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... understand his or her thoughts and feelings through this process (Langøien, p. 27). Next, we are going to explore monastic life. People who decide to devote to Buddhism in order to ascend in the path that leads to Nirvana, live an ascetic life where self-discipline is the key word. Monks for males and nunes for females abstain from all the pleasures ... ...
... (atman) is reborn (reincarnation) in either a higher or lower physical form depending on the actions taken in the previous life (karma). Through devotion and correct behaviour, it is possible to ascend through the orders of reincarnation, achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth, and be united with the Supreme Being. The Indian caste system, whereby a person's position in society is determined ... ...
... from the acts of others. In this respect, suffering is a necessary part of the burden of ascent. It results from the tasks the virtuous take upon themselves in order to ascend into heaven. Acting morally inevitably involves suffering - not slight discomfort, but intense unbearable suffering. In Jewish Scriptures, suffering is usually accepted as a fact of existence. It is just the way ... ...
