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
A stanza occurs in "Santharaporisi”. It is worth our attention and study.
The stanza enlightens us as to how we should set our Soul to the right path. It instructs us to think meditatively "'I am alone, None belongs to me, nor do I belong to anyone." Now such thought is entertained even by one who has lost his relatives. He also laments for his helplessness. But the stanza lays down that in reality none and nothing belongs to us and we belong to none and nothing. Thus the stanza preaches us to think not in terms of worldly helplessness; but to think in reality that we are alone.
The stanza further lays down that the soul alone is eternal; and the soul is possessed of knowledge and intuition. These are the intrinsic characteristics of the soul and they are inseparable from the soul. Soul is therefore, always described as possessed of knowledge and intuition.
It is likely that some one might argue thus, "If I am alone then what about my parents, friends, wife, children and other relatives. Art they not mine?” Then it is replied, "Certainly not. All relations excepting knowledge and intuition are extraneous as they owe their origin to our birth, i.e. they continue till we live. They do not follow us in the next birth. Those whom you love so much as your dear, near and own ones, those for whose sake you are inclined very often to commit many improper and illicit actions shall return home treading only a few steps following your dead body, after you die. None accompanies you. The iron caskets loaded with jewellery, currency note-bundle and your magnificent palace-all and everything shall remain here stand still. Not a straw shall follow you. Passion for all these worldly possessions drags the soul to immense affliction; and hence these worldly possessions deserve to be abandoned and avoided. Doubtlessly the soul came here alone and shall depart alone.
Soul's power of knowledge is immense. Modern inventions of atomic energy seem to be miracles but after all they are products of knowledge. Of course, such knowledge is perverted knowledge which is also a variety of knowledge. Profound energy is generated by splitting an atom, but the immense power of knowledge can consume actional impressions (Karmas) accumulated on soul for infinite number of past lives.