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I am the Soul
have converted all such tasty food into excreta. This whole life I have spent in pampering you. I have not looked after myself at all. Now, when it is time for me to leave, how can I without you? I do not like this. So you should accompany me!
The atma is clamouring so much before the body, requesting it. It is expressing the helplessness in having to go away alone. It is pathetically pleading with the body to give it company. But the body gives a resounding slap like reply. It says --
जीव सुनो आ रीत अनादि, कहा कहत बारबारे,
#Terit att in dat, yru gue ets and ..tatar... Ojiva! Why don't you understand? This has been the practice from infinite time. I have never gone with you anywhere and shall not do so ever. Do I need to keep telling you this? Don't you understand such a simple thing? I just will not come with you. But look your own papa and punya will follow you. Go take them along. Forget my coming along.
Hearing the body's jaw-breaking reply, the soul was dumbstruck. There was nothing it had to say. That is when Anandghanji Maharaj explains to the atma; shows it the true path -
जिनवर नाम सार भज आतम, कहा भरम संसारे
ya alan mia pat a, 3tTİGUH suert..... al ait of FI E410, Jaren! at F 41...
O Atam! If in this world of illusion, if there is one essence it is but the name of the Jineshwar. Just remember the name of Jina, go seek refuge at the feet of Sadguru, place complete faith in his words, and practice them with realisation, so that you will do your atma a great favour. The atma that is dense with joy will be able to experience you.
In spite of the body and atma having a relation from infinite time, the body has never belonged and will never belong to the
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