Of all the ideas
that I am aware of
floating around
about the afterlife,
the one that I am most
enthralled by/attracted to
is the Buddhist formulation
of the Bodhisattva,
a person who has attained Nirvana
but opts out of the reward
for living the right kind of life
in order to return to an ordinary
existence in this world
and living to make things better here.
The Dalai Lama, for instance,
is held to be a manifestation
of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara,
living forever in the service of compassion
in this world.
I find that to be a great concept,
and one worthy of an eternal embrace.
We don't go to heaven (or hell)
when we die.
We don't die.
We smile and get back to work here.
If I have the option,
I'll be back.
Perennially, eternally,
literally,
world without end.
Amen.
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You are definitely full of compassion and metta (loving kindness, in Pali) which brings the enlightened back to take every last being with them before they can leave.
I feel much less evolved that way, as I am afraid to come back. If I ever ever consider the idea of reincarnation or rebirth (from Hindus and Buddhists) seriously, it really scares me…I am not even ready to imagine, that I may have to, need to come back. This fear itself is likely to bring me back until I look it in the eyes and say, “yeah, whatever!’ 😅
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I wonder how objective we can be about ourselves. I suspect prejudice exists for or against, with a balanced and accurate assessment difficult to achieve. We need a disinterested observer to consult regarding ourselves, scoring us like a gymnast doing a floor routine, or an ice skater doing a triple Salchow. But then, I doubt if we would accept their word as accurate. But, if you are right, I’ll take you with me when I go.
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