Death and Rebirth in Buddhism: Myth and the Ultimate Truth

Authors

  • Yongyut Khamkhong, Phraplad Sura Yanatharo Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Death, Rebirth, Buddhism

Abstract

          Since the first day we were born, all of us are heading towards death, the sure path of all life on this earth. Yet, we are too overwhelmed with responsibilities till we forget that we are about to die at any minutes. It is therefore a good reason we should ponder upon death and understand some essences in it. When Prince Siddhartha saw death for the first time, he realized that all lives are living in sufferings from birth, aging, illness and death. The Teacher showed the way to the deathlessness, the end of all sufferings and the life we should live. Death in Buddhism was associated with a myth of ‘rebirth’. This study was intended to analyze the belief in death and rebirth in Thai society compared to the Teacher’s true teachings.  

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2022-12-30

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Yongyut Khamkhong, Phraplad Sura Yanatharo. (2022). Death and Rebirth in Buddhism: Myth and the Ultimate Truth. Mahachulagajasara Journal, 13(2), 25–37. retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/gajasara/article/view/259284

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): July - December

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