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

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

2. Deer Park and the first Buddhist Sermon

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

3. Rigpa vs. Yuan Shen

   By anshino23, December 4, 2019   

   • dzogchen
   • neidan
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   • dwai
   • December 13, 2019

4. A Handbook of Zen Meditation- Opinions wanted.

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

5. Paying Homage to Guru Rinpoche

   By C T, March 21, 2013   

   • Inspiring Mantra Recitation
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   • hydrogen
   • March 22, 2013

6. The Dark Side of Meditation

   By rex, July 14, 2014   

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Some critical issues in Zen Buddhism

   By exorcist_1699, December 27, 2011
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   • exorcist_1699
   • June 7, 2012

10. Longchenpa's Treasury

    By Anderson, February 3, 2014
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    • C T
    • February 18, 2014

11. Shamar Rinpoche dies

    By Apech, June 11, 2014
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    • Apech
    • September 6, 2014

12. No Me?

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

13. Best overall book on Buddhism?

    By alchemystical, January 10, 2020
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    • akasuna123
    • June 17, 2020

14. Brilliant Moon - Film

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

15. Is meditation the only path?

    By Maddie, December 20, 2020
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    • Mark Foote
    • February 5, 2021

16. "Going back to Vipassana-style meditation for a while."

    By Mark Foote, June 18, 2023
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    • Mark Foote
    • June 24, 2023

17. Can the Dalai Lama Prevent Self-Immolation?

    By TashiDolma, August 22, 2017
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    • Bud Jetsun
    • October 10, 2017

18. Buddhism of the Suttas

    By Maddie, March 3, 2023
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    • steve
    • March 8, 2023

19. Marpa: the tantric origins of the Kagyu tradition

    By Apech, May 16, 2022
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    • Apech
    • October 7, 2022

20. Would Buddhist monks be keen to learn Baguazhang?

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

21. My misconceptions

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    By Tommy, December 5, 2025
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    • Tommy
    • December 12, 2025

22. My Experience With Tulku Lobsang (Medicine Buddha & Dream Yoga)

    By Nuralshamal, February 19, 2024   

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    • 3 replies
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    • Nuralshamal
    • October 15, 2025

23. Sunyata In The Pali Cannon

    By Simple_Jack, February 5, 2013   

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

24. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

    By AmberOwl, October 26, 2015
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    • Brian
    • October 28, 2015

25. Noah Levine - Amazing Buddhist Punk!

    By C T, October 10, 2014
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    • BaguaKicksAss
    • October 20, 2014

26. Thank you for your service, Thich Nhat Hanh

    By stirling, January 22, 2022
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    • FarangLao
    • August 31, 2022

27. What do buddhists mean when they talk about "realms"

    By Tianzun, February 2, 2023
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    • Eduardo
    • February 6, 2023

28. Why does Theravada Buddhism or the Suttas not acknowledge the lower dantian?

    By Phoenix3, May 29, 2018
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    • voidisyinyang
    • June 1, 2018

29. What is your practice?

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

30. The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists

    By qicat, June 13, 2017   

    • study
    • 19 replies
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    • qicat
    • July 8, 2017