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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Pratyakhyaniya :- Like the jet of urine passed by a bullock, which streams straight with the blowing of wind.
Apratyahykniya :- Like the horns of a sheep, which are straightened with great difficulty.
Anantanubandhi :- Like the strong root of a bamboo, which can never be straightened.
GREED
Samjwalana (mild) :- Compared with hue of tumeric vanishing with the sun's rays.
Pratyakhyaniya (medium) :- Compared with dust of a cart-removable with some effort.
Apratyakhyaniya (acute) :- Compared with the stain of mudremoved with great difficulty.
Ananatanbadhi (very acute) :- Compared with the hue of cochineal (extremely fast to bleach) irremovable with any amount of effort.
How soul entertains anger ? Of course with the advent of bliss obscuring Karmas (Mohaniya Karmas) anger is an intoxicant. An intoxicated person loses all sense of discrimination and acts in the manner undesirable. In the same manner angry man loses sense of discrimination, intimacy, consequences and acts in the manner undesirable. Not only he is himself perturbed, but perturbs also the entire surroundings and others.
Pride, deceit and greed also disturb the tranquility of soul. Anger and pride create active disturbance in the tranquility of soul, while deceit and greed create passive disturbance in the tranquility of soul. No frictions and disputes are born through greed but it does create the craving in soul to acquire more and more. This sort of discontent gives rise of mental unrest. People are inclined to tell lies because of temptations, they play deceits and are prompted to commit acts of immorality. As a result, the soul is ailing, and finds no peace. One who enjoys peaceful condition can only evaluate peace, but one who suffers from unrest and perturbance cannot evaluate peace. One who lives the life from which anger,