Rajgeeta English Translation and Comentry on Atmasiddhi Shastra

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

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his inherent purity, he stays unbound; otherwise he has to strive for gaining the perfect purity. For that purpose, one has to understand his present limitations. If he ignores that aspect, he would not get to the right path, and will continue to wander in the worldly life.
sal du sid le, dazu GCI;
ad D2S CE) SUR ELCel
Karta Ishwar Koi Nahi, Ishwar Shuddha Swabhav
Athawa Prerak Te Ganve. Ishwar Doshpra bhäv.
There is no creator-God, God denotes perfect purity; if God is conceived of as being the inspirer, He would get subject to the impurity. (77)
Explanation & Discussion: The pupil had argued that God might be prompting the souls to behave in a way that would lead to Karma. Most religious philosophies conceive of God as the creator, regulator and dispenser of justice. People like to believe in such concepts, because they feel that if they keep God pleased, He would provide for making them happy and comfortable. Moreover, if they remain devoted to Him, the kind and merciful God would also forgive their faults.
The psychologists believe that the concept of a protective God has arisen from childhood psyche. Children remain scared of unknown situations and like to rely upon their parents or other elders to protect them. Similarly most people like to believe in God who can protect them from evils. Moreover, as children are brought into the world by the interaction of parents, people tend to think of a creator,
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