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A friend of mine said GAUTAM-Buddha(BUDDHADEV) passed through several lives(Births and Rebirths)and finally he attained NIRVANA. In original Buddhism, the word 'birth' ('jati') refers to each ari …

One of my friends asked me if I talk to her just out of compassion instead of out of real feelings of friendship. That question really freaked me out, especially because it seems to be pointing to …

In general, the Buddha taught two types of Dhamma, namely: (i) Dhamma for monks; and (ii) dhamma for lay people. The Dhamma for monks (and for a minority of very committed laypeople) is about end …

I require that we treat our team members with compassion, refraining from false speech (teamwork, marketing and sales), and avoid taking what is not given (intellectual property, competition, f …

Such images are generally caused by sloth & torpor or 'sinking mind' occurring due to wrong concentration. Wrong concentration means one concentrates on a single object, such as breathing, with too mu …

In a non-Buddhist relationship (such as described in AN 4.53), either one or both parties don't follow the five precepts and other Buddhist principles (such as the principles listed in DN 31). Obvious …

The suttas say about false speech: He speaks falsehood. If he is summoned to a council, to an assembly, to his relatives’ presence, to his guild, or to the court, and questioned as a witness thus: ‘S …

In Buddhism, the word 'identity' refers to 'self' rather than merely 'labelling: "But, lady, how does self-identification come about?" "There is the case, friend Visakha, where an uninstructed, run-o …

The passage in the question is also found in AN 4.171. The translation in the question appears highly questionable. In the passage are the Pali words: paṭilābho = acquisition of. For example, 'paṭilāb …

The falling away of saññā (perception), for instance, does not leave behind a sense of wholeness because the falling away of saññā (perception) results in the state of unconsciousness. In Buddhism, th …

It is impossible for a monk whose mental fermentations are ended to engage in sexual intercourse. (AN 9.7)

"Personality" ("attabhava"; individual character) is made up of nature (dhamma) & nurture (bhavana), namely: Genetic structure: the Realized One truly understands the world with its many and diverse …

The planes of existence can known as psychological states of mind therefore it is easy to prove them to others. People have hellish suffering; people behave like animals; people can be ungrounded root …

Today I feel certain energy in head moving towards chest, from guts to the chest. A constant under current. I can feel lag while I walk, like the body is following me or visa versa. It seems like …

self is a thought emptiness begins to be known by consciousness when the self thought is dissolved by openness samadhi knowing emptiness is wisdom consciousness knows emptiness with wisdom Discernmen …