Refer to about the Cyber Bully, it causes a huge spike of cyber bully over a recent decade due to social media. It's seem getting more and more serious. source about cyberbully What does Buddhism teach regarding Cyber Bullying?

Currently, I work at home taking calls for tech support for a cable company. I work to help solve customers' issues as best as possible over the phone and send a technician if need be. The one thing I have been able to get past now is getting people onto the newest service available. The way that I see this being right livelihood is due to the fact that I am relieving suffering through poor cable services and possibly stress with paying too much (only sometimes is it paying more for the new service). I would like some thoughts on this as this has been running through my mind lately. No harm is being done through this job from what I can tell. Thanks in advance and Big Love!

Does a theravada abbott have to accept everything / anything that is offered to them? I'm referencing technology, things beyond requisites. I know it is important for abbotts to set a good example and to create trust through their actions.

If there have been donations for technology upgrades... Is it possible for someone to ask an abbott exactly what he wants donated funds to be used for? To ask the what specific items he could use?

I have recently managed to restrict my eating period to about 8h per day, which is supposed to help circadian rhythm. Yet, to further promote sleep and circadian rhythm, I should also cut out blue light from a computer a few hours before bed (and go to bed at the same time each day). Since I get *bored* when I cut the computer at this hour, I always revert to using the computer, delaying bedtime in the process. **What would Buddhism suggest as solution towards such a computer use?** In the evening, I'm unable to find activities interesting enough, I always revert to using the computer. Would avoiding the computer at *other* times decrease my attachment to it overall? What might help?

I've been meditating on-and-off for years. However, the non-attachment preached by the Buddha conflicts with the environment around me. I'm in a large urban center in North America. Achievement is valued; I feel like I'm contributing to the world in a small way. I feel like it makes me better at my job to dream big and get attached to goals big and small, whether it's mentoring someone junior or committing years to a project that has an uncertain payoff. This puts me at odds with my meditation practice, where "letting go" is emphasized. The best resource I have found specifically addressing this question is Stephen Batchelor's book "After Buddhism". In it, Batchelor lays out one possible interpretation of the scriptures, in which the Buddha and his disciples are very much 'in the world'---businesspeople, merchants, town doctors, etc.---this was refreshing to read and made me feel more at ease. Am I asking to eat my cake too? I value Buddhism and meditation, but I also value my Western individualist roots and feel egoistic achievement is necessary for progress in science and technology. Thank you!

>Are there any Artificial Intelligence applications that can teach the Dhamma that are already out there or are still being developed? > >What can these AI apps do with Buddhism? > >How can they facilitate practice? > >What will AI in development possibly be able to do in relation to Buddhism in the future? ___ Here are some examples of what I mean. Could AI: ___ ...have a conversation with the Tipitaka as it's database? ___ ...understand all the arguments and controversies and debate certain topics? ___ ...help guide someone in their meditation. ___ Metta.