What are Buddhists beliefs on death and reincarnation?
In my sect of Buddhism we believe that it is the karmic energy that continues on to the next life. In your present, and past lives, you did both beneficial and non-beneficial things. The beneficial things (beneficial to yourself and those around you) cause you to incur positive karma; the non-beneficial things cause you to incur negative karma. No one can have an impact on your karma and you cannot affect anyone else’s karma. The only thing that can affect your karma is you. The words, actions, thoughts, and, even the job you have can all cause suffering and pain to those around you. When you cause pain and suffering you incur negative karma. When you help those that need help, say something the encourages, think positively, then you incur positive karma. When your body, the vessel that holds your karmic energy, ceases to manifest, then your karmic energy determines your life condition in your next life. If your negative karma outweighs your positive karma, then you will have a more di
