Some people say you should be on one path, they refer to it as digging different wells instead of digging just one deep well. You may have a primary religion and be influenced by some others but if you can’t settle on one religion then you can explore different paths and see where it leads you. The...

How can one know of those qualities if they are impossible to identify? Good point. :D you're welcome :smile: with that being recognized, I guess your question: "How can we separate the Hindu self from the Buddhist Nibbana?" is 'answered'. :smile: Buddhist Nibbana is your experience here ...

Apply Nibbana to other religions? In this video, the venerable Jinalankara said that in Hinduism the soul is described as unchanging, indestructible by fire, water, or any other means, and not possible to identify by any person. How can one know of those qualities if they are impossible to identify...

You can find many teachers giving instructions on social media. You can combine this with reading Sutta yourself. I found a forum like Dhamma Wheel also a good place to find a suitable teacher and some might help you with your questions. I think having a good personal Kalyanamitta is also a great he...

Isn't he talking about Sila (virtues)?

The greatest thing about Sutta seems to be the result of they are presented in different vantage points (Pariyaya) I see all the individual Suttas contain the Buddha's teachings are presented in a gradual order. I think Starting DN1 with the wrong views and MN 1 start with not objectifying even Budd...

In my opinion, the best free translation collections are available in Sutta Central. It has been translated into many languages by many different authors. You can listen to the sutta using the AI voice. The drawback I have seen is it is hard to search. Many people like Bhikkhu Bodhi's translations b...

What it means by "vissāsa paramā ñāti" Is there a deeper meaning in compares to the surface meaning in this verse? 5. “Vissāsa” comes from “vis” + “āsā”, where “āsā” means “āsava” or cravings. Thus it means getting rid of cravings that make one bound to the saṃsāra (round of rebirths). “Ñā...

Practice Satipathana. (Contemplation on feelings - Vedananupassana)
First You have to contemplate on body (Kayanupassana) and become a Sotapanna.

... To me Visuddhimagga seems like a summary of Buddha's teaching. :D Good thing for us is, teaching is so simple. But we can't get it. So you've read all the suttas, have an idea of what it's saying, and you've read all of Vism., and believe it accurately summarizes all of the suttas? Yes, I have ...

I am looking for summary for Visuddhimagga. It is a huge book and very profound. If someone has done a summary, please inform me. Assuming there's such a book, I don't think it'd help you much if you hadn't spent the time studying the full Vism. in details. Afterall, like you've said, the Vism. is ...

Perhaps it is better to understand the application of these terms as there is no English term to separate these factors, To me, Metta means love, Karuna means kindness and Muditha means goodwill (appreciative joy). You extend the Metta to your enemies. You extend Karuna to the sick and the less priv...

Yes, I have seen some people hang flags in Bodhi trees as an expression of their gratuity for fulfilling their prayers.

Just based on your description (not watching the video) it seems this teaching is not in line with Buddha's teaching.

Fear of authority.
Blind faith.
Clinging to views.