Jainism Eternal and Universal Path for Enlightenment

Author(s): Narendra Bhandari
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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5), Anek ’ntavid (many facedness) or Karmavid (causality), discussed in Chapters 3 and 4;) or these fundamental eternal laws which operate in the universe are radiant and self illuminating. Since all perceptions, concepts, ignorance and delusions are already dissolved, the mind is in a pure state and this moment of dissolution of mind something undescribable and can only be experienced in meditation. This true nature (e.g. Tripadi (origination, sustenance and destruction of all things, mentioned in Chapter 5), Anekintavid(many facedness) or Karmavid(causality), discussed in Chapters 3 and 4; ) or these fundamental eternal laws which operate in the universe are radiant and self illuminating. Essentially, in this state, one can visualise everything in the Universe originating and getting destroyed, many pary zys (forms) and thier attributes and the Law of Karma operating on everything. Since all perceptions, concepts, ignorance and delusions are already dissolved, the mind is in a pure state and this moment of dissolution of mind provides an opportunity to realise its true nature. Afterwards the mind will be no more.
During all these processes of dissolution of various elements, the centre of consciousness keeps shifting. With dissolution of earth element, consciousness rests in the heart centre (Anhat Chakra), of water element in Manipur Chakra, of fire element in gn: Chakra and of air element in Sahasr 'r Chakra. The ground luminosity, which is very intense, can last as long as the consciousness can rest in it but most persons can not recognize it and become unconscious. This state can last at most for 3 and half days and then the soul finally leaves the body, but this is also not the end. In this stage, what Buddhists call as 'bardo' of Dharmat: (true nature of self) the "child luminosity" arises. "Child luminosity is the true nature of mind, i.e. omniscience or Keval jn?n. Essentially mother luminosity (eternal laws) and child luminosity (true nature of self, swabh?v) are the same and their union is enlightenment. This way various aspects of enlightened energy is released and perceiver and perceived merge into one and there is no duality - only jn nexists. If the soul is not able to realize it, the dissolution of consciousness continues. In this phase, dissolution of space in to luminosity, dissolution of luminosity in to union, dissolution of union into wisdom and, dissolution of wisdom into "spontaneous presence" occurs. The process of dissolution continues, accompanied by intense light and fierce sound, sequentially providing the last opportunity to drop the Karman Sharira and get enlightened. If this is accomplished, one dies in an innocent state, like that of a new born baby, without any perceptions, conceptions, fear or memories, good or bad. If this can not be accomplished then the soul finally leaves the body with its Karman Sharira and one is bound to be reborn and a process, reverse