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What are the reasons for and against studying other religions?
In terms of general knowledge, it can be helpful to be familiar with the religions of the world on a basic level and there are many books which compare the world's religions in an easy format such as ...
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Is it possible to Take Refuge in the Three Jewels, but still learn spiritual wisdom from teachers in other religions?
When it is said that one's refuge "is broken whenever a person goes for refuge to a teacher outside the Buddha's Dispensation[...]" the meaning is that one should not go for ultimate refuge in ...
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Non-vegetarianism
My answer is simple but I know many here won't like it. Supply follows demand, active or passive. If you take frozen meat imagining that you did not kill the animal so it is okay, as suggested by some ...
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What are the differences between "Nirvana" in Buddhism and "Moksha" in Hinduism?
Enlightenment like ice cream comes in different flavors, but in the end they are all ice cream, made from milk, cream and sugar.
Examined with the intellect there are a lot of seeming differences, ...
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What is Buddhism (in a nutshell)?
I'd say that "Buddhist" (as an adjective) includes:
Doctrines (spoken and written) ascribed to the Buddha -- Buddhavacana -- and derivative works
Practices inspired or prescribed by those ...
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What should we say when someone asks 'What is your religion?'
Determine what you will say based on what you can learn from the other person with whom you are talking. Listen carefully to what they say and presume nothing about what they mean. Ask careful ...
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What are the reasons for and against studying other religions?
It depends on the individual. I've heard several people say it would be too confusing or wasteful. The analogy offered in Advaita Hinduism is that it is far better to dig one deep well than several ...
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Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?
The original supramundane teachings of the Buddha are neither religion or philosophy. They simply express the true nature of suffering, the cure of suffering & reality. Core Buddhism is like a '...
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Is it possible to Take Refuge in the Three Jewels, but still learn spiritual wisdom from teachers in other religions?
I have to warn you that if you take refuge in the Three Jewels, and then go to other religions for guidance, there will be suffering (first noble truth).
Well, even if you stick faithfully to ...
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Why do so many traditions and religions have saint men who claim having attained enlightenment?
I read the book "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle years ago and was impressed by it. After studying Buddhism, I came to discover that what Eckhart Tolle achieved was probably (I speculate) only the ...
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Critique on Kalama Sutta: Is Buddhism bad for Buddhism?
Since the Kalamas were confused in what they should or not believe, The Buddha instructed that they should be pragmatic and adopt only views and conduct which would lead to their well-being and peace ...
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What chapter of the Abhidharmartha Pradipika talks about infinite universes?
It is in ...
AN 3.80.
The Path of Purification, Six Recollection, Recollection into
Buddha's Value.(Visuddhimagga ChaAnussatiNiddesa
BuddhanussatiKatha).
AbhidhammatthaVibhavini 5th Chapter.
etc.
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Non-vegetarianism
I know Buddhist followers, brahmins(Hindus) and Jains follows strict rules for vegetarianism.
I don't think so -- I think that Buddhist doctrine teaches a middle way (avoiding extremes), including in ...
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Non-vegetarianism
“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.” - Dhammapada 129
Now it is up to you Nandita whom you want to ...
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Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?
Buddhism is neither a religion nor a philosophy.
Buddhism can refer to the Truths (Ariyasaccani) (Dhamma) pointed out by Lord Buddha (Buddho Bhagava) to the world and His explanations thereof as ...
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What are the reasons for and against studying other religions?
I am not Buddhist, but from what I have heard from them, my experiences are sufficiently applicable to be worth voicing here.
I have found great value in studying religions that I do not necessarily ...
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What should we say when someone asks 'What is your religion?'
In your current social context maybe it is safe to shy away from religious talk considering people may be religious bigots. But you may also want to reel them in on their religion and attitude.
And ...
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Have any notable Buddhists commented on Krishnamurti's teachings?
I have read a remark by Ajahn Sumedho on Krishnamurti. I don't recall much of the details. But I can tell you that Krishnamurti 's teachings are different from Buddhism, although he has practiced ...
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Are there any prohibitions on participating in other religion's practices?
Yes, if these religious practices you want to participate go against the precepts.
ex: Animal sacrifice or slaughtering animals for food to celebrate a religious event.
Another is participating in ...
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Are there any prohibitions on participating in other religion's practices?
No, if we are talking about what the Buddha teaches in the Pali Suttas but one has to keep the precepts and practice in line with the Buddha's Teaching while participating in the other religion's ...
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Would Siddhartha Gautama have agreed with modern forms of Buddhism?
There is a related statement in SN16.13, where the Buddha warns about the decline of his teachings, the true Dhamma, and the rise of counterfeit Dhamma. But at the end, he also gives some hints as to ...
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Buddhism - Is it a religion?
It depend on what you mean by the word religion.
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
If you take above definition, Buddhism is not a ...
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Is Buddhism a religion?
The Buddha did not ask for anyone to take his word with respect to Dhamma - things as they are. He asked people to not blindly obey, to not follow ritual, to not ignore or go against what they ...
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Critique on Kalama Sutta: Is Buddhism bad for Buddhism?
A lot of the "question" sounds like a vector for anti-Buddhist propaganda or just trolling -- or just off-topic i.e. trying to introduce non-Buddhist theories, or to contrast or compare Buddhist ...
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Critique on Kalama Sutta: Is Buddhism bad for Buddhism?
It's true that when someone says vaccines are good, you should question it and find out whether vaccines are truly good.
However, it takes too much time to do double blind scientific studies yourself,...
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