Book Title: Mysteries of Life and Eternal Bliss
Author(s): Anantprasad Jain
Publisher: Tirthakar Mahavir Smruti Kendra Samiti Lakhnou UP
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science or he would not have been a skilled physician.
So, thinking and reasoning on these lines, one can come to the conclusion that a Soul encased in a body has got the inherent qualities and capcity to know each and everything if proper opportunity, suitable means and all other necessities be available and the particular form of body be suitable for the purpose.
Man's powers are limited by the particular constitution or frame of the body and can be developed or increased as may be possible by practice, training etc. Similarly the powers and capacities of all embodied beings are limited because of the frame or constitution of their particular body. To gain the absolute omniscient powers of Soul one must get rid of this material bondage and then only the Soul will shine forth in its absolute unfettered-Omniscience-All Knowledge.
If a powerful man is bound hand and foot, very tightly, he can not do anything of prowess or bravery, but then, it does not
