The soul is the spiritual element that animates a body by providing it with consciousness. In simple words, the soul keeps the body alive, and as soon as the soul leaves the body, the consciousness also departs, and the body dies.
There are many schools of philosophy that believe that the soul, like our body, is mortal and that the soul or spirit dies with the death of the body. At the same time, certain philosophical schools have also proved the immortality of the soul with the help of strong logical arguments. Various cultures and religions of the world have staunchly believed in the Immortality of the soul since ancient times.
The religious scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita, and the Holy Quran has precisely explained the immortality of the soul.
Chapter 2, verse 17 of Srimad Bhagavad Gita states that the soul or Atman is an indestructible substance and none can bring about its destruction. It also states that the soul neither takes birth nor it dies. It is ancient, permanent and never ceases to exist.
The Holy Bhagavad Gita preaches that every living being that is born will die one day and whosoever dies shall be reborn. It further says that the soul is immortal and being immortal, nothing can damage the soul; weapons cannot kill it, fire cannot burn it, air cannot dry it and water can drench it. The soul is eternal, unchangeable and is present everywhere. The soul departs from the mortal body at death and enters another body on the basis of its Karmas or actions in present life.
According to the Holy Quran, the body is perishable but the soul is immortal. In this earthly world, a body cannot exist without a soul; but as soon as the body dies, the soul leaves the body.
Sikhism too believes in the immortality of souls. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism preached monotheism and believed in the oneness of God. According to Guru Nanak’s Mool Mantra, there is only one God who is Unborn,Immortal, and Self-existent and the soul is the part of the Immortal God. Thus, despite grieving the death of their loved ones, Sikhs end funerals on a happy note as their tradition teaches them that the soul after death mingles with God, which is a reason worth celebrating.
These are some of the strong beliefs on immortality of the soul cited in the religious scriptures that make us believe in the immortality and eternality of our Soul.
