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
maintain myself by selling chips of wood and cow-dung so collected.”
Laxmi departed and Thanthanpal proceeded his way. He was all the while musing in mind only two words “Laxmi" and "Cowdung”.
On his way further he met a man whose name was "Dhanpal”. Thanthanpal was much enamoured of this name. He asked the man "Oh fine! You have a good name. What are your activities? You are Dhanpal. So you must be carrying on trades."
Dhanpal replied, “Quite alright. I am only a Dhanpal in name. But I am a beggar without money. I cannot save a farthing. I simply live on begging. Thanthanpal was much bewildered to hear these words. Laxmi collects cow-dung and Dhanpal is a beggar! Great wonder”!
He still proceeded further till he arrived at the cemetery ground. There many people had assembled and a corpse was being consumed to fire. Thanthanpal out of curiosity inquired, "Who has passed away?” The people there replied, "Amarshibhai (immortal) died. He was very noble. He was quite healthy but abruptly he collapsed in the morning". Thanthanpal said, "How can Amarshibhai die ?” The people were much astonished at this question, still they calmly replied, "Friend, everyone is mortal. None is immortal. May he be Amarshibhai, Anantray or Akshaykumar. All Ishverlal, Bhagvandas, Mahadevprased, Muraru Dhruva and Nityananda have to die one day certainly. None could still avert death and the same cannot be averted.”
With this reply Thanthanpal was simply silenced. He reached home and started his daily works as usual.
Few days after his father asked, "Hallo, dear son, did you discover some good name for you ?”
Thanthanpal replied, "Laxmi, I found loafing for cow-dung and Dhanpal I saw as a beggar, Amarshi died. Thus none was found worth his name. So my name, Thanthanpal is quite proper." Father was much pleased with this reply and extended his best compliments to the son. This is just a tale incidentally told but Karma has its own specific attributes. It bears the significance