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Why are there rising/falling tones in English-language chanting?
I gather from reading around that the rising/falling pitches that appear in Pali chanting by Thais
is due to the tones in the Thai language.
But when I see English-language chanting by monks from a Thai tradition,
they still have rising/falling…
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How are Buddhists supposed to spread Buddhism?
Some religions spread through its followers actively seeking out new followers. Some religions do their own thing and inspire others to join. Some religions preach openly to people and let them decide. Some religions cannot be joined unless you know…
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Is 'be thankful to your parents, for they brought you life' incongruent with Buddhist thought?
It appears to me that this is incompatible with Buddhist teachings. Life will bring suffering, and it'll not be a kind and easy journey. So why be thankful?
On the other hand, if you weren't an arhat then you were going to be reborn in some way. If…
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What is a Sangha? Do you have to be a Buddhist to join a Sangha?
What is a Sangha?
I know that a sangha is group of Buddha’s followers!
But I want to have a more thorough understanding of what a sangha is!
Do you have to be a Buddhist to join a Sangha?
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Buddhism and organ donation
Thank you for creating this website.
I have a question regarding organ donation.
How is organ donation understood in theravada buddhism? Is it okay to do it?
Have a good day.
May all beings be happy and peaceful and free from mental and physical…
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Is it helpful to avoid first person pronouns when speaking and writing?
"There's no 'I' in team" is an aphorism that promotes the selfless group effort, but what about first person pronouns from a Buddhist perspective such as 'I', 'me', 'mine', and 'my'. I am also wondering about starting a sentence with the pronoun…
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In a Buddhist perspective how do we recall memories of this life and beyond?
What is the Buddhist perspective on how we store and recall memories of this life and beyond? Since there is not solid core (Atman) as in the Hindu perspective which all such memories are stored and all cognitive phenomena pass away and arise again,…
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Do we indulge or take pleasure in jealousy or the feeling and sensations associated with jealousy?
An ode to envy highlights some interesting perspective of jealousy. In a Buddhist perspective how can jealousy be viewed and analysed? What is the root cause and do we indulge in jealousy?
More particularly:
Why do we enjoy stories and movies…
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Time period between Buddhas
Does anyone know how long did it take for Gotama Buddha to appear in the world, after Buddha Kassapa? The interval between the 2 Buddhas
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Do Buddhists see reality as consensual or individual?
Do Buddhists see reality as consensual or individual? Are all persons' realities joined in a seamless whole, or is each person a window onto nothingness that can never be seen by anyone else? I am not finding easy words for my question which seems…
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What is Sat-Dharma?
In this answer Sat-Dharma is referred to. I can kind of get the meaning from the context but what exactly is Sat-Dharma? What is the 'Sat' part. Why not just refer to the Dharma? Does it have additional significance or slightly different meaning?…
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Does Paritta/Sutta really have magical power?
Many people believed certain Paritta/Sutta have certain magical power, for example Bojjhanga Sutta for curing illness and Om Mani Padme Hum having a great (even greatest) magical power among other Mantra (i refer Mantra to Mahayana tradition and…
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What is storehouse consciousness?
I've been reading Peter Harvey's Introduction the Buddhism and I've come across the concept of storehouse consciousness. It's in relation to Yogācāra and Chan Buddhism - originally with Yogācāra. It contains karmic seeds (not sure what they are to…
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Are there different types of craving?
According to Buddhist tradition are there different types of craving? It occurs to me that the following could all be described using the English word craving
Being thirsty (for water)
Really wanting a new car
Wistfully missing a loved one when…
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How should a monk address subjective questions?
Suppose a monk is invited to a house for food and the lay person asks how the food is? How does a monk reply to such a question. I am sure a monk in his lifetime comes across many such subjective questions. How should he deal with them? Does…
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