Philosophy of Soul and Matter

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

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The real enlightened souls, from past and present, from all different geographical locations, used their days and nights for introspection, understanding, and meditation. Their inner voices took the form of words, and from these utterances of pure ecstasy and insight we glean wisdom. Out of their deep compassion for mankind they shared their teachings with us to inspire and uplift our lives.
What did they see? The'unifying conscious energy: which is blissful, beautiful, and immortal, hidden in all living forms. What did they understand? That the universe works like a calculator, totalling all of our vibrations. Each thought we have has its own vibration. According to the way it vibrates in the universe, it attracts subtle atoms. These atoms are what build our thinking, speaking, longing. Thus the ancient wise people were able to diagnose man's disease—that pain does not come from without, but that it comes as a result of something within-our own negative vibrations.
There are three steps we can take in order to fill in the gaps of mind and make ourselves' whole: (1) realize, (2) recover, and (3) retain.
First, realize what you are—the microcosm of the
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