Death Before During and After

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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During, Before and After Death
nourishment and everything necessary for its life there is immediately provided for.
The Three Travelers
The world is full of illusion and it always looks at external actions. It does not consider the inner intentions or meditation. The inner meditation is the real endeavor (purushaarth), for the next life and will bring forth fruits in the next life. During meditation, the subatomic particles of matter from the outside are pulled inwards into the body. They take on the form of whatever kind of meditation is in progress and accumulate subtly. This is how the causal body is created. Because of connections from the past life, it enters the mother's womb and this is where the effective body forms. Upon death, the soul, the subtle body and the causal body all go together. The subtle body is the same for everyone, but the causal body is different for each person, depending upon his causes from his current life. The electrical body is the subtle body.
The Chain of Cause and Effect
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There is birth after death and death after birth. Why does this cycle continue relentlessly? It is because of 'causes and effects, and effects and causes' that the cycle perpetuates. If causes were destroyed, effect too would come to an end and another birth would cease to occur.
A person creates causes during his entire life. What becomes of these causes? Once the causes are created, there is no escaping from its ensuing consequences of its effect.
Causes are created in every action. If someone insults you by saying, 'you are stupid', it is an effect. He has said this within the laws governing the science of karma. It is your past account. During this occurrence of insult, the negative reaction that occurs
During, Before and After Death
within you like, 'your father is stupid', is your cause for the next life. This may even spill out in reactionary words. These words are an effect of past life. The deep inner intent in any event is the cause. All else is an effect.
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What was dealt to you was well within the laws of karma. Your reaction transgressed that law.
Did you understand this? Why are you silent?
Questioner: Yes, I understand.
Dadashri: So the causes are created in this life, and the effects of these causes will have to be endured in the next life.
People erroneously believe the effect to be the cause and they try to change the effect. In anger they believe, 'I became angry'. This is an illusion. The anger exists as long as this illusion exists. Really there is no anger. It is only an effect. And when the cause stops, only the effect remains and one is not responsible for these effects. These effects will not refrain from manifesting their intrinsic nature.
Can Causes be Stopped?
Questioner: There is a relationship between the body and soul, is there not?
Dadashri: This body is the result and effect of the ignorance of the Self, the Soul. It is the effect of whatever causes that were created. If someone were to give you a lot of respect, you would feel happy and if someone were to insult you, you would become angry. The outward expression of your anger or happiness is not important; it is your internal bhaav (deep inner intent, meditation) that charges or causes new karma, which will then discharge in your next life. The discharge will be in the form of an effect at that