Questions tagged [personal-experience]
43 questions
6
votes
7 answers
Are Buddhists supposed to feel superior compared to other people, and to brag about it?
I'm asking this question because I want to know if I'm misunderstanding or misinterpreting something. I hope I'm not offending anyone, I want to genuinely know how to interpret my experiences with the people I'll describe below.
I live in a country…
vsz
- 171
- 5
3
votes
1 answer
Delusion,fear and panic and shame
After facing death,I passed through a period of more than six months in delusion,fear and panic associated with shame.I was very much frightened and the experience was horrifying .After so many years my personality has completely changed,I don't…
user14111
2
votes
3 answers
Can this cause a rebirth as a homosexual?
I've been thinking about this for quite some time, and decided to ask the forum, perhaps someone have more knowledge about this. (sorry for grammar mistakes (if there's any), English is not my first language)
Recently, I watched a film about a gay…
iyin
- 51
- 2
0
votes
2 answers
GAUTAM -Buddha(BUDDHADEV) and The capability of having several lives for an ordinary man or hallucination?
A friend of mine said GAUTAM-Buddha(BUDDHADEV) passed through several lives(Births and Rebirths)and finally he attained NIRVANA.In present day context do the experience s feel like walking on an Astro-turf or living in mothers womb.This is my…
user14111
0
votes
1 answer
How does the Buddha address powerful spiritual experiences in monks?
Specifically, loss of time, distance and size. Also advanced forms of empathy and being in two locations at once. I realise this is quite vague but I hesitate at giving details. I'm more concerned with how these are addressed in Buddhism.
user14082