Rajgeeta English Translation and Comentry on Atmasiddhi Shastra

Author(s): Shrimad Rajchandra, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Mission

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First Fundamental-Existence of Soul
such as; metabolism, blood circulation, brain activity, etc. which are also essential for life. In fact, brain stoppage is considered the sure sign of death. All these activities, including breathing, are incidental to the live body (body with the soul in it). None of these activities can be equated with soul.
Thus neither the body nor senses nor breath can be the soul, because they function only when the body is alive. The movement of the body and the knowing capability of the senses prevail in the presence of soul and they stop functioning in its absence. Therefore it is only the soul that perceives, sees, knows, and experiences.
સર્વ અવસ્થાને વિષે, ન્યારો સદા જણાય; પ્રગટરૂપ ચૈતન્યમય, એ એંધાણ સદાય.
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Sarva Avasthäne Vishe, Nyäro Sadä Janäy; Pragat Roop Chaitanyamay, E Endhän Saday.
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It is always seen as distinct during all the states; manifest consciousness is its ever present characteristic. (54)
Explanation & Discussion: The pupil had also raised the question of some sign or mark with which soul can be identified and had asked how it would be possible to accept the existence of soul in absence of any distinguishing mark. The Guru tells him that as long as there is soul, all the parts of the body remain live and conscious; awareness is evident in every part of the body. That is the sign of consciousness. It is experienced not only when one is awake, it prevails even during the sleeping, dreaming and slumbering states. If a fly or mosquito sits on the body while one is asleep, he
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