Questions tagged [lay-buddhism]
Otherwise known as the householder path, the lay buddhist path is a path for non-monastic buddhists.
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Within Buddhist moral phenomenology, how is professional participation in state-administered lethal force to be doctrinally classified?
Buddhist ethics centrally upholds the precept against taking life, But in modern society there are many professions such as soldiers, military commanders, police officers, and judges whose duties may ...
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Buddhism translation
Vietnamese sentence: Như nói có linh hồn người chết, nói có Phật tánh, có thế giới siêu hình là nói dối, vì đó là cảnh giới tưởng, cảnh giới không có thật.
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How does Buddhism address and alleviate the suffering that arises specifically from uncertainty about what happens after death?
In several discourses, the Buddha is said to have chosen not to answer certain metaphysical questions, such as whether the soul or a God exists, whether the world is eternal or finite, or what happens ...
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What are the major deviations from the Buddha’s original teachings in later Buddhist traditions, and how can a lay follower avoid them?
Buddhism has developed into many schools and traditions since the time of the Buddha, each with its own interpretations, practices, and philosophical systems. While this diversity is valuable in some ...
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To what extent are lay people discouraged from detachment and encouraged to be sensual?
A lay person that reaches arahatship/Nibbana is said to either take up robe within 7 days or die, since that state of detachment makes household duties unbearable.
Dhammapada 155-156 warns the lay ...
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Influence of Different schools on Western Therapies, and how to approach Personal Choice?
After a prolonged struggle with various eating disorders (atypical, anorexia, bulimia, BED) over nearly two years, as well as ongoing mood disorders and severe anxiety for the past three, I've found ...
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Is belief in an afterlife a sine qua non for being a Buddhist?
I’m wondering to what extent belief in some form of afterlife is necessary for one to be considered a Buddhist. Specifically, are beliefs in otherworldly realms such as svargaloka (heaven), pitriloka (...
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Is there any such thing as 'absolute reality' in Buddhism?
Numerous philosophical traditions and religious doctrines espouse disparate—and at times, mutually contradictory—conceptions regarding the nature of ‘absolute reality’ or ‘ultimate reality.’ Some ...
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On what basis does buddhism Hold Consciousness to be dependently originated?
What arguments does buddhism have to hold that consciousness is dependently originated when majority of non-buddhist philosophies/theologies hold consciousness/soul to be immutable/unchanging, without ...
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Does the practice of Tibetan Buddhism reconcile with early Buddhist teachings?
Does the practice of Tibetan Buddhism reconcile with early Buddhist teachings? I have read a lot of books in that tradition, and it seems to me that it is; but it would be helpful to gain some insight ...
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What is truth in terms of Buddhism?
I heard the New York Times, wrote recently: "truth is bad, truth is inconvenient!"
William Shakespeare once wrote "nothing is good or bad but thinking makes it so". - when we stop ...
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Is unintentional jhana possible or even common?
I have a friend who is a Christian. It is a truism that most people can't tolerate sitting and doing nothing because of catastrophic dukkha.
Most people, including people I know, have to DO something ...
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"Dealing" with extremely superstitious people
This applies to all superstitious people in general, but especially to someone very close. My mom is extremely ignorant and superstitious. She comes from an uneducated village background from a third ...
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What's the roadmap to reach nirvana?
Considering I don't know anything about Buddhism expect it leads to something precious called Nirvana, what should be my approach to reach there? From my experience in academics I believe reaching the ...
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I am asking personal help, what is dragging me back?
Recently had an interview in which I didn't gave my 100 percent, it was failure but I am not new to it. But this time something different happened I was shaking from inside, and negative thoughts ...
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