Questions tagged [buddhist]
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💚What are the things that prompt people to follow the Dharma?
For me, it seems I remembered some Dharma proselytizing or something like that. Someone was talking about the Dharma way back, maybe even in the 80's as if it was the way normal people talked about ...
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What is the meaning of "in and of itself" in DN 22?
What is the meaning of "in and of itself" in the
Maha-satipatthana Sutta DN 22?
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Conscience and Buddhism
How does Buddhism view conscience? Do you follow your conscience or Buddhist morality? Your conscience does not always in line with Buddhist morality. For example, cakes are not poison but generally ...
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Awkwardness in the world
Here is my question:
How does a lay Buddhist respond to awkwardness and how does a monk
respond to awkwardness such as dropping something while ordaining or
falling on the floor?
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Buddhist forums & communities
What are the Buddhist communities & forums on the internet and in the real world? What are their history? How does BuddhismSE fit in with the others?
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Where do I find a Buddhist retreat in Asia?
I have had experience in meditation, I want to have experience of living and learning with Buddhist monks. Where in Asia can I experience this for 8 to 10 weeks to start?
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"Lower rebirth" -- Are animals really "lower" than us?
I love most aspects of Buddhism but I can't agree that animals have a "lower" rebirth than us. Dogs for example sometimes have enormous love and compassion for their owners, even if they are being ...
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Should Buddhists drive a car or a motorcycle?
Buddhist first precept is abstain from killing animals.
Could this also imply that driving a car is unwholesome and not good for a practitioner.
Would not one agree that by choosing to walk is ...
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My explanation of six realms of existence
The six realms states of mind
This is my graphical interpretation of existence of six realms by Buddha.
I have attempted to decode the great concept of Buddhist teaching consider the state of mind ...
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Why did Buddha praise the vedic Agnihotra as the foremost sacrifice?
Why Buddha praises the vedic Agnihotra as the foremost sacrifice and the Gayatri mantra as the foremost meter in the Pali Canon?
aggihuttamukhā yaññā sāvittī chandaso mukham.
Sacrifices have ...
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Laws and rules and Dhamma
How are laws and rules in harmony with the Dhamma? How are the laws and rules we make in harmony or in conflict with the Dhamma? How can one best practice Dhamma while also practicing law ,enforcing ...
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Buddhism on suicide
I want to know how suicide is viewed in Buddhism. I know that it is not viewed positively, but I want to know why. Is it because it brings grief to others? Is that the only reason? Or there is ...
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What would a Buddhist country's law be?
Does Asian countries has Buddhist law in their parliament/government?
Is there thing like this?
As we can see that Asian countries like Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia, South-Korea, North-...
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Is it possible to adhere to the practices and beliefs of both Buddhist and Christianity?
What are the similarities and contrasts between Buddhism and Christianity? To what extent do they make it possible (or not) to practice in and hold the beliefs of both?
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How do we determine when to use logic and reason in Buddhism?
How do we better determine when it is time to use logic and reason and when it is a time to just see things as they are?
Note: We don't have to disclose the specific kind of meditation that we ...
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I don't like people
I'm trying to follow Buddhist teachings but I generally don't like people so I don't feel like practising metta towards them. They just irritate me and I don't care if they suffer or not. I usually ...
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Buddhism accepts horoscope?
This can be a stupid question to ask as Buddhism is much superior than astrology. But my problem is in today's society the Buddhists are too much concerned with these horoscopes than any other ...
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How I can live longer as well as peaceful by doing practices taught by Buddhism?
How I can live longer and healthier as well as peaceful by following practices taught by Buddha, Buddhism and Sanga?
I like to live long as a normal person (not being a monk). Live long here, I means ...
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What is difference (Vedic) Consciousness versus Pali Text terms "Deathless", "Awakened Awareness"?
Would you kindly give your input on these Pali text quotes and comments?
They are derived from "Questions on the Five Skhandas", specifically Dhammadhatu's answer regarding the common reference "...
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Escape the suffering?
if believe we can escape the suffering of this world and the limits of our material existence by observing and practicing a set of practices. for Christian, we know that the way of “escape” is only ...
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