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>Islam , christianity, and judaism say that only
> humans have souls ( and therefore atmaa ),
> and other animals and plants don't have one.
>Hinduism says that all living beings including plants have atmaa.
> Now comes the doubt. There is physical body, mind, and atmaa
> (let's assume). According to hindu philosophy, it is not the atmaa,
> but the jiva that is bound in the cycle of rebirth. Jiva is
> atmaa + inner body or mind. Since atmaa can not be bound, it is
> due to the inner body
> that I am bound. Example normally given is that of a pot in ocean.
> Ocean is god, pot is body and mind, and water inside the pot is
> atmaa. The pot is not letting the water inside merge with water
> outside. Now I think that pot can not really be closed, because
> then one can divide god, which is not possible. Since God is same
> all the time, its like an open pot moving in the ocean. So when I
> move, whatever part of God I occupy is essentially my atmaa.
> Then ofcourse I don't have the same atmaa all the time. So
> basically, it is quite meaningless to have an atmaa.
'Hinduism' says all Living Beings have PRAANA and (thus are called
Praani).. Aathma in the Absolute sense is Indivisible, So Its absurd to
say that "you" have a different Athma from "mine". However a slight
distinction can be made. i.e. all PRAANIs have a jeevaathma - Which is a
part of the Paramathma.
And about the Anology of the pot in the Ocean... the pot is open and is
made if Ice. Which means that the pot is nothing but water in its
Manifestation. and the Ice HAS to melt away into the water. Secondly, is
the Water "inside" the pot any different from the Water "outside" ?
Now Coming to the Point.. YOU are the AATHMA. Not that You HAVE an
aathma. So Whereever you are. who ever you are. YOU are THAT.
Does that Make sense ?
PunDit
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