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Soul Science: Samayasara by Jain Acārya Kundakunda
A. In reality the crystal is not green, though it appears green when it is put on the banana leaf.
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B. The crystal becomes green (or appears green) when it is put on the banana leaf.
C. The green look of crystal is due to its ability to appear as green in association with a green thing like a green leaf.
D. The green leaf is the instrumental cause for the crystal appearing as green.
At this point, one can say, "It is not correct to say that the crystal has become green. Even when it appears green it is the same pure flawless crystal." There can be a lot of discussion over this issue. To resolve this issue, some one may propose to consult some innocent children to know what they observe regarding the color of this crystal placed on the banana leaf. Those children would unanimously say that the crystal looks green.
Is it a matter of experience? Those children have very limited experience. Their views depend on the fact that they might have never visualized the isolated crystal, and did not realize the effect of the banana leaf on the crystal earlier. They are missing the deeper truth. But the knowledgeable persons would say that even when the crystal appears green, the crystal has not become green in the real sense.
In the same way, spiritually ignorant persons, just like the children in the foregoing example, always experienced Upayoga in association with Moha. To remove such ignorance, Acārya Kundakunda has explained the separateness between Moha and Upayoga (or soul) in many previous stanzas (e.g., Gāthā 36, 51, 69, 73, etc.). It has been explained that due to ignorance and the false belief, living beings are unable to comprehend the separateness between the Moha and the soul
Gāthā 90 focuses on two points: (1) Similar to the above mentioned point C of the example, one should learn that the impure transformation of the Upayoga is due to its own ability, and (2) Similar to the above mentioned point A of the example,
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