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Rebirth means that... You are eternal

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"Rebirth means that... You are eternal"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Rebirth means that... You are eternal. So by karma you are put into this material world. So it is a struggle.
Morning Walk -- August 23, 1976, Hyderabad:

Indian man: Then all of us say when the day comes that when all of us can conquer death.

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.

Indian man: Then that means in that case no rebirth.

Prabhupāda: Rebirth means that... You are eternal. So by karma you are put into this material world. So it is a struggle. Just like a fish, somehow or other taken from the water and put onto the land. So he's all life struggling. So he has to be put again in the water. Then his life is perfect.

Indian man: It is back to Godhead.

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Indian man: What is the mystery in that case of universe or divine bringing up this life?

Prabhupāda: Bringing up this life? What is the mystery to bringing one to the criminal court? What is the mystery?

Indian man: Karma.

Indian man: But we must be some start somewhere. Is it not so?

Prabhupāda: Start means, just like what is the starting point of a criminal? He wants to violate the laws and starting, criminal. You can stop it immediately and you can start immediately. It depends on you. If you violate the law, you become criminal. If you don't violate, remain in your own position. This is the start. As soon as you defy God and you try to become independent, then the starting is there immediately. And again when you surrender, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekam (BG 18.66). Then you stop. So stopping and starting is in your hand. That is karma. It is not that starting is done by somebody else. You start your business. And you stop it.

Page Title:Rebirth means that... You are eternal
Compiler:Serene
Created:18 of Jan, 2013
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1