The problem of action at a temporal distance

[Jasudho]

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@yeshe.tenley

Teachers specific teaching that, “‘they’re not reborn’ doesn’t apply.”

While there’s been much debate over these points, one approach by a number of teachers has been to point out that the questions assumed the existence of a self or persistent entity, which the Buddha refuted.
“Will this self/Tathagata be reborn?” (with “self” and Tathagata here indicating an ongoing essence or entity), the Buddha replies “It doesn’t apply.”
It’s like asking, “Will this blue be reborn?”
Doesn’t apply.
I believe this also ties in with SN35.30.

This does not deny the presence of a being as an ongoing collection if selfless processes.

This fits in with so much of the other teachings in the Nikāyas, including with respect to the Three Characteristics.

Also you may wish to have a look at:

The six senses cease, is there nothing else?

Dear all, In SN35.23 it is said that the six senses are “all” or “everything”. Many this take to mean there is no possibility for existence or experience apart from these six senses. The sutta confirms that, since it says that if you claim there is another “everything” (e.g. a seventh consciousness), then that is just groundless. Since the six senses are “everything”, when the six senses cease, all consciousness ceases. There is nothing left to experience. However, in AN4.173 i…

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