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. Buddhist/Bon Dream Yoga Resources

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3. Dzogchen/Mahamudra Resources

   By forestofclarity, September 24
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4. Theravada/Early Buddhist Tradition Resources

   By forestofclarity, September 28
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5. Zen and Mahayana Resources

   By forestofclarity, September 28
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6. Debunking a Creator

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   By RongzomFan, December 4, 2013
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7. Dzogchen, superior to Tantra. Really...?

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   By Wells, December 13, 2015   

   • rigpa
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8. What is wisdom in Dzogchen ?

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   By Anderson, June 6, 2014
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9. Why do only very few Dzogchen practitioners attain rainbow body?

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   By Wells, July 17, 2014   

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10. Introduction to Dzogchen Retreat with B Alan Wallace

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    By konchog uma, December 6, 2012   

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11. Dzogchen Teachings

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    By Jax, March 4, 2013   

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12. The Superiority of Tantra to Sutra

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    By RongzomFan, February 2, 2014
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13. Experience, Realization, View, Practice and Fruition

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    By xabir2005, December 16, 2011
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14. Could someone explain the Buddhist belief system to me?

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    By DreamBliss, November 3, 2012   

    • God
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15. The Chicken or the Egg?

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    By Lucky7Strikes, July 20, 2009
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16. The Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

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    By gatito, March 4, 2014   

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17. Chundi mantra

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    By Seeker of Wisdom, December 10, 2012
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18. Bernadette Roberts: Christian Contemplative View On Buddhism

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    By Simple_Jack, December 19, 2013   

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19. Buddha kept silent about God

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    By dattaswami, January 31, 2013   

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20. Is there an objective reality or not in Dzogchen theory?

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    By Wells, August 4, 2014
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21. Is rigpa really that simple?

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    By Tibetan_Ice, June 25, 2016
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22. Is Buddhism a complete path?

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    By Maddie, February 12, 2024
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23. Resting the mind in its natural state

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    By Seeker of Wisdom, August 10, 2013
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24. The Skeptical "Buddhist"...Critical thinking & Buddhism..

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    By stefos, May 29, 2013
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25. I see people are still misleading each other on Buddhism

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    By RongzomFan, September 9, 2011
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26. The Eternal Self of the Buddha

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    By dwai, August 2, 2009
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27. Bumps on the Cultivation Path

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    By Maddie, February 12, 2013   

    • Challenges that come up
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28. The importance of Bodhichitta and compassion

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    By Jetsun, October 27, 2013
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    By steve, February 15, 2014
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30. The Self, Does it Exist?

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    By rocala, July 22, 2018
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