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Letter 8
The gold, that which was in the bangle manifestation itself is transformed into the ring manifestation. This change of manifestation is the work i.e. Karya ard. This work is happening in the substance gold. The gold transformed itself into the shape of a ring. That is why gold is the doer or subject or Karta.
This goes to show that whatever work happens, it happens in the substance, and not outside it or separate from it. The doer or subject of that work is the same substance itself and not any other substance. Karta of any Paryay in any Dravya ( substance ) is the same substance itself and not any other outside substance.
The work of Jeev Dravya takes place into the same Jeev Dravya. That of the Pudgal Dravya takes place in the same Pudgal Dravya. Similarly the work or Parinaman fu147 of other substances like Dharma, Adharma, Akash and Kaal take place in the same respective substances. And the same Dravya is its Karta. The Karta of paryay of Jeev Dravya is Jeev Dravya. And Karta of Paryay of Ajeev Dravya is Ajeev Dravya itself.
These principles are applicable to all the six substances. There is no exception to this rule. Now we are trying to identify, understand more and more about our own Swa Dravya Fase which is the Jeev Dravya i.e. our soul substance, by applying this principle to it.
There are infinite Guna or attributes in the Jeev Dravya like sentience/Dnyan, perception/Darshan, belief/Shraddha, conduct/ Charitra, Bliss/Sukh and power or potencyNeerya. Each of these attributes is constantly changing its manifestation. Every manifestation of an attribute takes place in that particular attribute only. So one particular or specific manifestation's doer is that particular attribute only. The attribute is the Karta of its manifestation.
For example, the acquisition of knowledge is the work or Karya and the attribute of sentience is the Karta. The work of conduct i.e. passions of love, hatred etc. or a passionless state of Veetaragata is the manifestation or Karya and the conduct attribute is its Karta. And this work (Karya) takes place in the substance of Jeev Dravya and not anywhere outside Jeev Dravya.
The work of knowledge, Bliss, conduct, belief etc. takes place in the substance Jeev and not in the body which is a Pudgal substance, though at present Jeev substance seems to be in contact with this body.
The study of Agam or philosophical scripture should give you this insight. For this we have to part with all the blind faiths and beliefs which we hold today. But our focus is always on the external worldly material gains only. That is why we imagine that our happiness consists in minting money.
