Soul Science Part 01

Author(s): Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith

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Pre-view (Purva Ranga)
indicates a lack of beauty. Therefore, a description of temporary encroachment of one Samaya into another or the notion of bonding of one with another produces the distortion in the above mentioned beauty. An encroachment violates the sovereignty.
In addition to this point, this stanza has more general applicability. In the commentary of this stanza, Ācārya Amstacandra has taken a broader meaning of the word 'Samaya'. Here by Samaya he means any eternal living or non-living substance (Dravya) (see Appendix-3 for details regarding Dravya). With this generalized meaning of Samaya, one gets a broader canvas to understand and appreciate this stanza.
A Dravya cannot be created and cannot be destroyed. It is eternal. If we focus our view at the level of an isolated Dravya, there is no wear and tear. Its survival does not depend on others. It is a sovereign entity. With this view, if we perceive each sovereign Dravya (Samaya) then we would see eternal beauty, everywhere, in each Dravya (Samaya). This stanza motivates us to visualize such beauty of each Dravya even when it appears in combination with others.
Question: We see beautiful flowers made by bonding of many
atoms and molecules. Does it contradict this stanza? Answer: No. So long as we focus on the bonding, we see a flower
having a temporary beauty. But we should not forget that it would be thrown away in a few hours/days from the vase.
Question: Everywhere, whether it is a family, or a society, or a
flower, or a house, we see the combinations or togetherness or the bonding. Does it mean that nothing is beautiful?
Answer: You see external beauty in your spouse or your child,
and in the name of bonding you want to ‘own' him or her. When you do so, you come across conflicts. When you recognize the presence of individual eternal soul, which is similar to yours, in each of them, you would avoid many conflicts and your family life would be more enjoyable.