I am The Soul Part 02

SR No.: 006791
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Tarulatabai Mahasati
Publisher: Shri Gujarati Shwetambar Sthanakwasi Jain Association
Total Pages: 466
Language: English, Hindi
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 18 MB

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I am the Soul
He knew that the people were likely to doubt the eternal nature of the atma. Many would say, “Who knows whether there is a next birth? Is there going to be a birth after death?' People would say, 'There are no such things as heaven or hell. It is just that man has been tempted with heaven so that he does good karmas, works for others' well being and lives a life of good conduct. And if the unbearable sorrows of hell have been described, it is to throw the fear of hell into his mind so that he does not sin or get into material attachment, does not hurt anybody in anyway, avoids bad conduct. The good men have just created the ideas of heaven and hell; in fact, heaven and hell are both right here?.
If some person is sorrowful in all ways, the body afflicted with terrible diseases, mental tensions, non-cooperation by family members, has got into financial losses, there is no status in the society - in such a situation when a person is bothered by troubles from all sides, we say, 'He is suffering hell in his life. Look, hell is right here.'
But those who believe so need to think that there are many people who are absolutely degraded, sinful, of loose character, addicted - complete in all respects; many others are put to great misery because of them, and yet such a person keeps enjoying all sorts of material joys. Would he not have to suffer for the sins he is committing? So some arrangement is already made for such suffering
Brothers! Whenever and whatever Karmas a jiva does, with whatsoever feelings, their results - where, when, how much and of what sort - are decided simultaneously. It is not as if at first all karmas are accumulated and then when the day of reckoning arrives, the Lord decides where the jiva has to go and what he has to suffer. Here, every moment is a moment of reckoning, at every moment there is bondage of karmas and at every moment their results are determined.