Rebirth

The idea of rebirth often leads to speculation about past lives and future destinations, distracting us from the life we are living right now. This workshop brings the focus squarely back to the present. It explains that the "I" or the Self (जीवन) is a conscious, atomic unit that is eternal (अमरत्वधर्मा). The body (शरीर) is a temporary, physical instrument that the जीवन uses. The death of the body is a certainty (शरीर का नश्वरत्व), but the जीवन continues its journey (जीवन का अमरत्व). The state of the जीवन—its accumulated understandings and unresolved illusions (संस्कार)—is what carries forward. The journey of the जीवन through different bodies is a journey towards Awakening (जागृति). Therefore, the most critical task is not to worry about what body we will get next, but to work on resolving our illusions and developing right understanding in this life. By achieving liberation from illusion (भ्रम मुक्ति) now, we break the cycle of confusion that perpetuates suffering across lifetimes.