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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
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Atman and Mokşa
souls is based upon the diversity of the three Attributes. In actuality we find persons in whom the Sattvic element abounds, and hence, they turn up as deities or saints; so also those in whom the Rajas abounds they are extremely mobile and unsteady; and others in whom the Tamasic element is predominant, they become indolent, lethargic, passive and darkish. If the soul were one then all of these characteristic would have appeared simultaneously in all, but they being contrary to each other, cannot exist together. They are exclusive of each other, hence the need of attributing one soul to each body. If plurality of souls is denied absurd conclusions regarding birth, death, activities and attributes would follow. If there were only one soul there should be contradictions not only in the physical sphere but there will be caused widescale confusion in the mental and moral spheres. If the soul were one for all, emotional experience of one would be simultaneously enjoyed by all; but in actuality it is found that two persons who are in close vicinity of each other do not possess the same experience, one may be cheerful, the other only gloomy; one loving, the other full of hatred. Thus, in order to make possible the occurance of various mental experiences simultaneous, each one must possess his own soul. If the soul were only one for all the moral virtues and sins, it would be simultaneously inhering in one and the same individual, and hence, there will be contradictions. The individual will be doing papa (sin) and puaya (virtue) at the same time; this becomes inconceivable unless they are entirely
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