reincarnation and self

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I have another Hinduism 101 question here:

How is the doctrine of reincarnation compatible with the doctrine that the ego-self is an

illusion -- an amalgam of consciousnesses under the mistaken impression that they

constitute a separate, autonomous being? What is it that gets reincarnated then? Why does

this amalgam continue to pattern as a unit from life to life? Or do Shaktas reject either of

these doctrines?

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, "willendorfer"

<willendorfer wrote:

>

> I have another Hinduism 101 question here:

> How is the doctrine of reincarnation compatible with the doctrine

that the ego-self is an

> illusion -- an amalgam of consciousnesses under the mistaken

impression that they

> constitute a separate, autonomous being? What is it that gets

reincarnated then? Why does

> this amalgam continue to pattern as a unit from life to life? Or

do Shaktas reject either of

> these doctrines?

>

 

 

I am no Hindu, so please take my two cents as one

 

But, it seems to me that if one is ONE, what is the point of

reincarnation?

 

 

 

ZN

[Guest guest]

<willendorfer@> wrote:I have another Hinduism 101 question here:

How is the doctrine of reincarnation compatible with the doctrine

that the ego-self is an illusion -- an amalgam of consciousnesses

under the mistaken impression that they constitute a separate,

autonomous being? What is it that gets reincarnated then? Why does

this amalgam continue to pattern as a unit from life to life? Or

do Shaktas reject either of these doctrines?

>

 

znanna93" <ninahill wrote:

I am no Hindu, so please take my two cents as one :)But, it seems to

me that if one is ONE, what is the point of reincarnation?

 

 

 

 

 

Swami Satprakashananda remarked : The self is unchange. Only the

mind and the body undergoes changes.

 

Krishnamoorthy said : The real change/transformation should take

place is in the SELF.

 

 

 

What is the purpose of Candle? To provide light. As I understand,

candle is made up of three things : The Flame, The wick and The wax

[ fuel ]. How does the candle provide us with light?

 

It starts with a spark of flame from either from the match or other

flame being used/transferred. The spark of flame settle on to the

wick, which uses the wax/fuel combines with oxygen in the atmosphere

to form a flame. This later becomes a self sustaining chain of

events : [ as describe in Wikipedia,] the heat of the flame melts

the top of the mass of solid fuel, the liquified fuel then moves

upward through the wick via capillary action, and the liquified fuel

is then vaporized to burn within the candle's flame.

 

If I use a different wax for eg will it change the color of the

flame?

If I use a different type of wick, will the flame be different?

 

Can I say the element of the flame will remain the same but the size

of the flame will change or if I use a good quality wick, the flame

will create a brighter light?

 

The light emitted from the candle too depends on the size and

quality of the wick right?

 

The Flame, The Wax and The Fuel function as one, without each other

they are nothing. The Flame too depends on the quality of the wick

and fuel right, and without the flame the wick and fuel too is

nothing.

 

In this self sustaining chain of events, there's a possibility of 2

things to happen

1] If there is no other candle stand by, when the flame reaches to

the end of the wick/fuel, the whole thing dies. Light too goes off.

 

2] If you have another candle stand by, the flame just got

transferred to another wick and fuel. So in a sense the Flame remain

unchanged. How bright the flame burn depends on the quality, the

length of the wick and the fuel.

 

 

What's the point I'm trying to make here? I'm not actually nor do I

have any cents to give. I'm trying to make some sense that is all.

Since its Deepavali, and people talk about the festival of lights,

suddenly I thought about candle and have this sudden urge to talk

abt it.