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Bhagavad Gita As It IsVerse 2.20

The Eternal Spirit Soul

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.

The Transmission

This realization reveals our true identity. You are not this temporary material body; you are the eternal spirit soul (jiva), a part and parcel of the Supreme Lord Krishna. Birth and death are merely changes of garment for the eternal traveler.

Reflection Gradient

Consider the unchanging observer within you. That is the soul, untouched by the dualities of heat and cold, happiness and distress.

Practical Application

Practice identifying as the spirit soul today. Your anxieties belong to the body, not to the eternal 'you'.