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To know that you lived many lives before this one and that there are many more to come is a very attractive perspective from which to judge the meaning of life. On the one hand, reincarnation is a source of great comfort, especially for those who seek liberation on the exclusive basis of their inner resources. On the other hand, reincarnation is a way of rejecting the monotheistic teaching of the final judgment by a holy God, with the possible result of being eternally condemned to suffer in hell. Another major reason for accepting reincarnation by so many people today is that it seems to explain the differences that exist among people. Some are healthy, others are tormented their whole life by physical handicaps. Some are rich, others at the brink of starvation. Some have success without being religious; others are constant losers, despite their religious dedication. Eastern religions explain these differences as a result of previous lives, good or bad, which bear their fruits in the present one through the action of karma. Given the huge interest in this topic today, let us examine it under the following headings:. A Reincarnation in world religions. B Past-life scope of comparative religion reincarnation documentary as proof for reincarnation. C Reincarnation and cosmic justice. Scope of comparative religion reincarnation documentary Reincarnation and Christianity. Immortality in the Vedic hymns and the Brahmanas. Reincarnation in the Upanishads. Reincarnation in the Epics and Puranas. Who or what reincarnates in Hinduism? Reincarnation in modern thinking The reincarnation of an entity which is the core of human existence atman or purusha in a long cycle that implies many lives and bodies, is not so old a concept as it is claimed today. Neither is it a common element for most of the oldest known religions, nor does its origin belong to an immemorial past. The classic form of the reincarnation doctrine was formulated in India, but certainly not earlier than the 9th century BC, when the Brahmana writings were composed. After the Upanishads clearly defined the concept between the 7th and the 5th century BC, it was adopted by the other important Eastern religions which originated in India, Buddhism and Jainism.



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