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What's the sutta/source for Devadatta's attempt to kill the Buddha with the drunken war elephant Nalagiri?
Is there Sutta reference for Devadatta's third attempt to kill the Buddha with drunken elephant Nalagiri as mentioned in Life of the Buddha?
https://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/lifebuddha/...
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How to interpret "cessation"?
Throughout the suttas, we find the following stock passage:
"Now from the remainderless fading & cessation of that very ignorance comes the cessation of fabrications. From the cessation of ...
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Do Arahants experience non-neutral mental vedana?
In terms of the effects of the attainment of arahantship over the arising of feelings (vedana):
Do Arahants experience the arising of non-neutral (pleasure or displeasure) mental feelings?
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Anapanasati and Compassion
I'm wondering basically whether anapanasati can result in as much compassion as metta. Though the focus is different, can these two meditations have the same potential for altruism? Does meditating on ...
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Help to identify origin/history of a statuette of the Buddha?
Can anyone help me identify this please? I can not find one the same, and would love a bit of history on him.
Small buddha bought on eBay -- stated "possibly from China", he was not sure
I'm ...
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What is the deep sound that buddhist monk make during meditation called
I have often noticed buddhist monk make deep sound, something that feels might be coming from the naval or sometimes the throat. I want to know more details about the sound. What is the origin and if ...
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Strong tingling sensation in face that persists +- hour after meditation
I've been meditating for about 8 years.
Recently I did a second vipassana 10 day silent retreat.
A few days in, when focussing on my face, my face got highly sensitive, and a strong tingling was ...
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Analysis and Compassion
I understand that compassion meditation uses in great part feeling and the generation of affect. I wonder: Are there aspects of compassion only accessible through meditating on compassion analytically?...
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3 marks of existence
Is this person describing the 3 marks of existence in the right way.
What the Buddha showed was that the actual reality of “this world” is described by the three characteristics of anicca, dukkha, ...
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Is Intention a sankhara?
I would like to know if the following premises are well stated and if their content is true. Also, I'd like to know if the conclusion/answer makes sense:
1) In the aggregates, 'sankhara' are kammic ...
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In Dependent Co-Arising, is Dukkha a Sankhara, a Vedana, both, or none?
How should I understand dukkha (in all its amplitude and semantic complexity), if I want to see it through the lens of Dependent Co-Arising?
Where is it classified, apart from the final nidana?
Is ...
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When and why did the color orange (and yellow and 'red') become associated with Buddhism?
Buddhist religious figures often wear orange robes.
And I think that orange is, also, associated with Buddhist religious buildings -- and other religious "stuff" (although this may be simply a ...
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What is laughing wisdom and swift wisdom?
From SN 55.24, I found the terms "laughing wisdom" and "swift wisdom". What do they mean?
They have laughing wisdom and swift wisdom, and are endowed with
freedom.
hāsapañño javanapañño ...
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What does "self" mean? [duplicate]
I have had the impression that "self" has at least sometimes been thought of as "something" other than the 5 aggregates.
What does "self" mean?
What is "sense of self"?
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What does Buddhadasa say about rebirth after the break-up of the body?
i came across the teachings of Buddhadasa, he seemed to preach that rebirth is just a state of mind cycled throughout the days; greed, lust, peace, etc. That makes sense. But did he talk about what ...
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I had a no-self experience, why is it a good state?
I've been meditating for about 4 months without (seemingly) getting somewhere up till about 2 weeks ago when something clicked for me after watching some interviews and talks from Gary Weber and ...
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Suppose World War 3 occurs and manages to wipe out all humans and animals. Is the cycle of death and rebirth broken?
Or will human beings be magically reborn again in order to continue their journey to Nirvana?
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What does pari-mukha mean in 16 APS anapana sati?
https://notesonthedhamma.blogspot.com/2019/07/what-does-pari-mukha-mean-exactly-in-16.html
excerpt:
Translation (from pali)
I've chosen the literal translation of near-the-mouth. In Theravada Pali ...
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What does 'all the phenomena related to the senses are "not real"' mean?
Upasaka Angus asked on another place:
What do you mean that all the phenomena related to the senses are "not real"?
So what does a statement '"all the phenomena related to the senses are "not real ...
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What is Bodhicitta?
What is Bodhicitta?
I recall reading that the "power" of it is what ends up making someone a Bodhisattva or Buddha. So my specific question is whether it is nirvana, and if it is qualitative, felt ...
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A question about my karma and how it’s affecting me
I come from a very well off family but I have issues with my parents even though I’m very grateful for everything I have,I’m having a problem with self acceptance beacuse of them which took me a very ...
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Advice for Buddhist meditation for OCD
So first I'd like to say I have permission from a therapist to ask this question, so this is not "asking for medical advice".
So I have OCD. It affects me all the time, I feel this constant stress, ...
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Loving-Kindness for Concentration
In meditation, I seem to have great difficulty with the breath. Having some stability and mindfulness, but very little concentration, vividness and sharpness.
However, loving-kindness works for me ...
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Buddhism and Novelty of Persons
I realized that, when I meet new people and especially people I have a romantic interest in, to value and idealize them disproportionately. This seems very ingrained in my personality. Here, cemetery ...
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Is there any benefit to, as far as is humanly possible, total dedication to the precepts, in zen?
Is there any benefit to, as far as is humanly possible, total dedication to the precepts, in zen?
So total celibacy, vegetarianism and non violence to any life form, complete abstinence form alcohol, ...
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Sutta references
I have read a sutta where the Buddha says that there are elements from other religions in his dharma and certain elements from his dharma in other religions as well.
I'm looking for that sutta.
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Why did Marco Polo say the Buddhist religion originated in Sielan? [closed]
Read page 295 here.
Also refer to the editorial note on p.289 “this is the well known island of Ceylon, both direction and distance are extremely correct”.
A Summary.
Until 1890 the world knew ...
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Dependent origination and the living arahat
In the 12 nidānas or 12 links of dependent origination, it's clear that the arahat has overcome craving, clinging and ignorance. Craving (tanha), clinging (upādāna) and ignorance (avijjā) have ...
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Is Constant Meditation Hindering my Creativity?
I recently became more consistent with focused breathing meditation. I feel that since I practice, I tend to fall into such breath-focused meditation while walking, on public transport, etc. Yet, this ...
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Slander and Avici Hell?
I read about how instead of believing if slander is done then that person will goto Avicii Hell. I don’t see this discussed much when researching Buddhism, it seems mainly mentioned by Nichiren?
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Meditation Experiences as a beginner
So I notice that I have what I consider to be intense meditation experiences as a beginner. I still consider myself as a beginner because I am not following any guidelines or books or yoga practices. ...
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Who said 'if you haven't started on the Buddhist path then don't start at all'?
I recall a story that goes something like this
A Buddhist monk was giving a lecture on Buddhism. At the start he said
'Who hasn't yet started on the Buddhist path?' Half the audience
stands. He ...
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Should/Would the Noble Sangha let go of the Dhamma?
Supposed that respect, veneration and any kind of wisdom has gone missing; and that the Sangha has become a group of householder wearing robes; and the leaders of the Sasana are all but householders. ...
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"Idea of reincarnation(rebirth) is due to craving for existence"
"Idea of reincarnation(rebirth) is due to craving for existence"
I'd like to listen to your opinion about this.
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Propelling the continuity of mindfulness
I want to know how to prolong the knowing factor in my life .I face hindrances when thinking about solving a problem for example which is different than contemplating the receptions in mindfulness.How ...
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How or why do arahants not experience aging & death?
There are various verses in the Pali suttas that give the impression arahants not experience aging & death, as follows:
Then, monks, being subject myself to aging... death... seeking the aging-...
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How does killing bear consequences?
How can I explain to a non follower of the dhamma that killing living beings intentionally has mental and physical consequences?
This person started saying: "old hunter-gatherers, had no consequences ...
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Does one need to make amends for a bad-action done accidentally?
Note: Originally I wrote "unintentionally" and not just "accidentally" but I have realized that even the "accidental" action described in the example below involves the person's intentions of their ...
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What is meant by ‘threefold bliss’ in the “verses of sharing and aspiration”
What is meant by the “threefold bliss” in the verses of sharing and aspiration:
Through the goodness that arises from my practice,
May my spiritual teachers and guides of great virtue,
My ...
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How to deal with ADHD and OCD like symptoms causing issues during meditation?
I am only 2 months into meditating and I've been having some problems.
I am unsure whether I truly have the behavioral/thought patterns that are considered ADHD and/or OCD, but for a while I've been ...
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The concept of being the part of the universe
Very respectfully,i am very much new to this community but have always been interested in Buddhism. I know some people who are Buddhist and they often talk about being one with the universe or being ...
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Losing enlightenment
I would like to ask if someone has known an enlightened being who lost it.
Is there any Buddhist texts about this?
I believe it can happen with some brain problem maybe.
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increased body temperature during meditation
Is it common during samatha for the body temperature to rise enough to cause some isolated forms of sweating? Specifically around the head, like where a hat would set and sometimes across the upper ...
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Acceptance of impermanence as the right of passage to adulthood? My take on Buddha's teaching
The Buddha encouraged us to find out for ourselves whether what he was saying was true.
I say the same. Feel free to find what is true for you.
The Buddha invented a rite of passage to adult age.
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What did the Buddha mean by "the stage beyond study" in the Shurangama Sutta?
The Buddha mentioned, "The stage beyond study", in chapter 5 of the Shurangama Sutta.
What did the Buddha mean by this?
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Did the Buddha believe in the existence of soul? [duplicate]
Did Gautama Buddha believe in the existence of soul in human body? If not, why?
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Color perception in meditation
In the Theravada tradition, there is a list of 38 objects of meditation. In them, there are 3 colors: Blue-Green, Yellow, Red. This is not what I'd expect if these three colors are picked in a way ...
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Harmlessness to non-sentient nature and can consciousness (pure awareness) exist?
Buddhism teaches us to practice harmlessness. Would it be considered harmless to go around destroying non-'sentient' parts of nature? Can consciousness, particularly the pure awareness aspect, reside ...
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Beards or no beards
I know that there were rules for the Disciples to shave only on the New moon and the Full moon. Did the Buddha follow this practice , too? Or, did Buddha usually have a beard?'
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What is the difference between mindfulness and detachment?
From Mindfulness:
Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment, which one can develop through the practice of meditation and ...
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