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buddhism

  1. J

    What happens when a Buddhist dies?

    The popular distortion of Buddhism seems to be something like this: we have an immortal soul, and the moment we die, this soul searches a new host, and we are born again. Easy to understand (otherwise it wouldn't be popular), but not Buddhism. In fact, Buddhism insists that our consciousness is...
  2. M

    Zen Buddism

    I've been interested in the concept of Zen for the past few years, as a philosophy if not a religion. Are there any folks here with Zen experience who would care to comment? Books I should read? Stuff I should avoid? And no, I'm not shaving my head for anybody...:D And if anyone suggests I'm...
  3. E

    Buddhism and drugs

    Can anyone enlighten me about whether the Buddha had anything to say about using mind-altering drugs such as alcohol or marijuana? Is there any evidence that he used marijuana himself (more likely than alcohol I suspect)?
  4. E

    Best internet sites for Buddhism

    Any good links for Buddhist sites would be gratefully appreciated, particularly sites that detail the history of Buddhism and any sites that link to UK-based Buddhist organisations. Thanks
  5. FireGarden

    How many types of Buddhism do we need?

    Some of the Buddha's last words were: "Since there is no external saviour, it is up to each of you to work out your own liberation." Does this mean that we need at least 6 billion types of Buddhism?

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