2017
A midwife gets unexpected news from her father's old mistress.
117 min
CLEAR ALL
Our expert explains the etymology of samsara.
A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master.
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Simply the mind continues, because as we’ve discussed in previous times, the mind is a stream of awareness which is not generated from physical causes.
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Reincarnation of Hindus and Rebirth of Buddhism
Bhante Vimalaramsi spends an evening giving a talk about Rebirth vs Reincarnation and many other topics Nov 2013 at Cape Girardeau, MO.
One of the most common questions I get on Buddhist teachings is on the concept of rebirth, resurrection and reincarnation. Here are some points to consider. These are three very different ideas if we look closely.
Karma has become a household word in the modern world, where it is associated with the belief in rebirth determined by one’s deeds in earlier lives. This belief was and is widespread in the Indian subcontinent as is the word “karma” itself.
Karma has become a popular term in the West, often connected with somewhat naive or deterministic ideas of rebirth and reincarnation or equated with views of morality and guilt. Chögyam Trungpa unpacks this intriguing but misunderstood topic.
Karma and rebirth are often treated as Buddhism’s cultural baggage: a set of Indian beliefs that—either because the Buddha wasn’t thinking carefully, or because his early followers didn’t stay true to his teachings—got mixed up with the dharma even though they don’t fit in with the rest of...
In Buddhist psychology, forgiveness is understood as a way to end suffering, to bring dignity and harmony to our life.