The Hindu concept of reincarnation is based upon the logical notion that life on earth did not emerge suddenly, but evolved gradually, involving great epochs of time and a vast multitude of beings. During this process the static and inert consciousness of matter yielded place to the dynamic move...
3.reincarnation- the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of Hell) depending on the person's own actions theological doctrine- the doctrine of a religious group ...
2.the beliefs and practices of Hindu adherents to the Tantras in place of the Vedas, especially magic rituals for healing, averting evil, and union with the female creative principle.— Tantrist,n.— Tantric,adj. thuggeeism,thuggee
Count Bjornstjerna says that Greek philosophy was indebted almost wholly to the Hindu philosophy for its cardinal doctrines.[97] From this cultural phenomena, Pythagorus founded Pythagorism, Orpheus founded Orphism and Plato founded Platoism. Orphism from 6th century BCE believed in reincarnation[98]...
The Hindu version of reincarnation is nihilistic and absurd. We need not emulate it. Also, their terminology is completely foreign to us, we should instead find or invent counterparts for the words, rooted in European etymology. Many people wonder why the Hindus are so unfit for life and poli...
(Rigveda, 1, 89,1). In Hinduism one may explore, analyze, discuss, debate or even doubt the very essence of its metaphysics without the fear of being excommunicated. Hindu views on god, man and the universe, the immortality of the human soul, karma and reincarnation have had a number ...
The concept of piercing the veil of illusion comes primarily from Hinduism. The word the Hindus use to refer to what they call the illusion of duality is “maya.’ The word “maya” is derived from Sanskrit roots. “Ma” means “not” and “ya” means “that.” In short, when the ...
It is possible that evolutionary thought began with the Hindu concept of reincarnation, and there is also reason to believe the Greek philosophers built on this idea, or perhaps the ideas of even earlier cultures (13). Thales of Miletus The Greek philosopher, astronomer, statesman and mathematicia...
but theplanet Venusasked for lenience, leading to Zhu’s past life being beaten 2,000 times and banished from the heavenly realm. His divine spirit sought reincarnation in the mortal realm below, but an accident of fate led to his rebirth as a pig-spirit. He later took the name “Stiff...
Following the death of a lama/tulku, Tibetan leaders believe in the necessity of engaging in a search for the tulku’s reincarnation. Most commonly, they would create a list of candidates, usually children born a short-time after the death of the former tulku. Such children would be put th...