Reincarnation
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Today's Issue: Reincarnation
First some basic information from Wikipedia, thefree encyclopedia
Reincarnation, literally "to be made flesh again", as adoctrine or mystical belief, holds the notion that some essential part of a human being(or in some interpretations, any living being) can survive death in some form, with itsintegrity partly or wholly retained, to be reborn in a new body. This part is oftenreferred to as the Spirit or Soul, the 'Higher or True Self', 'Divine Spark', 'I' or the'Ego' (not to be confused with the ego as defined by psychology).
In suchbeliefs, a new personality is developed during each life in the physical world, basedupon past integrated experience and new acquired experiences, but some part of the beingremains constantly present throughout these successive lives as well. It is usuallybelieved that there is interaction between predeterminism of certain experiences, orlessons intended to happen during the physical life, and the free-will action of theindividual as they live that life.
This doctrine is a central tenet withinHinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Surat Shabda Yoga, Spiritism, some African religions, as wellas various other religions teachings and esoteric philosophies. Most modern Pagans alsobelieve in reincarnation as do some new Age beliefs. Reincarnation is traditionallyunderstood to be akin to the Buddhist concept of Rebirth, but in fact the two conceptsare very distinct philosophically - Buddhism teaches reincarnation is not of a permanentself or soul but says the opposite view is also an error (See: neti neti). An advancedBuddhist and an advanced Hindu would likely perceive the phenomenon of reincarnationidentically.
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It isin my estimation fascinating, that so many people even in our western countries seem toaccept reincarnation as true instead of the conviction of a heaven or hell.
Why arethere only those two ideas, one of the rebirth and one of a paradise? Do you personallybelieve in reincarnation?
Today's Issue: Reincarnation
First some basic information from Wikipedia, thefree encyclopedia
Reincarnation, literally "to be made flesh again", as adoctrine or mystical belief, holds the notion that some essential part of a human being(or in some interpretations, any living being) can survive death in some form, with itsintegrity partly or wholly retained, to be reborn in a new body. This part is oftenreferred to as the Spirit or Soul, the 'Higher or True Self', 'Divine Spark', 'I' or the'Ego' (not to be confused with the ego as defined by psychology).
In suchbeliefs, a new personality is developed during each life in the physical world, basedupon past integrated experience and new acquired experiences, but some part of the beingremains constantly present throughout these successive lives as well. It is usuallybelieved that there is interaction between predeterminism of certain experiences, orlessons intended to happen during the physical life, and the free-will action of theindividual as they live that life.
This doctrine is a central tenet withinHinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Surat Shabda Yoga, Spiritism, some African religions, as wellas various other religions teachings and esoteric philosophies. Most modern Pagans alsobelieve in reincarnation as do some new Age beliefs. Reincarnation is traditionallyunderstood to be akin to the Buddhist concept of Rebirth, but in fact the two conceptsare very distinct philosophically - Buddhism teaches reincarnation is not of a permanentself or soul but says the opposite view is also an error (See: neti neti). An advancedBuddhist and an advanced Hindu would likely perceive the phenomenon of reincarnationidentically.
For the whole article please click on the link.
It isin my estimation fascinating, that so many people even in our western countries seem toaccept reincarnation as true instead of the conviction of a heaven or hell.
Why arethere only those two ideas, one of the rebirth and one of a paradise? Do you personallybelieve in reincarnation?
