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I am seeking books, a course, or even a teacher specifically on the steps to ending suffering.
I have been studying a mixture of beliefs for over a decade now. I first studied Buddhism before the law of attraction stuff became popular. I then spent most of this decade studying LOA. Here's the thing though, I couldn't reconcile my belief that suffering is just a natural part of life, and this is why the LOA stuff has never helped me.
I'm stepping back into Buddhism, and I really am ready to stop suffering over things, and I want to stop battling between working to think positively (LOA) and the reality that sometimes things just suck.
So if you could please share your greatest resources on how to end suffering for this silly human over here who is suffering over the fact that I still suffer, please do!
Books, courses, even a retreat would be great.
Thank you so much!
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Suresh Wanayalae The only way to end suffering completely is this:

Accourding to Buddhism we have an illusion about an existence of a permanent soul. The following practice can remove that illusion and then we will not reborn:

Mahasatipatthana Sutta Practice (briefly).

Practice this fourfold establishing of awareness:

Thinking about the Body:

i.) Breathing (process) is not me, not mine. Nor my soul. It is impermanent (anitya), suffering (dukkha), non-soul/non-self or non-significant-soul/ non-significant-self/ non-beneficial (anātma or anattā).

ii.) Postures (Eg: stay sitting down, stay standing, stay sleeping) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent (anitya), suffering (dukkha), non-soul/non-self or non-significant-soul/ non-significant-self/ non-beneficial (anātma or anattā).

iii.) Behaviors (Eg: walking, eating, dressing, sleeping ) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

iv.) Obnoxiousness and the 32 dirty body parts (hair, flesh, heart, blood, skin, teeth etc) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

v.) Earth (pruṭhavī), Liquid) (āpa), Fire (teja), Air (vāyu), Space (ākāsa) (Primary Elements (dhātu)) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

vi.) Decaying and completely vanishing body (dead body) is not me, not mine. Nor my soul. It is impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

Thinking about the Mind:

i.) Changing Sensations (changing pleasant, unpleasant and neutral sensations) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

ii.) Changing Intentions (Anger, Greed, and Delusion or Ignorance) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

iii.) Changing Sensual desires (Kamachanda), Anger/ill will (Vyapada), Sloth & torpor / Depression (Thinamidda), Restlessness & Worry (Uddhaccha Kukkuccha), Doubt/suspicion (Vicikiccha) (Five Hindrances (nīvaraṇa)) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

iv.) Changing Matter or Form (rupa), Sensation or Feeling (vedana), Perception and/or cognition (sanna), Volition or Mental Formation (sankara), Consciousness (vinnana) (The Five Aggregates Of Clinging (upadana-skandha)) are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

v.) Changing combinational results arisen by meeting Eye, Ear, Nose, Tongue, Body, Mind with Form, Sound, Odor or Smell, Taste, Touch and Thoughts are not me, not mine. Nor my soul. Those are impermanent, suffering, non-soul or non-significant-soul/ non-beneficial.

vi.) Seeing the changing Mindfulness (sati), Investigation of the nature of reality (dhamma vicaya), Energy/determination (viriya), Joy or rapture (preethi), Relaxation or tranquility (passaddhi), Concentration/ Clear awareness (samadhi), Equanimity (upekkha) (Seven Factors of Enlightenment (sapta bodhyanga)).

(Mahasatipatthana Sutta translated briefly by myself (Suresh Madusanka.) and it is not a perfect translation or a summary.

This is what the Lord Buddha said about the Mahasatipatthana Sutta:

The Results of the Establishing of Awareness:

"Indeed, monks, whoever practices this fourfold establishing of awareness in this manner for seven years, he may expect one of two results: in this very life highest wisdom or, if a substratum of aggregates remains, the stage of non-returner.

It is for this reason that it was said: “This is the one and only way, monks, for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrow and lamentation, for the extinguishing of suffering and grief, for walking on the path of truth, for the realization of nibbana: that is to say, the fourfold establishing of awareness.”

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* The meaning of the words 'anātma' or 'anattā' are 'non-soul/non-self', but some people translate the word 'anattā' as “with no refuge” or “without essence”. I guess they think that Anatta is similar to Anartha (Non-beneficial, No meaning or Unwanted things). So I guess it is better to use both 'non-self' and 'non-significant-self/ non-beneficial' words together when we describe the word 'Anatta' or 'Anātma'.

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And try Meditation:

I use three simple letters as a Mantra to meditate. I say each letter twise and smoothly. I have given a meaning to those letters. 1.) Aa (Anithya aya/anathma de = impermanent beings/non-self things).. 2.) Su (Suwapath = Be Well) 3.) We (Wewai prarthana karanawa = I wish to happen).
You can use it in English like this: 1.) Im..... Im...... 2.) Be...... Be...... 3.) Wi.... Wi..... (Don't break it when you say it, because a silence can break your concentration. You can repeat it slowly to see the quick good results. And feel the breathing too.) 
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Rain Jensen Wow, thank you! I need to take time and read everything you said and give those a listen! Thank you VERY much for taking the time to go to that work to share it with me.


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Suresh Wanayalae You are welcome. It is my happiness. 🙏🙏🙏
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Koi Fresco *Vishuddha Das*
Greetings! Hopefully the ancient philosophies of this video can help guide you in your life with seeing your true purpose! What do you think? Also if you'd like more information visit my website: https://VishuddhaDas.com for workshops/guidance & more!



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Three things created the Universe: 1.) Existence (space) = Imagine a ball. 2.) Non-Existence (dark matter and ordinary matter) = Imagine a ball size of space (without the ball ). 3.) Existence with Non-Existence (dark energy) = Imagine a ball appear and disappear. It means, the ball and space use the same place. Existence with Non-Existence + Existence + Non-Existence = Universe Our observable universe have 68.3% dark energy, 26.8% dark matter and 4.9% ordinary matter. Existence with Non-Existence can be the first 1. Because "best current measurements indicate that dark energy contributes 68.3% of the total energy in the present-day observable universe". Properties of the "Space" are: 1.) It has a distance 2.) It is the positive form of emptiness (Existence) Properties of the "Black Holes" (Matter/Form) are: 1.) It has a distance 2.) It is the negative form of emptiness (Non-Existence) ★ (Space + Black Holes) - Distance = ((distance + positive empty) + (distance + negative empty)) - Distance = positive empty + negative empty = Empty Now we can understand this Formula: ★ Space + Black Holes - Distance = Empty So we can tell this for sure: ★ Empty + Distance = Space + Black Holes = Universe (or Multiverse) I guess the 'Dark Energy' should be like this: ★ Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)} * Related Buddhist Explanation: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form. That duality of Existence (Space) and Non-existence (Nospace) which exists as a couple can be the dark energy. Proof for the duality of Existence : Quantum Double Slit Experiment I have more details about this. - Suresh



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The belief in a theistic God that creates and controls the universe at will, 
is inconsistent with Buddhism.


Mona Baugher Omg can we just get it in one mantra?
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Buddhist Explanation: "Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form."
It sounds like that there are two forms of emtinesses. (Positive Form Of Emptiness (+Empty) And Negative Form Of Emptiness (-Empty))

Our observable universe have 68.3% dark energy, 26.8% dark matter and 4.9% ordinary matter.

Existence with Non-Existence can be the first 1. Because "best current measurements indicate that dark energy contributes 68.3% of the total energy in the present-day observable universe".

Properties of the "Space" are:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the positive form of emptiness (Existence)

Properties of the "Black Holes" (Matter/Form) are:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the negative form of emptiness (Non-Existence)

★ (Space + Black Holes) - Distance =
((distance + positive empty) + (distance + negative empty)) - Distance = positive empty + negative empty = Empty

Now we can understand this Formula:
★ Space + Black Holes - Distance = Empty

So we can tell this for sure:
★ Empty + Distance = Space + Black Holes = Universe (or Multiverse)

I guess the 'Dark Energy' should be like this:
★ Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Mantra: "Dark Energy is the creator of the Universe."
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Mona Baugher Suresh Wanayalae ok... so always look to create light


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Mona Baugher I don't see dark as a creator rather the beginning canvas...it just is...
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Mona Baugher We are more powerful than the dark
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Mona Baugher dark energy is not a usable energy. It is at the outside of the universe, and it is just cause to expand the Universe.


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Mona Baugher Although dark inhabits much more...we are more powerful...ok ty!!
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. You have misunderstood the word 'Dark'. Please search the meaning of the word 'Dark Energy'. It is another form of energy we have invented recently. 

We make energy from ordinary matter, but our observable universe have 68.3% dark energy, 26.8% dark matter and 4.9% ordinary matter.
"best current measurements indicate that dark energy contributes 68.3% of the total energy in the present-day observable universe".
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. I guess there were 100% Dark energy in the beginning of the Universe.
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Mona Baugher Suresh Wanayalae ok but I'm looking for a mantra so I thought we should create light is best
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Mona Baugher , I use three simple letters as a Mantra to meditate. I say each letter twise and smoothly. I have given a meaning to those letters. 1.) Aa (Anithya aya/anathma de = impermanent beings/non-self things).. 2.) Su (Suwapath = Be Well) 3.) We (Wewai prarthana karanawa = I wish to happen).
You can use it in English like this: 1.) Im..... Im...... 2.) Be...... Be...... 3.) Wi.... Wi..... (Don't break it when you say it, because a silence can break your concentration. You can repeat it slowly to see the quick good results. And feel the breathing too.)


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Mona Baugher Suresh Wanayalae I still think mine is really good no? Create light.
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Mona Baugher Suresh Wanayalae whoa! I asked for one mantra to sum up everything. You mentioned dark, I mentioned light, you liked the comment.... now ignoring my request with paragraphs. I'm going with create light.
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. I didn't mention 'dark'. I mentioned 'Dark Energy'.

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance (Empty = Mother, Distance = Father, '+' = Interaction)

Dark Energy created dark matter and ordinary matter (Babies). That's all. 

'light' is only a small result {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)}.

But the "Dark Energy" is the real creator (Mantra).
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Mona Baugher Suresh Wanayalae you changed it
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Mona Baugher Why would I try to use energy that can't create?!
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Mona Baugher It's not useable... except to expand... and when taken as a metaphor that makes sense.
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Dark Energy is not a usable energy, But it caused to create usable energy (dark matter and ordinary matter) (babies). So nothing changed.
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Suresh Wanayalae It is a my own theory. ("Dark Energy created dark matter and ordinary matter" (babies)).
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Rodger RickettsRodger and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Sorry but what you are saying about dark matter and energy is only a guess, no one knows what Dark matter or Energy is, It is only a name on an unknown phenomenon. Therefore it is only a grand speculation to say it is the creator of the universe. Mere speculation and hyperbole.
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Rodger RickettsRodger and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. NASA 2018 -We know how much dark energy there is because we know how it affects the universe's expansion. Other than that, it is a complete mystery. But it is an important mystery. It turns out that roughly 68% of the universe is dark energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%.
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Rodger Ricketts , No it is not a guess, I made that theory on causes and effects, but I was just polite to use the word 'guess' to allow other opinions.
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Related Buddhist Explanation: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.
It sounds like that there are two forms of emtinesses. (Positive Form Of Emptiness (+Empty) And Negative Form Of Emptiness (-Empty))
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Rodger Ricketts , Reason to Expansion of the Universe can explain from my theory: 

Dark Energy = +Empty - Empty + Distance - Distance
Expansion = +Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = -Empty + Empty - Distance + Distance - Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = -Empty + Empty - Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = Dark Energy Disappear.

The amount of dark energy increasing and decreasing after every big bang.

Buddhism explain it too: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.

Proof for the duality of Existence (appearing and disappearing) : Quantum Double Slit Experiment
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Rodger RickettsRodger and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. There can be no theory only hypothesis when talking about unknown qualities and quantities- See my NASA explanation.
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Rodger Ricketts I know about it, just because NASA can't explain anything else about it, it doesn't mean that there are no other explanations. NASA request opinions from people, and I hope to submit my opinions too. And my opinions are based on causes and effect and facts only. And we can make theories from calculations only, and we can test it later. But my theory has a tested proof too: Quantum Double Slit Experiment (scientists don't know why quantum particles behave like waves, but my theory explain it well.)

If you want to learn more about it you can read my blogs:

http://bauddha-tharka.blogspot.com/.../i-have-theory-and...

http://bauddha-tharka.blogspot.com/.../existence-of...

More details in English: http://buddhist-essentials-and-concepts.blogspot.com/...
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Rodger RickettsRodger and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Well, thank you but I don't have time to read it right now. I hope you will soon publish your theory in a proper theoretical physics journal because if your theory is as you say, you will soon win the Nobel prize!


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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Thank you too. However, I don't expect too much. I'm just trying to help reveal hidden truths, because some people say us that they need a creator to create of the Universe. And specially I just want to help Buddhists to understand why we don't need a creator to create the Universe. I think Dark Energy solved our problem.
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Wich came first? The consciousness or the brain.


Suresh Wanayalae 1.) Matter/Form touched Matter/Form and then it made a 'Data' (Data = a cosmic structural change).

2,) Matter/Form touched 'Data' and then it made an Attachment.

3.) Attachment (Vinnana) caused to touch 'Data' (Naama) with another Matter/Form (Rupa) again.

So we can say the Brain (Matter/Form with 'Data') came before the consciousness/mind (Vinnana).
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Kim Long Wrong. For example a Medusa has consciousness but no brain.
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Suresh Wanayalae Kim Long Brain is not only a single unit. According to Buddhism there are 5 Aggregates which cause to continue the mind.

(Matter or Form (rupa), Sensation or Feeling (vedana), Perception and/or cognition (sanna), Volition or Mental Formation (sankara), Consciousness (vinnana) )

Those 5 Aggregates are the smallest brain. And it doesn't require a visible brain. When there are those 5 Aggregates then it works as a brain. 

I guess this is how those 5 Aggregates started to work together:

i.) Matter or Form (rupa) = Body

ii.) Data = Sensation or Feeling (vedana) (a cosmic structural change)

iii.) The amount of Data = Perception and/or cognition (sanna)

iv.) The power/pattern of attachment = Volition or Mental Formation (sankara)

v.) Attachment = Consciousness/mind (Vinnana)

That is why I showed it like this:

1.) Matter/Form touched Matter/Form and then it made a 'Data' (Data = a cosmic structural change).

2,) Matter/Form touched 'Data' and then it made an Attachment.

3.) Attachment (Vinnana) caused to touch 'Data' (Naama) with another Matter/Form (Rupa) again.
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Christian Islam Buddhism
Compatible????
YES ABSOLUTELY!
The following are my personal thoughts, based on my own contemplation and lived experience, others may feel differently, such divergence of views is very understandable.
I propose we reassess the benefit in emphasising our differences and rather focus on what brings spiritual seekers together.
My feeling is that the spirit of mutual respect and affection for all beings is a core Buddhist value. I could cite scripture and the word of reputable teachers in support of my opinion till the cows come home, but I wont, at this stage. Rather i would call on you to consult your inner wisdom.
Ethics in all major mainstream religions are remarkably similar. Great beings who have exceptional compassion and wisdom exist in all major religious traditions.
Yes, the idea of a creator God is absolutely not part of the Buddhist world view. But think what it means when we emphasize the incompatability of Chritianity, Islam and Buddhism? It means we are focusing on doctrinal differences and ignoring the cultivation of mutual affection.
Our universal responsibility is, I propose, to live in harmony with each other. Divergent opinion are actually no barrier to friendship.
The view of dependant arising is the Buddhist specificity, it is the main distinction of Buddhism.
Developing love and compassion are part of all major mainstream religions.
May I suggest we ask ourselves, when discussing these topics, are we demonstrating our core Buddhist values of love, compassion and tolerance?
I have personal experience of giving talks in a catholic school, on Buddhism and meditation, after being invited by the principle, as well as several other interfaith dialogues, including students of Christian seminaries.
I've found in my personal experience that love and compassion unite us, and it is these things we must express well, and thouroughly, well before we start arguments about the stupidity of a creator God.
My experience has shown this to be a productive approach, in keeping with our core values as Buddhists. And I offer these thoughts to you with respect for your own beliefs on the matter.
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Nice to see someone expaining it well.  I agree with you. But there are a lot of people who love son of god and messangers of god. So some people want to prove the existence of a creator god. As a Buddhist I couldn't find a proof to the existence of a creator, but if some people say that they can prove the existence of a creator then we have to ignore them or we have to investigate about it to find the truth, but it is not necessary for spiritual development. The problem is not the existence of a creator. The problem is, If a Buddhist accept a creator without knowing whether a creator exists or not, then it is difficult to ignore the books of the creator. But there are Christian, Islam, Hindu creators with different types of books. And the problem is with some books. Because if some people accept the Islam book (Muslims pay money to convert people), then they can't return to their previous religion or to any other religion, because leaving Islam (apostasy) is illegal in many Muslim countries.

Restriction on Apostasy (converts from Islam to another religion): * The concept and crime of Apostasy has been extensively covered in Islamic literature since 7th century.

A person is an apostate even if he or she believes in most of Islam, but verbally or in writing denies of one or more principles or precepts of Islam. For example, if a Muslim declares that the universe has always existed, he or she is an apostate; similarly, a Muslim who doubts the existence of Allah, enters a church or temple, makes offerings to and worships an idol or stupa or any image of God, celebrates festivals of non-Muslim religion, helps build a church or temple, confesses a belief in rebirth or reincarnation of God, disrespects Qur'an or Islam's Prophet are all individually sufficient evidence of apostasy. * The Islamic law on apostasy and the punishment is considered by many Muslims to be one of the immutable laws under Islam. It is a hudud crime, which means it is a crime against God, * In numerous Islamic majority countries, many individuals have been arrested and punished for the crime of apostasy without any associated capital crimes.

* The following nations treat apostasy under their criminal laws:

~ Afghanistan – illegal (death penalty, although the U.S. and other coalition members have put pressure that has prevented recent executions)
~ Egypt – illegal (3 years' imprisonment)
~ Iran – illegal (death penalty)
~ Jordan – possibly illegal (fine, jail, child custody loss, marriage annulment) although officials claim otherwise, convictions are recorded for apostasy
~ Malaysia – illegal in five of 13 states (fine, imprisonment, and flogging)
~ Mauritania – illegal (death penalty if still apostate after 3 days)
~ Morocco – illegal to proselytise conversion (15 years' imprisonment) Only country not listed by Pew.
~ Oman – legal in criminal code, but according to the family code, a father can lose custody of his child
~ Pakistan – illegal (death penalty since 2007)
~ Qatar – illegal (death penalty)
~ Saudi Arabia – illegal (death penalty, although there have been no recently reported executions)
~ Somalia – illegal (death penalty)
~ Sudan – illegal (death penalty, although there have only been recent reports of torture, and not of execution)
~ United Arab Emirates – illegal (3 years' imprisonment, flogging)
~ Yemen – illegal (death penalty)


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AL Ng Malaysia is illegal in all the states!!!


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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. When we say that we don't have a self or a soul it can lead to a misunderstanding if we think that there is nothing which can cause to continue the sensory experience after the death. So we have to be careful when we use the word non-self or non-soul (Skt: Anatman). If the meaning of the Pali word Anatta (අනත්‍ථ or අනත්ත) is “with no refuge” or “without essence”, and NOT “no-self”, then it is difficult to say that Anatta is non-self. Maybe the Pali: Anatta is not equal to Skt: Anatman. I guess the meaning of the word Anatta is similar to the word 'non-beneficial' too. And maybe there is not a big problem if we use the word non-self when we use the word Anatta, but I think it is better to use both non-self and non-beneficial words together when we use the word Anatta. Maybe there is something between self and non-self, and I guess it is like 'non-significant-self'. 🙏🙏🙏


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Paul PlacucciPaul and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Nonself:

The reason why the Buddha said there is no soul is because there is no one fixed location or spot we can call the soul. There are other teaching we need to 1st grasp before we can understand non sef or soul.

Imoermanance and karma is one of them. As the Buddha taught as each moment that goes by the mind ( chitta) constantly changes. As one thouht disoves into nothing the next will arise like a stream.

The buddha called this the stream of comciouness. the stream is endless no begining no end but constanly changeing.and cannot not have or be any one fixed point that can be idenified as the soul. 

As each new thought is born the last thought dies but the stream continues. 

This is what is meant by nonself or soul. 

At the point of physical death the last thought dissolves and the new though arises in the new body. 

How karma plays the part as in each thought speech and action in this moment will lead us into the next moment.


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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. According to Buddhism there are 5 Aggregates which cause to continue the mind.

(Matter or Form (rupa), Sensation or Feeling (vedana), Perception and/or cognition (sanna), Volition or Mental Formation (sankara), Consciousness (vinnana) )

Those 5 Aggregates are the smallest brain. And it doesn't require a visible brain. When there are those 5 Aggregates then it works as a brain. 

I guess this is how those 5 Aggregates started to work together:

i.) Matter or Form (rupa) = Body

ii.) Data = Sensation or Feeling (vedana) (a cosmic structural change)

iii.) The amount of Data = Perception and/or cognition (sanna)

iv.) The power/pattern of attachment = Volition or Mental Formation (sankara)

v.) Attachment = Consciousness/mind (Vinnana)

I guess this is how it started:

1.) Matter/Form touched Matter/Form and then it made a 'Data' (Data = a cosmic structural change).

2,) Matter/Form touched 'Data' and then it made an Attachment.

3.) Attachment (Vinnana) caused to touch 'Data' (Naama) with another Matter/Form (Rupa) again.


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Paul Placucci Suresh Wanayalae This is chitta with defilments. Chitta still attached to sense desires. There are many many form or chitta yes.

When we can have the ability to remove all defilements from the mind we reveal the "pure" Chitta and attain arahantship. .
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Suresh WanayalaeYou and 102 others manage the membership and posts for Buddhism. Paul Placucci , Yes. I guess that when we change the Chitta to be an Arhat, then the "Sankara" (Volition or Mental Formation, | I guess, it is a power/pattern of attachment) stop the desired attachment (Pali: chanda raga/ඡන්ද රාගය Sinhala: කැමැත්තෙන් ඇලීම) of Chitta, and then the last Chitta will not make another 'Vinnana' (Consciousness, | I guess it is a desired attachment (mind with desires) or an undesired attachmment (Arhat mind)) and that is Nirvana.

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What gives a computer its purpose and reason for being? If the answer you say is: the computer creator
Then..
If Buddhism denies the existence of an ultimate Creator (uncaused first cause who is the Creator of all life) then (by that same logic) does that imply that Buddhism would also deny that it takes an intelligence to create and give purpose to a machine which it otherwise would not have ?
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Mehta Valby-Youngs Information
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Charles Lentz You do.


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Geoff Mysynuk It's creator... and after it's creator... it's user.
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Tenzin Jampa Samdo User's error or user error.


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Eunsahn CittaEunsahn and 3 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for Buddhist philosophy and practice. straw man: creating a false or made up scenario and then attacking it. (e.g., Evolutionists think that everything came about by random chance.) Most evolutionists think in terms of natural selection which may involve incidental elements, but does not d…See More
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Joseph Ultimo the only creator of appearances is mind. There is no creator yet to us, those who are deluded, there are many creations like inventions and babies, and even our own ignorance is the creator of all our life experiences and causes our death and the subs…See More


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Suresh Wanayalae According to Buddhism there are '5 Aggregates Of Clinging' which cause to continue the mind.

(Matter or Form (rupa), Sensation or Feeling (vedana), Perception and/or cognition (sanna), Volition or Mental Formation (sankara), Consciousness (vinnana) )

I guess this is how those 5 Aggregates started to work together:

i.) Matter or Form (rupa) = Body

ii.) Data = Sensation or Feeling (vedana) (a cosmic structural change)

iii.) The amount of Data = Perception and/or cognition (sanna)

iv.) The power/pattern of attachment = Volition or Mental Formation (sankara)

v.) Attachment = Consciousness/mind (Vinnana)

I guess this is how it started:

1.) Matter/Form touched Matter/Form and then it made a 'Data' (Data = a cosmic structural change).

2,) Matter/Form touched 'Data' and then it made an Attachment.

3.) Attachment (Vinnana) caused to touch 'Data' (Naama) with another Matter/Form (Rupa) again.

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Three things created the Universe:
1.) Existence (space) = Imagine a ball. 
2.) Non-Existence (dark matter and ordinary matter) = Imagine a ball size of space (without the ball ). 
3.) Existence with Non-Existence (dark energy) = Imagine a ball appear and disappear. It means, the ball and space use the same place.

Existence with Non-Existence + Existence + Non-Existence = Universe

Our observable universe have 68.3% dark energy, 26.8% dark matter and 4.9% ordinary matter.

Existence with Non-Existence can be the first 1. Because "best current measurements indicate that dark energy contributes 68.3% of the total energy in the present-day observable universe".

Properties of the "Space" are:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the positive form of emptiness (Existence)

Properties of the "Black Holes" (Matter/Form) are:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the negative form of emptiness (Non-Existence)

★ (Space + Black Holes) - Distance =
((distance + positive empty) + (distance + negative empty)) - Distance = positive empty + negative empty = Empty

Now we can understand this Formula:
★ Space + Black Holes - Distance = Empty

So we can tell this for sure:
★ Empty + Distance = Space + Black Holes = Universe (or Multiverse)

I guess the 'Dark Energy' should be like this:
★ Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}

* Related Buddhist Explanation: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.

That duality of Existence (Space) and Non-existence (Nospace) which exists as a couple can be the dark energy.

Proof for the duality of Existence : Quantum Double Slit Experiment

I have more details about this.
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Eunsahn CittaEunsahn and 3 others manage the membership, moderators, settings, and posts for Buddhist philosophy and practice. The OP also assumes there was nothing (“the void”), and then there was something. What if there were always a something? Don’t know. Doesn’t really matter.
“Can I hold that door open for you?” and “How may I help you?” is what matters.


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Suresh Wanayalae Eunsahn Citta , Dark Energy always existed. There were 100% Dark energy in the beginning of the Universe.

If no one created the Universe, then it should be equal to zero (0). 
Dark Energy = (-1) + (0) (+1) = 0

There are two main reasons caused to grow the universe:
1.) Empty 
2.) Distance
Empty + Distance = 0, but the Universe also had -1 with +1. So the Universe was filled with Dark Energy. Dark Energy is an appearing and disappearing the the two forms of emptiness with the appearing and disappearing of the distance. But it doesn't stop with a 0 because the -1 with +1 is also equal to 0, so the universe is those three things 0, -1, +1. And the imbalance of the three things caused to create dark matter and ordinary matter (-Empty+Distance). Matter is a seperated form of Dark Energy.

Dark Energy = -Empty +Empty +Distance -Distance = 0 

'Dark Energy' should be like this:
★ Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance (Empty = Mother, Distance = Father, '+' = Interaction)

Dark Energy created dark matter and ordinary matter (Babies). That's all.
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Suresh Wanayalae Bow to Buddha, Dhamma and Sanga. However, Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
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Jj Ricci That photo isn't accurate. Why? Because it dismissed the idea that it takes an intelligent mind (i.e. God- the uncaused first cause) to have existed PRIOR to anything subsequent being created.
Nothing can't create anything but an omnipotent Creator God is not nothing (but something) and therefore can create.
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Suresh Wanayalae Jj Ricci , Your definition of a God doesn't prove an existence of a God.
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★ If no one created the Universe, then it should be equal to zero (0). 
Dark Energy = (-1) + (0) + (+1) = 0

There are two main reasons caused to grow the universe:
1.) Empty 
2.) Distance
Empty + Distance = 0, but the Universe also had -1 with +1. So the Universe was filled with Dark Energy. Dark Energy is an appearing and disappearing the two forms of emptinesses with the appearing and disappearing distance. But it doesn't stop with a 0 because the -1 with +1 is also equal to 0, so the universe is those three things 0, -1, +1. And the imbalance of the three things caused to create dark matter and ordinary matter (-Empty+Distance). Matter is a seperated form of Dark Energy.

Dark Energy = -Empty +Empty +Distance -Distance = 0 

'Dark Energy' should be like this:
★ Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance (Empty = Mother, Distance = Father, '+' = Interaction)

Dark Energy created dark matter and ordinary matter (Babies). That's all.

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Jj Ricci It takes information to perform action. Where did Dark Matter get its info to create anything? 
Are you claiming that Dark Matter is God?
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Suresh Wanayalae Jj Ricci , "Dark Energy" is the real creator.

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance (Empty = Mother, Distance = Father, '+' = Interaction)

Dark Energy created dark matter and ordinary matter (Babies). That's all. 

Buddhist Explanation: "Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form."
It sounds like that there are two forms of emtinesses. (Positive Form Of Emptiness (+Empty) And Negative Form Of Emptiness (-Empty))

Our observable universe have 68.3% dark energy, 26.8% dark matter and 4.9% ordinary matter.

Properties of the "Space" are:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the positive form of emptiness (Existence)

Properties of the "Black Holes" (Matter/Form) are:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the negative form of emptiness (Non-Existence)

★ (Space + Black Holes) - Distance =
((distance + positive empty) + (distance + negative empty)) - Distance = positive empty + negative empty = Empty

Now we can understand this Formula:
★ Space + Black Holes - Distance = Empty

So we can tell this for sure:
★ Empty + Distance = Space + Black Holes = Universe (or Multiverse)

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}

There are two main reasons caused to grow the universe:
1.) Empty 
2.) Distance
Empty + Distance = 0, but the Universe also had -1 with +1. So the Universe was filled with Dark Energy. Dark Energy is an 'appearing and disappearing two forms of emptinesses with appearing and disappearing distance'. But it doesn't stop with a 0 because the -1 with +1 is also equal to 0, so the universe is those three things 0, -1, +1. And the imbalance of the three things caused to create dark matter and ordinary matter (-Empty+Distance). Matter is a seperated form of Dark Energy.
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Reason to Expansion of the Universe can explain from my theory: 

Dark Energy = +Empty - Empty + Distance - Distance
Expansion = +Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = -Empty + Empty - Distance + Distance - Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = -Empty + Empty - Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = Dark Energy Disappear.

The amount of dark energy increasing and decreasing after every big bang.

Buddhism explain it too: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.

Proof for the duality of Existence (appearing and disappearing) : Quantum Double Slit Experiment
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Suresh Wanayalae Our observable universe have 68.3% dark energy, 26.8% dark matter and 4.9% ordinary matter.

Properties of the "Space" are {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)}:
1.) It has a distance 
2.) It is the positive form of emptiness (Existence)

Properties of the "Black Holes" (Matter/Form) are {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)}:
1.) It has a distance
2.) It is the negative form of emptiness (Non-Existence)

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance = {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}

Dark Energy = Empty + Distance (Empty = Mother, Distance = Father, '+' = Interaction)

Dark Energy created dark matter and ordinary matter (Babies). That's all. 

'light' is only a small result {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)}.

But the "Dark Energy" is the real creator.

Related Buddhist Explanation: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.
It sounds like that there are two forms of emtinesses. (Positive Form Of Emptiness (+Empty) And Negative Form Of Emptiness (-Empty))

Reason to Expansion of the Universe can explain from my theory: 

Dark Energy = +Empty - Empty + Distance - Distance
Expansion = +Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = -Empty + Empty - Distance + Distance - Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = -Empty + Empty - Distance

Dark Energy - Expansion = Dark Energy Disappear.

The amount of dark energy increasing and decreasing after every big bang.

Buddhism explain it too: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.

Proof for the duality of Existence (appearing and disappearing) : Quantum Double Slit Experiment
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Joseph Ultimo Forget science emptiness has nothing to do with any view of science. It is the actual nature of the forms we see. So instead of saying the forms we see are made of atoms or quantum particles, they are completely empty of any essence at all, no fundamental particles make up anything we see. Though particles and fundamental particles appear and function as well as dark matter, they are ultimately emptiness.


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Suresh Wanayalae Joseph Ultimo , My opinions are based on causes and effect and facts only. And we can make theories from calculations only, and we can test it later. But my theory has a tested proof too: Quantum Double Slit Experiment (scientists don't know why quantum particles behave like waves, but my theory explain it well.)

Related Buddhist Explanation: Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.
It sounds like that there are two forms of emtinesses. (Positive Form Of Emptiness (+Empty) And Negative Form Of Emptiness (-Empty))

Proof for the duality of Existence (appearing and disappearing) : Quantum Double Slit Experiment": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-MNSLsjjdo
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Joseph Ultimo Suresh Wanayalae the forms that appear are empty, that’s all. Yes the double slit shows how the observer creates a different outcome. This proves karma and how our minds collapse the alleged quantum field into our reality that has individual parts and collective parts as similarly shared by others. Our ignorance of emptiness causes all sorts of incorrect appearances like all of science.
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Suresh Wanayalae Joseph Ultimo , I think 'Double Slit Experiment' not only showed that particles behave like waves, but I think the wave is not the real thing that exists there, we can see a wave because something else appearing and disappearing with the particle, and that is the other form of the emptiness. And that process not only cause to move the main particle, but also it moves space with hidden particles, (I think it is similar to Dark Energy: {+Empty + Distance (*Space appear)} + {+Empty - Distance (*Space disappear)} + {-Empty + Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form appear)} + {-Empty - Distance (*Black Holes/Matter/Form disappear)}) and we can see that particles from the pattern of the impact of the particles when we do the 'Double Slit Experiment'.

Just because NASA can't explain anything else about it, it doesn't mean that there are no other explanations. NASA request opinions from people, and I hope to submit my opinions too. My opinions are based on causes and effect and facts only. And we can make theories from calculations only, and we can test it later. But my theory has a tested proof too: Quantum Double Slit Experiment (scientists don't know why quantum particles behave like waves, but my theory explain it well.)

If you want to learn more about it you can read my blogs:

https://bauddha-tharka.blogspot.com/.../i-have-theory-and...

https://bauddha-tharka.blogspot.com/.../existence-of...

https://buddhist-essentials-and-concepts.blogspot.com/...
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Stuart David Pierson I'm choosing to be too stupid to come up with something of an answer.


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Nathan Ckw Buddhism is meant to end all sufferings and attain unconditional bliss. All other explanations if not leading to this is not really Buddhism.
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Suresh Wanayalae You are Wrong. Buddha didn't want to answer the questions about the existence of the Universe, but when people ask the same question three times, then Buddha answered those questions even those things are not important to practice Buddhism.
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