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whether tripitak talk about marananusati or maranassati?
I find many monks discussing about marananusati... however I never find this word in tripitak. Instead I find maranassati. Do buddha ever talked about marananusati.
I find many monks discussing about marananusati... however I never find this word in tripitak. Instead I find maranassati.
Do buddha ever talked about marananusati.
Sachin Sharma
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What was the motivation behind Devadattas initial kindness?
It is said that Devadatta, before turning on the Buddha, was a good monk with psychic abilities and grace. What were the motivations behind his goodness before he turned evil? Was he only being kind to earn a good image, and so later on was feeling unsatisfied and wanted more?
It is said that Devadatta, before turning on the Buddha, was a good monk with psychic abilities and grace.
What were the motivations behind his goodness before he turned evil? Was he only being kind to earn a good image, and so later on was feeling unsatisfied and wanted more?
Erik Kaplun
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How to pursuade someone not believing in fortune telling
How to persuade someone not to be too superstitious or too much into fortune telling? Cause based on the answers below, it's not appropriate. [Did the Lord Buddha say anything about magic and fortune telling?][1] [Do Buddhist believe fortune teller?][2] I shared the link above, the common answers be...
How to persuade someone not to be too superstitious or too much into fortune telling? Cause based on the answers below, it's not appropriate.
Did the Lord Buddha say anything about magic and fortune telling?
Do Buddhist believe fortune teller?
I shared the link above, the common answers below are mostly from senior Buddhists.
1. Buddhism has evolved, those sutta could outdated.
2. Those are Theravada, and Mahayana version is different. We have too many branches.
3. Many success stories of healing including themself.
Most cases from the "un-audited" or modified Buddhism below from a single person thought.
1. Modified Chan Buddhism
2. Modified Mahayana
little star
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Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'?
Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'? I wonder if there is a (slight) difference between these two words. Can they be used as synonyms?
Is 'kata nana' a synonym for 'pativedha nana'?
I wonder if there is a (slight) difference between these two words. Can they be used as synonyms?
Guy Eugène Dubois
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Apr 25, 2020, 03:22 PM
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Buddhist's teaching on grief?
💚Was there any wisdom, any words of clarity about how to handle grief in the Buddhist scriptures or in a good teacher's interpretation? Is grief a unique mind state? Is it lobha based?
💚Was there any wisdom, any words of clarity about how to handle grief in the Buddhist scriptures or in a good teacher's interpretation? Is grief a unique mind state? Is it lobha based?
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Did Buddha ever met Mahavir(Jain GOD)?
Mahavir(Jain GOD) was the contemporary of the Buddha of his time. Buddha did knew some details about Mahavir, Jainism(as its mentioned in the text) & about its own way of enlightenment which he tried only to discover the '**Middle Path**'. They even lived & preached in & around the area of '**Vaisha...
Mahavir(Jain GOD) was the contemporary of the Buddha of his time. Buddha did knew some details about Mahavir, Jainism(as its mentioned in the text) & about its own way of enlightenment which he tried only to discover the '**Middle Path**'. They even lived & preached in & around the area of '**Vaishali**' (ancient city in Indian state Bihar) for certain period of their time.But did they ever met?
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Sep 10, 2017, 03:12 PM
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What exactly did Lord Buddha say about Size of Atom?
I have heard that Lord Buddha wrote or discussed about the smallest indivisible particle i.e the atom. What exactly did he say. Is it mentioned in some scriptures? If yes, did he give any argument or detail of his observations.
I have heard that Lord Buddha wrote or discussed about the smallest indivisible particle i.e the atom. What exactly did he say. Is it mentioned in some scriptures? If yes, did he give any argument or detail of his observations.
Anupam Rekha
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Clear and white light at death
What does the Tibetan Book of Dead say about the lights, at death? Is it true, as some people say, to avoid all lights and not walk to them? And that "clear light" means "not a white light"? Non-Buddhist people too speak about "the white light trap".
What does the Tibetan Book of Dead say about the lights, at death?
Is it true, as some people say, to avoid all lights and not walk to them? And that "clear light" means "not a white light"?
Non-Buddhist people too speak about "the white light trap".
Mathieu
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Oct 19, 2022, 01:33 PM
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Buddhism and past lives?
The idea of having more than one life in Buddhism is regarded not just as a theory but a truth that can be experienced and verified If this is so, what was the technique used by the Buddha to recollect past lives? What is the exact technique that leads to remembering one's past lives according to Bu...
The idea of having more than one life in Buddhism is regarded not just as a theory but a truth that can be experienced and verified If this is so, what was the technique used by the Buddha to recollect past lives? What is the exact technique that leads to remembering one's past lives according to Buddhism?
Philip
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Jun 25, 2014, 08:58 AM
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Where is the sutra source of Buddha[s] (plural) existing and blessing peoples minds?
Tibetan/Mahayana Buddhists believe in such a thing, that somehow specific Buddhas exist....somewhere and emanate in forms in the world and are able to bless other peoples minds. My question is where does the source of this info come from? I have never read any such things from the Buddhas teachings...
Tibetan/Mahayana Buddhists believe in such a thing, that somehow specific Buddhas exist....somewhere and emanate in forms in the world and are able to bless other peoples minds.
My question is where does the source of this info come from?
I have never read any such things from the Buddhas teachings (though I am not a scholar who has studied all sutras) though from the maha-parinibbana sutta Buddha explained "where" he will go after death and it is nowhere, as in not to another form as the causes to arise again have ceased. So how can there be Buddhas that exist in other realms of existence that bless peoples mind?
Unless of course these beings exist in realms or worlds now, but that creates another conundrum as to how human beings communicated with them. Buddha did explain in MN115 that no 2 Buddhas will exist in the same world system at the same time.
I would like to know the source of this belief, and I guess I am also asking is this just some cultural belief system that is not actually the Buddhas teachings, like dharma protectors for eg.
Remyla
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Apr 20, 2022, 02:54 PM
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From Kapilavastu to Lumbini, how many minutes or hours to reach the end (Lumbini) in a chariot?
I was wondering how could Mahamaya (The Buddha's mother) travel from Kapilavastu to Lumbini, this quickly. It is no wonder that a pregnant Queen could travel in a chariot this far. If it occured, she would have given birth in the chariot. Interestingly some facts about Lumbini which will make you re...
I was wondering how could Mahamaya (The Buddha's mother) travel from Kapilavastu to Lumbini, this quickly. It is no wonder that a pregnant Queen could travel in a chariot this far. If it occured, she would have given birth in the chariot. Interestingly some facts about Lumbini which will make you rethink history.
http://buddhalivedinsrilanka.blogspot.com/2013/04/lumbini-is-astonishing-fraud-begun-in_7.html
So how could she travel this quickly? Maybe Buddha is not an Indian. Also the Lumbini pillar looks fake? Then how does it say she traveled so quickly?
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Is there a blissful equivalent to dukkha caused by impermanence?
According to Buddhist teachings, we suffer because of the moment to moment impermanence of all experience. As I understand it, this is caused by clinging to experiences we feel positive about. But wouldn't the impermanence of experiences we try to avoid, by the same logic, involve a similar subtle k...
According to Buddhist teachings, we suffer because of the moment to moment impermanence of all experience. As I understand it, this is caused by clinging to experiences we feel positive about. But wouldn't the impermanence of experiences we try to avoid, by the same logic, involve a similar subtle kind of bliss?
Robert Michel
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Oct 14, 2022, 05:50 PM
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Are the terms "yoga" and "yogi" used in Buddhism?
Are the terms "yoga" and "yogi" used in Buddhism? Are they in the Pali Canon? If yes, please quote them. Are they used in other traditions like Tibetan Buddhism? If they are used in Buddhism, then what do they mean in Buddhism? Is it different from its use in Hinduism?
Are the terms "yoga" and "yogi" used in Buddhism?
Are they in the Pali Canon? If yes, please quote them.
Are they used in other traditions like Tibetan Buddhism?
If they are used in Buddhism, then what do they mean in Buddhism? Is it different from its use in Hinduism?
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Intuition in Buddhism
I was told that intuition is not to be cultivated in Buddhism. Intuition is blind and not to be followed. Following something blind can be quite dangerous. At the same time, there is a book called 'Intuitive Awareness' by Ajahn Sumedho. So I'm confused now which one is the correct one. The more mind...
I was told that intuition is not to be cultivated in Buddhism. Intuition is blind and not to be followed. Following something blind can be quite dangerous.
At the same time, there is a book called 'Intuitive Awareness' by Ajahn Sumedho.
So I'm confused now which one is the correct one. The more mindful you are, more things are opening up, you understand more things, some answers just come without any reasonable explanation.
Can someone explain Buddhism's view on intuition? Thanks.
Steve
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Aug 7, 2015, 04:57 AM
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Is it ok to become a monk?
I called All India Bhikkhu Sangha to know whether I can be trained as a monk… ? The person I called said that world has progressed a lot and it is not a wise thing to leave family behind. He said give up laziness and do your household chores. It is a sin to leave helpless family… This has created a...
I called All India Bhikkhu Sangha to know whether I can be trained as a monk… ? The person I called said that world has progressed a lot and it is not a wise thing to leave family behind. He said give up laziness and do your household chores. It is a sin to leave helpless family…
This has created a doubt in my mind whether I should strive to follow Buddha’s path or should I give up the path and lead a layman’s life ?
Is it ok become a monk ?
Dheeraj Verma
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Sep 16, 2022, 12:36 PM
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How can I become a monk in India?
I am a lay person and I am from India. I wish to become a monk. Other option before me is to go in search of Truth and reinvent the wheel and find enlightenment myself. But there is no place to go. There are no forests which are not under government control. People are materialistic and they hardly...
I am a lay person and I am from India. I wish to become a monk.
Other option before me is to go in search of Truth and reinvent the wheel and find enlightenment myself. But there is no place to go. There are no forests which are not under government control. People are materialistic and they hardly give any value to me becoming a monk or to the state of affairs of the world. That leaves me with only one choice and that is to become a monk.
How can I become a monk?
Dheeraj Verma
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Where does the Buddha say, There is no happiness without calm?
Where in the canon does the Buddha say, There is no happiness without calm? I've heard the statement only second hand, and paraphrased.
Where in the canon does the Buddha say, There is no happiness without calm?
I've heard the statement only second hand, and paraphrased.
stick-in-hand
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Oct 6, 2022, 03:42 PM
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Should we use honorifics when referring to monks?
First of all "Sadhu!" and much reason that reaches to good grow, but as just a [meta-topic](https://buddhism.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2661/should-we-use-honorifics-when-referring-to-monks) what's actually the primary base, good to give occassion to raise not only awareness for good grow but...
First of all "Sadhu!" and much reason that reaches to good grow, but as just a [meta-topic](https://buddhism.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2661/should-we-use-honorifics-when-referring-to-monks) what's actually the primary base, good to give occassion to raise not only awareness for good grow but also possibility to give proper answers, citing the Venerables here (although, of course, some will use it to increase their demerits as well).
"We" in the question refers to receiver of Dhamma-guṇa (highest goodness), to householder, to people aware of higher and lower, not to speak of those gone for refuge toward the Gems.
Maybe good to add a sub-question: Who is the one who really gains something upwardly when giving proper regard, and who's the one who loses if failing? (e.g. the Kamma of reference)
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Is there an Orthodox Buddhism?
[Orthodoxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodoxy) in Christianity is the holding to the oldest beliefs. It is of course impossible for the religion not to evolve at all as new questions and there answer have to addressed. The "Orthodox" version is often considered to be the least evolved sect of...
[Orthodoxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodoxy) in Christianity is the holding to the oldest beliefs. It is of course impossible for the religion not to evolve at all as new questions and there answer have to addressed. The "Orthodox" version is often considered to be the least evolved sect of a religion. Does the concept of Orthodox apply in Buddhism?
James Jenkins
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Jun 18, 2014, 02:50 PM
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Scientific approach of Kamma
The concept of Kamma implies that information is stored in the mind (not the brain) and after the being is dead, this mind (or this data "storage") goes on and carries with it the current position of all accumulated Kamma from many previous life. This clearly creates some scientific questions such a...
The concept of Kamma implies that information is stored in the mind (not the brain) and after the being is dead, this mind (or this data "storage") goes on and carries with it the current position of all accumulated Kamma from many previous life.
This clearly creates some scientific questions such as: Where is the information stored if there is no physical "hardware"? How does this information flows? How a new being receives it and change its body accordingly (Imagine a Kamma-Vipaka of a disease for a new born or not having a member)? Etc...
Many people will answer that these doubts represent a fetter and will not help you in the practice, so just forget about it, however I know many Buddhists have great scientific background and could help here.
Is there any detailed description, maybe Abidhamma, of this process of Kamma/information flow? Has anyone ever tried to shed a light on this topic?
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