Philosophy

Life, Death and Rebirth

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What happens when a person dies? Is there anything after life? Is there a previous life prior to our existence in this body? These are questions which are inevitably asked when we begin to search for an understanding of our place in the universe. Ananda Marga philosophy answers these questions systematically. However, in order to understand the response to these questions, it is necessary to understand the law of action and reaction. In the physical realm there is a well known law: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the mental sphere there is a similar law at work. For example, if Mr A hits Mr B, perhaps Mr B will respond immediately hitting Mr A with a force equal to the first punch. In this case the action was followed by an immediate reaction causing Mr A to suffer a pain equal to that which he inflicted on Mr B. If we were to draw a diagram representing Mr A's mind during this process of hitting and retaliation by Mr B it would be as follows: Point X is the original state of Mr A's mind before the action of hitting Mr B. Point Y represents the distortion of his mind's plastic portion (citta). Every time there is any kind of action, good or bad, there i

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