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I am the Soul
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There is such a feeling of possession about the body in the jiva that it never occurs to the jiva that independent of the body “I am the soul'. The jiva has never thought that while it always keeps saying to the body that 'the body is mine', why does the body never say that you are mine'? The body has never assured the atma that, as is the practice in this world, if 'I become yours, then you too become mine'. But the body never says so, yet the jiva with its feeling of body being the atma, squanders its entire life in its service, in nourishing it, in keeping the body beautiful. At the end the atma has to leave the body behind and go away; the body does not accompany it then.
Mahayogi Anandghanji Maharaj, who had experienced the state beyond the body, visualises a dialogue between body and atma, wherein the atma has these words to say -
अब चलो जी संग हमारे, काया! चलो जी संग हमारे
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The atma says, 'O Body! My time is now up, you come along with me! I have looked after you very well all through the life. Is there anything I have not done to protect you? Just about everything ...
तोहे कारण जीव संहारे, बोले झूठ अपारे, aith a Tart Hait, no furan ...all... पट आभूषण सुंधा चुआ, अशन पान नित्य न्यारे,
tot FCA URETHE UG, Ha Hall Set... or... “Kaya - 0 Body! For you I have hurt jivas, spoken lies, robbed others, become infidel, did a world of sins and increased my attachment. All these five sins were done with the intention of getting you happiness and peace and to fulfil your desires. Not just that, I draped you in beautiful clothes and plastered you with fragrant cosmetics. There was always something new laid out to eat and drink. I have provided you with meals that comprised all six tastes that the tongue cherished. In return, you
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