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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souls also would be liable to return to this world once more. Some believe that the emancipated souls descend to the world as incarnations, and as the saviours of the depressed and the downtrodden, but such belief is not true theoretically and not even logical.
Shri Visheshavashyaka Bhaskhya has explained about the Siddhas (Emancipated ) as follows:
The Karma, with highly protracted duration and capable of polluting the intrinsic nature of soul binds the soul in eight fold manner. He is the emancipated one who consumes the action with eightfold bondages and herein lies the accomplishment of the emancipated ones. The scriptures describe many kinds of Siddhas”; (1) Karma Siddha (Accomplished in rituals), (2) Shilpa Siddha (accomplished in sculpture), (3) Vidyā Sidha (accomplished in various lores), (4) Mantra Siddha faccomplished in incantations), (5) Yoga Siddha (accomplished in Yogic practices), (6) Agama Siddha (accomplished in scriptures), (7) Artha Siddha (accomplished
rious concepts), (8) Yatra Siddha (accomplished in pilgrimages), (9) Abhipraya Siddha (accompalished in Judgments), (10) Tapan Siddha (accomplished in austerities) (11) Karma Kashaya Siddha (accomplished in consuming the fetters of Karmas). But of all these eleven Siddhas we here only refer to the eleventh siddha viz. one who is accomplished by consuming the fetters of Karmas. He alone is referred by us in the second foot of Pancha Parameshthi Mantra often.
Thoughts, desires and feelings are attributed to the Karmas. So how can these accomplished souls be possessed of them viz. thoughts, desires, etc. Thus it is not possible for them to be born in this world as incarnations for the salvation of the depressed and the downtrodden of the world. Moreover, birth, old age and death also are the outcomes of Karmas. The emancipated or the accomplished ones are dispossessed of Karmas (actions). So it is not possible for them to be conceived in the womb of any woman and be born thereafter.
The authors of the Scriptures have clearly laid down :
The Siddhas (the accomplished ones) who have already traversed all miseries and freed themselves from the shackles of birth, old age and death enjoy unobstructed and eternal bliss.