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Text Book1: Bhagavad Gita As It IsHis Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, Mumbai
Verses 2.12-30, 7.4, 7.5
The Science of Soul
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Is Matter Conscious?
Does it haveDESIRES?
Does it possessFEELINGS?
Does it expressWILLINGNESS?
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Every living body -- be it human, animal, bird, tree,
reptile or any other living body undergoes six changes
1. birth 2.growth 3.maintenance 4.production of
by-products 5.dwindling 6.death.
What is the difference between a living body and a dead body?
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Nature of Soul
avin!"i tu tad viddhi
yena sarvam idam#tatam
vin!"am avyayasy!sya
na ka"cit kartum arhati
That which pervades the entire body you
should know to be indestructible. No one is
able to destroy that imperishable soul.
(Bhagavad-g!
ta 2.17)
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Nature of Soul
! Individual consciousness is symptom ofpresence of soul
! Consciousness means to be aware, thinking,feeling, willing and intentionality.
! BG 2.13: Even in the current life, the soul isreincarnating from childhood body to boyhood
to youth to old age.
! BG 2.16: Body is always changing. Soul existspermanently despite changes in body and mind.
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Nature of Soul
dehino 'smin yath!dehe
kaum!ram#yauvanam#jar!
tath!deh!ntara-pr!ptir
dh$ras tatra na muhyatiAs the embodied soul continuously passes,
in this body, from boyhood to youth to oldage, the soul similarly passes into another
body at death. A sober person is notbewildered by such a change.
(Bhagavad-g!ta 2.13)
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Nature of Soul
v!s!%si j$r&!ni yath!vih!ya
nav!ni g'h&!ti naro 'par!&i
tath!"ar$r!&i vih!ya j$r&!ny
any!
ni sa%
y!
ti nav!
ni deh$
For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any
time. He has not come into being, does not come
into being, and will not come into being. He isunborn, eternal, ever-existing and primeval. He is
not slain when the body is slain.(Bhagavad-g!ta 2.22)
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Characteristics of Soul
! The soul is indestructible, individual, eternal,inconceivable.
! The soul is situated in the region of the heart.! The soul is not formless. The soul has a form.! The soul leaves one body and goes to another
at death.
! The soul is eternal, full of knowledge and full ofbliss.
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GODS ENERGIES
InferiorMaterial Energy
Superior SpiritualEnergy
Gross Elements
1. Earth2. Water
3. Fire4. Air5. Ether
Subtle Elements
1. Mind2. Intelligence3. False Ego
Spiritual Body (Soul)
1. SAT (eternal)2. CIT (full ofknowledge)3. ANANDA (full of
bliss)
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Coverings of Soul
Soul :
Gross body :Earth,
Water,Fire,
Air
Ether
Subtle body :Mind
Intelligence
False Ego
EternityKnowledge
Bliss
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Soul is an Individual Person
na tv ev!ham#j!tu n!sam#
na tvam#neme jan!dhip!h(
na caiva na bhavi)y!mah(
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.
(Bhagavad-g!ta 2.12)
! Soul never loses individuality even afterliberation
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Wrong and right usage
! Misconception: I am the body and I havea soul
! Right conception: I am soul and I havegot a body
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Soul has Form and gives Form To Matter
The soul is not some formless lightThe soul is a personality with beautiful form andqualities
MATTERSOUL + MATTERMATTER
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Constitutional Position of the Living
Entitymamaiv!%"o j$va-loke
j$va-bh*tah(san!tanah(
manah(-)a)+h!n$ndriy!&i
prak'ti-sth!ni kar)atiThe living entities in this conditioned world
are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due toconditioned life, they are struggling very
hard with the six senses, which include themind. (Bhagavad-g!ta 15.7)
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Constitutional Position of Living
Entity! The living entity is the fragmental part and
parcel of the Supreme Lord-eternally.
! The living entities, not only the human beingsand the cats and dogs, but even the greater
controllers of the material world, Brahma are allparts and parcels of the Supreme Lord.
! Living entity is the resident of Vaikuntha.!Jiva is not God. Being part and parcel of
Supreme Lord, it possesses qualities of God inminute quantities.
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Constitutional Position of Living
Entity! Supreme Lord is the source of knowledge
and happiness as the sun is the source of
heat and light.
!Being the part and parcel of Lord, jiva isalso sat-cit-ananda.
! Due to disconnection from Lord only dothe living entities find incompleteness,
insecurity and becomes vicious.
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Cause of sufferings of the soul
icch!-dve)a-samutthena
dvandva-mohena bh!rata
sarva-bh*t!ni sammoham#
sarge y!nti parantapaO scion of Bharata, O conqueror of the foe,
all living entities are born into delusion,bewildered by dualities arisen from desire
and hate.(Bhagavad-g!ta 7.27)
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Cause of Suffering for the Soul
! Causes:! Iccha: desire to enjoy independent of God! Dvesha: envy towards Supreme Lord
! Part must serve the whole! Disconnected leaf can find no
nourishment.
! Living entitys function is to render lovingservice to Supreme Lord.
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Is the jva God, or can it become
God?!Jiva or living entity is eternal part and
parcel of Supreme.
! Relationship of living entity to theSupreme is of servitude.
!Jva is neither equal to Supreme, nor canit ever be.
!Jva and Lord are not one and neitherthey can ever be.
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WE ARE TINY; GOD IS INFINITE
We are jivatma; God is paramatma.
Thus, jivatma either in a conditionedstate or in the liberated state isalways subordinate to God.
Man can put asatellite into orbit
or create hugebuildings etc.whensanctioned by Lord;
God can float millionsof planets in orbit atHis will
God can createmillions of universesat His will