Extinction And The Last Dharma Age

Dharma in the Desert

Today’s topic is extinction! When we think about this word we usually associate it with dinosaurs, animals, but in a Buddhist sense, nothing lasts forever and not even the Dharma is impervious to this truth. Today Rev. Lynn discusses our ideas of extinction and impermanence, especially as they pertain to the last dharma age. The last dharma age is a period of time that Buddhist scholars predicted would see the end of Buddhism as a whole, prior to its rebirth. There is a lot of debate as to what age we are in –it's a fascinating topic that can’t be covered in a single talk, but Sensei Lynn provides a great introduction to it.