The entire life is being spent in making an effort to be reborn after one’s death, thus repeating the cycle of birth and death. We are becoming slaves to the process of birth and death. We should make an attempt to become one with the great effulgent spirit. (SSB 1974, p. 174)

The Vedas emanated from God;Karmas emanated from the Vedas; from Karma originated Yajna, from Yajna, Rain; from Rain grew Food; from Food came all living beings. This is the cycle that has to be accepted and honoured. (GV, p. 46)