Birth and death Quote by Jack Kerouac
““We just think that we're being born, when we're born; (headfirst crying out of the smile of the womb, if we'd only known that it was all the same before getting involved in Samsara---saving motion and nervousness, not forsaking peace---I remember being forced out---to the discriminatory prickles and thorns of the world)--- We're still the same old substance, High Hearable Essence Light---(whatever it really is, & Empty)--- Unbornness is the above--- We just think that we're dying, when we die!---headfirst falling in the airplane, falling once again, from stage-emptiness to stage-emptiness---unborn and undying and undead---Birth and death not a dualism, no difference---same Dharmakaya Universal Essence--- No death, no birth, no error, no "prose", but uncreated single substance essence flow of transitory unreal words riding an unreal ride across the memory of the unreal word, I can't say that the world is Not that it is not - Because it is just from Mind””
About This Quote
The passage reflects a Buddhist view that birth and death are illusory, emphasizing the continuity of a fundamental, unchanging essence beyond individual experience.
In simple terms: Birth and death are illusory; a single essence persists.
Key Takeaway
Self is a continuous, uncreated essence.
Themes
Non-duality
Impermanence
Self
Nature
Continuity
Spirituality
Mood
Mystical
Reflective
Philosophical
Type
Philosophical
Spiritual
Poetic
When to use this quote
- Contemplative meditation
- Philosophical discussion
- Spiritual crisis
- Literary analysis
- Personal introspection
Key Concepts
Samsara
Dharmakaya
Mind
Essence
Unbornness
Practical Applications
- Guiding mindfulness practice
- Informing comparative religion studies
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing non-duality affect daily choices?
- Can one experience the 'unborn' state without formal practice?
A Different Perspective
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