I stumbled across this video on Wednesday night and really could not believe it. Personally, from a Buddhist’s point of view, I did not even think it was possible for Buddha to be reincarnated. After all, I thought he was the “perfect one” who was divine, thereby, eliminating his wrongs leaving no reason to be reincarnated. The entire essence of Karma is that if you do the right things you will keep being reincarnated until you reach Nirvana: then you’re done. Well if “the enlightened one” who you have been basing your life around isn’t even good enough to get in to Nirvana, what makes you think you’re going to make it? But then again, maybe he isn’t the Buddha.

Personally, I do not believe in reincarnation. I hold to the biblical Christian view of one life, death, and then judgment (Hebrews 9:27).

However, three years without food and water is pretty impressive, but I don’t think that should be it to be labeled a deity. If I had to make a checklist of accomplishments that future deities of my made-up religion had to perform, it would be a little harder. No food and water for a few years? That one is a gimme. Try walking on water and flying. Raise a guy from the dead, then we’ll talk. The ultimate test is being killed and coming back from the dead. If I see Buddha-boy do that, then (and only then) might I pay attention to what he is saying (or in this case not saying).

-J. Heffley