I have been reading a lot about different religions and i am at a cross roads. I would like to know all of your feelings about Reincarnation. DO we get to come back, do we have to, what do we come back as ect.
2007-04-20 08:48:29 · 18 answers · asked by Amber H 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The energy has to go 'somewhere'..?
I see it like snooker balls. The cue ball strikes another & stops.
The struck ball continues.
Momentum.
The Buddha taught how to slow down & 'stop' the momentum.
Instant Nirvaana.
The Highest Happiness (parama sukha).
Ultimate Release (sammaa vimutti).
2007-04-20 15:22:31 · answer #1 · answered by goodfella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe reincarnation is the most likely scenario for what happens to us when we die. If you read Buddhist literature you'll learn more about it. It is based around karma if you are familiar with that. The basic idea is that the better you treat those around you, the better life you will have next time. The opposite holds true as well (Hitler is a bloodworm). The Buddhist idea is that we all live in the cycle of existence until we attain enlightenment, something akin to heaven. We do this when we have ultimate compassion for all people (whether we like them or not) and an understanding of impermanence. Impermanence is the fact that everything living or not disintegrates and does not last forever. If you believe in reincarnation then you have already lived countless lives and who you are currently, despite how it feels, are impermanent (or empty as you'll hear it referred to). The cycle of existence always contains suffering and the idea is that you'll be reincarnated as long as in each life you take yourself to be real and not just another of millions of incarnations. Compassion and understanding of the lack of inherent identity are the keys to enlightenment.
2007-04-20 16:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by Siddler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, there is no reincarnation. It is just not a progressive thought and all life is progressive. Why keep coming back to kindergarten of life when so much more is available after this life, in spirit realms? A belief in continuity of life makes more sense. And the one about designing our life before we come...what a crock! If we had it designed why would we have to live it? We come with potential and possibility...our own body, mind, spirit designs our life through creative thought.
2007-04-20 15:54:34 · answer #3 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The belief that one is reborn in one or more successive existences, which may be human or animal. Usually it is an intangible "soul" that is believed to be reborn in another body. not a Biblical teaching. Genesis 2: 7 " Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul." Notice the man himself was the soul; the soul was not immaterial, separate and distinct from the body. "The soul that is sinning --- it itself will die" Ezekeil 18:4 and 20 A deceased person is refered to as a 'dead soul' Numbers 6:6 Ecclesiastes 3: 19 There is an eventuality as respects the sons of mankind and an eventuality as respects the beast, and they have the same eventuality. As the one dies, so the other dies. [ As in the case of humans, nothing survives at the death of an animal. There is nothing that can experience rebirth in another body
2007-04-20 16:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The premise seems to be that you return to Earth in a new body to learn the lessons you failed to learn the first time. The problem I have with that is, no one remembers the previous lives, so how are they supposed to learn from them?
Hypnosis doesn't count, those are false memories that are created while they are being coached. Look up cryptomnesia to see how that works. If someone had lived as an Egyptian in a past life, then they should be able to speak Egyptian under hypnosis, but they can't.
2007-04-20 15:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Robin W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe in reincarnation. I believe that before we are born, we choose what life situation would best suit the lessons that we have put forth for ourselves for this next life, then when ready, enter the life you have chosen.
Though, of course, we mostly don't remember that decision and therefore live our lives how ever we do, whether we learn the lessons we set out for ourselves or not. We can always try again.
I hope that helps,
2007-04-20 15:54:44 · answer #6 · answered by meg3f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Buddhist, does that give you any idea of what I think of rebirth? It makes logical sense to me, and like a prominent, respected lama once said, "it happens whether you believe it or not".
You take "rebirth" per you karma and state of mind at death. If you do all virtuous deeds and don't attain enlightenment you take an auspicious rebirth, if you die in a clingy state of mind at death, you might wind up stuck between death and rebirth, or if you do non-virtuous deeds you could wind up in any of the hell-realms, or formless realms... etc.
www.buddhanet.net
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2007-04-20 15:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard someone say once...if you are a Christian in this life...but, then are reincarnated and the next life you are not...will you go to heaven or hell when you finally die....
Food for thought.
2007-04-20 15:55:05 · answer #8 · answered by G.C. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion...
I believe our souls live many lives.
We come here to educate our souls. It is our choice to return and it is our choice what we desire to experience. We make a plan and we have spirit guides to help us here. We do not cross species. We will never be anything but human and animals will only be animals.
2007-04-20 15:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in reincarnation, because it denies the creator and his final judgment on our souls.
"And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" Hebrews 9:27
2007-04-20 15:52:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋