User ruben2020

5

17

votes

7

answers

2k

views

Comparison of Nirvana, Tao and Brahman/Atma

Sep 14 '19 at 11:23 Community♦ 1

4

14

votes

6

answers

2k

views

Emotional Support without God in Theravada

theravada comparative-religion god

Nov 29 '17 at 13:53 Samana Johann 4,888

13

votes

6

answers

5k

views

Clenching teeth and pressing tongue against roof of mouth

personal-practice mind

Jun 27 '17 at 12:57 Community♦ 1

3

11

votes

3

answers

352

views

Practice of the other three Brahmaviharas

compassion equanimity brahmavihara

May 7 '17 at 20:09 LomX 377

2

10

votes

2

answers

634

views

Justifying the Four Noble Truths without rebirth [duplicate]

rebirth four-noble-truths secular-buddhism

Sep 14 '17 at 1:20 Bonn 4,717

4

9

votes

6

answers

1k

views

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

theravada ethics vegetarianism

Jun 3 at 4:06 rht 165

2

9

votes

4

answers

5k

views

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

theravada philosophy zen doctrine

Aug 4 '17 at 18:29 chang zhao 1,350

1

8

votes

4

answers

422

views

The fourth path to attaining arahantship

personal-practice

Sep 6 '17 at 11:38 Saptha Visuddhi 9,409

1

8

votes

3

answers

347

views

Can a arahant recognize the spiritual attainment of others?

stream-entry anagami arahant sakadagami

Aug 12 '17 at 22:56 chang zhao 1,350

3

8

votes

2

answers

370

views

Politics within the Sangha

monk sangha politics

Apr 17 '15 at 0:07 yuttadhammo 23.2k

1

7

votes

3

answers

318

views

Moderation in meditation for lay people

personal-practice meditation vipassana lay-buddhism sn-goenka

Jan 17 '19 at 0:10 Crab Bucket 20.1k

2

6

votes

11

answers

918

views

Why is “I have no self” a wrong view?

anatman self

May 14 at 0:34 deadmanposting 4,481

6

votes

2

answers

186

views

Direct interaction between Gods and men

comparative-religion deva brahma

Jul 22 '19 at 3:40 Samana Johann 4,888

2

6

votes

10

answers

335

views

Why should Mahayana practitioners strive for anything at all?

mahayana sunyata

Sep 12 '18 at 22:33 Community♦ 1

2

6

votes

3

answers

50k

views

Practice of saying Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

belief traditions mantra

Jun 14 '18 at 6:21 Community♦ 1

1

6

votes

3

answers

244

views

Eternalism and Mahayana Buddhism

mahayana middle-way

Feb 5 '18 at 8:14 ruben2020♦ 24.9k

6

votes

6

answers

571

views

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 1,623

1

6

votes

7

answers

1k

views

Stream winner reborn as human

rebirth stream-entry

Jun 17 '17 at 10:06 Community♦ 1

3

5

votes

5

answers

3k

views

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

reference-request pali-canon teaching

Oct 7 '19 at 1:18 Elle 81

1

5

votes

5

answers

224

views

What is non-duality in Buddhism?

nonduality

Jun 30 '19 at 12:31 Community♦ 1

1

5

votes

1

answer

120

views

Does SN44.9 imply an intermediate state between births?

theravada rebirth

May 14 '18 at 20:03 Community♦ 1

5

votes

4

answers

263

views

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

5

votes

2

answers

411

views

Any advice for beginners about Vipassana traditions?

theravada vipassana meditation-insight beginner teachers

May 30 '16 at 2:20 Community♦ 1

5

votes

2

answers

387

views

How do monastic rules differ in each tradition?

monk traditions monasticism

Aug 7 '15 at 18:47 Community♦ 1

5

votes

2

answers

838

views

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

nirvana jhana brahma

Jan 8 '15 at 8:43 Monk 655

1

4

votes

3

answers

129

views

Are the higher arupa jhanas supernatural states expanding beyond the physical body?

theravada reference-request pali-canon jhana samatha

Sep 7 at 16:13 SacrificialEquation 454

4

votes

6

answers

222

views

What is the “meditation on emptiness” in MN 121?

meditation pali-canon sutras sunyata

Jun 10 at 19:17 Community♦ 1

4

votes

5

answers

252

views

What's the purpose of AN 2.61?

pali-canon

Apr 30 at 12:36 Samana Johann 4,888

4

votes

4

answers

216

views

Neither standing nor swimming, I crossed the flood

pali-canon

Sep 20 '19 at 8:53 Nikhil Date 1

4

votes

5

answers

434

views

Why island and not light?

pali-canon

Sep 13 '19 at 2:01 ChrisW♦ 39.4k

Stack Exchange Network

current community

your communities

more stack exchange communities

Next badge

145 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]

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

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 “I have no self” a wrong view?

Direct interaction between Gods and men

Why should Mahayana practitioners strive for anything at all?

Practice of saying Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

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)?

Are the higher arupa jhanas supernatural states expanding beyond the physical body?

What is the “meditation on emptiness” in MN 121?

What's the purpose of AN 2.61?

Neither standing nor swimming, I crossed the flood

Why island and not light?