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    Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe reincarnating and their goal of escaping samsara to achieve the freedom is also same. Although their view of death is different‚ the afterlife beliefs are similar. Hinduism views their soul as permanent whereas Buddhism believes it’s not immortal. Hindus believe that there are multiples beginnings and ends which are the period of creation and death. Through samsara‚ they think that the souls are passed on each cycle of life. Along with the belief that the souls

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    same life to where the book states it can back in a later life.  | Reincarnation | My definition of the word is after you pass you come back in another form be a human or an animal.  | One takes birth again and again in countless bodies—perhaps as an animal or some other life form—but the self remains the same. | I think I had a good basis understanding of reincarnation. I think society understands the belief of reincarnation.  | Yoga | My understanding of Yoga is it is a relaxing exercise to

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    attention very effectively. The Paintings were beautiful beyond words. The imagery was just too amazing. Even thought the building was beautiful and the speakers were great‚ I didn’t find the religion appealing at all. First of all‚ the idea of reincarnation doesn’t sit well with me. More than that‚ I dislike the idea. Having to live life over and over again just doesn’t sound like a good thing at all. Even though life has good parts‚ the bad greatly outweighs the good and I wouldn’t want to have

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    What happens after death? My current opinion At this point in time‚ I think that when you die‚ the body decomposes and rots away along with the brain‚ thoughts‚ experiences ect… At the point of death‚ energy leaves your body which previously granted you consciousness and the ability to carry out the life processes. This is the soul‚ when the soul exits the body; it is judged by the ‘higher power’ and then either sent to heaven or sent back to Earth as a punishment. It takes on another body generally

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    The rest would be tortured or live on as mere shadows of their previous existence in the Underworld. Hinduism is a religion without a known beginning which takes on many diverse forms. However‚ some common elements exist among its many forms. Reincarnation is the Hindu belief that after dying the spirit returns in another

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    is the focal point of Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved‚ but she has also been the center of many debates. Morrison’s depiction of Beloved throughout the novel is unclear and much is left up for interpretation by the reader. Is Beloved the ghostly reincarnation of Sethe’s murdered baby‚ a flesh and blood version of the spirit Paul D. drives from the house? Or is Beloved unquestionably a ghost? The uniformly accepted notion that Beloved is a ghost is interesting‚ given that evidence throughout the book

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    the oldest living religious traditions of the world. Through spiritual practice Hindus try to establish contact with the divine reality and then manifest that divinity in all their actions. Family and community interconnectedness‚ karma‚ and reincarnation are major beliefs of Hinduism. The healthcare decisions are made by the most senior family member or the eldest son. Hinduism encourages family members to take a role in the care of family members; especially emphasizes respect for all older people

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    every day. Obviously for most of us‚ death is not indifferent and we react and cope with it differently according to our beliefs and religions. Muslims and Christians think that after death‚ our souls go to heaven or hell. Hinduisms believe in reincarnation‚ for Buddhists death is nothing but a transitional path and for Spiritualists our souls have the ability to communicate with the living. Each religion responds differently to the mystery of ceasing to exist. What happens after death? What is next

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    death because they are quite unique compared to other religions. Buddhism and Hinduism originated from very similar locations‚ so they contain many of the same elements in what they believe about birth and death. They both believe in Karma and reincarnation‚ but Buddhism looks at them differently. Buddha taught that there is only one great soul that encompasses every person that has ever lived‚ will live‚ and is living now. This means that when a person dies they don’t necessarily have a soul that

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    Initially‚ I was quite apprehensive about taking this course‚ as the word‚ philosophy‚ was a bit intimidating to me. However‚ studying the true nature of religion and analyzing the arguments‚ various religious practices‚ and associated concepts‚ has since‚ changed my perspective. The introductory assignment‚ the Transmigration of the Soul to Hinduism‚ opened my eyes to a different religious concept. Hinduism focuses on the law of karma and the idea of transmigration of souls referred to as

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