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Chapter 6: Guru's Explanation about the Existence of the Soul
Chapter 6
Guru's Explanation about the Existence of the Soul (First Fundamental)
The Guru patiently listens to the arguments of the pupil. He knows that the pupil is a truth seeker and presents the arguments merely to know the truth. In a way, the Guru is pleased to know about his mind. In order to remove the pupil's doubts, he takes his arguments one by one and explains in the following ten stanzas how his doubts are misplaced. He knows that basically all doubts arise from the identification of the soul with the body. Therefore he takes that aspect first.
ભાસ્યો દેહાધ્યાસથી, આત્મા દેહ સમાન; પણ તે બન્ને ભિન્ન છે, પ્રગટ લક્ષણે ભાન.
Bhäsyo Dehädhyästhi, Ätmä Deh Samän; Pan Te Banne Bhinna Chhe, Pragat Lakshane Bhän.
IITTII
The soul seems the same as the body due to the illusory identification with embodiment; but both of them are different as can be evidenced by their manifest characteristics.
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