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Topic: (everyday?) life after-death

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Glenda W.	February 13, 2006 6:12 PM I'm of the Reincarnation belief...I rather like the idea of coming back until I get it right, and have had several glimpses of past lives. Besides, when I die this time, I'm hoping I come back as something more fun than a human...like an otter! Do nothing but go fishing all day will be quite a nice change from all the drama/trauma of a human life. [ send green star]
Sarvo P.	February 13, 2006 5:58 PM Chapter 2. Contents of the Gita Summarized TEXT 13 dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati SYNONYMS dehinah--of the embodied; asmin--in this; yatha--as; dehe--in the body; kaumaram--boyhood; yauvanam--youth; jara--old age; tatha--similarly; deha-antara--transference of the body; praptih--achievement; dhirah--the sober; tatra--thereupon; na--never; muhyati--deluded. TRANSLATION As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change. PURPORT Since every living entity is an individual soul, each is changing his body every moment, manifesting sometimes as a child, sometimes as a youth, and sometimes as an old man. Yet the same spirit soul is there and does not undergo any change. This individual soul finally changes the body at death and transmigrates to another body; and since it is sure to have another body in the next birth--either material or spiritual--there was no cause for lamentation by Arjuna on account of death, neither for Bhisma nor for Drona, for whom he was so much concerned. Rather, he should rejoice for their changing bodies from old to new ones, thereby rejuvenating their energy. Such changes of body account for varieties of enjoyment or suffering, according to one's work in life. So Bhisma and Drona, being noble souls, were surely going to have either spiritual bodies in the next life, or at least life in heavenly bodies for superior enjoyment of material existence. So, in either case, there was no cause of lamentation. Any man who has perfect knowledge of the constitution of the individual soul, the Supersoul, and nature--both material and spiritual--is called a dhira or a most sober man. Such a man is never deluded by the change of bodies. The Mayavadi theory of oneness of the spirit soul cannot be entertained on the ground that the spirit soul cannot be cut into pieces as a fragmental portion. Such cutting into different individual souls would make the Supreme cleavable or changeable, against the principle of the Supreme Soul being unchangeable. [ send green star]
Cindy S.	August 28, 2005 12:58 AM ~ Well, I have experienced ghosts/orbs/vortexes/spirits, etc. my entire life. From my experiences of astral projection, I believe there are several 'levels of Heaven' and we go higher from learned lessons and growth of our souls, I have travelled to many planets that we have not heard of, I have visited the city of the Records, my deceased Granny has visited me; along with other's that have passed asking that I give their loved ones 'messages' that they are okay...Sorry, guess I'm getting too deep here. I most definitely believe in Karma. I never wish anything bad on anyone, even if they deserve it...thus, is the way that I stay free of any negative feelings... I believe per'se "God" is a Spiritual Being, within everything, all energy, down to the last atom... My faith is everything of who I am and I know, without a doubt, that no matter what happens in my life, even at the last moment ~ I will come through any situation... Blessings! [ send green star]
anonymous	The pessimist speaks August 19, 2005 8:04 AM Well at the end of the day no matter how strong your beliefs nobody knows 100% - even if they think they do. Get on with living.Live the best life you possibly can.Try not to harm any living creature etc. Worry about life after death when you are dead.... [report anonymous abuse]
Nanette B.	I believe in reincarnation August 19, 2005 7:38 AM From the glimpses I've had of a few of my past lives, 40% of the time I was "animal" and 60% of the time "human". I don't really like making that distinction, though, because the karmaic lessons were taught much the same way in all. [ send green star]
Dennis A.	August 18, 2005 1:26 PM I'm a frisbeetarian - I believe that when we die, our soul goes up to the roof, where it can't be retrieved. Seriously, I don't know what's going to happen. I try to stay far away from the whole organized religion thing. I believe in ghosts, and know from hard science that energy and matter and pretty much the same thing and can never truly be destroyed - only transformed. I'd like to think that Karma is an immutable force in the cosmos, if only to comfort me when I've been wronged. I try to live a good life, and lead by example. I guess I'll see eventually what the real deal is. If I get to come back, I'll find Sarvo in his next incarnation (if he's still around) and tell him all about it. [ send green star]
Ryvre S.	August 10, 2005 4:07 PM I pretty much believe as Sarvo does. [ send green star]
Drew B.	Heaven August 10, 2005 4:02 PM I hope I go to Heaven. [ send green star]
anonymous	August 10, 2005 12:36 PM We are and will always be connected to this earth. We are part of it, it is part of us. We are energy, like all living things. When we die, I think our energy returns to the earth. We are reborn that way, recycled so to say. Death=life, and vice versa. As for the notion of heaven, it sounds too good to be true perhaps. Just my opinion [report anonymous abuse]
Melanie E.	Yes, Yes! August 10, 2005 12:29 PM I, too, believe that we are just learning here on this earth, and when we pass on, we either get out of the loop, or get to try again. [ send green star]
Paola Z.	August 10, 2005 12:21 PM sarvo!!!! wonderfu!!!!! [ send green star]
Sarvo P.	August 10, 2005 12:20 PM The whole idea is to not come back. Who knows what kind of a body I might find myself in? Those who are responsible for the death of animals greatly increase the likelihood that they will have to take birth in one of those bodies and then also face slaughter. Human form, if we take full advantage of it, gives us a chance to get out of the repeating cycle of birth and death. [ send green star]
Judy M.	I believe in the eternal progression of the human soul... August 10, 2005 12:16 PM it continues to change, grow, exist in spirit realms...it has finished its kindergarten in earth life and progresses to 'more' spiritual realms where so much more is available. As a medium, I communicate with spirit and know that it exists in its spirit state. Some have been passed over for many years and not returned to earth. Spirit can also enter the outer rims of the aura and step so close we are not sure if it is our thought or that of spirit....in which case it is difficult to decide on an experience being reincarnation or spirit continuity. Just my experience with spirit.... God bless, J [ send green star]
Chris S.	August 10, 2005 12:11 PM There is no doubt in my mind that reincarnation exists, however I also believe that sometimes a soul can remain in "heaven" for quite some time until the right body with potential life experiences and the opportunity to reap/pay the aquired karma comes along. I also believe life here on this earth plane is like grade school, when we have passed all the tests, we graduate and move up to the next plane. [ send green star]
Paola Z.	August 05, 2005 6:51 PM buddhism ..wow...someone is teaching me about that....very interesting [ send green star]
Ted K.	right August 05, 2005 6:46 PM but according to buddhism that I know, we need to reach animal souls to receive nirvana, or heaven [ send green star]
Paola Z.	August 05, 2005 6:44 PM mmm..human souls...but it will be emocionant have animal souls.. [ send green star]
Ted K.	sarvo August 05, 2005 6:40 PM do you believe we go into other human souls, or do you think we enter other animals---like elephants? [ send green star]
Sarvo P.	Bhagavad-gita 2.12-13 August 05, 2005 3:01 PM Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be. Chapter 2, Verse 13. As the embodied soul continuously passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at death. A self-realized soul is not bewildered by such a change. [ send green star]
Ted K.	karma August 05, 2005 2:56 PM We need to be good in order to enjoy a good afterlife. I believe we enter the body of a newborn a few weeks after we die. Our body remains six feet under, and for that there is no argument. But our soul is in transition. We continuously grow. We grow until we are able to make a difference to others. We grow until we have finished our purpose, no matter how many lives it may take us. This is unconventional Buddhism, although it is what I believe. [ send green star]
Robbie D.	Another Life... August 04, 2005 10:33 PM I believe in a process of Reincarnation, for deep inside, I feel I have lived many lives... I also believe that as we journey through life, there are certain people we are destined to meet, for the sole purpose of passing something, one to the other... That something which is exchanged, is a Spiritual segment, that slowly, over the years, brings our fragmented Spirit, back to it's original shape and form... In the autumn of our lives, as the spirit grows in strength, the feelings, emotions and bondings, that are made with those special people we encounter, seem to have a greater significance... As we begin to understand more about life and are able to look back over same, seeing the picture evolving before the 'mind's eye' it's possible to see these special people as stepping stones (as we are to them) that have helped us, in some small (or sometimes - significant) way, to move from one stage of our lives,to another... These beliefs are of course, only mine and not necessarily those of/for others, or, a defined pathway that all should follow without question... But life's picture, (and I refer only to my own) mentioned earlier, is so vivid, that what I believe, is very real and complete to me, as an individual... It is what I personally can see, from my perspective pinpoint, within this vast universe that we call home. I hope this explains a little about one mans view of life (mine) without trying to convey to others, that they themselves (or anyone else) should follow a similar pathway... In respect and peace... Robbie D.... [ send green star]
Paola Z.	August 04, 2005 10:02 PM yeah mariannie you have reason... spirits..mm...interesting robbie [ send green star]
Robbie D.	Mariannie... August 04, 2005 10:01 PM There's someone called 'Caroline Myss', who is a wonderful speaker on Spiritual matters... Try her name in Google if you are interested and want to find out more about how Spirits get (shall we say) from 'A' to 'B'... Robbie D.... [ send green star]
Mariannie D.	August 04, 2005 9:59 PM daydreaming with someone is so nice.... having life like a dream is even nicer.... [ send green star]
Paola Z.	August 04, 2005 9:54 PM sweet mariannie..i wish that too an di had many strange dreams,,hehehe,,i dont like to much dream..cuz then my dreams are real....i has been dreaming,and then happened....so i dont like to much dream..just osmetimes and with someone ha ha!! [ send green star]
Mariannie D.	my official answer August 04, 2005 8:41 PM I think we go to Heaven with all those people we love that went there before us and don't come back unless maybe at the end of time and even then i don't really believe that.... I do believe however that we can watch over our loved ones on Earth even from heaven. I think before we come on Earth, some of us get to choose where they will end up and what they will do.... but I'm not quite sure how it works exactly.... [ send green star]
Mariannie D.	Sarvo, August 04, 2005 8:39 PM Here's the answer to the question from the other thread: I had a very strange dream, bit like a vision.... I can remember most of it even now (that was more than 12 years ago)....I was living a woman in a village, end of the XIXth century, somewhere in the States... It was snowing. I knew that town, I lived there... That man I knew saluted me and I waved back at him. I went home. An old victorian house... pretty big too.... In front of the door, inside, a little bit on the right, there was a big stairwell that curved towards the left at the top. On the left, there was a little hallway and the rooms were there. On the right, on the first floor, there was a little living room... I went there and sat in a chair and I felt absolutely sad and desperate and i cried. A bit later, I went up the stairs. I was climbing the stairs and was nearly on the second floor.... and I felt overwhelmed by a great despair and I didn't want to go on because I had that knowledge that I would go to my room and kill myself.... then I got back to my life now but I was very disturbed, it was a strange experience... for a while after that, I felt like I believed in reincarnation and that I had seen that previous life to ensure that I wouldn't commit suicide in this one... as a warning that I had done that mistake once and that i just should not, could not do it again.... but that was long ago, I'm happier now and it doesn't seem as relevant so I think, maybe it was just a normal yet very strange dream..... [ send green star]
Paola Z.	August 04, 2005 8:36 PM i think we will came back then.....but i think our soul will go to the sky....i hope can see my parenst and family from the skyand care of them and all people who needed be care i will back an hour dear mariannie [ send green star]
Mariannie D.	(everyday?) life after-death August 04, 2005 8:33 PM What do you believe happen when we die? Do you believe that we come back in another body, or live on as a soul only, or else? [ send green star]