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Rebirth

3 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on rebirth. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya navani grhnati naro 'parani, tatha sharirani vihaya jirnany anyani samyati navani dehi

As a person sheds worn-out garments and wears new ones, likewise, at the time of death, the soul casts off its worn-out body and enters a new one.

  • The soul is eternal, bodies are temporary
  • Reincarnation explained through metaphor
  • Death is transformation, not destruction