Soul Science Part 01

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

Page 21

XX
Preface
बनावें पत्र कुन्दनना, रत्नोंना अक्षरो लखी। तथापि कुन्द सूत्रोना, अंकाये मूल्यना कदी।। जे स्वरूप समज्या बिना, पाम्यौ दुःख अनन्त। समजाव्यु ते पद नमुं, श्री सद्गुरू भगवन्त।।
The past 20th century has been the century of revolution at all fronts -scientific, economic, educational, democratic, spiritual, social, etc. Presently, we are running in the beginning of 21st century whereby more changes and developments in each field are likely to take place and that may further change our outlook completely. It may make us either more materialistic and selfish or more religious and fanatic or unprejudiced thinkers. In this age of materialism, it is very much startling thing that many persons are turning towards the spiritual science and spiritual way of life.
The scientific experiments have proved that diamond is nothing but a collection of carbon atoms arranged in the special order, and it is not impossible to transform carbon atoms of coal in the jewel form. It needs a change in their atomic arrangement. In the same way, it is possible for a living being in a mundane state to transform as an omniscient being in a blissful state forever. To achieve this one needs to start by correcting one's thinking and vision about the Self and nonSelf. What is your reality? Who are you in true and eternal sense? Do you know Bhagavāna (Paramātmā)? Can you define Bhagavāna? Do you want logical answers to such questions? Then study Samayasära. It will be helpful in letting you know - Bhagavāna is Self, and Self is Bhagavāna; both are similar like ore of gold and gold; the difference lies in the modes only. He is pure and we are in impure mode. To purify one should first realize the difference between the Self and non-Self. The spiritual science narrated by Acārya Kundakunda provides the path of attaining the bliss through right belief-knowledge-& conduct.
Acārya Kundakunda wrote as many as 84 books on spiritual science out of which five main scriptures are: Samayasāra, Pravacanasāra, Pancāstikāya, Niyamasāra, and Aştapāhuda. From the ancient times, Acārya Kundakunda is remembered with high reverence next only to Bhagavâna Mahaveer and Gandhar Gautam. In modern era, the reverence towards Acārya Kundakunda and his scriptures can be seen in many ways: e.g., many institutions including the organization from