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śrīmad's Philosophy of Āimadharma accepted that if there is no action whatever, there will be no karma-bandha for the soul, and the soul therefore is sure to be liberated. This can happen and happens when soul is in its natural and pure state. If that state or habit of the soul breaks, or rather stops, or in other words if this practice of indulging in actions is stopped, liberation is bound to follow as a result of soul remaining stable in its nature. It means, the soul will do no action and therefore there will be no karma-bandha. If the aspirant works hard he can attain that state and can avoid rebirth for ever and thus attain liberation, which is an eternal state of immeasurable bliss.54
VI. Now, the disciple argues that there may be liberation, but there cannot be any perfect path to liberation, because karma-bandhas are gathered by soul since indefinite times and how can they be destroyed by man in his short span of life.
Objection :
i) Then, there may be a path, but there are numerous such paths, preached by many different systems. How 10 decide which one is correct and perfeci?
ii) It is very difficult to decide in which casic. outfit and order, one can achieve liberation, as there are many
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