Jainism a Glimpse

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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The soul, its immortality, its power and attributes.
Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct to reach the final state of Salvation and Eternal Bliss.
We have just glimpsed Jainism. May by the Grace of Supreme Divine, we achieve necessary strength and spiritual enlightenment and forge ahead and reach the final state of 'Sidhdhatva' (Godhood).
VI: SUM-UP
As even a small particle of sugar gives us the taste of sweetness, the understanding of the Cosmic-Order, even in a particle will give us some insight into deep mysteries, helping us to grasp the basis and basic principles which have contributed the Universe.
Knowledge and Perception are exclusive property of the Soul. They are its inherent qualities. The real and the true could be revealed only by the innerself.
The only way of realizing right and complete knowledge or enlightenment of the Universe, the animate and the in-animate objects is to bring our Soul nearer to "Sambhāva" - equanimity and make it calm and still by retarding all the good and bad sensitive vibrations of the mind. This is called "Sāmāyika" or "equilibrium of the mind."
The path of redemption from all sinful actions is only possible by the practice of 'Ahimsa' - non injury, "Samyama" - renunciation-self discipline and "Tapa" - penance in our everyday life.
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