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SANMATI-TARKA
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एवं 'एगे आया एगे दंडे य होइ किरिया य' । axcufèèèm a fafagerfect fa sfader 11 89, 11
This being the case "One soul, one Activity (danda) and one Action is established." And it is also not contradictory to say a three fold yoga is possible on the strength of different media (Karanas).
In the religious books such as Sthananga and others it is often stated that the Soul is one, a Danda is one; an act is one. It is also stated therein that Yoga in a soul is three-fold. These statements cannot be reconciled if we regard the soul and matter as absolutely different from each other. Danda means minds, body and speach. Now these three are nothing but molecules of matter and are in reality, many forms of matter. Now how can these many be termed as one? In the same mannerYoga is but the vibrating power of the soul. How can it be said to be threefold, being only one? Either this power being one with the soul may be termed as one, or taken in the sense of a form of power, may be said to be infinite ? But how can it be reasonably said to be threefold?
All these contradictions disappear if we regard mutual identity of the soul and matter. Forms of matter may be innumerable. The molecules of mind, speech and body may be infinite, and the actions dependent on these molecules may be correspondingly innumerable.
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