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Sensing vs Knowing inhalation and exhalation in Anapana according to Goenka Tradition
Anapana just knows conceptual qualities about the breathing that you’re conceptual mind makes up given the moment by moment information on the breath. This is good for building concentration before ...
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Sensing vs Knowing inhalation and exhalation in Anapana according to Goenka Tradition
No, the main purpose of breath meditation is not to develop samatha. Collection of sutta passages on breath meditation here:
https://lucid24.org/sted/16aps/index.html
The main purpose is to counter ...
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Sensing vs Knowing inhalation and exhalation in Anapana according to Goenka Tradition
If the mind cannot clearly discern the respective sensations at/in the nostril as in-breathing and out-breathing, then simply rest/place a finger on the top of the lip so the sensation of each out-...
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Where does morality come from in Buddhism?
A Safe Bet Sutta : https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN60.html
>"The sutta falls into two parts, the first part covering his “safe-bet” arguments, and the second part extolling the person ...
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Where does morality come from in Buddhism?
Morality in Buddhism comes from at least two sources:
moral empathy; the human conscience having empathy
moral sensitivity; the human conscience developed in mental/neurological sensitivity.
Moral ...
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Can equanimity overcome physical pain?
There is no solution to pain and disgust other than Nibbana. No matter how equanimous one is , pain seeps through in. Whether it is physical pain or mental pain , it doesn’t matter.
Buddha suffered at ...
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Buddhist attitude(s) towards failures in life
“Monks, there are these five kinds of loss. Which five? Loss of relatives, loss of wealth, loss through disease, loss in terms of virtue, loss in terms of views. It’s not by reason of loss of ...
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Buddhist attitude(s) towards failures in life
I've competed in various activities in my life, and for a layperson like me I believe the Middle Way is informative for these situations.
If I were to, for example, enter a chess tournament I would ...
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Buddhist attitude(s) towards failures in life
Good question. I've acquired all three philosophies. However, I think if you are mindful in your living - but who does this? - the gravity of those philosophies weakens. Then you might ask yourself,...
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Buddhist attitude(s) towards failures in life
Birth , Ageing and Death is suffering. Separation from the loved ones or beloved ideology is suffering. Combination with the hateful ones or hateful ideology is suffering.
This is true for all realms ...
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Annatta and taking responsibility
You lack determination otherwise quitting alcohol would have been easy. You should try rehabilitation center.
Sabbe Dhamma Anatta says body is not me ,mine or myself. If that is the case then why ...
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Annatta and taking responsibility
Well you have arrived at the point where the self manifests as not-a-self and obscures reality. And what is reality? duhkha, the first arrow, knows. Remember, you are only responsible for what you ...
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