શુદ્ધાત્મા - Pure Soul
Pure Soul draws upon material from interviews with followers and sceptics as well as archival recordings and scriptures to give an intimate but rounded exploration of the impact made by Kānjī Svāmī. Kanji Swami’s lectures taught that spiritual liberation is not to be achieved through rituals, but rather to be found through a deep understanding of the pure soul as a distinct consciousness beneath the impure circumstances and emotions that pass over it in this world. The impact of these ideas, and his deterministic belief in the unalterable sequence of change in the universe (kramabaddha paryāya), constitute his unique contribution to the Jain traditions. Through all the reverence and controversy he inspired, Kānjī Swāmi denied any saintly status and spoke as a Digambara Jain layperson.
Pure Soul is a documentary of many voices, giving space for the stories of different people and their relationships with Jainism. It is a film of listening, opening discussions and contemplating the Kanji Swami led outlook on life.
This film has been produced by Chouette Films in collaboration with Kānjī Svāmī community members and SOAS Centre of Jaina Studies.
