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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One day the king asked the saint, "Oh, Lord, the foreteller is very learned and how could he go wrong in his prediction ?" The saint replied, "Well, the planetary positions this year might have certainly struck famine but a very pious soul is born at the place of a merchant and that is why the famine did not occur and crops are plenty."
PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
The said merchant was present in the audience and supported the contention of the saint by stating that since the birth of a son he had been prospering.
The saint now started telling the details of the previous lives of the child.
He said, "This child was a pauper in the last birth. He felt disgusted with his life so he approached and requested me for my preachings. I taught him to recite Navkara mantra and also taught him a particular shloka (Verse), the prayer of the Lord Jineshvara. He was asked by me to pray daily to Lord Jineshvara and give in alms to the poor one-fourth of his earnings.
He did so and strictly adhered to this practice. Though he realised more, he gave in alms as mentioned above.
In due course he amassed some amount of money and he started a small business. He, after sometime turned out a leading merchant and still did not abandon the religious practice as initiated by me. He thereupon, collected religious merits and consequently is born at the place of this merchant."
Listening to these words the chief at once released the fortune teller from prison and was also rewarded for his prediction. As the king had no heir to his throne he asked for the merchant's son in adoption. The merchant agreed to the proposal and never a famine was struck in that state since that boy assumed kingship. Now you realise what is the power of religious merits.
Six substances pervade the universe and out of them only soul is a living entity, the rest being lifeless. Consequently soul is the most predominant of the whole lot. Without the existence of such soul the rest lifeless substances serve no purpose.
Know and realise properly the value of this soul and make endeavour for its bliss and uplift.