Book Title: Pure Soul and Its Infinite Treasure
Author(s): Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: University of Madras

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________________ Pure Soul and its Infinite Treasure • 137 as remover of all fears and provider of eternal sanctuary. The system of pure soul is thus based on supreme benign attitude, governance and jurisprudence based on universal goodness and kindness. 15. All-Pervading Scientific Knowledge - A secular concept should be based on complete and all-pervading knowledge of all substances, times, places, etc. Any deficiency in knowledge makes the concept of secularism weak and raises doubts leading to disbelief. The pure soul's knowledge covers the global territory, i.e., it knows everything about everything and everyone. The pure soul is an embodiment of knowledge. All that is to be known and knowable is known by the pure soul. There is nothing in the universe, unknown to the pure soul. All types of knowledge ultimately have to lead to the pure soul and hence it can be said that all roads lead to the pure soul. The pure soul is the owner of supreme knowledge in the universe. Such knowledge is really scientific and is not based on partial evidence or knowledge of one or more subjects. Just as the ocean is full of water, the pure soul is full of knowledge and actually is the ocean of knowledge. The ocean is vast and deep, the knowledge of pure soul too is vast and deep. The infinite knowledge of pure soul encompasses all substances in the universe, the forms and properties of all substances relating to all times, places and qualities. The knowledge of pure soul is infallible, reliable and powerful enough to achieve the state of eternal happiness. This is the scientific knowledge par excellence. 16. Self-Evident / Transparent - There should be absolute transparency in any secular concept and there should not be a veil of secrecy. Any system of beliefs based

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