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I came across this article by a long time contributor of this forum. In particular, the article mentioned a definition of paticca samuppada (PS) in Nyanatiloka's Buddhist Dictionary
'dependent ...
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The Cūḷa Suññata Sutta gives a progressive means of experiencing sunyata. The Bahiya Sutta (UD) tells of an interaction between Buddha and the Brahmin Bahiya - Buddha advises Bahiya to get right on ...
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It is generally accepted that Buddhist philosophy, as formalised in the texts of Dignana and Dharmakīrti, is resolutely nominalist in orientation. Briefly, this is because of the following ...
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I'm a Zen practicant and, as you may know, we recite the Heart Sutra of the Perfect Wisdom a lot. I really like this sutra, it is very meaningful.
However something I never understood is: why is the ...
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In Buddhism, gods are acknowledged to exist. So, according to Buddhism, who is considered the most powerful god?
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Mara is not considered a positive entity in Buddhism. Is ‘Wasawaththi Mara’ a god or a demon? I heard he is one of the powerful gods. Is that true?
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I kind of snuck up on the back door to meditation and mindfulness. It started with me reading "The Master and His Emissary" by Iain McGilChrist, about eight years ago while camping on the ...
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India is the original land of Buddhism, but it is followed/practiced more outside its country of birth. Are there any reasons for this?
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If you believe in Shakyamuni Buddha the answer is No, because Buddha
was clear about the previous Buddha Kassapa and the next Buddha
Maytreia
If that's the case, then buddha must be very few in ...
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While reading about Lord Buddha I found that he traveled to some other countries. But I couldn't find exactly how many countries. Does anyone know the answer for this?
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I came across the concept of Nirodha in the book The Meditative Mind by Daniel Goleman. I think it's originally from the Visuddhimagga. In the book it seems to be placed above Nirvana in the path of ...
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I have visited a local group of Karma Kagyu practitioners once, hearing a Dharma talk and participating in the mantra, rituals, and meditation.
At this occasion, the members of the Sangha greeted ...
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After attaining Nirvana, what happens to the person(conscious) after death?
Does the person cease to exist?
If not, does the person go to some peaceful place?
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The 3rd precept is:
I undertake the training rule to avoid sexual misconduct.
How is this precept explained?
Marriage is defined differently in different cultures, so are the commonly accepted ...
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