Re: The black man asked Hurley, "Are they still alive?" My thought and theory.

"Ar Q" <ArthurQ283@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I just watched episode 401, the black man went to the mental institute
want
> to upgrade him to a better hospital, he also asked Hurley the question, 
> "Are
> they still alive?"
>
> This reminds me of the life cycle according to Chinese philosophy. They
> think life cycle has 12 stages. Physical death is only in the middle of 
> the
> life cycle because after that,  spirit is still alive. life ends when 
> spirit
> is diminished. They are something like this:
>
> Stage 1 Birth of a life.
> Stage 2 Youth.
> Stage 3 Getting strong physically.
> Stage 4 Getting old.
> Stage 5 Getting weak.
> Stage 6 Getting sick.
> Stage 7 Physical death.
> Stage 8 Spirit is young.
> Stage 9 Spirit is strong.
> Stage 10 Spirit getting weak.
> Stage 11 Spirit is almost paralyzed.
> Stage 12 Spirit diminished.

Um, exactly what school of Chinese philosophy would that be?