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...
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