[JaK_MarkoV_Pi]

I said, "appearances arise and exist on their own level of interaction" meaning that relatively speaking, yes, if I walk out and get hit by a car I will get smashed. "I" will no longer exist, "my" life will be over. So, in one sense that is true.

However, My understanding of what The Buddha taught is that truly there is nothing that exists which can be called "me" or "mine", merely the temporary coming together of aggregates. No self, no atman, no soul. So, that is also true. So, how can "I" get hit by a car? (and I have, by the way)

You seem like an intelligent person. So, you can go on and on about how I am wallowing in speculative mahayana superstition if you want, or you can explain to me why I shouldn't see this as two truths.

I am very interested in learning about the Theravadin view. I am not so interested in overly verbose rants about what essentially amounts to a mahayanist conspiracy.

By the way, Don't I get a smilie?