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message, only then he felt blessed. In short,
these are Gita's views of God, stated in simple
manner.
SOUL IS IMMORTAL
Discourse on soul is the second
important topic in Gita — the first being God.
Gita's discourse on soul is clear and simple —
a lot better than similar descriptions elsewhere.
The nature and character of soul, the
immortality of soul, and the logic of the
concept of soul — these may be stated as the
main elements of the discourse on soul, a
unique contribution to the human civilisation
by Gita. This may be understood as victory of
spiritualism over materialism. That the soul is
immortal is a ray of hope for humanity. Lord
Shri Krishna's discourse on soul is easy to
understand and practical, a unique feature of
course. According to Gita, existence of this