Jainism a Glimpse

Author(s): Punyadarshanvijay
Publisher: Sanmarg Prakashan

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Queries Clarified...
1. What is absolutely different to my religion is that you believe in god but not as a creator ?
Practically all religions believe God as a creator. Jainism does not consider god as an individual. It is the state of existence 'pure effulgence divine'. From beginningless past infinite number of souls have achieved and will continue to achieve the pure natural state in everlasting spiritual bliss, with infinite omniscient knowledge, cognizance and energy. The state of supreme divine-godhood-Siddhatva (no more births). They have their own individuality and equality with all in all respects.
2. I think that your own beginning and your special end is predestined, to have only possibility to be the master of time between birth and death?
Man is his own architect of continuous miseries or eternal salvation. Cosmos-universe including soul have no beginning or end.
All living beings have immortal soul, with continuous change in different perishable outer material bodies during infinite deaths and rebirths.
It is not only destiny but there are five major constituents causes. 1) desting 11) nature III) time IV) Karmic matter and V) efforts-endeavors.
Destiny - It is the main reason for souls to be transferred from "Nigõda" of passive division to the active on - four state of existence.
Nature - Soul has natural faculty of emancipation. There are other souls who are devoid of this faculty.
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