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King Pradeshi and Keshikumar Shraman In the same way
"The king debated for long and in the the flame that is soul
end it appeared to him that resides in the body. In
Keshikumar Shraman was telling the order to see it grinding in
truth. He thoughtthe form of austerities, yoga, and meditation
My belief is wrong. What has to be performed.
the sage says is true. Body is Only then the flamelike soul is seen.
made of material things. Soul is transcendental. Like the flame in a lamp, the soul resides in the body. As flame and lamp are separate
so are soul and body.
After pondering for some time the king said,
You say that we all move around due to soul. Can you hold that conscious soul in your palm and
show me?
O king ! See those branches of tree overhead. Why its leaves are moving? Who shakes
them?
They are moving due
to wind.
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