before i asked this question i took the time to read the other questions on this subject....there were some good questions and some very good asnswers therefore here is my question ......you are highly educated... you are successful but you have gone on record as stating categorically that you dont believe in life after death ....which is the exact opposite to my question...can you therefore enlighten me on your obviously successful approach to THIS LIFE
2007-09-09 05:56:07 · 24 answers · asked by lazybones 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
One who states life does not exist after death... can never be termed educated or successful in life! Why? It is for the simple reason that death is an integral part of cosmic life! Only when the soul atman manifests a body... a human being is born... never of its own! Our soul atman within is the master and controller of the body.
Education does not mean gaining good numbers. A truly educated one believes in the system of God... in the wisdom of God... in the grace of God bestowed on mankind! Devoid of the grace of God... mankind simply cannot exist! Every human being is the maker of ones destiny. As is our karma... so shall our future be!
Success does not mean counting money all the time. True success is gained traveling the spiritual path. Every human being inherently proceeds towards God all the time. The goal of every human form is gaining enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation (moksha). The liberated soul atman finally gains entry into the kingdom of God (aka Baikuntha in Hinduism).
A truly successful person does not live for self alone! One who cares for the community... for the sons and daughters of God... need not seek blessings of God! Most successful entrepreneurs not only care for community... they devise ways and means to serve mankind at its best! It is such people who are truly blessed by God.
An educated is one who seeks wisdom of God much beyond the bookish knowledge one gains to earn bread-and-butter. Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed... all were men of wisdom! Their knowledge... their wisdom was not limited to the books. It is in such people humanity lived and survived!
Understanding the cosmic crux of life... our soul atman has manifested this body to work out its karma... remove the impurities within! Similar as metal within the ore cannot separate itself and requires an external medium... the soul also requires the body to remove the dross within! In 8.4 million manifestations our soul atman finally reaches the end goal of life.
The moment human beings gain enlightenment and salvation all is over for the soul atman within. Reaching the end of cosmic life... the 8.4 millionth manifestation is the only purpose of our soul atman manifesting a body. Life after life... body after body our soul atman moves a step further. Finally it regains its original pure pristine form.
Reaching the 8.4 millionth manifestation by the soul atman announces a direct entry into the abode of God! Life and death are part and parcel of the cosmic system. Initially every soul atman manifests the form of an amoeba (single cell formation)... the first manifestation in the cosmic life cycle!
Subsequently it evolves into multi-cell formation, then insect life, plant life, animal life and finally the form of human beings! Until human beings reach the stage of enlightenment and salvation... birth and death continues on the earthly domain! In the life of soul atman the journey of 8.4 million manifestations is a continuous uninterrupted single life span! More on Life after Death - http://www.vijaykumar.com/after_life.html
2007-09-17 04:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by godrealized 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Why would having to be highly educated have anything to do with the question, or being successful either? Not to be rude, but i consider to be average when it comes to being educated, but I picked my path on my success, which I love what I do, most poeple don't even like what they do, even if they are highly educated, but to answer your question, I believe in life after death, I always asked myself that question often when I was at a very young age, being I was around alot of my relatives, friends and family members that passed away when I stared to going to funerals at a very young age.
2007-09-16 15:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, I do believe in one having many "reincarnations." In this particular life, I believe that each one of us as individuals has a "purpose" as a part of a greater puzzle, and a point about what we must pursue. There is a God-given obligation that we must all fulfill. Until we satisfactorily complete everything appropriately, we will continue to reincarnate. This will continue until judgment day when the Lord will return. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31. The Lord daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. - Psalm 68:19. Peace, Love and God Bless.
2007-09-16 14:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by In God We Trust 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God wants none to perish but have everlasting life. Eternal life can be had by anyone who accepts the Jesus as their Lord and Savior. A change takes place from within. That answers the question plain and simple. So simple that most won't find the answer because of their worldly knowledge of things that makes it impossible for them to fathom or explain the things of God. The things of God are revealed to the believers who have received the gift of the Holy Spirit and through the power of the Holy Spirit things are made known, things of God that make no sense to the unbelievers . Still no one knows it all.
2007-09-17 02:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by hzgrlholly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's life after life or not is not important in our present life base on our own experience and the whole human history. As not a single soul can come back and tell us their own experience including those considered to be the great souls. So I assume that there won't be any exception for me even if I happened to have life after this life, I would not be able to come back and make any difference to your life and my own life now. So why bother.
2007-09-15 23:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by woowoototo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We atheists are nothing like what the church leaders are fond of charicaturing us as. We are freethinking individuals who are able to see the Big Picture without the blinders of religion. We do not live in despair, quite the contrary; freethought is incredibly refreshing, liberating, and empowering. We are not nihilists, but lovers of life who see it as all the more precious because there's no eternal afterlife. We do not need the bribe of heaven or the threat of hell to be good people, we believe in being good for its own sake. Through science and reason, we know more about the true nature of the world we live in than your religion could ever hope to offer.
2007-09-09 13:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To start with, 'life after life' can mean either that state of being where consciousness continues after leaving the physical body on the event of death, or, the taking on of another material body when the time in that state of being comes to an end.
The second point is that 'death' refers to both the event of death and to the period that follows, the state of death. Birth is the event, life is the duration, but death we refer to as being both the event and the duration after the event.
It is the inconsistency in the terminology which gives rise to the apparent difference in the meaning of 'life after life' and 'life after death'. Once you see this you won't need a guru to tell you that they are actually the same.
As to my own approach in this life, it is that I see it as a part of a continuous process. Referring the terms to myself, 'life after life' becomes 'one (physical) lifetime after another', and 'life after death' could only mean the intermediate bodliless state between one physical lifetime and another. I see only one Life and no death at all.
2007-09-09 15:05:10 · answer #7 · answered by shades of Bruno 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only have one suggestion, that is to live in the present.
Don't dwell on the past or worry about the future, live in the here and now. If you can string events in which you were worrying only about what was going on in the present, I think that your life has been worth it.
2007-09-14 01:05:48 · answer #8 · answered by DIIV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life after life and life after death are the same question. It's merely a function of a language that allows us to express the same concept in a variety of ways.
There is no life after life. Once my life ends, the process is clear. There is no reason to fear death and no reason to fear no life after life.
What some of us might consider is that the process of death will hopefully be one with little or no pain.
Ironically, the fear of death is what keeps people from "living" their lives.
2007-09-09 13:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by guru 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
when we stop breathing, our vital functions end. Stop. And since i believe this, am more relaxed and i don't feel the pressure of heaven or hell, reward or punishment - like children -
And with more time to spend being a human being than speculating with after life and its consequences.
2007-09-11 19:14:43 · answer #10 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did I state that as I'M fairly successful I am being allowed to change my mind as to life after life ....does that mean I'm not going to die as in life after death ...and my life will continue day after day after day ....the same old ...... prefer another life after death new start bury my mistakes ...sorted ....there is no successful approach you just get on with it ...
2007-09-11 16:30:47 · answer #11 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋