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Ätmasiddhi
The pupil does not really believe in what he is arguing out. He has resorted to it only for eliciting the right reply. He has faith in the Guru. He understands that if the Guru speaks of the soul, it must exist. Therefore he surrenders to him and says, "This is the doubt that has been plaguing my mind. Please give me satisfactory reply about the existence of the soul so that I can proceed on the path of liberation."
It should be noticed that the doubts of the pupil arise from the wrong concept of identifying the soul with the body. He raises the following points against the existence of the soul: (1) it is not seen, (2) it has no form, (3) it is not experienced, (4) it can be the same as body, senses, or breath, (5) there is no separate sign of its existence, and (6) it is not visible like a pot or cloth. The Guru will now clear these points one by one and establish the existence of the soul to the satisfaction of the pupil.
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