Question

What central teaching of Hinduism is represented in the following quote: “For the souls there is neither birth nor death at any time. He has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being. He is unborn, eternal(unending) ever existing and primeval (ancient and original) he is not slain(killed) when the body is slain

Answer 1

This quote represents the central teaching of reincarnation in Hinduism. It emphasizes that the soul is eternal and transcends birth and death, and that it is not affected by the physical body being slain. This idea of the eternal, unchanging nature of the soul is a fundamental belief in Hinduism.