Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul

Author(s): Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani
Publisher: Mohanlal D Mehta

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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
conclusion. My grandfather was the King of this very city. He was unrighteous and did not guard his subjects properly. In your opinion he must have attained himself to some kind of hell. I am the beloved grandson of my grandfather. He loved me too much. If body and soul are distinct in your opinion, then he would atleast come to this world from hell and advise me, “Child, do not commit any sin as the same leads to hell and the sinner has many terrific tortures to undergo.” But he has never turned up to tell me till this day. So body and soul are not distinct. There is no other world and this my belief is quite proper."
Acharya said, “Oh King Pradeshi, your wife is Queen Suryakanta; how would you punish some very handsome man who indulges passionately in sensual pleasures with that beautiful Queen of yours?"
The King said, "Oh Lord, I would chop his hands, legs and hang him on the scaffold."
charya said, “Oh King, if that passionate fellow requests you, "Oh Lord, just wait a little, till I would go and inform my relatives that I am punished to death owing to my sensual contact with Suryakanta out of passion. You do not therefore, indulge in any immoral act at any cost." Then would you wait for sometime on hearing the piteous words of that man ?"
The King said, “Oh Lord, that is never possible. That passionate fellow for his offence would be hanged by me without any hesitation or delay.”
Acharya said, "Oh King, your grandfather is also undergoing the similar condition helplessly. So how would he come and tell you ? The new comer there, the sinner, intends to return to this human world but he is not able to do so due to four reasons :
Firstly, the terrific tortures of hell make the sinner quite agitated and the sinner is at a loss to know proper course of action. Secondly the harsh guards of hell do not let him loose at all. Thirdly his Vedaniya Karmas are not exhausted still. Fourthly his longevity is not terminated. He, therefore, cannot come back to the human world, because he is dependent and not that the hell does not exist."