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148 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

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

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

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

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?

Emptiness in Theravada and Mahayana

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?

Is begging for alms acceptable for lay persons?

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?