Ive recently adopted a more buddhist approach to spirituality, and well...my beloved dog, who was like a child to me died last night...just for peace of mind I figured I would ask people who know more about it than me, what they thought would happen...thank you =/
2006-09-19 04:19:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm so sorry about the loss of your family member. I've been through this kind of grief a few times and I know how much it can hurt.
Please ignore any ignorant answers you may get on this question from people who have no understanding of what you're asking and the pain you're going through.
All creatures are animals -- humans too -- and if we have an eternal soul, so does the rest of the animal world. Reincarnationists know that animals do reincarnate. That's not just a belief; that's a fact.
A couple of sites you might want to read:
http://www.softrain.com/natpaws/ansouls.htm
http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/stories/pets/story-131
2006-09-19 04:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An animal’s karma has nothing to do with it being more or less altruistic than humans . Your dog, compared to numerous other animals, is in a good condition. Most animals live miserable lives, your dog is one of the lucky ones karmically in the first place.
The amount of Karma one single being possesses is very vast. So, the particular Karma that ripened to cause your dog to be reborn does not make up his whole store of Karma. Your dog might have a lot of good Karma too! Sometimes very virtuous beings, even highly advanced Bodhisattvas, are reborn as animals for numerous lifetimes. That could be the case too.
There is a concept called "Third Lifetime" in Buddhism which one should also understand: For one lifetime, a person might perform mundane acts of kindness. In their next life, they gained great happiness, wealth, fame and fortune. But, they might use all this fortune for selfish reasons. Therefore, in their "third" life, their bad Karma comes to fruition and they suffer.
Humans must realize how precious their existence is. If we do not utilize the happiness we have for good and not merely mundane purposes, we are only cheating ourselves.
In Buddhism, every single sentient being has the potential or inherent nature to become enlightened. Only one's Karma, conditions and afflictions create obstacles to this. Your dog’s Buddha nature is no different from your own or mine.
2006-09-19 04:29:58 · answer #2 · answered by sista! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically a yes, we buddhist believe that a living being dies, he will first go to see the king of hell first before is reincarnated ....as a dog it is just only one of his life out of so many..
let me talk more about the reincarnated cycle and how it is going on :
As a human, he has done a bad deed...the king of hell punishes him by reincarnated a few times before he can "get" another human life again and one of the few time, he reborn to your house and become ure dog....when his sin for doing bad deed in the previous life ended, he will become another human again...it is called the "cause and effect"
u should recite lots of "Amitabha" for ure dog plus do more charity. This way both u and your dog can gain something... to reborn in a better family, enjoying good health and happiness in life...unless u still wants him to go to hell in the next life that's the only way and a way he can reborn into the purest land of Amitabha....
We Buddhist believe that what u do in the previous life affect ure this life, and what good deed/ evil u did this life will affect ure next life....
May the wisdom of the Buddha shine on you always...
Amitabha!!!
2006-09-19 04:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by myhorsalwayswins 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he would be reborn, since what you are saying says he was a good dog, he would have risen, which means he is either a bird(second highest), or a human (highest). Om mani padme hum.
"This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds
To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance.
A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky,
Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain."
- Buddha -
2006-09-19 04:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Real sorry about your dog, i know how sad you must feel, but yes he will be reincarnated, and he will come back and if he was a good dog he will be even better in the next life until he reachest the highest form!
2006-09-19 04:23:19 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
while they gain enlightenment they're going to the two connect the main hallowed team of Buddhas or they are going to be reincarnated as celestial or earthly Bodhisattvas who placed nirvana on carry so as to unencumber all different sentient beings from suffering. the concentration in Buddhism is to no longer difficulty approximately what happens once you get there yet to somewhat concentration on the journey once you will finally discover out.
2016-10-01 03:38:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all life forms are reincarnated until they reach human form (the highest ) and can eventually be enlightened.
2006-09-19 04:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Normally the animals who live with humans or do service to humanity (like dogs, cats, bulls/cows, donkeys etc) reincarnate as human beings...because when they die they have focus on their owner.
(after all we do find dog-people, cat-people, donkey-people around us :)) )
2006-09-19 04:57:59 · answer #8 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The concept of metempsychosis is an interesting study.
2006-09-19 04:20:41 · answer #9 · answered by pc93 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if its reincarnation your looking for Hindu would have been more the way to go...but Buddist do believe in it
2006-09-19 04:21:39 · answer #10 · answered by nicole 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋