Pracheena Barhis wanted to know the real meaning of the ‘Puranjana story ‘ and requested Sage Narada to explain it. Thus Narada gave a very detailed description of human body and mind and how they function.

(We have given the respective explanations in the previous sessions).

What causes rebirths?

Ignorance of your true nature that you are ONE with the Supreme leads to the delusion of “I”ness and “My”ness. That causes misery.

When ‘Sathwik budhi ‘ increases,  ‘Punyam’ increases in your ‘Karmam’. When ‘Thamasik budhi ‘ increases, ‘Papam’ increases. When ‘Rajasik budhi ‘ increases, ‘Punya and Papam as a mixture ‘ increases.

Depending on your ‘Karmam’ you have to reap the Karmaphalam and thus your next birth is decided. Heaven and hell are thus chosen by your own Karmam alone.

The end to this misery is only devotion, which is developed through Satsang. Devotion leads to dispassion and Knowledge.