Freedom from the cycle of Birth and Rebirth.

Majority of us cannot recall our past births. Given this fact, it could lead one to think that why at all should one bother for moksha then? And given such a situation, is moksha excessively overrated?

The answer is a resounding NO!

Moksha means complete and permanent freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Moksha means ultimate liberation! Moksha implies experiencing total and eternal bliss. Where there is moksha, there does not exist an iota of suffering; whereas in the cycle of births and rebirths, there is nothing but suffering and agony!

Do you know at the time of taking birth or undergoing death, the physical pain is so intense and immense that consequently one is rendered unconscious and the entire memory of our past life is erased out? This is why we cannot recall our previous births.

And in a way, it is bliss in disguise until one gets onto the path of moksha, because recalling of last births is so very painful for anyone and everyone around. For example, if one recalls the past and learns that his current partner was his mother in his last birth, will he be happy to learn this fact? Will this knowledge not affect him adversely? Hence, it is good that we cannot recall our last births.