Book Title: Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul
Author(s): Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta
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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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We also want to hold that "Yoga creates Karmic bonds". This contention is also equally true. But here 'Yoga' does not mean religious observances extremely sanctified by means of meditations etc., but it means vibrations generated in the regions of the soul. These vibrations or oscillations are called Yoga by means of which soul absorbs unto itself the Karmic composite bodies, and thus Karmic ties are generated. Remember that Karmic composite bodies (Varganā) when assimilated with the soul only are called Karmas and not before".
YOGA MEANS ACTIVITY
You might ask, "Why vibrations of the soul are termed yoga and not otherwise?" To this we reply, "Yoga also means activitiessome operations. Vibrations of the soul are rightly the activities of the soul and that is why they are termed 'Yoga'. When you ask for the religious observance like 'Samayika', you say "Karemi Bante etc." Here "Yoga" means activities
or operations.
HOW VIBRATIONS ARE GENERATED IN THE SOUL
You might also be anxious to know how vibrations are generated in the regions of the soul. We shall point out in this connection that it is the very nature of soul to be vibrated on receiving proper occasion or cause, for vibrations. In the absence of such cause or an occasion it remains serene, unperturbed-standstill. For example, the soul-regions of the accomplished or the liberated Lords are standstill in the absence of any cause of Vibrations.
Here we point out for clarification that all the regions of the soul are vibrated excepting the eight resplendent (Ruchaka) regions centrally situated in the soul. They remain standstill. It is their very nature to remain standstill.
The causes of soul-vibrations are two-fold; external and internal. The external cause is technically called 'Abhisandhi' and vibration generated thereby is called 'Abhisandhija Yoga'. Internal cause is technically known as 'Anabhisandhi' and vibrations generated by this cause is called 'Anabhi Sandhija Yoga'.
Walking, eating, drinking, running etc. are the external causes. They create vibrations in the regions of the soul just as when you
