Paranormal Eastern Views
Death, rebirth and the journey of the soul, read through Hindu and Vedic teaching — the tradition I was raised inside and still return to.
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What is Soul according to Indian Teachings?
What is Soul according to Indian Teachings? Well, there are two types of souls: the individual soul or Jivatman and the Supreme Soul or Paramatman. As the Sun is reflected in various water pots, the Supreme Soul is reflected in each one of us. We are all made
1 March 2021 • 3 min read
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Hindu Rituals For Death
Hindu Rituals for death. After death, Hindus believe that the physical body is of no purpose, and therefore does not need to be preserved. They choose to cremate their loved ones because they think it’s the quickest way to release the soul and help with reinca
2 March 2021 • 1 min read
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Soul’s Journey After Death – The Third Place or Tritiyam Sthaanam
The Srutis says that people who do not go by way of Vidya across the Path of Devayana into Brahmaloka or by way of Karma across the path of Pitriyana to Chandraloka are reborn in lower forms. The immoral beings go to third place (Tritiyam sthaanam). According
3 March 2021 • 1 min read
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The body begins a new journey after the process of death – Hindu Philosophy
Death is the leaving of the soul from the body. All suffering of Man comes from the body. Karma and rebirth are the two foundation pillars of Hinduism and Buddhism. One who does not believe in these concepts may find it difficult to understand these religions.
7 March 2021 • 1 min read
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Soul’s Journey After Death – Three Paths according to Hindu Philosophy
Now, let’s understand the Soul’s Journey After Death. The soul carries sense perceptions, functions of the organs, impressions of the mind, and all previous life actions from the former body to a new body. So, the soul encompasses the life essence and all the
11 March 2021 • 3 min read
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Theory of Rebirth and Recreation – Eastern Perspectives
Let’s have a look at the theory of rebirth and recreation. A seed is sown into the earth. We nourish and nurture it with water and sunlight. The space in which it grows and the breeze gently brush it with the proper nutrients. A sapling soon emerges and grows
12 March 2021 • 7 min read
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Transmigration of Souls and Concept of Preta – Hindu Philosophy
Let’s understand the transmigration of souls and the concept of Preta. Hinduism is based on two fundamental doctrines, viz., the law of Karma and the law of transmigration. Death is a necessary and passing phenomenon. As one move from one home to another, the
12 March 2021 • 1 min read
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Death, Rebirth and Evolution – Eastern Perspectives
Let’s discuss a bit on Death, Rebirth and Evolution from the eastern perspective. The issue of rebirth, or the existence of life after death, has remained an enigma through the ages. Human knowledge is hardly capable of answering and deciphering all the proble
26 March 2021 • 5 min read
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Reincarnation – Universal Law
Let’s understand the universal law of reincarnation. The universal law is precise and flawless. A small seed carries in it the potential of an oak tree. It’s only the cactus as a plant that can survive in the desert. The human body and its functioning is a mar
24 March 2021 • 7 min read
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How Soul Leaves the Body – Hindu Philosophy
Let’s understand how Soul leaves the body. When breathing becomes difficult during death, the Jiva or the individual self in the body goes out, creating noises. The soul, which is the subtle life force, departs from the body as it shuttles between the waking a
21 March 2021 • 2 min read
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Symptoms and Indications of Death – Eastern Teachings
Let us understand the symptoms and indications of death from an eastern viewpoint. It’s challenging to find out the actual signs of death. Stoppage of the heartbeat or breathing is not the real signals of death. Cessation of respiration, heartbeat, pulse, the
19 March 2021 • 2 min read
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Different Religious views on the Journey of the Soul
There are Different Religious views on the Journey of the Soul. Christians believe in the concept of heaven and Hell. Based on one’s virtues or vices, one move to either heaven or Hell. Heaven is the abode for good and Hell is the abode for evil. They receive
19 March 2021 • 3 min read
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Ancestor worship is among the fundamental principles of Hinduism
Ancestor worship is among the fundamental principles of Hinduism. The death Ceremony prescribes specific Hindu rituals as per scriptures. The son ought to perform the Sapinda service on the twelfth day and the sixteen monthly offerings. The eleventh-day ceremo
12 March 2021 • 1 min read
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