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**Symnunidanimb** · 11-11-2011, 12:21 AM

Hello Bundokji,

Buddhism is full of "-isms" and each "-ism" has it's particular consideration about the subject of rebirth and reincarnation.

There are few traditions that do not consider such believes as an important issue, like the Thai Forest Tradition and some reformed Soto Zen schools.

Reincarnation is a central aspect of Tibetan Culture and religion as, for example, the Nahual for some indigenous cultures in Mexico.

It seems to me that Buddha neither taught Rebirth nor Reincarnation. Seems a kind of later additional elaboration maybe in the need, for some, to keep the hope of a next existence under whatever possibility.

Personally, I have never understood what is meant by Rebirth as it goes, IMO, against the non self doctrine. I do not consider rebirth as importnat.

There are Buddhists that held that believe tightly and others just keep it aside.

Rebirth as Reincarnation too, are, IMO, a believe subject just to speculation or philosophical struggle and do not corresponds to the main attainments of the Natural Law taught by Buddha.

This has been a very heated debate here and for Buddhists in general.

11-11-2011, 12:21 AM	#2
Symnunidanimb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	Hello Bundokji, Buddhism is full of "-isms" and each "-ism" has it's particular consideration about the subject of rebirth and reincarnation. There are few traditions that do not consider such believes as an important issue, like the Thai Forest Tradition and some reformed Soto Zen schools. Reincarnation is a central aspect of Tibetan Culture and religion as, for example, the Nahual for some indigenous cultures in Mexico. It seems to me that Buddha neither taught Rebirth nor Reincarnation. Seems a kind of later additional elaboration maybe in the need, for some, to keep the hope of a next existence under whatever possibility. Personally, I have never understood what is meant by Rebirth as it goes, IMO, against the non self doctrine. I do not consider rebirth as importnat. There are Buddhists that held that believe tightly and others just keep it aside. Rebirth as Reincarnation too, are, IMO, a believe subject just to speculation or philosophical struggle and do not corresponds to the main attainments of the Natural Law taught by Buddha. This has been a very heated debate here and for Buddhists in general.
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