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1. Jhana - suttas vs commentaries

   By Seeker of Wisdom, January 6, 2015
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   • Seeker of Wisdom
   • January 7, 2015

2. Suffering and Samsara question.

   By Informer, February 8, 2012
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   • XieJia
   • February 9, 2012

3. 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

4. Tibetan Buddhism....Will the REAL Dharma please stand up?

   By stefos, July 24, 2013
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   • Simple_Jack
   • July 26, 2013

5. Where to start on pursuing Naropa's 6 Yogas?

   By Satyaloka, February 13, 2015
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   • Apech
   • February 16, 2015

6. Atman, true self, in Buddha last sutra ,

   By LAOLONG, August 2, 2015
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   • doc benway
   • August 4, 2015

7. The Dark Side of Meditation

   By rex, July 14, 2014   

   • meditation
   • culture
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     • culture
     • tradition
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   • Captain Mar-Vell
   • August 8, 2014

8. Vipassana: What Kind of Insight Do I Get?

   By Rocco, November 14, 2016   

   • Vipassana
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   • atask
   • November 10, 2017

9. No Me?

   By JustARandomPanda, March 16, 2012
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   • Seth Ananda
   • April 30, 2012

10. Dead Tree Zen

    By idiot_stimpy, February 18, 2014
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    • doc benway
    • February 24, 2014

11. Maha Cundi Dharani -- The All Powerful Mantra of Cundi

    By C T, July 29, 2013
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    • C T
    • July 29, 2013

12. Buddhist Practice Is Not For Spacing Out

    By senseless virtue, June 29, 2022   

    • spacing out
    • emptiness
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    • idiot_stimpy
    • August 4, 2024

13. Brilliant Moon - Film

    By Jetsun, January 8, 2013
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    • C T
    • January 24, 2013

14. Paying Homage to Guru Rinpoche

    By C T, March 21, 2013   

    • Inspiring Mantra Recitation
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    • hydrogen
    • March 22, 2013

15. Sutra of Complete Enlightenment, Han Sha commentary

    By Harmonious Emptiness, June 17, 2012
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    • Harmonious Emptiness
    • June 22, 2012

16. Willfully killing yourself with Phowa technique

    By idiot_stimpy, January 22, 2013
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    • 林愛偉
    • February 2, 2013

17. Sunyata In The Pali Cannon

    By Simple_Jack, February 5, 2013   

    • emptiness
    • sunyata
    • 5 replies
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    • C T
    • February 5, 2013

18. Arousal vs Relaxation Study. How did rigpa fare?

    By Tibetan_Ice, September 14, 2014
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    • C T
    • September 15, 2014

19. A Call To Peace

    By Marblehead, September 25, 2013
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    • Marblehead
    • September 26, 2013

20. Ethical conduct indispensable for attaining enlightenment or Buddhahood

    By Ajay0, September 23, 2023   

    • refutation of nihilism
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    • Ajay0
    • October 29, 2024

21. For The Benefit Of All Beings

    By Simple_Jack, January 17, 2014   

    • H.E. Garchen Rinpoche
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    • C T
    • January 21, 2014

22. Salt

    By Simple_Jack, December 19, 2013   

    • Sunyata
    • Madhyamaka
    • 2 replies
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    • RongzomFan
    • December 19, 2013

23. The Importance of Anatman/Anatta in Buddhism

    By forestofclarity, July 3, 2019   

    • buddhism
    • no self
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      • no self
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      • anatman
      • emptiness
    • 17 replies
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    • ion
    • August 12, 2019

24. Would Buddhist monks be keen to learn Baguazhang?

    By Gerard, March 20, 2014
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    • Cheshire Cat
    • September 16, 2017

25. The soul and the self

    By helpfuldemon, December 19, 2020
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    • Maddie
    • December 23, 2020

26. Forgiveness

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    By johndoe2012, August 13, 2024
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    • Mark Foote
    • March 29

27. A Handbook of Zen Meditation- Opinions wanted.

    By Taiji Bum, March 27, 2014
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    • Brian
    • March 31, 2014

28. Deer Park and the first Buddhist Sermon

    By 9th, July 1, 2016
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    • 9th
    • July 1, 2016

29. Buddhism as a science...

    By Zorro Dantes, December 31, 2020
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    • Zorro Dantes
    • January 29, 2021

30. What is your practice?

    By taoguy, July 22, 2015
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    • Vajra Fist
    • December 21, 2016