“This is my country, that is your country; these are the conceptions of narrow souls - to the liberal minded the whole world is a family.” WorldSoulCountryWholeDiversityUnityWhole WorldConceptionUnity In Diversity Author:Virchand Gandhi
“In the history of a soul’s evolution there is a critical point of the human incarnation that decides for us whether we stay there, go down or progress upwards. There is a knot of worldly desires impeding us; cut the knot by mastering desires and go forward. This done, progress is assured.” HumansSoulDoneDesireCuttingProgressEvolutionCriticalWorldlyAssuredIncarnationKnotsWorldly Desires Author:Virchand Gandhi
“We the Jainists of India say every day in our prayer, I worship all perfected souls, I worship all spiritual masters, I worship all spiritual instructors, I worship all holy men and women in the world.” MenWorldSoulSpiritualPrayerMastersHolyWorshipMen And WomenIndiaOur PrayersInstructorsHoly ManSpiritual Masters Author:Virchand Gandhi
“The occult powers may be possessed by soul, but if they are not used in the right way it is a loss rather than a gain.” IfsWayMaySoulUsedLossGainsPossessedRight WayOccult Book:Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas Source: Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas
“According to Jains the soul in pure form has infiniteness in terms of its knowledge and power. These faculties are obstructed for its exhibition due to Karmic bondage. As the soul progresses in its morality and spirituality it gets certain powers which may look miraculous.” LooksMaySoulFormCertainSpiritualityTermProgressMoralityPureDuesFacultyBondageMiraculousExhibitionsKnowledge And Power Author:Virchand Gandhi
“On the higher plane the soul is sexless, and those who wish to rise higher than the physical plane must eliminate the idea of sex.” IdeasSoulWishSexHigherPlanesCelibacy Author:Virchand Gandhi
“Matter is a term contrary to soul. But nonsoul is its contradictory. Whatever is not soul is nonsoul.” SoulMatterTermContraryContradictory Book:Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas Source: Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas
“According to the Jain view, soul is that element which knows, thinks and feels. It is in fact the divine element in the living being. The Jain thinks that the phenomena of knowledge, feeling, thinking and willing are conditioned on something, and that that something must be as real as anything can be.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsRealSoulFactsFeelingsViewsDivineWillingElements Book:Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas Source: Religion and Philosophy of the Jainas
“The true nature of soul is right knowledge, right faith and right conduct. The soul, so long as it is subject to transmigration, is undergoing evolution and involution.” LongSoulSubjectsEvolutionTrue NatureRight Conduct Author:Virchand Gandhi
