Merle, Yes, recycling, not reincarnation.
That's the correct understanding... Edgar On Oct 29, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Merle Lester wrote: > > > hey billllllll and sureth.. > it's called recycling..not reincarnation.. > ashes to ashes dust to dust > round and round the mulberry bush we go > earthworm one day > tiger the next > > and so it goes > "row row row your boat gently down the stream > merrily merrily merrily > life is but a dream" > merle > > > Suresh, > > First of all I certainly do not consider myself 'enlightened'. I'm actually > not sure what that term really means, especially to you. Some people use it > to be synonymous with 'realizing Buddha Nature' but as I told you in my > previous post that's not something that necessary brings an end to illusion, > and even if so not an immediate end. > > I did ask one of my zen teachers if he was enlightened all the time - 24 > hours a day, 7 days a week. He replied, 'Yes, but I'm not always aware that I > am.' I thought that was a good reply and was satisfied with it. > > I have not remembered any past lives, but I have not tried. I know > reincarnation was not something that was talked about a lot if at all by any > of my zen teachers. Personally I don't believe in reincarnation so don't > expect to remember any past lives - but I might be surprised some day. > > In any event I don't believe reincarnation and past lives is anything > important. Do you? If so, why? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], "Suresh" <varamtha@...> wrote: > > > > Thanks Bill and Joe. > > > > I have understood. Now another question is , Buddha had mentioned about > > remembering his past lives. Having enlightened and practiced zen for 40 > > years will you be able to remember your past lives? If not why? > > > > Suresh > > > > > > >
