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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A short overview of the Buddhist worldview
Introduction to the Buddhist worldview and "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons."
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Buddhist perspectives on death
What the Buddha taught about death and the benefits of meditating on it.
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The 9-point meditation on death
Two guided meditations on death with questions and answers.
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The way we live will affect the way we die
Awareness of impermanence and death helps us to live more meaningfully and die peacefully.
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Contestable times
A conversation on the nature of time with a theoretical physicist, a philosopher, and a…
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Jealousy and depression
Jealousy, envy, depression and the antidotes to these afflictions.
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Review of true duhkha
Reviewing Chapter 2, covering the sections related to true duhkha covering realms of existence and…
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Characteristics of karma
The fundamentals of karma: What it is, how it works, why it’s important, and how…
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Benefits of meditating on the the 12 links
Commencing the teaching from Chapter 9 and describing the benefits of meditating on the 12…
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The selflessness of phenomena
How things conventionally exist due to mental designation yet lack inherent existence.
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