Pure Soul and Its Infinite Treasure

Author(s): Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: University of Madras

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A Reservoir of Infinite Power
it is repleted instantaneously and hence the soul retains the same nature and power. The soul has taken infinite births and forms in the past, but its power has not diminished even slightly. The soul will take infinite forms in future and its power will still remain the same. Its power is not hampered at all whether it lives in hell or heaven. The soul is infinitely powerful but without knowing its true nature, the power does not manifest itself. Knowledge does not spring from physical bodies, words, scriptures or attachments as all these have temporary existence. Knowledge comes from the soul, which is permanent as it is an inexhaustible reservoir of knowledge. Such is the immense and wonderful nature of the soul, incomparable with any charismatic thing in the universe.
46. Self-Refuge (Adhikaran) - The pure self takes refuge in itself and refuge in any other object in the whole universe is alien to it. Just as a mother shelters her child, a teacher the students, the doctor his patients, a king his people, a soul shelters its own self. Such sheltering is the dharma or property of the soul itself and it need not search for refuge elsewhere, whatever be the external adverse conditions in which the soul is placed, nothing can prevent/obstruct the self-refuge nature of the soul. Within the soul, there is a reservoir of infinite consciousness and bliss, which is the refuge for the soul forever. Except the pure soul, there is nothing in the whole universe where the self can take refuge.
The realisation of infinite faith, infinite knowledge and infinite bliss provides the foundations on which the pure soul's palace is built. The body, mind, senses, words, attachments and noble thoughts do not provide the succour to the soul, nor the soul provides succour to them. The forms