REINCARNATION                                            KARMA011.TXT
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       [TEXT EDITED AND REFORMATED BY DAS]

       When the soul leaves the physical body when the body dies, the soul
       does not die but lives on in another subtle body called the astral
       body. The astral body lives on another plane of consciousness called
       the astral plane. Here we continue to have experiences until we are
       reborn again in another physical body as a baby *.

       [* Editors note:or as another living creature...]

       The soul chooses a home and a family which can best fulfill its next
       step of maturation.

       [Editors note: This statement is often taken to mean that a soul makes
       "conscious decissions" on these matters....that is incorrect...
       The karmic seeds inside the soul and the lords of karma[god] determine
       these things and what past live karma that will be experienced in
       the next life are also determined by the lords of karma/god.
       This is a consistant declaration of all the eastern scriptures and the
       teachings of the Enlightened Beings on the planet. 
       Until a soul becomes Enlightened actions and thoughts create karma and
       almost all experiences while incarnated are the result of karma.]

       [Editors note: There appear to be "exceptions" to all the spiritual
       laws that function here.]

       Hindus understand the natural growth of all humans as they experience
       evolution because they know these facts. After enlightenment, however,
       we do not have to re-experience the baseness of human existence but go
       on in evolution in our other bodies. As an example: After we graduate
       from school we don't have to-nor do we want to re-enroll in the fifth
       grade. We are beyond that in understanding.