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The Science of Reincarnation, The Toll of Karma
due to lack of evidence no punishment can be given by human laws. On the other hand an innocent person is behind bars because of manipulated or fabricated evidence. Not only this there are several other examples which can be cited including those of helping hands which are always full of troubles whereas a trouble maker is being admired, honored and rewarded by every one.
Various philosophies from east, mainly: Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism go beyond the human made highly imperfect laws and explain these questions beautifully by the independent and impartial law of `Karma', the law of actions. Whatever we do, our actions are always and always associated with
two fundamental ingredients. These two basic ingredients are attachment and jealousy. We are like a photographic film and once this film is exposed with rays of attachment and jealousy, it imprints the impression of actions or the 'Karma' forever. To obtain the normal photo after the film has been exposed with the light, we go through developing, fixing and printing processes. Now a days the processing of photographic film is all automatic and it is a very instant process. However, the impression of Karmic ray(s) to our soul, also known as 'Atma' in eastern philosophy, would result in a physical body in the form of a print through the process of birth and death which is similar to
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