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The Concept of Pure Soul an Overview
(paryaya), continues to exist for ever without any substance disturbing or interfering in the functioning of other substances. 5. Realisation of the Soul
The key to Moksha/liberation lies in realisation of the true nature of the soul. As said above, the soul has infinite characteristics. The contemplation of these characteristics as existing in their indivisible whole leads to self-realisation and emancipation. The moment one perceives oneself as soul, the journey to Moksha begins. When the same perception is pursued relentlessly, the state of Moksha is realised. 6. Causal Nature of the Soul
The fundamental causal nature of the soul is different from the physical body senses or “prana”. The knowledge of the true and eternal nature of soul as reflected in infinite properties is the only way to realize the soul. Senses, prana are, in fact, attributes of inanimate thing or body and not that of a soul. Causes/cases can be classified into six as doer, deed, means, donee, donor and supportive stage. From the real point of view, every substance has inherent ability to work for itself and all the six causations take place in the same substance independently and without interference or need for other substances for a particular action to take place. One substance does not help another one in any action and every substance itself undergoes changes, within itself, by itself for itself, from itself and on the basis and support of itself. This is the universal truth. 7. Infinite Souls and Infinite Power
There are infinite souls in the universe and not that there is one soul that pervades all souls or that all souls are - part of the Great Soul. The number of atoms is in infinite
