Buddhist Discussion

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1. How the Buddha became enlightened with the jhanas

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   By Tibetan_Ice, April 21, 2014
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   • 3bob
   • September 1, 2014

2. The three realms and meditative quiescence, psychic powers.

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   By Tibetan_Ice, August 20, 2014
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   • goldisheavy
   • August 26, 2014

3. Taking Refuge.

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   By Seth Ananda, September 19, 2011
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   • C T
   • September 29, 2011

4. Thusness and His Path.

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   By Anderson, April 13, 2014
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   • GrandmasterP
   • April 14, 2014

5. Dark Night of the Soul

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   By Spotless, November 9, 2018   

   • dark night of the soul
   • heart
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     • heart
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     • suffering
     • awakening
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   • SoverMan
   • May 24, 2019

6. Buddhist View on Taoist Practices?

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   By Rocco, November 24, 2016   

   • MCO
   • Buddhist
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     • Buddhist
     • Taoist
     • Inner Smile
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   • SeekerOfHealing
   • December 29, 2016

7. Two Realities - Jesus and Buddha as Brothers

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   By Encephalon, December 6, 2011
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   • 9th
   • December 15, 2011

8. Should I Go Buddhist?

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   By RyanO, February 3, 2015
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   • 3bob
   • February 13, 2015

9. Sectarian bickering

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   By goldisheavy, July 31, 2014   

   • sectarianism
   • pride
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     • pride
     • lineage
     • self
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   • Simple_Jack
   • August 3, 2014

10. Buddhist corpse ritual?

    By RongzomFan, December 18, 2013
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    • Captain Mar-Vell
    • December 20, 2013

11. dzogchen

    Dzogchen Teachers

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    By Radix, August 21, 2019   

    • nondual traditions
    • mahamudra
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      • mahamudra
      • contemplation
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    • Radix
    • August 28, 2019

12. Om Bhrum Soha: What does this mean?

    By dontknwmucboutanythng, July 27, 2017
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    • steve
    • July 27, 2017

13. Om Mani Padme Hum and it's profound benefits

    By Vajra Fist, October 29, 2019
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    • silent thunder
    • October 12, 2021

14. Dzogchen vs Mahamudra

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    By iinatti, July 13, 2023
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    • Apech
    • April 27, 2024

15. Buddhist meditations for fear and pain.

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    By Tom Beckett, February 13, 2023
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    • Mark Foote
    • February 26, 2023

16. Soul in Buddhism

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    By Chang dao ling, July 30, 2024
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    • old3bob
    • April 28

17. Esoteric vs Non-Esoteric Meditation Traditions

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    By Robin, November 22, 2023
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    • tao.te.kat
    • April 25, 2024

18. If there is no self then how does rebirth work?

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    By Tommy, March 7
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    • Lairg
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19. Buddhist Giveaway

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    By JustARandomPanda, September 1, 2014   

    • Buddhism
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    • steve
    • September 12, 2014

20. Madhyamika and Time

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    By RigdzinTrinley, October 12, 2015   

    • Madhyamika Buddhism
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    • steve
    • October 26, 2015

21. Going Vipassana

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    By Chi Boy, July 2, 2016   

    • Vipassana
    • Buddhist
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    • allinone
    • August 23, 2016

22. Starting again from the beginning

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    By Jetsun, January 28, 2013   

    • need advice
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    • Gerard
    • February 8, 2013

23. **Being a realist (buddhist definition) is not good**

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    By RongzomFan, January 13, 2013
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    • GrandmasterP
    • January 19, 2013

24. How are the 5 aggregates (khandas/skhandas) suffering

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    By seekingbuddha, February 6, 2015   

    • aggregate
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    • Tibetan_Ice
    • March 3, 2015

25. What Did The Buddha Actually Say

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    By rideforever, July 13, 2018
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    • ion
    • July 31, 2018

26. ...

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    By gatito, August 7, 2016   

    • Mindfulness
    • Buddhism 101
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      • Buddhism 101
      • Zen
      • Chan
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    • ion
    • April 7, 2020

27. Beginers experiences

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    By Maddie, October 23, 2012
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    • Simple_Jack
    • November 3, 2012

28. Experience unlike ever before with mantra

    By AЯAB, September 24, 2011
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    • Informer
    • September 27, 2011

29. Tantric Buddhism and Archetypes

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    By SirPhillipJFry, July 27, 2019   

    • archetype
    • archetypal
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      • jungian psychology
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    • SirPhillipJFry
    • January 2, 2020

30. direct transmission thru a book/webcast

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    By healingtouch, October 12, 2012
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    • Birch
    • October 22, 2012