Questions tagged [sankhara]
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What is the true meaning of Kaya Sankhara, Vaci Sankhara and Citta Sankhara
I am trying to find a right description of the word Sankhara in dependent origination which includes Kaya Sankhara, Vaci Sankhara and Citta Sankhara.
I have not been able to understand what they mean. Would you please help me understand what each of…
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Removing sankharas
Can someone please explain to me in clear laymans terms exactly the steps to working with and removing sankharas because I think I have a lot. I have been meditating for 6 years and basically just using the breath as my anchor. When my mind wonders…
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what is the right relationship of asrava and ignorance?
To me asrava (asava) is 3 things: desire for worldly things, desire for becoming, desire for ignorance. given my understanding, i formulate asrava is generally an influx of desire. assuming i am right, how is desire for ignorance make sense? who…
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How many types of conditions are there?
In Buddhist teachings, phenomena are said to be conditioned and impermanent. Could you explain the various types of conditions that are recognized in Buddhism, and how they contribute to the cycle of samsara and the development of individual…
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what is difference between volition and intention?
As per buddhism what is the difference between volition and intention?
If there is any difference what is right pali word for volition and what is right pali word for intention?
I presume sankhara is volition. and cetnā is intention.
There are other…
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Because of which element the world has come together?
The world seems to have come together. We have United Nations which is a symbol of the unity of the nations.However things come together because of an element. That element can be greed or aversion or delusion or education or faith or love or…
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What is the meaning of the word Sankhara?
In the quote " Sabbe Sankhara Anicca", what is the meaning of word Sankhara?
Is the word "Sankhara" derived from Sanskrit word "Sanskara"?
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Why is there something instead of nothing?
Why is there something instead of nothing?
Why there are clothes , why food , why shelter , why surprise , why anger , why love , why disgust , why father , why mother , why child, why atom , why Einstein , why Buddha and also why Universe?
Buddha…
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