Reincarnation

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This paper examines how one dominant concept in Daoism and Buddhism is the belief in some form of reincarnation and how, the idea that life does not end when one dies, is an integral part of these religions and the culture of the Chinese people. It looks at how Daoism believes that by acting the Way, one could be immortal and happy through their lives. In contrast, it looks at how Buddhism believes that life is sorrowful and that by meditation and doing the practices, one could achieve Nirvana, where there is nothing to be reborn.

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"The path to Dao is individual, it comes from within. Dao it self is the path. No one can define a path for the Daoist, because the "the Way is empty" as said in Chapter 4 of Daodejing, so it must come from the inner light. "Dao means way, but in the original and succeeding manuscripts no direct path is explored or expounded. Desire, ambition, fame, and selfishness are seen as complications. That idea is consistent with Buddhist teachings; it is the personal life of each individual that gives Daoism its special form". It is able to bring a person to perfect happiness through the Dao, which can become difficult when it is being explained by words because Daoism do not believe in language."

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