This passage underlines the purpose of the Five Precepts in avoiding samsara and rebirth: To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one’s mind - this is the teaching of the Buddhas.

Humans go through an unknown number of cycles of rebirth over many lifetimes. Skilful actions lead to a good rebirth and unskilful actions lead to a bad rebirth. Through doing skilful actions in ...

You could call it karma, which just so happens ... birth — and end date — death. In Buddhism, time is circular. Life is a cycle of death and rebirth. Identity isn't as fixed within a cycle ...