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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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Is Buddha a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu?
According to the Buddha, he and Vishnu are two different people. There are records of both talking to eaching other:
In the Maha-samya Sutta there was an occasion when the devas from almost all the planes came to see the Buddha when he was dwelling in the Great Wood together with 500 bhikkhus, all of them arahants. The Buddha introduced their names to the monks, Vishnu was one of those present. The Buddha mentioned him by the name Venhu.
The Venhu Sutta shows Vishnu as one of the young devas who came to visit and talked with the Buddha:
At Savatthi. Standing to one side, the young deva Venhu recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One: " Happy indeed are those human beings attending on the Fortunate One. Applying themselves to Gotama's Teaching, who train in it with diligence."
The Blessed One said: "When the course of teaching is proclaimed by me, O Venhu," said the Blessed One, "Those meditators who train therein. Being diligent at the proper time. Will not come under Death's control."- The Connected Discourse of the Buddha" A Translation of the Samyutta Nikaya by Bhikkhu Bodhi ,page 432)
According to "Hinduism and Buddhism An Historical Sketch" (Vol. 2 page 746) , Sir Charles Elliot who was a British diplomat mentioned that this correlates with the Rig Veda text before Hinduism started. Both texts mentioned that Vishnu and Shiva are minor deities instead of the Lords of the Universe as popularly known by worshippers:
" Vishnu and Rudra (Shiva) are known even to the Rig Veda but as deities of no special eminence. It is only after the Vedic age that they became , each for his own worshippers, undisputed Lords of the Universe…..The Pali Pitakas frequently introduce popular deities , but give no prominence to Vishnu and Siva. They are apparently mentioned under the names of Venhu and Isana, but are not differentiated from a host of spirits now forgotten. ….The suttas of the Digha Nikaya in which these lists of deities occur were perhaps composed before 300 B.C. "- Sir Charles Elliot
Gautama Buddha in Hinduism is viewed as an Avatar of Vishnu.
In the Puranic text Bhagavata Purana, he is twenty fourth of twenty five avatars, prefiguring a forthcoming final incarnation.The text says that his teaching was to mislead "demons". I am not sure why that myth was created.
A number of Hindu traditions portray Buddha as the most recent of ten principal avatars, known as the "Dasavatara" (Ten Incarnations of God). The ten incarnations of Vishnu are: Matsya (fish), Koorma (tortoise), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (the man-lion), Vamana (the dwarf) Parasurama (the angry prince), Rama (the perfect human), Krishna (the divine statesman), Buddha and Kalki (the redeemer of righteousness in the kali Yuga, who is yet to appear).
The Buddhist Dasharatha Jataka (Jataka Atthakatha) represents Rama as a previous incarnation of the Buddha as a Bodhisattva and supreme Dharma King of great wisdom.However, the Jataka mentioned that Krishna was a past life of another person. It is Sariputra, the Buddha's chief disciple.
An influential Vaishnava poet Jayadeva Goswami (13th C AD), in the Dasavatara-stotra section of his Gita Govinda, includes the Buddha amongst the ten principal avatars of Vishnu and writes a prayer regarding him as follows:
O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha! All glories to you! O Buddha of compassionate heart, you decry the slaughtering of poor animals performed according to the rules of Vedic sacrifice.
This viewpoint of the Buddha as an avatar who primarily promoted non-violence (ahimsa) remains a popular belief amongst a number of modern Vaishnava organisations, including ISKCON(International Society for Krishna Consciousness).
Which religions teach about reincarnation?
It is Hinduism in India. They believe that at death only the body dies, while the soul goes into the body of another human or animal. Where your soul will go in the next life - up or down on the caste ladder - depends on the way you live now. If you do not live a good life you will be reborn as a pariah or an animal
What Christian religions believe in reincarnation?
As a Christian - I believe that when our body dies, our Awareness [conscious mind] transfers to an unborn baby with memory erased. However, providing we qualify, we transfer directly to another dimension; with our memory intact. Supposedly, a Christian believes that the Bible is God's word. If you believe the Bible is God's word, you cannot believe in reincarnation. Hebrews 9:27 - And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.
However that being said, it is important to understand that every life lived is a life ended and Hebrews 9:27 refers to that single life only. The life just ended usually did so with the person having left behind effects of actions that the living must endure - either good or bad. Nature's essence is balance and harmony and we are born according to the laws of Nature, so it is unreasonable to expect that a person who has died has escaped from reaping the effects of actions made when alive. It is for this reason that reincarnation is a must. Nature must be harmonized and personalities are afforded many opportunities to learn to live without creating deeds that need incarnation. Once that pure lifestyle has been reached, the task is over and reincarnation becomes no longer necessary for the pilgrim soul who is united with his-her Father in Heaven - so to speak.
What is the code for the safe in the game reincarnation on ourworld?
Yellow, Pink, White (it's the colors not on the painting)
Which type of Buddhism believed in reincarnation?
Not all Buddhists believe in reincarnation. The Buddha did not teach reincarnation, although it is part of the doctrine of some Buddhist traditions.
The Buddha spoke of 'rebirth' in some teachings. This is understood by some to refer to a new start in the present lifetime, not the beginning of a new life after death.
The idea of reincarnation may have been absorbed into Buddhism from Hinduism, which does recognize and believe in reincarnation.
Which diciples saw Jesus after his reincarnation?
Jesus wasn't reincarnated He was resurrected and all disciples except Judas Iscariot saw Him. (Judas hanged himself after betraying Jesus).
How does reincarnation effect Hindus life?
It effects not only Hindu's, but everyone on this planet. We can all relate to Karma even if you don't want to believe it, it's the most logical explanation as to why one person is living good and the other isn't. Reincarnation is when a soul takes another body.
In other religions you get one chance then you go to hell or heaven. Most likely hell though.
In Hinduism and Buddhism and other Dharmic religions, one gets unlimited chances to live a good life. Afterward they reside with God for eternity. There is no hell.
Hell and Heaven are on this planet and other planets of life. There are higher and lower planets where life is better or worse. Heaven in Christianity is just a higher planet, you still suffer because you will miss those who must go to hell. and you still feel hunger except you have food with you. You still get tired, but you have the most comfortable bed to sleep on. You still feel thirsty but you have rivers of milk and honey and wine to drink from.
Reincarnation helps the soul find it's way to the one place where suffering never exists anymore. It's called salvation or Moksa.
What is the belief that a person is reborn as another person or animal?
The belief that a person is reborn as another person or animal is reincarnation.
What's the meaning of before birth?
"Before birth" can refer to something that happened during pregnancy, or it can refer to the idea of a life before this one, either a spiritual premortal life, or, in the case of reincarnation, a previous life as another person or animal.
Do Hindus seek release from reincarnation?
Yes, they seek release from the cycle of death and rebirth. This release is called "moksha."
What should you do if you are a reincarnation of Hitler?
Keep away from politics and become a Buddhist monk (and this time a true vegetarian) as you have a lot of karma to answer for (as do many other 'great' figures of history).
Failing that, just kill yourself but don't wait to build a bunker to do it.
Does the Greek Orthodox believe in reincarnation?
No, but the Orthodox Church does believe in the Resurrection from the dead at the end of time.
How do budists know the child is a reincarnation of another?
To determine if a child is a reincarnation of another, referencing the ritual to decide the Dali Lama, Buddhist priests present a series of tests that include questions that no "normal" child would know the answers to, including questions regarding the past life activities of the prior Dali Lama, item recognition of sacred and personal artifacts unknown to anyone other than the priest and the former Dali Lama, etc.
What concept refers to the belief in a cycle of life death and rebirth into a new body?
This cycle is referred to as reincarnation.
In Jewish mysticism, it is also called gilgul ha-nefesh.
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Hope this helps!
How can Buddhism believe in reincarnation if they don't believe in souls?
quite easy...it is part of their religion that people can be reincarnated, and some of them actually believe we have souls...so it depends on the person.
Another view:In Buddhism, it is believed that your consciousnesscontinues after your physical death and not your soul. Buddhists do not believe in a unchanging or eternal soul, which would move on from one life to the next.
Instead, reincarnation in Buddhism is based on
the law of cause and effect (karma) and
the acceptance of a beginningless continuum of consciousness.
Consciousness can continue after you body dies because mind and body are seen as distinct (even though they do influence each other) and thus each have a separate continuum.
Your inherited past actions remain as a subtle potential within the continuum of the mind. When activated, they cause the bringing together of mind and body, thus leading to a particular rebirth.
Likewise, when the potential of these inherited past actions is exhausted, then the continuum of your mind is separated from your body. So, the continuum of your mind or your consciousness does not die with your body but continues to your next rebirth.
This answer is based on an article from Rangjung Yeshe Wiki: http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Rebirth
Reincarnation simply means return to life in a new body.
As per Hinduism, after life exist. This after depends on your Karma. Karma is the earthly things that you do. If you have good Karma, you will get a better life after death and vice-verse.
Does the theory of Evolution disprove the concept of reincarnation?
Evolution was the starting point for Reincarnation.
Is Reincarnation mentioned in the Bible?
No, but many have attempted to show that it is biblical over the millennia.
This is an ancient belief of many but in particular those of Indian (country) religions like Hindus and Sikhs. Modern believers in 'New Age' also adhere to some form of this as do some others. But the Bible never says the dead are reincarnated but rather that they 'sleep' awaiting their call to their Resurrection.
Is reincarnation real Are Ghosts real What about Deamons?
According to the Catholic Church, which has been guaranteed by Our Blessed Lord and the Holy Spirit:
1) most of the ghosts that we see are either souls in purgatory asking for prayers or demons masquerading as departed people.
2) Demons, unfortunately, are all too real. They are fallen angels who have been condemned to Hades for all eternity. Their only aim left is to drag others down with them.
3) Reincarnation, unfortunately, is just a fairy tale. We are given one life, and with that life we make our decision where we are going to spent eternity.
Given all of that, should you see any kind of spirit, the only thing to do is to pray. If it is a real ghost, then it is genuinely asking for your prayers to help it on its journey through purgatory to heaven. If it is not, then you definitely need to be praying and asking your guardian angel and patron saint for immediate help!
Is bill kaulitz the reincarnation of Tutankhamun?
I believe in reincarnation, but i don't think bill is thutankhamen's reincarnation. if he was, he would be more destructive and bill is quite gentle. though, he reminds us of thutankhamen because of his make-up and hair, but that would mean Michael Jackson is the real orochimaru xD
