Unanswered Questions
82 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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Looking for a Buddhist story about trust
I heard a Buddhist story about trust some time ago and am trying to locate it.
The story goes, there are some men travelling (I think) to a temple or monastery and on the way they get swindled and ...
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Does the Buddhist text Alankarabuddhi still exist?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy today is the Vedanta school, which is based on the philosophical portions of the Vedas. But in the time when Buddhism ...
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Is there a canonical reference for the story about the war between the Buddha's relatives?
I've been looking for a reference for the story of the conflict between Kosalan king Vidubhara and the Sakyans, that the Buddha tried to stop. There are several versions of this on the web, but none ...
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Where do I find a Buddhist retreat in Asia?
I have had experience in meditation, I want to have experience of living and learning with Buddhist monks. Where in Asia can I experience this for 8 to 10 weeks to start?
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My explanation of six realms of existence
The six realms states of mind
This is my graphical interpretation of existence of six realms by Buddha.
I have attempted to decode the great concept of Buddhist teaching consider the state of mind ...
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I'm looking for the translation of the Dharmaskanda Sutra
Where can I get the English translation of the Dharmaskanda Sutra or at least the original text?
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Tibetan word “sur”
I am reading a transcript of a talk given by a Tibetan lama, and the word 'sur' is used. What is it? Does it have something to do with food offering?
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Feeling versus Analysis in Compassion Meditation
I believe I have read within the Dalai Lama's works that there exists (at least) two kinds of compassion meditation:
Generating the four abodes within oneself, in a more concentrative and affective ...
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About mental diseases and kamma
This question is built on top of another questions asked in this site (not all by me).
Based of these premises:
1) Kamma is not the only phenomena/process responsible for the current condition of ...
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Buddhadasa and the continuity of suffering beyond physical death, without rebirth
I read "Anatta and Rebirth" by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (let's call this explanation B) and I also read similar explanations by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu from this answer, this comment and this answer (let's call ...
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Duty of Student
I have list of Question can any one suggest answer of these question from me from Buddhist tradition.
what is duty of student?
what are elements that useful for student from Destruction?
How Vipasana ...
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Ancient Indian sites, where Jataka stories are illustrated through sculpture and painting?
I know that many Jataka stories are illustrated, through sculpture and painting, in ancient Indian sites like Sanchi, Bharhut, Ajanta etc. I have found some of them in various books and websites. What ...
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What are timeframe were pali canons, included commentaries, done, especially Mahavihara-Theravada?
My conclusion from tipitaka and commentaries:
All tipitaka canons and commentaries, except kathāvatthu the forth of abhidhamma, began before 1st saṅgāyanā, but catagorize at 1st saṅgāyanā (see: ...
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'Sankhara' Dependent Origination: Bhikkhu Analayo vs Bhikkhu Thanissaro. Which is right?
About 'sankhara' in Dependent Origination as found in SN 12.2 of the Pali suttas, Bhikkhu Analayo said the following:
Bhikkhu Thanissaro said the following:
Which is right and why? Bhikkhu Analayo ...
