self , death and the afterlife

anatta

no self - the idea that there is no permaneant ‘you’

the 5 aggregates (skhandas)

we are made of 5n changing parts

form (body)

sensation(feeling)

perception (recognition)

mental formations(thoughts)

consciousness

the chariot anaology

if you take away the wheels , the axel, and the seat, where is the chariot ? its just the name we give to the collection of parts. we are just the same

samsara

cycle of death and rebirth

karma

engine of samsara - law of cause and effect

the wheel of becoming

visual map of samsara including human and animal realms

literal view- get born as a differnt human being

psycholigical view- the realms represent differnt states of mind we experince in this lifetime eg. hungyr for fame , angry liek a demon