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How Has Reincarnation Affected You?

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Which places would you go to?

I would love to go someday, though I think it would be more enjoyable after the kids are grown. Because of some of the behavioral issues we face, if we went now, it would just be me preventing problems than actually experiencing anything.
I went the first time with my 24 year old daughter. That was a mistake. She was pretty insistent, and I finally gave in. You're smart to wait.

I'd go back to Tiruvannamalai, partly because I missed that temple taking care of my stressed out daughter, even though we were 5 minutes away, and there are a couple of nice walking pilgrimages ... one around the mountain, and another up the mountain. Palani always beckons, but I'd do it from Madurai. I have a rather sensitive gut, and what's colloquially called Delhi belly can ruin the experience of darshan. Where would you go?
 

JustGeorge

Not As Much Fun As I Look
Staff member
Premium Member
I went the first time with my 24 year old daughter. That was a mistake. She was pretty insistent, and I finally gave in. You're smart to wait.

I'd go back to Tiruvannamalai, partly because I missed that temple taking care of my stressed out daughter, even though we were 5 minutes away, and there are a couple of nice walking pilgrimages ... one around the mountain, and another up the mountain. Palani always beckons, but I'd do it from Madurai. I have a rather sensitive gut, and what's colloquially called Delhi belly can ruin the experience of darshan. Where would you go?

24 is still too young? Good to know. I've got a long wait; my youngest is 3.

There's a few places I'd like to go. I think I'd like to take a pilgrimage and experience the sites mentioned in the Mahabharata, along with several of the major spots connected with Krishna's life. I'd like to see Varanasi. I also feel a little overwhelmed when I see pictures of Nepal; I'd like to wander around and figure out why.

What's Delhi belly?
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
What's Delhi belly?

Nasty gut stuff from water borne bacteria. Not fun. Some people don't seem to get it, but I sure do. Although bottled water is readily available, you can still get it from the shower, from washed fruit, etc.
 

DNB

Christian
My past life was obviously in Asia or something because ever since young I thought something was extremely fishy about America. I was probably Chinese or Vietnamese, maybe even Japanese. The spirits of those countries seem so much more welcoming to me than the ones here in Florida now. It is distressing to feel like a foreigner in America now despite having been here my entire life, but mindfulness and other things help. I tried to leave and go back before but it's not in the cards for me. I have to die in this strange country.
I believe that I was a RegiousForums moderator in my past life, and was guilty of never monitoring the threads diligently enough.
Thus, I'm paying for it now....
 

Left Coast

This Is Water
Staff member
Premium Member
My past life was obviously in Asia or something because ever since young I thought something was extremely fishy about America. I was probably Chinese or Vietnamese, maybe even Japanese. The spirits of those countries seem so much more welcoming to me than the ones here in Florida now. It is distressing to feel like a foreigner in America now despite having been here my entire life, but mindfulness and other things help. I tried to leave and go back before but it's not in the cards for me. I have to die in this strange country.

Oh you poor thing. That feeling isn't because of a past life my dear, it's because you're in Florida. :blueheart:
 

DNB

Christian
It hasn't affected me personally.

In my opinion.
Therefore it never happened - how can one live an entire lifetime with all the lessons learned, and yet the entire world's populace still behave like they were 'born yesterday'?
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
How has reincarnation affected you?: I do not believe in this crap, therefore, I am happily passing through the only life that I will ever have, without worrying about "what next?".
Of course, after I die, the molecules that constitute my body will disperse in the environment and become parts of millions of living and non-living entities. But why should 'I' worry about that since 'I' would not be there?
 
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Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
Indeed that was my experience.
Digestive upset - typically diarrhea.
Yeah, one has to be careful about what one eats and where in India if one does not have strong guts.
My nephew is settled in the US, went there when he was around 30 year old. But he too gets it when he comes here.
There's a few places I'd like to go. I think I'd like to take a pilgrimage and experience the sites mentioned in the Mahabharata, along with several of the major spots connected with Krishna's life. I'd like to see Varanasi. I also feel a little overwhelmed when I see pictures of Nepal; I'd like to wander around and figure out why.
All these places have been spruced up by the current Central and state governments headed by Modi's BJP. Perhaps by the time you are able to come, Hindus will own the Mathura mosque built at Krishna's birth place. Of course, Muslims will be provided a alternate space of their choice.
 
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Sgt. Pepper

All you need is love.
My past life was obviously in Asia or something because ever since young I thought something was extremely fishy about America. I was probably Chinese or Vietnamese, maybe even Japanese. The spirits of those countries seem so much more welcoming to me than the ones here in Florida now. It is distressing to feel like a foreigner in America now despite having been here my entire life, but mindfulness and other things help. I tried to leave and go back before but it's not in the cards for me. I have to die in this strange country.

I don't have memories of a past life, but I believe that reincarnation is possible because, as a psychic medium, I've interacted with and communicated with many earthbound human spirits over the years. Therefore, I don't think it's unreasonable for me to believe that there are earthbound human spirits who can be reborn and live another human life. Of course, I can't say for certain if reincarnation is possible since I don't have memories of a past life, but I've read stories of children telling their loved ones about their past lives.

Tales Told by Children Remembering Their Past Lives

Reincarnation Stories: Children Who Remember Their Past Lives

5 Mysterious Cases of Children Who Claimed to Remember Their Past Lives
 

soulsurvivor

Active Member
Premium Member
My past life was obviously in Asia or something because ever since young I thought something was extremely fishy about America. I was probably Chinese or Vietnamese, maybe even Japanese. The spirits of those countries seem so much more welcoming to me than the ones here in Florida now. It is distressing to feel like a foreigner in America now despite having been here my entire life, but mindfulness and other things help. I tried to leave and go back before but it's not in the cards for me. I have to die in this strange country.
Everyone lives literally thousands of lives, so you should enjoy your life where you are this time. You may soon be back in the other place in your next one. See Your Life on the Evolutionary Path
 

setarcos

The hopeful or the hopeless?
I do not believe in this crap, therefore, I am happily passing through the only life that I will ever have, without worrying about "what next?".
I wonder...since no proof has been given for or against, other than potentially Roger Penroses quantum mind theory, that I know of, why do you fall on the side of nihilism? Can anyone give you proof of "life" after death? I doubt it. Can anyone give you proof of annihilation after death? I doubt that as well. The only thing we do know is that reality doesn't conform to our demands for proof when we want it to. So why insist on nothing we can identify with you not surviving after the traditional identification of your death takes place? After all absence of acceptable evidence for you is not evidence of absence of the possibility. Many claim experience though- is that evidence?

Of course, after I die, the molecules that constitute my body will disperse in the environment and become parts of millions of living and non-living entities. But why should 'I' worry about that since 'I' would not be there?
Sounds like a page right out of materialistic humanism. Problem with materialism is that it demonstrably cannot explain all phenomena materially. Observation of the material dispersal of physical life after its definitional death does not equate to evidential observation of the dispersal and elimination of self identity after said death. That's pure speculation. And again, do we count experiential evidence? If so millions have claimed experience of phenomena not readily if at all materialistically explainable. It would seem that many people, many scientists included, are like the little child playing hide and seek whereby simply covering their eyes makes them believe they can't be seen. In other words if they haven't experienced it themselves or can't reproduce the experience on demand in a controlled environment (their eyes are covered) then it couldn't be a part of reality (they can't be seen).
By the way, I personally don't discount outright reincarnation but I find it difficult to believe given competing theories. I do believe in the use of rationality and reincarnation for me does not seem to be a rationally cohesive theory of existence.
 

setarcos

The hopeful or the hopeless?
Mine is too bizzare and laughable I don't feel like sharing.

I do practice the Japanese religion Shinto, put a big Capitol H for hirohito on paper, found a jacket with a Japanese flag above a big Capitol H on sidewalk hours later.

It is my most prized possession. Maybe I was Japanese long ago. ;)

Do you find reincarnation rationally feasible then?
 

setarcos

The hopeful or the hopeless?
It doesn't even need to be Japan. I could have been a South African and then I would have the same feeling about it as a problem. The possible countries were an afterthought.
I am not wholly discounting the theory of reincarnation but just wondering how you know that your not being "fed" a false narrative by something other than reincarnating? Mental aberration, telepathic cross contamination, demonic manipulation of your mind pushing you to believe a lie about reality etc.?
 

setarcos

The hopeful or the hopeless?
It's always boggled me, this idea of returning, because if we are reincarnated then it's apparent we can't recall a previous life like we can a previous weekend.
Yes, this begs the questions...what is reincarnation for if anything, what is being improved in the self, and how is it improving that self?
 

Spiderman

Veteran Member
If God or an entity with powers to give a disembodied soul flesh in the womb again, wanted to, of course it can be done. If God or supernatural entities created earth and creatures, they have no limitations with what they or it can do.

In the Bible God breaks his rules all the time. He made Cyrus, a pagan until death who praised Inanna, the whore of Babylon, when he became King of Babylon, God made him a Messiah.

God calls Cyrus his instrument and anointed one in Scripture , and he was fine with Jews calling him their Messiah!
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
Can anyone give you proof of annihilation after death? I doubt that as well. The only thing we do know is that reality doesn't conform to our demands for proof when we want it to. So why insist on nothing we can identify with you not surviving after the traditional identification of your death takes place? After all absence of acceptable evidence for you is not evidence of absence of the possibility. Many claim experience though- is that evidence?

Sounds like a page right out of materialistic humanism. Problem with materialism is that it demonstrably cannot explain all phenomena materially. Observation of the material dispersal of physical life after its definitional death does not equate to evidential observation of the dispersal and elimination of self identity after said death. That's pure speculation. And again, do we count experiential evidence? If so millions have claimed experience of phenomena not readily if at all materialistically explainable. It would seem that many people, many scientists included, are like the little child playing hide and seek whereby simply covering their eyes makes them believe they can't be seen. In other words if they haven't experienced it themselves or can't reproduce the experience on demand in a controlled environment (their eyes are covered) then it couldn't be a part of reality (they can't be seen).
By the way, I personally don't discount outright reincarnation but I find it difficult to believe given competing theories. I do believe in the use of rationality and reincarnation for me does not seem to be a rationally cohesive theory of existence.
I have seen the link that you offered to another members. For me, more crap.

What is annihilated? the personality, 'I'. Other than that, all molecules of my body will survive, disintegrate, spread in the environment, join many other living and non-living entities. It is not nihilism but chemical recycling.

Personal identity is a creation of brain. When brain stops working, personal identity stops existing. But you are welcome to whatever your views are. I know, most people do not agree with views such as mine.
 
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