Why do Bodhisattvas postpone enlightenment?
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This question (more or less) was asked a year ago. I recently gave a fairly fully answer to it.
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- π Did the Buddha ever mention the Upanishads or the Vedas?
- π What are the original colors of the 7 main chakras?
- π Are the Sins in dreams, sins?
- π Present moment awareness
- π Demotivation and Nihilism
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- π Where to get the genuine e-book on "Jataka Tales" in English?
- π Meditating and including buddhist philosophy in your life without abandoning previous religious beliefs?
- π How can merit be transferred?
- π Is a Ghatika an ideal minimum meditation duration?
- π Negation and the middle way
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