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 XX
POWER OF FRIVOLITY OF SOUL
(Yoga Bala)
Gentlemen!
Before we proceed with the topic of 'Karma' we should note that every science has its technical terms and one should be fully conversant with them. Otherwise, confusions and misunderstandings in respect of the meanings of those terms might prevail. When one asks for Sindhava (meaning Salt and a horse) then salt should be produced if the occasion is for dinner and a horse should be brought over if one is marching to a battle-field. But if salt is produced at the latter occasion and a horse is brought over at the former occasion, then certainly great mess would arise !
In the last discourse we had some discussion about Karma, of Karmic bonds, and their causes. Among those causes 'Yoga' (vibrations in the soul) was the fourth one. We hope, you have properly digested the meaning of this word 'Yoga'. Some of the scriptures have prescribed 'Yoga' as the destroyer of Karmic bonds, but we held that Yoga' is the cause of Karmic bonds. Well ! this should not lead you to confusion and that is why we want to be sure about the technical usage of the word here.
If you are confused with these two contradictory statements, you might begin to doubt that the scriptures are not unanimous on many points and are full of contradictions. But rest assured that the Omniscient Lords would never hold any contradictory contentions whatsoever. In such case the fault lies with your power of understanding and you are transferring the fault to the scriptures. Let us clarify this point.
The word "Yoga" in the contention, "Yoga destroys Karmic bonds" means “religious observances extremely sanctified by means of meditations etc." There is no wonder that such observances can destroy Karmic bonds. All the great men did destroy their Karmic bonds only with the help of their religious observances sanctified by means of meditations etc.
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