Karma, reincarnation, and the afterlife

I’m asked to write about my beliefs on life, the afterlife and all things spiritual in this post. It’s a touchy subject, huh?

I’ve always thought that it couldn’t just be “over” when we die here on earth, but it wasn’t until I had an encounter with some kind of spirit energy as a teenager that I really knew I was right. But, it isn’t as simple as all that. When my great grandmother passed away, I got nothing. She didn’t come to me in a dream, I never felt her near me or had any sense of her once she was gone. She had a strong belief in Heaven and hell, so I think now that she moved on to whatever she chose.

When my dad died though, I felt him all the time around me. He came to me in a dream that is vivid to me even now 5 years later. He did not believe in Heaven and hell, but in our spirit - our soul, living on and learning more and different lessons. I don’t know if this is a traditional definition on reincarnation , but I think our higher self does have a choice and that maybe we do start out learning lessons along the way, moving through our vehicles (our body) and when the current one breaks down and dies, getting a new one.

Then there is the whole issue of karma. Karma to me at this stage of my life is more a reflection of how I look outward at the world, than it was ten years ago. Ten years ago, karma was a reflection of the stupid things I’d done, or the bad choices I’d made. It was some crazy way the energy of the universe got back at me for being bad. I don’t think so anymore.

While this is a paid post, it got me thinking. I’d like to hear how you look at the whole thing, so please leave a comment and I’ll quit being so serious now.

Tags: afterlife, karma, reincarnation, soul