2007-12-03 14:58:48 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, we are awarded or punished according to our deeds and misdeeds during the previous birth. Think of it, why a person should be born in a rich family with all social standing and another be born in a poor family where the rearing mother even does not have two penny to purchase milk to feed the baby. Similarly, from the same parents why some one should be born crippled from or deformed and other children with normal organs.
It has been explained in Geeta that the destiny is the result of the sum total of what one does during whole life that is carried over to next life as a reward or punishment according to the nature of the deeds.
2007-12-03 17:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some people say we are making up for misdeeds from a previous life, not punished. Learn from our mistakes.
I was raised catholic, so apparently I don't believe in previous lives.
2007-12-03 23:02:30 · answer #2 · answered by Nicole D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No previous life to have had misdeeds. This is one and only chance.
2007-12-03 23:04:22 · answer #3 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What would be the point? If reincarnation does exist, and we are broken down to the point where we become another person in another place and time, there would be no point in punishing someone, unless youve got a really beareucratic God knocking around...
2007-12-03 23:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by miserable old git 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think we are punished, but it can feel like it. We are given opportunity to learn lessons we failed to learn in a previous life. If we succeed in learning it, then we can stop going through the same type of lessons and move on to something new.
2007-12-03 23:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by wawawebis 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, I believe we reap what we sew here in this life. Karma is with you always if you do good deeds then that is your life experience. If you try to always be fair and honest, life will be easier for you. If you are a cheat and liar than life will not be easy.
2007-12-03 23:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by cherry apple 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is not punishment.
It is another opportunity to learn from your past mistakes.
Take this life and try to heal all of your wounds and be peaceful.
Sounds oversimplified, but it is a true way to prevent coming back as a rat.
2007-12-03 23:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by vhesponage 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
How first to convince oneself that one had a previous life?
2007-12-03 23:03:29 · answer #8 · answered by Harrys 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. There are no previous lives. And none to follow the current one. Get busy living the one and only one you got!
2007-12-03 23:01:06 · answer #9 · answered by StayThirstyMyFriends 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you throw a rock through a window, does it break? Is it "punishment" when the window breaks, or just cause and effect? Then you learn not to throw rocks at windows. The soul must perfect itself through lessons, not punishment.
2007-12-03 23:04:45 · answer #10 · answered by An Independent 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋