What is the difference between Jiva and Isvara?
- Following are the differences between Jiva and the
Isvara:-
- Jiva
possesses the limited knowledge; Isvara possesses the boundless knowledge.
- Jiva
is limited by the time and space; Isvara is beyond the all time frames and is
all pervading and is eternal.
- Jiva
is controlled by Isvara; the all powerful lord.
- Jiva
is controlled and deluded by the ‘maya’; the ignorance principle and is
ignorant of his own real nature as ‘sat-chit-ananda’ whereas Isvara wields and
controls maya and is aware of his real nature as ‘sat-chit-ananda’.
- The
‘jiva’ is bound by ‘maya’, strives for liberation and on the other hand Isvara
who is not in ignorance but is controlling the ignorance principle is out of
the limits of the ‘maya’ so question of liberation doesn’t arise.
- Isvara
dispenses the fruits of the Jiva’s actions through ‘maya’ and it seems that
Isvara is also doing actions but this is not true because he is ever detached
as he knows his real nature.
- Jiva
is in ‘karma-bandha’ while Isvara is independent.
- Jiva
knows him as oneself whereas Isvara is different from oneself and he realized.
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