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therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
It’s the most illogical concept ever manifested. We are supposed to believe we come back here with no memories of our past to learn more lessons and grow?
How do we learn lessons without a memory of our past? How does this process exactly work with a wiped memory?
Everything about humans is about the memories we make and accumulate. Without our memories, good and or bad we become the equivalent of an Alzheimer’s patient, not a fun thought.
How do we learn lessons without a memory of our past? How does this process exactly work with a wiped memory?
Everything about humans is about the memories we make and accumulate. Without our memories, good and or bad we become the equivalent of an Alzheimer’s patient, not a fun thought.
LesDawsonsPiano · 70-79
@therighttothink50 The actual Buddhist concept is of "rebirth". Moment by moment. And more breaking the chain than any accumulation of knowledge.
Again, some Buddhist teachings would advocate seeking to wipe away our memory, at least when seen as being some sort of "guide" to "enlightenment"
Various ways and means in the Dharma pot.
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PS Of course, it can get a bit jumbled up and complicated.....
Remake what has gone by and work with what comes. If you don’t remake, you are stuck deeply somewhere
(From an Introduction to "The Blue Cliff Record", a collection of zen koans)
I tend to think that we are usually stuck deeply somewhere.
Again, some Buddhist teachings would advocate seeking to wipe away our memory, at least when seen as being some sort of "guide" to "enlightenment"
Various ways and means in the Dharma pot.
😀
PS Of course, it can get a bit jumbled up and complicated.....
Remake what has gone by and work with what comes. If you don’t remake, you are stuck deeply somewhere
(From an Introduction to "The Blue Cliff Record", a collection of zen koans)
I tend to think that we are usually stuck deeply somewhere.