Questions containing or motivated by some aspect of personal experience. The experience can be during formal Buddhist practice or during everyday activity however the experience will be related to Buddhist practice or doctrine. The questions will necessarily have a subjective quality however the question or answers will contain references to Buddhist scripture, doctrine or an established teacher.
Questions tagged [personal-practice]
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What should I choose, Life or Nirvana?
A little personal story ahead also sorry for the long post...
Story:
Three years back my life was a disaster, I was as far away from Dhamma as possible, I was into the dark side of modern life. Drowned into money, greed, sex, addictions which…
user14093
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Ultimate Lack of Discipline
I noticed that despite all my resolutions and intentions, I am still not much better than when I attempted to change. Therefore, I ask the following:
What could a person particularly lazy and unmotivated, who cannot stick with things long term, and…
user7302
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The Bane of Social Media
I looked up 'social media' in the questions, but didn't find an answer precise enough for my inquiry. Basically, I came to the conclusion that 1) social media fragments attention drastically by multitasking and unawareness, and 2) it is extremely…
user7302
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My interests have changed. I wonder how to keep my previous life?
Lately, I have experienced a great breakthrough in my meditation. Being able to keep equanimous in front of deep sankharas I couldn't deal with before. My heart and mind are filled with happiness and joy, and I'm constantly deepening my practice.…
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Expaining The Holocaust & karma to a non-Buddhist
How can you explain karma in the genocide of babies and "innocents" (For example: The Holocaust) in Buddhist terms to a non-Buddhist, without seeming cold and uncaring? Yesterday, I tried--by saying, "I cannot say unequivocally, why the millions had…
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Does everything happen for a reason?
If something unexpected (and incredibly unlikely) happens, should we take it as something deeper or just a fact of life?
Something highly unlikely and very positive happened at a very bad and negative point in my life, this event arguably showed a…
A Learner
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How to change myself?
It seems that no matter how much I meditate, practice mindfulness, read dhamma books and attempt to follow the 8fold path etc it only takes one little thing to happen and I just instantly revert to very entrenched maladaptive, negative, and I…
Arturia
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How to avoid doing things that suck the energy out of you?
A recent answer on this site was as follows.
To make a strong commitment, you want to cultivate right effort by making a continuous effort, by hanging out with wise spiritual friends, by balancing energy with concentration and by not doing things…
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Should we feel good about life?
It was intense suffering which bought me to the path of Dhamma. But now as I practise I see that I have started defining my life through the lens of suffering. Even if I practise non-attachment and remind myself of ancicca which destroys craving and…
user13135
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How does a monk cope with all the bad things happening in the world if the only thing monks do is sitting and meditating?
Don't monks have any urge to be an activist against for example all the violence against animals and human rights where they can help other people for their needs. How do they deal with those feelings of injustice, how can they justify themselves…
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How can I make amends with the one I wronged?
I had been cruel to a cat before and it bothers me a lot that I had been unkind to him. He's been dead for more than a year but I still think about how he suffered because of my callousness at the time. Is there a way for me to send him love now, or…
Bothered
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Being assertive/manipulative
I am facing this problem currently. I am very sensitive and fearsome. I don't like to hurt others and am scared to argue with anyone. I become very hurt if someone has a bad attitude towards me. This only ends up in my stress levels increasing and…
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What does Buddhism teach about fear of success?
Sometimes people have fear of success, i. e. get agitated and nervous, when, for example,
some important person behaves exactly like they wanted (and they didn't expect it), or
they achieve a minor success, which indicates that their plan is…
Glory to Russia
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Do doctors waste their chance?
Instead of dwelling on the true nature of the body right in front of their eyes, Doctors have become PROBLEM SOLVERS. Doctors see birth, aging, sickness and death on a daily basis but have somehow become deaf,dumb and blind to all that they see and…
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Can Buddhist practice make you more emotionally volatile?
When I spend an extend period with Buddhist practice I become emotionally more volatile or at least my emotions seem stronger and more likely to come to the surface. I've often had reactions that are uncharacteristically emotional though the…
Crab Bucket
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