rebirth

Posts related to rebirth, or how sentient beings go from one birth to another through the force of their karma. Sentient beings take rebirth after rebirth until attaining liberation from cyclic existence.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Four attributes of true origins

Continuing Chapter 1, explaining four attributes of true duhkha and four attributes of true origins.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The origin of duhkha

Continuing to teach from Chapter 1, covering "The Nature of Each Truth", explaining pervasive duhkha…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of precious human life

Reviewing Chapter 8, discussing 8 freedoms and 10 fortunes required for a precious human life.

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Review of Chapter 7

Reviewing Chapter 7, leading a meditation on the nature of the mind and a discussion…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

When karma ripens

Teaching from Chapter 11, describing in which life time karma ripens based on different factors…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Definite and indefinite karma

Continuing the teachings from Chapter 11, finishing section "The ripening of karmic seeds" and starting…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Intention, karmic paths and afflictions

Describing how the ten non-virtues can be distinguished from each other in terms of being…

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Parting from the Four Clingings

The Buddhist worldview

Introducing the text 'Parting from the Four Attachments' and discussing key ideas in the Buddhist…

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How Rebirth Works

Rebirth and impermanence

What exactly is it that goes from life to life? How is it that everyone…

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How Rebirth Works

Some questions on rebirth

Responses to questions about rebirth from participants of the SAFE (Sravasti Abbey Friends Education) program.

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