An insentient subtle body which consists of mind and ego goes through the three states and it is the one which undergoes the transmigration cycle (birth-death-birth ….).
Subtle body consists of antahkarana – manas, buddhi, ahamkara, Chitta, five pranas, five sense organs, five organs of action are indicated above in the form of mind and ego. The subtle body is also called linga sharira.
- SELF (Atma) is never born, never dies.
- The subtle body is insentient but appears to be sentient due to the presence of SELF.
- Individual jiva with a subtle body does not die but transmigrates.
- The gross body is insentient. It keeps changing everyday. Once in about 7 years, a totally new body will be there.
Hence there is no point in grieving about the death