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The Science of Reincarnation,
The Toll of Karma
resources to serve humanity rather than to make others slaves. He did great work at that time for humanity. Inspite of his great work with all good intentions he died with great depression. This is because that he wanted to do more and more good work but life and time do not wait for any one.
In this unique example, soul has formed very strong bond between extraordinary good as well as bad karma. This type of karmic bond is thus governing factor for other reincarnation. Such bonds will determine the extent of free will that is, limits to do its action of own choice. This will not allow the soul to be free from the cycles of death and births. Since then, Ashok has reincarnated several times. One should not be surprised that his soul has lots of depressions. He wants to continue his great good work for humanity but his hands are always tied with limitations due to extent of free will. This will continue till this soul is free from those bad actions committed several centuries back. Once his soul is free from previous bad karma, the soul will then acquire more free will to continue work of his choice and allow him to travel through the right path of liberation.
There have been several souls who are liberated from the process of reincarnation. Jainism, describes about those 24 great souls in our present time who have not only conquered the cycle of
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