Good karma will allow for a good rebirth and vice versa. Each intentional action, good or bad, gives rise to karma/kamma. How is a person’s rebirth decided?Ī person’s rebirth is dependent on their previous thoughts and actions. Rebirth as a human being is considered to be particularly fortuitous as it is thought to be rare and it is held that one has the best chance for enlightenment when in this state of existence. These are from the highest to the lowest: gods, demi-gods, human, animal, hungry ghost and hell creature. Within Buddhism there are five or six possible forms that rebirth can take. Those who attain enlightenment ( nirvana/ nibbana) do not get reborn upon their death. Tibetan Buddhists believe that there is an in-between stage known as the bardo which can take up to 49 days Theravada Buddhists (from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia) consider that rebirth can be immediate. Depending on the personal beliefs of the individual this can take different amounts of time. When a person dies they are reborn into another life. The ultimate aim of Buddhist practice is to become free from samsara. Death and Dying in Buddhism What do Buddhists Practice? What do I need to know?īuddhists recognise that there is a continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth.
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