Infinite lives - How so prior to life on Earth?

[Epistemes]

Perhaps this should be in another thread - if so, have at it.

I'm confused by the notion that we all have had infinite lives. So, I take this to mean that prior to the existence of life on Earth, we all lived lives as devas and all of those other transcendental, metaphysical beings that I don't know the Buddhist terminology for. Are there categories that I'm missing?

[Dechen Norbu]

Perhaps someone wants to talk about it.

[Malcolm]

Perhaps this should be in another thread - if so, have at it.

I'm confused by the notion that we all have had infinite lives. So, I take this to mean that prior to the existence of life on Earth, we all lived lives as devas and all of those other transcendental, metaphysical beings that I don't know the Buddhist terminology for. Are there categories that I'm missing?

And bugs, snakes, dogs. frogs. etc. As well as on other planets, and so on.

[Karma Dondrup Tashi]

How much does a dream weigh?