Reincarnation and the law of Karma:
Apart from basic humanistic values, the Hindu believes in reincarnation and the law of karma. These two concepts are interlinked:
 | The law of karma says that one reaps as one sows. |
| Reincarnation is the principle of rebirth and there is no way other than acceptance of this principle of reincarnation by which all human phenomena can be rationally explained. |
Others do not believe in reincarnation. Rather, they believe in eternal life after death, either in heaven playing harps and hanging out with other harp playing angels or in hell, suffering eternal damnation of the most horrifying kinds. I cannot conceive how a kind, compassionate, loving, forgiving God who is all mercy can condemn one to eternal damnation in hell -- for all times to come, without hope of redemption -- on the basis of ill deeds committed in one and only one lifetime of say, fifty or sixty or seventy or eighty or even a hundred years. And what about those who die young, as children or maybe as six-month old infants? Do they get eternal hell or do they get to play the harp for ever in heaven? No, I cannot accept this logic. Our Hindu ideas of rebirth and the law of karma are far more reasonable. More, on account of the law of karma, Hinduism -- and only Hinduism -- reflects the principle of justice and the scientific process so completely accurately.
Such is the essence of Hinduism. (From : So, why am I a Hindu? .. An Essay donated by Chintamani Rath)
कोई टिप्पणी नहीं:
एक टिप्पणी भेजें