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Pure Soul and its Infinite Treasure ** 51
knowledge itself transforms and manifests in different forms. One who studies the scriptures or undertakes austerities etc., without focusing on the pure soul will never acquire such knowledge. Non-believer of pure soul also has this property but focuses attention on external objects only and hence, knows only external objects and wrongfully identifies himself with these external objects and develops attachment. Thus, a non-believer of the pure soul can never realise the same.
The soul does not possess knowledge as one possesses material objects. Knowledge is an inseparable attribute of the soul. Further, reference is made to undivided engrossment. One can engross oneself in worldly objects or in the pure self. Attention or focus cannot be divided as 50% engrossment in worldly substances and 50% attention to the self. Indivisible engrossment means complete identification in the pure self. A mirror reflects whatever comes within its vicinity, but does not identify itself with the objects. It remains a mirror with its inseparable property of reflection. Fire is reflected in a mirror but the mirror remains unaffected. The reflection in the mirror is the creation of the mirror itself and not of the object. It does not develop any attachment/detachment to the objects it reflects. Similarly, worldly objects are known (reflected) by the soul but being a living substance with the property of knowledge, it develops attachment/detachment to whatever the soul knows due to ignorance of the pure self and lack of indivisible absorption in the same. Contextual presence of other objects will be there but attachment to them reflects ignorance and not knowledge. Knowledge of self and focusing attention on the same with indivisible absorption leads to self-realisation and ultimate liberation.
