Questions tagged [self]
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Why does 'thoughts' and 'memories' not part of aggregates?
In MN:44 it is said,
Visākha, the Buddha said that these five grasping aggregates are
identity. That is: form, feeling, perception, choices, and
consciousness. The Buddha said that these five grasping aggregates are
identity.”
If feelings are…
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How to handle contrition
I've hurt a beloved one a lot. I've done something which is unforgivable to this person and the contrition is eating me up.
Contrition is, of course, a essential part in learning and preventing mistakes from beeing done multiple times.
However, my…
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How to live life after acknowledging anatta?
I acknowledge that there is no-self. But now I don't know what to do.
Previously I was driving a bus called life. Now I am no more the driver because according to anatta , I am not the driver. Since no one can replace me as a driver because each one…
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Buddhism vs Advaita Vedanta
I understand that Advaita practitioners believe that we have an eternal self (consciousness) that is one with everything but that we are under an illusion that we are separate and through enlightenment we can realise the truth.
Theravadin Buddhists…
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Do Buddhists claim that if there was a self it could not be annihilated?
Do Buddhists claim that if there was a self it could not be annihilated? I dimly remember reading this, but no argument or anything like that.
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Is the path considered or viewed as being selfish?
As i learn more about the path and as a result about myself, i cannot wonder if it selfish or self-preserving.
I have a greater appreciation that all is connected and inter-related however it remains to be my relationship. This isn't from the…
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How many times has someone taken birth into samsara?
According to dependent origination I took birth (i.e I came into existence) due to ignorance.
My questions are :how many times it has happened that someone has taken birth into this samsara?
Since when birth of ignorance has been happening?
If…
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What is the meaning of the word Uncreate?
This link mentions that there is an existence of uncreate state of self(opposite of created state of self..correct me if I am wrong..).
The man who is without blind faith, who knows the Uncreated, who has
severed all links, destroyed all causes…
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Does Buddhism have a view on the "gut feeling?"
Does Buddhism have a view or agree with the gut feeling? Is this considered the same as intuition?
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Anatta a tool or reality?
I understand that realizing anatta reduces the suffering. You realize there is no "I" to suffer, to have anxiety, to be insulted etc. That is indisputable. However, is this reality or is it a tool? Is there truly no self? It is said that the Buddha…
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The idea of “self” in Buddhism
How does Buddhism define “self?” I read in some book that Buddha would avoid such questions, but I wonder why.
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self esteem and the need to feel proud of ourselves
When I see my direction of motivation towards working or relationships or for that matter even meditation is the want to feel proud of myself. Why do we need to feel proud of ourselves? Can we overcome that need?
Also want to know if this is related…
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Need advice on how to handle my emotions
Tell you the truth, I joined Buddhism in search of peace and harmony. Not because I have mental issues. It is about admitting what I see and feel. I am not that much aware of stuff, but sometimes I aspire to be Buddhist; at other times, I am very…
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What factors contribute to the act of walking?
What forces interact upon each other for a person to walk? Is it just the interplay of the senses and conditioning or is there free will/free action at play where you are actually the one choosing to walk?
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