Why you are the way you are today??

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Has this happened to you that sometimes you see a place and feel like you have seen that place somewhere before, maybe in your dreams? or you see someone and feel like you have seen or met that person before when that is the first time you meet that person? or you see same dreams many times or you see a stranger in your dream and you actually meet that stranger? and sometimes you have not even met a person and you already hate him or her for no reason at all or vice versa.

Why does this happen????

The concept of Rebirth and Reincarnation is believed by many religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Tibetans, etc. It is believed that a soul never dies and only the body dies. Once the body is dead the soul leaves the body and enters another body which can be in 4 yoni's (forms) i.e. Plants, Underwater bodies (fish, shark, etc.), Human and animals. The soul might not enter immediately into another form as soon the body dies but it might take some time to find a suitable body as per the Karmas.

It is said that every soul is given 8 chances to be in the human body and overall 84 lakh times reincarnation or rebirth happens in any form. In some religions, it is also believed that if one has done good deeds or karmas in the past then one can take human form.

When the soul enters another body it takes with it the past karmas, memories, likes & dislikes, a certain type of behavior or personality. All this is stored in the unconscious mind which is difficult for one to know. This is the reason why everyone has a fear of death even though we have not experienced it. But we have experienced it in our past lives. This might seem confusing to you but then have you noticed some people are afraid of deep waters or drowning, heights, dark etc. while some are not, in fact, they love water or jumping from heights and love being in dark watch horror movies.

All the above are stored in your unconscious mind without you knowing it. You are born in the family you are in, you have the friends, enemies etc for a reason. You have pending past Karmas with them and hence you are with them. someone hates you because in the past maybe you might have hurt them.

So then how to come out of all this and this cycle of reincarnation????

The answer to this is also mentioned in the religious or holy books. To escape this cycle of rebirth it is important to find out "who you are" which is also called as enlightenment. Once you are an enlightened being you become the knower of all universe and everything. For you, life and death would not exist. You can leave the body as per your wish. You can go into such deep meditation that you never wake up.

In Hinduism, it is believed that once you open your third eye center you become free from the cycle of rebirth and attain Moksha ( liberation) which is the ultimate aim.

However, this path is not easy. Path of yoga can help you reach that stage. Sages meditate for years and years to attain that stage of meditation. You can take the example of Buddha.

For now, keep doing good deeds and keep thinking good for others and know that everything happens for a reason and everyone comes in your life for a reason and because of your past Karmas.

For more on Karma theory read my next blog post!

Thank you for reading!!

Yoga with Nikita