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 ...

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 ...

As per the Jataka tales, before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama experienced 550 rebirths. The stories of these rebirths are recounted in the Jataka tales. He was reborn as plants, animals, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...