Who am I ? The science of the soul. Summary (2.11 to 2.30) 1) APPLICATION OF 2.11 Teacher may use strong words to dismantle the misconception of the student.

Who am I ?

The science of the soul

Summary (2.11 to 2.30)• 1) APPLICATION OF 2.11• Teacher may use strong words to dismantle the

misconception of the student.• 2) Jiva and God are eternally individual(2.12) • Refutation of Mayavada Theory. • 3) Body keeps on changing from Boyhood to old age to

death. (2.13)• 4) Tolerate the non-permanent dualities of this

world(2.14)• 5) Soul eternal & Body temporary(2.16– 2.21)• 6) Soul changes the body like change of dress(2.22)• 7) Soul is not material but spiritual(2.23 – 2.30)

The driver and the car are distinct

Transmigration of Soul

There are 8.4 million living

entities

Who am I ?

My real identity

isNOT this temporary BODY,

but...

the eternal SOUL !!!

Proof for the existence of the Soul

•Common sense

•Intuitive understanding

Difference between the dead body and the living person

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

•Astral body travel

•Consciousness - the symptom of the existence of the soul

•Near Death Experiences (NDEs)

•Past-life memories

Eg. Sun rays are symptom of sun

Consciousness distinguishes a dead body from a living one

Consciousness gives the proof of the soul

Kimberly Clark Sharp

Dr. Karlis Osis,Now Deceased

Dr. Erlendur Haraldsson

Dr. Raymond A. MoodyDr. Michael Sabom

Past life memories

Near Death experiences

Dr. Ian Stevenson

Swarnlata CaseSwarnlata Case Memories at age 3Memories at age 3 Remembered over 50 factsRemembered over 50 facts Born 1948, IndiaBorn 1948, India Name Biya Pathak & had two sonsName Biya Pathak & had two sons Details of House:Details of House:

4 rooms, white w/black doors with 4 rooms, white w/black doors with iron bars.iron bars.

Had motor carHad motor car Died of “pain in her throat” & was Died of “pain in her throat” & was

treated by Dr. S.C. Bhabrat in treated by Dr. S.C. Bhabrat in JabalpurJabalpur

Professor Banerjee verified all of Professor Banerjee verified all of these factsthese facts

1959 Biya’s family visited her 1959 Biya’s family visited her unannounced – test memoryunannounced – test memory

Imdtly recognized brother, husband & Imdtly recognized brother, husband & sonson

Reminded husband – stolen 1,200 rs. Reminded husband – stolen 1,200 rs. fm box – only he & his wife had fm box – only he & his wife had known thisknown this

At home, she recognized, Biya’s At home, she recognized, Biya’s room & the room she died in; room & the room she died in;

Second, third & fourth brotherSecond, third & fourth brother Wife of younger brotherWife of younger brother Son of second brotherSon of second brother

Chase Bowman at the age (5 years) he had his first past life memories

Case 1: Lesion/Case 1: Lesion/ toenail toenail

Thiang San KlaThiang San Kla Born – Thailand, Oct. 1924Born – Thailand, Oct. 1924 Six Birth Defects – 2 majorSix Birth Defects – 2 major Lesion of left side of headLesion of left side of head Right toe – partially detached Right toe – partially detached

portion of the nailportion of the nail Recognized police officerRecognized police officer Recalled names of murderersRecalled names of murderers Spontaneously recognized Spontaneously recognized

daughterdaughter

Case 2: The HandCase 2: The Hand

Lekh Pal Jatav – born Lekh Pal Jatav – born December 1971, IndiaDecember 1971, India

Birth Defect – born without Birth Defect – born without the fingers/phalanges of his the fingers/phalanges of his right handright hand

He indirectly identified his He indirectly identified his fatherfather

Pointed to the place where Pointed to the place where the machine had stoodthe machine had stood

Case 3: The LegCase 3: The Leg

Ma Khin Mar Htoo Ma Khin Mar Htoo

Birth defect – leg missing from Birth defect – leg missing from 10 cm below the knee10 cm below the knee

Previously known as KalamagyiPreviously known as Kalamagyi

Kalamagyi was run over by the Kalamagyi was run over by the traintrain

Right leg severed - found Right leg severed - found considerable distance behind considerable distance behind the rest of her bodythe rest of her body

Knowledge of the Soul

The Soul is :

•indestructible

BG 7.7

nainam chindanti sastraninainam dahati pavakah

na cainam kledayanty apona sosayati marutah

The soul can never be cut to pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by 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

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

BG 15.7

Ma mai vamso jiva loke

Jiva bhuta sanatana

Manasastanidriyani

prakrtistani karsati

The living entities are my

eternal fragmental portions.

Due to conditioned life they

struggle from senses and

mind

•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

vasamsi jirnani yatha

vihaya

navani grhnati naro 'parani

tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany

anyani samyati navani dehi

As a person puts on new

garments, giving up old

ones, the soul similarly

accepts new material

bodies, giving up the old

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 Soul gives form to matter. Eg Shirt

Matter is dead, spirit gives life to matter Eg. Car

Matter undergoes tranformations

Takes Birth

Grows

dwindles Dies

stays Produces offsprings

Spirit soul does not undergo these tranformations

BG 2.20

na jayate mriyate va

kadacin

nayam bhutva bhavita va na

bhuyah

ajo nityah sasvato 'yam

purano

na hanyate hanyamane

sarire

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 is

unborn, eternal, ever-

existing and primeval. He

is not slain when the

body is slain

Gross body Subtle body

Earth Mind

Water Intelligence

Fire False ego

Air

Ether

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

•can never become GOD

Am I GOD ?

We are :

•not GODS

•GOD’s

Soul

•Humans (jivatmas)

•Infinitesimal (anu)

•Cognizant of one’s body

•A loving servitor

Supersoul

GOD (paramatma)

Infinite (vibhu)

Cognizant of everyone and everything

Eternally a loving master

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

Simply saying is not enough, one should act accordingly

Eg of Birds and the sage

By chanting mantra,Person becomes “Brahmabhuta prasannatma”