Idolized by Aurinoko
Take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind....
Bob Dylan
"A Thnead's a fine thing that all people need"
Dr Suess
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Written by: sagetree
i have been reading about buddhism for almost a year. before this i came across the idea that we choose our parents before we are born in order to learn certain lessons from them and learn from the situations that would come from being raised in that environment.
Written by: psyrush
Theres seems to be a couple of contradictions in this view of rebirth. How can one 'learn certain lessons' if 'feelings, perceptions, experiences, and consciousness' die with your brain at death (which is likely), even if traces of karma remain?
Written by: the tea fairy
For reincarnation to work I think there must be some concept of an eternal 'Self'... otherwise, who/what is being incarnated? I agree that feelings, perceptions etc are not permanent, but we still have a sense of self when these things change (ego?)... Is Karma itself perhaps a permanent aspect of the self?
Written by: sagetree
maybe you didn't read what i wrote correctly. i said that i had the view that we chose our parents to learn lessons before i started reading about buddhism. my view has now changed. either way i wasn't making a statement i was asking a question. acctually i was pointing out the contradictions and why my view on the subject is/has changed.
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Idolized by Aurinoko
Take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind....
Bob Dylan
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
According to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle of Quantum Dynamics, we may already be making love right now...
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat Hanh
the best smiles are the ones you lead to
I live in a world of infinite possibilities.