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Spiritual Enlightenment
or a book or picture. He dwells only in a Sama-Bhavaroop Mana (equanimous-loving and undisturbed mind).
123.*2. When the Mana (mind or heart) is united with Parmeshwara and the latter with Mana, they both become one, whom to worship, then?
123.*3. He who holds back his mind from sensual pleasures and passions and applies it to the Niranjana (unimpure, i.e., perfect) Paramatman, is on the Marga (way) to Moksha (salvation). There is no other means such as Mantra, Tantra, etc., to acquire Moksha.
BOOK II 1. O Guru ! Pray tell me what is Moksha (freedom or salvation), what the Moksha-Marga (the way of salvation) and what its Phala (fruit or result), so that I may know the Paramarth (the highest aim of life).
2. O Shishya (disciple)! Thou asked me what are Moksha (salvation), the Moksha-Marga (way to salvation) and the Moksha-Phala (fruit or salvation). I tell it to thee in accordance with the Jina-Vani (the teaching of God), hear thou with a calm mind.
3. Owing to the perfection of happiness and knowledge, Moksha is higher than Dharma (virtue), Artha (wealth, high position, etc.) and Kama (enjoyment of sensual pleasures).
4. If Moksha were not superior to Dharma, Artha and Kama, the Tirthankaras would not have given them up to acquire it.
5. If Moksha did not imply the highest bliss, it would not have been called Uttama (superior); if Freedom were not preferable, the imprisoned animals would not have striven for liberation.
6. If Moksha did not possess so many noblest qualities (such as infinite knowledge, infinite bappiness, etc.) the TriLoka (the three worlds) would not have placed it over their head.
