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Looking for info on the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw tradition

I have started practicing Vipassana meditation and seek information on the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition. Could anyone provide me with some sources for learning about and understanding this tradition? …
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Mindfulness when “reading” : Ven . Mahasi Sayadaw tradition

Mahasi Sayadaw tradition I spend most of my unproductive time (traveling , when nothing special to do ) on reading Dhamma books using my iPhone. …
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Starting buddhism in the Theravada tradition

I have an academic background in another field (Ph.d level) and where I live there is zero buddhists within a 100 miles of the theravada tradition which interest me both. …
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Secular, Tradition or the pathway of the branches [closed]

We come to understand the groundwork of Buddhism, along with traditional beliefs/traditions based on what the mind may declare, what tradition may teach, what the sutra may declare. …
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Is Anagarika procedure a necessity in Thai Forest Tradition?

I wonder if the Anagarika period is always a pre-requisite to samanera & bhikkhu ordinations in this TFT tradition? …
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North American: Where Can I Ordain Under The Tradition of Mahasi Sayadaw?

or a tradition similar to the Mahasi Sayadaw tradition? … Thai forest tradition)? …
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Doubting the quick attainments of the Mahasi Tradition

I hope this is an appropriate question but if it's not, that's ok :) metta PLEASE NOTE: I have, "doubts about such quick progress in the Mahasi Tradition, not pride" It appears, many assumed something …
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What are the differences between sex cults and the tantric tradition?

What is the difference between sex cults, and the tantric tradition? … I understand that the latter has a lot of tradition and ritual behind it And while there is a strict monastic code, I imagine, in the tantric tradition, monks are encouraged to have sex with their disciples …
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Is there a Vipassana meditation in the Mahayana tradition?

I was brought up in the Theravada tradition and have little knowledge on Mahayana. Recently some of my friends participated in a Mahayana retreat and praised it highly. …
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Meditation "thinking" "imagining" mental note : Ven . Mahasi Sayadaw tradition

Mahasi Sayadaw tradition meditation I have had two incidents recently . …
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What does Buddhism literature and tradition say about transgender folks?

This may seem like a question that is far too modern for an ancient tradition, but when I traveled in Thailand I learned that katoeys (male-to-female) are a legal gender in Thailand. …
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What is the relationship between the New Kadampa Tradition and Tibetan Buddhism?

New Kadampa Tradition is a prominent Buddhist movement in the UK with many centres and meditation classes. … So moving on from this question - what is the relationship between the New Kadampa Tradition and the Tibetan schools? What lineage if any do they claim? …
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Need more information about samanera or sramanera in India(Theravada tradition)?

I am interested in Theravada tradition. I live in India. But I have no idea what is the procedure to be one or to whom to contact for that. Is there anyone who can guide me on this? …
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Is the Pali Canon the final authority in the Theravada tradition?

In the Theravada tradition is the Pali Canon viewed as the final truth? …
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Is there an intermediate state between death and rebirth in Theravada tradition?

The Tibetan book of the dead is very famous and widely known, but how about rebirth in the Theravada tradition? …
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