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| Posture. Present Moment. | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I just have twoI'm a beginner meditator and sit in the burmese posture, (it feels more stable than ...
A: As for your first question, I am not sure what your main goal is in meditating, but assuming it is ...
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| buddhism | 11/20/2009 |
Q: are ALL details of buddha's life historical per say? did the brahma issue or some supernatural ...
A: "in what way meditation can be dangerous?" Meditation is like a knife. If used correctly, it can ...
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| buddhism | 11/19/2009 |
Q: are ALL details of buddha's life historical per say? did the brahma issue or some supernatural ...
A: "are ALL details of buddha's life historical per say? did the brahma issue or some supernatural ...
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| beleif | 11/12/2009 |
Q: why do some Buddhist believe in Devas but not in God when the same logic for belief or disbelief ...
A: You mention in your question that some Buddhist believe in Devas but not God. In Buddhism, as with ...
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| laws | 11/9/2009 |
Q: but laws are needed to prevent killing and stealing at some point? what is the source of buddhist ...
A: "what does it mean in meditation that you cease thinking and just merely observe? This is merely ...
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| laws | 11/8/2009 |
Q: but laws are needed to prevent killing and stealing at some point? what is the source of buddhist ...
A: "sometimes even karma was escaped by a being such as an arahant he gained arahantship and eventually ...
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| laws | 11/8/2009 |
Q: but laws are needed to prevent killing and stealing at some point? what is the source of buddhist ...
A: "but laws are needed to prevent killing and stealing at some point?" Laws are only needed by humans ...
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| Questions | 11/8/2009 |
Q: My name is Denice I attend University Of Phoenix and I have to interview someone who practices ...
A: I will attempt to help you as much as I can. I will answer your questions succinctly and as ...
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| buddhism | 11/5/2009 |
Q: is enligtenment possible by just looking at the mirror seeing you ve changed and got old bingo you ...
A: "is it possible for human beings to live without law i mean law of the country?" I'm not sure what ...
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| panna | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I was just looking at your profile on this website and I would like to ask you a question about ...
A: Panna can be described as investigative contemplation. It can be described as contemplative ...
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| buddhism | 11/2/2009 |
Q: is enligtenment possible by just looking at the mirror seeing you ve changed and got old bingo you ...
A: "so whats the difficulty of enduring many lives? just see you are getting old and bingo youre ...
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| buddhism | 11/2/2009 |
Q: is enligtenment possible by just looking at the mirror seeing you ve changed and got old bingo you ...
A: "is enligtenment possible by just looking at the mirror seeing you ve changed and got old bingo you ...
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| buddhism | 10/30/2009 |
Q: should all bad karmas be worked out first before achieving nirvana? can u explain these terms ...
A: "what does buddhism say about ghosts like murder victims haunting guilty people? spirits of people ...
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| a long Q about renunciation :-) | 10/30/2009 |
Q: I'm 25, female, British and have been practising Buddhist meditation for about a year as well as ...
A: I appreciate your question and thank you for the opportunity to answer it. Your question is ...
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| Dealing with hurt to reconnect with an estranged friend | 10/27/2009 |
Q: About 8 months ago my close friend of more than 10 years walked away from our friendship after a ...
A: I hope that together we can develop a level of understanding that can assist in dealing with your ...
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| buddhism | 10/23/2009 |
Q: should all bad karmas be worked out first before achieving nirvana? can u explain these terms ...
A: "dhammananda has a lot of infos in his articles like we are in a illusion, this life is an empty ...
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| buddhism | 10/20/2009 |
Q: should all bad karmas be worked out first before achieving nirvana? can u explain these terms ...
A: "should all bad karmas be worked out first before achieving nirvana?" No, you cannot directly ...
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| buddhism | 10/19/2009 |
Q: so it is a wrong view to think buddha is a divine being that saves people akin to salvation by just ...
A: "what does it mean a man or a car is dharma? is it some sort of a pantheistic all is one notion?" ...
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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: Mudras, breathing exercises, or meditation at the most will calm you temporarily. However, if you ...
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| buddhism | 10/16/2009 |
Q: so it is a wrong view to think buddha is a divine being that saves people akin to salvation by just ...
A: "so buddhism is all about practice and observations no involvement of metaphysics and occult?" The ...
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| buddhism | 10/16/2009 |
Q: so it is a wrong view to think buddha is a divine being that saves people akin to salvation by just ...
A: It is not right or wrong to think that, "so it is a wrong view to think buddha is a divine being ...
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| karma and love | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I feel stupid for asking but if im a generally nice and good person why have i not gotten a ...
A: First of all, "I feel stupid for asking but" You should never feel stupid for asking. Asking is a ...
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| buddhism | 10/15/2009 |
Q: some schools worship the buddha, did buddha told the followers not to worship him? some schools even ...
A: Before I answer your question, I would like to make a suggestion. All these things you ask me can be ...
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| buddhism | 10/15/2009 |
Q: some schools worship the buddha, did buddha told the followers not to worship him? some schools even ...
A: "my question if this is my final life and im enligtened, am i going to pay all the bad karma i had ...
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| disability | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I wonder if you can help, I am very intrested in buddhism but am a bit confused as I have a son with ...
A: I thank you for your question and your interest in Buddhism. In addition, I would like to express my ...
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| buddhism | 10/14/2009 |
Q: some schools worship the buddha, did buddha told the followers not to worship him? some schools even ...
A: "some schools worship the buddha, did buddha told the followers not to worship him? some schools ...
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| meaning | 10/14/2009 |
Q: Otgher religions accept a Creator God and that concept gives meaning. IE The Jews believe god is ...
A: This is a very good question. I hope I can answer it adequately. For Buddhists, the purpose of ...
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| buddhism | 10/13/2009 |
Q: im attending some meditation class, i just dont understand what they mean blanking the mind or ...
A: "why is celibacy recommended in buddhism? is it a requirement to be a monk to gain nirvana?" ...
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| Buddhist Marriage Contract | 10/13/2009 |
Q: Im working on a paper and im wondering number one if there is such a thing and the name of it and ...
A: As far as I know, there is no Buddhist Marriage Contract. Marriage is dealt with by the laity. Monks ...
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| buddhism | 10/12/2009 |
Q: im attending some meditation class, i just dont understand what they mean blanking the mind or ...
A: "so after parinirvana buddhas and the enligtened has nothing anymnore to do? do they want to ...
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| is buddha God ? | 10/11/2009 |
Q: how are you Anandapanyo, sorry, i am not sure if you would like to answer these question, my ...
A: I am doing well. I hope you are doing well also. I am very sorry to hear that you encountered ...
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| buddhism | 10/9/2009 |
Q: im attending some meditation class, i just dont understand what they mean blanking the mind or ...
A: "im attending some meditation class, i just dont understand what they mean blanking the mind or ...
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| buddhism | 10/8/2009 |
Q: what? what do you mean nirvana ceased to exist? isnt that similar to typical atheist afterlife that ...
A: "there is a mahayana doctrine that if we placed our faith in a bodhisatta by chanting their names ...
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| buddhism | 10/7/2009 |
Q: what? what do you mean nirvana ceased to exist? isnt that similar to typical atheist afterlife that ...
A: "bodhisattvas delay enligtenment ok, how can their "grace" like beliving in them will save reconcile ...
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| buddhism | 10/7/2009 |
Q: what? what do you mean nirvana ceased to exist? isnt that similar to typical atheist afterlife that ...
A: As I have mentioned to you in many many answers, no one truly knows what nirvana is. It cannot be ...
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| buddhism | 10/6/2009 |
Q: if you died an arahant yet the karma bad ones has not been paid yet? i think there is some ...
A: "wait back to the woman thing if she was good for many times yet is raped can we assess somehow ...
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| General Questions about Buddhist Beliefs | 10/5/2009 |
Q: What drew you to Buddhism and what has kept you faithful to this religion? Has your faith in ...
A: I have always considered myself to be a logic based and reasonable person. For me, faith alone could ...
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| A few questions | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I've been studying Buddhism for awhile now and I have a few questions. Is Buddhism a religion or a ...
A: That you for the opportunity to answer your question. "Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy" The ...
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| buddhism | 10/3/2009 |
Q: if you died an arahant yet the karma bad ones has not been paid yet? i think there is some ...
A: "i saw narada's book regarding the 3 misconception of karma? it was wrong to assume karma is ...
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| buddhism | 9/28/2009 |
Q: if you died an arahant yet the karma bad ones has not been paid yet? i think there is some ...
A: "if you died an arahant yet the karma bad ones has not been paid yet? i think there is some ...
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| buddhism | 9/27/2009 |
Q: so as said the characters and relatives of buddha didnt just attained enligtenment in one sitting, ...
A: "how are bad karma being cancelled even without bearing the fruits? For Arahants, all the bad ...
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| buddhism | 9/27/2009 |
Q: so as said the characters and relatives of buddha didnt just attained enligtenment in one sitting, ...
A: "In layman's term doing good is like "leveling up" points bound for enligtenment? is it possible for ...
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| buddhism | 9/27/2009 |
Q: so as said the characters and relatives of buddha didnt just attained enligtenment in one sitting, ...
A: "so as said the characters and relatives of buddha didnt just attained enligtenment in one sitting, ...
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| buddhism | 9/26/2009 |
Q: what is reborn in the next life? a soul, mind etc? is nirvana eternal life? i have catholic ...
A: I do not blame you for being confused about Nirvana. In my honest opinion, I would recommend not ...
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| buddhism | 9/26/2009 |
Q: what is reborn in the next life? a soul, mind etc? is nirvana eternal life? i have catholic ...
A: What is reborn in the next life? Simply, YOU. Many people immediately assume that the next life is ...
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| Confucius | 9/14/2009 |
Q: What does he mean when he says "A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The ...
A: Confucius or Confucianism is not necessarily directly related to Buddhism. However, I will try to ...
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| Buddhists | 9/12/2009 |
Q: I just need to know, Why do Buddhists give everything up to become monks??
A: I apologize for the short delay since it seems we are on different continents! The quick answer to ...
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| buddhism and celtic paganism | 9/11/2009 |
Q: Is it possible to practice Buddhism while honoring traditional Celtic deities (Gods, land spirits, ...
A: This question deals with two parts. The first part is what is means to practice Buddhism. Buddhism ...
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