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Chaz · The Remarkable Chaz · Veteran
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Re: Mahayana Sutras... quick question
(Quote) No we aren't. There isn't one path, no matter what we think. The Buddha is said to have taught 88,000 different teachings for the benefit of beings accoring to the karma and capacity. Every o… (View Post)
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Re: Mahayana Sutras... quick question
So, it would follow that if the Buddha could teach the Abidharma to Devas - I think he'd have to be Samboghakaya to do this - to say that he taught certain Mahayana teachings to Nagas, who would then… (View Post)
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Re: Mahayana Sutras... quick question
(Quote) All we really have is "legend". Even the Pali canon was orally transmitted, teacher to student for centuries before it was written down. The chances of what was written down being t… (View Post)
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Re: Mahayana Sutras... quick question
(Quote) yep. there are also stories of how the Buddha gave Mahayana teachings to the Nagas, who preserved them for centuries before transmitting them to humans. If there are those who seek historical… (View Post)
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Re: How long did it take you guys to understand Buddhism
I find that i understand a bit more than I used to and a lot less than my Guru and lineage teachers. As i make modest gains in understanding I find myself less inclined to discuss things online. Its … (View Post)
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