“Zenfully Quool Quotes”…
By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Many of us are resistant to the idea that one day we will die.
At the same time, we want to know what happens when we die.
Some of us believe we will go to heaven and live happily there.
For others, it seems life is too short and we want another chance,
to do better next time around.
This is why the idea of reincarnation seems very appealing.
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We may hope that the people who have committed acts of violence
will be brought to justice in the next life
and be made to pay for their crimes.
Or perhaps
we’re afraid of nothingness, of oblivion, of not existing anymore.
And so,
when our body starts to age and disintegrate,
it’s tempting to think we might have the opportunity to start again
in a young and healthy body, like discarding worn – out clothes.
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The idea of reincarnation suggests there is a separate
soul, self, or spirit
that somehow leaves the body at death, flies away,
and then reincarnates in another body.
It’s as though the body is some kind of house
for the mind, soul, or spirit.
This implies that the mind and body
can be separated from each other,
and that although the body is impermanent,
the mind and spirit are somehow permanent.
But neither of these ideas is in accord with
the deepest teachings of Buddhism.
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Please read my articles
that deeply answers these perineal philosophic questions.
https://mauimarryingman.com/…/will-we-ever-reunite…
and…
https://mauimarryingman.com/…/the-conundrums-of…
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“Zenfully Quool Quotes”…
Currently featuring “The Art of Living”
By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
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My aim is to present
a deeper, higher, wider, non-theological perspective
into common sense Spirituality
that most of us folks raised in the ‘west’ never get introduced to,
to fulfill our life’s most intriguing questions…
