What Should We Value More - The Soul Or The Body?

When the soul leaves the body, it's not just the body that dies but it's as
if all the connections with the world of that individual are simply switched
off. Not only the relationships but all specific plans, projects and desires
suddenly have no further means (medium) through which they can be expressed
or put into practice. The powers of thinking, deciding and the personality
traits (‘sanskaras’) connected with the life that is being left behind, stop
and get hidden momentarily to emerge again in a new body, a new life. All
the material things that belonged to that particular individual are passed
on to others.

It's interesting to note that even when the body is sick it can only be
treated when the soul is still present. If we take out the soul no one
remains to look after the body.

On the other hand, the body is a truly marvelous vehicle for the soul to
express itself through. No manufactured machine could hope to compete. For
example, it is calculated that in just one day, the brain is able to
complete a hundred times more connections than the entire telecommunications
system of the planet. Or compare the human eye with any manufactured camera
or the heart with any manufactured pump. The body's importance cannot be
played down or not taken into account.