Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

SR No.: 023322
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
Publication Year: 1963
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 39 MB

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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
but left without human control would lead to disastrous results. Human beings or animals would take a turn, would stop or return as the circumstances crop up but the motorcar cannot do so of its own. It would only move-simply move irrespective of any regard for consequences. Every machine requires human control so every machine is dependent. It cannot act itself.
Any human being or an animal would rest a while, enjoy the provisions and would resume its journey; but lifeless machine cannot do so. A bullet from the gun strikes and shoots sure and certain without hesitation, without rest on its journey.
It is reported that a rocket struck the lunar plane but could not descend over there. Energy of soul-living energy could have done so but that rocket-energy was lifeless; so the rocket could not but strike. Efforts are set afoot to send a man in a rocket so as to control and direct the mechanical power with the possibility of descent at the right place.
Thus there is vast difference between action of lifeless machines and that of living bodies.
When soul is inspired to act meritoriously it achieves merits and amasses sins when engaged in acting unrighteously. The soul has to enjoy the fruits of these merits or sins either in this world or in the world hereafter; and that is why the soul is declared as the performer of acts and enjoyer of the rewards of those very acts.
Some believe that the soul does not act of its own accord but it acts only impelled or inspired by God. But in that case, soul, if inspired by God to act would only act righteously? The great God certainly would not impel a soul to act unmeritoriously? Why should God inspire a soul to act in an evil manner? It is common sense that evil acts bring forth evil rewards and the omniscient Lord also must be knowing well that the evil seeds bear evil fruits. Now therefore, it would follow that the Omniscient Lord knowingly impels the soul to act in evil fashion to bring about a series of miseries. Under the circumstance how would you justify God's epithets like 'The Merciful'. 'The ocean of mercy', 'The Great Father' etc.
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