Q&A

A) In terms of Buddhism which of the following statements are incorrect?
1) Sentient beings create positive, negative, or neutral karma through their body, speech, and mind
2) When we are awake and tranquil, we may see thoughts emerge one after another beyond our control
3) When we are awake and busy, we easily see all our thoughts emerge one after another
4) When the body dies the mind will exist in a certain form of the five aggregates dragged along by the power of karma in the six realms
5) Mind is a product of brain activity so when the brain dies, the mind stream also dies
6) When a person dies, the perpetual flow of mind will end automatically
7) When a person falls asleep, our brain shuts down and the perpetual flow of mind stops,
8) The same outer circumstances will lead to different experiences due to different karma
9) Samsara is an illusion arising from positive or negative karma

B) Which do you believe?
1) brain activity is the source of thoughts or
2) thoughts are the source of brain activity?

This chapter is part of: Introduction Course - Part 1: Renunciation