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
He entered a city where he found a shop with a board signed "The shop of intelligence." The minister was surprised to see such a shop dealing in intelligence. He entered the shop and inquired with the proprietor of the shop. The shopkeeper explained that he sold intelligence costing minimum Rs. 25/-.
The minister paid Rs. 25/- out of his capital of Rs. 125/-. The shopkeeper put the money in his safe and advised the minister secretly "Do not travel alone.” The minister was disappointed to learn this common word of wisdom at the cost of Rs. 25/. But then he thought he would be fairly compensated in the second transaction. He paid again Rs. 25/- to buy one more word of wisdom. The shopkeeper this time said, "Follow the advise of group of people.” This time also the minister was not very happy and he again thought of spending Rs. 25/-. He paid once more the amount and requested the shopkeeper to give him something substantial. Now the third advice or the word of wisdom or intelligence sold by the shopkeeper was, “Do not bathe at a common bathing place. Bathe alone.” The minister in anticipation of something abnormal spent Rs. 25/- once more and purchased the fourth word of wisdom viz. "Do not divulge any secret to a woman." The minister was deeply shocked and grieved at all these vague advices; but the shopkeeper consoled him saying, "Friend, these advices when actually put into practice will prove highly wonderful. Still if you spend Rs. 25/- only once more I shall give you something unparallelled with the instantaneous result." The last amount which the shopkeeper asked was also paid and the minister received in return some seeds of musk-melon which when covered with sand bore fruits in a few moments. This was demonstrated before him and the minister was much pleased and convinced. The minister now decided to earn a good fortune with the help of these magic seeds.
He proceeded to his native place. He remembered the first advice, "Do not travel alone." But there was none whom he could take along with him. In the meanwhile he saw round shaped insect with thorny hair all over the body and creeping out of its shell only to receive food. The minister took the creature and kept it in the inkstand and started.
By evening, he felt sleepy but fearing that during his sleep the creature might escape, he tied it with a string with other end of his foot and went to sleep sound.