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Mati Gyan is the natural resource from which emanates Sruti Gyan as a refined product. The former is based on subjective involvements and insights while the latter is based on other people's knowledge and experiences that have been derived through interaction. Avadhi Gyan is knowledge of indistinct and isolated things acquired through complex abilities, without the use of the senses or study. It comes either from natal (bhava) because of preceding karma or from virtues (gunas) acquired by doing good karma and extinguishing bad karma. Manahparyaya Gyan is the knowledge acquired psychically through other people's observances using the supernatural aptitude of reading other's mind or telepathy. Individuals bestowed with this capability can envisage the thought forms and perceptual impressions of other people and know straightway what they are deeming. Manahparyaya Gyan is acquired because of previous good karma or karmic asset acquired in the present life. Kevala Gyan is the ultimate and absolute knowledge. It is sagacious, pervasive, omniscient, ineffable, infinite, ceaseless and sublime to which the limitations of space and time are inapplicable. Keval Gyan is only sought and accomplished by an individual attaining Nirvana. And nirvana could be conceivable only to the one who has given up worldly desires and life, aspires for monkhood and becomes an ascetic. As per Jain philosophy, transmigration of souls after death is caused by the amalgamation of the living with the non-living which then sets up energies, or tapas, which then drive the cycle of birth and rebirth. This endless process can be impeded if the energies are used up in a Jain way of life of chastisement. When this cycle of death and birth concludes, the soul, then endures in a state of infinite bliss, knowledge, power, and perception. This is the state in which the soul has achieved Siddhaparamesthin.
Knowledge obtained by the above listed five means is divided into both direct knowledge (pratyaksha) and indirect knowledge (paroksha). Direct knowledge is the knowledge which is acquired directly without the intervention of an external agency. Out the above listed five types of knowledge, the first two are deliberated as indirect whereas latter three are considered as direct knowledge. Hence, the first two knowledge becomes our entity to aspire it without errors and falsehood. Although, these two types of knowledge are vulnerable to mistakes as it is within our proximity. But in contradiction, the latter three type of knowledge cannot lead to any errors as that abounds to our soul and is always seamless. And hence, it befalls indispensable to sublime our soul with Samyak
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In today's fast track world, gaining information through resources on any facet be it educational or spiritual, cannot be interpreted as gaining knowledge. It is easy to acclaim heap of information but misinterpreting it as knowledge, would not ideally hail right knowledge to our soul. It is essential to experience this information then would it transform into knowledge. Because unless it is not experiential, it is not true to mankind. When this information is experienced with the true persona; stifle our soul with this information in accordance to Samyak Darshan (Right Faith), that is when you have acquired Samyak Gyan (Right Knowledge). When our life is disturbed with distraction, we would not be rewarded with right knowledge. Hence, it is very much necessitous to attain stable equanimity in our life. It is only with the keenness of Samyak Darshan, that one would acquire Samyak Gyan. The only way of acquiring knowledge is enhancing your perception towards that knowledge and fascinate it within your soul. Your attention while seeking knowledge needs to be in the right direction. It is simple enough when a teacher or you as a parent is teaching your child, you often keep using a word "Pay attention!" Why is that so? That is obviously because the teacher wants the student to grasp as much knowledge what she is teaching. Similarly, it is you who must give a call to your soul, while gaining spiritual knowledge "Pay attention" and that is when you would acclaim right knowledge. And when you have the right knowledge, the quality of life you would experience would be mystical. This is the quality of life every persona should strive for.
When you abide by the three gems of Jain philosophy, you would certainly embellish and glorify your soul, and it is the soul itself that is immortal. Also, it is the ultimate aspiration of every Jain soul to pursue the three Jewels of and not your body. You would leave this body and sustain Jainism to endure the path of liberation. You are your soul another body in the cycle of birth and death. To be blissful, much about the body and your mind. one should aspire to fix the interiority without bothering
"The true nature of soul is right faith, right knowledge and right conduct. The soul so long as it is subject to transmigration, is undergoing evolution and involution."
• Virchand Gandhi
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