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Soul Science : Samayasara by Jain Acarya Kundakunda
follows. (i) To show indivisible soul separate from others (Ekatvavibhakta-soul), Ācārya Kundakunda in this scripture presents a comprehensive or Anekānta description of who we are and why we are suffering. It is important to learn not only about the eternal reality but also about the source of delusion and suffering from the impure real point of view (see Appendix5). The impure real point of view covers the impure dispositions of soul that includes bondage and suffering. (ii) Some enlightened beings may not need to revisit these stanzas. However, many enlightened beings may like to read such stanzas again and again to be refreshed. What about unenlightened (MithyāDrști) living beings? For those unenlightened beings who intend to become enlightened to be free from their suffering and restlessness due to greed, hatred, anger, envy, poor relationship, inferiority complex, etc., it becomes useful to learn various concepts such as the following, as described in this chapter and in other chapters: We are soul, not the body. One gets pleasure, pain, birth, death as per one's own bonded Karma. For one's suffering, one's own deeds, not of others, are responsible. All events in one's life occur as per fruition of Karma bonded by oneself. The Kārmika bonding takes place mainly due to the false notion of identifying oneself as body and mind, the false notion of controlling others' destiny, and the false notion of being controlled by others.
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