tman_and_moksa

Author(s): G N Joshi
Publisher: Gujarat University

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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
(viii)
CHAPTER XI-SAIVISM AND SĀKTISM ... 607-624
Saivism -a creed parallel to Vaişņa vism. Šiva or Rudra--the ultimate Reality. Siva different from Māyā, matter and Jiva. He is perfect, immutable, omniscient, omnipotent, ipfinite, all-pervading and regulates and directs the evolution of the world. The meaning of Pasupati. Kinds of Souls. Souls are imperfect and limited in their powers. Fetters (pāśas) and their kinds. Mokşa is attained by exclusive devotion to God. Liberated souls attain power from God. Branches of saivism. The worship of Siva in the form of Linga. Forms of Sakti and Linga.
Moksa attained by Sivayoga - sincere devotion to God. Kinds of devotion. lo Mokşa, the soul is not absorbed, but it enjoys the bliss and powers of Siva. SĀKTISM
... 620-624 Siva is the final, omnipotent, omniscient, all-pervasive God. A special emphasis on Śakti. Siva is constituted by consciousness and is immanent in the world, Souls (Jivas ) evolved from and by Sakti. Ignorance is partial kpowledge. Mokşa can be attained by removing ignorance and by spiritual iosight, religious rites, and sacrifices. Transmigration and Jivanmukta.
CHAPTER XII: THE VAIŞŅAVA SAINTS OF ... 625-751
THE MEDIEVAL INDIA The motive of the Saints was to seek not only everlasting peace and immortality, but also supreme bliss and perfection of God. God is demanded for the satisfaction of the human heart. JÑĀNEŠVARA
... 628 His personality. Iofluence of Advaitism. Equal emphasis on knowledge and devotion. Cidvilāsavāda. World - a sportive creation of God. The world an expression of the Brahman, pot affected by the changes in the world. A curious mixture of Advaita Vedānta and Samkhya. The non-difference of Jiva with God (Brabman), Bondage caused by nescience. Need for discrimipation-Niraksiraviveka. " Intellectual Mysticism". The need
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