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intensity of their fruits. It is the nature of soul's activity (which causes the inflow of karmic material particles) that determines the quality to be obscured by them. For instance, an act of destroying books, despising the learned, etc. causes the inflow of karmic material particles which obscures the faculty of knowledge. The quantity of karmic material particles acquired by a soul depends on the intensity of its activity. The more intense the activity of the soul, the greater is the inflow of karmic material particles. The duration of the karmic material particles in association with the soul and the intensity of their fruits depend upon the intensity of the passions. The stronger the passions, the longer is the duration and the greater is the intensity of their fruits.
LESSON 14
LIBERATION Right faith, right knowledge and right conduct - these three combined are the means of liberation.' . Tattvärthasutra by Ac. Umāsvāti.
Liberation means to be liberated. To be liberated from what ?
To be liberated from karmic material particles that act as enemies of a soul. To be liberated from the cycle of births and deaths, that moves on from beginningless time.
What is liberation ?
It is the manifestation of soul's pure nature, unsullied by karmic matter. It is the absolute freedom from body, etc.
After that where does the soul dwell? It dwells in the Abode-of-the-Liberated, experiencing its infinite unobstructed bliss.
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