64 - Buddhism Questions & Answers #2

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Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto

Alan Peto

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Alan Peto hosts an informative and helpful podcast for anyone who is interested in Buddhism and beginning a Buddhist practice. Alan is a Buddhist layperson who explains Buddhism and Buddhist teachings for beginners and Westerners on his website, https://alanpeto.com. This podcast is aimed at helping those exploring Buddhism or new to Buddhism understand Buddhist teachings and practices. Contact Alan: https://alanpeto.com/contact Podcast Homepage: https://alanpeto.com/podcast Podcast Disclaimer: https://alanpeto.com/legal/podcast-disclaimer/

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64 - Buddhism Questions & Answers #2

Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto

47 minutes 35 seconds

1 year ago

64 - Buddhism Questions & Answers #2

I received so many questions related to Buddhism, I have another episode! Learn what I think about these questions!

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:20 - How much time does it take to reach nirvana?

03:17 - How can I take the Triple Gem if there is no temple or master in my country - can I do it on my own?

05:33 - Can I be a Buddhist and also believe in God or Gods

08:14 - Is having a family encouraged? Is love for our children encouraged if all is sunyata?

11:21 - Who created the way kamma (karma) works? Who created the rules and places of reincarnation?

15:06 - Is the goal of Buddhism to have everyone become a monastic? Do you need to be one to attain nirvana?

18:16 - Is Amida (Amitabha) Buddha and the Pureland real?

22:56 - How practical are Buddha's teaching in today's world?

26:01 - Is it a must to have a Buddhist altar?

30:07 - Can you discuss what differentiates citta, manas, and vijnana, since they all tend to get translated as "mind"?

35:25 - What is different about Vajrayana? What are the three roots

41:51 - Explain mind only Buddhism.

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