to stop birth & death

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Prabhupada: No, no, "dies" means the body dies. The soul does not die. Na hanyate hanyamane sarire [Bg 2.20]. When the body annihilates... Body becomes old. Just like this cloth. I am using it, but when it will be old, no more useful, then I throw it away. I get another dress. This body is like that. Soul is eternal. Na jayate na mriyate va kadacit. It does not die, it does not take birth. But because he is in material condition, therefore he has to change the material body, because no material thing is permanent. Therefore the aim of life should be how to avoid this material body. That is real business. Jivasya tattva-jijnasa [SB 1.2.10]. That is called athato brahma-jijnasa. This is only business, how to stop acceptance of this material body. And that is very clearly and simply stated in the Bhagavad-gita, janma karma me divyam yo janati tattvataḥ, tyaktva deham punar janma naiti [Bg 4.9]. We can do that. That is Krsna consciousness movement, that you try to understand Krsna, then you are not going to accept any more material body. That means there is no more birth, no more death, no more disease, no more, and what is called, old age. (More...)

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