Buddhist Discussion

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

   By Seeking, January 16, 2022
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   • Straybird
   • August 18, 2022

2. Just how Great was Bodhidharma? (Systems)

   By MooNiNite, December 10, 2014
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   • ChiForce
   • January 5, 2015

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

   By alphone, June 3, 2022
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   • exorcist_1699
   • March 9, 2023

4. Tantra, daoism and sahaja

   By darkdao0013, January 28, 2019   

   • sahaja
   • tantra
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   • Old Student
   • May 2, 2019

5. What is Dalai Lama doing?

   By qicat, April 5, 2017   

   • kalachakra
   • Avalokiteshvara
   • 23 replies
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   • silent thunder
   • April 16, 2017

6. Guatama referred to himself as the "Tathagata" not the "Buddha"

   By Invisible Acropolis, December 14, 2022
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   • Mark Foote
   • February 16, 2023

7. Buddhism in America

   By Ambrose_Bierce, September 13, 2011
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   • iamtheare
   • September 15, 2011

8. Can someone simply explain the concept of the pure land to me

   By Tianzun, February 10, 2023
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   • Inner Alchemy
   • July 5, 2023

9. The Corresponding Heaven for "purification of the 6th consciousness"

   By vic, October 11, 2011
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   • deci belle
   • November 29, 2011

10. God and Nirvana

    By WHITEROOMENERGYMINE1, July 26, 2012
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    • et-thoughts
    • August 16, 2012

11. Training in awareness

    By SodaChanh, January 17, 2012
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    • xabir2005
    • January 23, 2012

12. What is enlightenment?

    By Thunder_Gooch, March 17, 2012
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    • JustARandomPanda
    • April 13, 2012

13. Year long online soul retrieval course by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

    By BaguaKicksAss, November 26, 2014
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    • steve
    • December 1, 2014

14. Potential birth (rebirth) as an animal

    By seekingbuddha, April 8, 2015   

    • birth rebirth milerapa
    • 21 replies
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    • seekingbuddha
    • June 28, 2015

15. Vipassana and Theravada

    By Vajra Fist, October 17, 2016
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    • Vajra Fist
    • November 2, 2016

16. Great Compassion Dharani Without Precepts?

    By RyanO, February 18, 2012
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    • RyanO
    • February 24, 2012

17. BON What are your favorite practices?

    By Pilgrim, March 7, 2019   

    • 9 breaths
    • tsa lung
    • (and 3 more)

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      • 9 breaths
      • tsa lung
      • guru worship
      • tummo
      • dream yoga
    • 11 replies
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    • Pilgrim
    • March 29, 2019

18. Endless desire

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    By Cadcam, December 20, 2025
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    • Tommy
    • 15 hours ago

19. Padmasambhava

    By eye_of_the_storm, May 10, 2012
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    • eye_of_the_storm
    • May 14, 2012

20. AMERICAN GUY ATTAINING RAINBOW BODY! :D

    By Wells, September 22, 2014   

    • rainbow body
    • dzogchen
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      • dzogchen
      • togal
      • thodgal
      • torga
      • rigpa
    • 14 replies
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    • BaguaKicksAss
    • September 30, 2014

21. Thich Nhat Hanh

    By C T, December 14, 2014
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    • steve
    • February 24, 2015

22. Mindful Chores

    By Maddie, March 9, 2023
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    • S:C
    • July 4, 2023

23. Rain of Blessings - Vajra Chant

    By Songtsan, June 17, 2015
    • 6 replies
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    • Songtsan
    • June 18, 2015

24. do a dog have a buddha nature

    By LAOLONG, May 6, 2014
    • 18 replies
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    • Simple_Jack
    • May 12, 2014

25. Dzogchen/Mahamudra "combination" in Tibetan book of the dead..

    By stefos, May 6, 2013
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    • RongzomFan
    • May 29, 2013

26. Heart sutra: I don't understand this passage, i.e "...nose exist...hurting...".

    By dontknwmucboutanythng, May 14, 2018
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    • rideforever
    • July 18, 2018

27. A Little Sumthin for the TB Buddha Bums

    By JustARandomPanda, February 21, 2012
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    • Protector
    • August 9, 2013

28. Drikung Phowa Chenmo Practice – The Standing Blade of Grass

    By Taoist Texts, January 11, 2023
    • 13 replies
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    • Cobie
    • January 12, 2023

29. Interesting commentary on the eight fold path...

    By Ajay0, July 28, 2023
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    • Tommy
    • September 4, 2024

30. Legitimate Zen Lineages?

    By Taiji Bum, September 21, 2011
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    • Pu-erh
    • December 5, 2011