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I am the Soul
towards pudgal substances, the knowledge is only expert oratory, and nothing more.
Now, telling us who can certainly attain moksa, Srimadji says -
स्थानक पांच विचारीने, छठे वर्ते जेह;
und Penna viam, quife HGE .....888 Six statements were discussed in the Atmasiddhi Shastra. 1. Atma exists, 2. It is eternal, 3. It is a doer of karma, 4. It suffers the fruit of karma, 5. Atma can attain moksa, and 6. The means to moksa.
These six statements were explained for the benefit of the curious jivas, in a very elaborate way. Five among them are to be thought over, and one is to be acted upon. Ifafter understanding the first five statements and a deep contemplation done over it, the mysteries of the atma begin to unravel before our eyes. Thinking is a very important spiritual activity, which is in the form of thought. As the contemplation of the jiva begins to clarify about each substance, the magnanimity of thoughts, the generosity of action and purity of feelings begins to grow. This purity is itself the diminishing of attachment and aversion.
The diminished attachment and aversion create a unique and favourable situation for the devoted pursuit of the ratnatraya. As a result, the jiva goes on progressing on the moksa path. Here too, the same thing has been said, that if the jiva's efforts towards attaining moksa, in the form of the sixth statement, go on progressing, then moksa, in the form of the fifth statement, will certainly be attained. The devoted pursuit of moksa is a relative state. In spite of it being the original state of the jiva, it is essential to pursue the three gems.
Therefore, there is first the vichar state - contemplative state and then the dhyan state - meditative state. Srimadji has,
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