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by mile83
Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: the great rebirth debate
Replies: 7540
Views: 1330059

Re: the great rebirth debate

Hello all, I like this thread, I've found many answers to my question, please don't stone me but I'm very indifferent to the question if there is rebirth or not, but I tend more towards non-believing it. With great interest I've read the postings of stuka and clw_uk , do they still post here?? I hav...
by mile83
Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:48 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: What continues from one life to another?
Replies: 28
Views: 9277

Re: What continues from one life to another?

Thanks LonesomeYogurt :D

I get that metaphor, but IMHO there's nothing personal (from this life) which will be transmitted to the next? I've tried to find a definitve anwer on that topic but it seems that even the opinions are divided?

greets
by mile83
Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:38 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: What continues from one life to another?
Replies: 28
Views: 9277

Re: What continues from one life to another?

but isn't it that the next person will not be 'you', the you in the now will be forever dead only the karma or sorry kamma survives, is that right?
by mile83
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Question about Death and Nirvana!
Replies: 7
Views: 3478

Re: Question about Death and Nirvana!

Thank you Cooran :)
by mile83
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Question about Death and Nirvana!
Replies: 7
Views: 3478

Re: Question about Death and Nirvana!

Thank you very much @ all :). But it doesn't go like this, I die, I close my eyes, take my last breath and suddenly I open up my eyes again as a new person, a new-born?? Sorry for the stupid question, I'm kinda slow sometimes :D. I mean what I understood from the links posted here is that only karmi...
by mile83
Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Question about Death and Nirvana!
Replies: 7
Views: 3478

Re: Question about Death and Nirvana!

I mean what I've understood so far is that only my karmic tendencies 'survive' is that correct? But my next rebirth will not be the same person!
by mile83
Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Question about Death and Nirvana!
Replies: 7
Views: 3478

Re: Question about Death and Nirvana!

Thank you very much :)
by mile83
Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Question about Death and Nirvana!
Replies: 7
Views: 3478

Question about Death and Nirvana!

Hello everybody, I'm new on this forum, been very interested in the Theravada branch of buddhism for the past couple of months, before I was mainly studying Advaita Vedanta. Anyways I have a question, since I'm a complete beginner when it comes to Buddhism, but I've always wondered what happens to m...