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**UMATURLIN** · 08-04-2011, 10:04 AM

Okay, so there's no need to believe in a God, but do we have to embrace concepts like reincarnation and stuff? Cos I don't believe in ANYTHING that is supernatural.

The term reincarnation evokes wishful thinking for something to hold on. Something "permanent". Many Tibetan records do also use Incarnation in place of Re-Incarnation. Others again call it Re-Appearance.
Buddhism is not the only philosophy that struggles with these terms as we all are aware of. The terms are common in many pagan believes.
Maybe re-incarnation is not supernatural? No one knows for sure. It just may be as natural as any other phenomena that we can observe by studying the science of natural history. Who knows what a next generation of scientists discover about it?

We do not need to "embrace" anything when following the teachings of the Dharma. The Buddha asked his followers to be open minded and critical...even to the very teachings of the Buddha.

Important is that we are aware of our own minds confusion. Buddhism points at the mind of mankind as the source of all that matters.

08-04-2011, 10:04 AM	#20
UMATURLIN Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	Okay, so there's no need to believe in a God, but do we have to embrace concepts like reincarnation and stuff? Cos I don't believe in ANYTHING that is supernatural. The term reincarnation evokes wishful thinking for something to hold on. Something "permanent". Many Tibetan records do also use Incarnation in place of Re-Incarnation. Others again call it Re-Appearance. Buddhism is not the only philosophy that struggles with these terms as we all are aware of. The terms are common in many pagan believes. Maybe re-incarnation is not supernatural? No one knows for sure. It just may be as natural as any other phenomena that we can observe by studying the science of natural history. Who knows what a next generation of scientists discover about it? We do not need to "embrace" anything when following the teachings of the Dharma. The Buddha asked his followers to be open minded and critical...even to the very teachings of the Buddha. Important is that we are aware of our own minds confusion. Buddhism points at the mind of mankind as the source of all that matters.
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