What Reincarnates?

Our answer to this question has consequences.

Reincarnation is something we either accept or not. It is an instinct or realisation that has a psychological effect on our present life. We need inner peace to come to a conclusion; it is not a mental exercise.

Each of us is unchanging pure consciousness, the pure essence of mind. Since we were born until now, that essence has never changed. Most people don’t notice this but, for some, it is significant.

While essence doesn’t change, thoughts and concepts build a temporary husk around us. Husk means ‘little house’, something we think we own which offers protection – a self, a me and mine. Unfortunately, through nurture and experience, we’ve collected a heavy load of concepts that we carry around, creating and maintaining this husk.

Is our mental husk grandiose or sufficient enough for our needs? 🙂

Consciousness never changes but our ideas do as we go this way and that, driven by our desires and aversions. This is a form of reincarnation, where we carry ideas from moment to moment and consciousness is carried away.

Until we realise what we are and become enlightened – a state of constant bliss and fulfilment – this cyclic existence will never end.

What works is whatever has a positive effect.