Question 36: HOW DOES REBIRTH BETWEEN DIFFERENT REALMS OCCUR?

Answer: Beings are reborn into realms that correspond to their karma.

For example, those with great merit are reborn into the Human realm or ascend to the Heaven realms. Those with many sins descend to the Animal realm, the realm of Hungry ghosts, or the Hell realm. Those who have merit but retain sensual desires are reborn in the Heavens of the Desire Realm. Those who have merit and have overcome sensual desires are reborn in the Form Realm.

Many Celestial Beings in the Desire Realm are reborn as humans when their lifespan ends. The lifespan in the Heaven realms is proportional to the level of the heaven, ranging from several hundred years to millions of years.

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JANNA is the pen name of a certain monk who does not wish to use his real name. He is likely mature enough to understand that fame, wealth, and glory are as fleeting as morning mist.

In Pali, “JANNA” means purity, so it’s unclear which country he’s from. However, he seems to have studied the Nikaya scriptures.

Although he writes about Buddhism, he appears to desire unity with other religions to contribute to the cause of world peace. He attempts to demonstrate how differences can complement one another…