What is our purpose as Human Beings?
iha chedavedīdatha satyamasti na chedihāvedīnmahatī vinaṣhṭhiḥ
(Kenopaniṣhad 2.5)
“O human being, the human birth is a rare opportunity. If you do not utilize it to achieve your goal, you will suffer great ruin.”
The Vedas also say..
iha chedavedīdatha satyamasti na chedihāvedīnmahatī vinaṣhṭhiḥ
(Kenopaniṣhad 2.5)
“O human being, the human birth is a rare opportunity. If you do not utilize it to achieve your goal, you will suffer great ruin.”
The Vedas also say..
iha chedaśhakad boddhuṁ prākśharīrasya visrasaḥ
tataḥ sargeṣhu lokeṣhu śharīratvāya kalpate (Kaṭhopaniṣhad 2.3.4)
“If you do not strive for God-realization in this life, you will continue to rotate in the 8.4 million species of life for many births.”
tataḥ sargeṣhu lokeṣhu śharīratvāya kalpate (Kaṭhopaniṣhad 2.3.4)
“If you do not strive for God-realization in this life, you will continue to rotate in the 8.4 million species of life for many births.”
Humans have been endowed with the faculty of knowledge, for a higher purpose, so that they may utilize it to elevate themselves. If they utilize their intellects merely for doing the animalistic activities of eating, sleeping, mating, & defending, it is a misuse of the human form
However, once we commence on the journey of spiritual practice then even if we do not complete the path in this life, Bhagavan grants us the human birth again, to enable us to continue from where we had left off. In this way, we avert the great danger.
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