Sambodhi 1990 Vol 17

Author(s): H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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main types of liberation conceived in Indian tradition such as those of Jeevan Mukta, identity with thc Avsolute and utter devotion to the Supreme personal God. They have equal status and they are being substantaiated in writings of modern thinkers and saints. The seeker of liberation is satisfied by any one path of liberation and it is not possible to negate any one path as it may lead the aspirant to the destined goal. The aim of welfare, liberation of total mankind can be seen to be taking shape during last one hundred years and more. Modern India can be seen to have been committed to the aim of social welfare, Sarvodaya and Lok Sangraha as related with the whole mankind. They may be seen in the current trends of public life and let us expect that these aims are realized gradually in times to come.
Notes and References :
1. Rik. 10-191-2. 2. Pūrüslia Sūkta-17. 3. Isha Upanished, 1. 4. Bharatiya Tattvavidyā -- Pandit Sukhlalji@ Maharaja Sayaji Rao Vishva
Vidyalaya, Vadodara-1958. P. 67. According to the view of Pandit Sukhlalji. 'In Mahabharata three views known as those of Sankhya have been noted. According to one view there are twenty four elements. There is second view holding free and infinite Purushas known as "Twenty five elements and there is third view in which distinct from Purusbas there is one Brahman with the result that there are totally twenty six elements. It appeares that in source there may be these three divergent ideas and one the basis of these three ideas the AchaTyas later on developed these three interpretations and sought substan
tion of the Upanishads. 5. Shri Krishna Yajurvediya Shvetashvetara Upanishad : 1.8. 6. Hindu view of Life : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan : Allen & Unwin, London:
19276-1, Jn. 14-28. (N.T.) 8-19, St. John. P. 24. 7. Viveka ane Sadhana'. : Kedarnathji. : Ed. Kishorilal Masbruwala
and Ramanlal Modi : Navjivan Prakashan : Ahemadabad. : 1956. P. 33. 8. Mahabharata : Shyena kapoto Akhyana : a verse in the collected
verse book of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. 9. Shrimad Bhagavata : 9-12-12. 10. Markedeya Purana. : 15-16.
(Lecture delivered as Shri Kasturbhai Lalbhai lecture in L. D. Institute pf Indoloey, Ahmedabad, 1989-90)