Buddhist Karma & Rebirth Explained
The law of karma and rebirth is one of the bedrock teachings of the Buddha. It is also one of the most problematic ones.
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📚 Recommended Reading
▶ James P. McDermott: Karma and Rebirth in Early Buddhism
▶ Damien Keown: Karma, Character, and Consequentialism
▶Matthew MacKenzie: Enacting Selves, Enacting Worlds: On The Buddhist Theory of Karma
▶ Luis O. Gomez: Some Aspects of the Free-Will Question in the Nikāyas
▶Bhikkhu Analayo: Rebirth In Early Buddhism
▶Lynken Ghose: Karma and the Possibility of Purification
▶ Walpula Rahula Thero: What the Buddha Taught
▶ Thich Nhat Hanh: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
▶ Rupert Gethin: Foundations of Buddhism
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⌛ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:50 karma definition
03:53 karma = law of nature
07:28 bright vs dark karma
10:24 rebirth & no-self
14:07 desire creates existence
16:15 karma vs free will
18:34 karma & rebirth summary
20:50 where is karma stored?
23:13 early Buddhist unconscious
25:59 personal karma without a person
28:09 human existence is a precious opportunity
30:15 freeing yourself from the cycle of rebirths
33:50 enlightenment, nirvāṇa
36:37 the law of karma = unfalsifiable
38:54 Buddhism & faith
40:21 benefits of believing in karma & rebirth
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