Concept of Rebirth

Rebirth takes place in case of a sinner. He or she is born to pay for whatever has not yet been accounted.

Rebirth takes place after the sinner has paid for some of his sins in hell. He needs to complete his penance after rebirth. A sinner receives what he or she deserves. Killing of a Brahmana is considered as a sin. The killer is first born as a dog then as a camel, a donkey, a frog and ultimately as an owl. The killer may also suffer from Tuberculosis. Stealing gold is a sin and the stealer is born as a worm or as an insect. The taker may be born with distorted teeth.

A person who steals food would starve in his next life. Lying is a sin and a liar becomes dumb in his new birth. One who steals oil is born as a cockroach. One who has stolen green vegetables would be born as a peacock. If one steals scented substances, the stealer would be born as a mole. If food grains have been stolen one would be born as a rat. One who is a stealer of fruits would be born as monkey. One who is a stealer of animal would take birth as a goat. A milk thief would be born as a crow and a meat thief as a vulture. A moocher of salt, in his next life would get torn clothes s to wear.

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