Is the samsara itself and anicca are nicca?

[Ric]

Hi @DhammaEnthusiast,

This topic has already been touched in a number of threads. This one is a good starting point.

(In)finite number of beings

I’ve heard several knowledgeable monastics now offhand remark about there being a finite number of beings in saṃsāra. To me this is quite incompatible with the “beginninglessness” of saṃsāra, etc. Now, I have seen those abhidamma charts about X number of beings in each realm, but my question is: is there an EBT basis for the claim that there’s a finite number of beings? Thanks!

With Metta,
Ric