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Introduction
of his approach."
In the second chapter of his work Dr. Patel has profoundly conducted the study of Śrīmadi's short treatise, named Atmasiddhi. Atmasiddhi is so original, authentic and based on enlightenment that Pandit Sukhalalji calls it Atmopaniṣad. Here Śrīmad authentically discusses the problems of soul's existence, eternity and change, its initiative, activity and responsibility as the agent of actions, its liberation and the means thereof, comprising therein, with due importance, judgment, and co-ordination of the views and verdicts on soul of all the six systems of Indian philosophy. Dr. Patel has tried to elaborate Śrīmad's arguments and show their significance in the light of modern philosophy in general and with reference to the six schools of Indian philosophy in particular. Thereby he has endeavoured to point out how far all the schools when seen in the light of Śrīmad's view, are justified, and how they achieve and maintain harmony on the whole.
Having dealt with the nature, forms and functions of the ultimate reality in the second chapter, Dr. Patel has tried in the third chapter to expand the religion traced out by Śrīmad which is mainly comprehensive
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