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46. The body, senses or the breath, Can be the soul, all else is false; How one can know the soul ere death? No clear signs as I see the walls. 47. If there's the soul, why it's not known? As pots and clothes, it should be seen; If there is soul's existence own,
Arguments mine are true, I mean. Thus there's no soul, futile all means
For freedom of the soul-of saints; Destroy my doubts by any means,
To make my heart free from all taints. 49. The Teacher true does so explain,
The body and the soul seem one; Distinct are both, the signs are plain, Remove body-infatuation. The body and the soul seem one,
Distinct are both, but this deceives; Alone the body-infatuation,
Distinct are both as swords and sheaths. 51. Ah! one that sees the sight and knows, Experiences one unconcealed; Indisputable sign that shows,
The soul itself to all revealed. Each sense has its own subject-knowledge, The knowledge of all sense-subjects; The soul possesses, it's not strange, The ear hears, the soul rejects. 53. The body cannot know the soul,
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Nor senses, neither knows the breath; All do their deeds, if there's the soul, If it goes off, it is called death. 54. In all the states the soul separate, Is seen always as consciousness; Distinctive mark is accurate,
To ascertain the soul's presence.
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