Mysteries of Life and Eternal Bliss

Author(s): Anantprasad Jain
Publisher: Tirthakar Mahavir Smruti Kendra Samiti Lakhnou UP

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Here, an example will be given to illustrate this Phenomena or the practical functioning of this faculty of Atman. Such material examples of non-conscious lifeless Pudgala only give a pointer or a rough idea and can not be exact to illustrate the absolute qualities of non-material conscious Self, Of course through a clear understanding of these examples even one can catch, grasp or conceive the exact nature, properties, qualities and manifestations of pure Atman, which is not otherwise possible for any worldly being at the initial stages.
Take the example of the reflection, created or image fornied inside a mirror or a mass of water or any such clear article. The image is the same always whether it is reflected in a smaller mirror or a big or a very big one. Similar is the case with any mass of water-whether it is a vast ocean or a small cup full of water. If a mirror is broken it is found that each piece contains a reflection and a complete image in itself. If the glass of the mirror is crushed to small . particles and if there is any instrument to