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From: fhgyap@cs.vu.nl (Yap FHG)
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Subject: Re: Body and Soul?
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Date: 14 Sep 90 00:10:40 GMT
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G'day Hugh!

In article <1990Sep13.000952.27231@nas.nasa.gov> hugh@cs.adelaide.edu.au (Hugh Garsden) writes:
>
>A question.
>
>Suppose we accept that there is a soul, and that we are reincarnated. At
>some time, therefore, the soul must enter the body (since it comes
>intact from a previous life). When does it do this? Before we are born?
>After? At the same time? Are there any references in religious texts (please
>give them) on this?

You may find the `Tibetan Book of the Dead' interesting reading. The
Buddhists believe that the `soul' enters the body upon conception.

The Chinese also believe this. There are some interesting consequences
of this belief to the application of feng shui in bedrooms.
Let me know if you are interested in hearing about this.

>----
>Hugh Garsden
>University of Adelaide
>hugh@cs.adelaide.edu.au

Felix Yap.