The purpose of rebirth is to attain self-realization and to be freed from the bonds of the cycle of birth and death. Hinduism i.e. Sanatan Dharma has given the highest knowledge to attain self-knowledge. During the development of consciousness, the soul has passed through eighty-four million junis in the form of various plants and animals and entered the human junis.

It takes thousands of births for the full development of consciousness in human life, that is, to attain supreme consciousness. However, consciousness can be attained in any birth through appropriate means. The attainment of supreme consciousness is called self-realization. To understand that it may take thousands of births to attain self-enlightenment, it is first necessary to understand the basic principles of Sanatana Dharma.

The theory of karma and the related cycle of birth and death are two major fundamental principles of Sanatan Dharma. According to actions and desires, our karma is formed and every karma gives results slowly. If we harm someone, that person will definitely take revenge sooner or later, that is the result of our karma. According to Sanatan Dharma, there are three steps to climb for self-realization. The first step is the purification of the mind and body. Moral behavior such as telling the truth, not stealing, not harming others, and following social norms purify the body and mind. The main purpose of the Puranas is to give moral teachings for the purification of mind and body.

Although some of the themes are fictional like in the novel, the Puranas have tried to attract the common people to religion through interesting stories. Aparabhakti is the second step of Sanatan Dharma. Prayers, Japa-Tapa, Tirtha-Vrata are all Aparabhakti. Since aparabhakti is an extroverted practice, it has dualism, that is, the devotee feels that he is different from the Supreme Being. Aparabhakti is not considered pure bhakti as there is no self-knowledge through dualism. Parabhakti is the third and final step of Sanatana Dharma. According to the Upanishads, Brahma is nirguna and formless. Formless means Brahma has no form. Nirguna means, He is beyond our senses. That is, he cannot be understood by our senses. 

Brahma is also known as Satvitananda. Satko means truth. Brahma has no beginning and no end, so he is truth. The Upanishads say that person and Brahma (God) are non-dual. For example, just as the waves of the ocean and the sea are not separate, the individual and Brahma are not separate. Parabhakti is the practice of adveta, i.e. the practice of oneness with Brahma. Through the practice of adveta, the seeker comes to know that his real form is as true, conscious and blissful as Brahma. and 

There is knowledge that there is no difference between Brahma, that is, the knowledge of 'Aham Brahma' is self-knowledge. Parabhakti is considered the purest and highest form of devotion because it is self-enlightenment. Parabhakti is also called spirituality. Spirituality is the personal search for truth, consciousness and bliss. Although it is a personal search, the guidance of an enlightened guru is needed in the beginning. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna instructs Arjuna and says - O Arjuna, you go to the presence of the Brahmanical Guru, serve him and take knowledge from him. Since parabhakti is an introspective practice, its main method is meditation. The 112 methods of meditation taught by Lord Shiva to Parvati are mentioned in a small treatise called Bhairavatantra Vigyan. However, it is believed that Lord Buddha was the originator of the practice of meditation. Osho (Rajneesh) is credited with spreading meditation around the world in the modern age. 

If you understand that life is suffering, then there is definitely a desire for liberation. Realizing that life is suffering, Siddhartha Gautama meditated hard to find a way to overcome it. Finally, after six years, he succeeded in his quest. The first principle of the religion he preached was the truth—life is suffering. Old age, death are all sorrows, despair, grief, fear, anger, malice, loneliness, anxiety, dissatisfaction, etc. are also sorrows. Then he explained the way to get rid of suffering. 

Hindu Sanatan Dharma has given the highest knowledge of the way to overcome this world of suffering. Such knowledge is not available in Christianity. Being killed at a young age, Jesus Christ did not get to impart the highest knowledge of spirituality. Therefore, his sermons were mainly limited to moral education. Knowing that Hinduism has the highest spiritual knowledge, the number of Christians in Western countries who adopt this religion is increasing day by day.

Bhagwat Gita is the best book of Sanatan Dharma. The essence of the Upanishads is the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita is as important a text to Hindus as the Christian Bible and the Muslim Koran. Culture is an integral part of religion and as beautiful as our country is, culture is also excellent. However, due to the increasing influence of western culture, distortions are increasing in our culture. Not only that, the number of converts is increasing day by day due to not being able to understand and explain their Sanatan Dharma properly. 

The highest practice of Sanatana Dharma is easy. It is not related to any caste, caste or sect. Nor is it related to social and economic status. There is no discrimination as there is equal access for all. If practiced properly, anyone can achieve self-realization in the next birth and fulfill the purpose of their birth. Adi Shankaracharya has said that human birth, the desire for liberation and the attainment of a Guru, these three things cannot be achieved without the grace of God. Fortunate is the person who is blessed with these things.