Book Title: tman_and_moksa
Author(s): G N Joshi
Publisher: Gujarat University

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir (vii) virtues and devotion (surrender) to God. The liberated souls enjoy the powers of God except those of creation and governance of the world. Moksa can be attained by any person irrespective of his caste, occupation, etc. MADHVA ... 569-589 His Dualism. Five-fold distinctions, which are real and eternal. God-Brabman is the cause of the world and souls, and they depend entirely on God. Jiva is atomic in size. Jivas are ipfipite in number. They possess limited knowledge, limited bliss and limited power, due to ignorance. Their differences are eternal, and they transmigtrate. Kinds of souls. MOKŞA ... 581 In Mokşa, Jiva becomes bodiless, formless and completely free from Karma. Jiva enjoys perfect kpowiedge and perfect bliss and all the divine qualities except those of creation and regulation of the world. Moksa is attained by devotion (Upāsanā). Brahmajñāpa is Upāsanā and grace of God. Madhva's dualism ends in Monism. VALLABHA ... 589-606 His Suddhādvaita. God (Kțşņa ) has transformed Himself into the souls and the world. The souls are essentially one with God, but their ananda is suppressed. Soul (Jiva) possesses only existence (sat) and consciousness (cit). God is the agevt and the enjoyer, Jiva is atomic, but becomes pervasive through knowledge which spreads like light. Brahman is the antaryāmin. The world is created out of sport (Lilā). Souls suffer because of ignorance. MOKŞA Mokşa is attained by Jiva by means of devotion and grace of God. Kinds of Jivas. Forms of Pusţibhakti. Liberated souls participate in the Nityalīlā of God Krşņa. Souls need self-control. severe discipline, devotion and grace of God for Mokşa. For Private And Personal

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