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Niyamasāra
नियमसार
the modification (paryāya) and the substance (dravya) are one; there is no distinction between these. In this state, the pure soul (jīva) experiences only the pure knowledge-transformation (jñānaparināma).1 The true yogi leaves aside the notion that the body is the soul and withdraws from indulging in external sense objects. He considers his pure-soul (ātmā) as the only object worthy to hold.
Ācārya Pūjyapāda's Samādhitaňtram: बहिरन्तः परश्चेति त्रिधात्मा सर्वदेहिषु । उपेयात्तत्र परमं मध्योपायाबहिस्त्यजेत् ॥४॥
सर्व प्राणियों में बहिरात्मा, अन्तरात्मा और परमात्मा इस प्रकार तीन प्रकार की आत्मा है। आत्मा के उन तीन भेदों में से अन्तरात्मा के उपाय द्वारा परमात्मा को अंगीकार करें - साधन करें - और बहिरात्मा का त्याग करें।
All living beings have three kinds of souls – the extroverted-soul (bahirātmā), the introverted-soul (antarātmā), and the pure-soul (paramātmā). Out of these, have recourse to the introverted-soul (antarātmā) to attain the pure-soul (paramātmā), and let go of the extroverted-soul (bahirātmā).
1- see Acārya Kundakunda's Pravacanasāra - Essence of the Doctrine,
p. 159-160.
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