TRANSMIGRATION (15.6 – 15.11)

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.10 & 15.11: What is the cure for this ignorance? Krishna says knowledge. Those “whose eyes are trained in knowledge” by hearing and learning sastra can see. Lack of sastric learning brings about the following result explained in Text 15.11

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Importance of ‘Isvara’ – Refers to living entity as the controller of the body

Can decide his body – higher grade or lower grade
Indicates the minute independence
Change depends on his consciousness at the time of death
o Godly qualities – transfer to demigods
o Consciousness like cat and dog – similar bodies
o Krishna consciousness – Go to Krsna-loka

(b) Refutes the false claim that after annihilation of body everything is finished

Present body and present activities are background of the next body
o On the basis of ‘Karma’
o ‘Subtle body’ carries the conceptions

(c) Meaning of ‘Karsati’ – This process of transmigration from one body to another and struggling for existence while in the body

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.8 & 15.9: The quality of the mind, as explained in the following verse, attracts its next gross body, like a magnet attracts an iron nail.

Text 15.9

THEME: Process of transmigration – Thus carried by the mind he enters various bodies to obtain different senses for the goal of sense enjoyment.

Learnings from Purport 15.9

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Importance of ‘Isvara’ – Refers to living entity as the controller of the body

Can decide his body – higher grade or lower grade
Indicates the minute independence
Change depends on his consciousness at the time of death
o Godly qualities – transfer to demigods
o Consciousness like cat and dog – similar bodies
o Krishna consciousness – Go to Krsna-loka

(b) Refutes the false claim that after annihilation of body everything is finished

Present body and present activities are background of the next body
o On the basis of ‘Karma’
o ‘Subtle body’ carries the conceptions

(c) Meaning of ‘Karsati’ – This process of transmigration from one body to another and struggling for existence while in the body

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.8 & 15.9: The quality of the mind, as explained in the following verse, attracts its next gross body, like a magnet attracts an iron nail.

Text 15.9

THEME: Process of transmigration – Thus carried by the mind he enters various bodies to obtain different senses for the goal of sense enjoyment.

Learnings from Purport 15.9

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Identity of Living entity

Eternal fragmental part and parcel – indicated by the word “Sanatana”
Not that jiva assumes individuality only in conditioned state
This refutes Mayavada philosophy

(b) Ref. Vedic version – Supreme Lord manifests and expands

As primary or personal expansions – Vishnu-tattva e.g. Rama, Nrsimhadeva
As secondary or separated living entities – Eternal servants
All the expansions are always present as separate identities, even the living entities

(c) Living entity has fragmental qualities, being the fragmental portion of the Supreme

Therefore has fragmental quality of independence

(d) Using independence

Every living entity has personal individuality and a minute form of independence
o If properly used in the service of the Lord – One gets liberated
o If misused (forgets the service of the Lord) – Gets dominated by the modes of material nature and thus gets conditioned
o Misuse leads to hard struggle for existence
In quality every living entity is eternal like the Supreme Lord
o All living entities including the Supreme controllers like Brahma or Siva are eternal parts and parcels of Krishna

(e) Importance of the word “Karsati” – Struggling or grappling hard

Conditioned soul is bound by the false ego – this is the “Cause of struggle”
o Analogy: As if bound by iron chains
Chief driving agent for conditioned soul – ‘Mind’
o Mind in goodness – Activities are good
o Mind in passion – Activities are troublesome
o Mind in ignorance – One travels to lower species

(f) Quotes about “Achieving spiritual body after liberation”

This verse clarifies that the conditioned soul is covered by a material body and will get spiritual body after liberation, in an individual capacity
Ref. Madhyandinayana Sruti – In spiritual world one gets spiritual body and can talk and hear with Supreme Lord face to face
Ref. Smrti – One lives in the same bodily features as Supreme Personality of Godhead and expansions of Vishnu murti

(g) Meaning of ‘Mamaivamsah’ – Fragmental part and parcel of Supreme Lord

It is not like a broken material part – This is established by the word “Sanatana” (eternally a fragment)
Ref. Bg. 2.24: explains that spirit soul cannot be cut into pieces
Ref. Bg. 2.13: indicates that in each and every body, a separate fragmental portion is present

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.7 & 15.8: This verse hints at the mind’s power to determine the living entity’s future, and the next verse continues that thrust, explaining how, determined by his thoughts, a soul attains his next body.

Text 15.8

THEME: Process of transmigration – The Living entity acquires a material mind and carries different conceptions of life from one body to the next

Analogy: As the air carries aromas

Learnings from Purport 15.8

(a) Importance of ‘Isvara’ – Refers to living entity as the controller of the body

Can decide his body – higher grade or lower grade
Indicates the minute independence
Change depends on his consciousness at the time of death
o Godly qualities – transfer to demigods
o Consciousness like cat and dog – similar bodies
o Krishna consciousness – Go to Krsna-loka

(b) Refutes the false claim that after annihilation of body everything is finished

Present body and present activities are background of the next body
o On the basis of ‘Karma’
o ‘Subtle body’ carries the conceptions

(c) Meaning of ‘Karsati’ – This process of transmigration from one body to another and struggling for existence while in the body

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.8 & 15.9: The quality of the mind, as explained in the following verse, attracts its next gross body, like a magnet attracts an iron nail.

Text 15.9

THEME: Process of transmigration – Thus carried by the mind he enters various bodies to obtain different senses for the goal of sense enjoyment.

Learnings from Purport 15.9

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Identity of Living entity

Eternal fragmental part and parcel – indicated by the word “Sanatana”
Not that jiva assumes individuality only in conditioned state
This refutes Mayavada philosophy

(b) Ref. Vedic version – Supreme Lord manifests and expands

As primary or personal expansions – Vishnu-tattva e.g. Rama, Nrsimhadeva
As secondary or separated living entities – Eternal servants
All the expansions are always present as separate identities, even the living entities

(c) Living entity has fragmental qualities, being the fragmental portion of the Supreme

Therefore has fragmental quality of independence

(d) Using independence

Every living entity has personal individuality and a minute form of independence
o If properly used in the service of the Lord – One gets liberated
o If misused (forgets the service of the Lord) – Gets dominated by the modes of material nature and thus gets conditioned
o Misuse leads to hard struggle for existence
In quality every living entity is eternal like the Supreme Lord
o All living entities including the Supreme controllers like Brahma or Siva are eternal parts and parcels of Krishna

(e) Importance of the word “Karsati” – Struggling or grappling hard

Conditioned soul is bound by the false ego – this is the “Cause of struggle”
o Analogy: As if bound by iron chains
Chief driving agent for conditioned soul – ‘Mind’
o Mind in goodness – Activities are good
o Mind in passion – Activities are troublesome
o Mind in ignorance – One travels to lower species

(f) Quotes about “Achieving spiritual body after liberation”

This verse clarifies that the conditioned soul is covered by a material body and will get spiritual body after liberation, in an individual capacity
Ref. Madhyandinayana Sruti – In spiritual world one gets spiritual body and can talk and hear with Supreme Lord face to face
Ref. Smrti – One lives in the same bodily features as Supreme Personality of Godhead and expansions of Vishnu murti

(g) Meaning of ‘Mamaivamsah’ – Fragmental part and parcel of Supreme Lord

It is not like a broken material part – This is established by the word “Sanatana” (eternally a fragment)
Ref. Bg. 2.24: explains that spirit soul cannot be cut into pieces
Ref. Bg. 2.13: indicates that in each and every body, a separate fragmental portion is present

Text 15.8

THEME: Process of transmigration – The Living entity acquires a material mind and carries different conceptions of life from one body to the next

Analogy: As the air carries aromas

Learnings from Purport 15.8

(a) Importance of ‘Isvara’ – Refers to living entity as the controller of the body

Can decide his body – higher grade or lower grade
Indicates the minute independence
Change depends on his consciousness at the time of death
o Godly qualities – transfer to demigods
o Consciousness like cat and dog – similar bodies
o Krishna consciousness – Go to Krsna-loka

(b) Refutes the false claim that after annihilation of body everything is finished

Present body and present activities are background of the next body
o On the basis of ‘Karma’
o ‘Subtle body’ carries the conceptions

(c) Meaning of ‘Karsati’ – This process of transmigration from one body to another and struggling for existence while in the body

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.8 & 15.9: The quality of the mind, as explained in the following verse, attracts its next gross body, like a magnet attracts an iron nail.

Text 15.9

THEME: Process of transmigration – Thus carried by the mind he enters various bodies to obtain different senses for the goal of sense enjoyment.

Learnings from Purport 15.9

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Why there is no need of any light source

Because all planets are self-illuminous and their shining effulgence is called brahmajyoti
All effulgence comes from planet of Krishna – Goloka Vrindavana
One fourth of the spiritual sky is covered by mahat-tattva which constitutes the material
world
Material world has only one self luminous planet – The Sun

(b) Two stages of living entities

Conditional stage – Living entity in dark material world
o Considers himself to be the Lord of material world
Liberated stage
o Reaches spiritual sky by cutting through the false perverted tree of material world and
thus becomes liberated
o Becomes an associate of the Lord – enjoy eternal life of full bliss and full knowledge
o Never comes back

(c) Why this information of the Supreme abode is given to conditioned souls

One should be captivated by this information
o Desire to transfer to the spiritual world and extricate from perverted reflection
o If too much attached to material world – difficult to cut off this tree

(d) How Krishna consciousness helps

Helps by gradual detachment
Only way to get detached from attraction to material world
o Not by wearing saffron cloth
o Must become attached to devotional service of the Lord
What kind of devotional service
o Serious practice of devotional service as explained in Chapter 12
How to work in Krishna consciousness – Associate with Krishna conscious devotees, search
out such a society and learn devotional service
The only transcendental method is devotional service
o Chapter 14 describes the contamination of all kinds of processes by material nature
o Only devotional service is purely transcendental (14.26)

(e) Importance of “Paramam mama” – Refers to spiritual world

Every nook and corner is the Lord’s property
But spiritual world is ”Paramam mama” – full of six opulences
Ref. on spiritual world: Katha Upanisad
o The whole spiritual sky is illuminated by internal potency
o No need of sun, moon, stars

(f) Only way to achieve that abode – Surrender and no other means

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.6 & 15.7:
QUESTION: Why a living entity will not be satisfied until he has reached that Supreme abode.
ANSWER: Because it is his constitutional position to be related with Krishna as explained in Text 15.7

Text 15.7

THEME : This verse gives the “Identity of living entity”

Original position – Living entities are eternal part and parcels of Krishna
⇒ They belong to Him in the spiritual world
Current position – They are now struggling hard with mind and senses in material world

Learnings from Purport 15.7

(a) Identity of Living entity

Eternal fragmental part and parcel – indicated by the word “Sanatana”
Not that jiva assumes individuality only in conditioned state
This refutes Mayavada philosophy

(b) Ref. Vedic version – Supreme Lord manifests and expands

As primary or personal expansions – Vishnu-tattva e.g. Rama, Nrsimhadeva
As secondary or separated living entities – Eternal servants
All the expansions are always present as separate identities, even the living entities

(c) Living entity has fragmental qualities, being the fragmental portion of the Supreme

Therefore has fragmental quality of independence

(d) Using independence

Every living entity has personal individuality and a minute form of independence
o If properly used in the service of the Lord – One gets liberated
o If misused (forgets the service of the Lord) – Gets dominated by the modes of material nature and thus gets conditioned
o Misuse leads to hard struggle for existence
In quality every living entity is eternal like the Supreme Lord
o All living entities including the Supreme controllers like Brahma or Siva are eternal parts and parcels of Krishna

(e) Importance of the word “Karsati” – Struggling or grappling hard

Conditioned soul is bound by the false ego – this is the “Cause of struggle”
o Analogy: As if bound by iron chains
Chief driving agent for conditioned soul – ‘Mind’
o Mind in goodness – Activities are good
o Mind in passion – Activities are troublesome
o Mind in ignorance – One travels to lower species

(f) Quotes about “Achieving spiritual body after liberation”

This verse clarifies that the conditioned soul is covered by a material body and will get spiritual body after liberation, in an individual capacity
Ref. Madhyandinayana Sruti – In spiritual world one gets spiritual body and can talk and hear with Supreme Lord face to face
Ref. Smrti – One lives in the same bodily features as Supreme Personality of Godhead and expansions of Vishnu murti

(g) Meaning of ‘Mamaivamsah’ – Fragmental part and parcel of Supreme Lord

It is not like a broken material part – This is established by the word “Sanatana” (eternally a fragment)
Ref. Bg. 2.24: explains that spirit soul cannot be cut into pieces
Ref. Bg. 2.13: indicates that in each and every body, a separate fragmental portion is present

Text 15.8

THEME: Process of transmigration – The Living entity acquires a material mind and carries different conceptions of life from one body to the next

Analogy: As the air carries aromas

Learnings from Purport 15.8

(a) Importance of ‘Isvara’ – Refers to living entity as the controller of the body

Can decide his body – higher grade or lower grade
Indicates the minute independence
Change depends on his consciousness at the time of death
o Godly qualities – transfer to demigods
o Consciousness like cat and dog – similar bodies
o Krishna consciousness – Go to Krsna-loka

(b) Refutes the false claim that after annihilation of body everything is finished

Present body and present activities are background of the next body
o On the basis of ‘Karma’
o ‘Subtle body’ carries the conceptions

(c) Meaning of ‘Karsati’ – This process of transmigration from one body to another and struggling for existence while in the body

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.8 & 15.9: The quality of the mind, as explained in the following verse, attracts its next gross body, like a magnet attracts an iron nail.

Text 15.9

THEME: Process of transmigration – Thus carried by the mind he enters various bodies to obtain different senses for the goal of sense enjoyment.

Learnings from Purport 15.9

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are

(a) Why there is no need of any light source

Because all planets are self-illuminous and their shining effulgence is called brahmajyoti
All effulgence comes from planet of Krishna – Goloka Vrindavana
One fourth of the spiritual sky is covered by mahat-tattva which constitutes the material
world
Material world has only one self luminous planet – The Sun

(b) Two stages of living entities

Conditional stage – Living entity in dark material world
o Considers himself to be the Lord of material world
Liberated stage
o Reaches spiritual sky by cutting through the false perverted tree of material world and
thus becomes liberated
o Becomes an associate of the Lord – enjoy eternal life of full bliss and full knowledge
o Never comes back

(c) Why this information of the Supreme abode is given to conditioned souls

One should be captivated by this information
o Desire to transfer to the spiritual world and extricate from perverted reflection
o If too much attached to material world – difficult to cut off this tree

(d) How Krishna consciousness helps

Helps by gradual detachment
Only way to get detached from attraction to material world
o Not by wearing saffron cloth
o Must become attached to devotional service of the Lord
What kind of devotional service
o Serious practice of devotional service as explained in Chapter 12
How to work in Krishna consciousness – Associate with Krishna conscious devotees, search
out such a society and learn devotional service
The only transcendental method is devotional service
o Chapter 14 describes the contamination of all kinds of processes by material nature
o Only devotional service is purely transcendental (14.26)

(e) Importance of “Paramam mama” – Refers to spiritual world

Every nook and corner is the Lord’s property
But spiritual world is ”Paramam mama” – full of six opulences
Ref. on spiritual world: Katha Upanisad
o The whole spiritual sky is illuminated by internal potency
o No need of sun, moon, stars

(f) Only way to achieve that abode – Surrender and no other means

Text 15.7

THEME : This verse gives the “Identity of living entity”

Original position – Living entities are eternal part and parcels of Krishna
⇒ They belong to Him in the spiritual world
Current position – They are now struggling hard with mind and senses in material world

Learnings from Purport 15.7

(a) Identity of Living entity

Eternal fragmental part and parcel – indicated by the word “Sanatana”
Not that jiva assumes individuality only in conditioned state
This refutes Mayavada philosophy

(b) Ref. Vedic version – Supreme Lord manifests and expands

As primary or personal expansions – Vishnu-tattva e.g. Rama, Nrsimhadeva
As secondary or separated living entities – Eternal servants
All the expansions are always present as separate identities, even the living entities

(c) Living entity has fragmental qualities, being the fragmental portion of the Supreme

Therefore has fragmental quality of independence

(d) Using independence

Every living entity has personal individuality and a minute form of independence
o If properly used in the service of the Lord – One gets liberated
o If misused (forgets the service of the Lord) – Gets dominated by the modes of material nature and thus gets conditioned
o Misuse leads to hard struggle for existence
In quality every living entity is eternal like the Supreme Lord
o All living entities including the Supreme controllers like Brahma or Siva are eternal parts and parcels of Krishna

(e) Importance of the word “Karsati” – Struggling or grappling hard

Conditioned soul is bound by the false ego – this is the “Cause of struggle”
o Analogy: As if bound by iron chains
Chief driving agent for conditioned soul – ‘Mind’
o Mind in goodness – Activities are good
o Mind in passion – Activities are troublesome
o Mind in ignorance – One travels to lower species

(f) Quotes about “Achieving spiritual body after liberation”

This verse clarifies that the conditioned soul is covered by a material body and will get spiritual body after liberation, in an individual capacity
Ref. Madhyandinayana Sruti – In spiritual world one gets spiritual body and can talk and hear with Supreme Lord face to face
Ref. Smrti – One lives in the same bodily features as Supreme Personality of Godhead and expansions of Vishnu murti

(g) Meaning of ‘Mamaivamsah’ – Fragmental part and parcel of Supreme Lord

It is not like a broken material part – This is established by the word “Sanatana” (eternally a fragment)
Ref. Bg. 2.24: explains that spirit soul cannot be cut into pieces
Ref. Bg. 2.13: indicates that in each and every body, a separate fragmental portion is present

Text 15.8

THEME: Process of transmigration – The Living entity acquires a material mind and carries different conceptions of life from one body to the next

Analogy: As the air carries aromas

Learnings from Purport 15.8

(a) Importance of ‘Isvara’ – Refers to living entity as the controller of the body

Can decide his body – higher grade or lower grade
Indicates the minute independence
Change depends on his consciousness at the time of death
o Godly qualities – transfer to demigods
o Consciousness like cat and dog – similar bodies
o Krishna consciousness – Go to Krsna-loka

(b) Refutes the false claim that after annihilation of body everything is finished

Present body and present activities are background of the next body
o On the basis of ‘Karma’
o ‘Subtle body’ carries the conceptions

(c) Meaning of ‘Karsati’ – This process of transmigration from one body to another and struggling for existence while in the body

LINK BETWEEN TEXTS 15.8 & 15.9: The quality of the mind, as explained in the following verse, attracts its next gross body, like a magnet attracts an iron nail.

Text 15.9

THEME: Process of transmigration – Thus carried by the mind he enters various bodies to obtain different senses for the goal of sense enjoyment.

Learnings from Purport 15.9

(a) Analogy: Original consciousness is pure like water

Spirit soul is originally pure
Consciousness is changed according to association of material qualities
o Analogy: Water mixed with different colours

(b) Real consciousness is Krishna consciousness

If adulterated with qualities of cat or dog etc. – One can get any of 8.4 million species

Text 15.10

THEME: Why we do not see this ‘change of bodies’ happening

Foolish mentality – Cannot see:
⇒ How living entity quits the body
⇒ What sort of body he enjoys under the modes of material nature
“Jnana-caksusah” (Eyes trained in knowledge) – Can see all this clearly

Learnings from Purport 15.10

(a) ‘Jnana-caksusah’ – Without knowledge one cannot see things clearly

What kind of knowledge – Hearing from Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures from bona-fide spiritual masters
Real fortunate person – trained to see all these things

(b) Fools – Persons fooled by ‘lust’ and ‘desire’ cannot comprehend the changes of bodies

(c) Attitude of Krishna conscious devotees

Highly developed Krishna conscious individuals try their best to give this knowledge to people in general
Because they know conditioned life is very troublesome
One must liberate himself and go to spiritual world

Text 15.11

THEME: Explains that those who are trained can see all this clearly because their minds are clarified by yoga practice and thus situated in self realisation

But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to

Learnings from Purport 15.11

(a) Importance of the word “Yoginah”

So many yoga societies of modern day are blind to self-realization
o They simply want gymnastic exercises (Physical health)
o They are called “Yatanto ‘py akrtatmanah”

(b) Bhakti yogis are the actual yogis

Have realized self, world and the Supreme Lord
Can see things as they are