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This is BG 08 Lesson 01 for Standard VII. This is a part of syllabus for GCL (Gita Champions League).

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STANDARD VIII CHAPTER 08 THE QUESTION OF LIFE AND DEATH What you think, you become Lesson-01 Krishna explains to Arjuna the art of dying in this chapter. WHAT HAPPENS TO US WHEN WE DIE? Krishna says: Whatever thought we have at the time of death, same status of life form one will attain in the next life. In otherwords, whatever one thinks of at the time of death, the same state is attained by him after leaving his previous body. If one remembers Krishna at the time of death, he goes back home, back to Godhead. If one does not remember Krishna, he does not go back to Godhead. Examples Maharaja Bharata, although a great personality, thought of a deer at the end of his life, and so in his next life he was transferred into the body of a deer. Vritrasura, a great devotee of the Lord, remembered the Lord at the time of death. He fixed his mind in Samadhi
(trance) of remembering Krishna in his heart although he was being attacked by his enemy. Thus after leaving body, he immediately went back to Godhead and attained Lord Krishnas service. What to speak of devotees of the Lord, even those soldiers, fighting on the battlefield of Kurukshetraon the oppositeside, who happenedto see Lord Krishna while leaving their body went back to Godhead. This is the causeless mercy of Lord Krishna. MORAL: If somehowor the other we can fixour mind on Krishnaat the time of death, we will surelygo back to Him.

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08 08 lesson-01

  • 1. STANDARD VIII CHAPTER 08 THE QUESTION OF LIFE AND DEATH What you think, you become Lesson-01 Krishna explains to Arjuna the art of dying in this chapter. WHAT HAPPENS TO US WHEN WE DIE? Krishna says: Whatever thought we have at the time of death, same status of life form one will attain in the next life. In otherwords, whatever one thinks of at the time of death, the same state is attained by him after leaving his previous body. If one remembers Krishna at the time of death, he goes back home, back to Godhead. If one does not remember Krishna, he does not go back to Godhead. Examples Maharaja Bharata, although a great personality, thought of a deer at the end of his life, and so in his next life he was transferred into the body of a deer. Vritrasura, a great devotee of the Lord, remembered the Lord at the time of death. He fixed his mind in Samadhi
  • 2. (trance) of remembering Krishna in his heart although he was being attacked by his enemy. Thus after leaving body, he immediately went back to Godhead and attained Lord Krishnas service. What to speak of devotees of the Lord, even those soldiers, fighting on the battlefield of Kurukshetraon the oppositeside, who happenedto see Lord Krishna while leaving their body went back to Godhead. This is the causeless mercy of Lord Krishna. MORAL: If somehowor the other we can fixour mind on Krishnaat the time of death, we will surelygo back to Him.