23 Aug 2023
[Shri. Abhiram Kudala asked: Padanamaskaram Swamy. Swamy it is said that whatever we think at the time of death, the next birth would be related or will be closer to that thought. For example: Jada Maharshi who is a great saint who thought about the deer at the time of his death and he had to take birth as deer in his next Janma. If a person has spent his entire lifetime in God's duty and just at his time of death due to some Maya, he thought about some about materialistic things. So, that means would he be taking birth in the next janma based on only whatever he thinks at the end of his death. Could you please explain more on this concept. Regards, Abhiram Kudala]
Swami replied:- Whatever you think in the entire life, that only comes to the mind at the end of life and whatever comes to the mind in the end of life leads to the next birth. Jada Bharata Maharshi was concentrating on the deer only in the entire life and that thought of the deer alone came in the end of life. If you are immersed in God throughout the life, the thought about God alone comes to the mind in the end of life. Therefore, your way of thinking that a soul may get some materialistic idea due to some maaya in the end of life even though he was concentrating on God in the entire life is not possible. Can the mango piece soaked in the pickle jar constantly associated with salt and chilli powder become sweet like Rasagulla? If the mind is soaked in the service and devotion of God throughout the life, such possibility posed by you will not materialize because God will appear before the soul and takes the soul to His abode. Maaya is the supernatural power of the supernatural God. Can maaya oppose God?
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