Roopi Atwal: Sikhism & the Environment - Webpages at SCU
Roopi Atwal: Sikhism & the Environment - Webpages at SCU Roopi Atwal: Sikhism & the Environment - Webpages at SCU
Sikhs believe in the concept of reincarnation. All creatures are believed to have souls that pass to other bodies upon death until liberation is achieved. By living a life according to God’s plan, humans can end the cycle of rebirth. For several births thou became a worm and a moth, In several births, thou wert an elephant, a fish, and a deer. In several births, thou became a bird and a snake. In several births,thou wert yoked as a horse and an ox. Meet the Lord of the world, this is the time to meet Him After long period of time hast thou attained human body. (p176)
We have passed through 83,999,999 species to reach the stage of man. The soul in imperishable and was alive before taking human birth. We assumed the forms of numerous trees and plants and many times we were born as beasts. There are 2,400,000 types of trees. There are 400,000 species of animals. There are 750,000 reptiles. There are 750,000 birds. Half of the world resides in the sea and half outside. (4,200,000 in the sea and 4,200,000 on land) Trees and plants are equally alive and evolving just as living beasts. They have both spiritual and ecological value.
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Sikhs believe in <strong>the</strong> concept of reincarn<strong>at</strong>ion. All cre<strong>at</strong>ures<br />
are believed to have souls th<strong>at</strong> pass to o<strong>the</strong>r bodies upon<br />
de<strong>at</strong>h until liber<strong>at</strong>ion is achieved.<br />
By living a life according to God’s plan, humans can end<br />
<strong>the</strong> cycle of rebirth.<br />
For several births thou became a worm and a moth,<br />
In several births, thou wert an elephant, a fish, and a deer.<br />
In several births, thou became a bird and a snake.<br />
In several births,thou wert yoked as a horse and an ox.<br />
Meet <strong>the</strong> Lord of <strong>the</strong> world, this is <strong>the</strong> time to meet Him<br />
After long period of time hast thou <strong>at</strong>tained human body.<br />
(p176)
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