The holy being, through the practice of devotional service, develops throughout his life his love for God, so that, even if at the time of death he forgets his spiritual activities, the Lord Himself remembers. This is why it is said that his spiritual progress is never in vain, even if he is reborn in the material world. The Lord never forgets the service of his devotee.

Logos 245

The Supreme Lord said: “He whose mind always remains constant has already conquered birth and death. Flawless, like the Supreme Being, he has already established his abode in Him”.

Equanimity is a sign of spiritual realization, and those who acquire it triumph over the conditions of matter, (more particularly of birth and death). As long as man identifies with his body, he must undergo conditioning; but as soon as he develops equanimity, this equality of soul coming from the realization of his spiritual identity, he frees himself from enslavement to matter, and can therefore, at the time of death, enter the world immediately spiritual, without ever having to be reborn in the material universe.

The Lord is not subject to attraction or disgust; He is without weakness. Likewise, the distinct being, when he is freed from the attraction-repulsion duality, also becomes without weakness, thus qualifying himself to enter the spiritual world. He must in fact be seen as already released.

Logos 246

Every member of a community, of human society, as well as in the animal kingdom, every cow, dog, goat, lion, ant etc., has a role to play. Everyone must work in harmony with the others, for the benefit of all humanity, which includes not only mobile beings but also still beings, plants, mountains, hills, earth.

The man who is at the top of living beings on earth, has received from God the order to ensure the well-being of his fellow men, animals, plants, but also mountains, hills and the whole earth. All living things, humans, animals and plants interact and fulfill a useful role for others. The words of God teach us that all animals, although of no great importance, should not be neglected but protected, because they too follow the path of spiritual evolution. Each being has its importance, some, however, are primarily responsible for the progress of human society, others more indirectly.