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troyed, and after death will no longer exist : at that time. 

 Friend, this soul is completely annihilated. Thus some 

 teach the excision, the destruction, the annihilation of liv- 

 ing beings. 



Another will reply, and say, Friend, I do not deny that 

 there is such a state as you have mentioned, but the soul is 

 not then annihilated. There is, Friend, another state un- 

 known and unexperienced by you, but known and ex- 

 perienced by me : in that state the form is godlike, and the 

 pleasures of the senses are enjoyed ; upon the dissolution of 

 that body the being is cut off, destroyed, and after death 

 will no longer exist : at that time, Friend, the soul is anni- 

 hilated. Thus some teach the excision, the destruction, the 

 annihilation of living beings. 



Another will reply and say, Friend, I do not deny that 

 there is such a state as you have mentioned, but the soul 

 will not then be annihilated : there is, Friend, another state 

 unknown and unexperienced by you, but known and per- 

 ceived by me ; in that state the form is godlike, the plea- 

 sures are mental, and all the powers and faculties are in per- 

 fection. Upon the dissolution of that body by death the 

 being is cut off, destroyed and no longer exists : at that time, 

 Friend, the soul is annihilated. Thus some teach the exci- 

 sion, the destruction, the annihilation of living beings. 



Another will reply and say, Frien^d, I do not deny that 

 there is such a state as you have mentioned, but the soul 

 will not then be annihilated. There is, Friend, another state 

 unknown and unperceived by you, but known and perceiv- 

 ed by me, in that state the soul is far removed from bodily 

 form, from perturbation, and from the consideration of mul- 

 tifarious perceptions, boundless as the atmosphere ; this is 

 the aerial residence. When that state is dissolved by death 

 the being is cut off, destroyed, and no longer exists : at that 

 time, Friend, the soul is annihilated. Thus some teach the 

 excision, the destruction, the annihilation of living beings. 



Another will reply and say, Friend, I do not deny that 

 there is such a state as you have mentioned, but the soul 

 will not then be annihilated. There is, Friend, another state 

 unknown and unperceived by you, but known and perceiv- 

 ed by me, that state is far beyond the aerial residence, and 

 is one of unbounded consciouness, the region of intellect. 

 When that state is dissolved by death the being is cut off, 

 destroyed, and no longer exists : at that time. Friend, the 

 soul is annihilated. Thus some teach the excision, the des- 

 truction, the annihilation of living beings. 



