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Can the mind be trained to maintain equanimity in the face of compulsive urges/cravings (without giving in / acting out)?
Please refer to my answer on "How can I forget my old girlfriend?"
Urges and cravings come up because we seek sources of external energy. We assume that these things can give us something: make us ...
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Responsibility in Buddhism
Your question is a variation of the question, "if there is no self, then who is responsible for actions?"
The Buddha rubbished the notion that there is no self doing anything, in the Attakari Sutta:
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Over control and energy dissipation
David, you've actually partly answered your question. You know the over-controlling has caused the energy loss. This is the opposite of proper meditation, which brings about more energy, and ...
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Do monks sneeze and cough?
There are a couple of points here about how to be polite if the Buddha sneezes or a monk sneezes:
Now at that time the Lord, surrounded by a large assembly, sneezed while he was teaching dhamma. ...
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Responsibility in Buddhism
When the Buddha taught about "not-self", he did so as a "realisation". This means, in the realised mind/person, selfishness ends; thus unwholesome & irresponsible actions end.
The Buddha did not ...
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Can the mind be trained to maintain equanimity in the face of compulsive urges/cravings (without giving in / acting out)?
1. Acknowledge that you have a craving (be honest with yourself and try to watch it in a curious manner)
2. Realize, that you dont have to give in immediately
3. Acknowledge that you have a choice (...
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Can the mind be trained to maintain equanimity in the face of compulsive urges/cravings (without giving in / acting out)?
Yes, that is what the Satipatthana meditation is about. It works for all types of cravings. It makes you immune to cravings at first, but if you keep practicing till the end, craving wouldn't even ...
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effectivness of removing triggers for temptations?
I find it effective.
I wrote this answer about quitting cigarettes by not having them (and similarly a technique to help distance myself from web sites, e.g. news sites, if they become problematic).
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Is it possible to make an oath to control one's actions?
It looks like your problem is that you want to practice but you don't want to practice.
This whole fiasco can be pondered. The whole thing is the three characteristics manifesting. Are you in ...
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