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**Ceriopal** · 01-07-2012, 10:36 AM

Hi Kaarine, Aloka, Deshy and Pegembara,

Thank you for your words and sutra references. I have read those sutras (both English and Chinese versions, to make sure I don't mus-interpretate anything) and have slightly different interpretations than you do. I guess these differences can be attributed to some fundamental differences in our backgrounds. So while I do not fully agree with your views, at least I can understand them and felt that it is not my place to argue with them. Thank you.

However, I do have a question regarding an excerpt from Pegembara's post that Kaarine responded to:

When the arahant passes away, there is no longer any experience of aggregates here or anywhere else. My question is, if there is no 'something after death (or rebirth)', why would anyone (not just arahants) experiences 5 aggregates here or anywhere else, after he/she passes away? Isn't 5 aggregates simply the physical constructs of our bodies? Or is he talking about the 'moment' of death only?

01-07-2012, 10:36 AM	#10
Ceriopal Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 386 Senior Member	Hi Kaarine, Aloka, Deshy and Pegembara, Thank you for your words and sutra references. I have read those sutras (both English and Chinese versions, to make sure I don't mus-interpretate anything) and have slightly different interpretations than you do. I guess these differences can be attributed to some fundamental differences in our backgrounds. So while I do not fully agree with your views, at least I can understand them and felt that it is not my place to argue with them. Thank you. However, I do have a question regarding an excerpt from Pegembara's post that Kaarine responded to: When the arahant passes away, there is no longer any experience of aggregates here or anywhere else. My question is, if there is no 'something after death (or rebirth)', why would anyone (not just arahants) experiences 5 aggregates here or anywhere else, after he/she passes away? Isn't 5 aggregates simply the physical constructs of our bodies? Or is he talking about the 'moment' of death only?
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