Buddhist Textual Studies

69 topics in this forum

1. Favourite Buddhist Books

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   By Seth Ananda, October 10, 2011
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   • steve
   • June 24, 2019

2. The Ch'an Bums

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   By adept, January 20, 2011
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   • lifeforce
   • August 30, 2018

3. Buddhist Sutras online

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   By Trunk, March 12, 2012
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   • No One
   • May 11, 2017

4. Dhamma Resources for Meditation

   By Simple_Jack, March 10, 2014   

   • PDF
   • Webcast Retreat
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     • Webcast Retreat
     • Dhamma Transcript
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   • No One
   • May 11, 2017

5. Pure Land Buddhism resource links

   By GrandmasterP, August 10, 2014
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   • Earl Grey
   • December 14, 2021

6. Seeing, Recognising & Maintaining One's Enlightening Potential

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   By C T, December 31, 2014
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   • blue eyed snake
   • January 22, 2025

7. Theravada and Mahayana

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   By Cheshire Cat, January 27, 2013
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   • Simple_Jack
   • March 26, 2013

8. Tilopa’s Mahamudra Instruction to Naropa in Twenty Eight Verses

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   By idiot_stimpy, January 11, 2014   

   • keith dowman
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   • Simple_Jack
   • January 17, 2014

9. Zen is not Buddhism, Zen is not meditation.

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   By adept, July 10, 2024
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   • Tommy
   • October 24, 2025

10. Interdependent Totality in Buddhadharma

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    By Simple_Jack, January 20, 2014   

    • Huayan Buddhism
    • Avatamsaka Sutra
    • 51 replies
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    • Bodhicitta
    • October 2, 2015

11. Buddha's soul (or mind if you prefer)

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    By 3bob, August 31, 2014   

    • on being an immortal
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    • steve
    • September 2, 2014

12. What is meant by Emptiness?? Especially in meditation??

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    By Tommy, April 28, 2025
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    • Mark Foote
    • May 23, 2025

13. Cutting the root of desire

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    By Gunther, November 10, 2017
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    • Limahong
    • January 24, 2018

14. Which teaching got your attention

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    By Maddie, January 5, 2021
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    • Mark Foote
    • February 29, 2024

15. Interpretational inconsistencies? Clarification help, please!

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    By S:C, November 7, 2023
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    • Mark Foote
    • November 14, 2023

16. The Five Eyes according to Buddha.

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    By Tibetan_Ice, August 15, 2014
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    • Lairg
    • August 18, 2022

17. Prajna is 3-fold

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    By Simple_Jack, January 7, 2014   

    • sutrayana
    • vajrayana
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      • sutrayana
      • vajrayana
      • mahamudra & dzogchen
    • 29 replies
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    • asunthatneversets
    • July 18, 2014

18. Innate Purity of Phenomena

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    By Simple_Jack, January 23, 2014   

    • Sunyata
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    • Simple_Jack
    • November 22, 2014

19. Gatito hid his topic of Jax's book

    By Tibetan_Ice, June 28, 2016
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    • Kar3n
    • November 9, 2016

20. Original text that explains the two truth doctrine

    By S:C, November 7, 2023
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    • steve
    • May 17, 2025

21. Buddhist Roots of Vedanta

    By RongzomFan, August 2, 2013
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    • RongzomFan
    • September 15, 2013

22. Dogen's Shobogenzo

    By GrandmasterP, August 28, 2014
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    • 9th
    • April 11, 2018

23. Shurangama Mantra & 88 Buddhas Repentance Ceremony

    By Simple_Jack, February 14, 2014   

    • Excorcism
    • Karmic Obstacles
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    • Simple_Jack
    • March 12, 2014

24. The Will for Enlightenment

    By manitou, November 8, 2014   

    • Avatamsaka Sutra
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    • lifeforce
    • December 26, 2014

25. Understanding Buddhist Ethics: Study of Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge

    By C T, September 1, 2014
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    • BaguaKicksAss
    • October 6, 2014

26. Meditation On The Nature Of Thoughts/Appearances

    By Simple_Jack, January 17, 2014   

    • Mahamudra
    • shamatha-vipashyana
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      • shamatha-vipashyana
      • namtok
      • nangwa
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    • GrandmasterP
    • March 30, 2014

27. Mystical Buddhist Readings

    By RongzomFan, October 15, 2013
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    • RongzomFan
    • February 1, 2014

28. Tilopa's 6 words of Mahamudra

    By konchog uma, June 14, 2012
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    • konchog uma
    • June 18, 2012

29. Substance Dualism in Buddhadharma

    By Simple_Jack, February 1, 2014   

    • Substance Dualism
    • Dzogchen
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    • Simple_Jack
    • January 2, 2015

30. The Experience of Sunyata (or Insubstantiality)

    By C T, January 18, 2014   

    • Mind Nature
    • Vajrayana
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      • Mind Nature
      • Vajrayana
      • Right Practice
    • 10 replies
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    • C T
    • January 21, 2014