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[ Eleven Ganadharas of the Lord and their history
He thought that conscious Soul ended with the body, and hence there was no transmigration of the Soul. As soon as he entered the Samavasharana and sat down after bowing to the Lord, the Lord told him what his doult was and addressed hem thus" Maitarya ? I wonder how such a learned man as yourself can entertain such baseless doubts in his mind? You must know that Soul is quite separate from the fine great Elements. Neither one nor all of them can be able to produce the Soul. Neither Soul or (Consciousness) can result of its own accord as a consequence of coming together of the elements. Soul is' consciousness'; but consciousness is not to be found among the five elements, therefore Soul is quite separate from. the elements. This conscious Soul transmigrates to another life after the completion of its life in one body. You must be aware of the fact that some people even remember the events of their previous lives. This cannot be possible unless the rebirth of Soul is accepted. If, however, it be granted that son] does not take brith again after its death in one body, then, who is there to taste the fauit of its good or bad Karmas done in this life? At the same time, who would care for sin or righteousness? People would be free to act according to their will and thus bring about a disharmony in this harmonious world. More. over,it cannot be said that Karmas can go untasted. You have seen with your own eyes that one son of the same parents is being nourished in the royal palaces, while another is begging in the streets. Again, it is foolish to say that the joys and sorrows which we are experiencing in this life are the results of our good or bad Karmas done in this very life. You must, therefore, have to believe with me that Soul does
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