Book Title: Mysteries of Life and Eternal Bliss
Author(s): Anantprasad Jain
Publisher: Tirthakar Mahavir Smruti Kendra Samiti Lakhnou UP
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mean that he has no inherent power to do anythiug. As soon as his bondage is removedi he can do all which he could do previous to the bondage.
The nature, power and inherent faculty of Atman is Absolute Knowledge which it attains only in its fullness when the attachment of this physical Pudgala bondage is removed. This Pudgala body limits the limitlessness of Soul in each and every sphere of power and knowledge. But this can be attained only through regular practice through the medium and by the help of this body itself which can not be possible in any other way.
Mind is the medium through which an embodied being obtains an idea of its own (Soul's) nature. Concentration in Soul's nature deflects the mind from the body or worldly attachments. A regular endeavour and practice, of this concentration in the Self, makes it possible to free the Soul from all attachments of the material body of Pudgala and to attain imancipation by acquiring full Absolute Knowledge and finally Eternal Bliss,
