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According to the Hindu religion, the purpose and destiny of all souls on the earth is “moksha,” or soul liberation. It is freedom from rebirth on the physical plane. Our soul then continues to evolve in the astral plane known as “Antariksa,” until there is the final stage—the merging with Siva, or the Godhead. It is then like water returning to the sea—a sea of bliss.

Moksha comes when earthly karma has been resolved, and humans are fully God-realized. There cannot be any deeds left undone, anyone to forgive, or any further necessary Earth experience. If any of this is left undone, we can be pulled back into earthly expression and birth. As taught by Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, all souls ultimately strive for self-realization. That is the reason his organization, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), in Los Angeles, Calif., thrives, to this day. It is considered by many to be the gateway to soul liberation.

Soul liberation often unfolds when there is tremendous generosity—generosity that involves giving, and then giving even more, until it is impossible to continue giving. Being able to give generously may be the ultimate test of soul development and ultimate soul liberation—liberation that ends the seemingly endless cycle of earthly incarnations. Saying, “I don’t want to be born here again,” may or may not qualify a person for Moksha, the ending of their cycle of reincarnation.

When a seeker has unfolded to the point where he wants to end the cycle of earthly experiences, the desire for giving to others becomes increasingly powerful and spontaneous. He or she will always be looking for an opportunity to do something good for someone else. When someone has not unfolded into this pattern of generosity, he thinks about himself a great deal, and he calculates his generosity in proportion to what he will receive, or by something else. By giving in proportion to what will be received, he is creating future limitations. He is saying, “I am just this big, and I will always be just this size, because that is as far as my consciousness can take me.” Karma doesn’t work that way. Human consciousness is not like that, because by limiting or calculating your generosity, you are shrinking your consciousness, rather than expanding it to divine love and experience. It will cause pulling away from God, rather than reconnection.

If your heart is full of joy, you will be more confident, and have more to give to others. Another secret of soul growth is to have little or no awareness of what is given away to others. Give freely and generously, without calculating the value of the gift. Do not remember your generosity. Do not wait for or expect a return for your acts of generosity. Give freely, and then, let it quickly be forgotten. Why do we have to remember, when there are universal soul records that know everything?