Even after liberation
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
The Māyāvādī theory of oneness of the spirit soul cannot be entertained, on the ground that the spirit soul cannot be cut into pieces as a fragmental portion. Such cutting into different individual souls would make the Supreme cleavable or changeable, against the principle of the Supreme Soul's being unchangeable. As confirmed in the Gītā, the fragmental portions of the Supreme exist eternally (sanātana) and are called kṣara; that is, they have a tendency to fall down into material nature. These fragmental portions are eternally so, and even after liberation the individual soul remains the same—fragmental. But once liberated, he lives an eternal life in bliss and knowledge with the Personality of Godhead. The theory of reflection can be applied to the Supersoul, who is present in each and every individual body and is known as the Paramātmā. He is different from the individual living entity. When the sky is reflected in water, the reflections represent both the sun and the moon and the stars also. The stars can be compared to the living entities and the sun or the moon to the Supreme Lord.
| Page Title: | Even after liberation |
| Compiler: | Visnu Murti, Karuna Sindhu |
| Created: | 30 of Jun, 2010 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=7, SB=0, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=6, Con=2, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 16 |