Rebirth

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

Our precious human life allows us to achieve liberation from uncontrollably recurring rebirth and reach the enlightened state of a Buddha through Dharma practice.

The twelve links of dependent arising describe how true suffering, the first noble truth, comes about from the true origin or cause of suffering, the second noble truth.

This series of teachings provides an in-depth analysis of the twelve links of dependent arising, which describe the mechanism of rebirth and the continuity of the mind through successive samsaric lives.

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.

Dr. Berzin reminisces about his relationship with his teacher, Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche, and his young reincarnation.

The remarkable behavior of small children identified as reincarnate lamas can serve as convincing evidence for rebirth.

A detailed look at the methods we use in anuttarayoga tantra to purify ourselves of experiencing the true suffering of uncontrollably recurring death, bardo, and rebirth.

“Dharma-Lite” lam-rim, which considers the graded stages in terms of this lifetime alone, and the full training of “Real Thing Dharma” represent different scopes of intention. In both cases, we need to aim to be of best help to everyone.