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30 questions linked to/from Appamāda - What is it? How to practise it? Benefits?
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Ultimate Lack of Discipline
I noticed that despite all my resolutions and intentions, I am still not much better than when I attempted to change. Therefore, I ask the following:
What could a person particularly lazy and ...
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Mission on earth (In Buddhism)
Many religions claim we came to this earth on a mission, everyone has a different mission, a specific reason to be here.
In Buddhism I couldn't find anything like that, the "mission" would be the ...
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What are the Pali translations for mindfulness?
I know that the Pali word for mindfulness is sati as in the Satipatthana Sutta but I've also heard that there is more than one word for mindfulness that is used throughout the Pali Canon.
Can anyone ...
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Should I judge the efficacy of Samadhi based on the ethical qualities of the meditator?
As far as I understand, one of the main purposes of the eight factor of the Path (samma samadhi) is to clean the mind from impurities.
I've read a lot of discussions where one meditator states that ...
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Is it "bad" to want a "materialistic" happiness?
After reading several articles and a book about Buddhism, I now feel a bit uncertain about what Buddhism actually is about. Am I not allowed to dance? To sing? To fall in love? Is the purpose of ...
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Does doing an ordinary day-to-day job account for good karma?
If you do an ordinary job, say anything like a software engineer, or a waiter in a hotel or a farmer, anything, like a 9-5 job. Helping society in whichever peaceful means possible. Does it accumulate ...
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Why does Buddhism seem to have an anti-thought bias?
Why do Buddhists seem to take such a strong anti-thought bias? All I could find regarding this issue is this blog post:
Thought is Bad? Enlightenment Means Not Thinking?
He provides great examples ...
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What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism? Is it nirvana?
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism? Why should a person practice Buddhism, what will it provide to him? Various religions have various goals. For example, the ultimate goal in Christianity is ...
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the five precepts and marijuana - does marijuana count as an intoxicant?
The fifth of the precepts is "I undertake the training to refrain from intoxicants."
does smoking marijuana count as an intoxicant ?
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what is the last orginal quote of buddha and what is the meaning of that quote?
what is the last orginal quote of buddha and what is the meaning of that quote ?
I have read the story of Buddha that he passed away by someone posioning him
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Merits and Credit Point In Buddhism
I was taught that studying and practices in Buddhism should not keep a mindset that a good deed action to expect a good return of credit points to be used afterlife.
Anyone has article explaining more ...
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Best meditation techniques (mindfulness,vipassana,yoga,zazen,TM,etc) to beat behavioral addictions (food,sex,porn,gambling,internet,videogames,etc)?
For a layman who wants to overcome behavioral addictions (i.e. any "addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding non-drug-related behavior – sometimes called a natural reward", such ...
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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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The dilemma of enlightenment
As a lay Buddhist, I know it is almost impossible for me to attain Enlightenment in this life. So if I keep enlightenment as a goal in mind it creates frustration, as I am not progressing in ...
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What constitutes virtue and how to train myself in virtue?
It is said that Virtue is the ultimate weapon. It is also said that virtue automatically leads to enlightenment without any volition or desire to achieve enlightenment.
Therefore I want to develop '...
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