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Letter 11
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theory of Karma where in you do good deeds now and its fruits are showered on you later on or in some cases in the next life.
At this stage we are just learning the common attributes of all the substances. And there is no doubt that when we learn the specific/special nature of the Jeev Dravya the pleasure derived will be manyfold. But before that we will be learning the other four common attributes also.
Let us review the benefits of learning the attribute of Vastutva in
short.
(1) Each substance is doing its own specific activity i.e. Prayojanbhoot Kriya (lnya far) and therefore no substance is useless or without any purpose.
(2) Each substance does its own activity and never interferes with the activities of other substances.
(3) Activity of each substance is caused by its Vastutva attribute, and not because of any other substance or God or Karma. Not only that each substance is independent in its existence, but its activity also is independent in itself and it is different from activities of other substances.
(4) I am Jeev Dravya and knowing is my activity and for that I do not need help of any other substance.
(5) The false belief that I can do the activity of other substances, and I am the doer vanishes and we are at peace with ourselves.
(6) Once we know and realise that the activity in other substances goes on their own, then the affection, love, anger, and hatred for other substances never arise in our minds.
(7) And the feeling of love, attachment, anger, hatred which arise in me are because of me and not because of other substances, this fact is understood and realised.
(8) We attain the Real Right Belief and experience unique peace. Here are two couplets describing the nature of Vastutva attribute.
वस्तुत्व गुण के योगसे हो द्रव्यमें स्व स्वक्रिया । स्वाधीन गुण पर्याय का ही पान द्रव्योंने किया ॥ सामान्य और विशेषतासे कर रहे निज काम को । यों मानकर वस्तुत्व को पाओ विमल शिवधामको ||
After this Vastutva attribute we will discuss Dravyatva attribute in the next letter.
With love.
Your Mom.
