BUDDHIST THEORY OF KAMMA
BUDDHIST THEORY OF KAMMA Kamma is the law of moral causation. The theory of kamma is a fundamental doctrine in
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Author: Dhamma Vy
WHO IS THE BUDDHA?
WHO IS THE BUDDHA? Characteristics of the Buddha After a stupendous struggle of six strenuous years, in His 35th year
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A TALK OF KAMMA, REBIRTH AND SUFFERING
A TALK OF KAMMA, REBIRTH AND SUFFERING Given by the Venerable Sayadaw U Silanandabhivamsa, Rector Sayadaw The International Theravada Buddhist
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: When you feel pain, you think that it is more permanent
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: MISUNDERSTANDING ANATTA
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: MISUNDERSTANDING ANATTA We will now discuss some of the attempts to place a doctrine of
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: UNDERSTANDING ANATTA
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: UNDERSTANDING ANATTA The anatta doctrine is one of the most important teachings of Buddhism. It
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: ANALYSIS OF THE DISCOURSE ON THE CHARACTERISTIC OF NO-SOUL
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: ANALYSIS OF THE DISCOURSE ON THE CHARACTERISTIC OF NO-SOUL Let us now study in more
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF ANATTA
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF ANATTA The anatta doctrine is extremely difficult to comprehend. One can speculate
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: IMPERMANENCE, SUFFERING AND NO-SOUL
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: IMPERMANENCE, SUFFERING AND NO-SOUL The doctrine of anatta is very important to Buddhists. No realisation
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NO INNER CORE – ANATTA: INTRODUCTION
NO INNER CORE – ANATTA Sayadaw U Silananda Edited by Anthony Billings & Maung Tin-Wa Published by INWARD PATH PUBLISHER
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IS THERAVADA BUDDHISM FOR ARAHATSHIP ONLY?
IS THERAVADA BUDDHISM FOR ARAHATSHIP ONLY? Although Theravada Buddhism is known more widely than before nowadays, there are still some
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MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS
MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS For Loving-kindness Meditation and Vipassana Meditation Ven. U Silananda [The instructions given here are for those who want
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THE BENEFITS OF WALKING MEDITATION
THE BENEFITS OF WALKING MEDITATION Sayadaw U Silananda Buddhist Publication Society, Sri Lanka Bodhi Leaves BL 137, 1995 At our
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THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS: A SUMMARY
THE FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MINDFULNESS: A SUMMARY The opening Passage from the Mahāsatipatthāna Sutta: “This is the only way, monks,
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SIMILES OF THE RAFT AND THE SNAKE-CATCHER
SIMILES OF THE RAFT AND THE SNAKE-CATCHER What is the use of a raft? It is used for crossing over
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GENEROSITY FIRST
GENEROSITY FIRST Several years ago, when Ajaan Suwat was teaching a retreat at IMS, I was his interpreter. After the
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PUTTING THE SELF ASIDE
PUTTING THE SELF ASIDE Why did the Buddha say that some questions just shouldn’t be asked? One of the first
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