Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.7
intermediate
तदेष श्लोको भवति। तदेव सक्तः सह कर्मणैति लिङ्गं मनो यत्र निषक्तमस्य। प्राप्यान्तं कर्मणस्तस्य यत्किंचेह करोत्ययम्। तस्माल्लोकात्पुनरैत्यस्मै लोकाय कर्मण इति॥
tadeṣa śloko bhavati | tadeva saktaḥ saha karmaṇaiti liṅgaṃ mano yatra niṣaktamasya | prāpyāntaṃ karmaṇastasya yatkiṃceha karotyayam | tasmāllokātpunaraityasmai lokāya karmaṇa iti ||
"There is this verse: "Attached to that, he goes with his work to wherever his mind is fixed. Having exhausted the karma of whatever he does here, he returns from that world to this world for (more) work.""
What This Means:
You go to the realm your mind is attached to. After exhausting karma there, you return for more action. The cycle continues.
Going Deeper:
The mechanics of rebirth: attachment → destination → exhaustion of karma → return. This is samsara.
How To Apply This:
What is your mind attached to? That determines where you go. Release attachment to end the cycle.
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