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**seperalem** · 06-22-2012, 04:12 PM

Dear pinkguava,

You're assuming a continuing " I " which is then fully aware of its past life. I'm wondering if you have heard of "anatta" or not-self - and I highly recommend that you read 'Anatta and Rebirth" by Bhikkhu Buddadasa.

http://das-buddhistische-haus.de/pag...nd_Rebirth.pdf

with kind wishes

Aloka

Hi Aloka,

lol you read my writings too literally!

I was merely using "I" more loosely, in the everyday conventional manner one uses to communicate with others.

I definitely suscribe to the anatta view and don't believe in any inherently existing immutable self which goes from life to life. And I doubt in my next life that I will be able to recollect my previous lives (though I don't think recollection of past lives is impossible, even if there is no "self").

Nonetheless, in my current life, the above does not stop me from aspiring that my future lives are in good rebirths, in the same way that I would wish that other beings also have good rebirths.

06-22-2012, 04:12 PM	#13
seperalem Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 360 Senior Member	Dear pinkguava, You're assuming a continuing " I " which is then fully aware of its past life. I'm wondering if you have heard of "anatta" or not-self - and I highly recommend that you read 'Anatta and Rebirth" by Bhikkhu Buddadasa. http://das-buddhistische-haus.de/pag...nd_Rebirth.pdf with kind wishes Aloka Hi Aloka, lol you read my writings too literally! I was merely using "I" more loosely, in the everyday conventional manner one uses to communicate with others. I definitely suscribe to the anatta view and don't believe in any inherently existing immutable self which goes from life to life. And I doubt in my next life that I will be able to recollect my previous lives (though I don't think recollection of past lives is impossible, even if there is no "self"). Nonetheless, in my current life, the above does not stop me from aspiring that my future lives are in good rebirths, in the same way that I would wish that other beings also have good rebirths.
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