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What is Buddhist Samsara?

Samsara refers to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, characterized by suffering, impermanence, and the perpetual cycle of existence.

Anatta
4 min readJan 31, 2024

In nature, nearly every process we observe exists in a cycle. It begins, grows, peaks, fades, and ends, most often repeating over and over again.

Celestial bodies, like stars, have a life cycle. When they die, they release their materials back into space and spawn another generation of stars.

The earth itself has changing seasons, and earthy bodies, like plants and animals, have a life cycle.

Buddhists observe the human beings cycle through birth, aging, sickness, and death.

Buddhists and Hindus believe that people are reborn, cycling through life after life endlessly.

Buddhists use the term Samsara to refer to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, characterized by suffering, impermanence, and the perpetual cycle of existence.

Dukkha is the nature of Samsara

Dukkha is a fundamental concept in Buddhist philosophy, and it refers to the inherently unsatisfactory nature of Samsara.

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Anatta
Anatta

Written by Anatta

Buddhist practitioner and writer. My autistic son is the focus of my spiritual practice. He inspires me with his love and companionship.

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