After acquiring a human form, the soul can pass through other life form worlds such as a celestial, animal or hell for up to a maximum of eight lives but then returns to the human form. It is only through the human life form that one is degraded or diverted to other life forms. It is also from the human life form that the soul’s wandering comes to and end (liberation). If one knows how to successfully fulfill the purpose of the human life, liberation is possible and if one does not, then the human life also becomes the instrument for increasing one’s endless wandering and suffering. In all other life forms there is only release from that life form.  In the human form there is release but at the same time there is bondage for further life form worlds. Therefore get your work done, now that you have this rare opportunity of having acquired a human life form. 

                                                                                 Gnani Purush Dadashri

 

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