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Is the image of Lord Buddha, experienced by numerous meditators after his paranibba, actually not the true and right picture of him ... :sage: I don't remember the exact Sutta, but I recall the Buddha saying after his Parinibbana, gods and men can't see him... On a different note, this article migh...

According to some TIbetan texts I have we have all kinds of karmic debts from having an infinite number of lives in samsara. Debts for bad deeds done, services rendered to us, other beings taking care of us as parents and so forth. These debts can lead to suffering and there are some methods for pa...

It's possible that Buddha's eyes were not blue at all, but rather brown. 'Nila' translates to "dark color" in general. They could have been brown or blue. 'Nila' is the reason why Moggallana, Krishna and Shiva are often depicted as blue in Indian art. It's modern interpretation means 'blue', but it...

It's possible that Buddha's eyes were not blue at all, but rather brown. 'Nila' translates to "dark color" in general. They could have been brown or blue. 'Nila' is the reason why Moggallana, Krishna and Shiva are often depicted as blue in Indian art. It's modern interpretation means 'blue', but it...

So basically its a modern day corruption to have a image of the Buddha? Why is Thailand etc.. full of buddha statues if there is nothing in the cannon about making images. This is strange. I see it as a type of Buddhanusatti. But if there is no mention of his form in the pali cannon where was it ad...

Are there any descriptions of how the buddha looked in the cannon? Where does this familar image of buddha come from? We can't really say what the historical Buddha actually looked like. Buddhist scriptures provides some clues, but modern day Indian genetics can sort of help us put the pieces toget...

Knowing what we know now, such as DNA and all that good stuff, it makes perfect sense... I haven't seen Indians with "forty teeth" , Most adults have 32 teeth. Among these teeth are 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars, and 12 molars (including 4 wisdom teeth). Most people have a complete set of adul...

Ever wonder what Tocharian( dead Indo-European language) sounds like?

his skin was the color of skin his blood was the color of blood his bones were the color of bones I get what you're saying... people tend to make assumptions when discussing the appearance of the Buddha. The Buddha was from ancient Nepal, so they automatically assume that he'd look like the people ...

Now, the general impression of the Hebrew Old Testament is the Tribes of Israel (of which only the tribe of Judah largely remains) regarded themselves as 'The Chosen People of God'; that there was something specifically special about being born an Israelite. Similarly, in the Pali suttas, we can re...

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If you reach enlightenment you can become a buddha But because of how we live today and much of the texts has been translated incorrect and we tend to not be strickt enough in the practice it is very difficult to reach Buddhahood today.

I think Theravadins prefer to use the term "Arahant".

Hi all, In Mahayana Buddhism, there are rituals dedicated especially for hungry ghosts, helping them to alleviate their suffering. In Theravada Buddhism, is there any such activity or ritual, dedicating merits for hungry ghosts, not just departed relatives but hungry ghosts in general. Thanks. Yes,...

There seems to be a lot of different terminology respective to 'enlightened ones': tathagata, buddha, bodhisattva, arahant, etc. What is the difference amongst these different definitions that make them different. Of course a bodhisattva is someone is going to be a buddha in a future life but would...

I have seen quite a few high caste Indians with blue or green eyes, so it makes perfect sense that the historical Buddha, who belonged to the ruling elite would have blue eyes. Hi Kusala Really try and think about this. What you have said does not make sense at all. What you have said is - Kusala h...

Monotheism Is inherently Intolerant, especially Islam... http://i63.tinypic.com/zxwtbn.jpg Compelling. Meme about intolerance posted by a Buddhist intolerant of Islam. I would advise, that if you think tolerance is kusala value, then you yourself should live up to it. As compassionate as the Buddha...