Understanding Reincarnation Part One: The Notion of Destiny

The relationship we entertain with our ancestors obeys a dialectical principle; whenever a person from our family dies, they are nothing other than a dead relative. The duty we have towards our dead relatives is to first elevate them to the rank of an ancestor. As dead relatives, they can do nothing for us, and as long as they will be suffering from our negligence and ignorance, they will even negatively affect our destiny.