Buddhism Discussion

[DonT]

Heart sutra is easy to chant and the meaning is great 

[wanton_mee]

I dun chant anymore but knowing on how to cope with my daily life. 

Edited March 1 by wanton_mee

[shyc]

From my understanding, Buddha doctrine suggested to "see for ourselves" and not to follow blindly.

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I do agree that many things are subject to individual interpretations base on their understanding, circumstances and encounters. So be open minded, observe and listen, then make your own judgements. 

Hopefully we all find peace at the end of the journey. Sādhu

[yogateacher]

14 hours ago, wanton_mee said:

I dun chant anymore but knowing on how to cope with my daily life. 

Find your own answers with meditation 🤗

[wanton_mee]

5 hours ago, yogateacher said:

Find your own answers with meditation 🤗

nah i not into meditation. 

[Guest hiswim]

On 9/21/2024 at 1:20 PM, Swimfun said:

佛有三不度，即无缘者不度，无信者不度，无愿者不度。今世不度来世度。

 

Is this from the sutra ?  I know 无缘不度 is correct.  Cause you have no affinity with the person, the person won't listen to you.

 

but 无信者不度，无愿者不度 ?  The person may not believe or have the motivation based on what you say but when he listens, it will help him plant good roots 种善根.  

 

[Guest QQQQ]

In Mahayana Buddhism, any forms of sex other than with the spouse of the opposite sex is considered an infringement on the 5 precepts ?  inc masturbation think about other woman/guys

 

What are the ways to relieve without infringing on the 5 precepts ?

[Cruiser123]

New here. Wish to enrich myself in this aspect. 

[yogateacher]

On 6/19/2026 at 1:05 PM, Guest QQQQ said:

In Mahayana Buddhism, any forms of sex other than with the spouse of the opposite sex is considered an infringement on the 5 precepts ?  inc masturbation think about other woman/guys

 

What are the ways to relieve without infringing on the 5 precepts ?

Reference: https://www.buddhistnuns.org/the-five-precepts/

 

The third precept reads: “I undertake the training rule to abstain from misconduct in regard to sense pleasures.” Misconduct is regard to sense pleasures is formally defined as “the volition with sexual intent occurring through the bodily door, causing transgression with an illicit partner”. 

 

For men, the text lists twenty types of women who are illicit partners. These can be grouped into three categories:

(1) a woman who is under the protection of elders or other authorities charged with her care, e.g., a girl being cared for by parents, by an older brother or sister, by other relatives, or by the family as a whole;

(2) a woman who is prohibited by convention, that is, close relatives forbidden under family tradition, nuns and other women vowed to observe celibacy as a spiritual discipline, and those forbidden as partners under the law of the land; and

(3) a woman who is married or engaged to another man, even one bound to another man only by a temporary agreement. In the case of women, for those who are married any man other than a husband is an illicit partner. For all women a man forbidden by tradition or under religious rules is prohibited as a partner. For both men and women any violent, forced, or coercive union, whether by physical compulsion or psychological pressure, can be regarded as a transgression of the precept even when the partner is not otherwise illicit. But a man or woman who is widowed or divorced can freely remarry according to choice.

 

The texts mention four factors which must be present for a breach of the precept to be incurred:

(1) an illicit partner, as defined above;

(2) the thought or volition of engaging in sexual union with that person;

(3) the act of engaging in union; and

(4) the acceptance of the union. This last factor is added for the purpose of excluding from violation those who are unwillingly forced into improper sexual relations.