the ultimate reason why the universe - the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth, the oceans, the mountains, the houses, all objects of enjoyment - why all these exist? The inner cause is the minds of those sentient beings who live in this universe, who experience these objects is the ultimate reason. This is why all these exist, why the universe itself exists.

The same is true of this physical body, which came from the physical cause of the combination of the mother’s egg and the father’s sperm. But there is a reason why the egg and the sperm came together. It is important to understand why they come together, what makes them come together, thus resulting in this body you have now. The common peoples understanding are the sexual contact, resulting in sperm and egg joining.

But the main cause is your own karma, your own mind. Your own karma, your own mind is the ultimate reason why. Since this rebirth is a good one with many opportunities to achieve happiness, then it came from good karma, your positive virtuous intention. The reason exists. So therefore, you now understand the reason why the egg and sperm cometogether and become the body. You can see that the reason exists prior to the result, prior to the egg and sperm coming together. The reason that exists prior to the result is the cause. Thus, you can see that your mind exists before your present body is formed in your mother’s womb. Therefore, there must be past lives, and if there are past lives, then there must also be future lives. Even when the body disintegrates, the mind continues always. Therefore there must be future lives.

Therefore, you can see that there must be past lives.