Rebirth

Review We have been speaking about incorrect consideration, and if we think in terms of incorrect consideration of “me,” a person, or a self, whether it’s with respect to ourselves or others, what’s incorrect here is to consider that there is a “me” that’s separate from a body...

We’ve gone through a general explanation of the twelve links of dependent arising. We need to develop more and more familiarity with this system in order to be able to actually work with it. Therefore, it is a very worthwhile topic to study and to contemplate over and again. ...

How to Use the Five Forces in This Life The fourth of the seven points is the condensation of the practices for one lifetime – how to condense all the practices into the essentials for a lifetime. This process is divided into two stages: what we do during one lifetime, and...

Foundation for Development of Equanimity In order to generate the enlightening aim of bodhichitta with which we wish to attain enlightenment in order to benefit all living beings, it is first necessary to develop a sense of equanimity and an equal attitude toward everyone. If...

This dialogue with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche explores how to practice the Dharma and build on the excellent working basis of a precious human form.

Understanding the nature of mental continuums is crucial for understanding the Buddhist teaching on rebirth.

The way to avoid suffering is to hold ourselves back from acting out of ignorance, anger or greed.

Dharma-Lite is Buddhism practiced to improve this lifetime alone, without belief in reincarnation; the Real Thing Dharma is the traditional presentation, which includes rebirth.

Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2009

Nagarjuna wrote this poem as a letter to his friend, King Gautamiputra, as advice on the practice of the entire Buddhist path leading to liberation for both householders and monastics.