Bhagavad Gita and Reincarnation

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Bhagavad Gita and Reincarnation
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Bhagavad Gita and Reincarnation: In Bhagavad Gita the concept of reincarnation has been made explicitly clear. In the doctrine of Bhagavad Gita by Lord Krishna... reincarnation is not a myth. It is as valuable and clear as the water we drink and the air we breathe.

Reincarnation-rebirth of the soul in another body is a fundamental of life around which rotates the central concept of the cosmos itself. Bhagavad Gita states that every soul (atman) reincarnates again and again to facilitate the removal of dross within. This process of reincarnation stops when the human form gains enlightenment (Kaivalya Jnana) and finally salvation (moksha).

To understand the concept of reincarnation in Bhagavad Gita it is imperative to understand the logistics behind such a concept. It is the rebirth concept of soul that makes it manifest a body again and again and vice versa does not hold good. Meaning thereby that no human body (no living being that has life in it) does ever inherit a soul (atman)!

In the concept of reincarnation in Bhagavad Gita... the reincarnation rebirth of the soul is necessary for every soul to progress and gain purity (remove the dross from within)... reach the end of its cosmic life. This end of the cosmic life for the soul as per Bhagavad Gita culminates in every human form gaining enlightenment (Kaivalya Jnana) and finally the stage of salvation (moksha).

The whole crux of cosmic system is dependent upon the reincarnation theory explained in Bhagavad Gita. In the absence of the reincarnation concept... no soul can ever manifest a body and that spells the end of cosmos itself. Such an event cannot be... life goes on and on! Whether it is the form of an insect, plant, animal or a human being... this process of reincarnation as detailed in Bhagavad Gita is an unending process until the soul reaches the final stage of liberation from the chain of manifestations forever.

Reincarnation and rebirth theory are truly the essence of life of a living being. As we perform... so shall our future be! It is the concept of karma in Bhagavad Gita that clarifies this point. The migration of the soul from one life to another (the concept of reincarnation) is possible with balance of karma of the present life getting transferred to the next life.

This transfer of karma from the previous life to the present life results in one getting born in the house of a King or a laborer. All is dependent upon the karma of our lives until now. As we sow so shall we get... nothing less or more! As per Bhagavad Gita, in the cosmic system... if properly understood the doctrine of reincarnation absolutely clarifies that every human being has the potential of taking control of one's destiny.

Reincarnation and the doctrine of karma are absolutely interrelated. The one cannot perform without the other. We perform the karma and the balance of our karma in present life would decide what manifestation by our soul atman in the next life would be. Whether the soul would reincarnate the body of a laborers son or a prince is purely dependent upon the residual balance of karma of all the lives we have lived until now.

The doctrine of karma is a complex one. Once understood... the concept of reincarnation as explained in Bhagavad Gita becomes absolutely clear. In a nutshell... every human being desirous of manifesting the form of a prince in next life must perform their karma accordingly. Only then our soul atman residing in our heart would be able to manifest destiny and reincarnate accordingly in the life.

Essay By: Vijay Kumar "Atma Jnani"

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