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heppcatt Donating Member (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-24-11 08:55 PM
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92. Yes these stories are called the Jataka tales...
Edited on Sun Apr-24-11 09:09 PM by heppcatt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jataka_tales

Here is a basic and good explanation of what is considered rebirth. This should be acceptable to the Mahayana and Theravada alike.

http://www.beyondthenet.net/dhamma/rebirth.htm

EDIT: As to your question about Samsara, this is what needs to be done, to be free of it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prat%C4%ABtyasamutp%C4%81da
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