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## Self-Time Statement of Authority
The statement made by the proponents of the "Tajjiva Tatcharirvadi" theory, that the soul is a "Vigyanghana" - a highly scientific entity, and a "Vigyanpinda" - a scientific body, which arises from the five elements and is destroyed when they are destroyed, is not correct. The scriptural verse they cite does not mean that. The meaning of that verse is that the "Vigyanghana" and "Vigyanpinda" soul, according to the karmas accumulated in the previous birth, takes on a body form through the five elements, experiences the fruits of its karmas, and when those elements are destroyed, it is destroyed from that form and then is born again in another body - another birth. The verse does not mean that the soul is destroyed along with those elements.
It is also not logical to say that since the existence of the soul in its "Dharmi" form is not proven, the existence of "Dharma" - virtue and vice - is also not proven. If there is no "Dharmi" soul, then where would "Dharma" - virtue and vice - come from? This statement is not logical. The arguments presented earlier prove the existence of the soul in its "Dharmi" form. When the existence of the soul in its "Dharmi" form is established, then "Dharma" - virtue and vice, which are its attributes, are also established. This is how it should be understood. Also, the diversity, uniqueness, and variety that we see in this world also proves the existence of virtue and vice.
The example of the stone blocks given by the "Tajjiva Tatcharirvadi" proponents to prove the diversity of the world, taking the meaning of "nature," is also not appropriate. This is because the effect of the karmas of the owners or authorities who experience those stone blocks is the reason for that diversity. According to them, the existence of virtue and vice cannot be erased. The examples of the banana stem, etc., given to prove the non-existence or absence of the soul are also mere statements. Because the arguments presented earlier prove the existence of the soul - which is the essence - separate from the elements that go to the afterlife. Therefore, it is not necessary to go into further detail in this regard.
While explaining the remaining sutra, it is said that this world is filled with beings of four paths. They go from one birth to another. Some are fortunate, some are unfortunate, some are beautiful, some are ugly, some are wealthy, and some are poor, etc. They are born in different forms. According to the theory of the "Tajjiva Tatcharirvadi" proponents, who do not believe in the existence of a separate entity called the soul, distinct from the elements, how can this happen? By what logic does this happen? They do not believe in the existence of the soul, so according to their theory, the diversity and variety of the world cannot happen. Therefore, they are atheists - they do not believe in the afterlife, etc. They do not accept the existence of a soul that goes to the afterlife. Therefore, they do not believe in virtue and vice. Therefore, they do whatever comes to their mind. They come out of one ignorance-based darkness and go into another ignorance-based darkness. This means that they accumulate greater and greater darkness in the form of karmas, etc., which cover the knowledge that is veiled by ignorance. Or, what is similar to darkness is called "Tam" here. This word is used for the place of hell, etc., where beings are subjected to severe suffering, which causes the "Sadbhaav" - the wisdom of the hell-dwellers - to be destroyed. They come out of that darkness - from those hellish places - and go into even greater darkness - into the hells. From there, they go to the seventh hell, which contains the specific hells of Raurava, Maharaurava, Kala, Maha Kala, and Apratisthan.