Book Title: 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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Procedures for Purification of Soul
Nan 'ssa s 'rm 1yaro Knowledge is only meaningful if it can be
imbibed in conduct
Mah?vrats, The Essentials, Prayers, Yoga, Tapa, Dhy'n, Aa uvrats, jn'n, Bhavan, Moka, Physiological, psychological and spiritual effects
Having discussed the foundations of Jainism (Cardinal Truths), the theories of true nature of the Universe (Anekintavid), the laws operating in the interaction of soul and matter (Karmavid) and the various milestones on the path to enlightenment (Guasthéns) in the previous chapters, we now come to Kriyavad, the most important, operative part of Jainism which deals with the procedures for attaining Mok-a. For this purpose we have to intimately know the body, mind and soul. We have discussed the soul and its powers, as much as is possible to describe in Chapter 2. The most fundamental aspects of soul are indescribable and can not be expressed in words or thought; they can only be experienced. Mind is very complex and it is difficult to fathom it, as we see below.
Mind
Brain is part of the body but it is governed by mind. After the omnipotent soul, mind is the most powerful entity in the Universe. Mind encompasses the whole Universe in space and time. Its scope is bigger than the Universe and longer than eternity; it has a reach anywhere in space and time, past, present and future. It can project anything. Even the “God” is a projection of mind. rain of thoughts. Mind holds the key to a man's destiny. Everything starts with a thought. A thought does not come singly; it usually arises in a chain, as a train. Thoughts create feelings which in turn, determine attitude of a person towards others or towards events or a situation; attitude controls man's behaviour which results in action; actions accumulate in to habits of a person; habits
