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**Clielldub** · 09-01-2010, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Cobalt Until anybody who believes in karma or rebirth fulfils their burden of proof and persuades me, I'm not going to live as though they're true. Why? Because I have actual problems to solve in my actual life, and I can't do this unless I'm only factoring in things which are likely to be true. Considering that the tools of dharma practice that Buddha laid out deal with actual problems for my actual life, I see no reason to distract myself by clinging to past lives or yearning for future ones. I see no reason to worry about them at all. Aren't we supposed to be living in the present and aware of what's going on around us now?

Thanks! Though that "when" at the start should read "until." If somebody who advocates for the veracity of dogmas like karma and reincarnation actually fulfils their burden of proof, I'll rethink what I do to account for the fact that I evidently live in a very different universe than it previously seemed to be. However, until then, I'm going to pay attention to the things that I know are problems and lend my energy to the things which I know are solutions.

'When' changed to 'until' in the above quote also.

09-01-2010, 12:00 PM	#31
Clielldub Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 518 Senior Member	Originally Posted by Cobalt Until anybody who believes in karma or rebirth fulfils their burden of proof and persuades me, I'm not going to live as though they're true. Why? Because I have actual problems to solve in my actual life, and I can't do this unless I'm only factoring in things which are likely to be true. Considering that the tools of dharma practice that Buddha laid out deal with actual problems for my actual life, I see no reason to distract myself by clinging to past lives or yearning for future ones. I see no reason to worry about them at all. Aren't we supposed to be living in the present and aware of what's going on around us now? Thanks! Though that "when" at the start should read "until." If somebody who advocates for the veracity of dogmas like karma and reincarnation actually fulfils their burden of proof, I'll rethink what I do to account for the fact that I evidently live in a very different universe than it previously seemed to be. However, until then, I'm going to pay attention to the things that I know are problems and lend my energy to the things which I know are solutions. 'When' changed to 'until' in the above quote also.
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