From The Phoenix: Chapter of Ho-o
If reincarnation is really a fact, then in our next life we may be a flea, or one of the ground beetles that I love so much. Thinking in this way, we can begin to treat every being's life with the same degree of respect.
From "Save Our Mother Earth"
Life doesn't end with "death." Rather, it simply changes form, taking birth over and over again. This way of thinking is called "reincarnation." In the West, life ends at death, and then one goes to heaven, but since long ago in the East, it is believed that beings die and are born again eternally. Recently in the West too, this concept, with its origins in the East, has taken root. We find the song "Circle of Life" has been featured as the theme song in an American movie, evidence of its gaining familiarity. The idea that death is "the end" may be a noble one, but the concept that life doesn't end-that it merely takes on a new form-makes you feel, in a gentle way, a stronger link between yourself and the world.
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