Questions tagged [teaching]
General questions about teaching methods, doctrinal transmission and emphasis within any Buddhist tradition.
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What's the Jataka tale about a previous life of the Buddha sacrificing himself to get a dharma teaching (because dharma was so scarce and rare then)?
If I'm remembering right, in a pervious life of the Buddha, because dharma teachings were so rare at that time, a being offered to give a teaching, but only if he sacrificed his life to this being.
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Jainism vs Buddhism: did Buddhism borrow from Jainism?
I've come across Jainism through looking for texts on Buddhism and I've found there seems a considerable amount of overlap. Did Siddhartha Gautama encounter or study under any Jainist teachers? It ...
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Studying the subject “the four Buddhist schools/systems of tenets” (Vaibhāṣika, Sautrāntika, Cittamātra, Mādhyamika) in English
I am one of the (Taiwanese) fans of the Dalai Lama for a long time. Currently I am studying the subject "the four Buddhist schools/systems of tenets (of mainly Indian Buddhism before its decline)&...
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Do we have to let go the “Subha Sanna” completely?
Lord Buddha said that we should practise Asubha sanna (perception of the non-beautiful). Does it mean that we have to let go Subha sanna (perception of the beautiful) completely ? Are there anything ...
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The Various Theravada Traditions
What are the various specific traditions in Theravada Buddhism?
If you could please describe, compare, and contrast each of them
that would be greatly appreciated.
May you be well.
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What basic knowledge and skills are required to become a Vipassana teacher?
What would you say are the basic requirements to become a Vipassana teacher?
I don't necessarily refer to attainments. More to basic knowledge and skills.
What I can think of would be for instance:
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Can anyone explain the hua-yen sutra accroding to tendai, to me?
Can anyone explain the hua-yen sutra accroding to tendai, to me?
I've read a few books of secondary literature on tientai and tendai, a few translations of Zhiyi, the lotus sutra, some of the hua-yen ...
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What could be some teachings that Buddha has not revealed to us?
In Maha-parinibbana Sutta Buddha has said:
"there is nothing, Ananda, with regard to the teachings that the
Tathagata holds to the last with the closed fist of a teacher who
keeps some things ...
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Is Yiguandao teachings part of buddhism?
I've recently been invited to a Maitreya Buddha's Temple. They are required to held a ceremony if you want to join. So I do a little research and found out the name of their teaching is actually "...
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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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Monastics & Hygiene
I had questions on monastic hygiene in Theravada:
Do monks/nuns brush their teeth and put on deodorant etc.?
If monks/nuns are only allowed to bathe every 2 weeks, how do they deal with the health ...
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What are stories on awakening while practicing teaching the Dhamma?
Teaching the Dhamma (Dhammadesana), having heard the good, is one of the higher meritorious deeds, practiced by instructed, not regarded as useless question & answer ways, as from outsider often ...
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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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“Guard the sense doors”- What does this mean, and what is it's application?
What does it mean to "guard the sense doors"? What is the practical application of this concept in daily life? For example, does this concept mean that a heterosexual male should entirely avoid ...
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Is Dhamma-thinking considered wise attention?
According to AN 5.73 (translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu):
"Then there is the case where a monk takes the Dhamma as he has heard
& studied it and thinks about it, evaluates it, and examines it ...
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Is there any Buddhist society / group / organisation in Mumbai, India? Where we can meet similar like minded people, attend cultural events
I am looking for some kind of Buddhist society/group/organization in Mumbai, India, where we can meet similar like-minded people, attend cultural events, discuss/talk/teachings (dharma talk) on ...
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How should one teach the Dhamma to others?
Answering questions here in buddhism.stackexchange.com is often Dhamma teaching, or at least an effort of it. How can that be rightly done?
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Did Lord Buddha preach not to believe our own minds?
Has Lord Buddha preached that we shouldn't believe our own minds?
If he did, what is the meaning of that saying?
Update: Are there any meaning other than ignorence, Ilusion ? Like Uncertainty of ...
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What teachings do all schools of Buddhism share?
Among the many schools and traditions, what core teachings are shared by all Buddhists?
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Is “the blind men and the elephant” a true Buddhist story?
It is hard to trace the source of this lovely story, it is present in different religions from India.
In some versions of the story, the Buddha was there, in other versions the Buddha only told the ...
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Doing the opposite of not skillfull things
Will it helpful to do the opposite of not skillfull things without having deeper knowledge of that thing ?
Ex: I asked a question on Laziness, here. But didn't recived a satisfying answer. So,Can ...
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What Lord Buddha said about “practicing”?
When we practise some thing, we will get a new skill or improve a current skill. Similar effect happens when we do karma. There is also a result. Is practise another form of karma ?
Is life all about ...
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Did Lord Buddha teach, or do Buddhist sects teach, about Ghosts?
The existence of Ghosts is taught in many religions. And Buddhist sites (mainly Tibetan Buddhists) claim the existence of "Hungry Ghosts".
However I didn't see sites saying that the Buddha claimed ...
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Are Jataka tales authentic words of the Buddha? [duplicate]
If these stories could be taken to be truly narrated by the Buddha, it gives some interesting twists to the generally understood history of India and Indian philosophy.
For example, there are Jataka ...
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Different lyings
Here are my questions:
Can lying be nonverbal? like in action?
Is cheating lying?
Is writing the wrong answer when you know the correct answer lying?
Is skipping the line cheating, ...
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A beginner facing Culadasa
I am a complete beginner who was looking for a good Buddhist guide for meditation. I discovered the book "The Mind Illuminated" by Culadasa and I thought I had found the grail: the shape of the guide ...
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A Problem in Need of an Answer
Through many of Yuttadhammo's videos and accesstoinsight, I have learned a vast amount of knowledge on the Buddha's teachings. But I feel like I am causing myself problems.
1) I keep on questioning ...
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Did the Lord Buddha say anything about magic and fortune telling?
Did the Lord Buddha say anything about magic and fortune telling? I just want to know because in this modern world everyone is following some astrology (Fortune tellers). People believe what ever ...
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Is it possible and good to know and/or talk about other/more details about the way out of suffering than the Buddha did?
(One of the reasons for asking this question is that I thought that maybe some people needed some extra/other knowledge/insight in order for the Noble Eightfold Path to become more accessible to them.)...
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What should we accept? What should we let go?
What is it to let go in Buddhism?
What is it to accept in Buddhism?
What are the things we accept?
What are the things we let go?
Why?
How?
What do Buddhists scriptures have to say about it?
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Why are Buddhist concepts so difficult?
Why are Buddhist concepts so challenging for people to understand? What do people who understand know that average people don't know? What are some of the barriers to the understanding of Dharma? ...
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Would Siddhartha Gautama have agreed with modern forms of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama accepted as its close disciples some secular.
They had the same chance to gain enlightenment, without practicing rituals, and without believing in everything he said or did.
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Should Lay Buddhists Teach the Dhamma?
Should a lay Buddhist teach the Dhamma in a dhamma centre? Can a lay person teach just as a monk does? If so, are there any differences (e.g., should they sit on a different level, should the audience ...
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The Story of Buddha
Recently I am fascinated by the accounts of Gautama Buddha and of Buddhism, after having read The Story of Buddha within the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. I am led to want ...
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How this quote by Mahathma Ghandi is compatable with non-violence teaching of Buddhism?
Here is the famous quote by Mahathma Ghani the great leader from India;
"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover ...
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Shouldn't we take Lord Buddha's word above the all others?
I have seen many answers to questions referring teachings of modern teacher in this SE.
But as i have learned
Lord Buddha's understanding is above any other,even above an arahant.
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How can I find a teacher?
What is the best way, or how would I even go about finding a Buddhist teacher or spiritual guide? Thanks.
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Don't teach Dhamma to those who can't appreciate it or aren't interested
I read in an answer that AN 9.5 states:
The best sort of kindly speech is to teach the Dhamma again and again
to someone who is engaged and who lends an ear.
However, is there an opposite quote ...
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Will Buddhism last only 5,000 years after Buddha's Mahaparinirvana?
Is there any reference/citation saying that Buddhism or Buddha's teachings will last only 5,000 years after Buddha's Mahaparinirvana? How can this be possible if more people like to learn more about ...
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Is there a kind of consulting service in Buddhism?
Similarly to psychotherapy counselling/consulting service, is there an equivalent form in Buddhism, in that the counselor is trained in Buddhism instead of clinical psychology? I haven't heard of such ...
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Does any/every form of lying violate the precept of “not-lying”?
What if one thought it wiser to tell a lie, because the truth could potentially endanger one's own life?
For instance, someone might lie that they believe in a supreme being, in reply to a question ...
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Going to a Catholic School
Namo tassa bagavato arahanto samma sambuddhasa (Sorry, I am not fluent)
I go to a Catholic High School & I have a theology class that preaches only their truths & say it is the supreme truth ...
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How many types of Buddhism are there? [duplicate]
And what is the main differences between them? Is it like Christianity where there seems to be a couple of main ones and then dozens of smaller ones doing their own thing?
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Is there any kind of stress and suffering the Buddhas medicine would not help?
Often my person comes accross certain "disclaimers" in regard of the use of Dhamma-Practice, the medicine of the Buddha, his therapy, saying, like just read again here in an answer:
"The Buddha did ...
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Is there a kind of “pop Buddhism”?
Similarly to pop psychology, do we have the same effect for Buddhism? I have a feeling that many people subscribing to Buddhism because it seems to explain psychological phenomena that they (...
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Justifiable violence in Buddhism?
Does Buddhism preach absolute non-violence? Or is there any instance where Buddha had thought that violence can become a necessity under certain situations?
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Does any sutta talk about the right conditions for teaching the Dhamma?
I've read in other posts (such as this one) about the right way to teach the Dhamma.
But is there a way to know about the "when", i.e. when to reach out someone else to teach the Dhamma?
In specific,...
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Buddha's advice for after enlightenment
I've heard a few pieces of advice the Buddha gave to arahants, but not much. What are some teachings the Buddha gave to arahants to guide them towards further growth?
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I want to clarify a bit ...
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How and when should a child be introduced to Buddhism?
My son will be four soon. I would like to introduce him to Buddhist philosophy, and some meditation practices.
However, stillness is, at this point, completely foreign to his personality :)
My wife ...
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Can an answer, while sakayaditthi is present, be intentional free of bias?
Aside of the trap of self-overestimating, theoretical (abhidhamma in action):
When one is asked a question and brings his person, his estimate, into play, is it possible to give an answer which is ...
