The theme of this issue is "Rebirth." Although integral to the Buddha's teachings on karma and causality, here in the West the teachings on rebirth seem harder to reconcile with modern-day views. As practitioners of the dharma, we may grapple with, reinterpret, or ignore these teachings altogether-though if we really want to understand this life and how it works, the latter hardly seems an option. It's in this spirit that we take up this theme: to explore the concept of rebirth as it unfolds across the different schools of Buddhism, and through this study, to cultivate the mind that wants to understand. Includes writing by Dzogchen Ponlop, Master Hakuin, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Carol Lee Flinders and more.
