Achievement of Moksha through Jnana

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"Question: If it is true that all karmas can be nullified with the help of Self

realisation, it is possible to achieve Moksha, which is devoid of body. But how

fair is it to say that all past actions become annulled merely by knowledge? It

is wrong according to our scriptures. We come across quotations such as:

 

‘Avashyamanubhoktavyam kritam karma shubhaashubham’

 

(Whatever has been earned - either sin or merit, the fruit has to be

experienced. There is no escape) and

 

‘Naabhooktam ksheeyate Karma’

 

(no karma decreases unless its fruit is experienced).

 

Such being the case, how can you say that Moksha is achieved by Self

realisation?

 

Answer:

 

We discussed about Adhyaaropa from the 15th lesson till 23rd lesson. It was

shown that the karmic creation is just a superimposition on the Paramatma, just

as one superimposes snake on the rope. In the dim light, when a rope is mistaken

to be a snake, we do not require different contrivances for the disappearance of

different parts of the snake. Just one means - good light is enough to get over

this delusion. Similarly, it is not possible to use different means to get rid

of the different parts of the superimposed world. If the root cause - ignorance

is eradicated, the entire superimposed creation will cease to exist at once.

Just as darkness can be removed only by light and nothing else, ignorance can be

removed by knowledge and nothing else. This was explained adequately in those

lessons. Therefore, it would be wrong to reject the fact that knowledge

nullifies the karmas."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 33 part XI

Bhakti Mala, August 1998

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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