# The process of death and transmigration *Death is not the end—it is simply a change of body for the eternal soul. Krishna explains that whatever state of being one remembers at the time of death determines the next destination. One who remembers Krishna attains the spiritual world and never returns.* ## Just as One Changes Garments, the Soul Changes Bodies ![[bg/2/22]] ![[bg/2/13]] ## The Soul Is Eternal and Never Dies ![[bg/2/20]] ![[bg/2/23]] ## Whatever One Remembers at Death Determines the Next Life ![[bg/8/6]] ![[sb/3/30/34]] ## Transmigration Is Controlled by Nature ![[bg/3/27]] ![[bg/15/8]] ## One Who Remembers Krishna at Death Attains Him ![[bg/8/5]] ![[bg/8/7]] ## Liberation Means Freedom from the Cycle of Birth and Death ![[bg/8/16]] ![[bg/4/9]] ## From the Index - [[index/entries/death|Death]] — Leaving the body - [[index/entries/transmigration-of-soul|Transmigration of Soul]] — Movement of the soul - [[index/entries/reincarnation|Reincarnation]] — Taking new births - [[index/entries/liberation|Liberation]] — Freedom from rebirth