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Chapter 4: Statement of Six Fundamentals
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HHICHI O', a face s', 'g sal Gysal'; e casai', quae OP, HÌN GUIU .
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Ätmä Chhe', 'Te Nitya Chhe', Chhe Kartä Nijkarma'; Chhe Bhoktä', Vali 'Moksha Chhe', Moksha Upay Sudharma'.
'Soul exists', 'it is eternal', 'it is Kartä
of its own Karma', 'it bears the consequences', also 'there is
liberation' and the means of liberation constitute true religion'.
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Explanation & Discussion:
The first Fundamental asserts the existence of the soul. That assertion is very vital. The existence of the soul makes the spiritual pursuit meaningful. If there is no soul, the question of spiritual pursuit would not arise. Many people tend to believe that soul does not exist. They contend that existence consists of the physical body and brain, and it is produced by procreation or by division of cells. The invalidity of such a contention will be explained later. For the time being, it is enough to assert the existence of the soul.
The second Fundamental states that the soul is eternal. That assertion is meant to overcome the contention of the nonbelievers. Most of them do not dispute the liveliness of all
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