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Is it okay to leave your suffering family behind when you have an instinct to attain Nirvana?
I see my society cherishing and nourishing their respected beloved ones and living at their best. I've tried to do that but I have many unanswered questions. How can I help myself to attain Nirvana when I have doubts about leaving my suffering…
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Who am I- according to Buddhism
What does Buddha say about the question,"Who am I"? Our body and mind perishes with time. If so then who actually attains the Truth?
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What is the purpose of using a wand to hit a monk in Zen meditation?
I have seen Zen monks in meditation, usually with one monk supervising. The monk supervising usually carries a wand of some sort. Every once in a while he would rest the wand on the shoulder of one of the monks and then respectfully hit his…
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The spiritual significance of the sand mandala in Tibetan Buddhism
I have heard of and seen sand mandalas in Tibetan Buddhism.
Here is a picture:
I have two questions, which are related:
I have heard that upon completion they are erased to represent transience. Is this what the erasure represents?
What other…
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Should I avoid using Mindfulness to fall asleep?
Is the use of Mindfulness of breath for falling asleep a "bad" practice? Might such a practice invite torpor during sitting meditation?
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Where to get the Pali Canon in Pali?
Does anyone know of a place on the Internet, where one can find the entire Pali Canon written in Pali ? I did a basic search but could not find any such resource.
Also, where can one buy a hard-copy of the entire Pali Canon(written in…
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If a Buddhist believes lay life is not ideal for the practice, why does he or she continue?
Usually in the evening, when I am about to retire, I commit myself to finding and entering into a residential Sangha permanently.
When morning rolls in, I fall back into my usual patterns like work, hobbies, social, etc.
Usually when I suffer, this…
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Can meditation help students in exams?
Came across this interesting research paper: Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s Gray Matter In 8 Weeks
If above is the case, is there any research showing that meditation makes better students or make people…
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How is the Concept of Consciousness in Psychology Related to the parallel Buddhism concepts?
Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us.
(The illusion of consciousness)
The above look very much like the Buddhist…
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How to increase the speed of learning about oneself?
Regularly, after meditation or reading spiritual books, I get "epiphanies" (new pieces of information about myself, my behavior and/or the outside world), which induce strong emotions in me. I lose productivity, sometimes stop to meditate for a…
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"Creativity Attacks" during meditation
Sometimes, during my meditation sessions, I have "creativity attacks" i.e. creative thoughts. It can be a piece of poetry or something I would write down in my diary. How should one engage this kind of thoughts? Just observe without reacting or…
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Vibrating Sensation in Middle of forehead during meditation?
Recently during my meditation sessions I have been getting a vibrating sensation between the eyebrows sometimes it can be quite intense.
I have looked online and from what I can find it suggests this sensation refers to the "third eye". Just…
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Were psychedelics used in the past by Buddhists?
I know it's discouraged for Buddhists to intoxicate their body, but were there any known cases of monks using psychedelic drugs intentionally in the past?
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Group meditation vs. Solo meditation
Other than personal preference, are there known to be advantages or disadvantages to meditating in a group instead of alone?
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Where does morality come from in Buddhism?
I have a hypothetical question.
Let's say I don't believe in karma, reincarnation, or any deities of any sort. I also saw in some texts and videos that, to achieve higher awareness, I should not define good or bad either. That I should be equanimous…
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