Jainism For Beginners Level 03

Author(s): Sayampurnashreeji
Publisher: Sayampurnashreeji

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INTERNALATO
SUMMARY
Prayashchitta (Repentance or remorse) Vinay (Humility, Respect for others) Veyavachcha (Selfless service to monks, sadhvijis and needy) Swadhyay (Study of religious scriptures) Dhyana (Meditation) Kayotsarga (Renunciation of body)
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MOKSHA
7 ainism does not believe in a Creator.
All liberated souls are Siddhas according to Jainism. However, since Tirthankars show us and lead us to the path of liberation, they are considered Gods (before their total liberation from Karmas) to whom we pray and revere. Tirthankars have said that nothing can be created out of nothing and the original substances or matter, as science would call it, is indestructible. Every such substance exists of its own, with its own properties and continues to exist in one form or another. Whatever products we come across are merely transformations, not creations. They are produced out of something that existed before. Jainism believes in six original substances of which soul is the only conscious substance. Jainism is concerned with the soul's well being and happiness. All living beings are embodied souls. Every soul is an independent entity and has been undergoing cycles of birth and death as a result of the bondage of Karma.
LIBERATION
Nav Tatva (Part-II)
oksha or liberation is the last
Lof the Nine fundamentals, it is also known as Mukti, salvation or emancipation. Moksha is the liberation of the soul after complete exhaustion or elimination of all Karmas. A liberated soul regains totally its original attributes of perfect knowledge, perfect vision, perfect power, and total bliss. It climbs to the top of universe (Lokakash) and remains their forever in its blissful and unconditional existence. It never returns again into the cycles of birth, life, and death. This state of the soul is the liberated or perfect state, and this is called “Nirvana."
For liberation of the soul, Jainism does not look for whim or favour of an Almighty, its concept of liberation is totally different. Material or situational happiness is not everlasting. True