To the dying man at this critical stage, according to Abhidhamma philosophy, is presented a Kamma, Kamma Nimitta, or Gati Nimitta. "The pile of bones of (all the bodies of) one man Who has alone one aeon lived Would make a mountain's height -- So said the mighty seer." -- I…
According to Buddhism the earth, an almost insignificant speck in the universe, is not the only habitable world, and humans are not the only living beings. Indefinite are world systems and so are living beings. Nor is "the impregnated ovum the only route to rebirth." By traversi…
Let us discuss a question often asked by many people: What is the difference between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism? To see things in their proper perspective, let us turn to the history of Buddhism and trace the emergence and development of Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism. The Buddha …
The Paticca-Samuppāda describes the process of rebirth in subtle technical terms and assigns death to one of the following four causes: "Again, again the slow, wits seek rebirth, Again, again comes birth and dying comes, Again, again men bear its to the grave." -- SAMYUTTA NIK…
How are we to believe in rebirth? The Buddha is our greatest authority on rebirth. On the very night of His Enlightenment, during the first watch, the Buddha developed retro-cognitive knowledge which enabled Him to read His past lives. "I recalled," He declares, "my varied …
