Exploring the Depths of Selfhood: The Science and Philosophy of Theism and Life's Purpose

Dr. Makarand Upkare
10 Jun 202429:13

Summary

TLDRThis video script delves into the philosophy of life, exploring the concept of theism and the purpose of existence. It discusses the transient nature of the physical body versus the eternal soul, drawing on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita to distinguish between the material and spiritual realms. The script challenges our understanding of identity, using examples like gender reassignment and the value of the human body beyond its chemical composition. It further examines the soul's journey through life, reincarnation, and near-death experiences as evidence of the soul's existence, ultimately emphasizing the importance of nurturing the soul alongside the body.

Takeaways

  • 🔍 The script delves into the philosophy of life, exploring the concept of theism and the purpose of life, suggesting that the ultimate goal of science is to glorify God's creation.
  • 🧐 It questions the nature of identity, challenging the idea that gender or nationality defines who we are, and posits that philosophy can help us discover our true identity.
  • 💡 The discussion introduces the idea that the human body is more than just a collection of chemicals, suggesting that there is an intrinsic value beyond physical composition.
  • 📚 Reference is made to Dr. Harry Monson's analysis of the human body, highlighting that the total chemical worth of the body is minimal compared to its perceived value.
  • 🌟 The Bhagavad Gita is cited as a source that differentiates between the body (deha) and the soul (Dei), emphasizing the eternal and spiritual nature of the soul over the temporary and material body.
  • 🕊 The script explains that the soul is eternal, conscious, and full of bliss (sat, chit, Ananda), in contrast to the body, which is subject to continuous change and lacks consciousness on its own.
  • 🚀 It presents the concept of three bodies: the gross material body, the subtle material body, and the superior spiritual body, which is the soul.
  • 🛣️ An analogy is used to describe the soul's journey, likening the body to a chariot with the soul as the driver, guided by the senses and the mind.
  • 🔮 The script discusses the differences between living bodies and machines, emphasizing that living bodies undergo six changes (birth, growth, maintenance, production, dwindling, and death), unlike machines.
  • 👶 The idea of reincarnation is introduced, suggesting that the soul transitions from one body to another based on desires and actions in previous lives.
  • 🔮 The existence of the soul is supported by various proofs, including the phenomenon of near-death experiences and past life memories, which suggest a consciousness beyond the physical body.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic discussed in the script?

    -The main topic discussed in the script is the philosophy of life, specifically the purpose of life, the concept of theism, and the exploration of the soul's existence and its journey through different bodies.

  • What does the script suggest about the value of the human body beyond its chemical composition?

    -The script suggests that the human body is much more valuable than just its chemical composition, which is worth only about 110 rupees. It implies that there is something within the body that makes it invaluable, possibly referring to the soul or spiritual entity.

  • What is the difference between 'deha' and 'Dei' according to the script?

    -'Deha' refers to the body, while 'Dei' refers to that which is within the body, indicating the soul or the spiritual entity that inhabits the physical form.

  • What does the Bhagavad Gita suggest about the nature of the soul and the body?

    -The Bhagavad Gita suggests that the soul is eternal, full of knowledge, and bliss (sat chit Ananda), while the body is temporary, material, and subject to continuous change.

  • How does the script describe the concept of the three bodies?

    -The script describes the concept of three bodies: the gross body (made of five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether), the subtle body (made of mind, intelligence, and ego), and the spiritual body, which is the soul itself (made of sat chit Ananda).

  • What analogy is used in the script to explain the relationship between the soul and the body?

    -The script uses the analogy of a chariot to explain the relationship between the soul and the body. The body is compared to the chariot, the soul to the charioteer, the senses to the horses, and the mind to the reins.

  • What is the difference between a living body and a machine according to the script?

    -The script states that a living body undergoes six changes (birth, growth, maintenance, production of byproducts, dwindling, and death) and has consciousness, while a machine does not have these changes or consciousness.

  • What are some proofs of the soul's existence mentioned in the script?

    -The script mentions several proofs of the soul's existence, including the fact that people 'pass away' indicating something leaves the body, consciousness as a sign of the soul's presence, near-death and out-of-body experiences, and reincarnation or past life memories.

  • What is the significance of the parrot and the golden cage story in the script?

    -The parrot and the golden cage story signifies the modern civilization's focus on bodily adornment and neglect of the soul's needs, leading to dissatisfaction and uncontentment.

  • How does the script relate the concept of reincarnation to the soul's journey?

    -The script relates the concept of reincarnation to the soul's journey by explaining that the soul leaves the gross body at death and is taken to another body based on the individual's activities in their previous life.

  • What does the script suggest about the role of desires in the soul's transmission from one body to another?

    -The script suggests that the desires of the soul are the driving force behind its transmission from one body to another, influencing the type of body and life experiences the soul will have in its next life.

Outlines

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🧐 Philosophical Inquiry into Life's Purpose and Identity

The first paragraph delves into the philosophical and spiritual quest for the purpose of life and the concept of theism. It contrasts the scientific pursuit of understanding God's creation with the spiritual understanding of one's true identity. The script discusses the transient nature of physical identity, using the example of gender reassignment surgery and the case of Michael Jackson, to highlight the instability of physical identity. It introduces the idea that philosophy can help uncover our real identity, beyond the physical body. The discussion then shifts to the analysis of the human body's chemical composition by Dr. Harry Monson, which questions the true value of a human being, suggesting that there is more to us than mere chemical compounds. The paragraph concludes with a reference to the Bhagavad Gita, which posits that we are spiritual entities, or souls, distinct from our physical bodies.

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🌟 The Soul's Journey Through Material and Spiritual Bodies

This paragraph explores the concept of the soul's journey through different bodies, as described in the Bhagavad Gita. It explains the existence of three bodies: the gross physical body, the subtle body, and the spiritual body, which is the soul itself. The gross body is made of the five elements, while the subtle body consists of mind, intelligence, and ego. The spiritual body is characterized by eternality, knowledge, and bliss. The paragraph uses the analogy of a chariot to describe the relationship between the body, the senses, the mind, and the soul, with the soul as the passenger and the senses as the horses. It emphasizes that the soul is the conscious entity that gives life to the body, distinguishing it from inanimate objects.

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🏎️ The Metaphor of the Body as a Vehicle for the Soul

The third paragraph continues the analogy of the body as a vehicle, with the soul as the driver, to explain the difference between the living and the non-living. It contrasts the six stages of life—a birth, growth, sustenance, production, decline, and death—with the limited existence of machines, which only experience creation and destruction. The paragraph emphasizes the unique qualities of a living body, such as consciousness, emotions, and the ability to change and grow. It also discusses the concept of Atman and Paramatma, suggesting that there are two drivers within the heart, the individual soul and the Super Soul, guiding the soul's journey.

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🕊️ The Soul's Needs Beyond the Physical

This paragraph discusses the difference between the needs of the body and the soul, using the metaphor of a parrot in a golden cage to illustrate the neglect of the soul's needs in modern society. It emphasizes that the soul requires more than just physical nourishment and that focusing solely on the body can lead to dissatisfaction and uncontentment. The paragraph also touches on the concept of reincarnation and the idea that the soul's desires drive its transmission from one body to another, suggesting that the soul's journey continues even as the physical body changes.

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🔮 Evidence of the Soul's Existence and Journey

The fifth paragraph presents various proofs for the existence of the soul and its journey, including the concept of passing away, consciousness, near-death experiences, and reincarnation. It discusses the phenomenon of near-death experiences, where individuals report observing their own bodies during clinical death, suggesting a separate conscious entity—the soul. The paragraph also mentions the research of Dr. Ian Stevenson on past-life memories, particularly in children, which provides evidence for the soul's continuity across different lives.

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🌱 The Soul's Transmigration and the Law of Karma

The final paragraph discusses the concept of transmigration and the law of karma, explaining how the soul moves from one body to another based on one's actions in previous lives. It uses the example of the child Shukla, who remembered her past life in detail, to illustrate the idea of reincarnation. The paragraph emphasizes that the soul is the constant factor across different bodies, carrying memories and experiences from one life to another. It concludes by thanking the audience for their attention and encouraging them to reflect on the presented concepts.

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Keywords

💡Philosophy of life

The philosophy of life refers to a set of beliefs or ideas concerning the purpose and meaning of human existence. In the video, this concept is explored through various perspectives, including theistic viewpoints and the search for one's identity within the context of spiritual and material existence.

💡Theism

Theism is the belief in the existence of a god or gods. The video discusses theistic perspectives, suggesting that some of the greatest scientists pursued science to glorify God's creation, thereby implying a divine purpose behind the study of the natural world.

💡Identity

Identity in the video is examined in terms of both physical and spiritual aspects. It questions the transient nature of human identity, such as gender and nationality, and contrasts it with the eternal soul, as described in the Bhagavad Gita, which is the true essence of a person beyond the physical body.

💡Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian scripture that contains conversations between prince Arjuna and the god Krishna. It is highlighted in the video as a source of wisdom about the nature of the soul, the body, and the eternal self, providing a spiritual perspective on life's purpose.

💡Soul

The soul, as mentioned in the video, is considered the eternal, spiritual, and conscious entity within each individual. It is distinguished from the physical body, which is subject to change and decay. The soul's journey through different bodies and its quest for knowledge and bliss are central to the video's discussion on life's purpose.

💡Material body

The material body, according to the script, is the physical form made up of chemical elements and is temporary in nature. It is contrasted with the spiritual body or soul, which is eternal. The material body is subject to birth, growth, and death, whereas the soul continues its journey beyond the physical demise of the body.

💡Consciousness

Consciousness in the video is depicted as the state of being aware, capable of thinking, feeling, and willing. It is a key attribute that differentiates living beings from inanimate objects and is intrinsically linked to the existence and experience of the soul.

💡Near-death experience

A near-death experience is a profound personal experience associated with impending death. In the video, these experiences are cited as evidence for the existence of the soul, as individuals report observing their own bodies from an external perspective during a critical event.

💡Reincarnation

Reincarnation is the concept that an individual's soul is reborn into a new body after death. The video discusses research and cases of individuals, particularly children, who claim to remember past lives, suggesting a continuity of consciousness across different physical existences.

💡Atman

Atman is a term from Indian philosophy that refers to the true self or soul. In the video, it is used to describe the divine essence within each person that is distinct from the physical body and is the driver of life experiences and spiritual evolution.

💡Phobia

Phobias, as discussed in the video, are intense, irrational fears that can potentially be linked to past life experiences. The script mentions that certain phobias might carry over from one life to another, reflecting the impact of past experiences on present behaviors and emotions.

Highlights

The purpose of science was historically to glorify God's creation, indirectly glorifying God through understanding the creation.

Great scientists were often led by spiritual beliefs, suggesting a deeper connection between science and spirituality.

The philosophy of life and theism explores the purpose of life, questioning identity beyond physical and societal constructs.

Dr. Harry Monson's analysis of the human body's chemical composition challenges the idea that we are merely our physical bodies.

The Bhagavad Gita differentiates between the body (deha) and the spiritual entity within (Dei), suggesting a soul beyond physical form.

The soul is described as eternal and conscious, in contrast to the temporary and unconscious physical body.

The concept of three bodies — gross, subtle, and spiritual — provides a framework for understanding human existence beyond the physical.

The analogy of the soul as a charioteer guiding the body (chariot) through life illustrates our control over our senses and experiences.

The difference between living and non-living entities is highlighted, emphasizing consciousness and the ability to experience emotions.

Reincarnation and past life memories are presented as evidence for the soul's existence and its journey through different bodies.

Near-death experiences are discussed as phenomena where the soul leaves the body, providing a first-person account of events while unconscious.

The study of reincarnation by Dr. Ian Stevenson and others supports the idea of continuity of consciousness beyond one life.

Twin studies show that identical bodies can house different souls, leading to distinct personalities and temperaments.

The needs of the soul are distinct from the needs of the body, suggesting that true fulfillment comes from nourishing the soul.

The transcript concludes with an exploration of what happens to the soul at the time of death and the implications for future existence.

The importance of understanding the spiritual self is emphasized for personal growth and societal well-being.

Transcripts

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Namaste everyone let's come to the next

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topic that is the philosophy of life and

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reasoning the logic for theism and

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purpose of life in the last part we have

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seen how the great scientist themselves

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the purpose of science itself was to

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glorify the creation of God by

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glorifying the creation they thought but

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they will they are glorifying in a way

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God and we have seen extensively how

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some of the greatest of the great

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scientists they were Leed in themselves

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today we come to even deeper spiritual

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topic philosophical topic that is the

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purpose of life so what is life who am I

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and this is how question we are going to

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dwell

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in look at this picture many times we

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feel who am I what is my identity

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sometimes people feel I am a male I'm a

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female but nowadays with the surgery

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even there is a gender change possible

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there is a famous act

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Michael Jackson who changed from being

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male to female and then female to male

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in the pursuit of happiness finally he

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was confused whether he's a male or a

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female or what he was somebody may say

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I'm Indian I may apply for a green card

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I may become American so all the

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identities that we thrive on they are a

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very very flimsy identities but the

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philosophy will help you to identify

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your real identity let's go

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in at the best we feel feel I am this

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body let's meet Dr Harry Monson the

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professor of anatomy at Illinois's

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College of Medicine he analyzed this

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human body in great depth he analyzed

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that every human body consist of 60

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pounds of a person which about 5 pounds

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of calcium 1 and A2 pounds of phosphate

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9 ounces of potassium and so on and so

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forth so he counted body in terms of

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iron calcium phosphorus water content

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and all all this body content put

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together if you buy them in the market

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they will be around rupes 110 so Dr

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Monson he says the total worth of the

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human body all the chemical content of

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the human body is just rupees

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110 but my friends we are much more than

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110 even a small finger cut and then we

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are ready to pay thousands of Rupees to

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get it operated to get it checked so

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what within the body makes the body more

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valuable than just the chemicals of the

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body the content of the body that rupees

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110 or is there within the body

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something different which makes the body

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very very valuable invaluable let's

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dwell into

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this so are we our just

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bodies are we just a set of chemicals or

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we are just a chemical reaction set in

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and a particular type the chemical

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reaction stop stops no when we look at

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our mother our father our loved ones our

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puppy we are much Beyond just the set of

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chemicals if we are Beyond chemicals

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then who are we what is our

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identity referring to bhagad Gita bhagad

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Gita has a different perspective alog

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together bhagad Gita in the second

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chapter of bhagad Gita the Lord says

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he says my dear Arjun Lord Krishna is

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saying there you are not this body but

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you are embodied in Sanskrit there is a

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word called as de and Dei deha means the

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body and Dei means that is which is

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within the body so what is the Dei here

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we see large variety of deha different

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different bodies and now we will try to

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see is there a difference between de and

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or is there a difference between body

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and

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embodied bhad Gita talks about body is

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different than the soul bhagad Gita says

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that there is a spiritual entity within

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you are the spiritual entity and you are

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called as soul body is material body is

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matter while the soul is spirit Spirit

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we have seen spirit is sat Ananda right

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sat means eternity body is temporary

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body is continuous changing you can see

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our body when we are 6 months old 10

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years old 20 years old and in the future

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when we are 60 70 years old here you can

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see in the backdrop the body is

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continuously changing but the soul the

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identity the self I may see my two-month

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year photograph which is a small baby

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lying in the keddle and I will say oh

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this is me my photograph you will see

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your photograph that way body is

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completely changed what is the six

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months old body and what is the you know

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20year boy or 20 year girl's body the

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body is completely changed so body

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changes but the sense of me I am That

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Remains the Same I say this is my

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photograph when I was 2 months old or

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this is my photograph when this body was

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2 months old but I am currently in this

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body body is

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temporary but the soul is eternal the

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soul continues the journey from one body

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to another body is material the soul is

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spiritual body has no consciousness a

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dead body has no consciousness but the

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living when the living soul is within

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the body the body is conscious therefore

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body is called as dead what makes the

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body alive is the

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soul and the Soul itself is

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alive so bhagat Gita explains to Lord to

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Arjuna Lord Krishna explains you are not

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this material body but you are the

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spirit

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Soul so let's get into you will be

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surprised to know that we are not just

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having one body but we have three bodies

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there is a gross body then there is a

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subtle body both these are called as

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inferior material body and then there is

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a superior spiritual body which is the

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soul which is called as satchit Ananda

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so the gross body gross bodies means

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what we see what we can touch feel that

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is made up of earth water fire air

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ether right so in bhagat Gita it

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explained so these are a anal Vu so

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these are the five elements of the gross

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body and there are three elements of the

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subtle body which we cannot directly see

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but we can perceive them that

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is so mind intelligence and ego man

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buddhi and

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ahankar so Lord Krishna says the

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material body is made up of these eight

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elements five gross and three subtle the

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spiritual body is made up of sat chit

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Ananda the soul is is eternal is full of

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knowledge and Ananda is full of bliss so

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we have three bodies right two material

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bodies and one spiritual body the

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material body is gross body and subtle

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body and the spiritual body is the soul

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we the soul the soul proper is made up

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of satchit and

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Ananda so here we can see a beautiful

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analogy that how the soul is sitting on

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the Chariot of the body so body is is

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called as The Chariot and the soul is

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sitting on the

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Chariot and the all the senses they are

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like the horses the re the lagam that is

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the mind sarti the Chari is the

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intelligence and the soul is the

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passenger and based on where this body

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this Chariot is going to carry the soul

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is moving in that direction the

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direction may be the papati the

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direction may be punti the direction may

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be going upward in the Life Direction

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may be going downward in the life so

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this is the Journey of the

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Soul so here you can see uh this is the

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soul which is the yellow uh yellow

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sketch here the soul is covered with the

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subtle body and then that is covered

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with the gross body so gross body is

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what we see what we perceive so gross

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body is made up of Punam mahab boot five

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gross elements earth water fire air

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ether inside that there is a subtle Body

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Mind intelligence and ego false ego

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because we are falsely identifying of we

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are actually the spirit soul but we are

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identifying somewhere else but the soul

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proper is inside he is eternal full of

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knowledge and full of bliss sat

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Anand somebody may say what is the

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difference so there is a difference

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sometimes the body may look like a

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machine but there is a personality

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within the machine who is perceiving the

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knowledge through this machine just like

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you see there are uh you know the a

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beautiful drama is being watched by a

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video cameras maybe AI enabled video

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camera and the drama is observed by the

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panel of Judges the living

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entities the the living entities there

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are eyes of the judges who are watching

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the drama and for the camera there are

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the lens of the camera they are watching

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the drama but camera is not going to

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feel the experience Camara is not going

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to feel the emotions they are not going

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to have the experience

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whereas the judges will there will be

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emotion of Sorrow anger you know so on

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and so forth there is emotions there is

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a life experience when there are Judges

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they are conscious of what's Happening

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whereas the video cameras there is no

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consciousness the judges will be able to

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judge whereas the video camera will be

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able to give only

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prefer AI generated kind of a judgment

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which may just come out so

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eyes of the judges are more than the

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lens of the camera why because there is

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a living Soul sitting inside who is

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conscious who is experiencing who is

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able to

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judge another simple example is you can

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compare you know a living body with a

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robo or you can compare this body with a

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car right but the there are distinct

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differences between we are not just

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being a powerful computer or robot

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the living body will undergo six changes

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what are the six changes the six changes

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are the body will take birth living body

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the body will take birth it will grow it

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will sustain for a while produce

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byproduct dwindle and vanish right these

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are the six changes but these changes

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you don't find in machines machines will

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come into being and then there will be a

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Veer and tear and there is a death there

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is no reproduction there is no growth

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you never find that one lap two laptops

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are sitting together and they give birth

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to a you know another uh Palm top or

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another tablet no there is no

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reproduction between the machines

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right the living body has a

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Consciousness thinking feeling willing

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while the machine May blabber something

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looking like conscious but machines are

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not conscious right so what is the

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difference between the living body and a

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dead body so first difference we have

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seen that living body undergo six

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changes there is a birth growth

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maintenance production of byproducts

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dwindling and finally death this picture

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will capture all these different

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different stages right whereas the

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machines there is only birth dwindling

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and death

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right so often times the body is

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compared to machine but within the

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machine there is a driver of the body

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called as Atman the soul so there is

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just like there is a car and the driver

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seat there is a driver similarly in the

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body this is the body in the body in the

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heart there is a driver and you will be

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surprised to know there's only not one

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driver there are two drivers look at the

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picture very carefully beautiful picture

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this is you see here there is a on the

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sitting Soul on the driver's seat there

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is a soul who is sitting and there is

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also the Super Soul there is Atman and

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also the paramatma within the heart who

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is guiding the soul when the soul is

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eager to take direction from the Super

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Soul very beautiful picture have a look

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at this the soul is looking in the ego

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looking at the looking in the mirror and

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identifying with something I am this I

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am that I am this I am that and

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forgetting his real identity his real

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identity is I am the soul proper am

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brahmasmi I am the soul proper and he's

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this is how he's driving the bodily car

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just like the driver is driving car

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similarly soul is sitting in the body

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and driving the car taking his horses

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that is the senses in different

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directions

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through the lenses that is the eyes

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seeing the world having the perception

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and this is how he is moving his body or

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his life

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forward so

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therefore often the body is compared to

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car just like the body has mouth to

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speak the car has horn to sound body can

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see through the eyes the car will car

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has headlights to see right of course

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the car is not seeing the driver inside

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the car is going to see but there are

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headlights there is hard to pump from

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the blood in the body there is a

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radiator to supply the water in the car

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and there's engine there are hands and

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legs to move there are four wheels to

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move but the car will not budge an inch

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unless it is programmed to do so either

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the driver enters or the driverless car

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is being programmed by a living driver

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right similarly the car is dead without

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the driver without the instructions of

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the driver similarly the body is dead

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without the presence of the driver and

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that driver is the soul right so when so

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we will see now certain things that

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these are these are the proofs of

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proving how there is difference between

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the dead body and the living body so

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what is the difference just like you

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know one day this lady she got a Parrot

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and parrot she got and she loved the

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parrot so much that she made a cage

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which is made up of the gold so the par

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parrot is sitting inside the golden cage

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and she was so fascinated with the cage

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she just started you know in a different

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different way decorating the cage but

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forgot to feed the parrot so did the

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parrot become very weak and he you know

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on the verge of death you can see it

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here but she was fascinated by just

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painting the cage taking care of the

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cage one day she called her friend and

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friend was surprised to see a shining

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cage and a dying parent this is exactly

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the modern civilization without giving

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understanding without giving attention

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to the needs of the soul the life is

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completely filled with just decorating

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and glorifying the body and the bodily

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designations and that's why there is so

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much of dissatisfaction so much of

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uncontentment in the society this is

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because when is completely forgetting

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the soul the needs of the cage are

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different than the needs of the parrot

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or the needs of the car are different

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than the needs of the driver driver the

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car will need the petrol or diesel but

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if the driver identifies with the car

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and goes to the petrol pump and after

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filling the Petrol in the car he opens

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his mouth and says put some Petrol in my

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mouth thinking that I am this car the

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driver is going to have a very tough

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life because driver is not the car car

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is different than the driver similarly

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car's food is different than the

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driver's food similarly we are not the

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body but we are embodied we possess this

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body right so the food for the body is

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the food for the body but there is the

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food for the soul which is different

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than the food for the body just like

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painting the cage doesn't mean feeding

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the parrot similarly just taking care of

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the body doesn't mean that you are

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feeding the

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soul so body is continuously going to

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change from one form to another okay so

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this there is a beautiful video but but

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we are lack of time we'll just move on

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now so the root cause of the s Soul

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transmission from one body is the desire

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of the

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Soul so the soul is moving from one body

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to another even within this life we have

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seen we have continuously changed our

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bodies my two Monon year old body my

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fiveyear old body my 20y old body my

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future 60y old body these are completely

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different bodies in in fact the Medical

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Science says every seven years you

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change the body all the sales within the

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body are completely replaced right right

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so but the sense of me I am Remains the

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Same that means I am changing the bodies

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continuously and there are many

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experiences of people having you know

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leaving the body having experience and

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coming back to the body so now we will

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see some of the proofs for the Soul's

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existence existence so when a person

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dies we say he has passed away well the

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body is lying there then who has passed

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away if the if the person is only the

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body then the body is there chemicals

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chemicals are all there combination is

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missing you can give some electric shock

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and try to make the combination working

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no but the personality has gone we say

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he has passed away she has passed away

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somebody has gone away and that is the

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soul has left the

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body right another proof of the soul is

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the Consciousness Consciousness means

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thinking feeling willing I am the sense

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of I am this we have seen right the the

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next is a very beautiful uh proof that

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is the near-death experience Dr Michael

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sabam you can now uh Google about him

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extensively searched about this topic of

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near-death experience near-death

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experience they are recorded in

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primarily in America where there is a

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very severe accident head-on collision

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of the car and suddenly the drive the

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driver both the drivers or one of the

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drivers in coma he has all the external

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sense

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sensory perception is completely uh

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Switched Off and he's admitted in the

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hospital he's admitted he's operated now

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you can see here the driver is being

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operated

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unconscious eyes closed completely

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unconscious and later is able to recall

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to the great details that who were the

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doctors who were doing the surgery who

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was the nurse what they were discussing

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what kind of dress they were wearing and

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the the doctors they were amazed that

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this person is unconscious how he is

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able to narrate you know certain

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intricate details of the surgery

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happening on him so after large number

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of case studies they realize that this

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is the near-death experience where the

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soul comes out of the body and Witnesses

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what is happening to his body so here

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you can see the soul is uh coming out of

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the body here you see on the top and

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witnessing the operation which is going

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on and he's able to that's why able to

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see what's happening uh the soul coming

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out of the body is uh not a very unknown

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phenomena sometimes when we are in deep

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sleep and we are having a dream dream is

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considered as the soul coming out of the

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body and remotely controlling the body

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while the soul proper is undergoing some

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different experience just like you may

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be sleeping and in the sleep you have a

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dream where you are in the forest and

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you are being chased by the tiger and

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you are just running and running you

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know and then suddenly the tiger is

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about to pounce on you and you just

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scream loudly and you wake up wake up to

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find the experience completely alive

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you're perspiring your heart is

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palpitating why because you had that

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experience this is called as Out of Body

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Experience right so this near death

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experience Out of Body Experience where

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extensively studied and finally they

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concluded that there is something within

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the body or Atman within the body who is

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undergoing the experience of the body

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although leaving the body right so there

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are many wonderful stories of this near

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death experience out of body experience

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and where the soul is coming out and

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watching what is happening and this is

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uh this is one very powerful proof of

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existence of the

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Soul another proace about The

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Reincarnation past life

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memories so we have seen one proof is

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common sense pass pass passed away

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second proof is consciousness that is

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thinking feeling willing third proof of

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the Soul Is Near Death out of body

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experience and the fourth proof here we

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are seeing is The Reincarnation research

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Dr aan Stevenson is a very he is a

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Carlson professor of Psychiatry at the

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University of Virginia so please search

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about research about him on Google he

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extensively studied this reincarnation

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past life memories he studied over more

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than 2,000 cases of spontaneous

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reincarnation ation memories largely uh

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the cases of reincarnation memories when

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the the the cases the child who is in un

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manipulative age child of three or four

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years old and is extensively remembering

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his previous life and these cases were

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uh studied not only

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he uh there is Professor

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picha you know the sat sat pasta

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National Institute of Mental Health and

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Neuroscience Bangalore she also has

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studied extensively about the science of

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reincarnation and they have come out

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with host of books you know hundreds of

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books are being written on this

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reincarnation children who remember

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their previous

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lives the book that tracked the movie of

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reincarnation children's past life Many

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Lives Many Masters and you know the life

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before Life Life After Life I have lived

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before there are so many books return on

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the science of reincarnation we are

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going to study a couple of cases of a

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Stevenson

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recording he records that the phobia

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comes from our past life suddenly some

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people are they are uh you know greatly

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afraid of water so you know there is a

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chance that one must have drowned him

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drowned in his previous life and that

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phobia carries forward as the very

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strong memory in this life some people

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are afraid of the height Great Heights

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there is a chance that you know they may

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have fallen off the cliff or something

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like that and that's why they are afraid

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of the Greater Heights some people are

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afraid of you know the sharp weapons and

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there is a chance that you know they may

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have a bitter experience with a sharp

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weapon in the previous life so the

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phobias that we carry in this life they

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come from the past life

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right so and this these cases were very

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extensively studied and you know this

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phobias

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where the twins prove that there exists

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a soul how the twins are have the same

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bodies right Sometimes some of you are

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twins it is very difficult even the

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mother sometimes get confused that who

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is who the child but the twins later

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will display a complete different set of

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uh you know the beings because they are

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two different people two different

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personalities so Ein Stevenson Dr Ein

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Stevenson writes even though identical

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twins are physically born by splitting

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the single egg from the the same genetic

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material they may have striking contrast

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in temperament the difference in

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temperament is because two different

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Souls reincarnated in two different

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bodies that are genetically identical so

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body is not about just genetics there is

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the soul within the body who

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differentiates the

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personality right the famous

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personalities is they spoke on

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reincarnation Benjamin Franklin he

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describ about finding myself to exist in

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the world I believe I shall in some

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shape or form will always exist they

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realize that they are not just this body

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of course they do not had the complete

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knowledge of Atman which is explained in

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the Eastern scriptures like bhagwad Gita

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but they did realize that they are

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better than body they are more than body

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John Adams he writes those Souls who

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revolted against God were place to

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transmigrate through the various species

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of life like animals birds and reptiles

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coming very close to Theology of bhagat

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Gita Socrates said I'm confident that

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there is truly such a thing as living

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again and the Living Springs from

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dead then there is a case study of

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reincarnation where the baby Shukla

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she's remembering her past life very

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extensively this is a very beautiful

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study where you know uh Shukla was a

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little older than five when Shri sen

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Gupta and five members of her family

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journeyed

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with her with her to bhatpar so this

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child she began to say I'm coming from a

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place called as bhatpar my husband lives

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there I have children this this

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five-year-old small girl and she was

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constantly talking about this and they

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decided with Dr a Stevenson who happened

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to be there studying the past life

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memories they decided to visit the place

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that she is referring to and that

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happened to be a place uh they straight

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went to that Village and they went to

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the house of as soon as she got down to

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the Village she guided all of them to

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the house of Amit L chakrawarti and they

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were wondering because she had never

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come to this place this this was a

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completely a new foreign place to her

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but she guided through all the roads and

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exactly came to the house where she

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belong where she said this house belongs

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to me and uh she came across Amit L

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chakravarti who she said small girl 5

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years old she said he's my suur G he's

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my father-in-law and everybody was

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surprised then when you know the elderly

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person arrived who was who she claimed

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her husband naturally she was like

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shying away and then she just explained

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all the children's name who were now

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grown up I mean husband was also like

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60s the children what her children what

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she was claiming they were in all their

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30s and she's just 5 years old and she's

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saying oh your name is this your name is

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this your name is this these are your

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temperament these are your habits this

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is what is your pet name and this these

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are this is how and she just recalled

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everything that a mother would recall

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about her child husband and in-laws and

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everything and everybody was surprised

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then she could move through the house

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very freely except the changes that were

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made very recently because she

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remembered all her memories when she was

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there alive in that house some five

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years back because she was 5 years old

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five six years back so now just remember

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the body previously she was in that body

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was burnt away right the new body is

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completely different but there is a

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common set between the two bodies and

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that common set is the soul the soul of

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this body was transferred to Soul of

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this body according

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to and that's

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how that's how she could remember some

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of her memories

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okay so what happens to us at the time

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of death right the soul leaves the gross

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body behind and is taken to another body

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like or like

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Shankar so what happens is that here you

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can see the child takes birth and the

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child is growing the child is growing

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from Boyhood to youthhood to and slow

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slowly he becomes old and then there is

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kala kala means death and based on his

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activities he will take the next

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birth if somebody has living a life is

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in the mode of goodness he will attain

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the higher existential

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life passionate life which is which has

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no regards to the principles of

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Consciousness will remain where they

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are whereas life which is filled in

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tamuna will degrade oneself right so as

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of now thanks for this thanks for your

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attention please go through this section

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very well it's very very interesting

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section thank you

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