Rebirth

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Namaste

 

Swami Vivekananda, in his address to the World Parliament of

Religions in 1893, had briefly mentioned the concept of 'rebirth' in

Hindu philosophy. Several Hindu scriptures, as explained by pundits

in discourses, also talk of the Jivatma going through several life

cycles.

 

I am trying to understand the concept in a better way. So, I would be

extremely grateful if somebody here could explain my following queries

 

1. Our Jivatma is also Paramatma, according to Advaita philosophy.

So, after the death of the body, the Jivatma merges with the

Paramatma, the supreme consciousness. Then - where is the question of

rebirth?

 

2. Another concept - that "brahma jnanam" (moksa) brings about

liberation from the cycle of births and deaths. So - is the rebirth

phenomenon only to those who have not attained moksa?

 

3. The concept of Dharma - or "righteousness", and the "papa"

and "punya". If this Jivatma merges with that Paramatma after death

of the body - won't there be any difference between the Jivatmas of a

pious person and that of a ruffian?

 

Hari Om

 

Jai Bharat Mata

 

Narayanan