Questions tagged [practice]
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Mental illness: can Dhamma, meditation help?
Can people with poor mental health not just benefit from meditation, but realize its goals?
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I explain why I prefer discuss Buddhism intellectually but others don't seem to accept my point. Why is that?
In this Reddit post Is Buddhism about cognitive linguistics and cognitive psychology?, I am advised that practice is far more important than intellectualizing. I understand that the core teaching of ...
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Changing of questions and the precept of not speaking what is not true
Venerables,
Upasaka, Upasika
Valued readers and engaged Buddhabodhisattas here,
In how far might it count as a break of the precept, abstaining from telling what is not true, if one changes the ...
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How to stop comparing oneself with others?
I'm wondering how Buddhism deals with the comparison of oneself with others, and I'm specifically thinking in terms of accomplishments. For example, I have usually had some success in art fields in my ...
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What's the (mental) quality different between aversive leaving (vi-bhava) and renouncing (nekkhamma)?
Whats the different between leaving, abounding, letting go, push away, say out of aversion, anger, and renouncing?
Both seems to be combined with tanha (thirst), yet one is called ku-sala (bad-...
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Is there a value for a single moment of mindfulness (without others) ?
what is the value of a single moment of mindfulness- and is it worth anything if not combined with other moments
when i do a good action to help others even a small one it has its benefit to the ...
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Where can I get Buddha's teachings of the Dharma practice?
I've tried several Buddhist traditions (Zen, Diamond Way) and none of it really worked for me. So now I intend to give it another try, but in a way, which is tailored to my personality. This time I ...
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Is there a point for a not continues practice?
i practice for a few years - did basic course and few retreats in Ven/ajhan tong tradition (vipassana) - But no matter what technique i try (meditating a short amount like 5 minutes - only being ...
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How to get to Nirvana?
I am very new to Buddhism.
What would be the most accurate way to practise and reach to Nirvana?
Did Lord of Buddha show us?
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Can I plan for future while doing meditation on death?
Buddha said about meditation on death : "Even if a person aware about his death can be happen within that day is late. If someone thinks, his death can be happen within current breath is not late". ...
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How Am I not the owner of the mind?
Is it the mind that think mind is owned by itself? Can any one provide insights, techniques, meditations that help me to understand that "mind does not belong to me"?
I aware that thoughts are coming ...
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Do we need to cheat the mind to escape thoughts which would lead to bad habits?
Do we need to cheat the mind?
For example:
A thought came: "Why not get Drunk tonight?" (I don't drink & smoke)
Next Thought: "No I am not supposed to do it" (is this 'mind' talking again?)
Next ...
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intellectualism or anti-intellectualism and Buddhism
From my perspective, the Buddha's Teaching is reductive and subtractive. It's experiential and fundamental for knowing how to die well. It's good for transcending the ego by dissolving into all to ...
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Is understanding a practice?
Enlightened people doesn't have any desire, because they see impermanence in everything. All the things are useless to them. To achieve enlightenment , one required to practise deattachment, ...
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What is meant by “Practice the truth thy brother is same as thou”?
We are different. Our upbringing is different.Our sanskaras are different. We are made up of sanskaras therefore every self must be different. Yet Buddha says Practice the truth that thy brother is ...
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Māgha Pūjā, traditional celebrating and todays
Not only as a reminder today, on Māgha Pūjā, it is possible of interest to know more about "Buddhist" secound large Pūjā and it would be interesting to get known different traditional customs (of ...
