Jiva

MIND, MATTER AND GOD : JIVA, JADA AND ISVARA
M.M.NINAN
Thus pure monism is a self destructing philosophy. It has the beauty of the Unified Field
Theory. But unification can work only when the unified monad itself is complicated, not
otherwise. It must be capable of transformation providing many distinguishable
dimensions and variables.
What then is the means of Mukthi? Hindusim arbitrarity define the purpose of life in
terms of human perspective. However all forms agree that the ultimate purpose is Tatva
Darsana (realization of essene) and not Tatva Jnana (intellectual conception of truth).
This realisation is said to put an end to all sorrows and leads to abiding inner peace and
joy and bliss eternally without break.
How do we attain this mukthi? Karma, whether good or bad, has a binding effect. This
will result in series of incarnations. Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Maranam. Bhakti is
devotion and love towards a chosen deity. It brings viveka(understanding) and vichara
(Intellect), but does not remove the ignorance. In fact in adds to the ignorance that I am
different from Iswara.
Ajnana leads to bondage and Jnana alone leads to liberation.
While Bahkthi and Karma prepares the mind to recive the Jnana, they themselves do
not lead to mukthi. Once we accept the monistic oneness Brahman Absolute, Jnana is
the only marga. All others leads to further bondage and further mythya.
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