The Ego Trick (baggini, Julian) / quote 221 of 254
No distinction between self and other
Akong’s explanation starts with the assertion that on the Buddhist view of ultimate reality, there is no distinction between self and other. ‘Each individual is part of everybody,’ he tells me. ‘We are all the same mind, part of the same thing. We are not divided.’ How is it then that individuals are reincarnated? There must be some sense in which there is a distinction between self and other, other wise there could be no rebirth, nor any karmic consequences for individuals of their actions.