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Liberation & destinyChapter 2 · Contents of the Gītā Summarized
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 2.72

Peace and the state of Brahman

एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिःपार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति ।

स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति ॥ ७२ ॥

eṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha

naināṁ prāpya vimuhyati

sthitvāsyām anta-kāle ’pi

brahma-nirvāṇam ṛcchati

Translation

That is the way of the spiritual and godly life, after attaining which a man is not bewildered. If one is thus situated even at the hour of death, one can enter into the kingdom of God.

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Entering the Kingdom of God

  1. 1Spiritual life frees one from confusion. Remaining in this state even at death, one can enter the kingdom of God.
  2. 2Kṛṣṇa consciousness can be attained in a moment through understanding and acceptance, as Khaṭvāṅga Mahārāja did by surrendering to Kṛṣṇa.
  3. 3Loving devotional service to the Lord is itself life in His spiritual kingdom, free from material bondage.

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Chapter 2, Contents of the Gītā Summarized: peace and the state of brahman.

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The soul's true destination is eternal.

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Key ideas: mokṣa, dhāma.

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