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
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You know that cow's milk is easily digestible and it sharpens our intellect.
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As he was advised to live simply on cow's milk he thought of buying a cow as he required sufficiently large amount of milk. In the cattle-market he came across red, yellow, black, white and different kinds of cows, such as, emaciated, strong, etc. Now a bell was hung on the neck of one cow and with this distinguishing feature that man took it as a cow providing abundant milk. Without any inquiry he paid the full price for the cow and brought it over home. Now that man's wife was shrewd and intelligent. She asked at once: "How many times this cow has delivered?" replied: "I have not enquired". The woman said: "How much milk does it give per day?" The man replied: "I have not enquired that also". She asked: "Have you milked the cow and purchased?". He replied: "No". She asked: "Have you examined her udders?" This also was replied in the negative. With excitement she asked: "Then how did you purchase this cow? He replied: "It was most healthy of the lot and there was a bell on the neck. So I concluded that this is the best cow and might be yielding lot of milk. I paid ample price for this cow and purchased". She said: "All your money has gone in waste. is a barren cow. She will not yield any milk at all".
This
On hearing these words he was much wonder struck and perplexed. He said: "Then why not sell this cow to someone else?" She replied: "I can't imagine any one else so stupid as you to purchase the cow without full examination".
This is an instance quoted in the scriptures and such instances bear religious fervour. Here variegated cows symbolically represent different types of preceptors. Slenderness and robustness of the cows represent austerities and renunciation on the part of the preceptors. A preceptor who paves the path of renunciation for spiritual uplift and practises different kinds of austerities are found emaciated in body. Those preceptors who take up to renunciation out of zeal but cannot afford to practise austerities seriously have mediocre type of physique and those who having resorted to renunciation and fall a prey to physical enjoyments have well developed and robust physique. The last sort of preceptors maintain pretentious outlook and we can compare them with the