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Reincarnation
Reincarnation is the belief that a soul will keep being reborn into new bodies. Depending on the belief, the soul can come back as a plant, animal, or another person. Beliefs on reincarnation are different all over the world. Some religions or cultures do not believe in reincarnation at all, but for others it is a very strong part of their society.
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Why do you think people believe in reincarnation?
The early Church Father, Origen wrote: "So long as a soul continues to abide in the good it has no experience of union with a body ... But by some inclination toward evil these souls lose their wings and come into bodies, first of men; then through their association with the irrational passions, after the allotted span of human life they are changed into beasts." Eventually "even the gracious gift of sensation is withdrawn" and the soul comes to inhabit a plant. From this point it begins its ascent again. Even today, the Church has not explicitly repudiated the doctrine of reincarnation, although many Christian theologians have dismissed or derided it.
How did reincarnation influence the caste system of India?
There is no relation caste system is nothign but classification based on the work they do. Over a period of time it became sort of official by the rulers such as British or Islam who invaded India. classification is universal rule, you can find classifications in christianity , Islam and everywhere. Reincarnation has nothing to do with it.
Can you die and come back to life but be something else?
This depends on your perspective, if you are referring to Jesus of the Christian Bible: all Christians believe so. As of our day, we have yet to prove that humans can come back from the dead.
How does Karma affect Reincarnation?
Karma is the cause, reincarnation is the effect. Just like a seed decides the tree, the Karma decides the reincarnation. All eastern religions that believe in Karma advocate that our life doesn't come to an end when the body dies. The one who is alive, the ME, the Mind and the Ego is reborn in a new body to settle our sins or our good deeds. And therefore, heaven and hell are experienced right here on earth. If we do good Karma, we will be born in a good life. If we have sinned, then we may be born as a blind child or born in poverty and we will suffer in our new birth. However, those who are enlightened with Nirvana or Moksha, the enlightened ones transcend Karma, go beyond Karma and they are liberated from reincarnation. They achieve the ultimate goal of life.
What is the difference between the Hindu idea of reincarnation and the Buddhist idea of rebirth?
In Buddhism there is no eternal soul to be reborn--Straight from textbook
AnswerThe difference between the reincarnation of Hinduism and rebirth in Buddhism is that the former involves a soul transmigrating from one life to another; the latter does not. Buddhism teaches that there is no soul to be reborn. AnswerHinduism teaches that you have an internal soul that continues in a process of reincarnation while inheriting the karma of your past life. Whereas Buddha describes reincarnation as transmigration. Based on his no soul doctrine,the Buddha compared it to lighting successive candles using the flame of the preceding candle. Although each flame is causally connected to the one that came before it, it is not the same flame.
Buddha taught that we are a fine mesh of our physical form and are mental consciousness. This fine fabric, which we call self, is always changing and learning. So technically we are reborn every moment. When we die, our physical form dies. All that we claim we are dies along with it. But the energies associated with our consciousness keep flowing along with our karma. Just as the energies of our body are refused back into the earth, so is the fate of our conscious energies. Those energies are then propelled out the same direction we were headed when we were alive. Thus being used again by another life.
Does God forbid the supernatural?
According to whom? I am quite sure that different religions have different opinions about this. And it's hard to ask God directly. - Please note that many religions believe in supernatural events - usually called "miracles" - being caused by holy people, so the answer can definitely not be "yes" in all cases.
What is the relationship between hdgood and bad bdhbehavior and the Hindu idea of reincarnation?
it is believed that if you were a perfect person, you would spend the after life in the form of a human. if you led a bad life, you spend the after life as an animal. this encourages people to be as good people as possible.
What is reincarnation and which religions believe it?
Hindus, Buddhists and some Muslims believe in reincarnation.
How long does reincarnation continue?
If it exists, which it does not, then your spirit is transferred to a creature being born as you die.
IMPROVED ANSWER: I strongly believe in reincarnation. As souls are considered finite to most, what many people do not realize is that everything on earth has a spirit. From the trees which clean our air, to the different types of animals that roam the earth, each has a spirit and is thus is given the opportunity to reincarnate after death. Now, dependent upon the type of soul you have in this life, reincarnation is a process which is a type of soul-cleansing that lasts for up to 12 years. There are 12 houses in the zodiac and each has its own corresponding traits. One house is the Seventh house which is normally run by the sign of Libra and the planet of Uranus, this house consists of relationships and natural attitudes in dealing with friends, family and the general public. If during your lifetime, before you pass away, you have a hard time dealing with making relationships in your society, then during reincarnation your soul will be lead to the cleansing sector of the planet Uranus, last, to provide your soul the chance to cleanse away your negative attitudes towards relationships. Each of these houses are basically there to try and help lead the soul to enlightenment. Do any of us think we are truly perfect...No. And we should not. What is never told to anyone is that you are not allowed into heaven until the soul itself is enlightened. The process of reincarnation is a series of chances that humans are given to become perfect in the eyes of God. To share the home of the Lord, your soul must understand all aspects of the human spirit. Reincarnation takes 12 years because cleansing happens through all twelve houses before you can return. Regardless of how well you may have been at one house you have to learn all over again. Animals reincarnate just the same, they have lives and souls and make mistakes in their own right. We have many people in the world now but in past years we have had many people in the world also. With changes in climate and no transportation to get to places with less disaster, many died. Reincarnation gives souls chances. We have species that have been extinct, never to return again, and many different types of people have come over time. This world is very spiritual and spirits travel on many planes. Not all spirits are good and not all are bad but I would like to think change is possible for anyone and anything.
Is reincarnation one of hinduisms beliefs?
Yes, they do.
This would be a long involved answer, but basically, spirituality in Hinduism begins with belief in reincarnation. Without that, there is no understanding.
Aupmanyav adds: Not necessarily. A person may have a different view. It is not necessary for hindus to follow one dotted line. For example, I am an atheist Hindu. I do not believe in soul, God, or reincarnation. And my belief is just as valid as anybody else's.
Did Buddhism and Hinduism share the beliefs in reincarnation?
hindus and buddhists now think that if they have a good life, they'll turn into something good.
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just because you are Christian doesn’t mean you’re always going to heaven, that’s not how it works.
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Reincarnation is real but at the same time it isn’t. If you saw, some little toddlers on YouTube are saying where they died and when, it’s scary honestly.
reincarnation isn’t real at the same time because you can’t die and expect to turn up as a mouse, or a bird, or a wolf. No, besides the toddlers could be saying anything that comes up to their mind.
reincarnation is a belief, it doesn’t matter if you’re Muslim, Christian, atheist. Doesn’t matter, believe what you want to believe.
What are the beliefs of reincarnation in Hinduism?
According to Hinduism Reincarnation (punarjanma) is essential part of life and death cycle. After a person dies he goes into Reincarnation (punarjanma) cycle and takes a new form in his or her next life.
Why don't Catholics believe in reincarnation?
this is again catholic is a sematic religion. It is controlled by church and a leader. They have strict rules laid by church. I think reincarnation more of a spiritual matter, as catholic is more of religion per say.
Is the idea of passing through many lives to reach the brahman called reincarnation?
The idea of passing trough many lives is so that you may receive enlightenment like the Buddha did but it may take many lives to get there,but you always do.
What is the cycle of reincarnation?
From the Awareness [conscious mind] of an unborn baby to eventual perpertual life.
Reincarnation is the Hindu belief that the individual soul is?
Each person has a soul which will be reborn.
Why do Muslims not believe reincarnation?
No, Muslims do not believe in reincarnation. After death, they believe that angels will come down and ask the deceased three questions. They are "Who is your Lord?", "What is your religion?", and "Who is your prophet?". If the soul of the deceased answers the three questions correctly, then, he or she will rest in peace until the Day of Judgment. If the soul of the deceased answers one of the questions incorrectly, the deceased will be tortured until the Day of Judgment. There are some exceptions if the deceased answers incorrectly. If the deceased was a young child, answering incorrectly will not lead to any torturing. If the deceased was a baby, he or she will be resting in peace without the angels asking any questions.
The Day of Judgment is the day when everyone will be brought back to life by the Will of Allah (Lord). In the day of Judgment, every human, every Jinn, and every other living thing will be questioned by Allah Himself and the good deeds and the sins will be weighed. If a person did more good deeds than sins, Allah will grant him or her to Heaven. If a person did more sins than good deeds, he or she will be sent to Hell if Allah wishes. Allah is so kind that sometimes, He will grant the person who has committed more sins than good deeds to Heaven anyways. The askings for forgiveness when the person was alive will also be taken into acount on the Day of Judgment.
Some people will interpret these events incorrectly. Note that in the Day of Judgment, every deceased person will be resurrected, not reincarnated. People will not be brought back to life as another life form but as the same life form that they were in. The Day of Judgment is also known as the Day of Resurrection, not reincarnation. Also in the Quran, it states "From the (earth) did We Create you, and into it Shall We return you, And from it shall We Bring you out once again." (The Quran, 20:55)". Some people think of this as reincarnation but actually, it means that Allah has created a human out of Earth, and Allah will return the human into the Earth (death), and Allah will revive the human. When Allah revives the human, Allah resurrects him or her when it is the Day of Judgment, not for reincarnation. All of this evidence comes to the conclusion that Muslims do not believe in reincarnation.
What is the progression of Hindu reincarnation?
1- death
2- eat a cheeseburger
3- become fat
4- roll down a hill
5- die of fatness
6- visit weight watchers
Aupmanyav adds: Appreciate the fun answer. Nice. Not in order. It should be: eat many cheeseburgers, become fat, visit weight watchers, roll down the hill, death, reincarnation.
However, I would divide it into six like this: Death, Presentation of accounts before the Lord of Death - Yama, Judgement by Yama according to standard rules (common for hindus as well as non-hindus), Heaven for good deeds, hell for bad deeds, reincarnation.
Does Confucius believe in reincarnation?
Taoism is not a religion it is a way of life,Thus it has no stand on the subject.
Yes
Chinese Taoism openly teaches reincarnation. An important scripture of Taoism, the Chuang Tzu, states:
"Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point. Existence without limitation is space. Continuity without a starting point is time. There is birth, there is death, there is issuing forth, there is entering in. That through which one passes in and out without seeing its form, that is the Portal of God"
Chuang Tzu 23
Taoism does not directly prescribe how or if reincarnation occurs or what if anything reincarnation is. However, i think it is clear that you woke this morning. And so you can assume you will awake again. And i think it is clear that you will fall asleep this evening. And so you can assume you will fall asleep again.
Do Jews believe in reincarnation?
Orthodox Judaism believes in reincarnation, mostly in human from and a little (heaven forbid) into animal form. It has been mentioned by the Jewish Sages in the Midrash (part of the Jewish oral Torah), along with many other sources, that our soul is here to improve the world and achieve closeness to God. If the soul is able to do it all in one life with out ruining anything he/she goes to 'gan eden' (loosly translated as Heaven). If however the person was not able to complete his 'mission', he must go through a cleaning (known in Hebrew as 'gehenom') and down again into another body. This happens again and again until he or she is 'fixed'. There are some 'fixed' souls that come to this world to help others. The Midrash tells us of many cases of reincarnations.
Answer:Rabbi Shmuel Strashun of Vilna, in his Talmud commentary, points out the interesting fact that reincarnation is never mentioned in the Talmud. This may mean that it is a mystical subject not to be elaborated upon publicly; or perhaps that there isn't a consensus regarding it.Do Zen Buddhist believe in Reincarnation?
Yes & No
Taisen Deshimaru, Zen Master & the New Orleans Zen Temple said that Belief in Reincarnation is unimportant.
Only Zazen is important.
I don't think that Zen Buddhist spent much time investigating or thinking about Reincarnation.
Most anyone can attend the New Orleans Zen Temple for a limited time or retreat.
there website is www.nozen.org . . .
Tibetan Buddhist are conditioned from birth that we have had a previous life and will reincarnate.
Belief in Reincarnation has good evidence from the University of Virginia & the 40 years work of Dr. Ian Steveson.
For people who believe in reincarnation, a soul may be reborn in a male or female body. Angels are spirits and are not reincarnated.
