The body is just a temporary vessel for the soul from "summary" of Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta - Gita Saar (Hindi) 2020: भाग 1 by पं. रवि शर्मा
The body, which is made up of the five elements, is perishable and temporary in nature. It is subject to birth and death, growth and decay. It is like a garment that the soul wears for a limited period of time. Just as we discard old clothes and wear new ones, the soul discards old bodies and takes on new ones. The soul, on the other hand, is eternal and unchanging. It is indestructible and beyond the reach of death. It is the true essence of our being, the source of life and consciousness. It is the part of us that is connected to the divine, to the ultimate reality. It is the witness, the observer, the knower of all that happens in the body and the mind. The body is like a chariot, the ...
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