Buddhist Discussion

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1. Buddhist ajna chakra training?

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   By Wells, November 28, 2016
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   • SeekerOfHealing
   • December 6, 2016

2. More about the Kati crystal heart channel

   By Tibetan_Ice, September 11, 2014
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   • BaguaKicksAss
   • September 13, 2014

3. So how do you guys do stuff? Idiot's guide in plain english?

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   By BaguaKicksAss, December 17, 2013
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   • adept
   • January 2, 2014

4. Dzogchen vs Mahamudra

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Thusness and His Path.

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   By Anderson, April 13, 2014
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   • GrandmasterP
   • April 14, 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
      • direct path
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    • Radix
    • August 28, 2019

12. Vipassana meditation

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    By Chang dao ling, November 23, 2024
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    • Mark Foote
    • May 19, 2025

13. Taking Refuge.

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

14. Two Realities - Jesus and Buddha as Brothers

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

15. Sectarian bickering

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    By goldisheavy, July 31, 2014   

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

16. Should I Go Buddhist?

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

17. 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

18. Buddhist View on Taoist Practices?

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    By Rocco, November 24, 2016   

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

19. Om Bhrum Soha: What does this mean?

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

20. Madhyamika and Time

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    By RigdzinTrinley, October 12, 2015   

    • Madhyamika Buddhism
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    • steve
    • October 26, 2015

21. Buddhist Giveaway

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    By JustARandomPanda, September 1, 2014   

    • Buddhism
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    • steve
    • September 12, 2014

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. What Did The Buddha Actually Say

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

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

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    By seekingbuddha, February 6, 2015   

    • aggregate
    • khanda
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    • Tibetan_Ice
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25. Going Vipassana

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    By Chi Boy, July 2, 2016   

    • Vipassana
    • Buddhist
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    • allinone
    • August 23, 2016

26. **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

27. Yes-But-Mind vs. Don't-Know-Mind

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    By SodaChanh, November 4, 2025
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    • Mark Foote
    • December 21, 2025

28. Tantric Buddhism and Archetypes

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    By SirPhillipJFry, July 27, 2019   

    • archetype
    • archetypal
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      • jungian psychology
      • mental forms
      • meditation
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    • SirPhillipJFry
    • January 2, 2020

29. ...

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    By gatito, August 7, 2016   

    • Mindfulness
    • Buddhism 101
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      • Buddhism 101
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    • ion
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30. Awareness is exhausting!

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    By Papayapple, April 17, 2017
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    • Spotless
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