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
are here for rest and peace, with all these loud cries he creates headache."
Chitra said, "Your honour! He is the monk Keshikumar in the lineage of Parshvanath. He is noble by birth and possessed of fourfold lores. To him Avadhignana (Limited range of knowledge) has revealed itself and he lives on food grains.
The King said, "Chitra, what do you say? Avadhignana has revealed to this fellow? Does he live on food grains ?" Chitra said, "Yes, your honour, it is so." The king said, "Is he worth approaching ?” Chitra said, "Certainly, your honour."
Then the King and Chitra approached Keshikumar. The King asked, "Oh Lord, do you possess Parama Avadhignana ? Do you live on food grains only?" Acharya replied, "The smugglers are not anxious to know the right course in order to escape from the customs-duty; they prefer to follow the crooked ways, therefore, Oh King, as you have fallen from the path of courteousness; you do not know the way of asking a question. Alright, on seeing me you entertain such thought, "What this dunce is preaching to the people, crying so aloud, and he does not allow us any rest or peace ?"
The King said, "This is true. But how could you know this? What lore do you possess which enables you to read my thoughts?" Acharya replied, “Oh King, our scriptures, laid down by the unattached monks declare knowledge as five fold. Mati, Shruta, Avadhi, Manahparyava and Kevala. To me, the first four are revealed and so I can read your mental operations.
The King asked, “Oh Lord, shall I sit here ?" Acharya said, “This is your own park and it is upto you." Then the King and Chitra sat beside the Acharya.
The King asked Acharya, "Oh Lord, you, the monks hold that both Body and Soul, are distinct entities. Is it true ?"
Keshikumar replied, “Yes, we hold that way.”
The King said, “The Soul and the Body are not distinct but are identical and the same. Listen, how I arrived at such a
