Humans go through an unknown number of cycles of rebirth over many lifetimes. Skilful actions lead to a good rebirth and unskilful actions lead to a bad rebirth. Through doing skilful actions in ...

many people rejected the idea that Buddhism endorses the concept of rebirth. Scholars argued that rebirth was a Brahminical concept, intended to justify the caste system, as it was claimed that ...

This passage underlines the purpose of the Five Precepts in avoiding samsara and rebirth: To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one’s mind - this is the teaching of the Buddhas.

It emphasizes the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the concepts of samsara (cycle of rebirth), karma, and anatta (non-self). Buddhism has deeply influenced Asian cultures, with various ...