Nothing must be accepted on blind faith. If any aspect of these teachings doesn’t make sense when thoroughly investigated, reject it.

If karma and reincarnation seem too mystical or obscure to you, keep an open mind and continue to trudge the path—but don’t think you have to pretend that you believe something you don’t have direct experience of.

Eventually the truth will be revealed.

READ: This Buddhist Dharma talk is based on 'Against The Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries'. We’re making all of 'Against The Stream' available for free on our blog (one piece at a time). Link in episode notes.