Buddhism in a Nutshell
By Narada Thero
Rebirth
As long as this kammic force exists there is rebirth, for beings are merely the visible manifestation of this invisible kammic force. Death is nothing but the temporary end of this temporary phenomenon. It is not the complete annihilation of this so-called being. The organic life has ceased, but the kammic force which hitherto actuated it has not been destroyed. As the kammic force remains entirely undisturbed by the disintegration of the fleeting body, the passing away of the present dying thought-moment only conditions a fresh consciousness in another birth. More
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Edgar Cayce on Reincarnation
Reincarnation Briefly Explained
Reincarnation, "reentering the flesh", implies rebirth of souls in new human bodies. Hindus, Jainists, Celtic pagans, Buddhists, and others believe in reincarnation. These include a significant minority of people in the West. Ancient Hindu scriptures of teach that the soul takes birth repeatedly, after periods in the beyond in between these lives. Finally souls graduate from the schools of hard knocks that we call earthly life. More
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