Philosophy of Soul and Matter

Author(s): Chitrabhanu, Clare Rosenfield
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Center

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For Contemplation:
“As long as we have the concept of All is lost! so long we shall have sadness and tears. Instead, let us see in this light: a person may have gone from your sight, from your circle, but not from the universe. The person has gone from the form, but not from the essence. When we enlarge our vision, we say, 'What is lost? Only the form. A gold ornament may be broken or melted down, but the gold is
safe.”
“Let us envision the continuity of eternity in each seed, in each form. Let us see the same thing in us. The form becomes broken or decomposed, but there is something in the center which is changeless. That something is sentient energy."
“I mirrors are not your real qualities; they are conditions. You have been identifying with those temporary conditions. Now you transcend those transient stages and see the ‘P which has no ego. Real meditation starts when you say, “This is sentient energy and this is I. This cnergy cannot be abolished or destroyed.'”.
“The whole universe is meant for conscious energy. The universe is nothing but a testing ground for atman's unfolding."