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Saṃsāra (Sanskrit, Pali; also samsara) is a Buddhist term that literally means "continuous movement" and is commonly translated as "cyclic existence", "cycle of existence", etc. Within Buddhism, samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences.

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What will be a video game version of Buddhist Samsara be like?

Record Karma points separately for each action. Both good and bad. The next level should be picked based on the following precedence of actions. The action(good or bad) with the highest Karma points …
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Is there an equivalent of heaven and hell in Buddhism?

Buddhism teaches about 31 planes of existence But it doesn't teach about a soul staying somewhere or going from one place to another. No stay at any place is forever. But you can get stuck in hells f …
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Losing interest in Samsara and transformation one undergoes when following Buddhism

Being depressed and delusional are also normal. Being enlightened is what is not normal in the world. Becoming disappointed of sensual pleasures and wanting to figure out what is really going on aroun …
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What is the starting of Samsara?

Is there a starting point to a circle? Just like that, there's no starting life to Sansara. But you can break this circle at 2 points. Ignorance. Craving. That is when you attain Nibbana.
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Buddhist path X Romantic Relationships and Sons

You are mixing up the monk's life with lay life. Lay people are only expected to follow the five precepts on regular days and the eight precepts on Poya days. So they can still get married and have ch …
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If a kind and generous Christian died 20 years ago, might their rebirth have resulted in the...

To be born as a human, you need to keep to the five precepts well. To be born to a Buddhist family, you need to dedicate your good deeds towards attaining Nibbana. If your friend died 20 years ago, he …
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Have Buddhas escaped samsara?

It's ignorance that makes one think that there's anything worth in Samsara to miss. Enlightened beings(Arahaths and Buddhas) have uprooted all defilements. …
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