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What is the source of the Four Dhamma Summaries?
What is the source of the Four Dhamma Summaries?
From which sutta does it come from?
The world is swept away. It does not endure.
The world offers no shelter. There is no one in charge.
The world ...
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Brahmcharyavas : starting, ending
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"Bramchariyavas has started" -> "ब्रह्मचर्यवास शुरू हुआ"।
Did this "occur" to anyone in past and the same has been mentioned in books? What are the ...
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Atthakalap and atta vs mind vs Brahma state
What is atthakalap?
So famously known as soul-> atta in Buddha's teachings .. how can one derive soul from atthakalap?
And what's after liberated state from atthakalap is achieved?
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Do all Dhamma teachings aim us at release?
I read the statement recently that all Dhamma teachings aim to produce disenchantment, for the purpose of release / unbinding.
Any thoughts on this subject are welcome, but my question is: Which ...
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Completion of paramitas
Is it possible to complete all paramitas without physically doing anything?
If so, then how & where is it mentioned in tipitaka?
In previous birth, while bowing down to dipankara, Gautama thought ...
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Are you familiar with a particular AN or SN sutta on bowing?
There is a sutta AN or SN, I believe, I read months ago that discussed about a kingsman who wanted to give respect to the Buddha by bowing but couldn't because he would lose a good job, family, and ...
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Meditation focus points and their ill effects
During meditation in past, it was observed that if focus is maintained on nostrils, tip of nose and center of forehead(between eyebrows) then it causes cold and cough within 2-3 days of such practice.
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World of being, inside vs outside
What is the world of being outside
body ?
Can it be said that, "a world of being revolves around being itself"?
When it's said that whatever inside is outside, is this statement pertaining ...
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Looking for Sutta reference for Mindfulness Meditation
I am looking for a sutra where the Buddha explains Mindfulness Meditation. Specifically, Mindfulness of body, Mindfulness of Thoughts, and Mindfulness of Feelings.
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Four kinds of people. "attahitaya ca patipanno". Good for yourself and others
According to this website, it says...
The Buddha classified persons into four kinds on the basis of one’s attitude towards one’s own interest and one’s attitude towards the interest of others.
I ...
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How to read Suttas in chronological order or conceptual order? [duplicate]
The teachings of Lord Buddha is compiled into Tipitaka or Three Baskets.
But it seems to be orderes based on the length.
How can one read the Suttas which are conceptually linked or chronologically in ...
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Suttas of 6 qualities of dhamma
The 6 qualities of the Dhamma are
Svakkhato, 2. Samditthiko, 3. Akaliko, 4. Ehipassiko, 5. Opaneyiko, 6. Paccattam veditabbo vinnunhi
according to here.
This website claims that the source is
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Is empathy discussed anywhere in the suttas?
Empathy defined as
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
Is there any discussion or steps to improve or a skillful way to utilize empathy mentioned anywhere in the suttas? ...
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