Death and Rebirth

The passing on of my dearest uncle has not only given me a load of heartpain and grief , but has actually opened my eyes to the world of death , reincarnation and birth. By birth I am a Hindu. Hence I decided to read up on it. The book was really an eye opener. Things that we take in daily life for granted play so much of importance. shall not dwell to much into it as the details and information are already too much to digest. What awes me the most is ; the people . We human beings have slowly changed from people who live for others to a situation whereby people who are selfish and full of jealousy and ego. This "Mayee" blinds our heart , brain and prevents us from thinking and acting in the virtuous and upright way. This applies to most people. Majority. I am not generalizing the statement. evolution has changed people so much that we are all after money , greed , fame and pride. Sometimes we all fail to see the small portion of goodness that lies within us. that portion which can gives us 100 times more happiness back ; 10000 times more peace. When we die we bring nothing with us. not even a single 5 cents coin. then why do we hover over money like it is the ultimate achievement in life? Every religion has their own beliefs and rules. I like my religion because it doesn't restrict me. it allows me to pray to other religions and it never tells people from another religion to convert or stick to a single religion. The only single expection is not to eat beef. This is because the cow is considered holy in Hinduism. I also have a deep love for Buddhism. thou both are different yet have similar practices and believes; I think sincere praying is all that matters. It's hard ; we are in a period f life whereby we dont know if we are going to be alive tomorrow. Medical advancement has allowed humans beings to have a reduced physical pain , otherwise it doesnt mean u can extend your life by 10 over years. Ultimately the one who created you has the rights to take you back. The journey you need to take depends on the karma. the good deeds and sins of your past and present life. So maybe all that we can do is to accumulate merits and decrease on the sins we do in our current life.