Buddhism often describes the continuity of consciousness (Vinnana), conditioned by karma and mental factors, without positing a permanent soul. Therefore, the theory of rebirth (punabbhava) neither ...

The counter view is that all this talk of rebirth is simply because human beings are unwilling to accept the finality of ...

Karma is a concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other traditions where a person's actions, ... Some interpret it as representing the idea of an endless cycle of suffering, birth, death, or rebirth.

Hinduism: Reincarnation (Samsara) and Moksha Hinduism presents a cyclical view of life, death, and rebirth, known as Samsara. The concept of Karma is central to this cycle.

Karma can be reaped in one’s lifetime as well as in a future rebirth. Doing good deeds that adhere to the Eightfold Path leads to good karma, while transgressing those rules leads to bad karma.

Karma also serves other purposes, such as accounting for the existence of evil, rationalizing rebirth (which could also operate independently of karma), and providing a soteriological goal of ...

Exploring karma and rebirth Continuing our series on the writers shortlisted for the Gratiaen Prize 2022, Yomal Senerath-Yapa talks to Shirani Rajapakse. View(s): The title of Shirani Rajapakse’s ...