Bethany Saltman talks with Tenzin Palmo about rebirth, merit, and the bodhisattva vow.
What Are the Twelve Nidanas?
The 12 nidanas, which are pictured as the outer circle in the Wheel of Life, describe the chain of causation by which the cycle of death and rebirth known as samsara is created.
The Case for Rebirth
Guy Armstrong reviews “Rebirth in Early Buddhism and Current Research,” by Bhikkhu Analayo. From the Summer 2018 issue of Buddhadharma.
The Buddhist Teachings on Rebirth
Moment to moment, lifetime to lifetime — death and rebirth are happening all the time. Nine leading Buddhist teachers explain the concept of rebirth.
Reincarnation: What do modern research and traditional Buddhist teachings say?
In the current issue of Lion’s Roar magazine, we look at academic research on reincarnation at the University of Virginia. How does that research compare to the Buddhist views? We break it down.
The Tibetan Buddhist View of Death and Rebirth
In the March 1995 Lion’s Roar magazine, Professor Robert Thurman explained the Tibetan Buddhist view of death and rebirth.
Do You Only Live Once? The Evidence for Rebirth
What happens after you die? That used to be just a religious question, but science is starting to weigh in. Sam Littlefair looks at the evidence that you’ve lived before.
Everyday Life Is the Practice
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal tells us how to turn our daily challenges into meditation practice. Illustrations of the six Tibetan Realms of Rebirth by Steve Heynen.
What Are the Six Realms?
The six realms are different forms of existence in which we can take rebirth, or psychological states we experience in the human realm.
Do I have to believe in reincarnation or rebirth to be a Buddhist?
Do I have to believe in reincarnation or rebirth to be a Buddhist?