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Life after death in buddhism
What is the main basic difference between Hinduism and Buddhism regarding Life after death ?
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A collection of stories about Buddha past lives
Where can i find the collection of these stories about Buddha past lives? Any book or video about this stories especially stream-enterer in series or probably some before this stage.
One life before i ...
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Worry about life, body, health: obstacle for Arahataphala?
Is worry about life, body health, e.g. householding, status-maintaining, obstacles for Arahataphala? Is this in accordance with what the Teacher taught? And why is such an obstacle?
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What is the best thing in life, according to the Buddha, excluding nirvana?
What is the best thing in life, according to a Buddha, excluding nirvana?
I have no idea. As a goal, things to fill your life with. And why?
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Consciousness - "Facets of One Entity"
I wonder if 'Consciousness' is many "Facets Of One Entity" and that in itself all things from Good to Bad are part of this entity, and from this the Entity is itself playful, and that all ...
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How to let go of something the other person involved won't acknowledge
How does one let go of something the other person involved won't acknowledge? I don't mean the niceties of the other person's behaviour, the ins and outs and whys. Merely, that the other person - I ...
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What is prajna?
In the west, when we talk about wisdom we tend to mean knowing the value of things. As far as I tell, prajna is about emptiness, at least in its perfected aspect. So does it also allow us knowledge of ...
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How to practise without having aversion towards life?
Before I started studying Buddhism I had desire for life and desires for more in life. That eventually led me to inevitable and immense suffering and eventually to Buddhism.
Now as I practise Buddhism ...
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Is Buddhism life denying or life negative?
My question tag is similar to this one but I am asking a different question.
I am reading DN15 the mahanidana sutta where the Buddha says;
Suppose there were totally and utterly no rebirth for anyone ...
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Extending Buddha's lifespan
Where did Lord Buddha say to Ananda Thero that a Buddha can, if there is an invitation, extend His lifespan? Was this mentioned in a Sutta or somewhere else?
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A scientific error of the Buddha?
Is it a scientific error of the Buddha?
Sāriputta, there are these four kinds of reproduction. What four? Reproduction for creatures born from an egg, from a womb, from moisture, or spontaneously.
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Anicca, dukkha, Buddhism and depressive nihilism
(English is not my mother tongue, sorry in advance if I make mistakes)
I am currently reading a philosophical book that I stumbled upon by chance, a unique work by a young (23yo) Italian of the early ...
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how do we know about parts of Buddha's life where he was clearly alone?
for example, when he was being tempted by Mara, he said "the Earth bears witness." how do we know this? he was clearly alone, right? no one was there witnessing this to write about it. did Buddha just ...
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What kind of life is required for practicing Metta?
Here's the quote from Karaniya Metta Sutta:
"This is to be done by one skilled in aims who wants to break
through to the state of peace: Be capable, upright, &
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Buddha's views on the origin of the universe
Did buddha comment anything about the origin of universe and about origin of life? And if no WHY?? So far whatever texts i have read, i haven't come across any such statement. Though it is not very ...
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Passion or Meditation
I have a silly question following...
I have a passion for film making and also I like to meditate to attain peace. I am the cat on the wall right now. I have just a single life, so what should I ...
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Is the existence of life & teaching Dhamma a form of attachment?
I read the following comment on the internet (reference):
By existing you are attached to this reality. If I die then I won't exist according to Buddhism. Therefore I won't be attached to reality.
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How can I live life knowing other people work so hard for so little and people and animals suffer
I cry, I don't know why.
I just feel things so deeply and want to solve everyone’s problems
I don’t know but I can’t help it, it’s just in me, I can’t distance myself from their suffering, because ...
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Why can't I appreciate my own life?
I am young, today I turn 23, and my life is fast. I am a research student where my work is enjoyable, changing constantly and so invoking that I lose myself in it. My friends are family are fairly ...
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How can we make sense of the Universe from the Buddhist perspective?
I know this is the kind of the question Buddha discouraged to ponder upon with the example of the poisonous arrow.
But after 25 centuries, after what Newton and Einstien and Astronomers and ...
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When a man life becomes complete
Everyone was on a run for their life doing something they don't like. Also there may be no sense of satisfaction in their life. So I am thinking, what makes a man's life complete?
Does the worldly ...
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Is Buddhism in conflict with manliness?
Is Buddhism in conflict with manliness?
I don't mean macho manliness but being a real man. To be man we have to compete, obtain resources and protect our families.
Could it be all achieved reasonably ...
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Should I do what I don't want to do?
Namo Buddhaya.
For my survival I work but I do not like the work. I am always thinking of escaping it. But if I escape from it then how will I eat ? It is my only source of income.
My question is :...
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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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Do transformation bodies appear before a buddha reaches enlightenment?
Do transformation bodies appear before a buddha reaches enlightenment?
So that the many bodies of Shakyamuni that the fan Wang ching (Sutra of Brahmas net) claims Vairocana manifests may have ...
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What does Buddhism say about boredom?
Very often when I meditate, or in everyday life, there are times when I get bored. I don't have to do anything. And often I go on YouTube to get busy.
It is the same in meditation, very quickly I get ...
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How can I forget my old girlfriend?
Hello to all of you and thank you for your time in answering the questions here.
I have a big problem with my feelings. I have a huge emotional lack, which means I've never moved on with my old ...
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Who actually is the 'Devil King Of the Sixth Heaven'?
I want to ask who is the devil king of the sixth heaven actually is and i also want to ask what happen to the people who suicide in buddhism ?
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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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How can I explain soullessness to other one?
One of my friend don't accept Buddhism theory of soullessness.She is also buddhist.So my question is how can I explain the soullessness to her?
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Possible to attain happiness without support, through art?
Is it possible to attain happiness without support, through art, not overt meditation?
I'm not really an expert on any art, but take the question (somewhat) seriously.
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Are there any exceptions to the first precept?
I recently accidentally injured a bee, I did all I could to help it, but its wing was broken and so was its leg, it could not walk nor fly, it was clearly in a great amount of pain and distress. I ...
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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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How is a living being/lifeform defined in Buddhism?
As asked in the question, what are the characteristics by which a thing is classified as 'living being' or 'non-living' ?
How is a lifeform defined in Buddhism, I mean, like how humans consider ...
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What are the differences between faith and fides?
What are the differences between faith/devotion and fides (deities)?
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Can one's karma be affected by the karma of another?
Can one person's karma be affected by the karma of another person or other persons?
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According to Buddhism, how can a woman get a male soul?
How can women get male anima? Women bear many sorrowful feelings all of their lives. So how can they escape those lives and be men?
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Buddhism and homosexuality [duplicate]
Is Buddhism accepting homosexuality? It is a famous question now.I want to know "Is lord Buddha accede homosexuality?
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What is the exact Age Limit that Buddha can live?
Does any one know what is the exact Age Limit that Buddha can live? i heard that one of previous Buddha lives His Life for 40,000 year.
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What will Most Effect in Next Life Done Good or Bad?
If some person when he live's on earth His doing 50% good & 50% Bad things (theatrically). after he died what will Happen to him in next life. 1st will he effected with his good things he done in ...
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Life With Death
How can we earn money while we don't want to live for anything?
P.S.: I'm very wise and smart guy. I have high degrees in academical stuff. And I can say that I had satisfaction most of the emotions ...
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Is there any specific description of life according to Buddhism?
About 'life', I have heard people say: 'life is struggle', 'life is like a gold coin', 'life is statue of problem and sorrow'..... but i could not understand what is it?
Will some one explain ...
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How does a Buddhist survive in a harsh world?
The following video got me thinking:
Machiavelli’s Advice For Nice Guys
Machiavelli believes that being kind and compassionate is good, but one often needs to learn to be harsh and ruthless in order ...
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Did Buddha saw his two teachers were born, where living beings did not have physical body?
Siddarth promised Alara Kalama & uddaka rāmaputta that if he ever finds the way, he will come and tell them ?
Is it true that buddha saw them being born in a Universe, where there was not ...
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Why Lord Buddha didn't stay alive till the end of this "Kalpa"
I have heard that Lord Buddha once told Ananda thero that a Buddha can live till the end of a Kalpa, if he wishes so. He did this because he wanted Ananda thero to invite him to live till the end of ...
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In Buddhas Time Did Kings give Freedom to His Sex Wives(Anttappura Wives)?
in lord Buddhas time their was many kingdoms in India. these kingdoms had many kings. kings had many wives. some kings had 500, 1000 (Antappura) wives but they all have main 1 queen & other wives ...
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Does the aim of enlightenment equal the aspiration of the end of all life?
In my understanding suffering -- craving and aversion and all which it results in -- exists in living beings to help sustain procreation, evolution, and life. Can the ideal of all beings attaining ...
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Does the lifespan get shorter or longer ?
Maybe i misread this but i read again now that in buddhist view life span will become shorter and shorter until 10 year life span
did i misunderstand somehthing ? it seems that the lifespan is ...
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Are there any descriptions of the deathless/unborn in any tradition of Buddhism?
Most things that we read about in Buddhism describe aspects of the conditioned world: Three Marks of Existence, The Skandhas, The Hindrances, Defilements, and the practice to overcome these and gain ...
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