I’m having real problems coming to terms with the doctrine of karma and past lives. Yet, I’m told that it is central to Buddhist teachings. How can this be reconciled with a more materialist world-view.

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In this episode:

A brief history of materialism

How the Buddha re-interpreted the teachings of Hinduism to give a Buddhist twist.

How the Buddha had to re-define agency having declared ‘No-I’ (Anatman).

Does it matter if we derive interpretations that did not exist directly from the Buddha?

The flow model of spiritual beliefs.

The teachings as navigational principles for practice.

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