Buddhism culture and traditions

Sexual Ethics in Buddhism

Attachment and the three poisons

What is volition?

Does Shikantaza lead towards attaining Jhana, if not, is there any progression?

Is it ok for a Buddhist to participate in a demonstration?

Did Buddha practice group meditation with bhikkhus, bhikkhunis and laymen, just like in today's meditation center?

Theravada Monks and meat in daily meals

Perceiving or not perceiving?

Impermanence and suffering in Buddhism

Watching crime in apps or website

Changing parts of circumstances and the precept of not speaking what is not true

Should a person never lie?

How to deal with sore hips during sitting?

What is the significance of the 28 Buddhas within Buddhism?

In Relation to Rebirth After Death, How is Karma any Different than Supernatural gods?

Anatman: How does the illusion of 'I'/ self seize?

Will earth become a planet without Humans?

Is there any God or Satan in Buddhism? Is there any heaven or hell in Buddhism?

What is meant by Namu Amida Butsu and also Nam-myoho-renge-kyo?

Should one give to beggars?

Did The Buddha promise to send a Paracelete, or Holy Spirit?

Is there mention of Maitreya Buddha in Pali Canon?

Tackling Addictions Directly VS Meditation

How to breathe?

Don't teach Dhamma to those who can't appreciate it or aren't interested

Is Nirvana eternal?

What is the best translation of Anatta into English?

How do we determine when to use logic and reason in Buddhism?

Feeling of unbecoming & losing I-hood

Samma ditthi vs Miccha ditthi

How to combine Buddhism with being a parent?

View of Thervada and Mahayana Buddhism on where Conciousness is located

How to meditate after become sotapannna?

Did the Buddha really say that "life is suffering"?

self esteem and the need to feel proud of ourselves

Not wanting to meditate = bad karma?

What are the sets of things in SN 1.44?

How did the Buddha define success?

How does one practice mindfulness during thinking - e.g. thinking about how to solve a problem?

Is there any specific description of life according to Buddhism?

Is this concept of Non-self correct?

Does enlightenment mean achieving purity?

Lending a friend money,and not getting it back

Proper to let trade carry liberation, even possible?

What is a Buddhist approach to reducing envy?

Is the self like a rainbow and is it just as real?

How does the force of ones karma determine where the mind stream goes?

What are The Four Great Elements?

Sequece of Meditation and Side Effects

Is the path of enlightenment consists 7 levels?

What is the difference between Enlightenment and Nibbana?

Parinibbāna in secular Buddhism

What does buddhism say about bodybuilding (and weights training)?

3 marks of existence

Buddhism and self-improvement

Varieties of emptiness

Brahmas at formless realms are unable to hear the teachings of the Buddha

Should a Buddhist feel offended by misuses of Buddha's name or image?

Thoughts in Daily Life

Giving not outside in relation to merits, how should this proper perceived?

The Various Theravada Traditions

Brahmcharyavas : starting, ending

Days of Worship

Where is the description of the vow and the Bodhi tree?

The alayavijnana and emptiness

How can the sixth channel of dhatus be understood?

Advice for a prostitute, from the wisdom of Buddha

How do I recognize the attachment to certain things?

What is difference between Nibbana and asaṅkhataṃ (unconditioned)?

What is Mastery of reflectionJhana mastery

Appreciating Nature Aesthetically

Is inventing "defensive" biological weapons right livelihood?

If Theravada doesn't posit the selflessness of phenomena, then how to interpret SN 22.95?

I'm fascinated by 'death': what would Dogen say?

Stages of equanimity and the end

Buddhist Verse Closest To Christian/Jewish Verse

If a snake is eating a frog in front of me, what should I do?

Chuthi Patisandhi chitta

What is "thukdam"?

Do all Buddhist schools give dharma names upon ordination?

The Sangha extinguished, the Dhamma sold out: what now?

Best books & articles for practicing jhanas

What is SGI? And the Lotus sutra?

Why is real magic not a good illustration to realize Truth?

Which Buddhist schools give importance to cultivation of Jhanas?

Central idea of Buddhism

What are Ekabiji?

Is it possible to "over-train" in samatha meditation?

What is the meaning and/or purpose of life?

significance of buddhism in this age of terrorism tyrannies and insolence

What is vedanā?

I feel like I'm in the wrong place

Rebirth in the human realm

What to focus on between breaths

What is Dharma-Body of the Buddha?

Should I limit the time I do metta?

Meditation - how to practice it?

Did Gautama Buddha really intend to create a new religion?

Bundle of processes, constantly remaking ourselves using past materials

How to reconcile 'You are already enlightened. There's no need to strive!' with 'You should strive for enlightenment. Purify your mind!'

single word for metta in English language

Is it common for Buddhists in eastern countries to be close-minded and lacking in diversity?

Is all property communal for the monks?

Can an art career distract from the Buddhist path?

Should Buddhists avoid Amazon and Starbucks out of concerns about tax avoidance?

How does a Buddhist survive in a harsh world?

What are the main differences between Buddhism and Ellen Langer's 'scientific mindfulness'?

What do you say to share your deeds after you have donated something?

Do thoughts create karma?

Who was Anuruddha's father?

What are the Major Meditation Traditions / Masters in Laos / Cambodia / Vietnam?

Is curiosity, for non Dhamma subjects, a bad thing?

What is the exact Age Limit that Buddha can live?

What is bhramcharya or 3rd percept?

Six types of temperaments and techniques for them

Is there any way one can be a Monk without a teacher in India/Nepal?

Why does it hard to ask other Buddhists to do analysis, rather than advising me to stop analyzing?

The process of reintegration back into society after a retreat

Is rebirth/reincarnation central to Buddhism?

Moggaliputta-tissa Kathavatthu

Is it true that arahants don't have sati?

How to overcome fear of annihilation in meditation and why is it not included in list of hindrances to meditation?

Forced conversion

Do any Buddhist traditions emphasize pilgrimage?

Which Buddha do Buddhists take refuge in?

Reason of pandemics

effectivness of removing triggers for temptations?

Is there a specific range of meditation styles that could help with extreme clumsiness and disconnected mind-body?

Not understanding Jhana Mastery Of Reflection?

Morally unwholesome deeds knowing the consequences but without unwholesome intentions

Buddhist Cosmology

Did Buddha ever say that educated people would be a problem?

How can I accept losing control of my mind and will?

What determines whether a style of meditation can or cannot lead to insight?

Is the sexual act contrary to achieving enlightenment?

Is the only way to deal with the effects of your bad karma endurance?

How to deal with our aversions & judgements?

Buddhist councils and government involvement?

Are there any instructions on the pose of hand during meditation?

Mention of Saraswathi river in Buddhist scriptures

Why does Abhidhamma exclude becoming, birth & death from 'mutuality'?

What is the meaning of "O Laso"?

What is real meanning of Prathipathi poojawa?

What is Metta-Bhavana and how does one practice it?

Sutta on the two kinds of (debt) giver, people of guṇā?

How effective are guided meditation sessions in achieving the benefits of meditation?

Is there a fate worse than oblivion?

Are there different types of enlightenment?

Distinction between Dharmaguptaka and Mahayana

How to let go of something the other person involved won't acknowledge

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