Articles on Karma Rebirth Doctrine
Muktālatà Avadāna and Kṣemendra
By Pema Tenzin · Dharmadoot, 2020
The Avadāna literature, particularly Ksemedra's *Avadānakalpalatā*, holds significant importance in Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Avadānas, distinct from Jātakas, focus on the Buddha's own actions rather than his past lives as Bodhisattvas, though they still…
Rebirth – A Philosophical Study
By T. G. Kalghatgi · Sambodhi, 1972
Kalghatgi begins by stating that karma and the transmigration of the soul are foundational presuppositions of Indian thought rather than concepts proved through logical deduction. The doctrine of karma implies that karmic residues cannot be exhausted in a…
In the Vestibules of Karma
By T. G. Kalghatgi · Sambodhi, 1972
T. G. Kalghatgi’s article “In the Vestibules of Karma” explores the pervasive themes of karma and rebirth in Indian literature. The author notes that these concepts pervade classical stories: characters reap the consequences of actions not only in the same…
Was the Buddha a Theist?
By L. B. Keny · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1944
L. B. Keny re‑examines the question of whether Gautama Buddha taught a personal concept of God. He begins by recalling the social and religious milieu in which the Buddha lived. India in the sixth century B.C. was dominated by ritualistic Brahmanism and…