Pure Soul and Its Infinite Treasure

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

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68 A Reservoir of Infinite Power
ii) The power of self-illumination does not depend
on feelings of attachment, aversion, etc., and hence viewing of these feelings does not contribute to the
understanding of the pure soul. iii) The self-illuminating characteristic is natural, unborn,
eternal and does not depend on momentary forms or states; hence focusing on these momentary forms does
not lead to self-realisation. iv) This power of self-illumination is not a separate power
of the soul and hence if one focuses only on this power, as distinct from the soul, one does not make a headway in understanding the pure soul. The soul is an indivisible whole of infinite properties and this property of self-illumination exists as a part of this indivisible whole. One who focuses on the soul as indivisible whole, realises the true nature of the soul and also the infinite properties simultaneously.
The treasure of a soul lies in its infinite properties and not in external material wealth. Just as when a bride goes to her husband's house, she takes along with her the dowry, the soul that goes to Moksha carries this dowry of infinite properties. Just as the soul is not made by anybody, its existence is self-evident/proved, the souls infinite properties are self-illuminating.
Some people who often meditate say that they see a glow of light during meditation. This is a complete illusion. They do not know the nature of the soul. The soul does not have concrete or visible light. The light of consciousness is to be realised, of its own and not by the senses such as eyes. The light of the soul is that of knowledge. If the soul does not have the light of knowledge, how does it know the sunlight? The light of the sun does not know itself or the