The nature of the self from "summary" of The Bhagavad Gita by Swami Sivananda
The self is unborn, eternal, imperishable, and immutable. It is not destroyed when the body is destroyed. It is not limited by the physical form or the mind. It is beyond birth and death. It is the witness of all experiences. It is pure consciousness. It is the substratum of the mind, the intellect, and the ego. It is the essence of all beings. It is the source of all existence. The self is not the body, the senses, or the mind. It is distinct from the physical, mental, and intellectual faculties. It is the unchanging reality that underlies all changing phenomena. It is the source of all thoughts, emotions, and actions. It is the source of all knowledge, power, and bliss. It is the source of all creation, preservation, and destruction. The self is beyond the limitations of time, space, and causation. It is beyond the limitations of the individual personality. It is beyond the limitations of the material world. It is beyond the limitations of the ego. It is beyond the limitations of the mind. It is beyond the limitations of the intellect. It is beyond the limitations of the senses. It is beyond the limitations of the body.- The self is the essence of all beings. It is the source of all life. It is the source of all consciousness. It is the source of all intelligence. It is the source of all power. It is the source of all glory. It is the source of all happiness. It is the source of all peace. It is the source of all love. It is the source of all beauty. It is the source of all truth. It is the source of all goodness. It is the source of all perfection. It is the source of all divinity. It is the source of all immortality.
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