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Post by OldSamVimes on Dec 30, 2019 14:05:00 GMT
Life After Death: Sikhs believe that upon death one merges back into the universal nature, just as a drop of rain merges back into the ocean. Individuality is lost. Sikhs do not believe in heaven or hell. Heaven can be experienced by being in tune with God while still alive. I guess individuality being lost would seem like death to most people. Most of us are somewhat invested in our life stories and names. I really like the drop of rain into the ocean analogy. I often think we are falling raindrops who have forgotten we are the Ocean. It is interesting that the Abrahamic religions tend to see the afterlife in individualistic terms while Dharmic religions see it as more collective (or in Buddhist terms maybe destructive is a better word). Of course, the problem of evil is not really a problem for Dharmic religions in general since they tend to be pantheist or atheist so there is no question as to why God created the world to have suffering in it since they either hold that there is no God or that God is the world and therefore suffering just is rather than being a choice. I grew up going to Roman Catholic church which was an external, judgmental God. I much prefer the Eastern Philosophies, where 'God' can sometimes be described as a vast ocean of consciousness where Universes and worlds appear then disappear endlessly. Thanks for the thoughtful post.
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