Parmatma Prakash

Author(s): Yogindra Acharya
Publisher: Central Jaina Publishing House

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PARMATMA-PRAKASK.
196. The way to Moksha (emancipation) lies in the Vishuddha Bhâva (absorption in the pure, real nature of Atman) alone; there is no other way. How can a Muni (saint) who falls down from that Bhava, attain to Moksha ?
197. One may go wherever it pleases him to go, he may do whatever he chooses to do; but without the purity of thoughts, he cannot obtain Moksha.
198. By means of the Shubha Parinamas (good thoughts), Dharma or Punya (good Karmas) accrues to the Jiva (soul), and by means of the Ashubha Parinamas (bad thoughts), Adharma or Pâpa (bad Karma Prakriti); but by becoming free from both these through pure spirituality no bondage of Karmas takes place.
199. By doing Dâna (charity), one gets Bhogas (various enjoyments); by conquering one's senses or practising Tapa (asceticism), one becomes an Indra of Svâraga (heaven); but by means of Jñana (knowledge) one becomes free from births and deaths.
200. The Niramjana Deva (pure and perfect God) has said that the Jiva (soul) gets Moksha by Vitraga (dispassionate), Nirvikalapa (undisturbed, hence perfect) and Svâ-Samvadana * Jñana (knowledge); he who is devoid of such Jñana wanders about in the Samsara (the world or the transmigratory condition of soul) for long.
201. Without Jñana (knowledge) one does not get Moksha by any means ; one cannot get għee from water, however much one might agitate it.
NOTE.-Ile who secretly desires for reputation, wealth, position, and the like, observes outward
rites such as Vratas (vows), Tapa (asceticism), etc., can never obtain Moksha. Such practices avail only when one acquires the Atmik Jnana (spiritual knowledge) which is devoid of desire, love, hatred and all the rest included in what is called the Mâya Salya (deceitful attitude of mind).
202. That Jñana (knowledge) which is devoid of the Baudha (understanding or realization) of one's Shuddha Atma (pure soul) is of no avail ; it conduces to Dukkha (misery or pain) of the soul.
• Syâ-Samvadana means that which leads to self-realisation.