Poem : Birth
Ponderings On One Of The Most Contemplated Topics Ever ....
An awakening
Or
Slipping into sleeping –
Intoxicating,
Invigourating …. ?
A new beginning
Or
A renewed seeking
Of answers to longing,
Eternal pining …. ?
A sparkling song
Of silent mystery,
A refreshing bout
Of innocent curiosity
For leaping high
And diving deep
Into unfolding, unwinding
Divine continuity …. !!
- Vanita Thakkar (January 29th, 2014).
Birth intrigues .... What does Shreemad Bhagvad Geeta say ?
Birth and death are as mysterious as they are inevitable. One who is born is bound to die.
Shreemad Bhagvad Geeta says that the body is the garment of the soul, in the 22nd verse - Shloka - of the Second Adhyaaya / Chapter. The soul - a drop, a speck, a unit - of the complete, infinite, eternal, timeless, indestructible and uncreatable consciousness - assumes the form of a body at birth and leaves it on death.
The body dies, not the soul. The soul leaves the body, along with the mind and the senses / tendencies accumulated in the world. The state of the mind attached to the soul determine the further journey of the soul - to be reborn as another body - as per the law of nature.
The cycle of birth and death continues till the soul overcomes ignorance of attachments, arrogance, ego and so on .... and becomes enlightened and pure enough to realize identity / oneness with the Supreme Consciousness, through various spiritual practices, called Yoga - which unite the individual soul - Jeeva - with the Supreme Soul - Shiva.
