Sunday, March 8, 2009
Death and Rebirth
With every life there is birth and death. It is what keeps the world going. Old age and death is the natural process that every living thing must go through. The fear of death is very common. Life is a privilege that should be cherished to its full intent. Death, in my opinion, is not the end of life, but the end of the body your soul possessed. Your spirit still remains, and searches for a new beginning, or a rebirth. Life does not end, it simply goes on to a variety of new forms. Death should not be feared because it leads to rebirth. People are still concerned about what happens to life after death. The question still remains because there is no way of proving or knowing what happens until you actually die. Birth is the most cherished gift a human can receive. It gives you the opportunity to have life. Death, however, is the end of life. It cannot be avoided by any mortal. After death, there comes rebirth. It is a chance to start fresh at the beginning and live once more. Death and rebirth is a constant cycle that never stops. It may seem as though they are completely different themes, but overall they work together.
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ReplyDeleteFor my outside article for our writing project 2, I chose the article “A Place for the Dead and the Living” by Jim Lo Scalzo. This article talks about the cycle of death and rebirth in Hinduism. This cycle is called Samsara. Moksha is the ending of the continuous reincarnation cycle. Perhaps one of the holiest places in the religion of Hinduism is the city of Varanasi. People come to Varanasi to spend their last moments in life. In this city, lies the Ganges River, where people come to “pray, wash away their sins,… die” (Lo Scalzo). Achieving Moksha is the Hindu’s goal, they do not want to be reborn.
Death and rebirth are very sacred events in life. For some, rebirth could be a positive, but to others, like the Hindu, it is not. With so many different religions, some people believe in reincarnation, and others do not. Some think that life is a one time thing; you only get one shot. These people live their lives to the extreme and have very little regrets. Others do believe that you are born again to a different life after death. To me, it seems that those who do believe in reincarnation, are not satisfied with the way they are/have lived their lives.