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Mahavira & Self Concept /39
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The Soul
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The soul is the begetter of both happiness and sorrow. It is its own friend when it treads the path of righteousness. It is its own enemy when it treads the forbidden path. A true conqueror is one who conquers his own self. It is difficult to conquer your own self. He who knows the one (the self), comprehends every thing. He who comprehends all, knows the one (the self). Essentially there is no difference between the souls, be it the soul of an elephant or an ant. My own self is knowledge, vision and conduct. The soul is the knower and knower is the soul. Through knowledge, the soul comprehends itself as well as the. external world. Fight with your own self, what is the use in fighting external foes?
