"Or individual soul is the immortal and spiritual body of light that
animates life and reincarnates again and again until all necessary karmas are created and resolved and its essential unity with God is fully realized."
"Our soul body was created in the image and likeness of the Primal Soul, but it differs from the Primal Soul in that it is immature. While [God] is unevolutionary perfection, we are in the process of evolving."
- Subramuniyaswami, pp. 79, 81.
That which is the subtle essence (the root of all) this whole world has
for itself. That is true. This is the self. That art thou, Svetaketu -
Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7
Like a flame without smoke, the size of a thumb, is the soul; the Lord
of the past and the future, the same both today and tomorrow - Katha
Upanishad.
The intrinsic and real nature of all beings is their soul, which is goodness. All is in perfect balance. There are changes, and they may appear evil, but there is no intrinsic evil.
Aum.
The soul radiates love, is a child of God going through its evolutionary
process of growing up into the image and likeness of the Lord. Goodness and mercy, compassion and caring are the intrinsic, inherent or indwelling nature of the soul. Wisdom and pure knowledge, happiness and joy are the intrinsic nature of the soul. Can we believe the soul is anything but goodness, purity and all the refined qualities found within super-consciousness? When God is everywhere, how can there be a place for evil?"
Satguru S'ivaya Subramuniyaswami, Dancing with S'iva p. 137
"Each one of us is God (Atman). Nobody is deprived of this. When we realize our Infinite Self, we are replete. There is nothing more to desire. But as long as we do not recognize our own Divinity, we have a yearning. It is yearning for our Divine Self but, blinded by the maya ("illusion") of the world, we mistake this yearning as desire for material pleasures."
Kerry Brown, ed. The Essential Teachings of Hinduism , p.132
