Rebirth Explanation - BY MAHASI SAYADAW Over two thousand and five hundred years ago, the Lord Buddha taught about the process of continued existence from his own direct knowledge. There are three kinds ...
Monday, 16 March 2009
... origin of old age, the bodhisatta traced back the chain of dependent origination from the end to the beginning. Old age and death have their origin in rebirth which in turn is due to kammabhava (condition ...
Monday, 16 March 2009
... at the last moment of consciousness, a new consciousness arises at a new existence. This is called rebirth or re-linking consciousness as it forms a link between the previous and the new existence. When ...
Monday, 16 March 2009
... of human life. This is said in relation to the present existence only. As a matter of fact, we are all carrying the burden of existence through the myriads of the samsara, the rounds of rebirth s. We ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
... vow to work for release from the sufferings inherent in the rounds of rebirth and for the realization of Nibbana. It is obvious that these noble ideals cannot be attained by the Bhikkhus if they go after ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
... doubt, and attachment to mere rules and rituals. At this stage, one has realized nibbāna for the first time, and there are 7 more rebirth s utmost. 2) The once-returner (sakadagami): has weakened the ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
BY BHIKKHU PESALA What is Rebirth Buddhists believe in life after death, and this is an important motivation for them to be careful about their actions, speech, and thoughts in this life. Whatever ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
... mother or father, definitely results in rebirth in hell where one will suffer millions of violent deaths. Just insulting a Noble One creates obstructive kamma that is powerful enough to prevent the attainment ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009
... which were most prevalent and generally accepted as a true path leading to supreme happiness. One belief was that after death there was no rebirth and what ever one did during the present life there would ...
Sunday, 15 March 2009