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The State & Characteristics of a Jivanmukta #46
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The incomparable soul, called a jivanmukta, and the state of jivanmukti itself, have long been an important feature of advanced spirituality, both sought after and lauded by the luminaries of Mother India. Like enlightened bookends presiding over a long sweep of time, the ancient and hoary seer, Lord Vasishtha, and the more recent luminary, Adishankara, both had much to say about the state of a jivanmukta – a “living liberated” soul.
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