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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DISCOURSE XVII
WHAT IS KARMA ?
Gentlemen!
From all our discussions about “Soul" this much we have concluded that soul exists as an independent entity. It is distinct from body etc. It is immortal non-deteriorating and indivisible. It is possessed of infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite power and infinite bliss, but all these merits are limited in manifestation due to Karmic veils.
Normally we hold, older the relations, stronger are the ties of affinities, but "Karmas” never proved such affinity with the soul nor did they prove in anyway beneficial to the soul. On the contrary they have always acted as the cats do for rats or the mongooses do for serpents. These Karmas have put the soul to tremendous tortures. Thus "Karma" is a great foe of the soul and is responsible for its degradation. This rambling of the soul, since the times immemorial in this world full of infinite numbers of calamities; is to be attributed to its highly abominable kinship with the 'Karmas".
Some persons repenting for their wicked acts in the past rectify their acts and tread on the path of virtue, and modify their future life progressively but those who are inherently wicked never think of improving upon their habit, behaviour or nature.
Some poet has well said, that the collyrium-black cloth never turns white though washed thousand times and the wicked doth never abandon his wickedness though advised thousand times."
"Karmas" also are like such wicked persons who never abandon their wickedness. Therefore, continuity of their contact with the soul is bound to result in a catastrophe, and we shall suffer the plight of hares confined in a conflagration.
If we desire to terminate such highly detrimental relation of Karmas with the soul, it becomes essential for us to know he exact nature of these "Karmas". Some might argue,"We aspire for spiritual progress. So we should know the nature of soul. What
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