Question

How and why do I exist and continue to exist?

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Thanks you.  Could you tell me what a Bodhisatta is?

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A Bodhisatta is a being who is working towards attaining one of the 3 Bodhis: Buddha, Pacceca-buddha, Arahanth. In some lives they can be monks too.

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Thank you for clearing up things for mr

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Thank you very much  Sankha

Answer 1

"I exist" is a statement belonging to the conceptual reality.  So the answer to 'why' is any purpose you like to think as your purpose for living.

But if you are looking for an answer from ultimate reality, this is an invalid question as it is based on 2 false assumptions.
1. Asserting an entity called 'I' without any evidence in reality.
2. Asserting an inherent purpose to nature without any evidence in reality.

I suggest studying the PatIccasamuppada(dependent origination).

Comments

Thanks you.  Could you tell me what a Bodhisatta is?

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A Bodhisatta is a being who is working towards attaining one of the 3 Bodhis: Buddha, Pacceca-buddha, Arahanth. In some lives they can be monks too.

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Thank you for clearing up things for mr

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Thank you very much  Sankha

Answer 2

The stream of mind and body (called you) continue due to kamma (volition) and attachment to experiences.

Answer 3

You exist because of ignorance.

Ignorance of:

-Suffering

-Continuous rotation in different realms of existence (animal, human, hell, heaven, etc.) and corresponding suffering.

If you start to acknowledge suffering try to exit it then you can study and follow Buddhism. As a result you can break the cycle of rebirth, hence end of suffering and end of existance.