the wise lord. the good god

​“The Hostile Spirit”, the enemy of Ahura Mazda and considered by Zoroaster to be the source of all evil.

The Bridge of Judgement in Zoroastrianism. All souls must attempt to cross it upon death, and it widens or narrows depending on the good or bad deeds committed while the person was alive. If the bridge gets too narrow, then the soul falls off and plunges into Hell. If the soul gets across, then it goes to Heaven.

The sacred scriptures of Zoroastrianism, believed to have been revealed in their entirety to Zoroaster.

​17 hymns believed to have been composed by Zarathusthra (Zoroaster) himself. They are part of the Avesta and are the most sacred texts of the Zoroastrian faith.

​The ritual ceremony through which an individual is inducted into the Zoroastrian religion. The ceremony is traditionally the first time a Zoroastrian wears the special sedreh (undershirt) and kushti (belt), which they then continue to wear for the rest of their life.

The sacred belt worn by Zoroastrians around their waists. Along with the Sedreh, the Kushti is part of the ritual dress of the Zoroastrians.

​“Beings worthy of worship” in Zoroastrianism. These heavenly beings are the Zoroastrian equivalent of angels in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

​The Zoroastrian doctrine of a final renovation of the universe, when evil will be destroyed, and everything else will then be in perfect unity with God (Ahura Mazda). The name suggests "making wonderful, excellent".

​A doctrine of non-violence towards all living beings.

​"No Absolutes." The belief that everything can be seen from different ​​perspectives, and that every perspective is partially true.

The process of self-deprivation; denying oneself of food, clothing, ​​cleansing, and pleasure in order to achieve a higher spiritual goal.

The belief that all aspects of nature, including atoms, possess a soul.

The soul. Jains believe that both animate (i.e., a human) and inanimate ​​(e.g., a rock) beings have a soul.

The law of cause and effect- for every action, there is a consequence.

His name means "Great Hero." He was the last in the line of 24 holy ​​teachers in Jainism, and he lived at the same time as the Buddha.

The salvation from the cycle of rebirth.

A holy ritual of gradual fasting to the point of death.

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth of a soul over many lives until it achieves liberation.

to take on the flesh

rebirth , metempsychosis , transmigration , disambiguation, palingenesis

cells reproduce all the time

We always know who we are in the sense of personal continuity or personal “beingness.” Similarly, “I” ‑ our consciousness is unchanging or immortal, and travels through many changing bodies in time

the cycle of death and rebirth

world‑as we ordinarily understand it‑is like a dream

end of the cycle of rebirth, getting rid of desires and cessation of worldly goods

practice non‑violence and be truthful

Deva (demi‑gods), manus ˙ ya (humans), nāraki (hell beings), and tiryañca (animals, plants, and micro‑organisms

no role

each moment as an experience of an individual mind‑state such as a thought, a memory, a feeling or a perception that arises, exists, and ceases.  mindfulness meditation turn attention inwards (point of focus like breath) try to be as present as possible but very easy to get distracted 

worship and devotion  In Sikhism, Bhakti Marg or the path of devotion is emphasized. The goal of human life is to merge with God, which is accomplished by following the teachings of the Guru, by meditation on the holy Name and performance of acts of service and charity

get based off of one life that u lived if many base on what?

islam and india have ideas of reincarnation so muslims have to have some in mystical branches not mainstream but it is there

cryptomnesia or memories of dead people Xenoglossy or speaking a language you've never learned 

that there are kids that have memories and matching scars to people that actually died

it is anecdotal they are stories told by children cannot be proven most studies in countries believed in reincarnations