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13 questions linked to/from Can you criticise or improve Ven. Bodhi's description of Mahayana
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If Buddha had unconditional love, why did he "kill" some of his monks?
I recall there is a sutta where the Buddha said he "kills" some monks, that is, completely ignores them or something similar.
Is this contrary to metta (unconditonal love)?
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Theravada and Mahayana - The Crucial Differences
I struggle with the idea that Buddhism has two warring schools and wonder why they cannot make peace.
What are the issues on which Theravada and Mahayana cannot agree?
Just bullet points would be ...
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Does accepting duality lead only to nondual skillfull qualities?
This question can seem contradictory but form my understanding ,duality is inherent in reality and accepting reality in all its dualities leads to more conscious actions. But if the person as a result ...
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Morally unwholesome deeds knowing the consequences but without unwholesome intentions
As far as I understand (of course I may be wrong), every act done voluntarily is born from some specific kind of intentions, and according to the nature of that intention, the act can contribute to ...
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Are there any comparative studies done between Ashtavakra Gita and Buddhim?
I have been in search of a higher truth as far as I remember, like a stargazer looking for the brighter one and dropping the dimmer. I started from Christianity or generally from the Abrahamic ...
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Nagarjuna and the Schools
I am confused by the variety of views within Buddhism. It appears to me that Nagarjuna provides a complete philosophical justification and explanation for the Buddha's teachings and that this is ...
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What are The Buddha's most compassionate acts?
Source could be from sutras or anything else. Thank you.
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Critique of interview with secular Buddhist author of "Why Buddhism is True"
I wonder what critique other self-identified Secular Buddhists on this forum would have of this new interview with self-proclaimed Secular Buddhist author Robert Wright.
What are the specific ...
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Books on Buddhism for Beginners [duplicate]
I'm just starting the study of Buddhism and I'm really interested in the whole philosophy of Buddhism. Can someone please suggest some books for beginners ? Thank you.
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How to "abandon the fetters completely"?
I was thinking about this comment ...
Yes, my target is to abandon the three fetters completely. I can make sense of 'Doubt' and 'grasping at precepts+practices', getting rid of the identity view ...
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Awakened Great Zen Master Seung Sahn - is it possible he lost the state of Nibbana?
From my understanding of awakening (and also according to answers here like Is it possible to become UNenlightened?), it is an irreversible process. It makes sense in theory as, once one awakens, ...
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What does Nonduality correspond to in Buddhism?
There is not [was not] a tag for nonduality. Would someone please make a correspondence between nonduality and Buddhism as to "stage" or "attainment", qualifications, or whatever is applicable?
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Is Theravada Buddhism the only modern representative of Hinayana Buddhism?
Apologies for the term Hinayana but this question is borne out of those discussions.
So - is Theravada Buddhism the only modern representative on Hinayana Buddhism or are there another current ...
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