Is it possible that he is correct and that there was a past life
> we knew each other in? i admit i've pondered this. Or, as i am more
> likely inclined to think, is this the past life and we will know
> each other in the next life? What does the Bible say? I'm not a
> biblical scholar but i have read the whole book though several
> times. I'm unclear about this issue. So much of what Buddhism
> teaches as far as i know now, is truth but with a slight caveat:
> they don't believe in the story of God (but spend a lot of energy
> appeasing spirits and are very afraid of ghosts). AND Buddha taught
> that no one outside of yourself can help you with your sin problem.
> You and only you can change your behavior to do enough good deeds
> to outweigh the bad ones. I beg to differ and he knows it. Though
> Noy is completely clear why i am learning Thai, he contines to have
> a only a passing interest in my faith and is so very Thai in that
> he thinks it to be a "good" faith too
2006-07-30 04:17:35 · 7 answers · asked by karen i 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
this is from a story about my Thai Buddhist language tutor
2006-07-30 04:18:36 · update #1
One life is miracle enough for me.
Xan Shui,
Philosophic Philanthropist, Honest Man
2006-07-30 04:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont follow Buddhism, but i do ponder on a past life. sometimes ill be looking at a boat or go down a road ive never been before and dejavo will hit me and its so weird. its like ive seen it or been there before. and its like a pull from the center of my being, its so strange to describe. and then its gone, just as fast as it has hit me, that something in my head and heart would be gone. ive gone to other cities before and seen people, and swear that i know them. i would ponder for hours to think if ive seen that person else where or if they at least look like someone i know, and they dont. yet i cant get their face out of my head. its so strange. phone numbers, names, address will also pop in my head and i would look them up, they are real, but they would either be vacant or disconnected. i cant contact anyone (they would probably think im a freak anyway) to see if anything sparks a fire, so ill never know what this means to me in my little world, but i do believe theres more to life than birth and death. i believe theres a god and i believe he gives us second chances (a second life)
2006-07-30 06:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by Sweet Dreams 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We may be attracted to souls we knew before, so you two could have been together in another time and place.
If the purpose of reincarnation is to improve yourself and achieve a higher consciousness, then manmade religions don't matter. I see them as crutches for the ones who need their guidance, but not necessary after a certain level.
2006-07-30 06:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by Nosy Parker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All our plights i hope will have any effect on God..Who is sitting there to come down for a minute and explain the answer....
else...we all will keep asking the questions.....
2006-07-30 04:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only past life i know is mine when i was the Prince of Persia well long storie no need to tell it
2006-07-30 04:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by Yagami 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can read about past life regressions using hipnosys by Dr. Brian Weiss
2006-07-30 04:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by Max Power 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Past is past, but what about future lives, because that is what you are creating right now, with the choices you make every day, what about them, please give them some thought too.
2006-07-30 07:14:09 · answer #7 · answered by Abhishek Joshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋