Book Title: Atma Shatakam Or Nirvan Shatakam
Author(s): Shankaracharya
Publisher: B L Institute

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________________ existant at all times to a ): Now if the earthen pot 18 forever existing then all the various shapes of the pot are also forever existing, and not made by anyone. Now this 18 not possible for they have to be made by a potter. Hence by this wrong belief, that which was not made comes into exdstance. This 18 against logical principles. c) Kruta Naasha: when we consider any matter to constantly destroying estais sinca ): Puddsto believe that all matter is perpetually destroying. Thus the pot which is existant at one moment is said to be destroyed at the next moment. This obviously goes against logic as we can see the pot existing. Ohe d) Akrita Agama: When we consider any mattar as constantly destroying (strctic Bichcza ): Thus at a given moment the existing earth which is capable of being made into a pot gets completely destroyed. Because of this, the base, the neck, the lips etc, or the pot cannot be made. But these we can see with our own eyes. So where did they come from? Hence by accepting that matter is destroying itself at all times, there obviously 18/iogical error Leoming into existance of something that was not made. Now ir the Atme is accepted as existing at all times (stata inca ) then in human ure there cannot be the ex1stance or happiness (25201 ) and unhappiness ( 2:207 ). And if the Atma is thought as destroying itself at all ..3

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