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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
The prophet has infinite power and that is the power of soul. We all possess the similar soul as possessed by Lord Tirthankar (Prophet).
Therefore we naturally feel why do we not possess such powers. The intrinsic power or quality of the soul is uniform in all the souls but the same power or quality has been suppressed with us on account of acts performed by us. With the prophet, that very infinite power is fully manifested.
A LION IN THE FOLD OF GOATS
Once upon a time a shepherd came across a newly born cub of a lion. He brought it home and fed it with goat's milk. Though it was a lion, it always moved, ate and drank with the goats and thus it always believed itself a goat, and it also acted as a goat.
One day it went out in the forest along with the goats. There a lion appeared who roared as usual with its nature. Thereupon all the goats began to elope and the cub also began to run away.
On seeing this the lion of the forest said: "Hallo brother, goats would fiee when I roar, but why should you run away? You are a lion as I am". Thereupon the cub-lion which was brought up along with the goats said: “You tell lies. I am not a lion. I am a goat. I am afraid of you and therefore I run away".
The lion living in the forest realised that the cub-lion had stayed along with the goats and therefore it had believed itself to be a goat. Let me clear his doubt, he said: "Friend, am I wrong? If from my gigantic physique you conjecture that I am a big goat, then you are mistaken. Your face is also round as mine. It is not long like that of a goat. Your waist is as slender as my waist, your feet have paws and not the hoofs like those of a goat. Look at your charming tail! The goat has on the contrary a very tiny and ugly tail. You possess a mane on your neck. The goat does not have such. Thus the goat and the lion are entirely different, in their characteristics. Every goat has two horns on the head and you don't have any horn on your head. Therefore, you cast aside your false apprehension and I assure you that you are a lion and not a goat”.
