Dharma Paths

HerbCaplan wrote: You argue over ideas for the same reason you do over your tribe. That reason is you have a (primitive but practically unavoidable) concept of a self. Yes, this is undeniable. I would also add that the opposite is a method of non-communication. A good topic Herb, plenty to contempla...

"Bhikkhus, when ignorance is abandoned and true knowledge has arisen in a bhikkhu, then with the fading away of ignorance and the arising of true knowledge he no longer clings to sensual pleasures, no longer clings to views, no longer clings to rules and observances, no longer clings to a doctrine ...

TexasBuddhist wrote:Hi,


Wondering if Buddhism has a background in Psychology and Psychiatry. Thanks

The reverse is true, most psychiatrists embrace the Buddhas teachings whether they realize this or not.

“One who is deluded, overcome by delusion, with mind obsessed by it, intends for his own affliction, for the affliction of others, or for the affliction of both, and he experiences mental suffering and dejection. But when delusion is abandoned, he does not intend for his own affliction, for the aff...

SarathW wrote: Rebirth is the nature of Samsara. Only reason why we can end Samasara is due to the nature of Anatta. If there is no Anatta we can't end Samasara that is Nibbana. Corner stone of Buddha's teaching is Anatta. If Anatta is not there Buddha's teaching become a false teaching. I think Ana...

AlexMcLeod wrote: This kind of thing happens as the practitioner progresses in mental development. The best advice I have received is to not make a big deal out of it, and just continue to enjoy your practice. They will integrate themselves into your understanding as you continue. Many thanks, Alex ...

I have for some taken to the idea of moment to moment rebirth in the mental sense as explained by Ajahn Sumedho, and denied reincarnation in the literal sense, my logic was that Anatta was in contradiction and in conflict with reincarnation into the animal realms etc, and reincarnation was more in l...

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Hi dhammacoustic, the statement you make, is a form of "I" making, it is a generalization, which surely does not encompass the whole peoples beliefs or views of this religion, you are in effect labelling, which is unfair. I may share your fears but there is another aspect to this ideology, otherwis...

SarathW wrote:Buddha refused to answer the question existence ( eternalism ) or non-existence (nihilism).
He taught Dukkha of dependent origination and the cessation of Dukkha.

Nibbana is not a thing as far as I understand.

Please note that I am from the Theravada school.

I concur.

The fascist ideology of islam is supported by the Quran itself. And kill them until there is no fitnah and until the religion, all of it, is for al-Lah. And if they cease, then indeed, al-Lah is Seeing of what they do. ─ Quran 8.39 O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as...

I chose answer 2.

Hi Khalil Bodhi, I am not familiar with the fasting dates and rules around Ramadhan, could you tell me a little more please?

Thoughts, likes, dislikes, emotions are in a constant change, knowing this, one should not dwell or sorrow for too long on anything! na hi santi nicca pariggaha -Nothing possessed is constant How short this life! You die this side of a century, but even if you live past, you die of old age. People g...

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