Introduction to the Eightfold Path
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- Many of us have heard of the Eightfold Path as perhaps the definitive description of Buddhist practice. What is it?
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✅ For a longer explanation of the Eightfold Path see my playlist here: • The Noble Eightfold Path
✅ Descriptions of the elements of the Eightfold Path can be found throughout the suttas, but a good quick rundown of the entire path can be found at Saṃyutta Nikāya 45.8.
✅ Bhikkhu Bodhi's lengthy treatment of the path can be found in .pdf form here: www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/nob..., or if you want a paperback version you can find it here: amzn.to/2hFrP01
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Doug, you're performing a wonderful service to others with these great videos. Thank you very much! 🙏
You're very welcome J. Wicox, glad to be of service!
Doug, you rock I have never had this broken down so understandably. Thank you!
Glad you found it useful Erik, you're very welcome!
This is like my 10th video of yours today. Been an atheist for many years and i haven't dug into anything like this in forever. Thank you for your work and time.
You're very welcome garrison. Yes, I was kind of the same way when I came back to the dharma of early Buddhism. 😄
1. Right View
2. Right Intention
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration
Hope i got it all correct.
That's right parinam! 👍
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Thanks 😊
You have such a wonderful and soothing voice, and watching your videos is extremely calming and making Buddhism extremely easy to understand.
I’m glad you’re finding the videos useful to you Uriel!
This is a great breakdown. A helpful balance of depth and brevity.
Thanks Tracy, I'm glad you found it useful. 🙏
This explanation of concentration is very helpful. I hear rings of greater self sufficiency and harmlessness as I learn to source my contentment from within.
As per Stephen Batchelor's word choice, I resist any idea of 'right' this or that. I see Stephen use words like comprehensive and complete. Those words seem to allude to a thorough understanding from which I base my decisions around speech or view or effort, et cetera.
Regarding effort, I have found my way to a sense that, for me, it is a question of balance. Specifically, I need to balance self acceptance with aspiration. By being accepting of my successes and failures alike at making greater effort, I can remain humble and compassionate toward the struggles of others. This is balanced by staying focused on aspirations toward greater effort, virtue, and skill in any given task or relationship.
Very nice, well said. There are various terms we can use, and it can indeed be helpful to find the ones that speak to us best.
@@DougsDharma Hi Doug- I have found my way to Secular Buddhism vis Batchelor. What is your sense of his choosing not to use the word 'right' for each aspect of the Eight Fold Path? I invoke Batchelor not as a sacred source but as a thinker and
practitioner grappling with a tradition he appreciates and has devoted his life to understanding.
Doug, I really appreciate you putting together all these videos. I'm a total beginner and this has been such a helpful guide.
Glad to help!
A big hug and energy of gratitude 🙏 you are helping me gain tranquility and the right path to spiritual enlightenment
That's great to hear Lauren. Let us know how it's going with you, and be well! 🙏
Hi Doug, just wanted to say that you and M. Mingyur Rinpoche have changed my life. I'm still at the early stages of discovery of meditation, dyana states, the eightfold path... But I immediately found some very deep and resonating truth in it, and it has already kinda rocked my world by making all of my stress disappear. I felt overwhelmingly happy, overwhelmingly sad, now I understand both are ok and I can deal with them calmly. Thank you so much for these videos.
That's wonderful to hear, Janolapin33. It's my pleasure! 🙏😊
I love the way that you unpack this thank you so much for your time and dedication in helping others understand The fundamentals of Buddhism
My pleasure, thanks for the comment!
Thank you, Doug. Ellen and I are enjoying your informative and no-nonsense videos. Looking forward to watching them all! Thanks for what you do.
Thank you so much for this clear explanation of 8 fold. Much appreciated
My pleasure, Tricia!
Awesome video my friend! Thank you, I will be studying your work for days now LOL 🙏
Wonderful, glad to have you here! 🙏
Thank you for explaining in such a clear and concise way
You’re very welcome Think Again!
Thank you so much for helping many people by this video, Mr Doug. Very practical, very useful middle way.
Glad it was helpful!
I was thinking about the answer for a question in my syllabus -> Ethics in personal relationship and could only find terms like integrity, gratitude etc. But then I realized if I can use 8 fold paths in it. Thanks for explaining this sir. I learned not just for exam but for my whole life.
Love from India
Wonderful to hear, Harsh. You're very welcome!
Good work! May the Supreme Triple Gems bless you!
Thanks for this...I am a student of Buddhism and obtain significant meanings from the simplified introductory versions.
You're very welcome Veronica, thanks for the comment!
This was very helpful for a better understanding for my world religion course! Thank you for making this
Thank you for this info, I'm joining Refuge Recovery and was hoping to get an ideal explanation of this such as your video thanks
You're very welcome CK!
Hi Doug, Your sincerity is very clear. a very helpful video. Thanks,
Don
You are very welcome, Don. Thanks for watching. 🙏
Thank you Doug for this helpful introduction which I thought was very well put together and easy to understand for practical application. The eightfold path is a fantastic structure for life as an individual or society in general. Myself I have "fallen away" somewhat from Buddhist teachings with a local Buddhist meditation group I used to attend never reopening after covid. So for me this video was, actually, exactly what I was looking for 👌👍🙏
Glad to hear it, Daniel! Yes for many of us Covid has made in-person meditation groups more complicated.
Doug, my mother Diann and I love your videos! I felt your struggle with the glare on your glasses throughout the duration of this video, friend.
Yes the glare can be annoying can’t it ... sorry about that! 🙂
I love your videos. Thank you so much for your explanations of the Buddha's teachings.
You're very welcome Matt, very kind of you to say!
Doug you are such a nice guy thanks for explaining a lot about Buddhism in such a simple way.
You're very welcome Overkill, thanks for the comment!
Doug, you're the greatest. Where are you standing, by the way?
Thanks so much James! In that video I am standing in my bedroom ... not much space to do these videos sometimes! 😄
An excellent introduction of the 8 Fold Noble Path,clear and concise.Thanks Doug. Richard D CRUZ,Malaysia.
You are very welcome Cheri!
Thanks, this helped me do my work.
Glad it helped you Sumrit! 🙏
Thank you for this wonderful video. I downloaded Bhikkhu Bodhi's PDF & will start reading it today. May peace be upon you my brother.
My pleasure! 🙏😊
Hi Doug, thanks for your work in spreading the dharma. I am new to Buddhism and to your channel and I am enjoying learning more, after seeing some of the benefits that can come with connecting with awareness.
One question I have, however, is how we go about minimizing those unskillful states of greed and anger etc without suppressing them? Suppression often leads to attracting those things further and I would like to know how to find the middle ground in order to minimize unskillful thoughts and actions in a skilful way.
Well I have an earlier video on dealing with anger in particular: ua-cam.com/video/RaLXzB3a-KE/v-deo.html . You're right that simply suppressing such states isn't skillful except in very limited circumstances. (Say, stopping yourself from doing something very rash). So it's best to deal with them slowly and carefully, acknowledging them when they are present and seeing what they condition. That is the essence of mindfulness practice.
A wonder of knowledge I've been looking for all my life, many many thanks for all these clear, precise and skilful presentations. I've been interested in Buddhism since I remember, as a small child, maybe even younger than 5 I wanted to know who is Buddha, sit cross-legged and learn to meditate. It wasn't easy in the 70s in Poland in a soviet block. There was nothing on the topic available. The first book I read was written by a soviet academic and if I recall it properly it was ..very misleading. Then slowly I started to dig and find more and more sources and people practising it, practise myself more and more, my knowledge of English helped ;)
Your channel is (as far) the embodiment of all q&a I always have had :D
That's great to hear, Vyderka. Thanks for the comment! 🙏
Thanks Doug, you re the best
Thanks Jamal, but it isn't me, it's the Buddha. 😀
Great video thank you and keep them coming!
Thanks, will do! 😊
வாழ்க வாழ்க பேரானந்தமாக பேரன்புடன் அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதியாக நம்ம சிவசக்தி அப்பா அம்மா குட்டியின் செல்லப்பிள்ளைக் குட்டியாக வாழ்க அருட்சிவமாக வாழ்க வளமுடன் அண்ணன்!
Thanks doug, you da best!
My pleasure! 🙂
Amazing video, thanks.
Nice and straightforward
Thanks for your comment Kevin, glad to hear!
Much appreciated Doug
You have a knack for leaving out what isn't necessary
Thanks Kenny! Yes I do my best to get to the point, though with some topics it seems to take longer than others ... 😄
Thank you so much!
You’re very welcome Melanie! 🙏
Subbed, I'll walk a ways down this path, changes are needed.
Great, welcome aboard Som Guy!
This is very helpful.
Glad to hear it Bright Light! 🙏
Thank you sir!
You're most welcome!
Thank you
Good stuff thank you w/Metta
You're very welcome Robert, be well.
Great video
Thanks for the visit, Kunal. 🙏
Hello! I just came across your videos and I wanted to say that they are very helpful to watch. I'm a young person trying to understand Buddhist practices, and you did a good job clarifying the eightfold path in this video. I have a question though, how can I get started with habitual meditation? I've meditated many times before, but I want to meditate more consistently and I feel that I need more mental reminders of some sort to do it daily.
Thanks nooodlenick! As for meditation, it's like exercise, best to carve out a particular time of day that you plan to do it every day. I'd suggest first thing in the morning, after you get out of bed, or after you get back from the gym if you have an exercise routine. If you plan to do it at the same time every day then you won't forget: it'll be part of your ordinary lifestyle. The only difficulty is starting. As for reminders, there are plenty of apps that can beep to remind you to do things, and meditation apps like InsightTimer can help you to keep track of your daily meditation.
Right intention-try not to harm, behave in a better way
Right speech-dont lie, dont misslead, avoid harsh speach, gossip,
Right action-avoid stealing, killing,
Choose right job,
Right effort-be friendly, patient,
Right mindfulness-be open and not judgmental
Right concentration-absorption meditation
You missed two
Ur videos r class doug
Thanks Charlie!
Thank You
My pleasure!
Love your videos man, your chanel is a gem! Are the jhanas similar or the same as transcendence ( the state that is reached by doing the transcendental meditation that was tought is the west by maharishi mahech yogi)?
Thanks royounesax! As for your question, I'm not familiar enough with that state to be sure, it wouldn't surprise me though.
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Welcome and thanks for the sub!
One need to wake up to get the right view!
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Any time! 😊
Thank you for this video mr. Doug 🙏
My pleasure, Claus! 🙏
For right speech, ive always found ot extremely helpful to use the three doors metaphor, where my speech must pass at least two of three doors, truth necessity, and kindness, before i speak it. Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? If it is at least two, then it is worth speaking.
Yes this can be a very useful technique.
Hi Doug! Great video. Could you include the URL for the Bikkhu Bodhi article in a comment please? It isn't easy to see in the video. Thanks.
Oh sure Patrick, here it is, and I'll also include it in the description for any who might wonder in the future. www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/noble8path6.pdf
Great. Thanks Doug!
Glad to help! 👍
Nirapekshathwaye Maga
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can i suggest as you go through each one it is printed on the screen for us to focus on and be aware of which one we are talking about
Thanks for the suggestion Dave. Unfortunately I can't edit uploaded videos on UA-cam but I'll keep it in mind for the future.
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Thanks Butterfly! 🙂
You imply that jhanic states are inaccessible to the lay person. However, books such as "The mind illuminated" and accounts by people on "r/streamentry" provide evidence that with a few years of daily 1.5 hour sits, a lay practitioner can also experience jhanic states. That is still a substantial investment, but within the reach of many should they decide to pursue it.
Oh sure. I hope I didn't say that they are literally inaccessible to laypeople, since I know laypeople who have achieved them! It's just that most laypeople don't have the time or energy to devote to such long-term, lengthy meditation sessions. That said, if they truly want to do so, they certainly can.
When was The Eight Fold Path and 4 Noble Truths created? College student could really use your help! Thanks.
Well they appear to go back to the earliest form of Buddhism we have, so they would most likely have been conceived during the Buddha's lifetime.
Hello Doug, are laypeople allowed in Buddhism to follow the entire eightfold path (other spokes of the wheel than right action/the five precepts). I find it beenifical (ever since adopting the path been having more mental states of happiness, mindfulness, and joy) when I implement it in my life but I have a discouraging and troubling doubt in myself. Recently ive been worrying if I'm doing it wrong and need to be a monk if i want to progress toward states of enlightenment or better rebirth. Thank you, Doug I appreciate all these informative videos.
Sure! Laypeople can practice the entire path if they want to, it’s just that the Buddha didn’t expect them to do so as deeply as monastics since they would ordinarily need to make a living, raise a family, and so on.
@@DougsDharma Thank you Doug! This inspires me to continue to practice the eightfold path to the best of my ability without doubt or fear that I'm not gonna progress/will face ill results for not being a monk! May you be free of dukha 🙏
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Hello Doug ! Great video ! Are the 8 aspects of the 8 fold path the original teachings of the Buddha ?? I am asking coz I have read that Mahayana Buddhism had greek influence. So I just wanna ask: are the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 fold path, the core aspects of buddhism as in the original teachings of the Buddha ? Or was there greek influence in the above 2 ? If not, what was the greek influence on buddhist philosophy, if any at all ? I am already certain that buddhist art (not philosophy), especially in the form of sculpture depicting buddha in visual form, happened only becoz of hellenistic artistic influence. Was there any philosophical influence on buddhism ? I would really appreciate a detailed explanation !
The Eightfold Path and Four Noble Truths are part of early Buddhism that, so far as we know, go back to the historical Buddha. To my knowledge there wasn't much if any direct influence of Greek philosophy on later Buddhism, and the link between Hellenism and the origin of Buddhist iconography has been disputed. Of course, Hellenism made a difference in Gandhāra but there were other places as well that were constructing Buddhist images at a relatively early date.
Oh. I actually was kind of convinced about the hellenistic influence on buddhist art and architecture. Maybe there needs to be more research on this. Actually, this was published in 2020:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13467581.2019.1697698
The above publication kind of gave me the idea that not only were there hellenistic influences, they actually marked the beginning of architecture in India (which I am still heavily confused about). Please go through it once if u already haven't. The reason I asked u about any greek influence on buddhism is becoz for a very long time, many people, especially in the west, have tried to attribute Indian contributions in many fields such as say, philosophy, to external influences, becoz the tendency has been to portray India, historically speaking, as a consumer of knowledge, as opposed to a producer, which basically strips India off it's originality and distorts history. So I wanted to know more about the history of buddhism.
Anyway. Kindly go through that publication and share your thoughts sir. Thanks a lot !
So , always doing the right thing ? Would that be a good way to look at in a bigger picture way ?
Well at least intending to do what's most skillful, yes.
Thank you for explaining this 😁
Not a popular opinion, but Right Action and Right Livelihood = going vegan, consuming local fair trade products, etc. 😉
Sure. I think this goes beyond what the Buddha recommended, however it certainly is beneficial.
@@DougsDharma I’m not trying to stir the pot in any way. your channel is helping me get (back) into Buddhism and i am very thankful for your content 😁
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Hey Doug thanks for the channel doing a amazing job at explaining what Buddhism really is , I’d like your take on this, The eight fold path is a wheel of sorts of all aspects of our existence, and is one is in a state of nirvana , you would be maintaining a state of Samadi In each aspect, when we think, we experience a state of samadhi when we act we act experiencing a state of samadhi. Basically the eight fold path is a path that leads to a continuous state of samadhi . What do you think?
Hi Ryan, interesting idea. I think it might depend upon what we mean by "samadhi". In early Buddhism "sammā samādhi" or "right concentration" is jhāna. Jhāna however is not a state we can persist in generally; we need to be fully absorbed in it, so it precludes our doing anything else. The Buddha would retire into jhāna at times and lauded it as a "pleasant abiding here and now", which is to say he was not in it all the time, indeed as a portion of his time as a Buddha it would have only made up a small part. It may however be said that an awakened being is in a continuous state of *sati* or mindfulness.
Doug's Secular Dharma , ok thanks that makes sense
What would the Buddha say about classic problems like the trolly problem or a poor person stealing a loaf of bread for his/her family?
Funnily enough I did a video about that very question: ethical dilemmas in early Buddhism ua-cam.com/video/mwqJGlx2CDQ/v-deo.html
Stealing will be allowed as long as it is doing good to him and his family and not doing much loss to the one whom he is stealing
Hi, Doug! What is the difference between right effort and right concentration? Thank you!
Effort is quite general, it involves for example ethical effort, effort in mindfulness, in learning dharma, and so on. Concentration is one aspect of meditative practice that leads to jhāna and similar deep states of absorption.
@@DougsDharma Thanks, Doug!
How do warrior monks fight if they can’t hurt other forms of sentient life
Great question Jimmy. I'd say it's either because they are not warriors or because they are not monks. To me, "warrior monk" is an oxymoron, at least in the early Buddhist understanding. Of course, some later schools of Buddhism had other thoughts.
What are your opinion on extreme Buddhist monks?
Ooof. I did a video on Buddhist fundamentalism awhile back: ua-cam.com/video/-NN0RSjm1uk/v-deo.html
This is where the rubber really meets the road.
That's right, this is the basis of practice.
Sir,if someone doing/saying wrong things,does condemning him/her is the act of harming someone?
Well simply saying the person is doing what they're doing isn't necessarily harming them, indeed it could be helping them. It depends on the quality of one's intentions as well. Is one speaking out of kindness? Or enmity?
Thanks Sir. 🙏
There is a good text book about the eightfold path? Maybe a easy one to start in this?
Yes there's one linked in the show notes.
@@DougsDharma great thank you so much
Do you have a video to explain onepointness ?
Not specifically though I do discuss Right Concentration in my playlist on the Eightfold Path.
Hi are there any books that explains these further?
Many, many books describe the Eightfold Path. One is linked in the show notes.
I want to follow Buddhism in the uk. I have no faith currently. Can i follow Buddhism in uk catholic churches?
Well it's a different religion and belief system than Catholicism so I tend to doubt it. There may however be Buddhist centers near you, or you could look for centers that appeal to you on the internet.
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What didn't surprise me was that the west took one string of the 8 fold path and made it the whole thing, mindfulness.
Well I think this began in places like Burma with Ledi Sayadaw’s innovations in Insight practice.
@@DougsDharma in one of my books I likened it too an 8 stringed instrument making a beautiful piece of music, and then a one stringed instrument just going twang twang...
If i follow only eightfold path,do i need another path?
Not necessarily, though you can pursue several paths at once if you want. For example you could pursue a path in your livelihood. And there are other paths in early Buddhism that encompass the Eightfold Path too.
I had no idea that Louis CK was a Buddhist
I got a question,does the buddhism a kind of physicalism 🙂 this question bothers me from a long period of time,
I'm not sure I understand the question Harsha. Traditionally, early Buddhism talks about physical and mental events and their causal interrelations.
@@DougsDharma these days in my country which is sri lanka by the way,some people think that earyl buddhism did not contain any meta physical parts or life after death or some even think it didnt even contained any concept of karma which was later added by mixing with jainism and hinduism,im trapped between these ideas,plz it will be of great help if you could enlightn me,.
@@DougsDharma these people even think that thripitaka was not a reliable source,their arguement is that because it was formulated after 500 yrs of buddha parinirvana
@@Big_Bang_Theory Well I'd suggest watching the videos on this channel! As to the reliability of the Tripitaka (the suttas in particular), we have nothing else. If they aren't reliable then we simply know nothing about the Buddha.
@@DougsDharma yeah ,thank you 🙏🙏🙏
I think the eightfold path is similar to other numbered formulations like the 5 aggregates, the 8 worldly winds and the 5 hindrances. They are attempts to categorise the totality of human experience with regard to the particular issues being described. The eightfold path isn’t a path you can follow. You don’t go from right view to intention, speech etc. It’s just that the 8 aspects are all areas of being in the world. Arguably and somewhat crudely, it may be said that consciousness precedes view, speech and action. But where does that get you? I think this is interesting because imo there is another strong current in Buddhism, particularly in zen, where these aspects of being in the world are not the focus and “being” itself as a conceptual grasping of the world is deprecated as hindering enlightenment. In zen, the idea of “right speech” is almost an oxymoron. Whilst the focus of the eightfold path seems to be about being a good person, in zen the whole notion of being a good person would be problematic. Personally I never found the formulation of the eightfold path all that useful. I would think, oh that wasn’t right speech or action etc, but it never added anything to my issues about how to practice.
Thanks Austin, in general if you don't find a particular teaching worthwhile then just leave it aside. You may end up coming back to it at a later point in your life, or you may not. In early Buddhism the main point of the dhamma was to outline a path of practice so that we could come to a more skillful way of thinking and behaving in the world. But there are many routes to that end.
let's say i don't want to reach enlightenment i just don't want to be sad in the time i have in my life. what religion would i choose
Well personally Ryan I would choose Buddhist practices. I don’t think so much in terms of religions as practices. 🙂
The problem I see with this is "the right" is subjective. Different groups, cultures etc have different ideas of what is "right."
This is true Jason, different groups have different ideas of what's right. Still, we all want to be happy, to avoid suffering. Often we are wrong about what will be appropriate to those ends. So if there is disagreement, the Buddha's recommendation is to try for yourself and see.
Yes, if you have difficulty with defining "what is right", Buddha suggested to think basing on Empathy for other beings, and your own experience and understanding of nature.
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Right view- distinction betn healthy and unhealthy way of thinking
Creates interest and we ought to believe that life can get better.
Right intention- to behave in more concerned way
Not to harm others
Wisdom fators 1&2
Towards trying to behave in more ****** way
Ethics next 3 part
Right speech - text email etc included
Dont lie
Not mislead
Not be divisive
Avoid harsh speech
SPeech that has no meaning - gossip to be avoided
It might be necessary to speak divise to stop someone from harming
Not commandments but a general framework
Right action
We should avoid killing stealing sexual misconduct
Right livelihood- not job in which that harms other
Wrong- not trading in living being poison weapons meat.
But he did not include soldiery in wrong livelihood
Last 3 are .meditative path
Right effort- we cultivate certain kind of states in ourselves
Aspect we make to make one more healthy more beneficial skillful
Minimize unhealthy state.
Right - patience friendly
Unhealthy Hatred greed anger
Minimize unhealthy
Not efforting too much
Right kind of effort
Right mindfulness
State involves calming ourselves down
Getting into state of open and non judgemental awareness of the world
We make ourselves aware of state of our mind body those state we find ourselves happy awaken emotional state of mind
Without that we can't be able to work on ourselves for betterment
Aware of changing reality of world our own mind changes with time
I’m just a learner and seek truth and need honesty. Did the Buddha really say soldiers can be soldiers?
Well he never said they couldn't, however he also did say that they were in a livelihood that was filled with bad karma.
@@DougsDharma I wonder if silence is freedom or a test for the human heart. If karma is a faceless judge that has the spirits in the heavens and on earth in prison to laws didn’t the judge decide to slay man according to justice?
I dare you to search what is "Eightfold path" in Warhammer 40k.
I don't really get why Is It wrong to tarde living animals. Is It wrong to own a pet shop? And why Is It wrong to tarde meat?
Well it's trade in living beings, so harmful to them. I think this is particularly so when it comes to trading in slaves, which was something that happened in the Buddha's day.
@@DougsDharma Thanks for answering
It's amazing to me how much Buddhism resembles the teachings of Yeshua Hamashiach.
Ah? I had no idea.
POV your teacher sent you here
You studying for the QCE SOR exam ?
what is sexual misconduct?
What do you think it is? I ask because it's best to come at these as personal practices rather than as items of belief that someone tells you about.
@@DougsDharma I ask because sometimes it is hard to differentiate between limiting believes and own conscience, and boundry which the other person does not want to across. I think your answer is perfectly to point and each one should describe it in own way, but it would be nice to have general tools which would help to navigate in one self thorugh desires, believes, boundries and guilt.
@@DougsDharma Nevertheless I want to thank you for repsond to comment under video with that age, appreciate and respect:)
@@pacman470 In general, anything that is harmful to another would be misconduct.
Great for when you stub your toe in the middle of night, but not when you lose a child
There is a famous story that touches on that very topic: ua-cam.com/video/9wI6QcDqHtc/v-deo.html
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I am forced to watch this video for our online class, cause we are told to write essays about this silly topics, and it's hard to understand this God damn religion.
Oh dear. You have very little Idea about Buddhism. That's probably why you think of it as a Religion. It's a Combination of Philosophy and Religion. What you should do is watch the more than 340 videos on this channel. If you don't wanna do that, don't judge. Simple ...
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Thanks for the visit, Kunal!
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You are very welcome Yerukula Sankshema. Thank you for watching.
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Thanks for watching, David!
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