In Lakshmi Tantra, we find a very different approach to the problems of the jiva. The causes of bondage and means of emancipation, liberation, mukti or moksha are beautifully explained. It is also stated why and for whom this mukti and moksha? The jiva suffers due to limitations, niyati, imposed by Space Knowledge, and power to act. It is the inherent quality of the jiva due to Shakti being limited or constrained. However, these limitation s can be overcome by karma, sankhya, yoga and sharanagati as stated in the Gita. It is stated that no jiva can eep quiet and invariably forced by habit to take to some avocation or the other and thereby accrue its fruits (karma hala0. However, this prarabhda, sanchita or even agami karma can be avoided by performing action without desire, nishkama karma, and nirapekshata. It is also stated that right knowledge will help the jiva in this. The right knowledge is the understanding of the true nature of things as different from things as they appear. Appearances are deceptive, illusory. The desire for experience ceases once the true nature of things is realized. Also, when the jiva realizesthe fact that the worldly sensuous existence is exhausting, never-ending and the desires of the senses are insatiable, it drops the desire and discards the temptations. It is also stated here that once the jiva comes to know the categories ,of the process and system of evolution, of the nature of God, the supreme and essential consciousness, Meditation, especially samadhi and samyama, will liberate the embedded soul once for all by breaking the chain of rebirth!
It is essential that the jiva should first seek liberation. It is possible only when the jiva is tired of taking repeated births to fulfill its unfinished jobs and unfulfilled desires and takes to self-introspection. This Atmavalokana, look inward and discover its true nature and say, enough is enough! This self awareness, knowledge of the Self (Atmajnyan) is the only way to liberation of the embedded soul!
Finally, all the problems of the jiva can be easily solved by just surrendering to the 'Will of the Higher Self (paramatman).This surrender is 'sharanagati tattva' This is very simple like driving our own car and get into trouble on the way, seek help or solve the problem ourselves. If we take a Taxi, it is the responsibility of the Taxi owner to provide alternate vehicle immediately!. Hence, have absolute faith, complete trust and absolute faith in the Lord and be happy and joyful. See how Arjuna sits and Lord Shree Krishna drives the chariot! yoginaam brahma bhavati sarathi. tasmad yogirbhvaarjuna!
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