Soul Science Part 01

SR No.: 034407
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith
Publication Year: 2014
Total Pages: 217
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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Soul Science : Samayasāra by Jain Ācārya Kundakunda
indulgence with Āsrava. On the other hand, a truly knowledgeable person (Samyag Drști or Jñāni) who does not indulge with Āsrava identifies every living being with the divine soul, a divine soul that never becomes inferior or superior. Such a Jñānī also sees and may experience worldly sufferings and pleasures, but in the depth of his understanding, a Jñāni does not identify himself on the basis of the activities of mind, body, and possessions.
How can one be free from Asrava? This question is being answered in the next stanza.
अहमेक्को खलु सुद्धो णिम्ममओ णाणदंसणसमग्गो। afe fogt afvertit Hodge aujot 117311 A’amekko khalu suddho nimmamao ņāņadamsaņasamaggo. Tamhi thido taccitto savve ede khayam ņemi.||73|| अहमेकः खलु शुद्धः निर्ममतः ज्ञानदर्शनसमग्रः। aftur feucah: AC 2T17311
(A knowledgeable person contemplates that] in reality, I am one, pure, without any my-ness (with Āsrava), and full of perception (Darśana) and knowledge (Iñāna). By abiding and being absorbed in such Self (soul), I bring about all these (Asrava) to destruction. [73]
Annotation
This stanza describes that the soul is (1) one, (2) pure, (3) without any ownership of anger or physical body or other things, and (4) full of knowledge (Iñāna) and perception (Darsana). With this knowing, by staying and being absorbed in such Self a Jñānī (truly knowledgeable person) brings about to the destruction of Āsrava (anger etc.)
Just as we see a friend Suresh at different times in a day in different clothes but we know very well that the friend Suresh is the same Suresh. Despite the change of clothes our friend Suresh is the same Suresh. In the same way, a Jñānī finds the Self in different dresses of physical bodies and anger etc., but visualizes oneself as the same one soul. From the infinite past to infinite future there would be infinite states of the soul but a Jñāni