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egg. When the time comes for the soul to depart from one body, the circumstances and the event at the other end is also taking place the reception of the soul. Therefore after the body’ s death the soul goes directly into another embryo. So there is no need to worry about what may happen in the time ahead. After death another womb is acquired and upon entering that womb, all the nourishment and everything necessary for its life there is immediately provided for.
The Three Travelers
The world is full of illusion and it always looks at external actions. It does not consider the inner intentions or meditation. The inner meditation is the real endeavor( purushaarth), for the next life and will bring forth fruits in the next life. During meditation, the subatomic particles of matter from the outside are pulled inwards into the body. They take on the form of whatever kind of meditation is in progress and accumulate subtly. This is how the causal body is created. Because of connections from the past life, it enters the mother’ s womb and this is where the effective body forms. Upon death, the soul, the subtle body and the causal body all go together. The subtle body is the same for everyone, but the causal body is different for each person, depending upon his causes from his current life. The electrical body is the subtle body.
The Chain of Cause and Effect
There is birth after death and death after birth. Why does this cycle continue relentlessly? It is because of‘ causes and effects, and effects and causes’ that the cycle perpetuates. If causes were destroyed, effect too would come to an end and another birth would cease to occur.
A person creates causes during his entire life. What