Regarding this Note:

Please begin by reading the “Preface to Erik’s Notes on Buddhism:” found on the main page of Buddhism ~ Thanks

Here are some of the fundamental facts about Reincarnation:

• Present moment thinking is the reincarnation of past moment thinking
• Present moment thinking will reincarnate into next moment thinking
• Until I become Buddha, Thinking will always reincarnate
• Acting with bad intentions results in my suffering
• Acting with good intentions results in my happiness

Present moment thinking is the reincarnation of past moment thinking: When most people think about reincarnation, they seem to think that it is something you do once – every lifetime. But in fact, present moment thinking is constantly reincarnating – every moment! This present moment thinking is the reincarnation of the moment that came just before it, just as this present moment thinking will reincarnate into next moment thinking.

Until I become Buddha, Thinking will always reincarnate means that as long as you have thinking (Present Moment Thinking) that thinking will be constantly reincarnating. Only when you reach the state of zero Negative Thinking and zero power of past Negative Thinking (which is the same as 100% Positive Thinking, or Buddha) will you be beyond thinking. 100% Positive Thinking is True Happiness and is the same as beyond thinking – beyond reincarnating and beyond all suffering.

Acting with bad intentions results in my suffering means that my present moment negative thinking has power, and that power will impact my thinking badly as my thinking reincarnates in the future.

Acting with good intentions results in my happiness means that my present moment positive thinking has power, and that power will impact my thinking favorably as my thinking reincarnates in the future.

Of course there is a great deal more to be said about reincarnation, however, these are the most basic, fundamental facts regarding reincarnation if you want to understand Buddhism.