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22 questions linked to/from Can anyone explain Sanskara / Sankara indepth?
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is merit just ok (not great)?
In the sutra it says:
“And what is the cause by which effluents come into play? Ignorance is
the cause by which effluents come into play. … “And what is the result
of effluents? One who is immersed ...
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Kamma and sankharas
Can kamma and sankharas be considered as synonyms? And if not, which are the differences between both? Which is the relationship between them?
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What is difference between sankhara and kilesa (defilement)
Are they same?
What is the relation between kilesa and sankhara?
Is it that, kilesa are tendency to build new sankhara?
Which gets cleared first?
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What does Buddhism say about the "self"?
Looking at the Noble Eightfold Path led me to the non-self:
that no unchanging, permanent self or essence can be found in any phenomenon.
But while I agree that in the grand scheme of things there ...
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Did the Buddha invent any words?
A person told me that the Buddha coined certain words as part of his teachings. I don't remember which words, but perhaps "samadhi" was one of them.
Is there any evidence the Buddha invented ...
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3 marks of existence: conditioned vs unconditioned things?
The Wikipedia page for "the 3 marks of existence" differentiates between "conditioned things" and "unconditioned things" like so:
The three marks are:
sabbe saṅkhārā ...
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How does one practice mindfulness during thinking? (for example, thinking about how to solve a problem) [duplicate]
This question is in context of practicing mindfulness in one's day-to-day activities (e.g. walking, talking, washing dishes etc.), where one is supposed to be "aware of" / "observe"...
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Why did the Buddha teach how to escape Samsara if there is no soul?
Yes, I have seen the similar questions. But they do not satisfyingly answer my own since my question is slightly different. Let me explain:
I was reading up on Emptiness, Samsara and so on and found ...
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Why is 'dukkha' included in one of the three marks of existence?
In this link and this link the Buddha says that "there is stress" (or suffering or whatever your preferred translation of dukkha is). The Buddha does not say that suffering (dukkha) is ...
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Are we waiting for a disaster to happen?
Buddha says all sanskars are annicca. If harmony is a sanskar then disharmony is waiting to happen.
Therefore my question is are we waiting for disaster to happen ?
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Is there is anything which is not a phenomena?
Is there is anything existing in the past,present or future which is not a phenomena ?
Is it correct to say that all phenomena must be impermanent?
If yes then how we know this?
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Does Western Philosophy Have Conceptual Overlaps with Buddhism?
I think I've noticed some conceptual overlaps between Buddhism and Western Philosophy and Science. What are good sources for comparing and contrasting Western ideas and Buddhism? What are suspected ...
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Permanent Matter?
My friend told this to me & now I am confused.
Isn't the amount of matter in the universe the same, no less, nor
more, because nothing is ever lost, nor created, everything causes everything,...
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Is "impermanence" a bad translation of "anicca"?
This article explains Anicca, Dukkha, and Anatta -- and in this question I'd like to ask about Anicca.
The article says that Anicca doesn't mean, or shouldn't be translated as, "impermanence"...
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Feelings and kamma and sankhara , am I bound for the rest of my life
Are my painful feelings, that I feel now, result of my past kamma (I have for a long period felt extremely painful feelings which I couldn't stop and therefore I am helpless and trapped by them)? Or ...
