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... rebirth . To be born as a woman is believed to be the result of bad deeds ( bad karma ) accumulated in a past life . For a woman , belonging to the king was seen as a means of climbing up in the moral hierarchy , especially for those ...
... rebirth . To be born as a woman is believed to be the result of bad deeds ( bad karma ) accumulated in a past life . For a woman , belonging to the king was seen as a means of climbing up in the moral hierarchy , especially for those ...
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... rebirth is interpreted in literal terms and likewise the formal goal of niban is translated into a more immediate and accessible aim , such as rebirth into a higher status , perhaps after a stay in some ' paradise ' at the end of this ...
... rebirth is interpreted in literal terms and likewise the formal goal of niban is translated into a more immediate and accessible aim , such as rebirth into a higher status , perhaps after a stay in some ' paradise ' at the end of this ...
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