samsara cycle rebirth

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Key Takeaway: The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that all sentient beings traverse according to Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cosmology.

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that all sentient beings traverse according to Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cosmology. In Buddhism, samsara is characterized by dukkha (suffering, dissatisfaction, impermanence) and is driven by karma — the accumulated consequences of intentional actions.

According to the Buddha's teachings as preserved in the Buddhist sutras and the Dharma, The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that all sentient beings traverse according to Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cosmology.

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In Buddhism, samsara is characterized by dukkha (suffering, dissatisfaction, impermanence) and is driven by karma — the accumulated consequences of intentional actions..

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