The redneck strike again.

[Confused Ape]

You can take a train that go east or one that go west.
When you focus on external vision you get nowhere
like a train that get to a small village where you find
almost nothing but if you focus internally your train
will get you in the right place so this has really nothing
to do with interpretation.

Do you have concrete proof that Christian mysticism goes nowhere? The problem with saying a belief in reincarnation shows that a mystic has reached somewhere is the lack of concrete proof that reincarnation is true.

I've had a couple of experiences which believers in reincarnation told me were past life flashbacks. I didn't find one shred of evidence that the experiences were anything more than hallucinations. The experiences just happened out of the blue because I hadn't done any form of Eastern style meditation.

PS: I've just reread your opening post. There are many people working to stop deforestation and other damage to the planet but environmental concerns don't depend on meditating and believing in reincarnation. A lot of damage is due to unsustainable palm oil production. Palm oil is used in vegan and vegetarian food.

Is Palm Oil Vegan?

When I first heard about the ethical (and environmental) issues with palm oil I admit that I felt a bit annoyed - it's derived from plants and some of the most beloved vegan companies use it, so how could there be anything wrong with it?! Honestly, I was coming from a place of frustrated ignorance. Thus I started collecting information via conversations with friends and companies, but remained skeptical. At Expo East 2012 I spoke with a few businesses about their use of palm oil, and it was an uncomfortable topic - some were working on finding alternatives, others were irked by the issue. Six months later at Expo West 2013 I noticed several brands proudly displaying the words "palm oil free" on their packaging - things were changing fast! Meanwhile, VegNews had published a phenomenal article on the topic.