Bagavad Gita says that the soul never dies, it is not harmed by water, fire, wind, weapons or any others. It dwells in our hearts and witnesses our good and bad deeds. When it enters the body it is called birth, when it leaves the body it is called death. It floats along to another birth, carrying the thoughts of the good, bad deeds and the sense of divinity. The outcome of our actions results in the next birth. The happiness, sadness, sufferings, sickness, healthy life, wealth, family and children are all part of previous actions. This goes on until one gets frustrated of life and yearns to know the cause of birth. Everyone will reach God, but how soon, depends on an individual.
Our mind is the ultimate source of everything. Even our daily meals are decided by our mind before we start to eat. Salvation only takes place when our mind is prepared for it. Our daily prayers, singing the praises of God, doing charity work, caring for the needy, doing japas (rotating the rosary beads) are a sort of motivation for the mind for spiritual upgrading of the feelings. Though due to past deeds (previous life) we might be punished in different ways but why worry for something that has already happened. It is always wise to think and prepare for the future (next life). Gold does not shine when it is dug out from earth, it needs a lot of washing, polishing to glitter. Then it is melted into moulds to become ornaments. Similarly, through pains and sufferings our mind is prepared to face the worst and it makes us perfect (wise) in other ways. The messengers of God had suffered in many ways in guiding mankind and the hope of achieving the missions were finally accomplished.
Those days, messengers of God sacrificed their families, friends and happiness to guide others into spirituality. Today many people claim themselves as someone and are living a luxurious life. Spirituality is being used to become famous and wealthy. When a true saint-like person stays at one place, you can feel the divine atmosphere. There won’t be any natural disasters and it will rain and shine promptly. But now even with many so called saint-like people, you could still see droughts, floods and starvation. Wearing sacred clothes has become a trend for many. Purification of the heart, soul and mind has been misguided in many ways, so as to maintain the followers and popularity. Due to such selfish acts, racial conflicts have arisen. Instead of becoming tolerant (patience), many have become aggressive. Moreover, many are seen fighting for certain rights in holy attires. When a person gets addicted to his desires, knowingly or unknowingly he commits many sins in satisfying himself. When he suffers for his actions, he blames God.
