Secular Buddhism

29 - What Happens When We Die?

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Oct 17, 2016
Explore the Buddhist perspective on death and the concept of change. Delve into impermanence, interdependence, and non-dualism. Reflect on the illusion of beginnings and endings. Embrace impermanence through lessons from nature and music. Find comfort in beliefs and self-reflection on death.
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Buddhist View of Death

  • To understand the Buddhist view of death, you must grasp impermanence and interdependence.
  • These concepts mean everything is constantly changing and interconnected.
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Impermanence

  • Birth and death are a constant cycle, like cells dying and regenerating.
  • This is impermanence: everything is always changing.
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Interdependence

  • Interdependence means everything is connected; nothing exists independently.
  • Seeing a flower requires seeing the sun, rain, soil, and bees that make it.
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