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.
We are led to believe any other entity beyond Brahma. They are not very clear on the point of origin, reason of its origin, and identity of this entity.
Moreover, if there is only one Brahma in the universe, all souls would possess identical nature and characteristics. All would act in identical fashion and all would suffer identical pangs of miseries and would enjoy same degree of happiness.
But the fact is quite otherwise. We do find actually that all souls have variety of merits and demerits. Some are generous, some are timid and the rest are heroic in nature, some are lethargic and the rest are industrious, some are calm and peaceful and the rest are restless and haughty. We also realise that all the souls practise a variety of activities, some learn and the others teach; some fight to protect and some carry on agriculture; some tend cattles and some are traders. Some of them serve and physically toil. We further find also that the degree of experience of pains and pleasure differs with different souls. Some eat, drink and make merry, while some piteously lament for some loss, some enjoy higher literature music and art, while the others quarrel among themselves. Some are richly dressed and the others groan in ailments of chronic diseases.
Thus the souls differ in nature, in their activities and their experiences of joy and sorrow.
Now if theory of one Brahma as the sole and only entity in the universe is accepted, then, all the souls would attain liberation simultaneously. But the actual fact is otherwise. Some soul is at the zenith of spiritual progress and the other is rushing to the dangerous valley of degeneration.
Moreover if only one Brahma prevails all over the universe the concept of bondage and liberation would turn out absurd.
When you do not conceive any other thing except Brahma, you cannot think of bondage or liberation. Means and the end are separate entities. If there is nothing beyond Brahma, who is to be liberated and who is under bondage ?
Expounders of the theory of one Brahma supporting their contention try to explain, "Just the moon is one but its reflections are many, in different souls."