, 'O Disciple! You are the chetan substance. Hence believe that you are extremely pure!'
Atma is 'buddha'. It is in the form of enlightenment, knowledge. Omniscience is the true original nature of jiva. It is endowed with the capability of knowing all the things, which are worthy of knowing in this world, simultaneously. This knowledge is independent, and not dependent on anybody. The jiva has no expectations out of this knowledge. It is itself in the form of knowledge and transforms only into knowledge. In reality, jiva is only in the disposition of knowledge. The things that are worthy of knowing - jneyas, come and flash in the knowledge. Knowledge does not have to access the jneyas. But the jiva under the reign of karma, is no more independent. As a result, in spite of being completely enlightened, in spite of having the ability to simultaneously know infinite substances in their dravya and guna paryayas, the jiva has to depend on the senses and the mind to acquire knowledge. It has to acquire knowledge through a limited capability. As a result, it appears as if the limits of its knowledge have been bound. But in reality it is the holder
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