I would define a "fact" as a pattern or structure that exists within the parameters of a set of given dimensions (x,y,z and time is our standard 4 dimensional set of operating parameters).

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The Buddha taught suffering and the cessation of suffering. This is embodied in the Four Noble Truths; comprehending stress, abandoning its cause, realizing its cessation and developing the path to t…

Recently, I read about there being 4 types of birth.

Tikal, Fede: You are both right. Yes, the 4 contains the 8 and 5. So you can say only 4 is needed in theory. But us dumb humans need a focus, and whilst just the 4 can be a little abstract, the 5 is …

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The closest zen temple to where I live is about 2 hours away. I was reading about their precept ceremony coming up in July. It states that before taking the precepts one is required to make 3000 pr…

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Here I've supplied an entire subchapter from Anthony Kenny's An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy not to facilitate your Buddhist journey nor to elucidate any unclear topics as would ot…

If, as some members say, the Supramundane teachings of the Buddha were for advanced practitioners, and the mundane teachings were adapted for ordinary people, why bother with the mundane teachings? W…