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solved. It is however, hard to understand. That is why all the scriptures tell you to understand the Soul. Now without this knowledge, anything done is done in vain. It does not help. First realize the Soul, and then all puzzles will be solved.
Who Reincarnates?
Questioner: Who takes rebirth? Is it the Soul or the life force( jiva)?
Dadashri: No, nobody has to take it, it just happens. This whole universe functions automatically; everything just happens on its own.
Questioner: Yes, but who makes it happen? Is it done by the jiva( mortal entity) or the Soul?
Dadashri: No, the Soul has nothing to do with it. Everything happens because of the jiva. This comprises of the Soul, the causal body and the electrical body. This entity that desires worldly happiness has the‘ right’ to enter the womb and when worldly happiness is not desired, it loses the right for a rebirth.
Relationship Of One Birth To Another
Questioner: Is each successive birth of a human linked to the next birth?
Dadashri: Every birth is the result of previous birth. Therefore the link of every birth begins with the previous birth.
Questioner: But what is the relationship between this birth and the previous birth?
Dadashri: This current birth is the result of previous birth and the cause of the next birth.
Questioner: Yes, that is true but is there anything that