7718989.ppt
- 1. Who am I ? The science of the soul
- 2. Who am I ? My real identity is NOT this temporary BODY, but... the eternal SOUL !!!
- 3. 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
- 4. •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
- 5. Knowledge of the Soul The Soul is : •indestructible BG 7.7 nainam chindanti sastrani nainam 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
- 6. •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
- 7. •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
- 8. 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
- 9. •infinitesimally small Kesa agra sata bhagasya Satadha kalpitasyaca The size of the soul is 1/10,000 the size of the tip of hair.
- 10. •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.
- 11. 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
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. 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)
- 16. •can never become GOD Am I GOD ? We are : •not GODS •GOD’s
- 17. 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
- 18. 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”