Soul Science Part 02

SR No.: 034408
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parasmal Agrawal
Publisher: Kundakunda Gyanpith
Publication Year: 2018
Total Pages: 224
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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Soul Science : Samayasara by Jain Acarya Kundakunda
Upayoga (pure cognitive attribute of soul) is in Upayoga (soul), it is not in anger etc; and anger is only in anger; certainly, anger is not in Upayoga (soul). [181]
Also, Upayoga is not in eight types of Karma and NoKarma; and Karma and NoKarma are also not in Upayoga. [182]
When such un-perverted knowledge prevails in a Jīva, then he, as a pure awareness having Upayoga attribute, does not become doer of any disposition [of anger etc.]. [183] Annotation
This chapter is on Samvara. Samvara is one of the nine elements introduced in stanza 13. There it has been mentioned that the nine elements comprehended from the real point of view amounts to enlightenment (SamyagDarśana). As explained there, Samvara means stoppage of influx of Karma.
For many living beings it is easy to see the combination of perception, knowledge, anger, greed, and other emotions with oneself. But an enlightened person realizes that knowledge and perception are eternal attributes of soul; whereas anger, greed, etc. are not eternal aspects of soul. Knowledge and perception are technically known as Upayoga. As explained earlier, [e.g. one may refer to stanza 14), anger, greed, etc. are different from the real attributes of soul. The realization of separation of Upayoga and anger, etc. leads to the realization of the true Self described from the pure real point of view. Among the nine elements described in stanza 13, knowledge and perception (Upayoga) get placement with Jīva; and anger, etc. find placement with Āsrava. One may also say that Upayoga is Self and anger is non-Self. In this stanza as well as at many places, Upayoga is also considered as the synonym of soul.
The knowledge of separateness of the Self and non-Self is technically known as Bheda-Vijñāna or the science-of-separation or the science-of-distinction or the science of differentiation.