Buddhist Discussion

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1. Lankavatara Sutra

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   By Jonesboy, January 22, 2018
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   • Jonesboy
   • February 28, 2018

2. Samatha vs Vipassina

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   By Maddie, December 28, 2017   

   • your experiences
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   • Boundlesscostfairy
   • January 28, 2018

3. Why so much emphasis on dukkha?

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   By Simple_Jack, December 17, 2013   

   • dukkha
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   • Simple_Jack
   • March 22, 2014

4. Awareness vs. Consciousness

   By JustARandomPanda, April 17, 2012
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   • stan herman
   • April 18, 2012

5. An Experiment in Buddhist Discussion

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   By steve, March 22, 2014
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   • Apech
   • March 27, 2014

6. Commonly Closed Chakras

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   By dawn90, December 5, 2017   

   • closed chakra
   • blocked chakras
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     • blocked chakras
     • blocked throat chakra
     • blocked manipura chakra
     • blocked crown chakra
     • blocked sixth chakra
     • blocked second chakra
     • blocked sacral chakra
     • blocked third eye chakra
     • blocked fifth chakra
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   • KuroShiro
   • December 31, 2017

7. No Religion

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   By Gerard, March 17, 2015   

   • By Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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   • Cheshire Cat
   • March 23, 2015

8. Ancestor Lu Meets Master Huanglong Huinan

   By Simple_Jack, January 19, 2014   

   • Lu Dongbin
   • Huanglong Huinan
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     • 100 Character Tablet
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   • Simple_Jack
   • October 24, 2014

9. Buddhism is ‘liberation through Yin’, and turns you into a ghost forever. Agree or disagree?

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   By Phoenix3, November 19, 2017   

   • buddhism
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   • steve
   • November 27, 2017

10. Buddhism and Taoism

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    By Juustopallo, September 21, 2015
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    • Marblehead
    • October 10, 2015

11. The four Thoughts

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    By RigdzinTrinley, April 7, 2016
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    • Apech
    • April 16, 2016

12. Why keep the mind clear?

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    By qibrush, March 24, 2015
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    • gendao
    • April 12, 2015

13. Book on trecko, thogal and Dzogchen

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    By Tibetan_Ice, July 16, 2014
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    • Apech
    • July 20, 2014

14. All Things Mantra

    By Fa Xin, January 20, 2017
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    • Maddie
    • January 17, 2021

15. Buddha "Don't worship anything". Buddhists "With folded hands I turn to you". Me "Huh?".

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    By Seeking, November 1, 2021
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    • Mark Foote
    • December 30, 2021

16. Making sense: How to combine emptiness and compassion?

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    By TranquilTurmoil, July 17, 2021   

    • illusory form
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    • Kati
    • July 23

17. Namo Amituofo - How to chant -

    By Cheshire Cat, February 10, 2013
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    • Miroku
    • February 12, 2021

18. Is this a form of the much fabled "grasping"?

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    By Arkx6, September 11, 2018
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    • dawei
    • October 7, 2018

19. Master Nan Teaches You Anapana

    By Cheshire Cat, May 19, 2013
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    • Cheshire Cat
    • October 27, 2016

20. Childhood, depression and budhism

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    By Arkx6, September 5, 2018
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    • Arkx6
    • September 16, 2018

21. Milarepa's advice to Gampopa

    By Apech, February 18, 2014
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    • Apech
    • February 24, 2014

22. Is Dzogchen about cultivation? Or should the teachings just not exist.

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    By MooNiNite, June 4, 2016
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    • Apech
    • June 13, 2016

23. The Clear Light Dharmakaya Experience

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    By Mark Foote, November 13, 2021
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    • Mark Foote
    • June 14, 2022

24. Former AYPer with questions about Samatha vs. Kundalini

    By Samadhology, March 6, 2014
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    • Captain Mar-Vell
    • April 5, 2014

25. How do you practice Buddhism?

    By XieJia, September 15, 2011
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    • XieJia
    • September 16, 2011

26. Buddhist cynicism

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    By Harmonious Emptiness, December 29, 2013
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    • Simple_Jack
    • January 21, 2014

27. Why is the medicine buddha blue? Did he come from hinduism?

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    By Takingcharge, January 7, 2023
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    • Maddie
    • February 15, 2023

28. Turnings of the Wheel of the Dharma

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    By Apech, September 15, 2017
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    • Fa Xin
    • September 20, 2017

29. Dzogchen teachers and online teachings

    By jin song, June 20, 2018   

    • dzogchen
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    • Miroku
    • July 2, 2018

30. Easy Zen for Everyone

    By zenstillempty, March 8, 2012
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    • SeriesOfTubes
    • March 24, 2012