Life after Death 🚪 The Eternal Journey of our Soul

Deciphering the Mystic Journey with Astrology

“When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.”

The Cycle of Birth and Death

The Vedic culture, rooted in the ancient scriptures of the Vedas and Upanishads, teaches us that life and death are but two sides of the same coin, an eternal cycle that governs the natural order. In the words of the Bhagavad Gita (2.27):

“For one who has taken birth, death is certain; and for one who is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, you should not lament over the inevitable.”

This cycle, known as Samsara, is the endless loop of birth, death, and rebirth. It is driven by Karma, the law of cause and effect, which binds the soul to this material world.

The Subtle Essence: The Journey of the Soul

When we leave this physical body, not everything perishes. There is a subtle essence, the Atman or soul, which is eternal and indestructible. As the Mundaka Upanishad (2.2.7) elucidates:

“The self within is not affected by death or decay. The knower of the self transcends death and attains immortality.”