Mahavira Life and Philosophy

Author(s): Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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Dature of soul must be carefully borde in mind. The emotional states such as attachment, averson and delusion dethrone the Self froth its pristine and natural perfection and it becomes the victim of nescience, which is the root cause of all troubles.
The impure soul attracts karmic matter as a magnet attracts iron filings. The absence of correct knowledge of the Self produces impure psychic states, which cause the inflow of material karmas.
External Effects of Omniscience.
When a Tirthankar attains omniscience, many wonderful things are witnessed. By the orders of the Lord of the first Heaven-Saudharmendra, the celestial artisans under the guidance of Kubera construct the Samavasaran-a heavenly pavilion specially erected for the Lord's preachings.
Due to the spiritual influence and yogic attainments the nature presents the spectacle of abundance and plenty within an area of hundred yojans ( eight hundred miles ). Near the SamavaSarana fruits and flowers of all seasons had adorned the land. It appeared that the whole pature expressed its joy and extended its welcome to the Lord of compassion and benevolence.
Vidya Varidhi Barrister Champat Rai Jain in his "Risabha Deva, the Founder of Jainism" depicts the picture when Tirthankara attains omniscience in these significant words, "Among the wonderful acquisitions of the Tirthankaras, which are obtained as a result of the destruction of the karmic energies