|| Shri Hari ||

Why does the Jeev Return?

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If this 'jeev'  is attached, or has fondness or passionate feelings towards any thing or place,  then whatever form of birth the ‘jeev’ gets, he will have to return to that place after death.   Birds, animals, sparrows, mice etc.   they go to the same house  in which there was attraction and attachment in the previous birth.  

Kaaranam gunasangosya sadasadhyonijanmasu |   

(Gita 13/21)

Attachment, fondness, passionate feelings and association with  the modes becomes the cause of its birth, in good and evil bodies.  Those who have fondness for inert things, they will have to return to this world.   Those that are not infatuated and attached to inert things and have love and devotion for God, they attain God.   It is so remarkable that, those who remember God, even at the very last moment, will surely attain Him, without any doubt.   Even if it is on the very last breath, then too, they will attain salvation -

Antakaale cha maameva smaran muktwaa kalevaram |

Yah prayaati sa madbhaavam yaati naastyatra sanshayah ||

(Gita 8/5)

He who departing from the body thinks of Me alone even at the time of death, attains Me, there is no doubt about it. (Gita 8/5)

Even at the last moment, 'jeev' can realize God, because 'jeev' has a very close relationship with God due to being an 'ansh'  (inseparable element, part, fraction) of God.  Therefore the moment that 'jeev' turns (becomes inclined) towards God, he attains God.  There is no doubt in this.  Then why does the 'jeev' return?  In this the main reason is that by having the feeling of mine-ness (apnaapan) with the worldly things,  'jeev' becomes powerless and has to return here. This 'jeev's' mind gravitates and gets attracted towards this world, then God gives thejeev the same kind of opportunity that it desires,  i.e. gives jeev a birth.   Therefore it is best that the jeev remains detached, even while living here. One must not get trapped, by having a sense of mine-ness and attachment.    (continued....)

From "Kalyaankari Pravachan"  in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji