Seeing in Eternal Return: Hermeneutical Perspectives on Karma and Rebirth
Journal Title: Religions - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 11
Abstract
This article is a reflection on a conception of death, that of karma and rebirth, and its value in interpreting one’s life. I have thought about this conception in two ways. The first is that I can see the circumstances of my life as the result of causes of which I was the agent, and the second is that I can see my life and the relationships in my life as part of a much larger narrative that began before this life. Through an examination of Vaishnava and Advaita theology, Nyaya philosophy, and some ¯ Puranic and Epic texts, I argue for an interpretation of karma and rebirth as a rational system that allows one to see relationships as involving many layers of complexity.
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Jonathan Edelmann
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