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
No sooner does a Karma attain the state of manifestation, than its phases begin to manifest themselves. If the auxiliary factors are not present the said Karma does not attain maturity and consequent manifestation; and in that case pains and pleasures representing the fruits of the Karma are not experienced.
THE POWER OF KARMAS PREVAIL SINCE THE TIMES IMMEMORIAL
At various periods, Soul's all the eight forms of Karmas are revealed-Thus the Soul is under the influence of all the eight kinds of Karmas. The Soul under such influence enjoys their consequent fruits and launches upon various activities contracting thereby seven-fold Karmas. This influence of Karmas on Soul is not newly generated but it is age-long and exists since the beginningless time, as the rise or manifestation of Karmas in the present times is to be attributed to the previous bondage of Karmas. The latter again is to be attributed further to one more preceding bondage of Karmas and so on.
Any Karma considered individually has a start and termination but viewed in linear position, it has no beginning. A child individually has the beginning but viewed as a member of generation has no beginning as every child is preceded by a father, the same by his father and so on. Thus the series of Karmas also has no beginning
A continued generation can also be terminated if the last member of the generation dies issueless, observes celibacy or does not marry. Similarly a Soul attaining human birth in Arya country in noble family, with contact of an ideal preceptor, digesting the preachings of the Omniscient Lord can live the life to consume more sins and contract lesser sins. A treasure with ten thousands of coins would certainly be emptied if one thousand coins are deposited and five thousand coins are drawn out. If this Soul having digested the preachings of the Omniscient Lord, practices them in life and devotes himself to the goal chaste and pure, then he would terminate the series of life and death motivated by karmas after uprooting endless multitides of Karmas and attaining gradual progress to realise intrinsic merits of the Soul in no time.
INFLUENCE OF THE PERIOD OF MANIFESTATION OF KARMAS
Just as a man after taking a glass of wine gets infatuation and loses consciousness after sometime, the aggression of karmic parti