Animals too Have Souls

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color:navy">Rashmi

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It was very kind

and considerate of you to convince your

friend

10.0pt;color:navy">that animals too have souls.

While i

10.0pt;color:navy">t is a great service to help others grow spiritually,

disputations and arguments defeat that very purpose. A

few individuals just won’t be able to accept certain spiritual truths.

This is not their fault; it is either the environment they were raised

in or simply because their time has not arrived. From my

own experiences, I can assure you that your friend will

unders

10.0pt;color:navy">tand this truth one day. I

have had several friends who were not believers of

Baba; on

10.0pt;color:navy">treating them with love,

compassion, and patience, I found that they were slowly transformed by

Swami himself.

 

That being said, I would like to answer your question very simply. You asked

about a logical explanation. Here is one way of answering her question without

dwelling into the spiritual dimension of what a soul is:

 

When humans die, what is it that indicates death? Without dwelling into the

scientific/physical aspects of death, we can simply explain the absence of some

form of “life

force” or “energy” in the human body as death. The absence of

this life force causes all organs to cease functioning. Different cultures call

this life force with different names. Let us term this life force as soul -- if

that is what you are familiar with. Now when an animal dies, what happens? It

is this same life force that has left their bodies and thus caused the

phenomenon: “death.” So logically animals too have a life force and

that is what departs when they die. If the life force in humans is termed as

soul, isn’t it safe to assume that animals too have the same soul. This

same life force when it departs from one physical form goes on to assume

another. The same soul could take on different embodiments, ranging from a fly

to the human form -- the latter being a higher stage in the process of

evolution. The only difference between humans and animals, however, is the

level of “consciousness.”

Humans are blessed with a higher state of consciousness and knowledge than

animals -- the soul however is the same because the soul is a form of energy

and has nothing to do with the physical embodiment.

 

I understand your intention is very noble and you should definitely attempt to

help individuals change. The rest is Swami’s wish. I hope that answers

your question and helps you provide a logical explanation. Although, an attempt

has been made to answer your question, as one of your Sai brothers, I would

humbly

request you to not worry about such arguments and just concentrate on Swami and his teachings.

 

May Swami shower his choicest blessings on you and the entire world.

- nimish