OK, let's do this. When I first introduced myself a lot of people were very kind in trying to offer some information for me, but the list grew quickly and got confusing. Now, I know who Buddha was historically. I know what the Four Noble Truths are. I know the five precepts. I know the eightfold no...

A primer for how "It" works. For example: Is consciousness an emergent property of a larger interconnected "mind?" Is it a result of quantum entanglement? I really think Buddhism has the answer to these questions. Interesting! We've been talking about Penrose and his interpretat...

A primer for how "It" works. For example: Is consciousness an emergent property of a larger interconnected "mind?" Is it a result of quantum entanglement? I really think Buddhism has the answer to these questions. Interesting! We've been talking about Penrose and his interpretat...

I think it is possible that when you say 'objective reality' you rather mean a shared reality don't you? No. i do think tho that the consensus reality, at least for all western cultures, subscribes to the notion of an objective reality. It was after all the basis of all legitimate science up thru t...

So for those who do beleive in an objective reality, i have a couple of questions, if you would indulge me: 1.How do you square the idea of an objective reality with anatta? if there is no self how can there be an other than self? 2. Where does the "self" (such as it may be in your view) ...

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BTW, I'd love to see these graphics that are plentiful

Ok thank you all for your comments. So what im getting out of this thread so far is that there is nothing specific in the theravadan view that would not allow for the interpretation of reality along the lines of modern physics, that is that as in schroedingers cat, "reality" is a sort of ...

Ok thank you all for your comments. So what im getting out of this thread so far is that there is nothing specific in the theravadan view that would not allow for the interpretation of reality along the lines of modern physics, that is that as in schroedingers cat, "reality" is a sort of ...

Ok thank you all for your comments. So what im getting out of this thread so far is that there is nothing specific in the theravadan view that would not allow for the interpretation of reality along the lines of modern physics, that is that as in schroedingers cat, "reality" is a sort of ...

"Shut up you have no business asking." Is not really an answer to the question. Im asking for the theravadan view of reality, which i suppose takes the 14 questions into account. Oh, I'm sorry! I was certainly not saying "shut up" and I don't think the Buddha was either! From th...

I have been having ongoing discussions about the nature of reality in chat with various members of this board and i have to admit, im not really getting the theravadan ideas about such things as time space "objective" reality etc. My view (formed from various forces and experiences) is pr...

Can you tell me what the Theravada precepts are? Is this the 12 point formula also found in the Tibetan Gelug tradition? http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=4342 I am looking for the origin to this 12 point formula. If it is also found in Theravada traditions that would certainly hel...

Hello friends of Buddhism! I recently discovered this forum as a result of a long search for an ideal place to exchange thoughts, ideas and questions in a friendly environment of fellow buddhists. A few words about me... I'm a guy in beginning of my thirties searching for a the truth in wisdom abou...

Its more likely hardwired into the human organism. Insects and arthropods are direct competitors for available food, carry parasites, sting, carry diseases and micro-organisms, and are themselves directly parasitical on the human organism. From a survival trait standpoint, it would be surprising if...

See the title. I know that there probably isn't one good answer here. Nevertheless, I would love some guidance. Currently, when I am doing meditation on my own without guidance I have tried two different things: 1) Setting a stop watch / alarm to go off after some period of time. 2) Just meditating ...