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A Treatise on Jainism to evolve the spiritual side and would ever remain involved in mazes temporal. It is therefore essentially necessary that one should know both the real and practical aspects of things. If one adopts the Nishchaya view only, one would altogether neglect the rules of conduct which serve as stepping-stones to spiritual progress. If the Vyavahara view alone is adhered to, realisation of the true Self, Moksha, would become impossible of attainment. In the Universe, Jivas exist in two conditions. There are the pure, uncontaminated Jivas, exhibiting all the attributes of Perfection. They are Omniscient. Omniscience is just the seeing of the Whole Truth. It is a full and direct manifestation of the Soul. Knowledge is the essence of Soul. There is no Soul without knowledge. Non-omniscience is merely a result of the Soul being obscured by the Conation-obscuring and Knowledge-obscuring Karmas. These being destroyed, Omniscience the real natural characteristic of the Soul manifests itself. Such Omniscient Jivas want nothing, they are above desire, and they are ever happy. They are Mukta Jivas. The Samsari Jivas or embodied souls are contaminated by combi
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