http://www.mylot.com/w/keywords/buddhahood.aspx MyLot Discussions About buddhahood en-gb http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1378058.aspx Now anyone of any faith can jump into this discussion. It has to do with the concept of reincarnation. I don't know why, but ever since I can remember I've ALWAYS believed in the idea of reincarnation...from earliest memory (uh, maybe from a past life? LOL) As I've mentioned various times I was raised in a Christian background--sum total~~my father was Methodist, my mother Catholic, I was baptized Catholic, confirmed Protestant, followed many of the principles of Unity and Science of Mind...studied a bit of Buddhism, Hinduism, and on and on...While not completely abandoning my Christian concepts I'm an openly admitted pagan/wiccan. Gee, have I confused you all? So like I said, ever since I can remember have always believed in reincarnation even though, the concept of reincarnation doesn't exist in the dogma of Christianity...however of course is a belief in Buddhism and Hinduism--and I might add most of us on the pagan/wiccan path believe in reincarnation. Now in fairly recent years, many Westerners have come to accept the idea of reincarnation...even Christians...But here's what I don't get and got me going here I came across a discussion about reincarnation that got me going a bit ballistic as one responder said that the ONLY way one can reincarnate is to achieve Buddhahood....so like in other words, only Buddhists can reincarnate and only after Buddhahood or enlightenment?? That rattled me as this almost sounds like the same narrow mindedness as Christians who follow a certain sect of Christianity and believe that only THEY go to heaven. Like I said..I have read up on Buddhism..but gee did I miss something??..is it true as far as the Buddhist religion is concerned that they believe only THEY can reincarnate--What about the rest of us who do believe in reincarnation??...not all of us will attain "Buddhahood" or the same "enlightenment" strictly from a Buddhist viewpoint. What are your views about reincarnation? Believe it or not? If you do believe in reincarnation, does it kind of rattle your nails that this one person seem to suggest only those who attain Buddhahood can reincarnate? Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:50:30 GMT pyewacket