Bg-science Of Self Realization - Part4

Who am I ? The science of the soul

Who am I ? My real identity is NOT this temporary BODY, but... the eternal SOUL !!!

Proof for the existence of the Soul

•Common sense

Difference between the dead body and the living person

•Intuitive understanding The real self “I” distinct from body, mind and intelligence

•Consciousness - the symptom of the existence of the soul Eg. Sun rays are sympton of sun Consciousness distinguishes a dead body from a living one Conciousness gives the proof of the soul

•Near Death Experiences (NDEs) •Past-life memories •Astral body travel

Knowledge of the Soul The Soul is : •indestructible BG 7.7

The soul can never be nainam chindanti sastrani cut to pieces by any nainam dahati pavakah weapon, nor burned by na cainam kledayanty apo fire, nor moistened by na sosayati marutah water, nor withered by the wind

•individual BG 2.12 na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavisyamah sarve vayam atah param

BG 15.7 na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavisyamah sarve vayam atah param

Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be

Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be

•sat-cid-ananda Body is asat, acit, nirananda

•situated in the region of the heart Soul gives the energy to the heart to flutter

•changes bodies BG 2.22

As a person puts on new vasamsi jirnani yatha garments, giving up old vihaya ones, the soul similarly navani grhnati naro 'parani accepts new material tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany bodies, giving up the old anyani samyati navani dehi and useless ones

BG 2.13 dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a change

•infinitesimally small Kesa agra sata bhagasya Satadha kalpitasyaca

The size of the soul is 1/10,000 the size of the tip of hair.

•inconceivable BG 2.25 avyakto 'yam acintyo 'yam avikaryo 'yam ucyate tasmad evam viditvainam nanusocitum arhasi

It is said that the soul is invisible, inconceivable and immutable. Knowing this, you should not grieve for the body.

Matter is formless, The SoulMatter is dead, spirit gives gives form to matter. Eg Shirtlife to matter Eg. Car

Matter undergoes tranformations Takes Birth

Grows

stays

dwindles

Produces offsprings

Dies

Spirit soul does not undergo these tranformations BG 2.20 For the soul there is na jayate mriyate va neither birth nor death at kadacin any time. He has not nayam bhutva bhavita va na come into being, does not bhuyah come into being, and will ajo nityah sasvato 'yam not come into being. He is purano unborn, eternal, everna hanyate hanyamane existing and primeval. He sarire is not slain when the body is slain

Gross body Earth Water Fire

Subtle body Mind Intelligence False ego

Air Ether If one gives up his subtle body before the time of death, he gets liberated

Is man just a powerful computer or a robot ? •

Machines are designed and programmed by humans.

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Humans have an independent consciousness. (comparison between a camera and a panel of judges watching a drama)

Am I GOD ? We are : •not GODS •GOD’s •can never become GOD

Soul •Humans (jivatmas) •Infinitesimal (anu)

Supersoul GOD (paramatma) Infinite (vibhu)

•Cognizant of one’s body

Cognizant of everyone and everything

•A loving servitor

Eternally a loving master

Simply saying is not enough, one should act accordingly Eg of Birds and the sage By chanting mantra, Person becomes “Brahmabhuta prasannatma”

We are one in quality with GOD, but different in quantity. Our salvation depends on the acceptance of this reality.