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Is what is taught under the term "Radical Buddhism" consistent with Buddhist values?
Recently, so-called "radical Buddhists" like the monk Wirathu from the 969 Buddhist Nationalist movement in Burma, incited unrest and preached violence against minorities like Muslims. (See, for example, Special Report: Myanmar gives official…
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What does Buddhism teach about fear of success?
Sometimes people have fear of success, i. e. get agitated and nervous, when, for example,
some important person behaves exactly like they wanted (and they didn't expect it), or
they achieve a minor success, which indicates that their plan is…
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Relationships : What is Love?
Recently i was wondering about Love and these thoughts came to my mind, i want to know if they are correct or not.
As to Buddhism all sorts of love is "Attachment".
And the is no such thing called a person.
So essentially the "Love" we fall in can…
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What is gained by learning Vipassana meditation in long retreats?
My understanding of S.N. Goenka's method for learning Vipassana meditation is that the student is introduced to meditation in a 10 day retreat in which he or she sits in silent meditation for almost all his or her waking hours. This seems a…
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Stages of the Bardo
From the moment of death, to the moment of rebirth (or alternative outcomes)
How would you map the flowchart of the bardo?
or instead of a flowchart a tree map?
A list of stages would also be sufficient.
The specific order is important though I…
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Celebrate Christmas
Is it wrong when Buddhist celebrate Christmas?
I definitely shocked when I saw a monk facebook's status then he wrote that we do the wrong thing when we celebrate Christmas. Is that true?
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Contemplating during meditation
What can be object of contemplation during meditation? Can I take a puzzle or mathematical problem for contemplation? What is the right way of contemplation?
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Buddhist Holidays & Gifts
Are any Buddhist holidays associated with gift giving? If so, which holidays and what types of gifts are customarily given?
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Ajahn Brahm stated that he ate snakes and frogs during his training, does this mean that it is acceptable to kill animals?
It is famous solution to eat meat only if it is offered by somebody and when the animal was not killed specifically for the person receiving it.
Amongst the many videos of Ajahn Brahm on his youtube channel, he stated, in at least one, that during…
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Wisdom in practice
My day time job is with a Drug Helpline. This is an anonymous phone, chat and online Q/A service for drug and alcohol users and their relatives, friends, families and anyone with questions.
This job gives a lot of opportunity to put wisdom and…
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Exercise for meditation sitting
I couldn't find this exact question asked before.
What kind of exercise is recommended for better physical comfort and "endurance"/"stamina" when sitting in meditation; apart from the sitting itself?
I usually sit in the half vajra position, which…
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What does Buddhism say about creativity and spiritual development?
Does Buddhism say anything about a relationship between greatness in art, music or other creative areas, and spiritual development? For example, consider the well-known great composers: is there anything to say about how they are able to produce…
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Satipatthana sutta in english AUDIO
Is there a version of Satipatthana Sutta in English AUDIO . I have got the pali version but I do not understand the full meaning when I listen to it.The idea is to listen every day when I go to work and come home after work.
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Feeling guilty of something I did
First of all, I am not sure whether I am posting in the right forum. My apologies if this is not the right place.
I recently went to a restaurant and when I ordered dessert, I found a mosquito inside the bowl of the ice-cream. I asked waiter and he…
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Koans for beginner - dos and don'ts?
I like studying Buddhism, especially Prasangika, but I find I sometimes get kind of conceptual. I practice shamata every day, but if a beginner like myself wants to try meditation/mindfulness with koans, where should he begin? Any general tips for…
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