Basic Buddhist Philosophy. Three Refuges. (12:51)

Buddhists believe that each person is caught in the tragic cycle of life and death. As long as a person persists in the desire to exist, he or she will go on and on through the cycles of rebirth and will suffer. In this segment of the lecture about basic Buddhist philosophy David Shenk explains the difference between reincarnation in Hinduism and rebirth in Buddhism and talks about the way to get off the cycle. Watch this video to learn about the meaning of three refuges which help a person acquire enlightenment and stop the cycle of birth and rebirth.