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Ätmasiddhi voluminous literature that cannot be comprehended even during the whole life time. It is, however, clear that the viewpoints of all of them revolve around the existence or non-existence of soul and an almighty Creator. These six Fundamentals cover those aspects and conclusively show the existence of soul and nonexistence of the almighty. If one contemplates over that at length, he would realize that nothing substantially remains to be stated.
The information about the six schools was briefly given while explaining the above mentioned stanza. The voluminous literature of those different schools is full of arguments in favor of the authors' viewpoints and against those who differ from them. That is hardly necessary and what is said in this Ätmasiddhi Shästra is enough for comprehending the truth. But there is scope for elaborating what is laid down therein.
આત્મભ્રાંતિ સમ રોગ નહિ, સદ્ગુરુ વૈદ્ય સુજાણ; ગુરુ આજ્ઞા સમ પથ્ય નહિ, ઔષધ વિચાર ધ્યાન.
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Ätmabhränti Sam Rog Nahi, Sadguru Vaidya Sujän; Guruäjnä Sam Pathya Nahi, Aushadh Vichar Dhyan.
There is no disease like self-delusion;
a true Guru is an expert spiritual doctor, there is no diet like the precepts
of the Guru; contemplation and meditation comprise the medication. 120
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