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Created by : !manpreet $ingh, Management Trainee, PageTraffic  | 04 14 2009 07:46:12 +0000
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The majority of people in the UK believe in heaven and life after death, according to the findings of new research.

A survey of 2,060 people showed 53 per cent believe in life after death, 55 per cent believe in heaven and 70 per cent believe in the human soul.

The study carried out between October and November last year for the public theology think tank Theos also showed nearly four in 10, or 39 per cent, believe in ghosts and more than a quarter (27 per cent) believe in reincarnation.

Half of people in London, the highest proportion in the UK, believe in ghosts, the survey showed.

Scotland had the highest number of people who believe in fortune telling or Tarot at 18 per cent and Wales had the highest proportion of people who believe in reincarnation at 32 per cent.

Theos said the comparison with the 1950s was "especially striking".

In 1950, it said, only 10 per cent of the public told Gallup that they believed in ghosts, and just 2 per cent thought they had seen one.

In 1951, only 7 per cent of the public said they believed in predicting the future by cards and 6 per cent by stars.

But the organisation said the latest research showed an increase in scepticism about certain aspects of the supernatural.

In a 1998 Mori poll, 18 per cent of the public said they believed in fortune telling and 38 per cent in astrology. A further 40 per cent said they believed in ghosts, and 15 per cent said that they had personal experience of ghosts.

Theos director Paul Woolley said: "The enlightenment optimism in the ability of science and reason to explain everything ended decades ago.

Next is you.....Do you believe in all this.....??

 
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When asked or discussed about life after  death we all think with in the human perspective, It is sure that there is a life after death but it is not according to what we think, Human life is a plane which we will leave and reach the next plane, like this there are several planes to pass and to attain the destination.


By Fazalur Rahman, ManPower Development Specialist (Leadership & Talent Development)  04 22 2009 08:10:28 +0000
 
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Heaven and Hell are here on earth only.


By Rajesh Thakkar, Key Account Manager,  04 14 2009 08:41:07 +0000
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After allot of discussion, now it is possible to feel any thing only after death,but no one can comment after his dearh.

THIS CONCLUDE S THAT THERE IS NO LIFE AFTER DEATH OTHERWISE IN THIS MOBILE AGE ONE CAN TALK AND NARRATE THE NEXT LIFE AFTER DEATH.MR. INDRAPREET HAS GOT AN PCO WHICH CHARGES RE.1/MINUTE TO CALL TO AND FROM HEAVEN.


By SB DIKSHIT, STATE QUALITY MONITOR, U.P.R.R.D.A  | 07 31 2009 07:41:58 +0000
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kaladeen u are correct no one can change your opinion,you yourself would change your opinion if you experience soemthing like that ,if you remember your past life.there is a process called past life rgression which would help you go back in time to your previous lives.

there were people before you,that is life before your life,and there would be people after you that would be life after life.

if yesterday was there there was a day before yesterday too.since you are aware of yesterday and day before yesterday.you are acknowleding the same become aware of life before life and you would acknowledge it your self that there was life before life.why should any one even try to change your perception.

a closed mind should be opened and you are the master of your mind.

do not be slave to other neither be a slave to any idea in your mind.be open to any thing everything is possible.shakesh pear had said what ever our mind can concieve it is possible.


By sandesh saboo, Research Associate/Analyst, saboo associates  | 07 31 2009 07:06:51 +0000
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Life after death exists. Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru live everywhere in the minds of people. If we close our eyes, we cant see anything and that doesnt mean that everything vanishes as I close my eyes.

A sage said this rightly: " where is life?" the sage was asked. He said - " A good question. If you remove 'W', here is life. W means double 'you'. You are you for me and I am you for you. If we remove both these 'You's then here is life.

Whether we live or die, life exists.


By taranath joshi, DGM Operations, EOL,  | 07 30 2009 15:15:54 +0000
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death is the end of the body not of th e soul,it is a comma,it is a end of a particular journey,it is something like change of cloths.if the purpose of the soul in a particular body is over then the soul lives that body.

there is a concept of trogan horse..our body too is possible to be fit in a trogan horse concept and within the same body so many souls could enter and exit .there is a process for it and it does happen.

we may not become aware of this uncouncious source of help and despair.we need to increase our conciousness to become aware of such occurance..which is not a nice feeling do not even try doing it.ignorance is bliss.


By sandesh saboo, Research Associate/Analyst, saboo associates  | 07 30 2009 14:58:30 +0000
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Alka, the reason to post an argument is to learn more about your thoughts rather than a one liner!! :)) I got the answer.

Okay let me come back with the names of books and authors who have hypnotised people and have taken them as back as their 8 life before the present one. So please be patient with me. People have seen the surreal and ethereal form of our soul in UV light. They describe it as a very smoky form of vapor that forms a very vague outer line of our body shape. Also, if people under hypnosis can narrate their experiences that have been documented it would not be a vain exercise would it?? I believ in LIFE after LIFE or DEATH as you may call it! But for me death is a state of non living sleep only to be awakened in a new body!!


By Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group  | 07 02 2009 12:05:45 +0000
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Alka, Fact is that you have a journey when you are living and you have a journey after you stop living as well. The reason why we have a soul which is a very ethereal form of our body shape is becuae there is a need for the soul to find another body to complete its journey till our race becomes extinct or further evolves.

The global warming will bring to light different phenomenon of weather and climactic changes for which we as human beings will have to find ways to adapt to because we are intelligent. These changes might acyually help us evolve futher in terms of appearance, intelligence, resistance, living, eating habits etc. So we will have a different life than what we are living today after we stop living today!

There most certainly is life after this life!


By Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group  | 07 02 2009 10:52:19 +0000
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Its a very interesting argument by Mr. Aries!

We are born with our soul, Its the aura that every human being possesses. The most simple trick to understand whether we have our soul intact is to put yourself in a situation of FEAR!! When in such a situation you alwats feel the hair on the back of your head prize up! That does not happen often but only when you really experience FEAR! That my dear friend means that your SOUL is disturbed! Its a warning to the human that there is infinite danger which could cause harm!

I have heard from people who have experienced such a thing. Particularly from those who have work in the death shift while we sleep! FEAR is experienced when the soul is disturbed and not otherwise! Do not confuse this with the bristle of your body to anger.. It is a completely different reaction!

My opinion purely based on hearsay!


By Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group  | 05 13 2009 01:14:52 +0000
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I believe so!

I have read books where people under hypnotic influences have been transported way back to their seventh life in the past! It has revealed that everytime there was a desire in the human being that was not fulfilled the next life gave the human an opportunity to fulfill it!

What is left behind is ashes of our body but the most ethereal part that actually breathes is our soul which detaches itself while we lie lifeless! I believe that the soul has its own journey to complete! And with it is its unfulfilled desire of the human form left behind!


By Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group  | 05 12 2009 09:05:12 +0000
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Even if there is life after death.........we can not remember the previous life........

Even if few persons can remember the previous life.........there is no use of that knowledge in present life.......

But I know that........everything remains forever.......in different form and in different place.........

There is no death.....life goes on and on and on..................


By Yogendra Singh Chauhan, Civil Engineer-Highway Roadway, AECOM  | 04 25 2009 16:19:57 +0000
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I have been a spiritual persona as far as I remember with some different experiences during college days and later ... and having gone through different religious books - Bhagawat Gita, Bible, Vedas and others along with very many experiences & life-events, I am convinced in my scientific & logical mind about reincarnation, life after death or life!

Recently, I did a workshop on Past - Life Regression and many things came up ... I think the field needs further scientific research on experiential basis, Any partner ... ?

 

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About LIFE RESEARCH ACADEMYliferesearchacademy.com is the Official Website of LIFE RESEARCH ACADEMY founded by ... Out of the multifarious activities of the Life Research Academy, ...www.liferesearchacademy.com
Newtons - Life Research Academy - INDIA - StumbleUponWebsite review of Newtons - Life Research Academy - INDIA in Religion.www.stumbleupon.com
' - LIFE RESEARCH ACADEMYLIFE RESEARCH ACADEMY, Sep 8, '07 12:18 PM for everyone. Link: http://www. liferesearchacademy.com/. Past Lives. Tags: regression ...seraphisbey.multiply.com

By anup bagla, M.Phil student @ AHRD and Consultant / Specialist - Process & Environment, Energy Conservation & Sustainability, Stanley Consultants I P Ltd. (On Assignment basis)  | 04 24 2009 16:56:19 +0000
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I strongly believe in life after death, sout changing body and re-birth system.

The whole theory of rebirth provides a logical solution to many answers and seems so logical and self explainatory, that it is beyond proof.

That there is no proof of connection between two successive lives, and still this theory goes strong in minds of millions of people, is amazing.


By Prakash Saitwal, Technical Support Manager, Aditya Birla Management Corporation P. Ltd.  | 04 19 2009 12:41:54 +0000
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well it depend on the mentality of individuals that they have believe on this or not.......

because in my views..............some who dies in the early stage said to be "ALAP MRITYU AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH"

they are unable to find place for themself either in heaven or hell........

till the time they will reach to that stage.....they have to be in earth for finish those works which are written by god for them.........


By SUSHANT AWASTHI, Business Operations  | 04 16 2009 07:26:49 +0000
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there has been real instances of experincing such fact.had it been fiction then it would not have been refered in all religions


By NL Kalra, Law Officer, Govt. of India Ministy of Law  | 04 15 2009 16:28:06 +0000
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In the begening ,We will not truly know the answer to this question until we die.

What I believe Is There Is a spiritual life as well as a physical life,Your body is the house that your spirit lives in,When your body wares out from age and use or abuse and stops functuning It dies,But the spirit dosen't. If this is not true, Then we would have to believe that we are kept alive by electricity, because the spirit is energy and it takes energy or electricity to keep the body alive as well as food to fuel the bodily functions.

The most important questions In Heaven and Earth will never be answered because we are unable to accept the answers. They are beyond human comperention.

There are some things we must accept on faith.

Nita


By Anita Kenniston, Direct Marketing Manager, Ultra International  | 04 14 2009 18:53:17 +0000
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hi ...

it's certain that there is life after death.....


By UDAY PRATAP SINGH, Asst. Director/Director, UDMITA FILMS  | 04 14 2009 10:31:48 +0000
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Yes Manpreet I do believe in this, i studied Philosophy and have a firm belief in reincarnation / rebirth, soul and afcource ghosts. certainly there is life after death. The learned people may argue on this topic but there are certain questions still unanswered and this whole universe itself is a big mystery, we know how we are born but still we don't know how we are born. 


By B.Mehernath , Marketing & Technical Head, Bondit Construction Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.  | 04 14 2009 10:16:08 +0000
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No one knows for sure. Since death is an end product of life, there is no life after life ends. But... after we die, the molecules and atoms of our bodies enter a very long cycle of "reincarnation" into nature. Our water (bodily fluids) that is present in our bodies at the time of our death goes back to nature by evaporating and going into the ground. Our bones take longer to fall apart into molecules and atoms. We become mostly soil and water and after our Sun dies and evaporates the whole Earth, we will become part of Space and some day in billions of years parts of our bodies may become parts of new planets or stars that will necessarily have life on them. Planets and stars are also live organisms, so is space. Darkness and cold are life forms as well. Everything is life, but not all of this life has eyes or ears. So, yes, there is always some kind of reincarnation, a different kind of life after death. If a stone can't feel pain it does not mean it's not alive. But if you mean a mammal-alike life then it's a slight chance that some of our atoms and molecules will become part of another live organism once "we" get into their blood stream while they are being born.


By Kalaivani R, Technical Recruiter, CEI India Pvt Ltd  | 04 14 2009 08:49:51 +0000
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Yes afcourse...even i am very curious to know about the myths abt after death...


By !manpreet $ingh, Management Trainee, PageTraffic  | 04 14 2009 07:53:06 +0000
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mr dixshit within th e present life too you could become aware of out of body experiences.you need to work at that.you need to have proper guidance.

our scripture like garuda purana,ramayan talk about out of body concept,par kaya pravesh,vashikarna mantra.

we cannot deny something just because we are not aware of the concept.we have not experienced it.


By sandesh saboo, Research Associate/Analyst, saboo associates  | 07 31 2009 09:51:00 +0000
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I don't believe in life after death. The study may be one thing but my believe is my believe and no one can change that.


By Devi Kaladeen, Audit Manager, Health Sector Development Unit  | 07 30 2009 19:24:45 +0000
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Hello Makarand, please do not get me wrong, but here are my views in response to your posting...

There is life after life if you are talking about the past, present and future of a human being alive. Life after life changes every second and we are not what we were in the previous second. I do not argue that at all, what I am saying is who has seen the life after death and who can guarantee that there is life after death. In saying so I am not at all contradicting our Vedas. Just trying to say there might be life after death but who has seen it?????? It is better to live this life each moment and make it worth living!!


By Alka Thakur, Technical Support Manager, Vendio Services and a freelance German Translator  | 07 02 2009 11:43:28 +0000
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Death is defined as the end of life

The important thing is to have and live life !!before!! death rather than just spending your whole life preparing for what happens after you die...............


By Alka Thakur, Technical Support Manager, Vendio Services and a freelance German Translator  | 07 02 2009 10:41:23 +0000
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As Raj sir said its true, Hell and Heaven all exists in this world only. There is no third world named hell or heaven. All these concepts are created by humanbeing only.


By Bharat Kumar Khamari, Associate Analyst, DMV Business and Market Research Pvt. Ltd. (Globaldata)  | 05 24 2009 07:45:46 +0000
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To believe or not in life after death is sheer wastage of time .

 

the question is how to live life in the present life . forget and just don't think about death.

carry on living fellow indians


By Ajay Ziz, Dy. Registrar,, University of Jammu  | 05 12 2009 08:04:28 +0000
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It's better don't think about it, if you do then you focus on it and fear what will happen next? 
it's so clear about some people, because they always think about it and do something like pray, but for (for example) me, I focus on my education and also improve my knowledges,

it's depend, for example Mr. Edison never dies, he always in our mind, If i can make of my self then I'm undeadable, exactly god is your mind


By Davind Morph, Employee, Tani Co.  | 04 19 2009 16:42:07 +0000
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Even if there is life after death.........we can not remember the previous life........

Even if few persons can remember the previous life.........there is no use of that knowledge in present life.......

But I know that........everything remains forever.......in different form and in different place.........

There is no death.....life goes on and on and on..................

 


By Yogendra Singh Chauhan, Civil Engineer-Highway Roadway, AECOM  | 04 18 2009 08:02:42 +0000
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I use to say to my girl friend, that she will only be mine in every birth upto infinity. I will love you in every birth and so on.. But we all know that "kal kisne dekha hai" this is today we love to live, and everyone live it in his own way. People who believe in after death system must have there possiblie reasons for that, but my reason to not believe in this is very simple, as i have never seen any ghost or sprit in my life upto now, i have just heard. And if any ghost or sprit want me to believe in this so I request him/her to please come forward and meet me, i am open for *24 x 7..                                 *conditions apply...(


By Sachin Saxena, Assistant Manager - F&A, Infor Global Solutions  | 04 15 2009 08:42:55 +0000
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I think it is more of hallucination, fear psychosis and the jest to know the unknown.

One thing I belive that Energy cannot be destryed and so it remains in some form... may be ghost... may be spirit ... may be with godly companionship.

Nobody is certain.

I feel... with meditation we can enrich ourselves with SIXTH SENSE to some extent and feel that energy.

But if people have experienced ... they say so. .... no comments from my side.

I have my own thought ... God is nothing but NOTHING IS GOD.

Alas! i too believe God as supreme energy source but can't visualise the same ... so give it a name for my own understanding.


By Manoj Krishna Sanyal, Head/VP/GM-Production/Manufacturing, Retired  | 04 14 2009 12:42:08 +0000
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Well, I honestly don't know whether to support or oppose the arguments. Simply becoz, the concept is abstract and goes beyond analytical-oriented human brains. However, It is just not in India, but all over the globe, right from White House to samllest village in India, people beleive in occult...whether it is reincarnation or supernatural esistnce or whatver. The most powerful address in the world, White House, couple of president had gone on record saying that they have seen ghost of Abraham Lincon....and if u compare the chronological similarities betwen Linclon and Kennedy, you will be flabberghasted. People, all over the world, beleive in re-incarnation. The "life" has different meaning.  There is difeerent meaning of "life...."  It is believed that there is transition period between death and other "physical life"....there are few people all over the world who believe in life after death....it cannot be argued intelligenly or rationally. It is aptly said.."those who believe in it, no explanation is necessary, those who don't no explanation is possible"...


By HASMUKH GANDHI, FILM AND TV PRODUCER, PROFESSIONAL  | 04 14 2009 10:17:12 +0000
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The scientific definition of 'life' is 'being able to reproduce, to grow and to respond to external stimuli'. Without stern definitions, the question itself is meaningless, just as it's answers.


By Dennis Aries, Owner, Arkro IT  | 04 14 2009 08:55:13 +0000
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Yes, I am curious if there is anything, but that was not the question. 

If there is such thing as an 'afterlife', then there is probable cause for things like 'ghosts'. However, for most cases a very rational explenation has been found. We are not omnipotent, se we cannot explain everything.

I have even trouble believing the numbers you mention. If 70% believes in a human soul, then what happens to that soul if only 53% believe in life after death?

If we would have such a thing as a 'soul', then at what moment do we get it and at what moment does it leave our body? Why do only humans have a soul and why not animals? If humans have evolved from animals, then there must have been a time that the human being developed the soul, or are we human because of the soul? How about potential alien beings? Do they have souls? If not, why not? If they don't exist, then why not?

I don't believe that a deck of card, invented by humans, can predict the future. Especially if the interpretation of the cards is done by humans. Same goes for astrology. I believe that I have a free choice of what I do, but astrology states that everything that happens is fixed.

By choosing not to believe, I am free to expand myself in any direction I want, on my own power, by my on will. 

Of course, there are still cases that no explanation has been found, but does that mean I should start believing? I don't. think so.

But you are free to do so if you want.


By Dennis Aries, Owner, Arkro IT  | 04 14 2009 08:13:54 +0000
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