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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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In this world most of the peoples' life is quite similar to that of the merchant's sons. They are never satisfied with wealth. They are inclined to undertake more and more risk for earning more and more money. Then they are cornered in great difficulties and fall a prey to death. At that time they are unable to perform any righteous or religious act or repent, for the past sins. Consequently they attain to lower state after death and experience dreadful miseries having traversed in this universe for endless time. From such state of affairs only a person like Jinapalita saves himself, but few are the persons like him.
The merchant's sons were infatuated with passion for Rayanadevi and they enjoyed many amorous sports with her. In the same manner many persons are infatuated with the grace, and beauty of beautiful damsels, and are enslaved to them. They believe
at there is nothing more pleasing than the contact of a beautiful amsel. But such contact finally begets many catastrophes which ruin life.
Therefore abandon attachment for wealth and woman. Concentrate your self to your self (soul) and girdle up your loins for the attainment of highest bliss.
More discussions will be held at the proper occasion.
