If the soul uses his independence for good then he is elevated but if he uses his limited independence to do bad then he is degraded back into the lower species of life in his next birth. So we are never going to find anything very substantial or very authoritative in the scriptures of the meat eaters. However, it has maintained a very restricted approach to the profound understanding of life and death. The example is given that on a river you see some twigs and sticks floating by together in a bunch and after a while there is some turbulence in the water and those sticks all go in there own directions and never meet up again. That analogy is used to describe our situation in the material world. Unlike the West, the East has been more open and has accepted since ages that death is not the end. Christianity has refused to acknowledge the principle of reincarnation and transmigration of the soul on the alleged grounds that if it is accepted then humanity will not restrain their sinful propensities. But it is not guaranteed. Dharma and Karma are thus intrinsically linked as complementary concepts in the Bhagavad Gita and Hindu ethical philosophy generally. But is that all? By chanting Hare Krishna, chant Hare Krishna seriously and your mind will no longer be agitated. What proof is there that it exists and that our consciousness is not only a product of our brain activity. The Lord has already given His divine instructions and has personally taught the right way to live in this world. But once the spirit soul reaches the human form of life he has developed consciousness and the conception of right and wrong, good and bad. na tvaṁ neme janādhipāḥ There is no meaning of love unless there are two persons. If he is sinful the servants of Yamaraja will come for his soul at the time of death and take him to the hellish planets. We are qualitatively the same as God but we are very tiny and He is unlimitedly great. In spite of this similarity the major difference between the dead and the living is the presence of consciousness in the living body, while the dead body is simply useless because the cause of consciousness i.e. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead." If one observes a dead body one can equate it to the living body in terms of the external features. I was wondering if there was a sort of forum where the curious people could discuss things at length with the devotees book wise and verse wise to check if our understanding is complete (may be with cross referenced verses on same topics). So that choice, between Krishna and maya, is our choice, if we choose Krishna we are open to Krishna’s mercy, if we choose maya we close off our access to Krishna’s mercy. If according to this text that reincarnation is according to last thoughts or desires as given in example of the person who might like swimming and surfing and therefore would be reincarnated as a fish but isn’t that in contrast to the perception of Hinduism that each life depending on virtue is an elevated life form from the previous till the soul is cleansed enough to attain salvation? gṛhītvaitāni saṁyāti The intense desire to seek the truth has constantly driven the great scientists and researchers for centuries to find the answers to some of the questions which lies even beyond the purview of one's material senses. So the material body is not important. And it Is written in bible that if anyone not believe in Jesus will cast out to the hell on the judgement day. The next section will deal with this important aspect. The lessons of Bhagavad Gita changed a lot of people’s lives. Very nice and informative. The profoundness of the Vedas can be understood from the facts that the discoveries of eminent scientists like Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, Newton's theory of gravitation, the description of DNA strands and many others can be found in the eternal knowledge of the Vedas. So we are a different person from Krishna. if a person is suffering from a disease related to thought disorder like schizophrenia, how can we convince that person for Krishna Consciousness. Here the Lord has revealed the secret to get free from this bondage of repeated birth and death which is called reincarnation. Hi I just have few questions I dream a lot about the times of Krishna after a lot of research I have tried to confirm weather the dreams are something more, was bindiya anyone? It is divine, transcendental to the laws of the material world. It's safe to say that no one is looking forward to these aspects of life. Ideas of reincarnation are natural extensions of this preliminary concept. Our next life also is in our hands. Actually one of purpose of all the religion, sect and sampardya is to create awareness among the followers about the last moment of life. We should marry someone who is a devotee of Krishna. (2.12). It is a well-established phenomenon which is backed by profound scientific realizations described in the Vedas. Over time the Bible has been adjusted for political and other reasons so we do not have a clear and actual record of the teachings of Lord Jesus Christ. (2.25). Madhudvisa dasa My first contact with a Hare Krishna was a most merciful Mataji in Oxford Street, London who sold me a "Higher Taste" cook book in 1984 while I was on holidays there. The point is if we maintain some material attachment even while we are serving Krishna, then because of that material attachment we will be forced to take birth again in the material world. Now I'm just hankering to once again see the world chant Hare Krishna, dance and feast and float away in the ecstasy of Lord Caitanya's Sankirtana movement as it did in Srila Prabhupada's physical presence. The point is to forget the kids. Please ….. And we have forgotten our relationship with Krishna because we wanted to become the master ourselves. tathā dehāntara-prāptir Certainly, the living entity which is the marginal energy of the Supreme Lord has the independence or the free will to decide its future both in this life and the next life. Maharaja Bharata thought of a deer at the time of death and so was transferred to that form of life. You can download the PDF of Srila Prabhupada’s original Bhagavad-gita As It Is here: https://krishna.org/bhagavad-gita-as-it-is-original-1972-edition-free-pdf-download/. You need to become Krishna conscious and realize you are not this material body, you are the spirit soul within the body. sarve vayam ataḥ param, "Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be." Key Concepts: Terms in this set (28) (T/F) Being cremated in Varansi is thought to bring automatic liberation from the cycle of reincarnation. nāpnuvanti mahātmānaḥ bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni hare krsna ☺ dhīras tatra na muhyati, “As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. We are the spiritual spark called the soul which is housed within this machinery. Is that correct prabhuji? Humans, the most intelligent of all creations, has always been intrigued by the wondrous phenomena of this universe. sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ, "Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kuntī, that state he will attain without fail." This fact is not a question of belief but is relatively easy to … In this present age, where people have no time at all, the Lord has been most merciful as this can be achieved simply by chanting the Holy names of the Lord: "Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare At the time of death what is the most prominent thing in our life will come into our minds. And as the spirit soul you will realize you are eternal and you never die. But a pure devotee of Krishna has no attachment to anything in the material world. Thus, the law of the state had him punished. This is a true case study of Jazmyne Cidavia-DeRepentigny of Hull Georgia who had died on the surgery table in 1979. I want my right hand to move, any thing to move. So in Bhagavad-gita we find that Krishna says: yada yada he dharmasya… “Whenever there is a discrepency in following the religious principles I descend Myself [or send my representative] to reestablish the religious principles.” So we can clearly understand that this is an ongoing process and Krishna Himself has come, many incarnations have come and many pure devotees have appeared and their mission is always the same. It is however created in such a way that our desires will be always frustrated ultimately. But Jesus is not the only representative of God. The Soul and Reincarnation. Your email address will not be published. It is the rebirth concept of soul that makes it manifest a body again and again and vice versa does not hold good. 1 See, for example, Bhagavad Gita 2:22 One either takes up a different body for a while through reincarnation, only to cast it off as well, or one finally breaks free and never has a body again. And this is going on time and time again. Here's a ready reckoner of the key concepts in this Indian philosophy work, to get you started. Hare Krishna, Only in the human form can we free ourselves from the endless cycle of reincarnation, of birth and death, by re-establishing our eternal, loving relationship with Lord Krishna. Well, if that is true then what is that entity that reincarnates or in simple words "moves on". naiti mām eti so ’rjuna, "One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna." The Lord here is instructing Arjuna that whatever one remembers as per one's developed consciousness at the time of death, one is sure to attain that type of body in the next life for sure. Prophet Krishna says, in the Bhagavad Gita: “Just as a man discards wornout clothes and puts on new clothes the soul discards wornout bodies and wears new ones.” And even in the books of the Jews, christians and muslims we find the concept of Reincarnation clearly mentioned although the … PLEASE CONSIDER MY REQUEST. The soul is made of the same substance that Krishna is made of. These experiences are termed as Near-Death Experiences (NDE) or Out of the Body Experiences (OBE). The Supreme Lord says that the soul passes into another body at death and continues to live on in that body. Knowledge always begins with an inquiry and this particular verse states that now that you have this human form, enquire about the divine. They are truly transcendental! It takes some time, you have to be determined to keep chanting even though the mind is agitated. nānuśocitumarhasi, "It is said that the soul is invisible, inconceivable and immutable. So I’m hurt and confused please Prabhu ji help me to remove these things from my mind it will be blessings for me from you. Hare Krishna prabhuji, One must know that success and happiness are attained only when we lead as per the instructions of the Supreme Lord because He is the Creator of this Creation. Therefore the chanting of Hare Krishna’s is the best process for successfully changing one’s state of being to transcendental life. Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare". As the real self (atman) remains unchanged throughout life, it likewise continues after death.This soul is carried within the subtle (astral) body to its next destination. It is also said that the swan accepts milk only when it is mixed with water. You will find so much wonderful inspiring Krishna consciousness there…, Haribolo… Hare Krishna…All Glories To Srila Prabhupada…The Karma’s (accumulative of our action) will brings us to reincarnation except that karma is dedicated to service (bhakti) our Lord Shri Krishna. This is yet another phenomenon that tells us that there is something separate than this physical body- something that moves out and experiences these events. But of course your brother you have to make some effort. However, as a deer, Maharaja Bharata could remember his past activities. That is maya tricking you only. ANOTHER REQUEST, AS I KNOW I AM JUST A KIT SINNER EVEN FAR BAD THAN A SERVANT, SO I WILL REQUEST YOU TO TAKE MY “PRONAM” ALSO GIVE ME BLESSING BY FORGIVING ALL MISTAKES AND OTHERS. Similarly, the Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme engineer of this cosmic creation, knows every nook and corner, although affairs are being carried out by demigods. Our real identity is the soul within the body which is eternal, unchangeable, unborn and unaffected by death. However, it is also necessary to mention that this law of transmigration or reincarnation wherein the body deteriorates over time, does not apply to the transcendentally Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. But also such a pure devotee of Krishna does not mind taking birth again in the material world if that is what Krishna wants him to do. But during earthquake, heart attacks, accidents, sudden death. It is the soul that is acting. That is why we have to practice to always remember Krishna. There are so many problems with Christianity and the Bible and Islam and the Koran and the Jews and their books. The Lord had earlier stated that in whichever state of mind one quits his body, one gets a similar type of body in the next life. Bhagavad-gitain just a few words sheds so much light on the subject of reincarnation. (4.9). Take a photograph of your childhood and place it in front of you. I have a question prabhuji. When the body becomes diseased and old, the ever-lasting soul forsakes it for a new disguise. Case of an Israeli Child who Recalled Being Killed with an Axe & Identifies his Past Life Murderer, Who Confesses And that is our state of mind. (2.13). There are so many planets and universes and he can be sent to any one of them. Arjuna, a warrior, does not want to engage in battle. We are part of Krishna but at the same time we have our own identity and our own individuality. One of my family member is the devotee of one spiritual Master and that Master says to meditate on divine light in the heart and then the Master send the yogic transmission to the hearts of the disciple and remove their samskar and with this process the disciple will merge into God after leaving body. As far as the soul, we are the soul, the body is just an outer covering like a dress or a shirt. “Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail.” Even if the brain is still in perfect condition if the soul has left the body there is no way you can get consciousness back. This rare human form of life which most of us just waste after sense gratification without knowing of its true purpose is obtained after the transmigration of all types of bodies that we see in the lower species namely- plant, aquatics, animals, insects, birds, reptiles, etc. As yumdutas will take away the soul immediately. . has dimed that fire of inquisitiveness from the hearts of the common mass. Let the whole world drown in the ecstatic flood of love of Krishna! Vedas are neither sectarian nor limited to a particular religious faith. Hare krsna. Brahman. This was again disproved and Rutherford’s nuclear model was accepted as the authoritative atomic structure. You might have grown in age but you are still the same individual. 2, New Colony, Satya Nagar, Jhotwara, "Is reincarnation true and can it be proven scientifically? This is again established by the Lord in the very next verse: na tv evāhaṁ jātu nāsaṁ NOTE: I AM ASKING ONLY FOR BHA-GAVAD GITA NOT FOR ALL BOOKS OF KRISHNA STORE. “BHA-GAVAD GITA AS IT IS”- PDF VERSION DOWNLOADABLE FOR FREE- NOT ONLY FOR ME ACTUALLY I PREFER PRINT VERSION BUT TO MAKE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT GITA AND TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE IS IT POSSIBLE AND ALSO SUGGESTING EVERY DOWNLOADER(PERSON WILL DOWNLOAD FOR FREE) TO READ PRINTABLE VERSION. It is not very difficult to accept the fact that the more money you have, the more expensive clothes you will be able to buy. In the dream I wear a yellow Saree? But laws of nature—whatever they are—do not … tathā śarīrāṇi vihāya jīrṇāny It is very confusing for the general people. The child continued, “I also know the place where my dead body has been buried.” The child took the villagers to the exact same place and after excavation, a skeleton was found with a mark on the head which indicated of an attack with a heavy object. He knows everything about the construction, both directly and indirectly. So a pure devotee does not actually see any difference between the material and spiritual worlds. This state of affair we want to purchase with money. So if we practice this, constantly thinking of Krishna, constantly chanting Hare Krishna, then naturally at the time of death we will be thinking of Krishna and we will attain the state of Krishna consciousness after death. hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati Just as a student endeavouring to understand the intricacies and principles of chemistry would have to rely upon standard chemistry books, reincarnation which is categorically positioned under the science of metaphysics and anti-matter has to be understood and studied through the books that explain the particular subject matter. This is how the Brahma Sutra starts: ahato brahma jijnasa: “The purpose of life is to question about brahman.” Brahman means the spirit. However this very place, where it tries to seek bliss is a place of misery. So his next birth will be in an animal’s body to match his animal consciousness. Published on November 15th, 2020 | The soul is not material. that is not the case. 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