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The Ultimate Reality
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as an outside and over powering force, is taken as the creator and sustainer of the universe on the analogy of the effects having intelligent human causes, then even God, like human beings must be presumed to be imperfect having all human desires of creation, fun and frolic. Moreover, many questions such as the creator of God and reason for the creation of universe by God and why God should take trouble of dispensing justice etc. remained unanswered.
Albert Einstein, the greatest physicist of our age rightly observes with reference to the idea of existence of an omnipotent, just and omnibcneficient personal God as under :
“... ... if this being is omnipotent, then every occurrence, including every human action, every human thought and every human feeling and aspiration is also His work; how is it possible to think of holding men responsible for their deeds and thoughts before such an almighty being ? In giving out punishment and rewards He would to a certain extent be passing judgement on Himself. How can this be continued with the goodness and righteousness ascribed to Him ?”1
Jainas have, attempted to examine the root of the whole universal existence and have concluded that each individual soul is responsible for his own fate and that everything in the universe is eternal. Science also tells us that the matter is indestructible. It may change form but essence remains the same. That is exactly what Jainas say
Soul, according to Jainas, is clouded by karmic action of matter on account of its association with the matter from time immemorial. But by proper efforts it can become free froin the bondage of karma and achieve its prestine purity by becoming itself all knowing and all powerful, sans aspirations and sans desire. It is then all bliss, peace and joy (Sat Cit Ananda ). It is its own creation and it is the ultimate Reality.
1. Einstein, Albert : Ideas and Opinions, Bonanza Books, No.
9, pp. 46-47.
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