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the work of the soul to read and acquire knowledge by reading. In the absence of the soul, both the eyes and the spectacles jointly would not be able to read. Put on the spectacles on even the good eyes of a corpse. Would that help it to read ? No. How is it that a wordly soul is not able to read without the spectacles ? And how is it that Pradip begins reading again on putting on the spectacles ? Are not spectacles dead matter? Yet, what a marvellous effect they have on the eyes ! They make a forceful impact on Karma molecules and when put down there is nothing but darkness for the eyes.
Let us take another illustration. Is this not the body of Ajaya you see? is not the soul residing there? Would you admit that body itself is not soul? Well, now if Ajaya is bound by a cord with this pillar and then asked to run, would he be able to move ? Ajaya then would reply, “How could I run when bound by a rope with the pillar?” At that time, if I tell Ajaya, “ Your are an embodied soul. Can a worldly soul be bound by a rope ? Rope is nothing but matter. Can the soul be bound by a rope ? You were arguing what capacity matter has in doing anything to the soul".
I have not bound your soul but only your body. Cannot the soul run ? Body is matter. Rope is matter. Can the two jointly bind the soul?
Friends, what would poor Ajaya reply? He will have to admit that inspite of rope and body being matter, they have the capacity to bind the soul. Well, similarly the soul residing in the body is bound by particles of Karma fused with it. Now, I hope there is no cause for any astonishment in this matter.
To doubt the capacity of matter in the Sputnik age is to doubt the science itself. If you read my book on "Science and Religion ", you will get to know the scientific opinions about the energy of matter. You will feel at once, what
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| SR No. | 007016 |
| Book Title | Karma Philosophy In Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chandrashekharvijay, Chunilal Vrajlal Modi |
| Publisher | Kamal Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 1978 |
| Total Pages | 84 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 7 MB |