Samayasara

Author(s): Kundkundacharya, J L Jaini
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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SAMAYASARA.
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lates, nor is transformed into the form of non-self sabstance.
Commentary. A right-knower knows that there are pure and impure thoughtactivities of soul. These thought-activities are all modifications of the soul's consciousness. He knows that these modifications of soul or of consciousness are not material. He further knows that his own consciousness, though similar, is distinct from the consciousness of every other individual soul. He therefore takes his conscious thoughts as his own but does not identify himself with any other soul or with the non-soul substances to which those thoughts may relate. He believes that matter modifies into its own material modifications and each soul modifies into its own individual consciousness. Soul and matter cannot modify themselves into one another. Soul will always remain soul, matter will remain matter. From the pure real standpoint a right-knower knows that soul is capable of only pure, peaceful and blissful thought-activities, and he should therefore realize them in order to achieve self-absorption.
णवि परिणमदि ण गिलदि उप्पज्जदि ण परदव्व पज्जाए। गाणी जाणतो वि हु पुग्गलकम्मफलमणंतं ॥८४॥ नापि परिणमति न गृह्णात्युत्पद्यते न परद्रव्यपर्याये । ज्ञाना जानन्नपि खलु पुद्गलकर्मफलमनंतं ॥८४॥
84. And certainly the knower, knowing infinite (kinds) of fruition of material Karmas, neither modifies, nor assimilates, nor is transformed into the forms of non-self substance.
Commentary. In this world mundane souls reap the fruits of their past Karmas in the form of pain and pleasure and other conditions of body-formation, etc. A right-knower knows that as soul is really free from material bondage, so it is also free from different kinds of fruition. Neither riches nor calamities produce any dcep on the mind of a right-knower. He is neither overflowed with pride and joy on gaining a desired object, nor is he downcast with sorrow and grief on separation from agreeable and connection with disagreeable objects. He believes true happiness to be his own nature and independent of all other things. He is satisfied with the