There is more than one understanding of what rebirth is according to Buddhism.
In general, a traditional view is that if one is not enlightened in this life, then one still generates "the fruits of one's actions" (the results of karmic actions) and the remaining fruits that have not been applied to this life will be applied in the next life. What exactly gets reborn, in this cosmology, is still debated.
Modern western Buddhism has developed the understanding that when the Buddha spoke about rebirth he was using it as a metaphor -- that what is born and reborn is our created "self" -- the one that gets mistaken for our eternal selves, our "atman", our "soul". It is our created self that keeps us stuck in a cycle of delusion, greed, ill will, ignorance -- a literally "self perpetuating" cycle. When we see this accurately we can practice skills that will help us break out of it.
First off, Buddhists do not believe in a transmigration of a soul type of reincarnation. We believe in a rebirth of the consciousness, but not, again, a strict "if I was like this (happy, angry, a worrier, etc) in a former life I will be like this in the next. What we believe is that all sentient beings form a universal consciousness and that individuals are a culmination of their former consciousness, their actions (karma) and all that they affected. It can be explain more simply like this:
Think of all the sentient beings as being a part of the ocean. Actions happen that causes waves to occur. These waves are a part of the ocean but still have individual characteristics. After a while the wave diminishes and disappears, but that wave has affected the ocean and causes a new wave to appear in a slightly different form but with some characteristics of the old wave. Our individual selves are those waves. We rise (are born), we live are lives (we perform activities (actions)) and then we die (return to the ocean).
In Buddhism reincarnation is viewed as rebirth which means closely the same thing. The belief is that death is not the end of life but a transition. But due to how well a person may have lived his or her live which determines rebirth
In Buddhism reincarnation is called REBIRTH, but the idea around it is that life is a learning ground. Just like a school, those who have pass their exams move to the next class while those who have failed come back to earth to be reborn and correct their wrong. That is the idea behind it.
It is continuation of life process. It goes on till abolishment of desires there by sufferings.
the another term for rebirth is reborn or born again.....=)
because you think your body is you, so you try to satisfy your body's needs, so you have reincarnation. Only when you find the real you is no body then no more reincarnation for you.
I do not know if he was Buddhist, but he did believe in reincarnation. Buddhism is not the sole belief system which supports reincarnation, though.
Many Buddhists do believe in reincarnation, but it is not required. No not all of them do.
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"Rinne" is a Japanese word that can have various meanings depending on the context. It can refer to a Buddhist concept of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. It can also mean "samsara" or the perpetual cycle of existence. Additionally, "rinne" can refer to the concept of "reincarnation" or the transmigration of the soul.
Reincarnation is a central tenet in the majority of Indian religions e.g. Hinduism, Jainism. The Buddhist belief in Rebirth is often referred to as reincarnation, but it differs from other beliefs in that there is no belief in the soul, or eternal self.
reincarnation, polytheistic, The Ganges River, hope that helped:)
The Buddhism symbols are the Buddhist wheel (that represents reincarnation) and the Lotus flower which represents pure and good.
Buddhist Awakening is another name for Enlightenment. This is a state of complete peace and realisation. All Buddhists seek to reach this as it will enable them to reach Nirvana (the Buddhist equivalent of heaven). This would end the constant cycle of reincarnation.
Lynn A. De Silva has written: 'Why can't I save myself?' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Christianity, Christianity and other religions, Comparative studies, Relations, Salvation 'Reincarnation in Buddhist and Christian thought' -- subject(s): Christianity and reincarnation, Reincarnation
The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche - 1992 was released on: USA: April 1992 (Los Angeles, California) UK: 16 May 2009 (International Buddhist Film Festival)
Yes & No Taisen Deshimaru, Zen Master & the New Orleans Zen Temple said that Belief in Reincarnation is unimportant. Only Zazen is important. I don't think that Zen Buddhist spent much time investigating or thinking about Reincarnation. Most anyone can attend the New Orleans Zen Temple for a limited time or retreat. there website is www.nozen.org . . . Tibetan Buddhist are conditioned from birth that we have had a previous life and will reincarnate. Belief in Reincarnation has good evidence from the University of Virginia & the 40 years work of Dr. Ian Steveson.
Not all Buddhists believe in reincarnation. The Buddha did not teach reincarnation, although it is part of the doctrine of some Buddhist traditions. The Buddha spoke of 'rebirth' in some teachings. This is understood by some to refer to a new start in the present lifetime, not the beginning of a new life after death. The idea of reincarnation may have been absorbed into Buddhism from Hinduism, which does recognize and believe in reincarnation.