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Comparison of Nirvana, Tao and Brahman/Atma

Sep 14 at 11:23 ChrisW♦ 35.9k

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Emotional Support without God in Theravada

theravada comparative-religion god

Nov 29 '17 at 13:53 Samana Johann 3,929

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Clenching teeth and pressing tongue against roof of mouth

personal-practice mind

Jun 27 '17 at 12:57 Community♦ 1

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Practice of the other three Brahmaviharas

compassion equanimity brahmavihara

May 7 '17 at 20:09 LomX 347

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Justifying the Four Noble Truths without rebirth [duplicate]

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Sep 14 '17 at 1:20 Bonn 4,054

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Philosophical and Doctrinal Differences between Theravada and Zen, and its effects

theravada philosophy zen doctrine

Aug 4 '17 at 18:29 chang zhao 1,314

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The fourth path to attaining arahantship

personal-practice

Sep 6 '17 at 11:38 Saptha Visuddhi 9,273

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Can a arahant recognize the spiritual attainment of others?

stream-entry anagami arahant sakadagami

Aug 12 '17 at 22:56 chang zhao 1,314

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Politics within the Sangha

monk sangha politics

Apr 17 '15 at 0:07 yuttadhammo 22.6k

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Moderation in meditation for lay people

personal-practice meditation vipassana lay-buddhism sn-goenka

Jan 17 '19 at 0:10 Crab Bucket 19.8k

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Why is contributing to the market demand for meat not wrong?

theravada ethics vegetarianism

Dec 22 '17 at 14:34 Lowbrow 6,229

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Direct interaction between Gods and men

comparative-religion deva brahma

Jul 22 at 3:40 Samana Johann 3,929

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Why should Mahayana practitioners strive for anything at all?

mahayana sunyata

Sep 12 '18 at 22:33 Ronald Cowen 719

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Practice of saying Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

belief traditions mantra

Jun 14 '18 at 6:21 Hemanshu Bhojak 1

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Why is “I have no self” a wrong view?

anatman self

May 1 '18 at 15:25 Yeshe Tenley 2,589

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Eternalism and Mahayana Buddhism

mahayana middle-way

Feb 5 '18 at 8:14 ruben2020 20.5k

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Does DN2 and MN36 provide an irrefutable statement on the fact of rebirth?

rebirth secular-buddhism

Oct 4 '17 at 6:46 Баян Купи-ка 1,603

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Stream winner reborn as human

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Jun 17 '17 at 10:06 Samana Johann 228

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Don't teach Dhamma to those who can't appreciate it or aren't interested

reference-request pali-canon teaching

Oct 7 at 1:18 Elle 81

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What is non-duality in Buddhism?

nonduality

Jun 30 at 12:31 PeterJ 1,172

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Does SN44.9 imply an intermediate state between births?

theravada rebirth

May 14 '18 at 20:03 Community♦ 1

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What would be the secular interpretation for the Assu Sutta and the Mata Sutta?

rebirth secular-buddhism

Dec 7 '17 at 16:07 Community♦ 1

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Any advice for beginners about Vipassana traditions?

theravada vipassana meditation-insight beginner teachers

May 30 '16 at 2:20 Community♦ 1

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How do monastic rules differ in each tradition?

monk traditions monasticism

Aug 7 '15 at 18:47 Buddho 7,143

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Why choose to attain Nirvana when we can become Brahmas (or Bodhisattvas)?

nirvana jhana brahma

Jan 8 '15 at 8:43 Monk 645

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Neither standing nor swimming, I crossed the flood

pali-canon

Sep 20 at 8:53 Nikhil Date 1

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Why island and not light?

pali-canon

Sep 13 at 2:01 ChrisW♦ 35.9k

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How can we use the triple round model to understand dependent origination?

karma pratityasamutpada defilements

Jun 5 at 9:04 Andrei Volkov♦ 44.5k

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Linking Madhyamaka emptiness to Theravada emptiness through papanca

anatman sunyata

Aug 28 '18 at 19:35 Andrei Volkov♦ 44.5k

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How did the Buddha subdue fear and terror while standing, sitting, etc.?

personal-practice the-buddha pali-canon

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133 Questions

Comparison of Nirvana, Tao and Brahman/Atma

Emotional Support without God in Theravada

Clenching teeth and pressing tongue against roof of mouth

Practice of the other three Brahmaviharas

Justifying the Four Noble Truths without rebirth [duplicate]

Philosophical and Doctrinal Differences between Theravada and Zen, and its effects

The fourth path to attaining arahantship

Can a arahant recognize the spiritual attainment of others?

Politics within the Sangha

Moderation in meditation for lay people

Why is contributing to the market demand for meat not wrong?

Direct interaction between Gods and men

Why should Mahayana practitioners strive for anything at all?

Practice of saying Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Why is “I have no self” a wrong view?

Eternalism and Mahayana Buddhism

Does DN2 and MN36 provide an irrefutable statement on the fact of rebirth?

Stream winner reborn as human

Don't teach Dhamma to those who can't appreciate it or aren't interested

What is non-duality in Buddhism?

Does SN44.9 imply an intermediate state between births?

What would be the secular interpretation for the Assu Sutta and the Mata Sutta?

Any advice for beginners about Vipassana traditions?

How do monastic rules differ in each tradition?

Why choose to attain Nirvana when we can become Brahmas (or Bodhisattvas)?

Neither standing nor swimming, I crossed the flood

Why island and not light?

How can we use the triple round model to understand dependent origination?

Linking Madhyamaka emptiness to Theravada emptiness through papanca

How did the Buddha subdue fear and terror while standing, sitting, etc.?