samsara

In Buddhism, we strive to gain liberation from these uncontrollably recurring cycles, which we call samsara, and to go on to become enlightened Buddhas so that we can be of best help to everyone.

Tibeto-Mongolian Astrology and Karma 1996

To which a Buddhist might reply: yes, indeed, better never to have started the march of History, better never to have become involved in samsara, better to have stayed inert, with one's toe in one's mouth, partaking in nothingness.

Hegel on Buddhism 2007

Hindu culture believes in a cycle of birth, death and rebirth, called samsara, whereby how we've behaved in the past affects how we live now.

Serene Jones: Hate And Hope Serene Jones 2011

That's called samsara, due to the always circular structure of habitual logic.

Ethan Nichtern: Radical Buddhism and the Paradox of Acceptance 2010

That's called samsara, due to the always circular structure of habitual logic.

Ethan Nichtern: Radical Buddhism and the Paradox of Acceptance 2010

Of course, the ethics we need to follow in order to reach enlightenment and in order to improve our samsara are the same.

Introduction to Buddhist Sexual Ethics: Having Sex with Someone Else's Partner 2009

The way out of the loop, the way off the wheel of pain - called samsara in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other religions - is to become a mensch.

Perry Garfinkel: The Groundhog Day Buddhism Sutra 2009

Of course, the ethics we need to follow in order to reach enlightenment and in order to improve our samsara are the same.

Introduction to Buddhist Sexual Ethics: Having Sex with Someone Else's Partner 2009

This ultimate of enlightenments, or supreme nirvana, is beyond the extremes of bias either in the direction of being caught in the cyclic existence of the repeated round of birth, aging, sickness, and death called samsara or of inactive peace, a state of liberation from the round of suffering without full capability of helping others.

Mind Of Clear Light His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2003

This ultimate of enlightenments, or supreme nirvana, is beyond the extremes of bias either in the direction of being caught in the cyclic existence of the repeated round of birth, aging, sickness, and death called samsara or of inactive peace, a state of liberation from the round of suffering without full capability of helping others.

Mind Of Clear Light His Holiness the Dalai Lama 2003