Questions tagged [sila]
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What is the basis?
I was reading this comment which included ...
I guess I'm perhaps not entirely aware of what the basic problem which affects me is. I feel that in many ways, I'm either backwards or not fully ...
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Teachings regarding Veneration/Respect (as one of the traditional 10 meritorious deeds)
Feel invited or maybe even inspired to share any teachings regarding "Apacāyana" (Respect or Veneration). It is one of the less taught, but very basic and fundamental, meritorious deeds. Teachings ...
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Threefold division of noble eightfold path
Right view is the first step in noble eight-fold path as mentioned in many answers here.
Right view
Right resolve
Right speech
Right action
Right livelihood
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right ...
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What are the benefits of practicing Sila?
I need incentive; what's in it for me? Also please don't answer with there's no self or I or me to get incentive, its just that I'm not enlightened yet.
This is a selfish question but I need to know ...
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How to explain that relationship with someone worthy of respect is more than just a friendship?
If someone asked, "What? My father, teacher, ... are not just friends?" -- how would one explain significant differences between "tolerance" and "deep respect and regard", of people being in front and ...
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Is there any mention of child adoption in any Buddhist writings and what is the view on child adoption with regard to Buddhism?
Being married, I have of late been coming across the dilemma of whether to have a child or not and if yes, if a biological child or not (which by itself may be another question which I may ask ...
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Is there a Connection between Sila and Fear?
Is there a connection between Sila and fear? I find fear to be the main reason I practice sila. I would like to practice Sila out of loving kindness and a compassionate heart but I'm more worried ...
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Silabatta Parāmāsa
What does this fetter really refer to? Is it clinging to rites & rituals and thinking that these practises by their own can lead to liberation OR does it refer to clinging to precepts?
If it is ...
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Upostha Sila in normal daily life
I'm thinking of taking the upostha sila for 7 days targeting for a Pooja. And I am employed in a software engineering company so I'll be working for 5 days out of 7.
Can you give me any advices on ...
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What's the role of "blameless" in the Dhamma?
The word "blameless" is often used in suttas: https://www.google.com/search?q=blameless%20site%3Aaccesstoinsight.org
AN 4.62 suggests it's highly good:
Seeing clearly — the wise one —
he ...
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Killing and planing to kill
As to Buddhism killing is wrong and planning such things is also wrong.
So what is the difference between the Karma of a person who killed someone and a person who only planned but never killed.
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Where in the Tripitaka completion of the formation of Karmic result is mentioned?
For Karma to be complete a certain set of conditions need to be present. What are the Suttas / Abhi Dhamma in this these sets of conditions presented in? Do Suttas / Abhi Dhamma mention what happens ...
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Sexual misconduct, what is it
What is it? Is sex just for pleasure with your partner breaking a precept? Eg with a condom. And is being circumcised bad over personal preferences/ (hygiene,aesthetic)? is oral and anal sex bad? Is ...
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Is "doing according to one's best understanding" a protection from wrong-doing?
A common belief is that, if one conducts himself "as best he can" (in the best ways he understands and knows), then would be a protection from -- or an excuse for -- wrong-doing.
For example, "I ...
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Is there any skillful use of using 'we' in addressing certain opinion?
As possible also observed, when teaching, the address of ones position by 'we' is hardly found in the teaching of the Buddha and his disciples.
It seems that this often used way of using 'we' in ...
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Fathersday - how would a western disciple of the Buddha make use of this fest?
How and why would a "modern" or "western" follower of the Buddhas teaching celebrate this day, and use it to pay gratitude to his father as one of his/here first God and the other three Gods?
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Is it proper to teach Dhamma to someone wearing a hat?
or when wearing one oneself?
(The question might be worthy to copy also in your meta-section... for possible increase of general respect toward the Gems and enviroment for providing such, since else ...
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What are the benefits of Dhamma in this very life that could be understood by a beginner?
Please limit the benefits to the here and now, because an ingenious youth hearing the benefit of future rebirths and also hearing hard to grasp concepts of karma might surely say “what’s in it for me ...
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Sunday-question: Learning Dhamma at working time, on other recource
It might be the case that someone uses to engage into entertaining with Dhamma reads and talks in his working time, or uses resources of other for such, yet not really given, just like one may chat or ...
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Does one usually "need" to earn a living, or does on usually "want" to earn a living?
...and why?
Is the a case where one would neither need nor want?
What's (or would be) a "trade" purified on one or both sides and it's quality, effect, if given into? That of one pulling one ...
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Planting without soil & harm ideas: giving inspiration, motivation
My person thought of motivating, encouraging each other in supporting the foundation for meditation, complete Sila incl. right livelihood, if bound to house-life, viewing on the aspects of, planting ...
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Is hidding or cheating about ones identity unskilful and probably harmful for others as well?
Is hidding or cheating about ones identity unskilful and probably harmful for others as well?
Food for consideration to answer:
A, in many ways, related topic.
A Sutta
A clear warning if detected as ...
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