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At another place, it is stated that the Souls are of five kinds, quite different from each other but of a human form and each of them is made up of anna (food), svasa (respiration ). manas ( mind ), Cetana (consciousness ) and ananda ( merriness) molecules.
In relation to the causation of disease, it is said that even when the soul has departed from the material body, it can be brought back to the body. by medium of enchantations of Mantras. ( Atharvan Véda 5–29; 5-6; 53-2; 7-6-7 ) Compare Aitareya Aranyaka 3-2, 4-7 ).
About Sleep with dreams.
During dreams in sleep, the Brāhmins say, that the Soul leaves the body and with idea in mind, they say that none should be made to wake up abruptly and unceremoniously, because by doing so, if the atma does not readily enter the body, it becomes extremely difficult to bring it back to the body (Vide Brihad Upanişad 4-3-14 ).
In a dream, the atmo (Soul) leaves the material body and wanders wherever it likes and creates surroundings in accordance with one's sweet will. Chariots, horses lakes, rivers, houses and elegant recreation grounds of various forms and sizes, are produced and the soul merrily amuses itself or sulfurs agonies of pair. The Soul then returns to the body from the recreations-ground like a hawk flying here and there in the sky and finally taking shelter in his nest. In deep sound sleep, there are no dreams. (Brihad Upanisad 4-3; Chandyogya 8-12-3). Many persons in India believe that the fore-telling of future events depends on these dreams.
When the atmă (soul) returns to the body, the atmå becomes pervaded throughout 72000 blood-vessels from the nail to the top of the head. It then gets Light ( Brihad Upanisad 2-1-19; 4-3-20: Chandyogya 8-6-3)
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