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    can a zen buddhist do martial arts?

    can a zen buddhist do martial arts? Would this be breaking any precepts?
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    Buddhist interpretation of the history of Budda?

    I've read in the Insights of the Dalai Lama Budda in a former life ( before enlightenment) was born into a hell. In this hell a device appeared on the top of his head and began turning up his brain. Reflecting on this suffering ( caused by his own prior negative actions) he contemplated...
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    Buddhist interpretation of the history of Budda?

    I've read in the Insights of the Dalai Lama Budda in a former life ( before enlightenment) was born into a hell. In this hell a device appeared on the top of his head and began turning up his brain. Reflecting on this suffering ( caused by his own prior negative actions) he contemplated...
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    What is the connection between Hindu, Buddhist, and Oriental mythologies and...

    ...religions? The religions seem similar, and many themes and deific figures recurr in all of them, so I figure there's gotta be a connection.
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    Can a buddhist have a sense of humor?

    A buddhist monk was walking with his students when he came across 3 men arguing religion one of the men came to the monk and said these other two liars say that god does not exist I say they lie am I right? Yes said the monk. the other then ran over and said I am an atheist and I know no gods...
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    Is it true that the Vietnamese who are mostly Buddhist won the war against

    America that's mostly Christian? I know many countries that are officially communist still practice Buddhism by the common people. Like China and Vietnam etc the people are mostly buddhist although the govts are communist
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    What is a Buddhist food dish that I can make for a presentation?

    I know that Buddhists are mostly vegetarian, I'm just not sure if there are any specific dishes I should make? Or if not, any dish would really work. I just need some ideas. Thanks!
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    What is a Buddhist food dish that I can make for a presentation?

    I know that Buddhists are mostly vegetarian, I'm just not sure if there are any specific dishes I should make? Or if not, any dish would really work. I just need some ideas. Thanks!
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    Are Catholic, Protestant, Islam, 2 Chinese religions and Buddhist Philippines'

    six legal recognized religions? Six legal recognized religions in the Philippines are: 1. Roman Catholicism (the main religion of the Philippines) and Protestantism are only professed by Tagalogs, Visayans, Ilocanos, Pangasinenses, Bicolanos Kapampangans, Sambal people, Ibanags, Ivatans...
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    Do Buddhist monks play practical jokes on one another?

    I personally find practical jokes to be generally in violation of the 5 precepts of right conduct (which include not lying and upholding the highest level of truthfulness). However, I am wondering if maybe practical jokes do not count as "lies", due to the spirit of the joke. But if it means...
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    Do Buddhist monks play practical jokes on one another?

    I personally find practical jokes to be generally in violation of the 5 precepts of right conduct (which include not lying and upholding the highest level of truthfulness). However, I am wondering if maybe practical jokes do not count as "lies", due to the spirit of the joke. But if it means...
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    I am confused on something. If I were to become a Buddhist, would I no longer

    be able to kill? Such as stepping on a ant, swatting a fly, feeding my fish live food, crushing the pest snails in my aquarium...that seems to be what people are implying. That would be problematic.
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    what's the buddhist stance on gay marriage or homo sexuality?

    WOW really? i cant say H-O-M-O hey! the unblocked the word homosexuality
  14. S

    When a Buddhist "invites the bell to ring" is this an act of nonviolence?

    In Buddhist prayer ceremonies, instead of ringing the bell, they "invite it to ring." Is this to show a spirit of nonviolence?
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    What are the closest buddhist monasteries to Trier in Germany?

    There have to be some somewhere. I need to find more specifically a zen buddhist monastery nearest Trier in Germany. Wo finde ich ein Zen buddhistisches Kloster nahe trier?
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    Can anyone explain the Buddhist poem by Nagarjuna from the book 'Verses in...

    ...the Center' called "ALREADY"......? how does this poem exemplify Nagarjuna's formulation of the middle way between eternalism and nihilism?
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    buddhist mantra and mudra questions?

    Hey im doing an religion assignment on buddhism and really, desperately need primary sources (ie actually buddhists views) so it would be a super dooooper help if you could attempt at answering these questions? you don't have to answer all even one or two would be really helpful or simple mantra...
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    catholic funeral for a buddhist person?

    my grandfather recently passed and he was buddhist. we came from a buddhist country 40 yrs ago or rather an asian buddhist country. my entire family has converted to catholicism except grandmother - but she has alzhymers and doesn't really talk or say much. we are wondering - is it impolite or...
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    BUDDHIST religion - adaptations to a contemporary world?

    Study of Religion Assignment. Researching how the ancient ritual of Buddhist meditation has been made more accessible to a more modern and secular mindset? Has the PUPOSE of meditation changed over time to suit the contemporary world? Has the ritual been MODIFIED to suit the changes of the...
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    Modern Christian and/or Buddhist view of technological advancement?

    Any Christian or Buddhist here, what are your personal views on technological advancement? Good, bad?
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