BG-Science of Self Realization - Part4

8/14/2019 BG-Science of Self Realization - Part4

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Who am I ?

The scienceof the soul


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Who am I ?

My real identity

is

NOT this temporary BODY,but...

the eternal SOUL !!!


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Proof for theexistence

of the SoulCommon sense

Intuitive understanding

Difference between the deadbody and the living person

The real self I distinct from body, mindand intelligence


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Astral body travel

Consciousness - the symptom of theexistence of the soul

Near Death Experiences (NDEs)

Past-life memories

Eg. Sun rays are sympton of sun

Consciousness distinguishes a deadbody from a living one

Conciousness gives the proof of the soul


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Knowledge of the Soul

The Soul is :

indestructible

BG 7.7

nainam chindanti sastraninainam dahati pavakah

na cainam kledayanty apo

na 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


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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 timewhen 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, noryou, nor all these kings;

nor in the future shall any

of us cease to be


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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 yathavihaya

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


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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 intoanother body at death. A

sober person is not

bewildered by such a

change


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infinitesimally small

Kesa agra sata bhagasya

Satadha kalpitasyaca

The size of the soul is 1/10,000 the

size of the tip of hair.


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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.


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Matter is formless, The Soulgives form to matter. Eg Shirt

Matter is dead, spirit giveslife to matter Eg. Car

Matter undergoes tranformations

TakesBirth

Grows


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Spirit soul does not undergothese tranformations

BG 2.20

na jayate mriyate va

kadacin

nayam bhutva bhavita va na

bhuyah

ajo nityah sasvato 'yam

purano

na hanyate hanyamanesarire

For the soul there is

neither birth nor death at

any time. He has notcome 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


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Gross body Subtle body

Earth Mind

Water Intelligence

Fire False ego

Air

Ether

If one gives up his subtle bodybefore the time of death, he getsliberated


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Is man just a powerful

computer or a robot ?

Machines are designed andprogrammed by humans.

Humans have an independentconsciousness.

(comparison between a camera anda panel of judges watching a drama)


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can never become GOD

Am I GOD ?

We are :

not GODS

GODs


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Soul

Humans (jivatmas)

Infinitesimal (anu)

Cognizant ofones body

A lovingservitor

Supersoul

GOD (paramatma)

Infinite (vibhu)

Cognizant ofeveryoneand everything

Eternally aloving master


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We are one in quality withGOD, but different inquantity. Our salvationdepends 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

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