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Hello according to Mahayana buddhism there are a lot of bodhisattvas i searched them and they are, just to name: In Tibetan Buddhism, the major bodhisattvas are known as 'The eight bodhisattvas': Ksitigarbha, Vajrapani, Akasagarbha, Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Nivaranaviskhambhin, Samantabhadra and M...

Hello according to Mahayana buddhism there are a lot of bodhisattvas i searched them and they are, just to name: In Tibetan Buddhism, the major bodhisattvas are known as 'The eight bodhisattvas': Ksitigarbha, Vajrapani, Akasagarbha, Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Nivaranaviskhambhin, Samantabhadra and Ma...

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There are four ways the gift can be wholesome. In your case, you are the giver of virtues and giving to unvirtues. (perhaps but we do not know) In any case, this is a good gift if you are virtuous. To be a perfect gift both the giver and the receiver have to be virtuous. https://www.dhammawheel.com...

Thanks Ceisiwr, i have more clarity now.

Namaste i want to ask a question: here in my surroundings are a lot of beggars, i live in a suburb of houses, some of them steal from houses, others use drugs, others are just migrants, etc. You can not notice. Is it good to give to beggars in general even though is possible that i would be supporti...

I think they are not corrupt, I think there are some arahants from that tradition even a living one, acariya thoon was an arahant. To be honest, you do not know that he was an Arahant, and his closest disciples did not know either. It is mere speculation and hearsay. He may have been an Arahant, bu...

I think they are not corrupt, i think there are some arahants from that tradition even a living one, acariya thoon was an arahant. This is one of the best temples. They helped me with a jhana adiction that i overcome just by reading one of his books called paradigm shift.

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Namaste i want to ask a question: is it wise to have children? My plan in life was to earn enough money to be able to live in monastery and ordain. But what if i dont succeed? Do child are needed when one had grown old in the body? What is your opinion? Also i want to ask another question: is it wis...

I am in a similar position, the only way i could develop in spiritual practice would be when i leave my catholic family and live independently financially in another home or in a monastery. I wish this could be soon. I donate to the sangha with the intent in mind of being independent and have a good...

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Namaste all what is the motivation of giving flowers to monks? What is the cause? Is it like sharing a beautiful landscape? Is it useful for monks or something? Thanks

Hi James i live in Mexico, there are 2 theravada monasteries i will try to save some money (long term goal) to go to some of them.