Unanswered Questions
131 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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What are the other Theravada Councils held between the 4th and 6th
The Wikipedia entry on the 5th council says:
However, there were a number of other councils held in Ceylon and Thailand between the fourth and sixth ...
What are these other councils? Where where ...
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Detachment in Breathing Meditation
I read this answer, and it made me wonder something deeply; the answer seemed to imply strenuous or volitional attention was inferior to watching the mind for breath meditation, and that merely ...
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Trying to find a quote by Pema Chodron
I'm looking for a quote by Pema Chodron. In my memory, she's having a discussion with a Zen master, and the quote goes something like this;
Pema: "what do you do when things fall apart?"
Zen ...
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How does the exterior is suffering?
How does the exterior is suffering?
In this Sutta series from SN35.140 it says the following.
Eye etc and its objects are impermanence, notself, and suffering.
I understand all except that eye etc ...
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Is there a serious TV channel which is for Buddhist community?
I watch TV. As a Buddhist which TV channels should I watch?
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Who was Ming Peu?
This print was my father’s. He wrote on the back ‘Ming-Peu 13th century priest’. Who was Ming Peu?
I don’t think ‘Peu’ is either pinyin or Wade-Giles.
He appears to be wearing Japanese dress. The ...
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Relying on the Laity, monastics
I had questions regarding the laity, monastic relationship.
1) How exactly (the step by step or explained) does the process work
in which the monastics rely solely on the laity?
2) How do ...
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Right action when being lied to
If a family member has been dishonest with me, and upon discussing the issue denies the lie, what is the best action?
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Two Truths in Mahayana
There are Two Truths in Mahayana Buddhism Conventional and Ultimate. I can't understand how it works. For example: Two Mahayana Buddhists have realized the absolute truth: and one Buddhist tells the ...
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Is this considered sexual misconduct?
If a person have a small Buddha statue in their room and they (sorry) masturbated in that room, is it considered sexual misconduct?
Sorry if this question is unappropiate.
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Guidance in practical aspects of buddhism and meditation
I read a course entitled ' Meditation without exertion' which was purportedly based on Tibetan teachings and methods. It discussed methods of developing concentration and imagination leading to ...
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When feels empty during vipassana meditation?
When command the mind to does something it was done what had commanded. If thought about more happy today next moment less happy. After sitting meditation feel empty. Is it mindfulness?where is the ...
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Translation of a Chinese Bön book about Dzogchen
I am looking for a translation in english (or french) of the following book in Chinese Mandarin:
大圆满前行法海
It is a book in the Bön tradition about Dzogchen.
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Does our conventional body belong to the external sense bases?
There are six internal sense bases named eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind. There are six external sense bases named visible form, sound, odour, taste, and mental objects.
I have two parts in my ...
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Is Buddha Nature the original state, i.e. Awareness/ Consciousness without Existence?
Existence, Consciousness, Bliss is described as Brahman by Vedanta but surely that only applies when viewed through the veil of Maya and experienced as the universe. As awareness/ consciousness is ...
