How can we fall to the point of become insects, bacterias, trees, etc
Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2010-07-26 · 2 answers
How can we fall to the point of become insects, bacterias, trees, etc , in this material world ?
user [447] · 2010-07-26
It is often said that a persons consciousness at the time of death determines their next embodiment.Bodies can be said to be kinds of consciousness: a soul embodied as a dog has dog-consciousness, a soul embodied as an elephant has elephant-consciousness etc.
The other day I saw a flower with many insects on it, mating. Seeing that made me think that perhaps if someone wants to have a lot of sex and not take care of the offspring, then a kind of insect is the body to have.
And I swear many people in various "yoga centres" doing some fancy exercises will be born as bacteria, given the consciousness they practise there ...
user [149] · 2010-07-29
The principal behind taking different bodies is karuna guna-sangasya sad asad yoni janmasu (Gita 13.22). The cause is due to associating with a particular mode. Prabhupada quotes this verse very often in his classes.