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such enlightenment is achieved when one is free from attachment and has one's passions subsided considerably. And for achieving this state one has to follow only the preaching of the enlightened and not 10 worry about the knowledge of philosophical matters.
Srimad again says that there are certain differences regarding some concepts in Vedānta darśana and Jaina darśana e.g. about the nature of Brahman and nature of soul. An aspirant may believe anything in the beginning, as it does not matter much at that stage. What he has to do is to know or realize his soul by developing vairāgya-bhāva and upaśama and then decide tof himself the exact nature of the controvercial concepts. For developing vairāgya and upaśama, he should study the scriptures like Yoga-vāsiştha, Uttarădhyayana, Sūtrakrtāriga etc.94
It may be stated here that the Jain's karmaphilosophy explains ignorance or lack of knowldge by saying that knowledge of the soul is obscured by jñānāvaraṇīya karma. There are many types of that karma. Subsidence of passions destroys the obscurement of one's intelligence and helps one know and become enlightened. Of course, the degree or progress of knowledge and enlightenment will depend
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