![]() ![]() What to do? If we can begin to understand the difference between our self and our material covering, the joy and relief we experience can be life-changing.īeyond Birth and Death was prepared from transcripts of lectures Srila Prabhupada gave in 1966 on the second and eighth chapters of the Bhagavad-gita, which discuss in detail the important differences between us (the immortal, spiritual self) and our temporary material outer coverings (bodies). We all exist forever, but we’re now heavily involved in a temporary existence in a temporary world. This is Krishna’s beginning instruction in the Bhagavad-gita the self is never born and never dies. ![]() We celebrate a birth as “a coming into life” and mourn for the “dead.” But really, life is our permanent condition, and what we call “birth and death” are merely bodily changes. We tend to think “life” is a brief event occurring between birth and death. Notice a pattern?īeyond Birth and Death addresses this pattern, and challenges the reader to rethink what “life” means. Download or Listen to Bhagavad Gita Class online for free based on teaching of Srila Prabhupada. How about now? You’re still living, still conscious, and your body has changed yet again. Listen to Bhagavad Gita As It Is Online in MP3 Audio Format. Still reading? Then you’re still alive and your body is still changing. ![]() Meanwhile, your body is gradually, imperceptibly changing. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re alive and conscious. Meditation items (Japa Mala, Japa Bag…). ![]()
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