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what is taking rebirth is not a soul, not the unreal ego,

Sandell

The Buddha did not teach not-self to all people.

In fact, during the Buddha's time, the teaching of not-self was primarily taught to monks & rarely taught to laypeople.

Your questions merely belong to the sphere of Western intellectualism.

In many Asian countries and in many Buddhist traditions, the teaching of not-self is not widely taught.

In short, your Chairman does not understand the teaching of not-self. If they did, they would not bother with rebirth.

Kind regards



It's just that for a long time I have attended to the Teacher and to the monks who inspire my heart, but never before have I heard a talk on the Dhamma like this.

This sort of talk on the Dhamma, householder, is not given to lay people clad in white. This sort of talk on the Dhamma is given to those gone forth.

In that case, Ven. Sariputta, please let this sort of talk on the Dhamma be given to lay people clad in white. There are clansmen with little dust in their eyes who are wasting away through not hearing [this] Dhamma. There will be those who will understand it.

Anathapindikovada Sutta