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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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