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 against Karmic bondage, so that you might secure salvation of your soul.
PASSIONS (Kashaya)
That is passion which adulterates pure nature of soul or that is Kashaya (Passion) which aggravates (Aaya) temporal (Kash) environments. Such passion has four types—(1) Anger, (2) Pride, (3) Deceit, (4) Greed.
The canons have declared them as very horrible spiritual vices. Anger means wrath, instinct of retaliation or jealousy. Pride is ego. Deceit is fraud or desire to cheat any one. Greed is intense craving, avarice and acquisitive tendency.
This very variety of passion has four divisions. viz. Anantanubandhi, Apratyakhyaniya, Pratyakhyaniya and Samjwalana. We shall describe them later.
Again nine types of passions produce these sixteen varieties of passions abovementioned. They are also referred to here. (1) Mirth, (2) Dalliance, (3) Nondalliance, (4) fear, (5) Sorrow, (6) Aversion, (7) Manly desire, (8) Womanly desire, (9) Neuter desire.
Passion is a very predominant cause of the bondage of Karmas and that is why the authors of the sacred scriptures have constantly preached to refrain from passions.
FRIVOLITY (Yoga)
You know when water is boiled the surface of the water is vibrated as the water molecules go up and down. In the same manner due to external and internal agencies vibrations are caused in the regions of the soul. These vibrations are called "Yoga" technically. This Yoga has three classes (1) Mental vibrations (Mansyoga), (2) Oral Vibrations (Vachana Yoga), (3) Physical vibrations (Kaya Yoga).
All mental operations are called Mansyoga. Oral ones are Vachana yoga and physical vibrations are called Kaya yoga.
You should bear in mind that this frivolity of these vibrations play very significant part in production of bondage of Karmas.