Book Title: Key to Happiness
Author(s): Jayesh Mohanlal Sheth
Publisher: Shailesh Punamchand Shah

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________________ self), etc.. It is due to this natural manifestation of the Soul in all living beings, it is stated that "all the living beings are equal to emancipated Lord". This same eternal truth has been discussed in Shri Bhagvatiji (bhagvayee /vivaahapannati) Sutra 12th shataka (Chapter) and uddeshaka (Subchapter) 10. As Gautama Swami asks to Lord Mahavira that "Hey Lord! How many types of Souls (manifestation of the Soul) are there?" Lord replies "Hey Gautama! Eight types, they are as follows - dravyaatma (pure natural manifestation of the Soul), kashaayaatma (impure manifestation of the Soul like attachment or hatred), yogaatma (impure manifestation of the Soul like mind-speech-body), upyogaatma, gnyaanaatma, darshanaatma, charitraatma and veeryaatma." Gautama Swami further asks "Hey Lord! The one who have dravyaatma, does he have kashaayaatma and the one who have kashayaatma does he have dravyaatma?" Lord answers "Hey Gautama! The one who has dravyaatma may or may not have kashayaatma, but the person who has kashayaatma he certainly has dravyaatma." Gautama Swami asks further that "Hey Lord! The one who has dravyaatma, does he have yogaatma?" Lord answers "the answer is the same as dravyaatma and kashayaatma (That means the one who have dravyaatma, he may or may not have KEY TO HAPPINESS 13

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