Buddhism and Rebirth, Oneness, Timelessness — and you are everyone: True Rebirth
Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist
In the vast tapestry of Buddhist philosophy, one thread stands out - the belief that we all have lived countless past lives in the ceaseless cycle of births. This leads to the compelling Buddhist teaching that at various ...
Do you believe in Rebirth? An average of 33% of U.S. Adults and 38% of Indian adults believe in reincarnation. Karma and rebirth are taught in Sutra, but do all Buddhist’s accept the concept?
Rebirth / Reincarnation
In modern times, what are we to make of rebirth, past lives and reincarnation? While it seems less "fanciful" than other concepts of the afterlife (such as various heavens and hells), it can be a difficult concept for ...
Rebirth and Karma are important in Buddhism but What is the Reasonable Evidence for Rebirth, Previous Lives and Karma?
Buddhist Living, Dharma, Karma, Lamrim / Ngondro, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist
Nothing inspires more debate amongst Buddhists, than the notion of rebirth. There's no doubt the Buddha spoke often about rebirth, Samsara, suffering, karma and escaping the cycle. Many modern Buddhists tend to avoid or ignore the topic on ...
What Buddha actually taught about “rebirth” and life after death. “Don’t misunderstand the Buddha.”
Dharma, Rebirth / Reincarnation
One of the biggest misunderstandings in Buddhist teachings is Buddha's teachings on Death. He taught the Eightfold Path as a method to escape Samsara and suffering — which is why he often refused to speak on "life after ...
Karma is Not Fate: Why Karma is Empowering. Why do bad things happen to good people? How can we escape the wheel of suffering?
Buddhist Living, Dharma, Karma, Lamrim / Ngondro, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist
Why is Karma empowering? One way of viewing Karma is as an aggregate of all of our actions, thoughts, words, dreams, desires into a user-controlled version of fate — that is you control your fate instead of some ...
Dependent Co-Arising Answers Most Arguments with Impeccable Logic: The Great Causes Discourse Maha-nidana Sutta
Dharma, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist, Sutras & Sutta, Theravada
In almost any "Buddhist" philosophical argument — for instance, "why should I meditate?" or "Is there a soul?" or "what happens after death?" or even, "what is the true nature of self?" — the impeccable logic of Dependent ...
Rebirth vs Reincarnation: “If it isn’t ‘We’ who is reborn — if it is merely a continuum of us, but not us — then how does Karma work in the next life?” — A Reader Asks
Our Readers Ask, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Sutras & Sutta
In case you are wondering why we have an adorable picture of a happy baby as our feature image, its not a cheap trick (well, maybe it is, but there's a reason!) In Buddhist belief, we are taught ...
“Learning how to die” and “Why Meditating on Death May Bring Joy to Life”: What the Buddhist Teachers Say About End of Life, Dying, and Palliative Care
Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Dalai Lama, Dharma, Meditation, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Teachers, What the Buddhist Teachers Say
Thich Nhat Hanh: "The notion of death cannot be applied to reality." The great teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away at 00:00hrs on 22nd January, 2022, at the age of 95, often wrote about impermanence, with an ...
A Wheel With Eight Spokes: Why Picking and Choosing “Beliefs” — or “Revisionist” Buddha Dhama — Can Obstruct Your Buddhist Practice
Buddhist Living, Buddhist Practices, Dharma, Karma, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist, Teachers, What the Buddhist Teachers Say
" The eightfold path is often represented as a wheel with eight spokes. Pick a wheel with just one or two and it won't take you very far." — Mark Vernon [13] "Some traditional Buddhist teachers tend to ...
The dream of rebirth: is reincarnation real?; if so, why don’t we remember our lives?; how can we prove it?; and other difficult questions
Buddhist Living, Dharma, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist
Do you remember your dreams, your memories as a baby, your previous life? This series of questions is often used by Buddhist teachers to illustrate why we don't have memories of past lives. Just as we often don't ...
Rebirth Part 2: Is There Scientific Evidence of Rebirth?
Dharma, Karma, Rebirth / Reincarnation, Scientific Buddhist
The concept of reincarnation and rebirth has successfully captivated human beings over the ages. Although the terms "Reincarnation" and "Rebirth" are often used inter-changeably, there is a significant difference between the two concepts. Reincarnation is normally understood to be ...