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śrīmad's Philosophy of Ātmadharma six tenets are the crux and core of Śrīmad's spirituality. We have also discussed in some detail the analysis of these six tenets as expounded by Srimad. It is significant, however to note that to make the tenets more convincing and comprehensible, Śrimad has followed the traditional method of philosophical discussion by presenting his tenets by way of a dialogue between a proponent (here the preceptor), and the disciple.
6. The Dialogue Regarding the Six Philosophical
Tenets :
I. As many as ten stanzas are devoted for explaining the first tenet, namely, soul exists.
The disciple raises objections to the proposition in the following manner :
Objections :
There is no reason to believe in the existence of soul, because i) it is not seen nor experienced by any of the senses, ii) there is no other experience to feel its existence, iii) the body or the senses or the breathings themselves may be soul and its existence cannot be believed as there is no other reason, iv) and if it exists,
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