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Chapter - 9
Samayasara different from all others but otherwise identical to them in all respects, i.e., it maintains its individuality even in the liberated unembodied state.
According to the law of anekānta (non-absolutism), the soul is both eternal as well as changing, that is, the substance is eternal while its modes are varying even in the state of emancipation. Thus according to this law, the state of emancipation is but an ultimate modification of the worldly state of existence. It should be remembered, however, that while the modification in the worldly state is infinitely variable, that in the state of emancipation is uniform. The most important thing is that the soul does not lose its qualities of consciousness/awareness, (i.e., it does not become bereft of qualities or nirguna) after self-realization nor does it lose its individual identity to merge into the unitary principle.
In the pure and perfect state each soul is identically endowed with :
(1) Ananta/kevala jñāna : pure and total knowledge/direct
experience of the entire reality. (2) Ananta/kevala darśana : pure and perfect intuition (3) Ātmika sukha : self generated blissfulness (4) Ananta vīrya : unobstructed infinite spiritual energy (5) Predilection for total truth/reality (6) Eternal freedom from migration (7) Disembodied existence : total formlessness (8) Total parity with other liberated souls
The most important feature of this chapter (verses 9.7 to 9.13) is to provide a reliable, systematic method by which pure consciousness can be separated, isolated, purified and directly experienced in the most fundamental state. The instrument or the tool which separates the Self from the non-self (bondage) is called Prajñā i.e., discretionary wisdom.
To fully and properly understand the above-mentioned method of separation, purification and realization of the Pure Supreme Self, the analogy of the recovery and refining/purifying gold from the ores, will be found to be useful. In both cases, the significant step
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