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EXAMINATION OF THE 'PERSON OF SUPER-NORMAL VISION'. 1559
TEXTS (3589-3590).
THOSE WHO ARE BRÄHMAŅAS in reality, BY REASON OF HAVING REMOVED ALL THEIR SINS, AND WHO HAVE PRACTISED THE TEACHING OF 'No-SOUL', ARE ALL WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE GREAT SAGE HIMSELF; IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT IT HAS BEEN DECLARED THAT 'HEREIN IS THE SHRAMAŅA' WHO HAS BEEN DESCRIBED UNDER FOUR CLASSES; AND THE TEACHINGS OF OTHERS ARE ENTIRELY DEVOID OF THE Shramana-Brāhmanas.
(3589-3590)
COMMENTARY.
The connotation of the term "Brāhmana' is 'one who has removed all sins'; and such Brāhmanas are possible only under the teaching of the Great Sage, where they are taught the practice of 'Soul-less-ness'; this is not possible under any other teachings, as these latter do not provide any means for the destroying of sins.-It is for this reason that the Blessed Lord has declared that 'It is here that there is Shramana', -the Brāhmana-and the teachings of others are devoid of real Brahmanas in the shape of Shravanas.
-Of these Shramanas, there are four classes-'Srotäpunna' (joined the stream) and the rest; and Brāhmaṇas also, with the same characteristics, are of the same four kinds.-(3589-3590)
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It has been argued under Text 3230 that-"If proofs were adduced to prove that there is someone who is omniscient, then this would fall short of your Proposition".
The answer to this is as follows:
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TEXT (3591).
IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED THAT THE PROVING OF THE PROPOSITION THAT THERE IS SOME MAN WHO IS OMNISCIENT' IS NOT VITLATED BY THE DEFECT OF FALLING SHORT OF OUR PROPOSITION.
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COMMENTARY.
"By what part of your work has this been explained ?".
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