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Śvetāmbara scriptures describe several benefits of binding puṇya to one's soul. A soul may be reborn in a high household or a good family (high gotra-karma) as in the case of the Tirthankaras. A soul may attain a high status or an excellent and righteous life.
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Such a soul is called siddha and is revered in Jainism. In Jainism, moksha is the highest and the noblest objective that a soul should strive to achieve. In fact, it is the only objective that a person should have; other objectives are contrary to the true nature of soul. With the right view, knowledge and efforts all souls can attain this state.
Soul Winning and Prayer Union was a Protestant Christian missionary society, founded in 1880, that was involved in sending workers to countries such as China, Syria, and the New Hebrides during the late Qing Dynasty.
Jīva (Sanskrit: जीव) or Ātman (/ ˈ ɑː t m ən /; Sanskrit: आत्मन्) is a philosophical term used within Jainism to identify the soul. [1] As per Jain cosmology, jīva or soul is the principle of sentience and is one of the tattvas or one of the fundamental substances forming part of the universe.
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Surat is "attention" or "face", that is, an outward expression of the soul; [1] Shabd or Shabda has multiple meanings including ‘sacred song’, ‘word’, ‘voice’, ‘hymn’, ‘verse’, or ‘sound current, ‘audible life stream’, and the ‘essence of the Absolute Supreme Being’. The Absolute Supreme Being is a dynamic force of ...