Linked Questions
38 questions linked to/from Chronological or other sequence for beginners
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I don't know pali or Sanskrit if anyone can have pdf of english Tipitaka
Can anyone please send me link to the pdf of line by line English translation of Tipitaka at least translation only.
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Buddhism Guide Line [closed]
Let me restate this question. Its a difficult question for myself. When I mean guide line i guess Im assuming a general Fundamental line then I assume traditions would vary from this one line, but I ...
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How do you write Anicca (Impermanence) in Pali script?
I'm looking to get a tattoo and have anicca written in Pali in several places. Can you help me with how to write this in Pali script?
Thanks in advance!
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What are the core Mahayana and Vajrayana Sutras?
When starting a more in-depth study of the Dharma from a Mahayana and Vajrayana perspective, what are the core (3 most recommended) Sutras (or texts), and the reasons why they are considered important,...
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Establishing What is Not Dhamma
I realized that often, individuals provide insight which differs from typical Buddhist philosophy. For example, people either allude to a self in some way, or deny the dissatisfactory nature of ...
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How do we guarantee the accuracy and validity of Buddhist scriptures?
In this site participators draw statements from "Buddhist scriptures" (Suttas), considering them pure and directly from Buddha's words.
Some of these statements [seem] closer to fantasy, ...
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Where do I start?
I'm 22 years old and have been interested in Buddhism for a long time and consider myself Buddhist. I meditate 2 or 3 times a week and have read a few books on Buddhism. I am more interested in ...
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What are the similarities between quantum physics and buddism?
What are the similarities between modern physics/quantum physics and Buddism?
Although i know little about this, like Budha said that conciousness creates everything, emptyness and dependent ...
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How are the importance of sutras determined?
I assume that there variations of sects within buddhism that deem certain sutras as more "correct" or being closer to the buddha's teaching. I personally see the Lotus sutra as the "true teaching", ...
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Buddhavamsa and the 29 Buddhas
I’m trying to find the truth behind religious movements, for so far possible of course. I admit, it’s with a selfish goal, but it’s important for me. I want to find my way in Life and try to ...
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A path to another university outside of Buddhism
This post is a revision of Buddhism Or Christ? which already closed.
I posted that Buddhism or Christ? question on a Christian forum too, and after quite a response from them, I felt I have some clues....
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Where is the most concrete exposition on the Buddhist ethics in the source material?
In the Bible a complex saga of the human experience is elaborated in a multitude of ways, and these nuances make the text hard to crack in a linear reading. However, there exists a very illuminating ...
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Questions of Faith
Which sects or schools of Buddhism make the least reference to reincarnation and memories of past lives ?, also the least likely to talk about deities ? Which texts are the most accurate records of ...
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Is there a scientific book summarizing the orthodox buddhism, the most ancient form of it?
I found many personal book about Buddhism; witnessing; life story; spiritual encounter, experiences, meditation. I never found however a book that explain and summarize the classical Buddhism : a ...
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Starting buddhism in the Theravada tradition
I am not entirely new to Buddhism, but I am new to it from a perspective of an academic path. I have an academic background in another field (Ph.d level) and where I live there is zero buddhists ...
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