The question of what happens after death naturally arises in the mind of thoughtful people, as we do not know what lies beyond death, because no one has ever returned to the living to recount his ...

An admission that he once led “a fairly degenerate lifestyle” might be surprising and hopeful from a man who believes he is destined to become a Buddha -- an enlightened one who lives in perfect peace ...

It is now spring and April is the month of rebirth. When the Prince was born, he took seven steps in each direction proclaiming, “I shall be the holy one of Heaven and Earth, and put an end to the ...

Kamma is a Pali word and it covers all kinds of intentional actions, whether mental (mano kamma), verbal (vaci kamma) or physical (kaya kamma). The Buddhist doctrine “Paticcasamuppada” is ...

A global conference on Buddhist philosophy titled "Future Life: Re-examining Rebirth" was held at Post Graduate Institute of Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, bringing together international ...

At the heart of Buddhism is the idea that our very concept of the self is something of an illusion. The terms anattā or anātman refer to the ‘not-self’, which is composed of five skandhas or elements, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The present study aims to examine the so-called Tantric Rebirth Movement, which is part of the general context of reforms that involved the ...