Hinduism and Kind Rebirths: The Eternal Cycle of Becoming

Part IV

Hinduism has always stood out to me for its immaculate and conceptual forms of art and beauty as it illustrates the beauty of God the Creator and all that has been formed. It is a religion that provides the living rhythm of the universe. Life is a flow and a process of an endless cycle that affords continual reenvisioning of one’s life. Teachings here share that the freedom of suffering that man faces is acquired through liberation or moksha, the soul’s freedom from the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. This cycle is called samsara. When the eternal soul, or atman, after countless reformation and returns to life, reaches moksha, through the gifts of love, awareness, and balance, it is released escaping the infinite loop of existence. But, this eternal dance, or play, to which we are bound to mirrors the heart and purpose of what Kind Rebirths entails – the art of healing, the art of transforming, and discover (or rediscover) one’s divine essence.

The more I began to focus on Kind Rebirths, the concept of reincarnation weighed heavily. While not its literal interpretation is not accepted by everyone in all religions, what stood out universally was that we all share a common occurrence – each moment of our life is a mini reincarnation. Each moment is death of an old experience while simultaneously giving birth to a new one, one of becoming. And with practice and reflection, we can use these opportunities to align our spiritual path with compassion to help and serve others in a way that manifests as an act of love and kindness aimed at benefiting ourselves, but more importantly of the world around us.

When I first broke down my fear of what the Hindu faith entailed, I was amazed and mesmerized by two of its primary tenants, dharma (the goal of living a life that is virtuous and ethical) and liberation, moksha. I was turned on to the Bhagavad Gita which describes existence as neither something that is birthed, nor is it something that can die. What it does ascribe to is its existence as a truth for rebirth. It is not what happens after death that defines us, but it is about how the soul incarnate rises from its inner battles, its heartbreaks, and its pains. And with this, every time we choose to let go of the things we allow to trap us, chain us, or bind us, we are reborn into a peace more prosperous than the one before. And in our new existence we are allowed to do more than we did before.

Through the concepts of living a life with focus on compassion, devotion, and mindfulness, this kind rebirth collective, like the Hindu faith, focuses on a renewal that seeks to sustain the positive universe through transformation. To be reborn, despite what is normally associated with it, is not a quest to become something or someone new. It quietly reminds us of who we were, who we can be, and how we can change if we truly desire to escape the constant and unhappy repetitions of life.

Stay mindful…

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