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The study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language. It can also be a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour.

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Why did Buddha refrain from finding knowledge of the whole universe?

No one has enough life to learn the whole world because the whole world is not just now. The whole world includes past, future, or present; internal or external; blatant or subtle; common or sublime; …
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What is the difference between relative and absolute truth in Buddhist philosophy?

The separator, between them, are causes (to arising), and imagination. Ultimate truths are not imagination, because they are effects that arise by their own causes. Except nibbana, ultimate truth, is …
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Upekkha and Non-attachment in Buddhism

I don't understand the whole quoted text, because my english is terrible, however I understand upekkhā-brahmvihāra's enemy, so I will explain just it: Near enemy = fake-upekkhā = unwholesome mind tha …
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Abhidhamma Pitaka and its relationship with theoretical physics

It is not necessary because the matter in Abhidhamma is simple more than in physic. If the practitioner spends too much time in physics, then they have no time left for the practice.
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Why does one suffer because of ignorance if ignorance is unintentional?

Why does one suffer because of ignorance if ignorance is unintentional? Ignorant must arising with intention. Sutta. Ma. Mū. Sabbāsavasaṃvarasuttaṃ: when he attends to them, the unarisen fermentati …
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Are ideas real?

The illusion (AtthaPaññatti;UpādāyaPaññatti) and the name (NāmaPaññatti) are not real, never arise. I think they are called "Conceptual (Paññati)" in english, right? Everything is Paññatti which imagi …
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What exactly is svabhava?

In abhidhamma: Sabhāva = saka-bhava = own saṇkhāra = saṅkhata = sappaccaya = sahetuka = an effect of causes. So, the answer is "an effect of causes". Note: This is the same reason that why saṅkhār …
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Which case is "I am a professor" with identity view?

"I am a professor" is conceit not self view. But if self view arises before conceit as "professor is attā", then the conceit, which arises after that, will become misunderstood conceit. The explanati …
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Is it wrong-view to think there might be more than 5 aggregates?

There are only two realities: saṅkhāra (dependent origination such as aggregate) and asaṅkhāra (no dependent origination such as nibbāna). All others are paññatti (concept;imagine;not reality) because …
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Is luminous mind unconditioned and not impermanent?

Actually, no. Because pabhassa­ra­-citta must arise. Because if pabhassa­ra­-citta will never arise, it can't be defiled by incoming defilements which will arise to defile it, too. Citta, viññāṇa, ma …
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Insight in Buddhism

There are many types of happiness and suffering around the universe. So, there are many wisdom to gain insight about causes and effects of them (hap&suf) to avoid suffering and to take happiness. Sī …
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Buddhism - Is it a religion?

Because supernatural or transcendental is natural in buddhism. We can found supernatural in many sutta, vinaya, even though abhidhamma of tipitaka (pali), because there are many possible cases of supe …
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Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?

Because supernatural or transcendental is natural in buddhism. We can found supernatural in many sutta, vinaya, even though abhidhamma of tipitaka (pali), because there are many possible cases of supe …
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Do Buddhists believe Buddha to be God? Do Buddhists practice idolatry?

Old fashion hindu, brahma, was begun before buddhism, so people in buddha time usually worshiped to their god, before they change to be the buddha-follower. Buddha just change them from god-believer …
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What is actually Nirvana -- what are some Tripitaka sources?

The popular question about nibbāna already answered in Ekādasamo paricchedo Nibbānaniddeso of abhidhammāvatāra. There also are many aspects of nibbāna in Abhi. Kathāvatthu as well.
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