SatGuru Speaks on Reincarnation, Karma and the Purpose of Life

Satguru Siva Yogaswami Jaffna, Sri Lanka		Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Kauai's Hindu Monastery, USA

Reincarnation, Karma and the Purpose of Life

Title: Reincarnation, Karma and the Purpose of Life
Category: Karma
Duration: 9 minutes 12 seconds
Transcript: Click here for full text
Date Given: March 21, 2004
Date Posted: April 03, 2004
Given by: Bodhinatha

Cybertalk: After reading an e-mail from a devotee about a dream of Gurudeva, Bodhinatha tells us about a movie based on reincarnation called Audrey Rose, made in 1977, which the monks just watched as research for a Hinduism Today article on Hindu concepts in the movies. Bodhinatha then reads some recent Master Course lessons about reincarnation and brings in the very interrelated concept of karma. We reincarnate because of our karma, and we keep reincarnating until all our karmas are resolved. Bodhinatha talks about action, reaction, creating and resolving karma and how it relates to how we face what comes to us, as well as the broader concept of Hindu view of life, which is that its purpose is to make spiritual progress.

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Bodhinatha is the successor of "Gurudeva," Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. If you have questions on subjects about spiritual life you will find answers in Gurudeva's books and teachings. Learn about ways to study these teachings by visiting The Master Course site or writing to mastercourse@hindu.org.

Aum Namah Sivaya.

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