Jaina Gazette 1928

Author(s): Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office

Page 20

THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE SOUL
hence it can be annulled without annulling their natural existence.-by the annulment of this intermingling, the natural existence of Soul, far from being annulled, is shown out in its Full Effulgence. Then further on Mr. Mani Lal Vadi Lal observes : “As regards the non-eternal bondage which begins and falls off at particular points in time, it is sheer blindness to characterise that falling off as Moksha, and to be beguiled into a false belief, when the bondage eternal is staring in the face all the while." Now the non-eternal bondage which begins and falls off at particular points in time, the combination and separation of the various matter-Karmas which is taking place every moment-is never characterised as Moksha. But when entire eradication of all the matter_Karma takes place and there remains no tinge of any passion or desire left within the Soul, then there is no room for the bondage eternal to stare in the face even for a moment—the eternal succession of the bondage of matter--Karma comes to an end, and the Soul shines out in its Pure, Unadulterated Natural Existence-this is what is called Moksha.
The above is my brief reply to his objections. Now there are two theories about Samsara—the embodied and transmigratory condition of the Soul. One is that Soul and matter-Karma are intermingled from eternity- the bondage is from ever-there was no time when the Soul was without bondage in its Pure Natural State. The matter_Karma produces in the Soul love, hatred and other diverse passions, affections, and desires which in their turn attract new matter-Karma for the bondage towards the Soul. The old matter_Karma having given its fruits, is detaching itself and the new one in subjection to the various passions, affections, and desires, is attaching itself to the embodied Soul. This process of attaching and detaching is going on from eternity and the Soul does not experience and realize its Pure Natural Existence, it rather identifies itself with matter--the physical body. When the Soul receives the True Teaching, it begins to experienoe and realize its Pure Natural State, and when, after following the right conduct with right taith and right knowledge, it becomes immersed in its Pure. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat