heh, unfortunately I haven't played Final fantasy. I don't know if you'd come back out of boredome however, cause it's not eternal bliss in the christian sense like heaven, more reaching a higher state of being. I'm pretty sure they mean reincarnation in the traditional sense though. on the other hand, I very much agree with you on your philosophy of change.

with the detachment though, I understand how you could get to a point of not needing things anymore, but most buddhists dont' actually go all the way to the point of enlightenment. I'm considering being a buddhist, but not so extreme as to be enlightened, more just as a guide to a better and purer life.


btw, how exactly would these guys you talk about go without food?
mrdevious Reviewed by mrdevious on . A few things on Buddhism I could use some clarification on... I've read about buddhism a lot in the past year, but I'm still not totally clear of their views on the after life and devine (I do know they don't have a god). anywhoo, the way things work is that ignorance and craving are the cause of suffering, which is the cause of continuous rebirth. When one reaches enlightenment, you're freed of suffering, ignorance, craving, and apparently have the "final extinction" at which point the cycle of rebirth is stopped. Now my first question is, why Rating: 5