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Rushi Bharat nursed a dear out of mercy and become attached to it. His last thought was the thought of that dear, hence he had to take the birth of deer, but he had memory of his last birth as he was an advanced soul and therefore in next birth he remained maun (wit). He has not spoken any word during that life, so he was known as “Jad Bharat”. He remained in silence during whole life to avoid affection with any body in the world. By doing so, he had achieved total pure soul and avoided death & birth for ever.
The last thought determines the next birth. The last predominent thought of one's life occupies the mind at the time of death. The predominent idea at the time of death is what in normal life has occupied his attention most. The last thought determines the nature of character of the body to be attained next. As a man thinketh, so shall he become. Therefore you must train the mind properly and give it proper sattvic food for assimilation. You must have sattvic background of thought to take you to the good-salvation.
It is a pity that vast majority of persons have no idea, no programme of life at all and no sattvic back ground of thought. They are doomed to failure.
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