We know for a fact that the Buddha refused to speculate wit… - Dan Simmons

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We know for a fact that the Buddha refused to speculate with his disciples on whether there was such a thing such as life after death. 'Such questions,' he said, 'are not relevant to the practice of the Path and cannot be answered while bound by the restraints of human existence.' Most of Buddhism, you see, gentlemen, can be explored, appreciated, and utilized as a tool toward enlightenment without descending into the supernatural.

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Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer.

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