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Hey,
from what I've read on the net, there are different schools of Taoism and some of them don't believe in Reincarnation/Rebirth? Is that true? If so which schools, would Philosophical Taoism be one of those schools??
Thank you
oh here I've found it
"Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end. There is existence without limitation; there is continuity without a starting point. Existence without limitation is space. Continuity without a starting point is time. There is birth, there is death, there is issuing forth, there is entering in. That through which one passes in and out without seeing its form, that is the Portal of God"
Some say this is evidence that Zhuang ZI teaches reincarnation?
Does Taoism explain why for example I was born into this (my) body and not let's say 'yours'?? Is everything created spontaneously in (philosophical) Taoism without any particular purpose? Am I just existing because of chance?? Does that make sense
thanks straw dog, you've always been so helpful, but can't it be that 'I' will exist again somehow someday??
I hope not, as reincarnation is not very appealing to me!
I only know of theTaoBums, but dare I say the people are a bit rude there lol