The soul, subject to no change, the source of no offspring, obeys none of the six laws of bodily evolution.

The soul is always fully conscious and knowing. Now, consciousness is the perceptible manifestation of the soul. While we cannot perceive the presence of the soul in the heart where it resides, we can still apprehend its existence through the consciousness that emanates from it.

Since a consciousness animates all bodies, human, animal, and plant, it must be present in everyone. The consciousness of the individual soul, however, differs from that of God, in that the latter is supreme and possesses complete knowledge of the past, present, and future. The consciousness of the infinitesimal being, on the contrary, is limited and prone to forgetfulness. However, when it forgets its true nature, Krishna, who does not have this weakness, instructs it, enlightens it with his teachings.

Krishna, God, the Supreme Personality, is the source of the Supreme Soul, also called the Holy Spirit, and each of us is an infinitesimal soul, forgetful of its true nature.

All created things are originally unmanifest. They manifest in their transitory state, and once dissolved, they become unmanifest.

There are two kinds of philosophers: those who believe in the existence of the soul, and those who do not. But neither have reason to complain. Those who follow the principles of spiritual wisdom call those who deny the existence of the soul “atheists.” Now, suppose for a moment that we accept the atheistic philosophy, what reason could we have to complain?

Before creation, in the absence of the soul, the material elements already exist in an unmanifest state. From this subtle state later arises the manifested state, just as ether gives rise to air, air to fire, fire to water, and water to earth, which, in turn, gives rise to so many phenomena. Take the example of a skyscraper, an assemblage of earthly elements that is demolished. From manifest, it becomes unmanifest again, and finally decomposes into atoms. The law of conservation of energy continues to apply. The only difference is that objects are sometimes manifest, sometimes unmanifest. However, whether they are in one state or the other, what reason could we have to lament?

Even if they become unmanifest again, they are not lost. At the beginning as well as at the end, everything is unmanifest; manifestation appears only at the intermediate stage. However, even materially speaking, this difference has no real importance. In reality, the material body deteriorates over time, while the soul remains eternal. Anyone who understands this must remember that the body is only a garment; there is no reason to lament a change of clothes. Before the eternity of the soul, the existence of the body passes like a dream. In a dream, we may believe we are flying in the sky or sitting in a king's chariot, but upon waking, we must come back from our illusions.