23. Self is Never Slain, Burnt, Drowned – It Is All-Pervasive & Immovable – BG, CH2, Verse 22-24

Chapter 2, Verse 22: Atma is existence of awareness nature, without a second. Jiva means, I take self to be as good as the sthula-sharira, suksma-sharira, and karana-sharira. Karma accumulates as seen and unseen results, influencing future births. Samskaras develop through physical, spoken, and mental actions – shaping personality through time. Verse essence: As a person discards old clothes for new, the self leaves old bodies for new ones.Chapter 2, Verse 23: Atma is indestructible, unlike the body composed of pancha maha bhuta (five elements). The body can be destroyed by these elements, but atma remains unaffected. Verse essence: Weapons cannot slay, fire cannot burn, water cannot wet, and wind cannot dry the self.Chapter 2, Verse 24: Atma is like space but superior, being the final cause of the universe. It is changeless, all-pervading, stable, immovable, and eternal. Self remains untouched by bodily and mind changes, as space is unaffected by objects within it.See notes for this session at: https://www.yesvedanta.com/bg2/