The distinction between the body and the soul from "summary" of The Bhagavad Gita by Swami Sivananda
The body is mortal, the soul is immortal. The body is subject to birth, growth, decay and death, but the soul is eternal. The body is made up of the five elements - earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The soul is beyond the five elements. The body is limited by time and space, but the soul is infinite and timeless. The body is the abode of pain, pleasure, and delusion, but the soul is untouched by suffering. The body is the seat of desires, ego, and attachments, but the soul is pure, unchanging, and free. The body is the source of bondage, but the soul is the source of liberation. The body is perishable, the soul is imperishable. The body is temporary, the soul is permanent. The body is transient, the soul is everlasting. The body is the vehicle for the soul to experience the world, but the sou...
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