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The Human Soul… Z. Haider and H.R Rezania / (31
in knowledge, and the perfection their past deeds they have to
of practical intellect is that transmigrate into the bodies,
intellectual power can control until the man is a slave of
the body and body should physical desires, he can not be
follow the light of intellect. freed of transmigration and can
(Sadr al-Mute'allihin Shirazi, not reach to the perfection,
2004, V. 1: 2) absolute calmeness and freedom.
Perfection of the soul is So; the aim of upanishadic
aquired by intellect, (Ibid, V. 9: teachings is making man free
7) and the result of perfect soul from this world and transmigration.
in theoretical branch is having (Dara Shikoh, 1975, V. 1: 294)
believed knowledge, (Ibid: 378) The perfection of human is
and in practical branch is purity to get freed from the chain of
of the soul from the physical transmigration and just the way
desires and doing good deeds. of freedom is knowledge of
(Ibid: 125) God. Every one can get
So; the knowledge and acts knowledge of Brahma, will get
are the base of the perfection united with Brahma, become
and the felicity of the soul but perfect and freed from transmigration.
the main reason of perfection is (Shankara, 1957, V. 2: 175)
theoretical intellect. However Who knows the Brahma will
practical intellect protects the ascend after death and there is
man from the hereafter life’s no way but knowledge of
difficulties but theoretical intellect Brahma. (Ibid: 371) The people
is the differentia of humanity. know Brahma that he is not
(Ibid: 176) material and does not have any
Since the Upanishads state; fault, they will be eternal but
the souls are eternal and for who don’t know about Him,