A whole series about the afterlife from different religious traditions.
http://ideastations.org/articles/afterlife-series-on-all-things-considered-2013-10-04
Basic information about a wide range of religions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
Let's collect information about the views of other faith traditions:
We have an entire separate post for Buddhism.
Here's an explanation of the Presbyterian (Protestant Christian) teachings on death:
http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/today/end-life/
Collect some information from your own tradition or one you're interested in and post here.
I saw this movie when I was in high school. I really liked it. I think it's worth the watch if you are interested in what Buddhism is about.
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Lama Norbu comes to Seattle in search of the reincarnation of his dead teacher, Lama Dorje. His search leads him to young Jesse Conrad, Raju, a waif from Kathmandu, and an upper class Indian girl. Together, they journey to Bhutan where the three children must undergo a test to prove which is the true reincarnation. Interspersed with this, is the story of Siddharta, later known as the Buddha. It traces his spiritual journey from ignorance to true enlightenment.
Also, there are two books by Benjamin Hoff I read in high school. I fell in love with them. The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet.
ReplyDeleteHere is a link to the books full text.... It's a very simple short read.
http://biggsrbr.weebly.com/uploads/8/7/4/4/8744974/the-tao-of-pooh-by-benjamin-hoff1.pdf
Here is a section from the Mahabharata, in which a king refuses to into heaven if his dog is not allowed to accompany him.
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Here is an article by one priest on the afterlife beliefs of Catholics.
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This is a web document that talks about the modern Vatican. It talks about the role of the church, and it's views. I am really interested about the Vatican and the secrets behind the church.
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This link has some ways that Catholics comfort the dying as well as sayings and petitions passed down by the Vatican that can be said for the dead http://www.fisheaters.com/dying.html
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ReplyDeleteA terminal leukemia patient must have daily blood transfusions or die. A family begs doctors to do everything possible to keep their elderly mother alive.
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