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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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scribes punishments for one who aids and abets the commission of an offence. Therefore God also would be liable for punishments for aiding and abetting the commission of many evil-cirminal and heinous acts committed by the souls in this world. It is also not proper to immune God from punishment because He is Almighty, as that would amount to grave injustice. In the eyes of law and justice great and small persons are all equal. Therefore, it is obvious that God would be involved in all these blemishes by admitting Him as the inspirer of good and bad actions.
The worst implication of this theory or belief follows when one holds God as responsible for all actions good or bad. For drinking wine, for eating flesh or for debauchery, the doer simply replies: "I did so, as God inspired me to do so."
Just listen to an interesting incident. One person was fully disgusted with his fan y members. He thought that they were all wicked people and he prayed to God to grant him strength to kill them. He mercilessly killed them also. When he was tried in the Court he stated: "God inspired me to kill them". The Judge said: "Well, God has inspired me also to sentence you to death and I hereby sentence you to death”.
Now you can realise how the principles of morality restraint and righteousness are endangered while accepting God as the inspirer of good or bad actions. Therefore, it is clear to understand that the soul alone is the doer of good and evil acts and he alone is bound to enjoy the good and evil rewards thereof.
Brihad Aranyaka Upanishad asserts : "Man forges himself as he acts and as he behaves. The doer of righteousness becomes righteous and the sinner is he who acts sinfully. Thus man evolves himself out of his desires-cravings. He first craves and resolves accordingly. Then he acts under his resolution and reaps the rewards according to his actions”.
These words finally dispel all doubts as to the power of soul to perform an act and to enjoy the fruits of the acts performed.
Effort is the propelling energy of soul applied to actions. These efforts only can earn religious merits. Without efforts nonviolence cannot be observed and restraint of-sense cannot be practised unflinchingly. Religious merits cannot be earned unless you care
