In this month’s meeting we explored the spiritual and scientific aspects of death, following on from last month's meeting. We continued by discussing and debating the myriad of ideas regarding what happens after death. Much of the youth believed in the concept of reincarnation, where it is accepted that your previous life determines what you will be reborn into. An interesting perception that was raised was the idea that the body is merely a “vessel” for the soul, and the experiences that occur in our lives are steps in shaping it. Therefore, the soul remains unchanged and enters a new body as the exterior is spiritually insignificant.
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| The cycle of reincarnation |
We also had debates on eternal life which consisted of a mixture of views. The topic of death is very much overlooked and was therefore interesting to hear everyone’s opinions especially from a diverse cohort, with a range of different ages.
During this meeting, we also cut a beautifully crafted cake to celebrate Swami’s birthday which was made by one of our youth wing members.
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| Swami's birthday cake |
