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How does a monk address parents and relatives?
In Theravada tradition, after one becomes a monk. Does he still call his parents and relatives the same as before he ordains. Or does he call them like everybody else? Does he call his parents "mom" and "dad", his siblings "brother" and…
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Did Buddha ever go outside India to teach?
It is said that Buddha has divine eye (ability to see who're capable of realizing liberation) and psychic power.
Is there any account in pali canon in which Buddha sees someone who could realize nibbana and travels outside India to teach?
It seems…
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When during meditation we forget where we are
As far as I understand, awareness is an important concept in buddhism, and an asset to develop through meditation.
During meditation (following vipassana as taught by Goenka), it has happened to me that I forget where I am at that moment. When this…
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Is it me or someone else paying karma for my sins?
According to Buddhism, is it me who is getting punished or rewarded in next life for my deeds in this life?
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Difference between Buddhism and Aristotelian "middle-way"?
This thought occurred to me after reading the following question and top answer:
How to refute the idea that Buddhism might be actually "too extreme"?
The questioner thinks the logical conclusion of Buddhism is to abandon all worldly goods,…
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Experiencing physical pain
What advice (or techniques e.g. of meditation) does Buddhism (of any tradition) have for people who experience physical pain (caused by an illness and treated by a doctor)? Or for the people (friends, family, even nurses) of such people?
That…
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What are Bhavanga and Javana?
Will someone explain Bhavanga and Javana in simple way?
At times, they seem non-comprehensible.
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No rapture or joy
I've meditated for over ten years daily more than 2 hours a day plus I've done over a dozen long retreats. On the first couple of retreats I had quite cathartic experiences and felt a lot of joy. Since then I've felt not much at all. I don't feel…
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What's the Buddhist take on not liking people?
No matter how many retreats or how much I meditate and try to practice metta etc people mostly just irritate me. I just feel happier alone like a hermit in a natural setting. I hate living in a shoebox in a city full of ignorant selfish people. It's…
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On what basis does the 'right' in Buddhism come from?
In the Noble Eight Fold path, the practices which are said to be done often have a suffix of 'right' to them. My question is, on what basis is this 'right' found? Could a logical explanation be given?
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What should be a Buddhist's response to derogatory depictions of Buddhism?
I have come across multiple instances where famous people or mainstream media have treated Buddhism and its culture in a derogatory manner, though I like to think most of the time it was because they are ignorant and not deliberate. This is not…
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Fear of Samsara in Others
I have been recently experiencing tremendous fear, but as I look through my eyes at the world and the objects it contains, the fear does not accord with what I see. The world itself is beautiful but people's minds seem tarnished by a neurosis. They…
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Is making art bad or sinful?
I would not be writing this if I had another way of knowing the answer. Unfortunately, I cannot talk to anyone due to quarantine. Even though I have thought a lot about it, I am still unsure. My question is this: "Is art bad karma?" To preface, I am…
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Is there a compassion only Buddhist path?
In a recent version of the Buddhist Geeks podcast Rick Hanson said that recent academic research is showing that in the Pali Canon there were teachings indicating that compassion is enough to progress all the way on the Buddhist path. He further…
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If A is killed by B due to A's past karma of killing B, will B suffer from this karma of killing A?
I am trying to deepen my understanding of the law of karma. Let's say:
A killed B.
B killed A in next life.
Is this particular karma of A considered "completed", that B will not suffer since this is just the effect of A's karma?
Or does B still…
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