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I had a similar idea once, only with people - the theory was that each person is the reincarnation of the same one. So anything you do to someone else, you basi
by rudepeklo 15y ago
I had a similar idea once, only with people - the theory was that each person is the reincarnation of the same one. So anything you do to someone else, you basically do to your future or past self.
Edit: just noticed the link from amvp, guess that's the same. I have to read that story, thanks.
- lobo_tuerto 15y agoThat seems to be the buddhists premise.
- danieldk 15y agoNone of the buddhist traditions that I know of states that every (human) being is the incarnation of the same 'person'. Also, this would contradict with the scriptures, which describe many enlightened beings (who ended their cycle of rebirth). On a more abstract level, reality could be seen this manner in Buddhism. Buddhism teaches the doctrine of dependent arising, which states that all phenomena are interdependent. As such there is no distinct/independent self or other.