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Even in the 'Tattva-pudgala-vada' (theory of the soul being a subtle form of matter), where the body and the soul are considered to be either different or non-different or indescribable, the attainment of meditation is not possible. Therefore, the desire for meditation and the practice of meditation cannot arise. Just as one cannot imagine the fragrance of a non-existent flower in the sky, similarly, in this case, the desire for meditation cannot arise. ||24||
In the 'Vijnapti-matra-vada' (theory of consciousness alone), where the object of consciousness is considered to be consciousness itself, how can consciousness exist without an object? ||24||
In the theory of the soul being a collection of the four elements, the soul is considered to be the totality of the four elements and not anything else. Therefore, in this case also, meditation cannot be attained. ||243-244||
The soul is considered to be impermanent, therefore, meditation cannot be attained. ||245||
Just as a man cannot remember the experiences of another man because they are completely different, similarly, when the soul, which experiences, is destroyed, its descendants cannot remember the experiences of the original soul. Because the original soul is considered to be completely destroyed, there is no connection between it and its descendants. Without the memory of the experienced object, the desire for meditation is impossible. Without the desire for meditation, meditation cannot be attained. And without meditation, the attainment of liberation is also impossible. Similarly, the eight limbs of right faith, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration cannot be attained. Therefore, even by considering the soul to be impermanent, meditation (yoga) cannot be attained. ||246||
In the 'Pudgala-vada' (theory of the soul being a form of matter), where the soul is considered to be a form of matter, the attainment of meditation is not possible in the case of the body and the soul being different, non-different, or indescribable. Therefore, the desire for meditation and the practice of meditation cannot arise. Just as one cannot imagine the fragrance of a non-existent flower in the sky, similarly, in this case, the desire for meditation cannot arise. ||247||
In the 'Vijnapti-matra-vada' (theory of consciousness alone), where the object of consciousness is considered to be consciousness itself, how can consciousness exist without an object? ||248||