Question asked by Lhamu
I have been following this website and all the astrology seems to be true according birth date, however I am still in between of believing in existence of god. What I have in my mind is that we all the living being would vanish after our death and that’s making me feel bad. Would you able to explain me, what happen after death, will there be soul ? Thank you 🙏
Dear Lhamu,
Thanks for your message. In Tibetan Buddhism, we do not believe in God. By that I mean an all-supreme creator being who governs everything.
We do have gods, but they are sentient beings like us, but they are not all-powerful beings.
In Buddhism, we believe in reincarnation of the mind, so when we pass away, we are reborn in one of the different realms of existence. Then when we die in that life, we again take rebirth. This process is known as samsara or cyclic existence. The goal of Buddhists is to escape from this process because we are stuck inside it. When we get out of the process, we achieve Enlightenment.
You can read some introductory books about Buddhism to understand what Buddhists believe. Thank you and I hope this helps.