Buddhist Discussion

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1. Favorite Quotes from Buddha.

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   By Informer, September 17, 2011
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2. Could someone explain the Buddhist belief system to me?

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   By DreamBliss, November 3, 2012   

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   • Mark Foote
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3. Meditation

   By Dedicated, 14 hours ago   

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4. Ethical conduct indispensable for attaining enlightenment or Buddhahood

   By Ajay0, September 23   

   • refutation of nihilism
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   • iinatti
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5. Is there a good guide for The Tibetan Book of The Dead?

   By Franky, September 9   

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6. Desire is the spice of life!

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   By helpfuldemon, April 3
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7. Dzogchen vs Mahamudra

   By iinatti, July 13
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8. What's the deal with the 7th Uposatha precept?

   By whocoulditbe?, August 11
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9. Life is suffering.

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   By helpfuldemon, May 17
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10. Interesting commentary on the eight fold path...

    By Ajay0, July 28
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11. Can someone simply explain the concept of the pure land to me

    By Tianzun, February 10
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12. Mindful Chores

    By Maddie, March 9
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13. "Going back to Vipassana-style meditation for a while."

    By Mark Foote, June 18
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14. Transforming emotions

    By johndoe2012, June 24
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15. Sakya Trichen Rinpoche Longevity Practice

    By Nuralshamal, June 1   

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16. Vegetarianism

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    By Barnaby, February 5
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    By Tom Beckett, April 27
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18. Practices for World Peace​

    By senseless virtue, April 25   

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19. Beginning my training in Tonglen

    By Tom Beckett, April 3
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20. Tibet: The Trail of Light documentary

    By C T, April 17
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21. Buddhist meditations for extinguishing the self

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    By Tom Beckett, February 20
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22. What are Buddha 's teaching on householders

    By Chang dao ling, March 27
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23. Into the Stream ~ A Study Guide on the First Stage of Awakening

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    By LivingLight, February 26
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    • Mark Foote
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24. Are the Four Jhanas the equivalent of jing, chi, shen and emptiness transformation in Daoist Alchemy(Nei Dan)

    By Asher Topaz, February 9, 2022   

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25. Cantonese is a Useful Tool for Chinese Buddhist Sutra Study

    By alphone, June 3, 2022
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26. Buddhism of the Suttas

    By Maddie, March 3
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27. What are the mechanics behind chanting?

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    By Takingcharge, January 9
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28. Im looking for a book on Buddhist morals

    By helpfuldemon, February 27
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29. Root Verses of the Six Betweens

    By LivingLight, February 26
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30. Buddhist meditations for fear and pain.

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    By Tom Beckett, February 13
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    • Mark Foote
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