Samsara in Buddhism
Samsara is a key part of what is taught in Buddhism. Many Buddhist believe that it is this cycle of rebirth, that causes us to suffer lives in the six realms. Karma is believed to play a key role in deciding which of the six realms one can be reborn in. In Buddhism, enlightenment is the only escape from Samsara, by which one reaches a state of nirvana, a state that is beyond the suffering of Samsara.
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