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1. Is the thought of ‘the only way’ to be violent?

   By awaken, June 12, 2022
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   • Mark Foote
   • September 19, 2022

2. Cantonese is a Useful Tool for Chinese Buddhist Sutra Study

   By alphone, June 3, 2022
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   • exorcist_1699
   • March 9, 2023

3. Buddha-Spoken Sutra on Great Dragon Krkala’s Dharani and His Victory over Exterior-Path Practitioners

   By alphone, June 2, 2022
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   • alphone
   • June 2, 2022

4. Why light in Buddhist scriptures disappear

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   By awaken, May 29, 2022
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   • August 18, 2022

5. Marpa: the tantric origins of the Kagyu tradition

   By Apech, May 16, 2022
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   • Apech
   • October 7, 2022

6. Angering Myself Through The Dantians

   By dawn90, May 2, 2022   

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   • Michael Sternbach
   • August 12, 2022

7. Comparing Buddhism, Daoism, Brahmanism and Yoga

   By Morphius, March 20, 2022   

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   • Morphius
   • March 20, 2022

8. Buddha's Biography

   By el_tortugo, March 19, 2022   

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   • biography
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   • Morphius
   • March 20, 2022

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

   By Asher Topaz, February 9, 2022   

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   • exorcist_1699
   • March 13, 2023

10. Dedication to Thây Thích Nhất Hạnh

    By Small Fur, January 29, 2022   

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    • TranquilTurmoil
    • February 1, 2022

11. Thank you for your service, Thich Nhat Hanh

    By stirling, January 22, 2022
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    • FarangLao
    • August 31, 2022

12. The Buddha was Bald … but is Everywhere Depicted with a Full Head of Hair

    By Seeking, January 16, 2022
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    • Straybird
    • August 18, 2022

13. Plum Village Related Qigong

    By el_tortugo, January 13, 2022   

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    • el_tortugo
    • January 20, 2022

14. Why is nothingness/emptiness/lack of ego the desired state?

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    By helpfuldemon, January 4, 2022
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    • Nintendao
    • November 21, 2022

15. Describe what you think enlightenment is and what you would realize should you have it

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    By helpfuldemon, December 31, 2021
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    • Lairg
    • September 9, 2022

16. Buddhist Pocket Shrine 3D

    By TheGrayJediKnight, December 14, 2021   

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    • steve
    • December 19, 2021

17. Mala Divination

    By TheGrayJediKnight, December 13, 2021   

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    • December 13, 2021

18. Staying in a buddhist monastery?

    By Cookie Monster, December 7, 2021
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    • unreasonablyreasonable
    • March 26, 2022

19. Internal alchemy in Zen

    By Vajra Fist, November 21, 2021
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    • Mark Foote
    • November 22, 2022

20. Zeal Chakra

    By dawn90, November 15, 2021   

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    • Morphius
    • March 20, 2022

21. The Clear Light Dharmakaya Experience

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

22. 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

23. My Dhammapada practice

    By Encephalon, October 1, 2021
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    • Encephalon
    • October 1, 2021

24. Sutras as a practice

    By Maddie, September 28, 2021
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    • Maddie
    • October 6, 2021

25. Dhammapada and emotional immaturity

    By Encephalon, September 16, 2021
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    • Encephalon
    • September 30, 2021

26. Gelug bums?

    By Miroku, September 2, 2021
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    • Miroku
    • September 4, 2021

27. Neijia Yoga:Neigong for Yoga and Martial Arts by William Bodri

    By Asher Topaz, September 1, 2021
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    • September 1, 2021

28. zen

    一休宗純 Ikkyū Sōjun (1394-1481)

    By Ano Eremita, August 6, 2021   

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    • Ano Eremita
    • September 24, 2021

29. The Bhumis and the higher bhumis

    By TranquilTurmoil, July 30, 2021
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    • stirling
    • July 31, 2021

30. Love, Loving-Kindness, Bonds, Attachment

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    By TranquilTurmoil, July 29, 2021
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    • manitou
    • July 18, 2022