Susan,
Thanks.
I am curious about one thing you just said, if in Buddhism there is no
"soul", what do they see as being reincarnated? I think Buddhists do
believe in some form of reincarnation, even though it may all be
"illusory" on some basic level?
Ron
On 10/29/07, Susan Maneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Ok, but , in your opinion, is it possible that some form of
> > reincarnation might actually take place from time to time?
>
> Dear Ron,
>
> My understanding is that it does not. Otherwise why would not the
> concept of 'return' include reincarnation?
>
> > Where I'm coming from, is that there is some evidence being collected
> > by reputable researchers that in some cases, strange coincidences of
> > birth, memory, body markings etc, may best be explained by some
> > unknown form of "connection" between two human lives.
>
>
> But might not that connection be explained better by reference to
> something similiar to Carl Jung's notion of a collective unconcious
> rather than reincarnation?
>
> Quantum
> > information transfer, possibly? Maybe information is passed through
> > unknown means and that might be seen (by me, for instance) as a form
> > of "reincarnation" even though it would not necessarily be a
> > transmigration of souls precisely as seen in Eastern religions.
>
> Possibly, but I wouldn't call that a form of reincarnation because
> reincarnation involves the *soul* transmigrating (except in Buddhism
> where there is no soul.)
>
> warmest, Susan
>
>
>
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