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Showerthoughts

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What if only those who commit suicide get reincarnated? Like you failed the exam and you're forced to re-take it. (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by lana_del_rio@sh.itjust.works to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Could lead to weird issues. Imagine if Germany attacked France and stole their homes. Then the French commit group suicide and reincarnate into children of their German conquerors. Then as their parents die, they inherit their own land back.

I do want to add that being reincarnated does mean you failed the test, that's how Hinduism works. To escape being reincarnated, you have to become enlightened (from there you go to Nirvana which is not described with much detail).

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Here's a detail: it smells like teen spirit.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That’s Buddhism not Hinduism. Buddhists try to escape samsara, Hindus try to do well at it

[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Thank you for the correction.