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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
Banks of Bombay are overflooded with millions of rupees and still thousands of paupers are strolling on footpaths. The reason is they do not own this money or they do not deserve to own it. If by any means they try to deserve then they would not be helpless without money. The illustration applies properly in the case of religion. The religion propounded by the learned is existing in this world but we should try to deserve to achieve it.
A rod can defend us from enemy and can punish the enemy but what would be the result if the rod is at a distance of 20 feet from you? You must catch hold of the rod to protect yourself from the aggressor. Thus by embracing and properly practising religion, karmas are annihilated and emancipation is secured easily.
Question: What is the portion of the mass securing emancipation ?
Answer: This portion is infinitely small.
Question: This proves that karmas are much more powerful than the religion.
Answer: No, the extent of region does not establish power. British Islands were much smaller in extent in comparison with India, still they dominated over India for about 150 years. France, Portugal, Belgium etc. are small states and still they dominated over many countries of Africa.
We can consider this matter in other way also. An elephant is very huge physically and a mosquito is a very tiny insect, but that tiny insect entering the elephant's ear overpowers the elephant. A spark of fire is very small but can consume the big bales of grass. Thus region or space is not a deciding factor of power.
Here let us clarify certain points about 'Majority'. When a class of people enjoys majority then it does not mean that the same class represents truth only. A tale of monkeys will convince you on this point.
MAJORITY AND MONKEYS
Some of the monkeys were tamed in a royal palace. The royal attendants and princes bathed them and fed them with fine eatables. So the monkeys enjoyed much in the royal palace.
