Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita is titled "Attaining the Supreme" and focuses on the path to ultimate liberation and enlightenment. In this chapter, Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the nature of the afterlife and how to attain a state of union with the divine. The chapter begins with Lord Krishna describing the ultimate reality of Brahman, the source of all beings. He explains that by meditating on Brahman at the time of death, one can attain a state of transcendence and achieve liberation from the cycle of birth and death. Lord Krishna explains that the nature of the afterlife depends on one's state of consciousness at the time of death. Those who are attached to the material world and have not attained a higher level of consciousness will be reborn into the material world, while those who have attained a higher level of consciousness will merge with Brahman. Throughout the chapter, Lord Krishna emphasizes the importance of devotion and spiritual practice in attainin...