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What is the Interpretation of Parimukham in the context of Buddhist Meditation?

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Can meditation help students in exams?

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What are the Ānāpānasati Kammaṭṭhāna as Taught By Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero

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Tripitaka Section Numbering

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How is the Concept of Consciousness in Psychology Related to the parallel Buddhism concepts?

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What can go wrong in Mindfulness Therapy as used in Clinics?

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What is the different between Nirodha Samapatti and Phala Samapatti?

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In a Buddhist perspective how do we recall memories of this life and beyond?

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Are there Material Differences of Current Theravada Teachings with Pre Sectarian Buddhism?

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What is the Buddhist Way to Reform and Correct People?

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Do we indulge or take pleasure in jealousy or the feeling and sensations associated with jealousy?

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What is the Distinction Between Knowledge of The Path and the Fruit?

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What are good resources to study the historic evolution and comparative studies of Abhidhamma

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Which Hindrances are counteracted or enhance by the 37 and Jhana Factors?

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What are good Buddhist Blogs / articles sites / resource sites out there?

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In Vipassana, what's the difference between 1st and 2nd “knowledge of dissolution” (paṭhama- & dutiya- bhanga-ñāṇa)

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Does anybody know the composition of the 6th council and how the delegates were chosen?

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How does one calm one's bodily fabrications?

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Resources to study the Abhidharma in the East/North Asian schools of Buddhism (e,g, Mahayana, Tibetan, Yogacara, Dharmaguptaka, etc.)

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Overcoming distractions in meditation as per the Tripitaka?

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What exactly is happiness, moods and states of the mind?

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Were there earlier western monks before Bhikkhu Ananda Metteyya (Charles Henry Allan Bennett)

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79 Questions

What is the Interpretation of Parimukham in the context of Buddhist Meditation?

What are the other Theravada Councils held between the 4th and 6th

Can meditation help students in exams?

What are the Ānāpānasati Kammaṭṭhāna as Taught By Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero

Tripitaka Section Numbering

To what extent is Theravāda followed in Japan?

How is the Pali Phase “Sabbakayapatisamvedi Assasissami… passasissamiti sikkhati…” Interpreted as per Different Linage?

How is the Concept of Consciousness in Psychology Related to the parallel Buddhism concepts?

What can go wrong in Mindfulness Therapy as used in Clinics?

What is the different between Nirodha Samapatti and Phala Samapatti?

In a Buddhist perspective how do we recall memories of this life and beyond?

Are there Material Differences of Current Theravada Teachings with Pre Sectarian Buddhism?

What is the Buddhist Way to Reform and Correct People?

Do we indulge or take pleasure in jealousy or the feeling and sensations associated with jealousy?

What is the Distinction Between Knowledge of The Path and the Fruit?

What are good resources to study the historic evolution and comparative studies of Abhidhamma

Which Hindrances are counteracted or enhance by the 37 and Jhana Factors?

What are good Buddhist Blogs / articles sites / resource sites out there?

In Vipassana, what's the difference between 1st and 2nd “knowledge of dissolution” (paṭhama- & dutiya- bhanga-ñāṇa)

How is body language linked with meditation success?

Does anybody know the composition of the 6th council and how the delegates were chosen?

How does one calm one's bodily fabrications?

What other suttas instruct how to do Anapanasati, apart from the Anapanasati Sutta?

Looking for a complete list of how the 37 factors are balanced

Resources to study the Abhidharma in the East/North Asian schools of Buddhism (e,g, Mahayana, Tibetan, Yogacara, Dharmaguptaka, etc.)

What are good resources to study the Abhidhamma of Central/South Asia Schools (e.g. Sthaviravāda, Sarvāstivāda, Dharmaguptaka, Mūlasarvāstivāda, etc.)

How is Recollection of peace (upasamānussati) practiced?

Overcoming distractions in meditation as per the Tripitaka?

What exactly is happiness, moods and states of the mind?

Were there earlier western monks before Bhikkhu Ananda Metteyya (Charles Henry Allan Bennett)