Chapter 6 verse 41-42
“Having attained to the worlds of the righteous and
having dwelt there for long years, he who had fallen from yoga, is born again
in the house of pure and the wealthy. Or, he is even born in the family of wise
yogis; a birth like this is very difficult to obtain in this world”
In an earlier verse and chapter, Krishna points to Arjuna
that fighting for a kshatriya is a win-win situation considering that if he won
the battle, he gets fame in the present life and if he loses the battle and
loses his life, he gains merit in the afterlife. Likewise, the Lord is saying
that even though attaining self control may be difficult, sincere attempt at
this process of achieving body, mind, and intellect’s union with the immutable
soul does not go in vain. The journey would continue into the next life with
the setup of even better conditions to pursue that spiritual path. Hence it is
a win-win situation all around. The person who has been exposed to the
spiritual path and has considered it in this life is already blessed and this
is the result of several lives of positive action and thoughts. If that is not
inspirational for all of us to take the spiritual path, what is?
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