CONCEPTUAL STRESS UNDERSTANDING & MANAGEMENT
degree of merger of the essence continues in the next life and hence the man who has done even a small bit on this path, is never thrown into abyss of bondage, pain and ignorance. He is born in situation with appropriate qualities and continues efforts to ultimately succeed in merging with the cosmic consciousness. 18] Can this issue of rebirth be clarified? Rebirth is always an issue that triggers controversy. So let us consider the arguments against it one by one. ARGUMENTS AGAINST REBIRTH : Now compare a person, before and after his death.
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A] We can not show the past life or future life. It is true that we can not show the past or future lives. But we can just deduce some things logically and help our-selves in this matter. This has bearing on the concept of immortality and hence has to be thought over patiently and with open mind. Let us take an example of an electric bulb. What difference we find between a bulb when is on and when it is off? Is there any difference with reference to the physical and chemical characteristics? There is no difference excepting that the light which is a function of electricity has vanished. When the bulb is off it is the electricity that has left the bulb. When the bulb is off it is the electricity that has dissociated from the bulb. What happens to electricity? Does it get destroyed? What happens to electricity if the bulb is broken? Does it get destroyed? Now let us compare a person, before and after his death. What do we find? >> 289 <<