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  1. Exaltist Ethan

    Poll: Religious Rituals

    According to 25% of people from Religious Forums, rites and rituals are one of the most important parts of their religious practice. So, I'm making a thread dedicated to that exact premise. Listed above is nine very general religious rituals that are performed by many different religions...
  2. DharmaCatLamp

    Religion, Spirituality and Effort

    Howdy! I was thinking that a lot of folks seem to forget that spiritual paths require effort. Yes you might be a part of a path merely by claiming membership in said path but often this is only the beginning. If one claims to be a Buddhist for example this is all cool and good but if you...
  3. Leahpolitan_icecream

    Prayer and selfabuse does it brainwash you?

    I want to try praying and not eating like everyone says is good to do but I have a concern about it. If you repeatedly pray and selfabuse by not eating for a month does this make your brain expect something and make you think it is all true? What if it is all brainwashing? Why is it not...
  4. SalixIncendium

    Evil Spirits/Entities

    Do evil spirits or other evil entities exist in your religion or belief structure? Do your religion or belief structure incorporate some sort of ritual or practice such as chalking the door? If so, what does that ritual or practice consist of and how does it work?
  5. SalixIncendium

    Complexity/Simplification of Religious/Spiritual Practice

    I have studied forms of religion and spirituality that range from quite simple to quite convoluted. I suppose these questions might apply to those whose follow less dogmatic or have moved to less dogmatic belief structures, but anyone may feel free to participate in this discussion. Do you...
  6. Tonstad39

    Sangha troubles

    The area where I live has three Sanghas and a temple. The temple is in a remote area that's difficult for me to get to as i don't have a car. I am interested in the Therevana school of Buddhism, but the only Therevana sangha in my area is run by a priest who mixes in leftist ideology with...
  7. Tonstad39

    Is it still Buddhism?

    I have recently been sifting through many online recourses on Buddhist cosmology and the reincarnation cycle. They go into detail about 31 realms with giants in mythical continents, gods outside of a flat earth and a universe smaller than the solar system was later discovered to be. These realms...
    • Tonstad39
    • Thread
    • big questions fundementalism pali scripture practice
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Buddhism DIR
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