Faith in the transmigration of souls

Throughout its history, humanity has refused to believe that death is the complete end of life, after which there is nothing. People have always cherished the hope that everyone has something that does not die - a substance that will continue to live after the death of the mortal body. Such faith, in particular, served as the basis for many superstitions and even became the reason for the emergence of certain religions. In particular, many believe that after death in the world they will be able to meet with deceased relatives, friends and loved ones. As you know, even the ancient Egyptians believed that every person has a "Ka", or an immortal soul, which is responsible for everything accomplished during life. In the world otherwise it will either suffer severe punishment, or will be rewarded.

The transmigration of souls is one of the teachings that are part of the faith in the afterlife. To this day, many wild peoples of Africa and Asia believe that the essence of the deceased person passes into the body of the newborn. There are also more exotic kinds of belief in reincarnation. In particular, the belief in the transmigration of the soul to another body is still a living person, as well as an animal, a tree or even an object. With the development of culture, the doctrine of retribution (karma) entered this doctrine. Thus, in the next life, each of us must get what he "earned" in the previous one. Hindus believe that a good soul can be reborn in divine forms, and evil - in the image of a person or animal. According to the doctrine of karma, all the troubles, griefs and troubles that comprehend somebody are retribution for the deeds that he performed dozens and even hundreds of years ago, being in a different body. Conversely, success and success are a reward for the good deeds created in a past life. Whether a person is born a prince or a beggar, stupid or clever is predetermined in advance by his actions, which he accomplished long before. However, in this life, he gets a chance to correct his previous mistakes, if he does the right thing.

Thus, the transmigration of souls as a process implies that the present is already determined by the past, and the future by what is happening at the moment. This teaching is characteristic not only of Hinduism, but also of Buddhism. Often there is a belief that before the death finally, the soul goes through many animal life forms. In particular, Buddhists believe in the so-called "wheel of life". According to this theory, the transmigration of souls has such a chain of reincarnations: gods, titans, people, animals, spirits and inhabitants of hell. A number of Greek philosophers shared the belief about the reality of reincarnation. The belief in the transmigration of souls was also reflected in the mystical teachings of Kabbalah.

In general, this theory, to put it mildly, is not entirely scientific. Naturally, no one has recorded the transmigration of souls. The facts, however, are such that human defects and defects are largely due to heredity. This is mainly due to the nature and main qualities. Thus, the essence of man, moral and mental, in a sense passes through generations. And this means that, although the transmigration of souls is unprovable, but it is not completely absurd. After all, this theory unambiguously does not enter into a sharp contradiction with scientific data.