“Who are you?”
“I am Jay Desai,“ said Jay.
“What is the
difference between you the Jay Desai and Jay Desai’s dead body? A dead
body is wearing the same clothes, have the same heart, lungs & liver
etc. But living Jay is able to do all activities including thinkingm
and dead Jay cannot do anything.”
Jay said, “The dead body has
no Soul and that is why it’s dead.” “So, there can be two types of Jay –
1) Living 2) Dead. Body + Soul = Living and Body – Soul is Dead.
Right?” Jay agreed.
“So these are two different separable things: Body & Soul.”
“Well,
Yes.” Jay said and added, “Soul separated from the body is death. So
yes, both are different & separable. Making sense.”
“Therefore, who is Jay? Dead body or a Living body?”
“Both” replied Jay.
“So you mean, (Body + Soul) = (Body – Soul) = (Jay), but just now you agreed, both body and Soul are separable and different.
Now
if the dead body is also Jay, then the living body is = Jay + Soul
& likewise, if the living body is Jay, then the dead body is = Jay –
Soul.
Jay – Soul = Dead body, cannot do anything.
Jay + Soul = Living body, can do all thinking, talking, walking, etc. Everything is put together as Activities.
This
equation proves, that the power of doing activities including talking,
walking, and thinking, rests with the Soul and not with the body.
Therefore, the answer to the first question – Who are you? Is Soul right?
Answer
giving capacity rests with the Soul and not with Jay’s body. So, the
talker is the Soul and not the body as both are different. “
Jay was speechless, but convinced about the difference. “So all of us are Souls with different bodies? Right?”
“Absolutely.”
“But on death, after the departure from one body, where does the Soul go?” Jay asked.
“There
are millions of living beings. Each of these bodies needs one Soul to
remain alive. The soul gets a new body after the death of the previous
body.
If we plant 100 seeds and offer equal growing conditions,
some will grow, some will not grow and some will grow but won’t offer
quality fruits. What could be the reason for these differences?
“Quality of seeds.” Jay was spot on.
“Yes.
The quality of seeds decides the outcome, likewise quality of Soul’s
Karma decides which next body it will get. Don’t we see beggars on the
streets or millionaires in apartments? Don’t we see pet dogs and dogs on
street facing stones? Why there is a difference in everyone’s financial
status or happiness quotient?”
“So you mean Karma, “I” i.e.
Soul does in this birth as a human being will have an impact on my
future bodies and happiness? “ Jay was in sync.
“Yes.”
“Therefore, today also, we are suffering or happy as the result of my past Karmas?” asked Jay.
“Yes, shouldn’t it be?”
“Hmm,
this theory of Karma is making sense, as we see everyone around us is
living a different life. There must be some science behind this.”
“Theory
of Karma applies to every Soul. But the problem is we don’t consider
self as a soul and act as if we are a body. There lies the problem. If
you agree on the above equation and act accordingly, quality of your
journey as a soul will improve.”
That means our belief will make
us decide the journey we are embarking upon.” Jay said and added,” |
Birth — Death | is the body approach and | — Lion–Human– Cat– Elephant–
Cow–| is the Soul approach.
“Absolutely right.”
“Oh. What
a fundamental change it can bring in approach. My bad act in the
present body for limited happiness can attract bad Karma to me, i.e.
Soul and results in misery and pain in my present as well as next body. “
“Yes, it can even influence the new body the Soul gets.”
“Suppose I do more good deeds then will it help me get happiness in future?” Jay asked.
“Yes it does, but your journey as a Soul will continue.”
“Then what should be the ultimate goal of the Soul.” Jay was curious.
“Do
you see anybody permanently happy anywhere? No. Therefore, ending the
cycle of the new body should be the objective of every Soul. All pains
and happiness are suffered by the Soul and not the body. Revisit the
above equation.”
“How is it possible to end the cycle?” Jay was inquisitive.
“By becoming a Karmaless Soul.”
“If
the Soul’s liberation from bodies is the way for permanent happiness
then knowing the laws of Karmas is essential for every Soul.” Jay was
realising the importance of the laws governing every Soul.
“Yes, but we as CAs prefer to know the laws of Income tax and Companies act and even International tax.“
“That is because we Souls have become engrossed with the body and bodily requirements.” Jay reasoned.
“I
am not stating not to know all these laws, but I am indicating about
the priority. The Death of this human body is certain and no one knows
when. It can be even today. All these bodily acts and deeds with one of
the other motives are the source of the dirt for the Soul.”
“Oh,
so I can make my clients happy by advising them about tax avoidance
practices and other ways to wrongfully escape the clutches of laws, but
by doing so I am as a Soul attracting more bad Karmas.” Jay was relating
it.
“Yes, just for the mere temporary benefit of the body and
praise from clients, the Soul is attracting new dirt i.e. Karma which
can make the Soul unhappy and prolong the pain potential for the Soul.”
He
decided to know how to make his Soul completely dirt-free i.e.
Karma-free and that was the first step of his spiritual journey.
