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| Tibetan Book of the Dead | 11/18/2009 |
Q: I have read that various great thinkers throughout history have regarded the tibetan book of the ...
A: Promoting Buddhism and Meditation Practice - Talks and Teachings Archive ...
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| Buddhism and Pain | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I've asked this of Buddhist before but the asnwer is a little beyond me. I'm in constant physical ...
A: It may be the last thing you want to do, but try focusing on the pain itself. Examine it, observe it ...
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| Tibetan Buddhist Retreats California | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I hope you are doing well. I took a 3 month leave off of work due to overwork, burn-out and ...
A: http://www.knowbuddhism.info/2009/11/tibetan-buddhist-retreats-california.html Dear Art, I do not ...
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| Ordaining as a Buddhist Monk | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I have been a Buddhist for around 5 years and follow the four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path. I ...
A: The aspiration to ordain is considered a highly noble one and I encourage this way of life to any ...
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| Renunciation in Buddhism | 10/30/2009 |
Q: Sorry about the ridiculous length of my question!! Hope you've got at least half a day free to ...
A: Firstly let me Apologise for the delay in answering your questions. I am always handy for a straight ...
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| Sanskrit - Question | 7/23/2009 |
Q: Which is the correct way of writing the words below? anicca dukkha anatta I have attached an ...
A: I had to ask a friend whom is a fully ordained monk (Huifeng) to help me with this. here is what he ...
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| Buddhist Cosmology - Earthly Realms | 7/16/2009 |
Q: First off thank you for taking you're time to answer my questions. Now, I've been looking at ...
A: 'Jambudvīpa' is one of the worlds within the 'Earthly Realm' category in Buddhist Cosmology ...
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| Buddhism and Feeling empty | 4/29/2009 |
Q: I suppose that this would be more of a personal question... It is a problem I have come to ...
A: Greetings Nicolaas, It warms my heart that you are so intent on the Buddhist path and willing to ...
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| Buddhism - Karma and Transfer of Merit | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I would like to know what exactly are the Buddhist teachings on transfer of merit. I understand it ...
A: Maybe try "Sharing of Merits" .... I think it's safe to say that really, the sharing of merits is ...
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| Buddhism - One With Everything | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have recently been reading a book that I find very similar to the concepts of buddhism. I am ...
A: Maybe, rather than "I experience X", it is actually "X-experience". The former is actor, action and ...
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| Buddhism Funeral Ceremonies | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I am currently doing an assignment on how compatible Buddhism and Hindu death beliefs/ funerals are. ...
A: In reality it depends on the culture you are in - Thai, Tibetan, Japanese, Korean. There is quite a ...
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| Buddhism and Feeling empty | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I suppose that this would be more of a personal question... It is a problem I have come to ...
A: Have you considered that this is the feeling of being free? if it was really totally empty and ...
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| Buddhism and Music | 4/22/2009 |
Q: Do Buddists listen to music? If they get into their car, and they have the desire to listen to ...
A: it really does depend. To listen to music as a mindless diversion from life and knowing this - ...
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| Buddhism Path | 4/21/2009 |
Q: so I have been studying buddhism for a month or so now and I have had alot of questions. After all ...
A: Your understanding of the Dhamma is bearing fruit. It is all about being mindful of desire/craving ...
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| The Enlightened Buddhist approach to Desire and the Four Requesites | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I am confused about the whole concept regarding desires in Buddhism. I understand that I am always ...
A: In regards to Desire. I understand that an awakened one would take the approach of an observer ...
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| Buddhism Desires and Nirvana | 4/15/2009 |
Q: Correct me if I’m wrong, but I understand that ceasing one’s desires contributes to their ...
A: You ask some very good questions. An enlightened person in a state of say, absolute truth would not ...
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| Buddhism and Self Development | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I am wondering, how will being a buddhist make me any better or how will it help with the problems ...
A: Buddhism will not make you a 'better' person However simply learning to become more mindful will ...
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| Buddhism and Love | 4/14/2009 |
Q: Yesterday I decided for the second time that I didn't want to be friends with my ex. I keep going ...
A: The main question you should ask yourself is: do you think continuing contact with your ex-boyfriend ...
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| 2 questions | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I have two questions, maybe you can answer them. 1. "... directness and power of animals comes from ...
A: 1:"not very much ego" The sentence could have been written as, "...by having nothing hidden and by ...
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| i am a new convert in to budhism and i want to know how to find a teacher | 4/7/2009 |
Q: i have been reading some of the budhist teaching online and i am now convinced ;i want to know how ...
A: Frederick, This is fantastic news. As regards to practicing you can start by following your breath ...
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| Offerings to Buddha | 4/4/2009 |
Q: To Whom It May Concern, First off, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I'm ...
A: Here are your answers. Why is it that Buddhists offer food, money and other things to Buddha? ...
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| Money | 3/31/2009 |
Q: It's very difficult for me not to fret about money. Especially about my debt. How do I stay in the ...
A: it's reasonable, even sane to fret about money, given what money is and what it means in this world. ...
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| Re-Births in Buddhisum | 3/24/2009 |
Q: Hope this finds you in the best of your health and spirts. I am Rajendran Menon from India. I ...
A: The Gautama Buddha did not give any specific teaching regarding the origin of the universe or of ...
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| faith | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I'm writing a book about how faith affects daily life. Has there ever been a time when your faith ...
A: Yes, most certainly it has! Everyday faith helps me through life. If I ever feel lonely I call on ...
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| Buddhism, Love and Romance | 3/14/2009 |
Q: I have met a girl who is starting her journey into buddhism, and we have fallen in love with each ...
A: What does her "struggling to cope" look like? Is she perceiving there to be some conflict or ...
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| reason | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I've asked a few questions in the past and I have one more topic that I'm unclear on. A Buddhist ...
A: very good question. Some Buddhists would base that idea on faith, some Buddhists would base that ...
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| Buddhism assets, resources, power bases | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what you would say that buddhism is particularaly proud of or hold value to in the ...
A: It depends on your local sangha. Most of the groups take action around issues of ecology, ...
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| political actions for Buddhists | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what type of policy issues and oportunities for political action buddhists have. Any ...
A: I can't speak for any other Buddhists,in my community there are Buddhists but if they do act they ...
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| creation and purpose | 3/5/2009 |
Q: a week or so ago, I asked if Buddhist beleive in god and the answer I received was generally no. The ...
A: If anyone has the balls to answer that I will be very surprised indeed :) what is your question ...
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| suffering | 3/2/2009 |
Q: I know life is suffering. However, with war, disease, starvation, some of us suffer much, much more ...
A: Remember the four noble truths - 'There is Suffering' suffering plays a role in life but to say that ...
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