Niranjan, please direct me to where you found this quote ... There are over 5000 teachings by Buddha, or so I've been told by the Abbot of the...
Huh? Self awareness? What is self awareness? What is self? What is awareness?
Nacca gīta vādita visūka dassanā vēramañī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, and from shows...
[img] ... hmmmmm ... And from the pic on your sig ... a point of egress also ...
I need to clarify this particular claim ... it should have read: No one "chooses to believe or disbelieve" [according to the context in which...
People relate only how they perceive reality. How your eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind intrepret the sensations and the feelings one...
When I say "you" I don't mean any one specific person, but an arbitrary indication of everyone ... For the most part, this is true. More...
Your original question did not suggest that it was aimed at only "practioneers of buddhism" ... "how would the buddha know how every human best...
Probably because it has something to do with Skip's "New Rules!". I suppose that as long as this thread remains a "discussion" and not a...
The Blessed Buddha once said this: Who understand not Suffering, and how Suffering comes to be, and how Suffering ceases utterly without remains,...
The Blessed Buddha once said this:Bhikkhus, anyone who sees Suffering, sees also The Cause of Suffering, sees also The End of Suffering, sees also...
Why limit happiness to just humans?
Odd ... ??? Isn't this the "pot calling the kettle black?"
"What The Buddha Taught" "The Foundations of Buddhism"
Interesting article. Either it's true, or it's a satire (the article). While they're at it, why not impose sanctions on the appearance of...
So, if you were a child, would a "jet air plain" (whatever that is) be of use to you? And, if you were a child (who doesn't know how to ride a...
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I wouldn't argue regarding reincarnation [cyclic existence/rebirth] ... You might find the answer ... somewhat ... lacking ... Neither ......
Hmmm ... ??? Define "imagination" and "instinct" without interjecting personal opinion. By "define" I mean the method whereby all humans who...
Easy it is to state ones "beliefs". Harder still to offer a basis for one's "belief". And, until you can offer such a basis in a manner which is...
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