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What's the difference between a "primordial consciousness" and a soul?
It seems certain Buddhist groups have come to believe in something they call the "luminous mind" or the "primordial consciousness"; in essence, a mind that is lasting, stable, and assumedly pleasant.
From a Theravada point of view, this is terribly…
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During insight meditation, what does the meditator note in-between the rising and falling of the abdomen?
I practice insight meditation (Theravada tradition), noting the rising and falling of the abdomen. It was suggested that one should make a mental note once per second, neither too frequently, nor too slowly. However, there are moments between the…
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How would one recognise if a Buddhist group is a cult?
How would one recognise if a sangha or Buddhist group is a cult or has cult type tendencies. Are there well established things to look out for? Are there cult type behaviours or patterns that would be particularly linked with Buddhism or are all…
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Mindfulness while Studying or Listening to Dhamma Talks
It's significantly harder to be mindful when the language part of our brain is active.
So how does one read theory about Buddhist meditation while actually being mindful of what is being read? How does one listen to Dhamma talks with moment by…
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What is Hardcore (Pragmatic) Dharma?
I've come across this term recently and have seen quite a few opinions and definitions. My understanding is that it is actually a hardcore Theravada movement that is in some ways a conservative backlash against watered down Buddhism in the West. Is…
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Pride and Shame in Buddhism
Lately I've been noticing how often people in my everyday life mention being proud of themselves or their loved ones for some good effort or action or being ashamed of themselves (or decrying others should be ashamed of themselves) for some lack of…
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According to Dependent Origination ..dependent on feeling, craving arises, are there exceptions?
Are there exceptions that pleasant feeling is not followed by craving, and unpleasant feeling not followed by aversion?
I understand cases where when one is mindful, feeling does not lead to craving. Feeling just arises and ceases.
Another way of…
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Are there any references in the Pali canon to the experience of death?
Are there any references in the Pali canon to the experience of death and what one can expect? I looked for a similar question and couldn't find one, so apologies if this is redundant.
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What is the benefit of staying with one method, lineage or Dharma tradition?
I've been thinking around this recently ... we are privileged as a generation to have access to so much information - contemplative methods, traditions, teachers, books etc. How does this inform our Dharma - finding and sticking to one method,…
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From a Buddhist point of view, what are the benefits of supernormal powers?
I've heard that intensive meditation of certain kinds can lead to the development of supernormal powers such as penetration into others minds (reading minds) and hearing sounds from far away (Divine ear). From a Buddhist point of view, what is the…
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Practice of saying Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
Some Buddhists like to say Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!, usually 3 times.
There is some info here and here on this.
How did this practice originate? Are there any references to the Pali Canon or other texts for this?
Is it specific to a particular…
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Lost mind while Meditating
I'm practising Vipassana meditation and I noticed that most of the time my mind thankfully doesn't wonder about things (past, future, judging).
But I notice that my attention is not really sharp. It's like my mind its in standby not really paying…
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Why should we worship statues of Lord Buddha?
Why should we worship Lord Buddha statues with flowers, lights and food, even when we know Lord Buddha is not alive and does not exist? Did Lord Buddha instruct us to do so or is there any other reason?
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What is Right Action for a Buddhist regarding talking about personal success?
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a comment stated in part "The old sense of transferring merit had to do with mudita, you tell other people about your success so that other people can be happy about that. Being happy about other people success is meritable, so it…
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How to apply meditation in the following difficult situations
I have been practicing vipassanā and mettā at least six months and I have embraced the teachings and practice in my everyday life. However there are certain situations in life where I find difficult to apply the teachings, which are the…
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