Reincarnation

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Reincarnation is to be seen as ongoing tendencies of human race.

I have desire to become rich, somebody has desire to get a Nobel Prize,

still others have some hatred, some jealousy, some love; name these

desires, tendencies, and these are innumerable. Reincarnation means

perpetuation of these desires or tendencies in human beings.

There is no test to prove that I or you, or somebody else will take

birth in the same body and remember that.

There is no 'test' one can take to learn if one might have lived

a previous life.

But when you see something good and noble think that your noble thoughts

have reincarnated there, and same is the case with other not-so-good

tendencies also.

Therefore, the scriptures advocate:

1. To think good and noble thoughts alone,

2. To pray for the welfare of all including ourselves,

3. Certain spiritual practices to reduce desires themselves.

" As you sow, so you reap " , this applied to DESIRES is what we call

reincarnation.

When a person dies, the only " death " is that of the physical body. The

mind, which contains a person's mental impressions, continues after the

body's death. When the person is reborn, the " birth " is of a new

physical body accompanied by the old mind with the impressions or

" grooves " from previous lives. When the environment becomes conducive,

these tendencies-- samskaras-- again reassert themselves in the new

life.

Thankfully, this process doesn't go on eternally. When we attain

God-realization or Self-realization, the law of karma is transcended,

the Self gives up its identification with the body and mind, and regains

its native freedom, perfection and bliss.

 

dr c s shah

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