5. Life After Death- Hinduism Flashcards
3 Life after death experience
Near death experience e.g Jeanette Mitchell-Meadows
The paranormal- the spirit world e.g medium Stephen O’Brien told Marion Brian
Reincarnation e.g Lord hanuman ?
Jewish view
Not sure… God will take care of us whatever happens.
Humanist view
Don’t believe in Gods, but people. If al troubles in world are caused by humans than they can be solve by people…after death nobody really knows👉 there is no scientific evidence.
Islamic view
Qur’an offers clear guidance. When physical bodies die, spirit lives on lives on. Day of judgement, resurrected and rewarded or punished for their deeds in earth life.
Buddhist view
All will pass away eventually👉 natural process of birth, old age and death. Always keep in mind impermanence of life. Believe in karma and rebirth.
Sikh view
Agree with hindu and buddhist friends. Soul reborn many times as a human or an animal. If wish to escape cycle of birth, life and death, think about karma.
Christian view
Body dies, but soul lives on and God will judge you according to your deeds in this life. Different christian denominations have own views on heaven and hell.
Hinduism view
You will be reborn according to law of karma. All actions have consequences good and bad. Reincarnation is what happens after death.
Brahman
Supreme being/reality
Duty
Dharma
Soul
Atman
Believes about the soul/atman
Your real self
Perfect self
All atmans equal
Brahman exists in all things including atmans
Atman most important thing, body imperfect and temporary.
Body wear out and die
Atman eternal and indestructible
Transmigration of the soul…
Belief in reincarnation i.e the atman being reborn into another body after death.
Samsara
The wandering of atman from one body to another. The cycle of birth, death and rebirth found in nature , in universe and in which all living things are locked.
Its inherent nature is suffering.
Karma
Action- the law of cause and effect
Moksha
Release- the atman is freed from samsara.
Dharmic action
If one acts according to duty/dharma, one gains good karma.
Adharmic action
By acting against dharma , one gains bad karma.
To build up good karma you should follow…
VARNASHRAMADHARMA
Varna?
Caste (level of society)
Shrama?
Stage of life (age)
Brahmins
Priests- give advice and teach the scriptures, how to perform spiritual rituals, say mantras, offer sacrifices, instruct others in their dharma to be spiritually pure.
Kshatriyas
Warriors - prepare to fight to defend the country and the principles of dharma, and others elsewhere in the Varna system. Also to be skilled in arts of warfare and the government.
Vaishya
Businessmen- support society. Make money to fund rest of social system and to skilled in the means appropriate to doing that successfully.
