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| devas | 11/12/2009 |
Q: why do some Buddhist believe in Devas but not in God, shouldn't the same logic apply to both?
A: I understand your confusion I believe. The difference comes from spelling God with a capital G and ...
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| renunciation in buddhism | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I'm 25, female, British and have been practising Buddhist meditation for about a year. I have a ...
A: From my side, it stems from trying to understand and answer the question you are asking and not ...
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| self vs service | 11/7/2009 |
Q: I understand the idea of serving others & being selfless, however what I find is that I end up being ...
A: Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Thank you for letting me answer your question. You are ...
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| renunciation in buddhism | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I'm 25, female, British and have been practising Buddhist meditation for about a year. I have a ...
A: I am happy to try to answer your questions again. I will answer your questions from the bottom up. ...
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| renunciation in buddhism | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I'm 25, female, British and have been practising Buddhist meditation for about a year. I have a ...
A: This worldly life is called "Samsara". It is the cycle of birth, ageing, sickness and death. It is a ...
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| Rephrase... | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I have looked into the teachings and principals of Buddhism and I'm not sure what type is best for ...
A: I will do my best to give you a jumping off point to your search for what spiritual practice might ...
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| you being lazy | 10/19/2009 |
Q: I asked a question a few days ago, you HAVE not responded yet, and the recipt email even says you ...
A: I am very sorry you are unhappy. Allow me to explain things from my side. I answered your question ...
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| intrusive father | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I am wondering if there is a specific mudra or breathing exercise or meditation you can tell me of ...
A: I am sorry you are having trouble with your father. You are right. The only control one has in ...
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| buddhism | 10/17/2009 |
Q: yeah ok, buddhism is often misunderstood because of this set of wrong set of words like anatta is ...
A: From my side, it is not just that one sees a deity such as Manjushri in one's meditation. From my ...
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| meaning | 10/14/2009 |
Q: other religions believe in a Creator God and that concept gives tgheir belief meaning. IE, the ...
A: It is a good one. The Buddhist belief in creation in some ways is like all religions in that none ...
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| is buddha God ? | 10/11/2009 |
Q: how are you Laurie, sorry, i am not sure if you would like to discuss these question, my entire ...
A: I chose to take refuge in Buddha because his teachings gave me a path I could follow to become a ...
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| buddhism | 10/10/2009 |
Q: yeah ok, buddhism is often misunderstood because of this set of wrong set of words like anatta is ...
A: I am not sure I understand everything you say in your first paragraph, so I cannot comment. I used ...
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| Ignorance leading to lust | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of reading "How to See yourself As You Really Are" by HH the Dalai Lama. One ...
A: I am not sure I am qualified to interpret what His Holiness, the Dalai Lama said or meant, but I ...
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| buddhism | 10/7/2009 |
Q: i want to learn about the theory of rebirth, what is reborn in the next birth journey? a soul, a ...
A: Jaya Thank you again for letting me answer your questions. From what I understand, Nirvana is not ...
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| Right way to pray | 10/7/2009 |
Q: What is the right way to pray when you are visiting a Buddhist Gompa or a monstary eg in places like ...
A: Unfortunately, I may not be able to give you as complete an answer as you might wish. I, myself ...
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| buddhism | 10/2/2009 |
Q: i want to learn about the theory of rebirth, what is reborn in the next birth journey? a soul, a ...
A: From what I understand, it is the very subtle nature that goes from one life to another. Our very ...
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| forgiveness | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I'm struggling with forgivness and compassion at the moment. My partner cheated on my last year and ...
A: I rejoice in the fact that you were able to forgive your partner for cheating on you. However, if ...
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| buddhism | 9/26/2009 |
Q: i want to learn about the theory of rebirth, what is reborn in the next birth journey? a soul, a ...
A: As far as I have learned thus far, what remains after your death is what Buddhists call “Very ...
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| Is the journey to Self a part of the Buddhist's road to enlightenment? | 9/23/2009 |
Q: I'm writing a paper where the issue is "Does Buddhism honor the individual and address the journey ...
A: From what I have learned so far in studying, Buddhism does not really teach about honoring one's ...
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| Is the journey to Self a part of the Buddhist's road to enlightenment? | 9/17/2009 |
Q: I'm writing a paper where the issue is "Does Buddhism honor the individual and address the journey ...
A: It's a good one. I will do my best to answer it based on what I have learned so far. I will ...
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| New to Buddhism. | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I'm new to Buddhism and looking to begin practice. I was wondering what the best place would be to ...
A: I am glad you are looking into Buddhism. It is certainly useful whether you adopt it as a religion ...
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| Eternal Happiness | 9/10/2009 |
Q: What then is Eternal Happiness? How do I obtain it? Can you provides with a diagram of Eternal ...
A: From what I understand about Buddhism, which is still so little, we believe that eventually all ...
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| Retreat Center | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I find the Buddhism very interesting. My knowledge of Buddhism is somewhat limited to what I've been ...
A: I think it is great that you are interested in learning more about the Mahayana path. I noticed ...
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| moving... | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I was hoping after sometime of study, I would move in to a retreat or monastery of some kind. what ...
A: Cody - Thank you for letting me answer your question. If you are willing to move to India, Japan, ...
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| Eternal Happiness | 9/5/2009 |
Q: What then is Eternal Happiness? How do I obtain it? Can you provides with a diagram of Eternal ...
A: Henry Thank You for letting me answer your questions. From a Mahayana point of view, Eternal ...
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| overall question | 7/15/2009 |
Q: This is for a paper I am to write on Buddhism. These are questions that I am to ask someone as an ...
A: Your first question is a bit difficult. The reason is because just in Christianity, there are ...
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| Religions of the world (Buddhism) | 7/7/2009 |
Q: I am doing research for a paper and I have compiled a list of questions that I would like to ask ...
A: Sherita. Your first question becomes a bit difficult. The reason this is, is that just in ...
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| Beings from other dimentions | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I was initiated into Buddhism about 5 years ago. Call me restless but I explored outside the ...
A: I am glad you are returning to pursuing only one major religion as I believe that will help you ...
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| book reccomendations, and a question about a particular book | 6/29/2009 |
Q: I have 2 questions: 1) Do you have any book recommendations for people who are new to Buddhism and ...
A: Kate. I am very glad you are looking at Buddhism as a spiritual path. I have been practicing ...
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| monks and meditation | 6/16/2009 |
Q: how do I answer an elderly man, who asks "why do monks do nothing but meditate yet expect the people ...
A: Lee. Perhaps the question your elderly friend should ask is not why should they eat when all they ...
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| questions about Buddhism | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon. I'm writing a school paper about Buddhism and have a few questions. 1. What is ...
A: Some of your questions are fairly easy to answer, the others are somewhat more difficult and I will ...
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| outsider question about Buddhism | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have 4 questions about Buddhism. 1) Do they still follow the same teachings today? 2) Do these ...
A: The answer to question one is yes, Buddhists follow the same teachings today as they did in Buddha’s ...
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| what is moral to Buddhism? | 5/30/2009 |
Q: i am currently research on the viewpoints from the Buddhism of mechanical heart, stem cells, ...
A: I am not a true expert in these types of matters, nor because there is no edict that I know of ...
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| lost | 5/28/2009 |
Q: Im 24 years old i feel like ive lost my inner self i want to find the real me there is a void in me ...
A: Greetings Jerrod. Thank you for letting me answer your question. I will do what I can to help. ...
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| Is Buddhism a religion? | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I am currently studying at the University of Brighton on a Religious Studies teacher training ...
A: From your question it seems that you want people’s personal beliefs. So, my answers will be more ...
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| Buddhist "baptism" | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Is there any Buddhist equivalent to a baptism or a blessing for a new baby?
A: Emmy - Thank you for letting me answer your question. To the best of my knowledge, in my eight ...
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| Karmic effects on "beauty"? | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I hope you are well.Imagine two people who are both identical in terms of qualities such as ...
A: Jordan. It is a good one. If you ask ten Buddhist practitioners, I suspect you will get ten ...
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| Anatta, Anicca, Sunyata? | 5/11/2009 |
Q: A thought occurred to me - aren't these all essentially the same concept, merely stated ...
A: Howard for letting me answer your question. From what I understand, Anatta means no self – Anicca ...
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| Meditation | 5/1/2009 |
Q: is meditaion really necessary for someone if they are a buddhist? Or can you be a buddhist without ...
A: From what I have observed and experienced, meditation is an important part of Buddhist studies. It ...
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| Buddhist requirements | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I have been interested in Buddhism a long time, and I have followed its way of life as best as I ...
A: Luke I am glad to hear you are following Buddhism and trying to follow it as a way of life. Thank ...
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| Buddism | 4/22/2009 |
Q: 1. Do Buddists believe in a Devine God or in a human being? 2. Who is the Dali Lama?
A: Sorry it took so long to respond, iroically, I was out of town attending a lecture by His Holiness ...
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| desires | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I am confused about the whole concept regarding desires in Buddhism. I understand that I am always ...
A: I will answer your regular question and your follow up question in this one answer as they both deal ...
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| buddhist and death penalty | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I'm writing a paper for my class and was wondering if you could help me out. If you were sitting ...
A: That is an interesting question. Thank you for letting me answer it. It is a bit of a difficult ...
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| confusion on buddhism | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Correct me if I’m wrong, but I understand that ceasing one’s desires contributes to their ...
A: Joey. You ask many interesting questions. I will try to answer them to the best of my ability. ...
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| karma | 4/6/2009 |
Q: a month ago I asked a question about karma, that was to the nature, that if a child were born blind, ...
A: It's good to hear from you again. Thank you for letting me answer this question. First off though I ...
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| Working With Anger | 3/31/2009 |
Q: I'm not really a buddhist, but I am learning buddhist technigues to better manage my anger and ...
A: I am glad that my last answer was of use to you. Thanks for letting me answer your question about ...
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| buddhism and christianity | 3/20/2009 |
Q: is it possible to follow both Christian, and Buddhist views? Basically I'm asking if you can live ...
A: Tyler. Thank you for letting me answer your question. From what I understand, the two questions you ...
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| astral travel | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I am a meditation instructor from the Christian contemplative tradition. I have a student who is ...
A: You pose a very interesting question. You have an advantage over me in that you are a meditation ...
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| Beginners Books | 3/19/2009 |
Q: Could you please let me know of some good books as I am interested in knowing a little more about ...
A: I am glad you are interested in Buddhism. I will be happy to recommend some books for you to read. ...
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| discovering buddhism | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I am going to buy the DVD on Discovering Buddhism,now will this be sufficient or do I have to buy ...
A: Charmaine, That is great that you are going to do the Discovering Buddhism series. I have taken ...
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| reason and faith | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Buddhism is based on reason, not faith. However, after we die, a Buddhist believes that karma, to ...
A: No problem. I hope I can clarify things a bit. As far as what you were told that Buddhists, ...
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| Theravada Budhists and Amulets, Superstitions | 3/11/2009 |
Q: as I learn more about Buddhism and the teachings of Buddha being related to insight and ...
A: Russ for letting me answer your question. Here is a website on life in Thailand and one of the ...
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| reason and faith | 3/9/2009 |
Q: Buddhism is based on reason, not faith. However, after we die, a Buddhist believes that karma, to ...
A: Marc You have asked a very interesting and kind of tricky question. I’ll do my best to answer it. ...
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| where do I start? | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I went to see his highness the Dalai Lama last year in Normandy and he gave me an inner peace, I ...
A: I rejoice in hearing that you wish to practice Buddhism. Since you seem to be drawn to His ...
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| creation | 3/5/2009 |
Q: I understand that Buddhist generally don't accept the concept of a god of creation, if so, what then ...
A: Marc. You ask what the purpose of the creation is. As you mentioned, Buddhists do not believe in a ...
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| suffering | 3/1/2009 |
Q: I know all life is suffering but some of us suffer much more than others, ie cancer, starvation, ...
A: Marc. Thank you for letting me answer your question. It does seem curious why some people suffer ...
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| Class assignment | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I am in an Eastern and Western thought class, and one of our assignments is to interview an expert ...
A: Marcus. Thank you for allowing me to answer your questions – First however, let me just say I am ...
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| buddhism | 2/24/2009 |
Q: how can we reconcile the concept of the bodhisattva and the arhats? since the arhat is the first ...
A: According to the Mahayana Buddhists, and perhaps all Buddhists, every sentient being has the Budddha ...
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| How to practice Buddhism | 2/22/2009 |
Q: I have read numerous books on buddhism and would like to learn how to practice correctly. My ...
A: Walt for letting me answer your question. It is a good one. I am glad you have been reading books ...
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| buddhism | 2/21/2009 |
Q: how can we reconcile the concept of the bodhisattva and the arhats? since the arhat is the first ...
A: Greetings, again, Lance. You sure ask some amazing questions. I am having a bit of trouble ...
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| The Need for Re-Birth or Enlightenment At All | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I understand the believe about suffering, craving, the different realms of existence,re-birth, etc., ...
A: Russ. Thank you for letting my answer your question, which is a good one. Although you did not ask ...
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| buddhism | 2/18/2009 |
Q: how can we reconcile the concept of the bodhisattva and the arhats? since the arhat is the first ...
A: Lance, very much for giving me a chance to answer your question. The answers I will give you are ...
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| New to learning about buddhism | 2/16/2009 |
Q: As an ENFP type who struggles to say no and seems to wear a large badge saying 'here to help'! How ...
A: Emmanuel . Thank you so much for letting me answer your question. I really like your question ...
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| Anatta | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I am a beginning theravada buddhist (I realize that we may have different beliefs, but I think that ...
A: Wow – you sure ask tough questions for only being a Buddhist for a month! Because you are Theraveda ...
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| I'm a beginner | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I am very interested in becoming a Mahayana Buddhist and am curious as to whether or not there is a ...
A: I rejoice in your decision to engage in a spiritual practice to help you let go of your anger and ...
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| enlightenment | 2/1/2009 |
Q: What would enlightenment look and feel like ? Is it a process and are there signs or steps along the ...
A: Jenna – Thank you for letting me answer this question. You have asked tough-ish questions, for two ...
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| My wife had had a verystrangedream! | 1/31/2009 |
Q: My wife had a dream that intrigues me and puzzles her. She's not a very religious person, and what ...
A: First off, though I am supposed to be somewhat of an expert, I am not in any way an expert on dream ...
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| I'm a beginner | 1/30/2009 |
Q: I am very interested in becoming a Mahayana Buddhist and am curious as to whether or not there is a ...
A: Namaste – I am very happy that you are interested in possibly becoming a Mahayana Buddhist. Thank ...
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| Appropriate attitude on hatred | 1/29/2009 |
Q: There's a question bothering me for quite a long time. The purpose of asking is actually simple: to ...
A: Glad I could help –As for your current question, I cannot tell you whether or not to teach or ...
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| awakening to reality | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have been meditating for years. And last night I had a realization . I have been frustrated with ...
A: It is wonderful you have been meditating for so long. Yes, a goodly majority of people do appear ...
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| Appropriate attitude on hatred | 1/27/2009 |
Q: There's a question bothering me for quite a long time. The purpose of asking is actually simple: to ...
A: Namaste, Albert. Thank you for allowing me to answer your question. First off you clearly have a ...
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| buddhists and Mahayana | 1/25/2009 |
Q: how are these two relate to each other
A: Greetings, Isabel, Mahyana is related to Buddhism because it qualifies what type of Buddhism you ...
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