Death is certain for the one who is born, and birth is certain for the one who dies.

He who knows the absolute of my advent and my actions will no longer have to be reborn in the material universe. Leaving his body, he enters my eternal kingdom.

Whoever, at death, at the very moment of leaving the body, remembers me alone, immediately reaches my abode; there is no doubt.

Only the spiritual body allows the soul to enter the kingdom of God.

After leaving the body, the holy servant no longer receives a material body, but returns to the kingdom of God where he receives a spiritual body similar to that of the eternal companions of the Lord whose example he followed.

True life begins only at the end of material existence.

Until now, you have received from me the analytical knowledge of the philosophy of sankhya [a philosophy intended for the analytical study of material conditions and to firmly establish oneself in devotional service. It allows one to know the truth as it is. It is the knowledge of the path that leads beyond the material body].

Now receive the knowledge of yoga [yoga: the path of union and communion with the Supreme, God, and of equanimity or evenness of mind. Equanimity or evenness of mind, evenness of temper, is an emotional disposition of detachment and serenity with regard to any sensation or evocation, pleasant or unpleasant], which allows one to act without being bound by one's actions. When this intelligence guides you, you will be able to break the chains of karma.

To one who walks this path, no effort is in vain, no benefit gained is ever lost, the slightest step frees us from the most formidable fear. He who walks this path is resolute in his effort, and pursues a single goal. On the other hand, the intelligence of one who lacks this firmness is lost in many oblique paths.

The uninformed man clings to the flowery language of the Vedas [the original holy scriptures also called “the true gospel”], which teach various practices for reaching the planets of bliss [paradisiacal, Edenic], achieving favorable rebirth, gaining power and other blessings. Inflamed with desire for the joys of an opulent life, he does not see beyond them. Too attached to sense pleasures, wealth and fame, misled by his desires, no one ever knows the firm will to serve the Supreme Lord with love and devotion.

Go beyond the three gunas [the three attributes and modes of influence of material nature: virtue, passion, and ignorance], these influences of material nature which are the primary focus of the Vedas. Free yourself from duality, abandon all desire for possessions and material peace, and be firmly united with the Supreme. For, just as a great sheet of water at once fulfills all the functions of the well, so one who knows the ultimate goal of the Vedas reaps all the benefits they provide.