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If I gain freedom from reincarnation, should I tell anyone about it?

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That's up to you. People might not be interested. Buddha originally didn't want to share with others what he discovered. He thought they wouldn't want to know.

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Will holding grudges cause a person to be reborn?

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Yes. Chances are that holding grudges will cause bad karma that has to be repaid by being reborn. Let go of the past.

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Will I become free from reincarnation if I forgive everyone who has wronged me and ask forgiveness from everyone I have wronged?

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No. According to Hinduism, freedom from reincarnation is possible only on the attainment of Mukti or Moksha. What is Mukti/Moksha? Though different philosophies have different definitions, they agree that Mukti is assured with the vision of God. Forgiving everyone who has wronged you and asking forgiveness from everyone you have wronged is a very good step. But it is not enough because it contains many loopholes like: a) You remember only this life. What about your earlier lives? b) Your definition of 'wrong' itself will start to change, once you start progressing in spiritual life. Then what? and many other loopholes.

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Can people who are mentally ill (depression, etc.) find liberation? Not through suicide, obviously, but after death?

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As written in "geeta," death means the transfer of soul from one body to another. This simply means that there is no change of anything else. The soul has no senses and no feeling; thus, one can be free from mental illness after death.

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Will a person who's a bully be reborn?

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Yes. Chances are that if you're a bully, you'll be reborn. Being a bully causes bad karma which has to be repaid.

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If I have no dependents, is suicide okay to accelerate the process of leaving this crazy world?

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Suicide will not help. Suicide is when you make yourself die when you are not ready. When God is ready for you, He will let you die. There is no process of acceleration, unless you meditate. In meditation, you are thankful, you earn God's trust, and become a better person. If you truly and wholeheartedly meditate, drawing closer to God, you will be able to accept whatever lifespan He has allotted for you.

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How can I best free myself from reincarnation?

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Be kind, selfless and thoughtful and help others. Don't be a bully and use the golden rule do to others like you would like them to do to you.

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If there is free will, why can't the soul leave the body and end the current life at will?

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There is a difference between 'free will' and 'omnipotence.' Free will means that you are free to do what you like, provided you have the necessary capacities. Man's mind has not been endowed the capacity to choose when and how to die. The length of a person's life (i.e. his lifespan or ayus) is determined by his own karma, according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutras.

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Will criminals be closer to not being reborn if they go straight?

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Yes. Going straight improves a criminal's chances of improving his or her Karma.

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Can a human reincarnate as an animal?

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Yes. Reincarnation is the process of having a different form with the same soul.

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Where do people go when they die after they become free from reincarnation?

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There's most likely a special place for them somewhere, but no one knows for sure.

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How do I know when I've become free from reincarnation?

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You'll know, just like Buddha knew when he found enlightenment. It's an instinct.

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Will Jesus stop the reincarnation cycle?

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Yes. Those who have faith in Jesus will not die during or after his reign, only before.

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What if I was a murderer? Could I still end the cycle?

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You need to balance the bad karma in your life. Reincarnation is going to happen.

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How do I know if I'm God incarnated in human form?

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Everything is God taking form. It’s like when you put play-dough in a press and as you press, all the little noodles come out. They are still play-dough, just in a different form.

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How do I know if information is false when it comes to the cycle of reincarnation?

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You need to study a lot about reincarnation, read about it more from different writers and examine it in your own life, only then can you be able to spot a false information on the subject. Then, you have compare them all and form your hypothesis from your new attained level of enlightenment.

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How do I get to nirvana? How do I find the knowledge I need?

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Meditation and wholesome thinking has helped me personally a lot on the path to achieving enlightenment and nirvana. I feel that there are no direct steps to achieving nirvana, but only what you have done and will do in the future. Try the methods in Attain Nirvana .

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