The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
The Hindu Doctrine of Immortality.
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Unitarian Review.
 The Hindu doctrine ot death and immortality says:
 Out of this belief in the inevitable ness of the results of every thought and act sprang the famous doctrine of transmigration. Some orientalists have thought that the idea of the re- birth of souls into earthly conditions arose from & sense of the injustice of the eternal punishment of any trans- gression. No earthly action could merit everlasting woe hence another chance was given to those whose lives had failed. But those Upanishad, in which the earlier forms of transmigra- tion appear, contain no hint of hell or suffering in the spiritual world for the deeds done in the body.
 Their teaching is that men enter the supersensual life to experience the re- suit of their good actions, while the effect of their evil actions is felt in the low conditions into which they are reborn upon their return to this world. "Those whose conduct has been good attain 8 good birth, as Brahmana or warrior. Those whose conduct has been evil will quickly at- tain an evil birth, as hog, dog, or wretched man." The central thought is that life is given men in order that they may prepare themselves, through the performance of it's duties, to dwell with the Eternal.
 When they have gained requisite wisdom and virtue, they enter the high, serene Brahma Loca (state of life), whence there is no departure. If they do not attain in single life on earth the necessary moral and spir- itual character, they return after a more or less prolonged season of happy life in some celestial realm to this world, and are reborn in higher or lower condition. The alienation of birth and death, of action and results, continues until the soul grows into 8 stature which makes it true child of Brahma, fit for his companionship.
 In the Khandogya and Kavshitaka Upanishads are described the paths which conduct to the heavenly realms. They are called the northern and southern, or the left and right-hand paths. There is third path for small creatures without intelligence, which is of little consequence. The northern or left hand path is the Deva (angeD path, and those who walk it do not return. The southern or right hand path is the path of the Pitris Qathers) and those following it will be reborn.
 The Deva path is 8 path of light, and leads by the way of the day, the sun and the lightning to the moon. The path of the Pitris is 8 shadowed path, and leads by the way of the night and darkness to the moon. Both paths meet in the moon. The moon is Soma's kingdom "a place of brightness, delight and satisfaction, the first of the celestial worlds. If the soul permits itself to be absorbed into the somewhat sensuous joys of Soma's kingdom it remains there until the results of it's good deeds are ex- hausted. Then it's brightness begins to grow dim and it's flower wreaths to fade. In state of unconsciousness 1t falls from heaven and begins to re- turn to this earth. Leaving the moon, it enters the ether, and thence finds its way to our atmosphere. "Having become air, it becomes mist; having become mist, it becomes cloud; hay ing become cloud, it becomes rain and falls upon the earth"
 Now the difficulties begin. If the raindrop which bears this unconscious soul-germ falls into the sea it may be evaporated and fall again and again, or it may be swallowed by fishes or sea monsters, and being incorporated in them they must die and dissolve be- fore it can be liberated, mingle with the waters, and be attracted to the clouds again. Even when it. falls upon the land it may dry up or be swallowed by some animal, and then it must wait long for release.
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