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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
While digging they came across one more treasure of golden coins filled to the brim. They carried both the treasures to the mother. On hearing the incident she advised, "you should also abandon your treasure as it is done by some one." They realised the purport and having refrained from burrying the treasure, they spent it over charities. This incident implies that certain circumstances when met with in life improve upon man's evil nature.
The impressions embossed on soul due to actions of the past births mould the man's character, which impels him to act. The variety in natures and activities of small children can be attributed to the impressions achieved by the soul by actions performed in the past births. Thus by logical arguments also rebirth or reincarnation of soul is established.
REGARDING PERSONS WHO NARRATE THEIR PREVIOUS LIVES
Now we shall consider what is the actual experience of human beings in this connection.
We do come across persons sometimes who have the knowledge of their past births or births. You must have come across such reports from the daily newspapers though they are scarce still they are very significant as they prove the theory of rebirth. Here is one we quote.
In village Chanasma near Patan, one boy had the knowledge of the past birth and he used to say, “I stayed in such and such locality in Patan in my previous life. I was by name Kevalchand.” For verification the boy was brought over to Patan and he himself led the people to his house by the road he claimed to know. He identified his house of the previous life. He pointed out many secret matters and could recognise his grandson Manilal.
Thus actual experience also supports the contention of rebirth which is established beyond doubt.
