Who am I ? The science of the soul
Jan 12, 2016
Who am I ?
The science of the soul
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 sympton of sun
Consciousness distinguishes a dead body from a living one
Conciousness gives the proof of the soul
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
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
•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
Is man just a powerful computer or a robot ?
• Machines are designed and programmed by humans.
• Humans have an independent consciousness.
(comparison between a camera and a panel of judges watching a drama)
•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”