A central teaching of the Bhagavad Gita is that the soul (Atman) is eternal and indestructible. In Chapter 2, Verse 20 , Krishna explains: "For the soul, there is neither birth nor death at any time.

Bhagavad Gita 2:22 (Smriti text) The Bhagavad Gita also explains that death is something that we can neither stop nor grieve about: For certain is the death of all that comes to birth, certain is ...