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Am i right in thinking that all chinese are Buddhists ? also are in Buddhism, are the women allowed to have sex before marriage ?

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hi alfie
i usually ask people to say a little about themselves,
where they are and what prompts them to ask the question...

i will say that in china
before the cultural revolution in china many chinese were buddhist. following that there was a period of supression of spirituality in china. there was also the destruction
of many temples and the burning of many relgious books and texts. if you look into Tibet which is now classed as an autonomous region of china there was systematic torture and killing of monks and lamas.

now we are seeing china rediscovering its spiritual heritage. some are moving back to buddhism and other spiritual paths that exist in china.

peace
bodhicitta

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JUST TO AVOID ANY CONFUSION: I ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO PEOPLE'S PERSONAL PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM AND MEDITATION. I DO NOT ANSWER ACADEMIC QUESTIONS OR HOMEWORK QUESTIONS. THERE ARE MANY OTHER RESOURCES FOR THESE THINGS. HOPEFULLY YOU STILL HAVE AN INTERESTING QUESTION OR PERSPECTIVE TO SHARE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR QUESTION...

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25 years of studying, practise and training.
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I am a life long Buddhist. I have followed a number of schools of Buddhism including Zen, Tibetan Buddhist and Theravada. I also have a post-graduate degree in Buddhism and am a Psychologist. I have taught and practised Buddhism, and Meditation for many years. I am always happy to give a helping hand to other seekers of truth.

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