Chinese Rituals of Death and the Afterlife
How the concept of karma made its way into Chinese culture
Roger Jackson
Roger Jackson is a professor emeritus of Asian studies and religion at Carleton College. His most recent books are Saraha: Poet of Blissful Awareness and Rebirth: A Guide to Mind, Karma, and Cosmos in the Buddhist World.
Poet of Blissful Awareness
Getting to know the 10th-century poet-yogin Saraha
The Guru and the Radish Girl
How the 10th-century poet-yogin Saraha learned the true meaning of isolation
Do You Have to Believe in Rebirth to Be Buddhist?
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, scholar Roger Jackson discusses his new book, Rebirth: A Guide to Mind, Karma, and Cosmos in the Buddhist World, and how we can meaningfully engage with the concept of…
A Case for ‘As-If Agnosticism’ as an Approach to Rebirth
In his new book, Roger Jackson details the prevailing perspectives on rebirth, including one for those who find the traditional rational, empirical, or faith-based arguments problematic but do not reject the idea outright.
Why the Doctrine of No-Self Is Not Nihilistic
Professor Roger Jackson explains how Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna reconciles the concepts of no-self and reincarnation
Podcasts
Saraha, Poet of Blissful Awareness
Scholar Roger R. Jackson provides an introduction to Saraha, a 10th-century mystic known for his fierce exhortations to cut through the layers of delusion and experience the true nature of mind.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Rebirth
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Tricycle editor-in-chief James Shaheen sits down with Roger Jackson to discuss views of rebirth across Buddhist traditions and whether you have to believe in rebirth to be a Buddhist.
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