What is Reincarnation? The Vedic Perspective

<p>The subject of reincarnation arouses a lot of curiosity and debate.  Those who ‘believe’ in reincarnation seek to understand the mechanisms behind it, and those who don’t, look for ‘proof’ before they consider it a possibility.  In this episode, Thom explains the Vedic worldview on reincarnation, putting forward a case to satisfy both the believers and the ‘scienticians.’</p><p>He explains that the process of reincarnation doesn't just happen between lifetimes, but that it happens countless times <i>within </i>each lifetime. </p><p>He challenges the notion that reincarnation must be proven and measurable, while at the same time offering sufficient proof to even make the most hard-nosed skeptics think deeper on the subject.</p><p>He explores the process of enlightenment and describes the impact of ‘punya,’ your cosmic credit rating, on the choices available to you when the time comes to reincarnate.</p><p>Importantly, he also reminds us that the belief of Vedic wisdom is an optional philosophy when it comes to one’s practice of <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f78V8d2N1xHb7Im4xBfSnHy_LMrskcni3DrPD31hj4Y/edit#/what-is-vedic-meditation">Vedic Meditation</a>.  Vedic Meditation can be practiced with great effect regardless of one’s philosophical or even religious beliefs.</p><p>No matter what your current beliefs are, this is one episode you’ll want to listen to again, and again, and again... :-)</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights: </strong></p><p>[00:46 ] Belief in Reincarnation is Optional</p><p>[02:11] Reincarnation is For the Ignorant</p><p>[04:25] What is Reincarnation?</p><p>[06:16] Heaven on Earth</p><p>[08:34] Maya Koshas and the In-Between State </p><p>[10:38] Immeasurable Love and The Scienticians</p><p>[12:27] Unheard Of! Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony</p><p>[14:39] The Body of the Senses</p><p>[15:45] Brain Dead</p><p>[16:36] Near-Death Experiences</p><p>[18:06] A Reflective State</p><p>[19:15] The World is a Model of Your Consciousness State</p><p>[20:58] Kitten Consciousness</p><p>[22:33] The Br