From the Gita

These were some questions that another IITian posed to me while I was traveling in Japan. Here are the questions and my views on them.

1) Why did God create us? What was the purpose of God in creating us?

Guruji says this is a very precious question. The question is very valuable so  keep it with you. Dont exchange it for an answer. Everytime you ask yourself this it starts a very beautiful process. Do not be in a hurry to get the answer. Recently in a satsang Guruji did answer this question. Here is the reply :

The purpose of life is to give love and gain knowledge and do service

2) Is soul a part of energy? As Krishna says in Gita, soul cannot be transformed. Whereas we know energy can be transformed from one form to another. If soul is not a part of energy, then what is it?

Really! where does Krishna say that soul cannot be transformed. In fact the soul goes through so many bodies. Just like energy is energy and it goes through various forms in the same way the soul IS and it goes through various forms. Even though electricity takes various forms like light in the light bulb, wind/movement in the electric fan etc it remains the same. In the same way though the soul takes many forms IT remains the same. Thus it is

Acchedyo’yam adaahyo’yam akledyo’shoshya eva cha;
Nityah sarvagatah sthaanur achalo’yam sanaatanah.