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world is due to God. Soul is there because of
being the master of bodies. Atma (the soul)
literally means one that moves constantly', is
dynamic and animate. Life results from fusion
between animate and inanimate. The body is
inanimate; but the soul is animate. So long as
the both are together, life persists. A break
between them is death. The soul is essence
of life in body. When it departs, what is left is
a corpse, a lifeless object, just a heap of clay.
The body with soul is valued in crores; the
same without soul is not worth even a single
penny. It is clear now that the soul reians
over body. The body with soul is active,
beautiful, and attractive. All the worldly
relations, kiths and kins, family members.
wealth and money, objects of luxury relate to
and depend on the body. With departure of
soul, the body is reduced to nothing. The body
is invaluable so long as soul is there. Each
part of the body carries a high price tag. Ask
the man the price of the part of the body