Christ vs Krishna
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CHRIST <strong>vs</strong> KRISHNA - RE-READING SAKES<br />
M. M. NINAN<br />
CHAPTER VIII.<br />
Transmigration according to the Vedas - Priestly craft – Tampering with the Vedas -<br />
Modification of the Shastras - Growth of priestly power - Evil results - Human sacrifice -<br />
Retribution.<br />
CCORDING to the Vedas, the most ancient doctrine of the<br />
Hindoos transmigration of the soul from one body into another is<br />
not the work of a day. The soul, after leaving the body, migrates to<br />
one of the two resting places, either of bliss or of woe, which is<br />
tantamount to Paradise or Gehenna of the Scriptures, or, more<br />
properly, Elysium or Tartarus. The soul which by alms and<br />
devotion had gained the favor of the Deity on earth is admitted<br />
after death into the place of bliss to rest there, until called forth in<br />
due time to re-appear in his new birch. The same process is said<br />
to follow the less favored soul. Of course, to the one a high status<br />
in life is assigned, to the other a low one.<br />
The modern Hindoos, however, differ on this point – thus some assert that the soul<br />
after leaving one body enters directly into another. The mode in which they have<br />
tested this theory is in itself interesting. The priesthood who move leisure to study the<br />
human mind (for they have not to labour as other men for their wants) find it no great<br />
trouble to instill into their proselytes the doctrine they would have them believe. Thus<br />
in the matter of the transmigration of souls, on the demise of any one of the family<br />
taking the death of the husband for an example the wife is required to throw some flour<br />
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