Buddhism culture and traditions

Past life memories: what is the purpose of those memories?

What arises first - feeling of object or visual representation of object?

How to stop a war according to Gouthama Buddha?

Advice for a young person living in a western city

Nirodha samapatti - cessation of all, or only clinging, perception and feeling?

Has anyone seen any meditation master demonstrating abhinna or supernatural powers?

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

What is the best distance for kasina meditation between person and object?

Budhist monastery rituals

How should a lay person respond if they see a monk teaching something contrary to Dhamma?

Does Nibbana mean not self?

If hypothetically we lived in a time when a Buddha were to arise, how could we acknowledge him as being perfectly enlightened?

What is the difference between destruction of craving and cessation of craving?

Pali Canon and Agama

What is the appropriate course of action for disagreeing with an authority figure?

Can Dukkha be considered as the consequence of a psychological allergic reaction?

Cause or how to get rid of ocd compulsions

Why translate 'X etadahosi' as 'the thought occurred to X'?

What puts out the mind

Increases in Physical Energy, Virya

How to find an appropriate sex partner for a sakadagami?

What are the "defilements"?

Buddhism and Mathematics

Zazen to get an LSD effect?

Its been said that deep meditationl leads a meditator to another world, what is this another world actually?

Do Buddhist believe fortune teller?

Was Buddha/did Buddha teach Vegetarianism?

Does hosting guests at home with meat and alcohol (because they are fond of it) amount to aiding the guests break their Sila?

The path and the desire to reduce the suffering of others?

How many types of lying?

Will 10,000 hours of Vipasanna be enough for Enlightenment?

Cutting Computer in Evening

Planting without soil & harm ideas: giving inspiration, motivation

what is logic behind rebirth

Is being entertained always considered a negative thing?

What is the difference between Anapanasati and Vipassana?

Mindfulness as Heartfulness

How do you handle loud, meaningful family noises while trying to focus?

Avoiding Triggers that can generate negative karma

Is a monk allowed to receive money?

"The number of dust on the earth could be counted..."

What is the goal of Meditation- is it increasing the gap?

Is no soul doctrine (there is no eternal soul) supported in Buddhist suttas?

What increases the Anisanasa of Dāna (the rewards of giving)?

Buddhist Verse Closest To Christian/Jewish Verse

Life after death in buddhism

Clarification on a different notion of Prince Rahula's parentage said to be in Mahayana buddhism

Did the historical Buddha explicitly teach and/or endorse Kasiṇa (meditation)?

If someone have experienced supernatural abilities through meditation, than why don't he shows it to world?

Ultimate reality: How does one practically disidentify with one's mentally labeled world?

what is the cause for coincidence?

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

What teachings do all schools of Buddhism share?

Consciousness - "Facets of One Entity"

Is Buddhism life negating?

Hypocrisy of Buddhism

What is breath?

Why must the goal be everylasting? (Anicca)

Nirvana with residue/non-abiding nirvana

Judging mindfully

Anybody know what is Nirvana and where we can find it?

Is there any forwarding benefit to ask equal?

Why do you have sadness in the first Jhana?

Is Nirvana the goal for all Buddhist?

Does the degree of the victim's sentience correlate with the kamma associated with killing it?

Progressive rebirth from one heaven to a higher heaven

Right effort and concentration

Transferring merit to someone living who isnt open minded to receiving it

Eradication of the Five Hindrances

Why is Nanavira considered controversial?

Ignorant mind and Buddha nature

Which mindfulness technique should I choose?

How to develop compassion while avoiding attachment?

Can Buddhism lead to eternal happiness?

Do flying monks described in Buddhist texts contradict with physics?

Circular logic and Practice

Teachings regarding Veneration/Respect (as one of the traditional 10 meritorious deeds)

Problematic Nature of Views

Scriptural evidence for the role and compatibility of polytheism within Buddhism?

Finding the source of a sutta

Can this question be asked?

Desperate for help about intent and my fears

Balancing the Five Powers

Nature of rebirth

Is fasting good or bad?

Getting Started

I'm confused about the seemingly irrational prioritization or vagueness (?) relating to the "3rd precept" compared to 5th precept of the 5 precepts

If there is no self how can Nirvana be described as bliss?

Animals and humans in Science vs. Buddhism

Is it possible for active people to truly live practice "mindfulness"?

Do we have to commit sins because of another's karma

Are there any commentaries in the pali cannon on The Iddhipāda-Vibhaṅga Sutta -- An Analysis Of The Bases Of Power (SN 51:20)

What's the sutta/source for Devadatta's attempt to kill the Buddha with the drunken war elephant Nalagiri?

Upekkha and Non-attachment in Buddhism

What is Zen Qigong in Zen Buddhism?

Is there really a story in the Pali Canon about a layman running away from home AFTER having attained arahantship?

Doing evil knowingly and unknowingly

I have a question about mantra, and Vajrayana Buddhism?

Why can't I be happy in the pursuit of Nirvana?

What are the aggregates made up of?

How can Buddhist believe in Re-Incarnation, when they do not believe in soul?

How to evaluate someone's knowledge?

What did the Buddha say about motivation?

Is our success predestined by our past karma?

Is there a ninth fold to the Eightfold path or is it just eight?

Are there canonical texts for secular Buddhism?

Is it true that there are 5 principal types of meditations?

What is the 'key' to these tantrika works?

How do I control my mind?

What does random Images flashing during mediation mean ,if anything at all?

Advice from Devadatta

If someone says publicly that he has achieved nirvana , can it be true?

Why is there Hindu gods in this decorated wall in the Vihara of Bhaja

Software Engineer not challenged enough at work, feels like wasting my time

What are some resources on Mahayana forms of Meditation?

Mindfulness when playing chess

What is this personality split I'm feeling since practicing Vipassana?

Does Zen have an unusual view of samadhi?

Am I holding the right views?

can MN.43 be my alibi?

Why would existence remove my knowledge after reicarnation?

Can Buddhism help me find my passion?

Advice for Buddhist meditation for OCD

How can you know that meditating isn't selfish?

If science can't prove the existence of other dimensions forever

What is the significance of the 28 Buddhas within Buddhism?

Is wanting to do something = desire?

How is Uposatha practiced in non Buddhist countries?

Different Pali words for remorse or regret

Did Angulimala end kamma?

What does MN 18's "delineate a delineation" phrase mean?

How can one apply the skills developed through Vipassana meditation to overcome FMO/PMO (fantasy, porn, masturbation, orgasm) addiction?

Is respect a form of ego?

Possibility of nothing but all-encompassing, absolute Nibbana without Samsara? If so, is sustainability possible (and how)?

Egoic voice in head

Does anyone read the part 2 of Nagarjuna's karika as an argument about infinite divisibility?

What is the purpose of using a wand to hit a monk in Zen meditation?

Can brain injured people progress in meditation?

What is worth desiring from the world?

Pro's and cons of Buddhist books

How can we say no without giving explanations?

Why are the Perfection of Wisdom sutras seen as a coherent collection?

Punishments for breaking vinaya rules

Was the doctrine of 'Anatta', accepted as doctrine by modern Buddhism, actually taught by the Buddha?

Am I Bearing the pain or observing it, When my leg hurts during Vipassana?

What is perfect virtue?

Did Buddha told anything about if we can travel to the end of the cosmos?

In what way(s) does engaging in sexual activity affect meditation practice?

Does Buddhism claim that our World is an illusion? In other words is it a Matrix? Any proof for this?

Threefold division of noble eightfold path

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