GRS

 Here’s the English translation of the Hindi passage you shared. I’m giving you a clear, faithful translation while keeping the spiritual tone intact.

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English Translation

16 May 1996

Bangalore Ashram, India

49. Atma

The atma (soul) is not merely a combination of the mind and the body. The atma is all‑encompassing.

All the yoga postures you practise are for the body.

All the meditations you do are for the mind.

Whether the mind is calm or disturbed, it remains the mind.

Whether the body is sick or healthy, it remains the body.

The purpose of the body’s existence is to remind you of how beautiful you are —

and to make it possible for you to manifest in your life all the ideals you revere,

and to create around yourself a divine world.

Desireless service,

Love without reason,

Knowledge beyond the intellect,

Life beyond time and events —

This is what you truly are.

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If you want, I can also provide a more poetic version, a simplified version, or an interpretive commentary.

Would you like a poetic rendering, a simplified explanation, or a deeper commentary?