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1. Milarepa's advice to Gampopa

   By Apech, February 18, 2014
   • 13 replies
   • 5,659 views
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   • Apech
   • February 24, 2014

2. Master Nan Teaches You Anapana

   By Cheshire Cat, May 19, 2013
   • 22 replies
   • 5,622 views
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   • Cheshire Cat
   • October 27, 2016

3. Ethical conduct indispensable for attaining enlightenment or Buddhahood

   By Ajay0, September 23, 2023   

   • refutation of nihilism
   • 20 replies
   • 5,621 views
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   • Ajay0
   • October 31, 2025

4. Former AYPer with questions about Samatha vs. Kundalini

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

5. Dzogchen teachers and online teachings

   By jin song, June 20, 2018   

   • dzogchen
   • 10 replies
   • 5,546 views
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   • Miroku
   • July 2, 2018

6. How do you practice Buddhism?

   By XieJia, September 15, 2011
   • 21 replies
   • 5,409 views
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   • XieJia
   • September 16, 2011

7. My Experience With Tummo By Tulku Lobsang

   By Nuralshamal, April 11, 2024   

   • tummo
   • inner heat
   • (and 5 more)

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     • tummo
     • inner heat
     • tulku lobsang
     • six yogas
     • lower dan tien
     • magical heat
     • psychic heat
   • 11 replies
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   • Nuralshamal
   • October 15, 2025

8. Easy Zen for Everyone

   By zenstillempty, March 8, 2012
   • 23 replies
   • 5,237 views
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   • SeriesOfTubes
   • March 24, 2012

9. the Diamond Sutra

   By ion, May 4, 2018
   • 20 replies
   • 5,218 views
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   • lifeforce
   • May 30, 2019

10. Free Bön Buddhist Teachings

    By steve, January 7, 2017
    • 23 replies
    • 5,205 views
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    • liminal_luke
    • January 9, 2017

11. Dear Buddhists, I have a question

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    By Sir Darius the Clairvoyent, October 12, 2024
    • 25 replies
    • 5,184 views
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    • Krenx
    • June 3, 2025

12. thread for posts that are easy to understand by most people

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    By Cobie, August 16, 2024
    • 33 replies
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    • old3bob
    • August 29, 2024

13. Remains of vajrayana buddhism in Tibet

    By Tibetan_Ice, December 27, 2013   

    • Tibet
    • 19 replies
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    • adept
    • January 4, 2014

14. What are the mechanics behind chanting?

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    By Takingcharge, January 9, 2023
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    • Maddie
    • March 8, 2023

15. Are the Four Jhanas the equivalent of jing, chi, shen and emptiness transformation in Daoist Alchemy(Nei Dan)

    By Asher Topaz, February 9, 2022   

    • jing
    • chi
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      • jing
      • chi
      • shen
      • jhana
      • alchemy
      • emptiness
      • buddhism
      • daoism
    • 17 replies
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    • exorcist_1699
    • March 13, 2023

16. Ch'an Buddhism

    By lifeforce, October 16, 2011
    • 22 replies
    • 5,126 views
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    • lifeforce
    • December 31, 2011

17. Did the Dalai Lama use a Siddhi power on this scientist?

    By Jetsun, January 22, 2013
    • 14 replies
    • 5,097 views
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    • BaguaKicksAss
    • August 26, 2014

18. Take me to the cosmic vagina: inside Tibet's secret tantric temple

    By Apech, November 10, 2015
    • 11 replies
    • 5,063 views
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    • rex
    • August 24, 2020

19. The significance of "karmic vision" and its implications.

    By goldisheavy, July 23, 2014
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    • -_sometimes
    • February 22, 2020

20. Internet Buddhist Nihilists

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    By yabyum24, December 20, 2013
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    • Simple_Jack
    • January 31, 2014

21. Awakening To Reality

    By taoguy, August 21, 2022
    • 22 replies
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    • SodaChanh
    • August 17, 2024

22. Natural Perfection: Longchenpa's Radical Dzogchen - translated by Keith Dowman

    By idiot_stimpy, May 31, 2013
    • 23 replies
    • 5,002 views
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    • Creation
    • August 2, 2013

23. Jax: Longchenpa says No Need For Direct Introduction

    By Tibetan_Ice, June 18, 2016
    • 21 replies
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    • taoguy
    • September 4, 2016

24. What Gurdjieff found in Tibet

    By Jetsun, September 13, 2013
    • 7 replies
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    • 3bob
    • September 19, 2013

25. Heading toward Tibetan schools

    By Encephalon, February 15, 2012
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    • Encephalon
    • February 28, 2012

26. Question about Buddha Quote

    By thelerner, February 12, 2012
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    • 4,899 views
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    • thelerner
    • February 14, 2012

27. Paths/Stages?

    By JustARandomPanda, April 22, 2012
    • 21 replies
    • 4,865 views
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    • styrofoamdog
    • May 4, 2012

28. Chogyal Namkhai Norbu's Yantra Yoga

    By Creation, May 26, 2016   

    • tibetan
    • yoga
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      • yoga
      • dzogchen
      • tsa lung
      • pranayama
      • trul khor
      • Namkhai Norbu
      • tummo
    • 2 replies
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    • Zhongyongdaoist
    • June 16, 2016

29. Author Sam Harris on Buddhism

    By JustARandomPanda, August 28, 2012   

    • Buddhism
    • Atheism
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      Tagged with:

      • Buddhism
      • Atheism
      • Scientific Method
    • 16 replies
    • 4,833 views
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    • Jetsun
    • September 2, 2012

30. Grokking the Dharma

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    By Nintendao, November 15, 2023   

    • four noble truths
    • noble eightfold path
    • 30 replies
    • 4,796 views
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    • stirling
    • November 19, 2023