Jain Journal 1995 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL : Vol-XXX, No. 2. October 1995
a thing begins to happen, then the whole science of causation of birth and death will come to an end. But there is no gainsaying the fact that various sorts of miraculous powers are achieved by spiritual discipline and yogic practices. It is all within the pale of possibility that Jesus also might have attained several of these powers, but mind, such powers are far inferior to the glory of omnipotent soul. Glory and grandeur of soul is infinite. You may better discuss this point when we meet.
17. PAST AND FUTURE INCARNATIONS
0.-- Is it possible for us to know about our future and past births? -Yes. It is possible. Men of unblemished knowledge can know such
things by intuition Even ordinary people can know them by logical reasoning. Just as by looking at the clouds and other symptoms of weather a rainfull can be ascertained, so also by looking at the tendencies of a being, it is easy to determine his previous set of life which led to his present birth. By this method, of course, it is likely that one may not be able to visualise the full picture of his previous life, still a good deal thereof can be known. Similarly from the above symptoms, it is possible to ascertain one's future trends of life as well. The more minutely we go into the details of one's life, the more vivid picture of his future and previous births would come to light.
18. FUTURE AND PAST BIRTHS Q. --WHO WILL KNOW IT? A.-So far as this question is concerned, it is already covered by the
above answer.
19. THE OMNISCIENT TEACHERS Q.-You have named so many omniscient Teachers well, what is the
proof of their being so? A. --- If you ask this question with particular reference to my experiences,
then I would like to answer it in this way. "A man who has risen above his mundane state, develops in his such a divine life, that his very words, look and presence inspire in others the same sort of feelings of peace, bliss and excellence as felt by him." From this it is natural to infer that he has attained Moksa or liberation. Besides my experiences there are so many scriptures to verify this truth.