Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto

64 - Buddhism Questions & Answers #2


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I received so many questions related to Buddhism, I have another episode! Learn what I think about these questions!

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:20 - How much time does it take to reach nirvana?

03:17 - How can I take the Triple Gem if there is no temple or master in my country - can I do it on my own?

05:33 - Can I be a Buddhist and also believe in God or Gods

08:14 - Is having a family encouraged? Is love for our children encouraged if all is sunyata?

11:21 - Who created the way kamma (karma) works? Who created the rules and places of reincarnation?

15:06 - Is the goal of Buddhism to have everyone become a monastic? Do you need to be one to attain nirvana?

18:16 - Is Amida (Amitabha) Buddha and the Pureland real?

22:56 - How practical are Buddha's teaching in today's world?

26:01 - Is it a must to have a Buddhist altar?

30:07 - Can you discuss what differentiates citta, manas, and vijnana, since they all tend to get translated as "mind"?

35:25 - What is different about Vajrayana? What are the three roots

41:51 - Explain mind only Buddhism.


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