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1. Seeing, Recognising & Maintaining One's Enlightening Potential - Split

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   By manitou, July 15, 2016
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2. Women and Buddhahood

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   By SirPalomides, November 26, 2019
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3. Is your Buddhism just an ego trip?

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   By Harmonious Emptiness, April 5, 2013
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4. Two paths to cultivation. Consciousness path(dhyana-samadhi) and esoteric path(energy,qi channels)

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   By Asher Topaz, February 28, 2021   

   • samadhi
   • dhyana
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   • October 11, 2021

5. Mind only

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   By Gunther, November 4, 2017
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6. Words of My Perfect Teacher

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   By Tibetan_Ice, June 20, 2014
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7. "Nondual" In Buddhadharma

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   By Simple_Jack, December 19, 2013   

   • Advaya
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8. Citta

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   By silent thunder, May 5, 2019
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9. What is the Middle Way?

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   By Nikolai1, November 2, 2015
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10. Fake enlightened teachers

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    By seekingbuddha, October 23, 2015
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11. Feels like Death -shamatha before bed

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    By Tibetan_Ice, June 15, 2012
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12. What exactly is emptiness?

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    By taoguy, July 7, 2017
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    • November 3, 2017

13. Buddhist meditations for extinguishing the self

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    By Tom Beckett, February 20, 2023
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    • Thursday at 07:23 AM

14. Buddha Did Not Know

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    By rideforever, August 3, 2018
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    • October 2, 2018

15. Buddhism and the subtle energy body

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    By Bindi, January 8, 2016
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    • January 22, 2016

16. How to find a Vajrayana teacher

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    By RongzomFan, January 31, 2014
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    • February 15, 2014

17. What can be done to stop Buddhist Discussion turning to flame

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    By thelerner, March 20, 2014   

    • no names
    • ideas
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18. Suffering

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    By allinone, July 15, 2015
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19. The first jhana

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    By Tibetan_Ice, April 1, 2015
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20. The Idiots Way

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    By idiot_stimpy, February 24
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21. Who is a Zen teacher?

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    By deci belle, July 12, 2014
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22. How the Buddha Became Enlightened.

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    By Tibetan_Ice, April 23, 2014   

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23. Dzogchen and Brahman....Same or Different?

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    By stefos, September 1, 2014
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    • September 24, 2014

24. The world is an illusion....wtf does that mean ?

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    By Arkx6, September 9, 2018
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25. Is 'just sitting' a post-enlightment practice?

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    By Vajra Fist, April 13
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26. the rangtong shentong distinction in Mipham Rinpoches thought

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    By RigdzinTrinley, April 21, 2016
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27. Analysis of Loving-kindness practice

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    By Aetherous, January 3, 2015
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    • C T
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28. Mantra and Dharani Samadhi as skilful means to reach enlightenment

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    By DSCB57, January 28, 2017   

    • mantra
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    • May 1, 2017

29. No creator in Buddhism?

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    By Tibetan_Ice, April 17, 2014   

    • Creator.
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30. Who has reached Jhana?

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    By taoguy, June 12, 2017
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