Buddhist Discussion

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1. Could someone explain the Buddhist belief system to me?

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   By DreamBliss, November 3, 2012   

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2. Favorite Quotes from Buddha.

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   By Informer, September 17, 2011
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3. Love, Loving-Kindness, Bonds, Attachment

   By TranquilTurmoil, July 29, 2021
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4. Are the Four Jhanas the equivalent of jing, chi, shen and emptiness transformation in Daoist Alchemy(Nei Dan)

   By Asher Topaz, February 9   

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5. Buddhist Practice Is Not For Spacing Out

   By senseless virtue, June 29   

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   • emptiness
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6. Why light in Buddhist scriptures disappear

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   By awaken, May 29
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7. The Clear Light Dharmakaya Experience

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   By Mark Foote, November 13, 2021
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8. Is the thought of ‘the only way’ to be violent?

   By awaken, June 12
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9. Marpa: the tantric origins of the Kagyu tradition

   By Apech, May 16
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10. Cantonese is a Useful Tool for Chinese Buddhist Sutra Study

    By alphone, June 3
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    • awaken
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11. Buddha-Spoken Sutra on Great Dragon Krkala’s Dharani and His Victory over Exterior-Path Practitioners

    By alphone, June 2
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12. Internal alchemy in Zen

    By Vajra Fist, November 21, 2021
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13. Angering Myself Through The Dantians

    By dawn90, May 2   

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14. The Buddha was Bald … but is Everywhere Depicted with a Full Head of Hair

    By Seeking, January 16
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15. Why is nothingness/emptiness/lack of ego the desired state?

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    By helpfuldemon, January 4
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    • awaken
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16. Describe what you think enlightenment is and what you would realize should you have it

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    By helpfuldemon, December 31, 2021
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    • Mark Foote
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17. Staying in a buddhist monastery?

    By Ocean Form, December 7, 2021
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18. Thank you for your service, Thich Nhat Hanh

    By stirling, January 22
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    • March 22

19. Zeal Chakra

    By dawn90, November 15, 2021   

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20. Buddha's Biography

    By el_tortugo, March 19   

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21. Comparing Buddhism, Daoism, Brahmanism and Yoga

    By Morphius, March 20   

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22. Mahayana vs Theravada

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    By dmattwads, April 22, 2020
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    • stirling
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23. Dedication to Thây Thích Nhất Hạnh

    By Small Fur, January 29   

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    • TranquilTurmoil
    • February 1

24. Plum Village Related Qigong

    By el_tortugo, January 13   

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    • el_tortugo
    • January 20

25. Question about Tibetan Buddhist Yoga, Tantra, Truhl Khor, Tummo, etc.

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    By Immortal4life, April 14, 2020
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26. Buddhism and spiritual protection

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    By dmattwads, March 8, 2017
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    • helpfuldemon
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27. BUDDHA AMITABHA

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    By C T, April 28, 2020   

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28. Buddha "Don't worship anything". Buddhists "With folded hands I turn to you". Me "Huh?".

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    By Seeking, November 1, 2021
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    • Mark Foote
    • December 30, 2021

29. Buddhist Pocket Shrine 3D

    By TheGrayJediKnight, December 14, 2021   

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    • steve
    • December 19, 2021

30. Mala Divination

    By TheGrayJediKnight, December 13, 2021   

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    • divination
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    • December 13, 2021