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structure within the soul. This structure is the result of apparent breaking of infinite symmetry. With all interactions always taking place in accordance with the fundamental forces that uphold them, the structure is the result of the virtual distortion generated by the interaction of forces.
In the pure soul or the soul of the Omniscient this structure is absent and the subject and the object is the same pure consciousness. In the impure soul the subject is the consciousness and the object is the structure created by the virtual distortion. The structure identifies the perverted state of the soul.
3 Relations between Soul and Body
How is the soul related to body? This needs some explanation. But first the doubt of some that soul exists must be clarified. The following arguments support the existence of the soul.
1 Self-consciousness is possessed by a living being like I am, I am happy, I am sad, etc. The body does not make such experiences. Expressions like, I have done it, I do it, I will do it indicate the existence of another principle, soul the doer.
The intention of doubt, curiosity, inquisitiveness, etc. is expressions of consciousness (impure). The doubt I am or I am not, also generates in the soul and not in the body.
The soul is the counterpart of matter (ajiva). The existence of a substance without a counterpart cannot be supported logically.
As the soul is non-corporeal, it cannot be perceived or known by the senses, mind and intellect. Its attribute is consciousness, which too is beyond the reach of perception. It (consciousness) can be known only through its function, but it cannot be directly comprehended through sensory perception. The denial of the existence of the soul may chiefly be attributed to its imperceptibility.
We mentioned above that the soul extends the body. The soul being nonphysical in fact has no contact with the body. The relation with the body is made through karma. The soul is bound with karma but it has no contact with the karma either. The soul and karma has an association of essential nature. The soul does not occur without association with karma in nature, that is, the soul is always in impure state unless purified by special efforts. Was the soul without karma at any time in the past? No, like any other chemical element the soul is also found in impure state, impregnated with karma, in nature. The karmas bond because of the
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