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also； superior souls do not readily find a womb of a superior character。
the inferior souls； stranded without bodies； are what we call evil spirits； and the superior souls waiting to take birth； we call them devatas； gods。
superior souls waiting for the right womb are gods。
ghosts and evil spirits are the lowest kind of souls …… stranded because of their inferior quality。
for the ordinary soul a womb is always available。
no sooner does death occur than the soul instantly enters a womb。
question 4
the same friend has also asked： can these souls who are waiting to be born enter into someones body and harass that person？
this； too； is possible …… because the inferior souls； those who have not yet found a body； remain very tormented； while； without bodies； the superior souls are happy。
you should keep this distinction in mind。
higher souls always look upon the body as a kind of bondage of one sort or another。
they wish to remain so light they even prefer not to carry the weight of a body。
and； ultimately； they want to be free from the body； because they find even the body is nothing but a prison。
eventually； they feel the body makes them do certain things which are not worth doing。
and so these souls are not very attracted to the body。
the inferior souls cannot live for a moment without a body； their interest； their happiness is tethered to the body。
certain pleasures can be attained without being in a body。
for example； there is the soul of a thinker。
now； one can have the pleasure of thinking without being in a body； because thought has nothing to do with the body。
so if the soul of a thinker begins to wander and does not attain a body； it never shows any hurry to be in the body again because it can enjoy the pleasure of thinking even in the state it is in。
but； lets say someone enjoys food with a passion。
that pleasure is not possible without being in a body； so in such a case； the soul bees tremendously restless to find a way to enter a body。
and if it fails to find a suitable womb； then it can enter a body which has a weak soul。
a weak soul means one which is not the master of its body。
and this happens when the weak soul is in a state of fear。
remember； fear has a very deep meaning。
fear means that which causes you to shrink。
when you are in fear you shrink； when you are happy you expand。
when a person is in a state of fear his soul shrinks； and consequently a large space is left vacant in his body for another soul to enter and occupy。
not only one； many souls can enter and occupy that space at once。
so when a man is in a state of fear； a soul can enter his body。
and the only reason a soul would do that is because all its cravings are tethered to the body； it attempts to satisfy its cravings by entering someones body。
this is totally possible。
plete facts are available to support it； it is totally based on reality。
what this means is that a fearful person is always in danger； he is always in a shrunken state。
he lives； as it were； in one room of his house； while the rest of the rooms remain vacant and can be occupied by other guests。
occasionally higher souls also enter a human body； but they do so for very different reasons。
there are some acts of passion which cannot be carried out without being in a body。
say； for example； that a house catches fire and no one steps forward to save it from burning down。
the crowd stands there； powerless； no one dares enter the burning house。
suddenly a man steps forward； puts out the fire and manages to save somebody trapped inside。
later on； when everything is over； the man himself wonders how he did it。
he feels quite sure he moved and acted under the influence of some unknown power …… that it was not his doing； that someone else did it。
in such instances； where man is unable to muster the courage for some good cause； some higher soul can enter a human body and acplish the task。
but these are rare happenings。
since it is difficult for superior souls to find suitable wombs； they sometimes have to wait for hundreds of years before their next birth。
and surprisingly enough； these souls appear on the earth almost at the same time。
for example； buddha and mahavira were both born in india 2；500 years ago。
both were born in bihar； and during the same period six other enlightened beings were present in the same state； in bihar。
their names are not known to us because they did not initiate any disciples； because they had no followings …… that is the only reason …… but they were of the same caliber as buddha and mahavira。
and they conducted a very daring experiment： none of them initiated any followers。
one of these people was prabuddha katyayana； another was ajit keshkambal； and yet another was sanjay vilethiputra。
then there was makhali gosal； and there were others。
in that period of time； eight people of the same genius and the same potential were born simultaneously； in that very state of bihar。
with all the world available； these eight souls waited for a long time to be born in that small area of bihar。
and when the opportunity came； it came all at once。
often it happens； as well as for evil souls； that a chain of births es to pass for the good。
at the same time as buddha and mahavira； socrates was born in greece； followed after a time by plato and aristotle。
at about the same time in china； confucius； lao tzu； chuang tzu and mencius； meng tzu； were born。
some incredible people took birth all at once in different parts of the world at approximately the same time。
the whole world was filled with some fascinating people。
it seems as if the souls of all these people were waiting for some time。
then an opportunity came their way； wombs became available to them。
when； by chance； wombs do bee available； many wombs bee available all at once。
it is just like the blooming of a flower。
when the season arrives； you find one flower has blossomed； and then you see the second flower； and then the third。
the flowers were just waiting to bloom。
dawn arrives； and it is just a question of the sun rising above