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I have changed so many bodies, I remember them, but the bodies are not existing; I am existing. This is very simple philosophy

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"I have changed so many bodies, I remember them, but the bodies are not existing; I am existing. This is very simple philosophy"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

Yes, one has to think; one has to consider. But this is the fact, that I have changed so many bodies, I remember them, but the bodies are not existing; I am existing. This is very simple philosophy. And it is stated, it is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā, and it is accepted by all the ācāryas, learned scholars.

Prabhupāda: Yes. This is understanding of the immortality of the soul.

Lord Brockway: Yes.

Prabhupāda: Common, common reasoning.

Lord Brockway: What you've said has impressed me.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Lord Brockway: I wouldn't say it has convinced me one has to think . . .

Prabhupāda: No . . . yes, one has to think; one has to consider. But this is the fact, that I have changed so many bodies, I remember them, but the bodies are not existing; I am existing. This is very simple philosophy. And it is stated, it is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā, and it is accepted by all the ācāryas, learned scholars.

So there is a change of body, or transferring from one body to another. That's a fact. Under the circumstances, we should consider what kind of body will be nice next. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gītā:

yānti deva-vratā devān
pitṟn yānti pitṛ-vratāḥ
bhūtejyā yānti bhūtāni
mad-yājino 'pi yānti mām
(BG 9.25)

Just like people are trying to go to the moon planet. So if you prepare yourself, you haven't got to take a machine and go to the moon planet. You can go to the moon planet. That is stated in the śāstras. You can prepare yourself. That means transfer your . . . yourself to a body in the moon planet. You transfer yourself for a body in the sun planet. So there are innumerable planets. And there is a planet where Kṛṣṇa lives, or God lives, also.

So if you like, you can transfer yourself to a body in Kṛṣṇa's planet. These are explained here. Simply you have to adopt the prescribed method: "By following this method, you transfer to such and such planet," "By following this method, you can transfer . . ." There is no need of taking this mechanical . . . that is not possible also. It is futile attempt. You cannot go by force. Because different planets, they have got different atmosphere. So you have to transfer yourself to a suitable body which is suitable in that planet. And for that, you have to prepare.

You cannot go with this body into moon planet, because atmosphere . . . some scientists say—I read in the paper—that the temperature in moon planet is two hundred degrees below zero. So how you can go and live there? It is not possible. But if you want to go there, you can go there after death by preparing yourself. You transfer yourself to a body there. That you can go. So in the Bhagavad-gītā we learn that you can transfer yourself, your soul, to any planet you like, but . . . yad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama (BG 15.6): "If you come to that planet from which you'll not have to come back again, that is My abode." So if I have to endeavor for getting another nice body in another planet, why not apply the same energy for going back to home, back to Godhead, after death? This is our conclusion.

Page Title:I have changed so many bodies, I remember them, but the bodies are not existing; I am existing. This is very simple philosophy
Compiler:SharmisthaK
Created:2022-10-18, 10:44:26
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1