Book Title: Spiritual Enlightenment
Author(s): Yogindu Deva, A N Upadhye
Publisher: Radiant Publishers

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________________ English Translation caused by his Karmas; but from the Nishchaya point of view, that is, with reference to the Svabhava (real nature) of the Jiva, He is the knower and seer only. 65. O Soul! Bandha (bondage) and Moksha (freedom or liberation) are both caused by the Karmas, according to the Shuddha Nishchaya Naya, that is from the standpoint of the nature of the Jiva-Dravya, the Jiva is not the creator of either of them. 65*1. There is not a single region in the whole universe, which this Jiva (embodied soul), neglecting the teachings of Lord Jina, has not visited in his wanderings throughout the millions of cycles of births and deaths it has undergone. 66. Like a lame man, the Jiva by himself comes or goes nowhere; it is the force of Karmas which drag him about in the three worlds. 67. Atman is never anything but Atman; the Para Padarth (non-soul) is always Para (different from self); neither the Atman can become the non-soul nor can the non-soul ever become the Atman: so say the Yogisvaras, the Masters of Humanity. 68. With reference to its real nature the soul is free from birth and death from bondage, and also from freedom from bondage: such is the teaching of Jinadeva. 69. & 70. From the Nishchaya point of view, that is, with reference to the real Svabhava or nature, birth, death, old age, disease, Linga (gender), Varna (colour or caste), etc. do not belong to the Atman (soul); all these belong to the body. It is the body which is born, which dies, becomes old, catches disease, possesses colour or caste, and is born as male, female or eunuch. 71. & 72.0 Soul! Thou shouldst not fear seeing ald age and death approaching thy body. Know thou the self-same Para Brahma who is Ajara (undecaying) and Amara (not liable to death) as thy own Atman (soul). The body might be pierced, cut or destroyed, thou shouldst. not pay heed to it. Thou

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