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________________ 12 Vol. II/No. 4. Eternal Wisdom - Atma had left the casket, then surely it would have broken, or at least there would have been a small hole in it, from whence once could surmise that it had left ? But no such thing happened. So I have decided that there is no such thing as the Atma." Argument V: "Whenever I was asked "why is it that after death, there is no activity of speaking,' walking, cating, drinking etc. ?" I would say that "by a strange and as peculiar combination of the five bhutas, [ (ie 49 )-namely geeft (solids ), as (water), 30ft (fire), ape (air), and 311719 (space )). there is the potential of speaking, walking etc. In this body the skin and other solid matters represent Pruthawi ( graft ), the tears, urine and other liquids represent Jala ( ), the stomach and others ( digestive tracts ) represent Agni ( H ), the breath and others represent Wayu (ary), and all the empty spaces represent Akasha ( 341 )." "The peculiar and fantastic combinations of these five elements, that is this body, grows through eating and drinking. The clean air, the warmth of the sun and clean places preserve this body. The enjoyment of the body lies in indulging in worldly substances Whenever there is a disturbance in the balance of the comb nation of these five elements, the body feels uneasy. When one of the elements completely separates from the others, then the power of speaking, walking etc. is lost. This loss can be because of a weapon, or by consumpsion of undesirable foods (poisons) or by locking oneself up or because of any other reason. And when the body has completely lost the power of speech, walking etc, it becomes thoroughly useless; and so it is burnt to ashes or is buried, or is set forth on the oceans / rivers or is left in the wilderness to wild animals and birds." In this manner I have thought a great deal and have done many experiments, and have finally come to the con
| SR No. | 269294 |
| Book Title | King Pradeshi |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
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| Total Pages | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Article |
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