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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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If I'm reborn as a Deva, how long will my lifespan be?
If I am reborn as a Deva, how long would my lifespan be before I'm forced back into Samsara? Factors? …
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Can new beings come into existence without this existence being a rebirth?
Can beings that have come into existence that have never been reborn before, like comes into existence without that existence being a rebirth, or "its first birth".
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Why does Buddhism use the word "realm" when describing one of the different races?
Why is this word used? It's very confusing and makes it sound like you are reborn into a world and not as a different race of being or a human again?
Like saying "rebirth in the human realm" to me cou …
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If you are reborn as a Deva, are you to interact with humans?
If I were to get a rebirth as a Deva, is it possible for me to interact with humans or my loved ones again? Would it be possible for me to help guide humans or is that forbidden?
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If you are reborn into a different realm, does that mean you just live in that realm, or you...
When Buddhist texts mention "realms of rebirth", it sounds like you are only living in those realms and not actually becoming one of the inhabitants.
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Is it believed to be better to be reborn as a deva or as a human again? Which should I be tr...
Is being reborn as a deva or human better? Can you achieve nirvana if you are reborn as a deva as well as a human?
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