Understanding Jeeva Svaroopa - Dr. Vyasanakere Prabhanjanacharya

Acharyaru answers a few questions about the fundamentals of atma - concept of rebirth, atma vs mind & intelligence, visible & subtle bodies of the atma, concept of senses in the atma, moksha, concept of genders, jeeva svarupa, svarupa aakaara & the role of Paramatma. The entire video is fully indexed.

00:00 Introduction

00:53 Chapter #1: The Concept of Soul
00:53 Q01 What do our shastras mean when they use the term 'atma' or soul?
01:56 Q02 What is the soul made of?
03:03 Q03 When did the soul come into existence?
04:46 Q04 Where was the jeeva before coming into this world?
06:18 Q05 On what basis does the Lord choose to bring a jeeva into this world?
08:06 Q06 Why can't we say that the jeeva was created by God?
09:27 Q07 In which part of the body does the jeevatma reside?
10:07 Q08 If the jeevatma resides in the heart, why hasn't Science found it?

10:48 Chapter #2: Concept of Rebirth for the Soul
10:48 Q09 Does realization (gnana) survive death?
14:07 Q10 Can a jeeva remember his past life experiences?

15:11 Chapter #3: Soul vs Mind / Intelligence
15:11 Q11 Can the mind be the soul?
15:54 Q12 What is intelligence then?
17:30 Q13 Can the mind survive without the body?
19:03 Q14 How significant is the mind, compared to intelligence?

20:23 Chapter #4: Visible & Subtle Bodies of the Soul
20:23 Q15 Is this visible body the only covering of the jeevatma or do subtler bodies exist?
21:15 Q16 Are the subtle bodies of the jeeva created by God?
22:13 Q17 Do the subtle bodies of the jeeva survive death?
26:38 Q18 Does the jeeva get the same type of body (or species) in every birth?
27:54 Q19 Can more than one jeeva reside in the same body?

28:30 Chapter #5: Concept of Senses in the Soul
28:30 Q20 Does the soul have the ability to see (or sense) without the aid of its external bodily senses?
31:57 Q21 We see people going blind or deaf. Likewise, can the jeevatma go blind? Can it lose its senses?

32:31 Chapter #6: Concept of Salvation for the Soul
32:31 Q22 Does the soul have an age? Does it go from youth to old age like its body?
33:13 Q23 For such a jeevatma being covered with bodies, what is the concept of moksha?

35:46 Chapter #7: Soul & Genders
35:46 Q24 Do we have the concept of gender for svarupa? Can souls be classified as male & female?
37:01 Q25 Do the subtle covering bodies have the same gender?

37:15 Chapter #8: Understanding Svarupa & its Svabhava
37:15 Q26 Does the soul (svarupa) feel hunger, thirst, happiness & distress?
38:15 Q27 Can jeeva svarupa be bad or good natured?
39:27 Q28 Can the svabhava (or nature) of jeeva svarupa be changed? Can a bad natured soul become good?

40:32 Chapter #9: Svarupa Aakaara (Form of Jeeva Svarupa)
40:32 Q29 Is the soul formless (or nirakara)?
40:54 Q30 How to know the svarupa aakaara (or form) of the jeeva? Can I know my svarupa aakaara?
42:50 Q33 Can a jeeva change its svarupa deha (or svarupa aakaara)?

43:41 Chapter #10: Role of Paramaatma
43:41 Q31 Does Paramatma accompany the jeevatma? If so, where does He reside?
44:34 Q32 Difference between Paramatma & Bimba roopa
45:54 Q34 Why does the Lord subject the jeeva to this temporary existence to bring out the svarupa when He already khows what the jeeva svarupa is?
49:04 Q35 In light of these details, what should be the prayer of the jeeva to the Paramatma?