REINCARNATION THERE IS NO MERIT IN REWARD WITHOUT STRUGGLE. If our future was decided solely upon our present existence, by what standard of merit could eternal happiness be arrived at? Are we to believe that it is only those who have lived in accordance to the laws of God that will be afforded happiness, whilst those who have lived contrary to such will be condemned to eternal misery? Would it not be against the divine justice of God to inflict eternal suffering on those who have not been given the opportunity to repent? Are we not all God’s children? It is only among selfish human beings that injustice, unforgiving hatred and inexcusable punishments are to be found. Can the man who has committed sin because the means of enlightenment had been denied to him be justly punished for wrong-doing which has not been the result of his own choice? What is to be the fate of children who die neither having the comprehension nor desire to do either good or evil? If they are to be received among the supremely happy, why should this be granted without their having done anything to deserve it? And in virtue of what privilege are they exempt from undergoing the tribulations of the earthly life? If we admit the fact that we continually undergo consecutive existences, then all these problems are solved in conformity with the divine justice. For what we are not able to achieve in one existence, we achieve in another. None of us are exempt from the law of progress; everyone is rewarded progressively, according to their merits, and no one is excluded from attaining the contingency of eternal happiness. Those whom are self-absorbed in the servitude of materialism are the ones who find the claims of reincarnation most incredulous. The belief, that each of us are born, only to die and to be reborn is an acceptance for which they are not ready to trust. Reincarnation is a continuous process, the purpose for which is in its means to attain perfection. It is necessary for us to undergo the trials of an earthly life, as it is the experience acquired from our sufferings that constitutes its usefulness. All are created simple and ignorant; and through free-will we gain knowledge and development in the struggles and tribulations of corporeal life. He who is neither envious, jealous, avaricious, nor ambitious will shorten the length of his trials and will not have to undergo the torments which are the consequence of those defects. The fewer the imperfections the less will be our sufferings, as it is our imperfections which provide the reasoning to reincarnation. Will there ever follow a time when the need for reincarnation is no longer justified? Only when man has stripped himself of all his impurities will he have no further need of the trials of a corporeal existence. For when that time arrives he has already elevated himself to a superior level of Spirituality. How is reincarnation calculated so that its justice is equal and impartial to all? A Spirit on parting of an earthly existence returns to its natural state, where the level of progress accomplished by the Spirit is determined. Once a Spirit is free of matter it thinks differently. The Spirit no longer yearns for the depravities that presided over him during his earthly life, and will often feel a sense of shame and repulsion at the significance in which he attributed to earthly wants and desires. He is forced to endure the disappointments afforded to him as a result of wasting an opportunity to advance, and eagerly awaits the moment when his Spirit can be reincarnated. The justice of reincarnation is to put right that which had previously been left undone. The Spirit himself will frequently ask for the choice of trial he is to undergo, he who has squandered wealth and riches, will from a desire to progress plead that he is to be reborn amongst arduous poverty. Reincarnation is either a punishment, imposed on us by God for the errors committed in a previous life, or a mission undertaken by an advanced Spirit as a means to progress mankind. This then can be said is the divine purpose of reincarnation. God creates all Spirits in a state of simplicity and ignorance that is to say without knowledge. He provides to each a task in order to enlighten their path and through the process of incarnation they acquire through a gradual process the knowledge and truth which eventually leads to the perfection of Spirit. Spirits are at their origin no different to children, ignorant and without experience but acquire little by little the knowledge which they lack by passing through the various phases of human existence. If a Spirit was to be created perfect and to remain as such it would not have merited the rewards of perfection. Where would be the justification in reward without struggle? The progress of a Spirit is dependent upon his use of free-will; it is his choice whether to perform an act of goodness or to succumb to evil. Whilst for many the concept of reincarnation appears an absurdity, it is for those who believe in Spirit a righteous necessity imposed upon them in order to progress. Whilst in Spirit we select the choice of trials that we wish to undergo, and which are relevant to attain progress. The more difficult and arduous the trial the further we advance if successful. A Spirit can only progress or remain stationary it cannot regress. Therefore those who have wasted their lives can expect on their return to the Spirit world, to find themselves in exactly the same circumstances as prior to their incarnation. Those who endure the trials of life with courage and resilience will have elevated their Spirit and will be rewarded according to their endeavours. It is important to understand that our present life, one for which we so often complain, is one that we ourselves asked for. How often do we blame others for the failings in our life, when in truth are we not the architect of our own misery? We have all experienced times that were bitter and unkind, we have all felt forgotten, lonely or neglected, and at times the thought of simply giving up has occupied our mind. However; the Spirit grows through adversity it becomes stronger and wiser by courageously facing the challenges set before it. Just as pure gold can only emerge after the process of crushing and refining, so too does a soul prosper by enduring adversity. Whatever is your opinion in regard to reincarnation, whether you accept it or reject it; it is certain that you will have to undergo it. I find it ironic that the people, who reject this belief, often do so from a Christian standpoint. Reincarnation is founded on the doctrines of the immortality of the soul, the justice of God, future rewards and punishments, free will, and the moral code of Christ. Reincarnation is implied in many passages of Holy Bible, and is explicitly formulated in the Gospels:- When they came down from the mountain (after the transfiguration), Jesus gave this commandment, and said to them: Speak to no one of what you have just seen, until the Son of Man shall have been resuscitated from among the dead. His disciples thereupon began to question Him, and inquired, Why, then, do the Scribes say that Elias must first come? But Jesus replied to them, It is true that Elias must come, and that he will re-establish all things. But I declare to you that Elias has already come, and they did not know him, but have made him suffer as they listed. It is thus that they will put to death the Son of Man. Then His disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist. (St Matthew, chap. xvii.) The Gospel according to St John states that Jesus, in replying to Nicodemus, thus expressed Himself: - Verily, verily, I tell thee that, if a man be not born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. And when Nicodemus inquires, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter again into his mothers womb and be born a second time? Jesus replies, Except a man be born of water and of the spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the spirit is spirit. Be not amazed at what I have told thee; you must be born again. God will not only judge us for the sins we commit, but more importantly he will judge us for the reasons why we committed them. It is our motives for committing sin that will weigh most heavily upon us. God who exemplifies unconditional love will always leave open a door of repentance for his erring children. Such is his love for us, that there is no sin, so abhorrent that it cannot be forgiven. We often assume of one who is dead that he is released from suffering but this is not always true. Reincarnation enforces the belief in the continuity of Spirit, the maxim of what you sow, so shall you reap represents the justice of reincarnation. He who has made a selfish use of riches will be forced to endure the adversity of poverty. Whosoever has misused his authority, and treated his subordinates with distain and severity, will be forced to obey a master still harder than himself. The self-righteous and conceited will undergo humiliations of every kind; we cannot escape the justice of God. If there is but one thing which exemplifies the sovereignty and justice of God it is that which is found in the unconditional love in which he assigns to his creation. What more reassurance do we need, know that no matter how far a deviation from his laws you have made, he will always provide you with a means to amend your sins. What human being, what earthly mother or father could bear to witness the prolonged suffering of their child? Do you believe for a moment that God is indifferent? God who is the personification of love and compassion loves us more than we could possibly comprehend. It is us who turn away from him; it is us who become forgetful. God will never abandon you, he will never fail you, and he will never stop loving you.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:44:41 +0000
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