Study of Religion: Hinduism Hinduism is an extremely dynamic religion with emphasis placed on tolerance and the cosmos (Fisher 68). At the center of this philosophy is a major theme, reincarnation. Reincarnation is a central aspect of the Hindu religion, due to the fact that it can be connected to nearly every ritual or doctrine. It is believed that one can only meet Moksha by being reincarnated into higher castes by creating good karma during each life. Moksha is described as an escape from this world that can be achieved by fulfilling multiple roles and being reincarnated into higher castes until they are released of the cycle (Shouler & Anthony 59). This aspect of caste system directly relates to the social dimension of religion. The caste one ends up in determines nearly everything about their life, and predetermines who they will be able to directly converse with, or even marry. Without reincarnation, the cycle can never be broken, and enlightenment will never be met.…
What happens to us when we die? This has been a question commonly asked and ardently debated by many since the beginning of humanity. Reincarnation, a solution for some to this question, involves the rebirth of a soul into a new body after its death, thus beginning a new life for the same soul. It is one of the most fascinating, yet mysterious concepts that reveals itself in several of today’s major world religions. Literally meaning, “to take on the flesh again”, reincarnation is especially…
Reincarnation from Remembrance by Michelle Madow Reincarnation conviction reveals that the spirit, upon the death of the body, returns back to earth in another body or form. This is a concept which is trailed by Buddhism and Hinduism but there are not any strong confirmations which can make it more perceptible. Reincarnation is also referred to as the transmigration of the spirit or Resurrection. 20% of the world’s religious population are either Buddhist or Hindu, both religions believing in…
In the teachings of Hinduism reincarnation is widely accepted as the process of a dead body’s soul entering into a newborn body and starting a new life. The Bhagavad Gita proclaims, “Just as the soul acquires a childhood body, a youth body, and an old age body during this life; similarly, the soul acquires another body after death…” (The Bhagavad-Gita, 2.13) and also “Just as a person puts on new garments after discarding the old ones; similarly, the living entity or the individual soul acquires…
Reincarnation is a belief that has been around for a very long time, the concept itself existing for thousands of years and still persisting to this day. This belief shows up in many cultures around world, everywhere from the Americas to Western Africa to throughout Asia. Every culture has a slightly different take on the specifics of reincarnation, molding it to fit into societies of different religious and historical backgrounds. Many different cultures believe in reincarnation. Ancient Greek…
The Human Problem and Solution Karma, Reincarnation, & The Problem of Evil brings up the idea of why there is evil according to Buddhists and Hindus. According to these religions, one is punished or rewarded for their decisions, or karma, which is defined as the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence. A person’s karma decides what state they are reborn in, through rebirth. This view solves the problem seen in the theistic view of a personal God allowing evil to…
I was born to a Hindu family – and therefore, I call myself a Hindu, based on the cultural exposures that I have had through my family and my religious community. And yet Hinduism for me is like a foundation, one on which I have built my own perceptions of God and religion, based on my own life experiences. My particular views may therefore seem unique at best, blasphemous at worst – but they will have a great impact on how I act as a patient, and as a physician. Like many Hindus, I believe…
The native American and Australian Aboriginal. The afterlife of Primal Religion is based on oral traditions. There is no division of religious and non-religious activities. Most believe all existence connects. That all individuals are alive and important. The native American tribe’s views on the afterlife is reincarnation. The soul would go on a journey greeted by ancestors, souls of dead could pass between “the world of dead and the world of the living. Australian aboriginal views are the…
compared to dead individuals who are suspected to get to hell. Actually, other Africans base their belief of the aspect of reincarnation. Based on this, soul of the dead individual being born again in another form of body. There exist close association amid birth and death. Generally, African customs of reincarnation vary as compared to the other religions such as the Asian. This is founded on the fact that Asians believe that reincarnation is a cycle of rebirth based on what the dead person…
Resurrection after Crucifixion and consequent death is still the hot topic among both the laymen and ‘the experts’ as well. Needless to mention, the gross majority of ‘Materializations’ Terrestrial Man were exposed to were fraudulent, and some real once were either unnoticed or beyond their comprehension skills. •Regarding Christ, so called “‘the Secondary Resurrection’, the still imperfect form of Materialization, has in reality become a central point of the Christian view of the world and has…