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________________ XIII After reading two lines regarding the law of conservation of energy in the books of physics some persons may not be careful and may not make attempts to save the electricity. With this logic or apprehension the mention of the law of conservation of energy in the books of physics cannot be stopped. (Taken from annotations of stanzas 257-258) From stanzas 255 and 256 one can also learn to be fearless: One can learn that his life depends on his thoughts, feelings, and actions (present as well as past); others cannot harm, the harm happens in accordance with one's own present or past deeds (Karma). (Taken from annotations of stanzas 262-265) These stanzas reveal that the external measures of the spiritual practices as described by the relative point of view can be achieved even by an Abhavya. The example of Abhavya highlights this point that if the realization of the soul as described by the real point of view does not happen then the liberation is impossible even though one can attain the peak of external conduct related to the physical body. (Taken from annotations of stanzas 273-275) It is well known that the protection of six kinds of living beings is considered as the conduct from the relative point of view. If one goes deeper, one may have this view that the attitude of protecting six kinds of living beings is the conduct of the soul. Still deeper, one may say that the attitude of not disturbing anyone is the conduct of the soul. Still deeper, one may say that the act of relaxing of the soul in itself without any desire of disturbing others is the spiritual conduct. Still deeper, one may find that the conduct of the soul is to abide in the soul itself. In view of this depth, in stanza 277, Ācārya Kundakunda says that the real conduct of the soul is based on the soul only. (Taken from annotations of stanzas 276-277) It may not be incorrect to assign the ownership even with the family, money, city, and country, from the relative point of view, with various
SR No.034408
Book TitleSoul Science Part 02
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorParasmal Agrawal
PublisherKundakunda Gyanpith
Publication Year2018
Total Pages224
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size45 MB
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