The word of the day1 for February 8, 2007 is “reincarnation”— noun 1 a : the action of reincarnating : the state of being reincarnated b : rebirth in new bodies or forms of life; especially : a rebirth of a soul in a new human body. 2 : a fresh embodiment.
For Mahayana Buddhists today is Parinirvana, the observance of the death of Buddha, the date that he escaped the cycle of rebirth. Feasts and solemn prayers will be held. The holiday description on beliefnet sounds a bit like Dia El Muerte.
I sometimes think the idea of reincarnation sounds good: an infinite number of lifetimes to get it right. However, I know it is substantially better for me to follow Jesus Christ, the God of Second Chances. The payback of immediate forgiveness is personally more satisfying.
The quote2 for today is Harrison Ford (1942 - ), quoted by Garry Jenkins in ‘Harrison Ford: Imperfect Hero’:
We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.
;^) Jan
1 The definition is from either Merriam-Webster Online, 10th Edition or The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition and is used by permission.
2 The quote is from either Bartleby: Great Books on Line or The Quotation Pages and is used by permission.
P.S.: Comments and word requests are welcome.
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