Questions regarding general relations and interactions between students and teachers. Also questions regarding specific Buddhist teachers. Teachers can be contemporary or historical.
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How is Osho seen in the Buddhist community?
Is he considered a great leader? an unusual leader? Does he represents Buddhism? Are his books largely accepted as Buddhist books?
The reason I asked is that Osho is (whether you like it or not) very popular in the west, and many people associate…
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Is finding a teacher necessary to practise dhamma?
Many times I hear people say it's neccessary to have a teacher. I'm a bit lost as how one finds one. I've been to sanghas, talks, retreats but haven't met anyone who ive felt I could approach and ask to be my teacher. The Buddha never had a teacher.…
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Would a wise and compassionate person advice one to figue things out by oneself?
If actually knowing the way to liberation, would one with ability to teach or knowing where to get taught, send another out to find out for one self?
If someone is doing so, send you into the dessert, what can be the reason for such?
Why would, if,…
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Who was Ming Peu?
This print was my father’s. He wrote on the back ‘Ming-Peu 13th century priest’. Who was Ming Peu?
I don’t think ‘Peu’ is either pinyin or Wade-Giles.
He appears to be wearing Japanese dress. The kimono is open to the waist.
His head is not shaven.…
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Are anagamis/arahants common (1000+) nowadays?
The question is likely inappropriate here, but I'll try anyway. Hopefully nobody will take offense.
Are anagamis/arahants common (1000+) nowadays?
"Uncommon" would be, for example, that all the anagamis/arahants you know are renowned teachers.…
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Looking for a teacher in Australia
If you live in Australia and can be my teacher please get in touch. I feel I'm at a stage where I need one. Or perhaps you can recommend someone for me?
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In Buddhism can all we percieve / experience b used as teachers?
...I have been working on this one question for a while so can everything we experience in life internally and externally be used as our teachers from a Buddhist point of view?examples..
Anger = powerful emotion active in a person when one is…
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Is there any forwarding benefit to ask equal?
Or is it just to maintain ones home, dwelling, without any fruits toward liberation?
Given one is in debt, is it wise to seek advices by those in debts or wouln't it be smarter to ask those having left this state?
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