Reincarnation Is A Common Belief

Reincarnation is a common belief in the eastern part of the world, with Buddhism as well as Hinduism, supporting the idea of rebirth. In Hinduism each person has an essential self which is called the Atman, and is

Hinduism is faced with a revolving wheel of life, death and rebirth called Samsara better known as reincarnation. They believe this life cycle is a direct relation to a person’s karma of deeds done. Karma “determines the kind of body, whether human, animal, or insect, into which he or she will be reincarnated in the next

In the western world, a dominant belief is that after life, a person’s soul is sent to a place of eternal bliss, heaven, or a place of eternal damnation, hell. To Buddhists, this concept is not the norm. Buddhists believe that a person is reincarnated into another life form, either human or animal. What life form a person is reincarnated as is determined by the person’s karma. The concept of karma not only affects reincarnation, but also what path a person’s life takes. While much of the concept of karma is believable and comprehensible by a person of any denomination, some aspects are dependant upon a belief in reincarnation and that a person will eventually be punished for his sins or rewarded

The author analyses reincarnation and what it means to the spirits that have just died an experience purgatory against the spirit that has come to terms with death and lived in purgatory. It is an interesting concept to reflect as Adam who has been there a while sees that not everyone gets a great reincarnation, as the human on earth have destroyed what is left.

Reincarnation is, “The eternal cycle of birth, suffering, death, and rebirth,” (“Reincarnation,” 2014). Where the soul comes back to earth in a new human body or form,” (“What is Reincarnation?” 2014). In the United States, a survey was taken to see how many Americans in Western cultures believe in reincarnation. Twenty percent of the surveyed Americans stated they believe reincarnation exists. Twenty percent said they were unsure and sixty percent said reincarnation does not exist (Walter, 2012). Reincarnation is believed to have started in the east, however it remains a more popular belief in the Western society, (Alberecht, 1987). No earlier than 300 B.C did the idea of reincarnation reach some form of acceptance. The first complete mention of reincarnation was briefly stated in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, which is an advanced philosophical and mystical text (Swami Krishnananda, 2014). There are many religions and belief systems around the world that believe in reincarnation including, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, (“Reincarnation Facts and Resources,” 2013). In

Buddhism is based off of Hinduism and is also a very big religion. Instead of the complex explanation of Reincarnation from Hinduism, Buddhism provides a more simpler explanation. In Buddhism, it is said that the best way to live is by the middle way. To live the middle way, you must follow the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are four rules that connect to each other in some way. These rules are: 1.Suffering is present in all things and nothing lasts forever. 2. Suffering is caused by cravings and wants. 3. Way to end suffering is to give up all cravings. 4. Way to give up all cravings is to live life according to Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path are eight guidelines to follow. One example is Right Understanding: develop a deep understanding of Four Noble

The story is begin with a dead man called Ximen Nao from January 1, 1950. More than two years prior to this time, he suffered the unimaginable torture in the hell. He is a 30-year-old wealthy landlord Gaomi County, and was close-up shot of a cold day by one of his villagers in the first time land reform. He claim he is innocent, and he declare that he is a very decent man. He explained: “ In the past thirty years, I am a love of labor, thrifty , repair bridge road, do charity in northeast of each temple Gaomi , everyone loves me, I even give out the food to poor people, all of them feel grateful of me.” Yama finally dicide to give him reincarnation as a donkey, Ximen Donkey is born and live with Ximen nao’s consciousness, and ximen Donkey born in Lan lian’s family which is Ximan Nao ‘s hired hand. As a donkey, it has through a lot trouble, finally the same ending of dead.

Rebirth in its essence is a religious belief. Each religion has a different outlook on rebirth; the seemingly endless cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth. “Millions of people worldwide believe in reincarnation or cyclic rebirths based on "transmigration" of the human soul from one physical body to another” (Shahzad, 2010). Some religions refer to rebirth in terms of the body and soul whereas others only one or the other. Reincarnation is the process which your soul or being continues until the soul reaches its full maturity or nirvana. Where western religions treat the idea of reincarnation as exotic, desirable, and even romantic, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other southern Asian religions portray the samsaric process as unhappy and a symbol of suffering (Zammit, 2001).

The Hindu article and books we read all relate to the subject's of Hinduisms teaching of karma, moshka, reincarnation, and ethical behavior to reach moshka or freedom from ones self. Reincarnation and karma should be recognized as an collective pair to one common goal of moshka. The common ground for reincarnation and karma are originated from the subject of death. For in the Hindu doctrines and faiths, it is noted that after one has died, then the soul transmigrates from the deceased body to another earthly body with the effects of karma from the previous will determines one's reward. My understanding of such the event of reincarnation and karma is affected by the way one acts and their deeds and actions will come in to play once one has been reincarnated then the blessing or punishment that they are given was all based upon once previous behavior within the context of deeds and actions. Reincarnation allows for the consequence of karma to be received based off the actions and deeds of the persons soul.

Reincarnation usually catches criticism of what it entails from the western hemisphere as we didn’t to put our beliefs into physical things or something we can prove exists. However, when asking religious groups about reincarnation

What people are brought back as is said to be determined by what they had done in their previous life, Buddhist are more likely to call it rebirth. Hinduism says “Just as a man discards worn out clothes and puts on new clothes, the soul discards worn out bodies and wears new ones” (2.22) (V. Jayaman) This is talking about reincarnation because it is believed that a person’s soul take over a new body whether it is of an animal or if it comes back as a person. The Buddhist thinking on reincarnation is “The constant state of flux, renewal and metabolic change that we experience physically (birth, old age, sickness, and death) and in our minds (the forming, existing, changing and ceasing of thoughts) are what we call the wheel of rebirth” Master Hsing Yun (Peto). Yun was talking about how what people do during their life and the changes they go through effects how they are going to be reborn. When comparing Hinduism and Buddhism on reincarnation they are very similar, even though it is more commonly called rebirth by Buddhism. Both of them believe that what they do in their life affects what they come back as in their next life.

The phenomenon of reincarnation is not a recent problem. The origins of the idea of reincarnation seemingly date to the Iron Age, about 1200 years BC. Discussion of the topic appears in philosophical traditions of ancient Greece and India starting from 6th century BC. In addition, ancient Egypt culture and Celtic Druids have thoughts about reincarnation in their works (“Reincarnation: Ancient Beliefs”).

The Hindu religion encompasses several features that have greatly affected the lives of many Indian people. Karma, for instance, or the belief that all actions produce reactions that a person will ultimately be accountable for, is one of the religion’s most prominent features. This is because another staple feature of Hinduism, reincarnation, is believed to be controlled by the idea of karma. If the quality of one’s actions was poor, in the next life, they will be reborn into a lower caste.

It is believed that resurrection does not happen all at one time. Instead, it happens many more times as part of a process for mending the world. This is not necessarily the belief of all people in the religion. Like other ideas, there are even differences in beliefs of reincarnation itself. Some say that it would likely happen to anyone on a routine basis and all that you would need to do is live a good life. In other cases, it seems like the beginning of a modern ghost story. It’s believed that reincarnation would only take place if the soul had some sort of unfinished business to attend to. I am not sure what sort of unfinished business that these souls would have. My only idea, would be some sort of closure needed from a living loved one. Another reason that I do not believe in reincarnation is that animals would act very different if they were being possessed by the souls of those that have already passed away. Plants would not be likely recipients of reincarnated souls in my opinion, especially if they are only being reincarnated for unfinished