meditating on something about which I know nothing

May 02, 2009 13:39

I'm not a very religious man, though I am religious enough to have a clearly outlined set of beliefs. Those beliefs are pretty clear on what constitutes the afterlife, and I have no questions about what I expect when I die, but studying other ideas of the afterlife is always interesting. Fascination with the idea of reincarnation may be cliche, but the fascination is still there.

My understanding of reincarnation (correct me if I am wrong) is that the station that one is born into, or even the species that one is born into, is determined by your conduct in your previous life. A person who behaves badly may be born into a more harsh life, or as something like a crow, or a bug. It lends itself to some interesting ideas, doesn't it? Ideas and possibilities for what may await us in the long cycle of lives after we die.

Let's make a game out of it.

Reply to this post with an idea of how you see me being reincarnated.

Reply to anyone else who replies, saying how you see them being reincarnated. Just for fun, you see.
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