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Milinda’s Questions Buddha Chapter 9. Question on Knowing Re-arising The king asked: “Venerable Nāgasena, does one who re-arises know, ‘I will re-arise’?” “Yes, your majesty, one who re-arises knows, ‘I will re-arise’.” “Please give me an analogy.” “Just as, your majesty, when a householder farmer plants seeds in the ground and it rains well, does he know that grain will grow?” “Yes, venerable sir, he would know.” “In the same way, your majesty, one who re-arises knows, ‘I will re-arise’.” “You are clever, Venerable Nāgasena!” Question on Knowing Re-arising ninth