The value of some knowledge about reincarnation is to help one to avoid reincarnation! Reincarnation is the process of the jîva taking life after life in the physical world - some bodies will be human but most will be non-human bodies. It is during the rare lives in a human body that the jîva has the opportunity for escaping from the cycles of reincarnation. The escape can come in the form of Unity Consciousness or Brahman Consciousness.

The Âtman regulates reincarnation for the jîva and working together with the Grahas designs every physical life for the jîva according to its karma and desires. Bodies may be taken from either human or animal - all mammals, all birds, all reptiles, amphibians. Plants, insects, and fish are almost never bodies for jîvas.

The Creator, Lord Brahma, designed the universe to be populated by humans, cows, plants, insects and fish. Cows are the one animal species ordained by the Divine. All other animals are jîva created. Cows are special jîva incarnations originally reserved for those who wished to serve humanity. The milk products of cows are especially nourishing for humans. In some societies, the Divine origin of cows is still respected, but most societies have no knowledge of this.

The physical world is designed to be a literal "Garden of Eden" in which the food source for humans is dairy products, nuts, grains and vegetables, and water. Fish are for keeping the water clean, insects are to maintain the plants and humans are supposed to tend the cows, eat the dairy products, eat the plants and drink the water. It is not appropriate for humans to eat other human bodies or animal bodies. Fish and insects are not clean food and should be avoided as well.

All mammals and birds are jîva creations that have arisen out of the matrix of karma to satisfy the innumerable desires and karmic patterns that jîvas have generated. Whatever the jîva most desires or fears will structure the lives and bodies. This simple truth should be known and understood by everyone. Reincarnation is not a process to be encouraged.

	To escape from the cycles of reincarnation is simple and readily available to every human being that has at least the karma to be able to think a thought.

To escape from the cycles of reincarnation is simple and readily available to every human being that has at least the karma to be able to think a thought. The most simple way to escape from the cycles of reincarnation is to adopt the practice of Transcendental Meditation. Anyone who learns TM and practices it throughout their life is likely to attain Unity Consciousness upon death of the body if they remember their mantra at the moment of death, thereby breaking out of the cycles of reincarnation. Another approach is to adopt the S'rî Chakra Maha-Videha Programme for Brahman Consciousness.

The principle is simple - ask a qualified representative of the Divine for relief then stick to that desire until the moment of death. The two components of this principle should be examined in detail so there is a good understanding of the importance of each.

• ask a qualified representative of the Divine for relief - your own Âtman, Lord Brahma, anyone in the physical in Brahman Consciousess, any Direct Avatar such as S'rî Ram, Krishna, Jesus Christ, Lord Budha, or any Ascended Master (one who attained Brahman Consciousness during his or her lifetime and is now in a celestial body - examples are the Virgin Mary, Merlin, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Muktananda, Ramakrishna, Saint Paul, Saint Francis). Unity Consciousness will be granted to all who ask a qualified representation of the Divine for relief.
• then stick to that desire until the moment of death - this is the more difficult part of the process for escaping the cycles of reincarnation. One should adopt a regular program of reinforcing the desire to attain Unity. Transcendental Meditation is an ideal and simple procedure for this, since twice daily one sits to "transcend" or go beyond the physical into the unity of pure consciousness. Over time the regular meditator will cultivate a very clear desire for Unity Consciousness. Another practice is to establish communication with one's own Âtman as presented in the Âtmavedî Course. This practice involves regular, daily sessions of communication with the Âtman for the express purpose of obtaining the guidance for successfully living the present life and attaining Unity Consciousness upon death of the body. If one elects to adopt the regular practice of the S'rî Chakra Maha-Videha Programme, then Brahman Consciousness is assured. These are not the only ways to reach Unity or Brahman Consciousness, but one must be careful that the goal is clear and the desire persists at the moment of death. The moment the body drops off sets the direction for the immediate future of the jîva.