Jainism a Glimpse

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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Only in human condition, the Soul with his attributes, can improve his culture, his position, his conduct, with conscious and higher standard of living, self- control, love, renunciation, etc., can achieve the Omniscient knowledge and reach the highest ultimate goal of Godhood, Eternal bliss, the fifth and final state.
It is neither possible for Dēva (Angels) engrossed in happiness and attachments nor for Nāraki (infernal beings) and Tiryanca (subhumans) to attain Mākṣa, except after attaining human form, and for this reason human condition is considered as most precious and sought after condition, especially in Jainism.
Unnatural and immoral desires, impulses, and promptings are the creations of five senses (Visaya) and the sixth-the-inner mind-(
Mana) because of ignorance, delusion - false beliefs (MÕha). The perverted desires are further intensified by passion (Kaṣāya), i) attachment (Rāga) & ii) aversion (Dvēśa) aggrevated by subdivisions of Anger (Krõdha) Pride (Māna), Deceit (Māyā) and Greed (Lõbha) in thought, word or deed. Further fortified by State of Mind (Lēśyā)*. Results in cruelty, injury to visible and invisible beings, selfishness, nonchaste, etc. bring about Karma of sin (Pāpa), but with "Right knowledge", "Right Faith" "Right Conduct" with love, pity, non-injury, charity, chastity and renunciation, accumulate merits (Punya). Nature does the rest.
Man (Human) is his own creator of weal or woe, happiness, contentment or pain, miseries and suffering, and only he can attain Eternal Bliss.
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