Reincarnation - Reincarnation Reincarnation, also called transmigration of souls, is the rebirth in another body (after physical death), of some critical part of a person's personality or spirit. Its occurrence is a central tenet of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, some African religions, as well as various other religions and philosophies. Although reincarnation shares certain common features across these belief systems - a continuation of the self usually associated with some karmic task - there are often differing descriptions of the actual mechanism by which reincarnation occurs, as well as the details of what aspect of the person is being continued. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Cycle of death and rebirth 2 Buddhism 3 Jainism 4 Reincarnation in Western religions 5 Evidence of reincarnation 6 Jane Roberts 7 References 8.
Kikyo - was supposed to be an eternal slumber. She passed away shortly after, with the Shikon no Tama in tow. In present day Tokyo, a young girl named Kagome turns 15 and on her way to school heads to the well on the family property. She was going to retrieve her cat Buyo from the area, since it was forbidden. When she approached the well a strange Centipede Mistress Youkai emerged from the well, taking a very confused Kagome back to the Sengoku Jidai (Feudal Era of Japan). Kagome was proven to be Kikyou's reincarnation in that the Shikon no Tama was within her body... she awoke Inuyasha and the adventure for her began. Kikyou, however, had been dead for 50 years already until the youkai, Kijo Urasue attacked her village and.
Vedanta - discrete objects in the world are results of ignorance of the true nature of reality. This true nature, Shankara claimed, is identical with Brahman, which/who transcends time and space. While in this ignorant state, a being will remain trapped in the illusions of the world. Thus, the being is reincarnated over and over, and experiences pain and pleasure as the results of his karma. (see reincarnation, karma) Eventually, Advaita teaches, each person will discover their true as being one with Brahman, and will achieve moksha--release from endless cycles of reincarnation--and perfect oneness with all things. (see Nirvana). Vedanta has influenced modern science enormously. Schrödinger was a Vedantist, and he claimed to have been inspired by it in his discovery of quantum theory. According to his biographer Walter Moore, there is a.
Jack L. Chalker - nominee for the John W. Campbell Award nominee twice and for the Hugo award four times. He is perhaps best known for his Well World series of books, but has many novels to his name. A device that is used in almost all of his works is transmogrification. The Wonderland Gambit series resembles traditional buddhist jataka-type reincarnation stories set in an SF environment. Bibliography (till 2001) A Jungle of Stars, Ballantine - Del Rey, 1976 Mignight at the Well of Souls, Del Rey, 1977 The Web of the Chozen, Del Rey, 1978 Exiles at the Well of Souls, Del Rey, 1978 Quest for the Well of Souls, Del Rey, 1978 And the Devil Will Drag You Under, Del Rey, 1979 A War of Shadows, Ace: An Analog Book, 1979 Dancers in.
Jainism - practice of their ancient faith. Jains believe that reality is made up of two eternal principles, jiva and ajiva. Jiva consists of an infinite number of identical spiritual units; ajiva (that is, non-jiva) is matter in all its forms and the conditions under which matter exists: time, space, and movement. Both jiva and ajiva are eternal; they never came into existence for the first time and will never cease to exist. The whole world is made up of jivas trapped in ajiva; there are jivas in rocks, plants, insects, animals, human beings, spirits, et cetera. Any contact whatsoever of the jiva with the ajiva causes the former to suffer. Thus the Jains believed that existence in this world inevitably means suffering. Neither social reform nor the reform of individuals themselves can.
Jewish eschatology - steal or oppress. Note that all prophecies regarding the Messiah are allegorical - Only in the Messianic age will we know the meaning of each allegory and what it comes to teach us. Our sages and prophets did not long for the Messianic age in order that they might rule the world and dominate the gentiles....the only thing they wanted was to be free for Jews to involve themselves with the Torah and its wisdom." This principle is accepted by Orthodox Jews. Conservative Jews vary in their beliefs, some affirming a personal messiah, while others affirm a messianic era. "We do not know when the Messiah will come, nor whether he will be a charismatic human figure or is a symbol of the redemption of humankind from the evils of the.
Jebtsundamba - top-ranking lama in Mongolia. The first Jebtsundamba, also known as Zanabazar (1635-1723), was identified as the reincarnation of Taranatha of the Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism. He acceded the head of the Khalkha Mongols. Jebtsundamba became the spiritual leader of northern Mongolia. The first two Jebtsundambas were direct descendants of Chinggis Khan. On the intervation of the Qing Dynasty, which was afraid of Mongol reunification, the rest were chosen from the Tibetans. When northern Mongolia began the independence movement, the eighth Jebtsundamba (1869-1924) assumed the Emperor of Mongolia, called Boghda Khaan (Bogd Khaan). He was the head of the state until his death in 1924. The communist government declared the end of his reincarnation. In 1991 the Dalai Lama made public the ninth Jebtsundamba. He was identified by the Tibetan government.
Jennifer O'Neill - of biographical notes and philosophical thoughts about life and existence. Filmography Time Changer (2002) The Prince and the Surfer (1999) The Ride (1997) The Corporate Ladder (1997) Love is Like That (1996) Discretion assured (1993) Committed (1988) I love NY (1988) Scanners (1981) Cloud Dancer (1980) Steel (1980) A Force of One (1979) Caravans (1978) 7 Note in Nero (1977) Call Girl (1976) L'innocente (1976) Gente di rispetto (1975) The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975) Whiffs (1975) Lady Ice (1973) The Carey Treatment (1972) Glass Houses (1972) Such Good Friends (1971) Summer of '42 (1971) Rio Lobo (1970) Futz! (1969) For the Love of Ivy (1968).
Jiva - is analogous to the soul. Jainists believe that the jiva, often via reincarnation, can eventually transcend the miseries of life; thus escaping samsara, via moksha; in order to accomplish this, one should strive to avoid materialism and seek to "purify" one's personal ethics -- one who accomplishes this, is a Jina (winner or conqueror). See also: Tirthankara.
Juan Carazo - boxer from Caguas, Puerto Rico. Carazo was considered to be a boxing reincarnation of Wilfredo Benitez or Wilfredo Gomez by many of his fans, and he won his first five professional bouts by knockout in 1984. By his sixth bout, however, he had to rise off the canvas against the future world champion Cesar Polanco of the Dominican Republic before winning on an eight round unanimous decision. In 1986, Carazo started to campaign in Venezuela, where he won a few fights, including one versus Jesus Bastardo. Then, he had another fight in Puerto Rico, this time at Mario Morales Coliseum, and the fight was telecasted all across the island. In it, his opponent wore long pants, showed his tongue at the camera and tried to bite Carazo. Carazo nevertheless won by.
Illuminati - organization's short lifespan, the 'Bavarian' Illuminati have cast a long shadow in popular history, thanks to the writings of their opponents. The lurid allegations of conspiracy theory that have colored the image of the Freemasons have practically opaqued that of the Illuminati. In 1798, a Scottish Mason and professor of natural history named John Robison published Proofs of a Conspiracy Against all the Religions and Governments of Europe, in which he presented evidence of an Illuminati conspiracy. More recently, Antony C. Sutton suggested that the secret society Skull and Bones was founded as the American branch of the Illuminati. Robert Gillete has claimed that these Illuminati ultimately intend to rule the world through assassination, bribery, blackmail, the control of banks and other financial powers, the infiltration of governments, and by causing.
Heaven - of eternal happiness. The relationship between this religious concept and the celestial sphere is generally believed to have been first proposed by the ancient astronomer-priests (see also: astrologer). In Eastern religions (and some Western traditions), with their emphasis on reincarnation, the concept of heaven is not as prominent. But it still is present: for example, in Buddhism there are several heavens, and those who accumulate good karma will be reborn in a heaven; however their stay in the heaven is not eternal -- eventually they will use up all their good karma and be reincarnated as a human. Religions which have a heaven differ on how one gets into it. Some (followers of universalism) provide that everyone will go to heaven, no matter what they have done on earth. Others make.
History of Seattle - Sale, Seattle: Past To Present, p.62] At the same time as the city was expanding dramatically, the city planners began to put in parks and boulevards under a plan designed by the Olmsted Firm, providing numerous parks and about twenty miles of boulevard which link most of the parks and greenbelts within the city limits. Much of the ambience of Seattle today derives from this project. World War I and after See main article History of Seattle 1900-1940: World War I and the Bogue Plan: 1914 - 1920, Seattle Between the Wars, Emergence of Seattle as an Arts Center. In 1910, Seattle voters approved a referendum to create a development plan for the whole city. However, the result, known as the Bogue plan, was never to be implemented. The unused plan.
History of Seattle since 1940 - the subcontracted work was in the Puget Sound. Boeing was, by intention, a place where engineers designed the planes and line workers assembled parts that were imported from all over the world. Ostensibly, this would reduce the dependency of Seattle's economy on the fortunes of the airline business. The problem was that Seattle was still dependent on the airline business, without enjoying any of the spin-off industries that might have diversified the economy. When the war ended, "the military canceled its bomber orders; Boeing factories shut down and 70,000 people lost their jobs," The Boeing Company, Boeing: History -- Beginnings - Growing Pains and initially it appeared that Seattle had little to show for the wartime Boeing boom. While the war was on, almost all production went either towards Boeing factories.
History of Tibet - of Buddhist monks known as lamas, began to develop when the Tibetan kingdom became weak and divided in the 10th century. Indian cultural and religious influence increased, particularly through the work of the Indian Buddhist missionary Atisha, the "precious lord." As the prestige of the kings declined, that of the lamas rose. In the 13th century Tibet was conquered by the Mongol leader Genghis Khan, who ruled Tibet through a local puppet government. Rule of the lamas The loss of Tibet's political sovereignty strengthened the lamas still more, and thereafter they became the real rulers of the country. In the 15th century arose the system of Grand Lamas succeeding each other by reincarnation: when one Lama died, a baby boy was declared to be his reincarnation, and was raised to be.
Hugh Dowding - and was awarded the Knight Grand Cross. However, his prickly temperament and intransigence over issues such as the Big Wing controversy and the inability to counter night raids contributed to his downfall. Air Chief Marshal Charles Portal removed Dowding from his post in November 1940. Dowding was then sent on special duty in the United States for the Ministry of Aircraft Production, where he made himself unpopular with his outspoken behaviour. On his return he headed a study into economies of RAF manpower before retiring from the Royal Air Force in July, 1942. The following year he was honoured with a baronetcy, First Baron Dowding of Bentley Priory. In his retirement Dowding became actively interested in spiritualism, both as a writer and speaker. His first book on the subject, Many Mansions,.
George Patton - American Civil War. Patton was educated at the Virginia Military Institute and at the West Point Military Academy. Patton was a staunch believer in reincarnation, and much anecdotal evidece indicates that he held himself to be the reincarnation of the Carthaginian General Hannibal; a Roman legionnaire; a Napoleonic field marshal; and various other historic military figures. Early Military Career During the Mexican Border Campaign of 1916, Patton, while assigned to the 13th Cavalry Regiment in Texas, accompanied then-Brigadier General John Pershing as his aide during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico. World War I During World War I, Patton, then a lieutenant colonel, was placed in charge of the U.S. Tank Corps, which was part of the American Expeditionary Force and then the First U.S. Army. He took part in the St..
Ghost - find rest after death, and so linger on Earth. The inability to find rest is often explained by lingering, unfinished business, such as a victim seeking justice or revenge after death, or a criminal lingering to avoid Purgatory or Hell. It is sometimes held that ghosts reside in Limbo, a place, according to some Catholic doctrine, between Heaven and Hell where the souls of unbaptized infants go. In the East (such as China), many people believe in reincarnation. Ghosts are those souls that refused to be 'recycled' because they have unfinished business similar to those in western belief. Exorcistss can either help a ghost to be reincarnated or blow it out of existence. In Chinese belief, besides reincarnation, a ghost can also become immortal and become demigod, or it can go.
Glorfindel - it was a "somewhat random use" of a name from The Silmarillion that would probably have been changed, had it been noticed sooner. Tolkien had a well-documented (and confusing!) habit of inventing and changing character names while writing drafts, so this is not too surprising. Nevertheless, seeing that the mistake had been made, Tolkien devised a rather complex story to explain Glorfindel's return, in which Glorfindel was sent back to Middle-earth by the Valar during the Second Age as a kind of predecessor to the Istari Here is a more in depth look at Glorfindel's Return compliments of = The Lord of the Rings Fanatics Library = One cannot really get away with simply presenting the story of Glorfindel's return as fact and not discuss the history behind the idea. However,.
Gong mythology - Head Pixies. A grand plan is revealed to Zero: there will be a Great Melting Feast of Freeks which Zero must organise on Earth. When everyone is enjoying what to all intents and purposes will be a huge global concert, the Switch Doctor (the Earth's resident Octave Doctor, who lives near Banana Ananda's cave, in a "potheadquarters" called the Invisible Opera Company of Tibet (C.O.I.T.), and transmits all the details to the Gong Band via Bananamoon Observatory) will turn everybody's third eye on, ushering in a New Age on Earth. In the third installment (You, 1974), Zero must first return from his trip. He asks Hiram the Master Builder how to structure his vision and build his own Invisible Temple. Having done this, Zero establishes that he must organise the Great.
