There is no mantra in Theravada. Strictly speaking, the word "Rajoharanam" is simply "removing the dirt" as mentioned above, not a mystic mantra.

But we have parittas. There are verses and Suttas have protective powers, such as Ratanasutta, Dhajaggasutta, and Karaniyamettasutta.

...Vishnu or Krishna is considered to be God Themselves. I think Visnu character is an interesting one. In Hinduism, Hindu believers used this character to claim the Buddha as one of his avatar and was installed as one of the Trinity But his prominence did not come during Veda period, just assuming...

This was taught in Abhidhamma. When putting in the arrangement of four ultimate realities (citta, Cetasika, Rupa and Nibbāna), perception (Sañña) and feelings (Vedana) are under the grouping of mental concomitants (cetasika). If putting in the arrangement of five aggregates, then sañña, Vedana, and ...

.... For me, I seldom practice Asubhanussati because I can't memorise the 32 words forward and backward. It is said that one who desired to practice this meditation, should throughoutly memorise the 32 words and have a clear understanding on each words, positions, elements, form, colour etc. Then c...

I don't see how Adam and Eve story fit into this though. Eating a forbidden fruit and then got chased away by angels ? Kinda cringe.

Short answer: No

Gay marriage (or marriage of same sex) don't really matters as Buddhism don't really have opinions on marriage whether to promote or prohibit it. Though the Buddha explicitly mentioned marriage is the union of a male person and a female person, becoming husband and wife, as mentioned in Sigalovada ...

Hi, lumo. I speak Thai (but I'm not Thai). I hope this helps (Thai YouTube videos, but understandable and visual): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-EREJy9UyU&t=25s (Cremation video) https://youtu.be/9mWXPcIazhA Can always refer to Visuddhimagga. For me, I seldom practice Asubhanussati because ...

Gay marriage (or marriage of same sex) don't really matters as Buddhism don't really have opinions on marriage whether to promote or prohibit it. Though the Buddha explicitly mentioned marriage is the union of a male person and a female person, becoming husband and wife, as mentioned in Sigalovada S...

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu Bhante Pesala. Powerful teaching indeed. It makes me remember the Bhaddekaratta Gāthā: Atītaṁ nānvāgameyya, nappaṭikaṅkhe anāgataṁ; Yadatītaṁ pahīnaṁ taṁ, appattañca anāgataṁ. Paccuppannañca yo dhammaṁ, Tattha tattha vipassati; Asaṁhīraṁ asaṅkuppaṁ Taṁ vidvā manubrūhaye. Ajjeva kic...

Buddhaguna or a simple "Buddham saraṇaṁ gacchami" will do. I don't think you can remember or chant a long paragraph of ancient language in times of fear. Instead of long chanting (which you might not even know the exact meaning and might confused), you should have certain phrase or short p...

Justindesliva wrote Vingnana once perfected is the instrument to guide beings . Viññāṇa aka consciousness can be perfected? You mean eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness and mind consciousness can be perfected? So previously these consci...

Justindesliva wrote Vingnana once perfected is the instrument to guide beings . Viññāṇa aka consciousness can be perfected? You mean eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness and mind consciousness can be perfected? So previously these conscio...

Hi, lumo. I speak Thai (but I'm not Thai). I hope this helps (Thai YouTube videos, but understandable and visual): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-EREJy9UyU&t=25s (Cremation video) https://youtu.be/9mWXPcIazhA Can always refer to Visuddhimagga. For me, I seldom practice Asubhanussati because I...

Actually I do believe that dreams can be quite mysterious and unexplainable. Recently months ago, my mother dreamed of two gigantic green cobra snakes were entering our house living room and she was so scared in her dream. But then in the dream, she saw giant figure with golden coloured wings hoveri...