Top new questions this week:
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I have questions regarding hospitalization and its morals
1) Are monks/nuns allowed to be hospitalized and can they go to a
hospital or doctor if sick? (because aren't they not allowed to
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A question to those of you who’ve spent some time in academia: is academic research right livelihood?
Given that it requires one to engage in thinking for the entire duration of one’s working hours, ...
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Did the Buddha copy Hinduism and add his own stuff? Why is Buddhism
connected to thoughts in Hinduism if he didn't do so?
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Monkey mind
I don't think.
I live in present.
My mind always thinking.
Past thinking
Future thinking.
Hate thought..
Worry thought..
Pleasure thought..
Lust thought..
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I had questions on Monastic hygiene in Theravada:
1) Do monks/nuns brush their teeth and put on deodorant etc
2) If monks/nuns are only allowed to bathe every 2 weeks, how do they
deal with ...
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I had questions regarding the laity, monastic relationship.
1) How exactly (the step by step or explained) does the process work
in which the monastics rely solely on the laity?
2) How do ...
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Through many of Yuttadhammo's videos and accesstoinsight, I have learned a vast amount of knowledge on the Buddha's teachings. But I feel like I am causing myself problems.
1) I keep on ...
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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Does stock trading count as pursuing gain with gain mentioned as wrong view in MN117?
Sure active stock trading is very destructive, especially nowadays it's like trading the weather, but does it ...
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I am wondering what is the buddhist view on Art and especially being an Artist? Meaning someone who creates something with an aesthetic quality that may or may not reflect the reality and express ...
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According to this answer, it seems like masturbation is not considered sexual misconduct or breaking the third precept.
However, the whole point (in general) of keeping the precept is to make good ...
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Is there any meaning given to dreams of the Buddha? For example is it considered an omen a sign or meaningless ...?
EDIT: Sorry i have to change the edit back to the Buddha instead of Bodhisattva.My ...
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What are the Buddhas of the ten directions? What are the applications of this teaching in the Buddhist traditions?
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Is a monk allowed to exercise the body in order to keep it fit and healthy? I reckon both 'healthy' and 'fit' as attachments, but is there an overall rule/teaching that explains this?
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In some religions, marriage is perceived as eternal and is a bond that can not be broken.
I believe I have read that marriage in Buddhism is not a formal or well-defined institution as it is in ...
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Can you answer these questions?
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Why is it some monks (Yuttadhammo specifically) walks barefoot in his
alms rounds as well as while doing walking meditation?
Is there a purpose to it?
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I had some questions regarding monastic and lay sexuality & stimulation.
1) If a monk or nun was to get stimulated (i.e. an erection), but it
was involuntary, unintentional, an accident, or ...
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I follow Yuttadhammo's tradition and I wanted to know how to prevent the pleasure I get in taking showers. Everytime I take them, I have a clinging to the warmth of the water and the feeling of ...
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