The "not-self" of Buddhism

Freedom Hippie · #1 2006-12-06, 20:04

Ok so iv been reading alot about this no self thing in buddhism but I dont quite understand it. I know that its reincarnation, but wut I want to know is what the extent of the reincarnation is. I'v read about the 5 different parts that make us up in buddhism but wut I really want to know is that does this mean I am sumone different in my next life and I was sumone different in my previous life? And than also why am I conscious of this life and not of others, or am I?

Seriously · #2 2006-12-06, 20:18

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quote:Originally posted by Freedom Hippie:

does this mean I am sumone different in my next life and I was sumone different in my previous life? And than also why am I conscious of this life and not of others, or am I?

1. yes

2. Because you have forgotten.

Freedom Hippie · #3 2006-12-06, 20:25

so will I be concious of any life after this one?

Graemy · #4 2006-12-06, 20:32

Yes kind of like when you were a baby, you did stuff, were conscious for every bit, and were that little, but you don't remember.

Freedom Hippie · #5 2006-12-06, 20:47

so does that mean that everything we ever did in all of our past lives stays with us, its just not remembered?

Graemy · #6 2006-12-06, 20:49

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quote:Originally posted by Freedom Hippie:

so does that mean that everything we ever did in all of our past lives stays with us, its just not remembered?

Yes, it seems to be understood in this way.

Freedom Hippie · #7 2006-12-06, 21:08

so is their any way to remember any of this forgotten past?

Seriously · #8 2006-12-06, 22:32

I think I have heard something about techniques to do so, but I haven't tried any of them and don't remember what they were or where I heard of them.

Graemy · #9 2006-12-06, 23:13

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I think I have heard something about techniques to do so, but I haven't tried any of them and don't remember what they were or where I heard of them.

So have I. It would be interesting wouldn't it?

Freedom Hippie · #10 2006-12-06, 23:50

yes that would be very interesting to know who i was before I was me.

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also I'm still a little fuzzy on the reincarnation thing. I am not the same person in the next life. What makes me different in the next life than this life?

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