Spiritual knowledge Spiritual knowledge entitles…entitles…

Knowledge of soul (self)Knowledge of soul (self) Knowledge of GodKnowledge of God Knowledge of soul’s relation with Knowledge of soul’s relation with

GodGod Process of linking ourselves with the Supreme Process of linking ourselves with the Supreme

(Yoga)(Yoga) Matter (body); Spirit (soul)Matter (body); Spirit (soul)

- like inner - like inner garment to soulgarment to soul

- Not perceivable - Not perceivable by any gross by any gross sensessenses

- Subtle body - Subtle body accompanies accompanies soul at deathsoul at death

THE COMPUTER ANALOGY

boyhood-youth-old ageboyhood-youth-old age

dehino 'smin yatha dehedehino 'smin yatha dehekaumaram yauvanam kaumaram yauvanam

jarajaratatha dehantara-praptirtatha dehantara-praptirdhiras tatra na muhyatidhiras tatra na muhyati

As the embodied soul As the embodied soul continuously passes, in continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the to youth to old age, the

soul similarly passes soul similarly passes into another body at into another body at

death. A sober person is death. A sober person is not bewildered by such a not bewildered by such a

change.change.

- Bhagavad Gita 2.13 - Bhagavad Gita 2.13

THE UNSEEN PROVEN BY THE SEEN

“NO ONE IS SUPERIOR TO ME, O ARJUNA. EVERYTHING RESTS UPON ME, AS PEARLS ARE STRUNG ON A NECKLACE.” –Bhagavad-gita 7.7

“mattah parataram nanyat kincit asti dhananjayamayi sarvam idam protam sutre mani-gana iva”

Material World

SpiritualWorld

Individual Quiz : Individual Quiz : Fill up the blank Fill up the blank with appropriate with appropriate words based on words based on the analogy of the analogy of material world material world and jail : and jail :

1. Jail1. Jail = ___________= ___________2. Jail keeper = 2. Jail keeper = Ans: Ans: Mayadevi Mayadevi

3. Food =3. Food = ______________________

4. Medicine = ____________4. Medicine = ____________

5. Checked shirt = ________5. Checked shirt = ________

Where Does the Soul Come from?Where Does the Soul Come from?

The soul originally belongs to the Spiritual world. There are infinite souls who are eternal servants of the Supreme Lord in the Spiritual world.

The soul originally belongs to the Spiritual world. There are infinite souls who are eternal servants of the Supreme Lord in the Spiritual world.

Due to envy and the desire to enjoy independent of the Supreme Lord, the soul is sent to this material world, which is like a prison house.

Due to envy and the desire to enjoy independent of the Supreme Lord, the soul is sent to this material world, which is like a prison house.

6. Whips = _____________7. Release = ____________8. Stay in state = ___________________9. Laws of state = __________________10. Prime minister of state = ______________

Just as the fish can be happy only in the waters, similarly the soulcan be happy only in the spiritual world, not in the material world

With any amount of luxuries and comforts.

Solution to all material Solution to all material problemsproblems

We are not this body, but spirit soulsWe are not this body, but spirit souls Our duty is to serve GodOur duty is to serve God Depend on Krishna and perform our Depend on Krishna and perform our

dutyduty Live in the material world and not Live in the material world and not

affected by it (lotus leaf in water)affected by it (lotus leaf in water)

Chant:Chant:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare; Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, Hare Hare; Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare HareRama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare