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EXISTENCE OF THE SOUL
The soul is neither Brahmană nor Vaisya, nor Kshatriya, nor any other, neither it is man nor woman, nor of a commensex. The learned know it thoroughly." 88.
"The soul is neither merit nor demerit, nor time, space, medium of motion or rest, and neither body. It is nothing except the (pure) conscious thoughtactivity." 93.
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Meditate upon the soul as pure; what will be the gain otherwise; by meditating upon that, the highest position can be procured in a moment." 98.
"O Monk, really realize the soul as non-material, full of knowledge with the nature of highest bliss, eternal and defectless." 144.
"As the perfect soul is full of knowledge, so I am the infinite God; as I am, so the perfect soul, meditate on this without any doubt."
306.
Sâra Samuchchaya by Sri
Kulabhadrâcharya
89
Acharya. ज्ञान दर्शनसम्पन्न आत्मा चैको ध्रुवोमम । शेषा भावाश्च मे बाह्या सर्वे संयोगलक्षणाः ॥ २४९ ॥ Jnana darsana sampanna átmâ chaiko dhruvô
mama,
Sêsâ bhâvâscha me bâhya sarvê samyogalaksa
nah 249.
"My soul is full of knowledge and perception, is one, independent and eternal; all the other conditions outside me are due to connection with another."
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