Saṃsāra

Saṃsāra

the swirl of existence, the cycle of lives from birth to rebirth.

the swirl of existence, the cycle of lives from birth to rebirth. Transmigration being pain, we should avoid it. Searching the final liberation of the individual soul or Jīva (जीव) from the endless cycles of reincarnation Mokşa.
Some traditional Tibetan paintings (thangka), show the wheel of life and the rays of the saṃsāra.

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