According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects this; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught of an intermediate stage between one life and the next.[page needed] COUNT 10
QSN1 There is a transitional state between one life and the next according to what branches of Buddhism? ANS1 East Asian and Tibetan QSN2 What branch of Buddhism rejects that there is a transitional state between lives? ANS2 Theravada QSN3 Passages in what teaching support the idea that the Buddha taught of a stage between lives? ANS3 Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon QSN4 What is the state called between lives? ANS4 bardo QSN5 Which major part of Buddhism rejects bardo? ANS5 Theravada QSN6 What book discusses bardo? ANS6 Samyutta Nikaya QSN7 Other than Tibetan Buddhism, what other Buddhism supports bardo? ANS7 East Asian QSN8 There is an intermediate state between one life and the next according to what Buddism? ANS8 East Asian and Tibetan QSN9 What type of Theravada rejects the intermediate state idea? ANS9 orthodox QSN10 Some passages of what Canon support the idea of intermediate stages? ANS10 Pali