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56d128f817492d1400aabae5 | Buddhism | According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects this; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught of an intermediate ... | Other than Tibetan Buddhism, what other Buddhism supports bardo? | {
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13
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56d1d04ce7d4791d0090221b | Buddhism | According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects this; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught of an intermediate ... | There is an intermediate state between one life and the next according to what Buddism? | {
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"East Asian and Tibetan"
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13
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56d1d04ce7d4791d0090221c | Buddhism | According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects this; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught of an intermediate ... | What type of Theravada rejects the intermediate state idea? | {
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"orthodox"
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130
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56d1d04ce7d4791d0090221d | Buddhism | According to East Asian and Tibetan Buddhism, there is an intermediate state (Tibetan "bardo") between one life and the next. The orthodox Theravada position rejects this; however there are passages in the Samyutta Nikaya of the Pali Canon that seem to lend support to the idea that the Buddha taught of an intermediate ... | Some passages of what Canon support the idea of intermediate stages? | {
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229
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56d0a422234ae51400d9c3ea | Buddhism | The teachings on the Four Noble Truths are regarded as central to the teachings of Buddhism, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for Buddhist thought. These four truths explain the nature of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness), its causes, and how it can be overcome. The four truths are:[note 4] | What is considered to be central to the teachings of Buddhism? | {
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"the Four Noble Truths"
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17
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56d12a0417492d1400aabb06 | Buddhism | The teachings on the Four Noble Truths are regarded as central to the teachings of Buddhism, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for Buddhist thought. These four truths explain the nature of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness), its causes, and how it can be overcome. The four truths are:[note 4] | What teachings are the most important to Buddhism? | {
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"the Four Noble Truths"
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17
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56d12a0417492d1400aabb0a | Buddhism | The teachings on the Four Noble Truths are regarded as central to the teachings of Buddhism, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for Buddhist thought. These four truths explain the nature of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness), its causes, and how it can be overcome. The four truths are:[note 4] | What part of Dukkha deals with pain? | {
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"suffering"
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210
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56d1d0bbe7d4791d00902227 | Buddhism | The teachings on the Four Noble Truths are regarded as central to the teachings of Buddhism, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for Buddhist thought. These four truths explain the nature of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness), its causes, and how it can be overcome. The four truths are:[note 4] | What is considered central to the teachings of Buddhism? | {
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"Four Noble Truths"
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21
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56d1d0bbe7d4791d00902228 | Buddhism | The teachings on the Four Noble Truths are regarded as central to the teachings of Buddhism, and are said to provide a conceptual framework for Buddhist thought. These four truths explain the nature of dukkha (suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness), its causes, and how it can be overcome. The four truths are:[note 4] | The four truths explain the nature of what? | {
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"dukkha"
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202
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56d0a458234ae51400d9c3ee | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | What does the first of the Four Noble Truths explain? | {
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"the nature of dukkha"
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25
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56d0a458234ae51400d9c3ef | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | What is Dukkha? | {
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"\"suffering\", \"anxiety\", \"unsatisfactoriness\", \"unease\", etc."
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80
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56d131e817492d1400aabbe6 | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | What does the first truth cover? | {
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"Dukkha"
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47
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56d131e817492d1400aabbe7 | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | What is another word for Dukkha? | {
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"suffering"
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81
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} |
56d131e817492d1400aabbe8 | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | What is another nature of Dukkha? | {
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"anxiety"
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94
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} |
56d131e817492d1400aabbe9 | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | How many aspects are there to Dukkha? | {
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"three"
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179
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56d131e817492d1400aabbea | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | Dukkha can be translated as what word in regards to unhappiness? | {
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"unsatisfactoriness"
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105
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} |
56d1d169e7d4791d00902235 | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | Suffering, anxiety, unsatisfactoriness, and unease is the translation of what word? | {
"text": [
"Dukkha"
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47
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} |
56d1d169e7d4791d00902236 | Buddhism | The first truth explains the nature of dukkha. Dukkha is commonly translated as "suffering", "anxiety", "unsatisfactoriness", "unease", etc., and it is said to have the following three aspects: | How many aspects does dukkha have? | {
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"three"
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179
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56d0a5bf234ae51400d9c3f2 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | What does the second of the Four Noble Truths explain? | {
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"that the origin of dukkha can be known"
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20
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56d0a5bf234ae51400d9c3f3 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | What is the origin of dukkha? | {
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"craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja)"
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151
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56d0a5bf234ae51400d9c3f4 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | What is the third of the Four Noble Truths explain? | {
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"the complete cessation of dukkha is possible"
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360
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} |
56d0a5bf234ae51400d9c3f5 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | What is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths explain? | {
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"identifies a path to this cessation"
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433
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} |
56d1341de7d4791d00901fe1 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | What is the second truth? | {
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"dukkha can be known."
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39
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56d1341de7d4791d00901fe2 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | How is the meaning of Dukkha explained? | {
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"craving"
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151
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} |
56d1341de7d4791d00901fe3 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | What is a contributing factor to Dukkha? | {
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"ignorance"
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188
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56d1d2c4e7d4791d00902243 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | The second truth is? | {
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"the origin of dukkha can be known"
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25
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56d1d2c4e7d4791d00902244 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | The origin of dukkha is explained as craving conditioned by what? | {
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"ignorance"
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188
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} |
56d1d2c4e7d4791d00902245 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | The root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance of what? | {
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"true nature of things"
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307
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} |
56d1d2c4e7d4791d00902246 | Buddhism | The second truth is that the origin of dukkha can be known. Within the context of the four noble truths, the origin of dukkha is commonly explained as craving (Pali: tanha) conditioned by ignorance (Pali: avijja). On a deeper level, the root cause of dukkha is identified as ignorance (Pali: avijja) of the true nature o... | The third noble truth is that the complete cessation of what is possible? | {
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"dukkha"
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39
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} |
56d0a745234ae51400d9c3fa | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | What is the fourth of the Buddha's Four Noble Truths? | {
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0
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56d0a745234ae51400d9c3fb | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | What is the purpose of the Noble Eightfold Path? | {
"text": [
"lead to the cessation of dukkha"
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160
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} |
56d1358ee7d4791d00902007 | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | The Noble Eightfold Path is which of Buddha's Truths? | {
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"the fourth"
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25
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} |
56d1358ee7d4791d00902008 | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | The fourth truth consists of how many factors? | {
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"Eight"
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10
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56d1358ee7d4791d00902009 | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | What is the end goal of the Fourth Truth? | {
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"the cessation of dukkha"
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168
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} |
56d1358ee7d4791d0090200a | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | What is one of the eight factors? | {
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"Right Action"
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305
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} |
56d1d3e4e7d4791d0090225b | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | The Noble Eightfold Path is which Noble Truth? | {
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"the fourth"
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25
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} |
56d1d3e4e7d4791d0090225c | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | The noble Eightfold path is a set of how many inerconnected factors? | {
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"eight"
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86
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} |
56d1d3e4e7d4791d0090225d | Buddhism | The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—consists of a set of eight interconnected factors or conditions, that when developed together, lead to the cessation of dukkha. These eight factors are: Right View (or Right Understanding), Right Intention (or Right Thought), Right Speech, Right Action, R... | When the eight factors are developed together, is leads to the cessation of what? | {
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"dukkha"
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185
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} |
56d0a894234ae51400d9c400 | Buddhism | Ajahn Sucitto describes the path as "a mandala of interconnected factors that support and moderate each other." The eight factors of the path are not to be understood as stages, in which each stage is completed before moving on to the next. Rather, they are understood as eight significant dimensions of one's behaviour—... | Who describes the Noble Eightfold Path as "a mandala of interconnected factors that support and moderate each other."? | {
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"Ajahn Sucitto"
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0
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} |
56d0a895234ae51400d9c401 | Buddhism | Ajahn Sucitto describes the path as "a mandala of interconnected factors that support and moderate each other." The eight factors of the path are not to be understood as stages, in which each stage is completed before moving on to the next. Rather, they are understood as eight significant dimensions of one's behaviour—... | How are the eight factors of the Noble Eightfold Path to be understood? | {
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"as eight significant dimensions of one's behaviour"
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"answer_start": [
269
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} |
56d1d4cce7d4791d00902270 | Buddhism | Ajahn Sucitto describes the path as "a mandala of interconnected factors that support and moderate each other." The eight factors of the path are not to be understood as stages, in which each stage is completed before moving on to the next. Rather, they are understood as eight significant dimensions of one's behaviour—... | What can one's behaviour be divided into? | {
"text": [
"mental, spoken, and bodily"
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"answer_start": [
320
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} |
56d1d4cce7d4791d00902271 | Buddhism | Ajahn Sucitto describes the path as "a mandala of interconnected factors that support and moderate each other." The eight factors of the path are not to be understood as stages, in which each stage is completed before moving on to the next. Rather, they are understood as eight significant dimensions of one's behaviour—... | Who describes the path as "a mandala of interconnected factor that support and moderate each other"? | {
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"Ajahn Sucitto"
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"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d0a987234ae51400d9c405 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | What was the new kind of human invented by Gautama? | {
"text": [
"one without egotism"
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"answer_start": [
209
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} |
56d0a987234ae51400d9c406 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | What are the Four Immeasurable Minds also known as? | {
"text": [
"brahmaviharas, divine abodes, or simply as four immeasurables"
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387
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} |
56d0a987234ae51400d9c407 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | What is the best known of the four immeasurables? | {
"text": [
"mettā or loving-kindness meditation"
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"answer_start": [
521
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} |
56d0a987234ae51400d9c408 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | The Four Immeasurables are taught as a form of meditation that cultivates what? | {
"text": [
"wholesome attitudes towards all sentient beings"
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"answer_start": [
666
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} |
56d1d5e8e7d4791d0090227f | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | Gautama combined the yoga practice of what teacher? | {
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"Kalama"
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"answer_start": [
87
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} |
56d1d5e8e7d4791d00902280 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | Gautama invented a new kind of human without what? | {
"text": [
"egotism"
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"answer_start": [
221
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} |
56d1d5e8e7d4791d00902281 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | What are the "four Immeasurable minds"? | {
"text": [
"love, compassion, joy, and equanimity"
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"answer_start": [
309
]
} |
56d1d5e8e7d4791d00902282 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | Who calls the four immeasurable minds "four limitless ones"? | {
"text": [
"Pema Chödrön"
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"answer_start": [
457
]
} |
56d1d5e8e7d4791d00902283 | Buddhism | While he searched for enlightenment, Gautama combined the yoga practice of his teacher Kalama with what later became known as "the immeasurables".[dubious – discuss] Gautama thus invented a new kind of human, one without egotism.[dubious – discuss] What Thich Nhat Hanh calls the "Four Immeasurable Minds" of love, compa... | The Four Immeasurables are taught as a form of what? | {
"text": [
"meditation"
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"answer_start": [
546
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} |
56d0a9c3234ae51400d9c40e | Buddhism | An important guiding principle of Buddhist practice is the Middle Way (or Middle Path), which is said to have been discovered by Gautama Buddha prior to his enlightenment. The Middle Way has several definitions: | When did Gautama Buddha discover the Middle Way? | {
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"prior to his enlightenment"
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144
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} |
56d1d643e7d4791d00902289 | Buddhism | An important guiding principle of Buddhist practice is the Middle Way (or Middle Path), which is said to have been discovered by Gautama Buddha prior to his enlightenment. The Middle Way has several definitions: | An important guiding priciple of Buddhist practice is what? | {
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"the Middle Way"
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55
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} |
56d1d643e7d4791d0090228a | Buddhism | An important guiding principle of Buddhist practice is the Middle Way (or Middle Path), which is said to have been discovered by Gautama Buddha prior to his enlightenment. The Middle Way has several definitions: | Guatama discovered the middle path before his what? | {
"text": [
"enlightenment"
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157
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} |
56d0aa5a234ae51400d9c410 | Buddhism | Buddhist scholars have produced a number of intellectual theories, philosophies and world view concepts (see, for example, Abhidharma, Buddhist philosophy and Reality in Buddhism). Some schools of Buddhism discourage doctrinal study, and some regard it as essential practice. | What are some of the theories and philosophies produced by Buddhist scholars? | {
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"Abhidharma, Buddhist philosophy and Reality in Buddhism"
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123
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} |
56d1d6fae7d4791d0090228d | Buddhism | Buddhist scholars have produced a number of intellectual theories, philosophies and world view concepts (see, for example, Abhidharma, Buddhist philosophy and Reality in Buddhism). Some schools of Buddhism discourage doctrinal study, and some regard it as essential practice. | Who has produced a number of theories and concepts such as Abhidharma and Reality in Buddhism? | {
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"Buddhist scholars"
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0
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} |
56d1d6fae7d4791d0090228e | Buddhism | Buddhist scholars have produced a number of intellectual theories, philosophies and world view concepts (see, for example, Abhidharma, Buddhist philosophy and Reality in Buddhism). Some schools of Buddhism discourage doctrinal study, and some regard it as essential practice. | Some schools within Buddhism discourage what type of study? | {
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"doctrinal"
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217
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} |
56d0ac6c234ae51400d9c414 | Buddhism | The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is libe... | What is the goal of the Buddhist path? | {
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"liberation"
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"answer_start": [
15
]
} |
56d0ac6c234ae51400d9c415 | Buddhism | The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is libe... | Upon awakening to the true nature of the self, what is one is liberated from? | {
"text": [
"suffering (dukkha) and the cycle of incessant rebirths (saṃsāra)"
],
"answer_start": [
331
]
} |
56d1d7cbe7d4791d00902291 | Buddhism | The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is libe... | Liberation is know as what? | {
"text": [
"nirvāṇa"
],
"answer_start": [
27
]
} |
56d1d7cbe7d4791d00902292 | Buddhism | The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is libe... | What is the goal of the buddhist path? | {
"text": [
"nirvāṇa"
],
"answer_start": [
27
]
} |
56d1d7cbe7d4791d00902293 | Buddhism | The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is libe... | In awakening to the true nature of the self, one no longer care about what? | {
"text": [
"objects"
],
"answer_start": [
288
]
} |
56d1d7cbe7d4791d00902294 | Buddhism | The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is libe... | Buddha recommended viewing thing by how many marks of existence? | {
"text": [
"three"
],
"answer_start": [
472
]
} |
56d0b63c234ae51400d9c41a | Buddhism | Impermanence (Pāli: anicca) expresses the Buddhist notion that all compounded or conditioned phenomena (all things and experiences) are inconstant, unsteady, and impermanent. Everything we can experience through our senses is made up of parts, and its existence is dependent on external conditions. Everything is in cons... | Why is attachment to things futile? | {
"text": [
"because things are impermanent"
],
"answer_start": [
720
]
} |
56d1e224e7d4791d0090233a | Buddhism | Impermanence (Pāli: anicca) expresses the Buddhist notion that all compounded or conditioned phenomena (all things and experiences) are inconstant, unsteady, and impermanent. Everything we can experience through our senses is made up of parts, and its existence is dependent on external conditions. Everything is in cons... | What is in a constant flux? | {
"text": [
"Everything"
],
"answer_start": [
175
]
} |
56d1e224e7d4791d0090233b | Buddhism | Impermanence (Pāli: anicca) expresses the Buddhist notion that all compounded or conditioned phenomena (all things and experiences) are inconstant, unsteady, and impermanent. Everything we can experience through our senses is made up of parts, and its existence is dependent on external conditions. Everything is in cons... | Everything is continuously coming into being and what? | {
"text": [
"ceasing to be"
],
"answer_start": [
440
]
} |
56d1e224e7d4791d0090233c | Buddhism | Impermanence (Pāli: anicca) expresses the Buddhist notion that all compounded or conditioned phenomena (all things and experiences) are inconstant, unsteady, and impermanent. Everything we can experience through our senses is made up of parts, and its existence is dependent on external conditions. Everything is in cons... | The cycle of rebirth is also called what? | {
"text": [
"saṃsāra"
],
"answer_start": [
653
]
} |
56d1e224e7d4791d0090233d | Buddhism | Impermanence (Pāli: anicca) expresses the Buddhist notion that all compounded or conditioned phenomena (all things and experiences) are inconstant, unsteady, and impermanent. Everything we can experience through our senses is made up of parts, and its existence is dependent on external conditions. Everything is in cons... | According to doctrine, because all thing don't last, attachment can lead to what? | {
"text": [
"suffering"
],
"answer_start": [
794
]
} |
56d0b98f234ae51400d9c41f | Buddhism | Suffering (Pāli: दुक्ख dukkha; Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha) is also a central concept in Buddhism. The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration. Although the term is... | Dukkha is often translated as suffering, but the philosophical meaning of dukkha of more closely related to what term? | {
"text": [
"disquietude"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
56d0b98f234ae51400d9c420 | Buddhism | Suffering (Pāli: दुक्ख dukkha; Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha) is also a central concept in Buddhism. The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration. Although the term is... | Buddhism seeks to be neither pessimistic or optimistic, but what? | {
"text": [
"realistic"
],
"answer_start": [
683
]
} |
56d1e3efe7d4791d00902343 | Buddhism | Suffering (Pāli: दुक्ख dukkha; Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha) is also a central concept in Buddhism. The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration. Although the term is... | Suffering is a central concept in what? | {
"text": [
"Buddhism"
],
"answer_start": [
82
]
} |
56d1e3efe7d4791d00902344 | Buddhism | Suffering (Pāli: दुक्ख dukkha; Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha) is also a central concept in Buddhism. The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration. Although the term is... | The philosophical meaning of suffering is close what term? | {
"text": [
"disquietude"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
56d1e3efe7d4791d00902345 | Buddhism | Suffering (Pāli: दुक्ख dukkha; Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha) is also a central concept in Buddhism. The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration. Although the term is... | The condition of being disturbed is what? | {
"text": [
"disquietude"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
56d1e3efe7d4791d00902346 | Buddhism | Suffering (Pāli: दुक्ख dukkha; Sanskrit दुःख duḥkha) is also a central concept in Buddhism. The word roughly corresponds to a number of terms in English including suffering, pain, unsatisfactoriness, sorrow, affliction, anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, anguish, stress, misery, and frustration. Although the term is... | In translation what term is often left untranslated to keep of fuller definition? | {
"text": [
"dukkha"
],
"answer_start": [
23
]
} |
56d0bb66234ae51400d9c424 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | What is the third mark of existence in Buddhism? | {
"text": [
"Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman)"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d0bb66234ae51400d9c425 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | The Buddha rejected the metaphysical assertions "I have a Self" and "I have no Self" as views that bind one to what? | {
"text": [
"suffering"
],
"answer_start": [
315
]
} |
56d0bb66234ae51400d9c426 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | What was the answer given when the Buddha was asked if the body is the same as the self? | {
"text": [
"the Buddha refused to answer"
],
"answer_start": [
537
]
} |
56d1e4f7e7d4791d00902391 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | What is the 3rd mark of existence? | {
"text": [
"Not-self"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d1e4f7e7d4791d00902392 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | In what form is anatta not meant as a metaphysical assertion? | {
"text": [
"Nikayas"
],
"answer_start": [
214
]
} |
56d1e4f7e7d4791d00902393 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | Buddha rejected the assertion "I have a Self" and what other related assertion? | {
"text": [
"\"I have no Self\""
],
"answer_start": [
411
]
} |
56d1e4f7e7d4791d00902394 | Buddhism | Not-self (Pāli: anatta; Sanskrit: anātman) is the third mark of existence. Upon careful examination, one finds that no phenomenon is really "I" or "mine"; these concepts are in fact constructed by the mind. In the Nikayas anatta is not meant as a metaphysical assertion, but as an approach for gaining release from suffe... | What is the term for constantly changing physical and mental parts? | {
"text": [
"skandhas"
],
"answer_start": [
638
]
} |
56d1e7abe7d4791d00902407 | Buddhism | The doctrine of pratītyasamutpāda, (Sanskrit; Pali: paticcasamuppāda; Tibetan Wylie: rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba; Chinese: 緣起) is an important part of Buddhist metaphysics. It states that phenomena arise together in a mutually interdependent web of cause and effect. It is variously rendered into English as "dependent... | The doctrine of pratityasumatupada is a important part of what type of metaphysics? | {
"text": [
"Buddhist"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
56d0bc8f234ae51400d9c430 | Buddhism | The best-known application of the concept of pratītyasamutpāda is the scheme of Twelve Nidānas (from Pāli "nidāna" meaning "cause, foundation, source or origin"), which explain the continuation of the cycle of suffering and rebirth (saṃsāra) in detail.[note 10] | What is the most common application of the concept of pratītyasamutpāda? | {
"text": [
"the scheme of Twelve Nidānas"
],
"answer_start": [
66
]
} |
56d1e81be7d4791d00902429 | Buddhism | The best-known application of the concept of pratītyasamutpāda is the scheme of Twelve Nidānas (from Pāli "nidāna" meaning "cause, foundation, source or origin"), which explain the continuation of the cycle of suffering and rebirth (saṃsāra) in detail.[note 10] | An application of the idea of pratityasamutpada is the scheme of what? | {
"text": [
"Twelve Nidānas"
],
"answer_start": [
80
]
} |
56d1e81be7d4791d0090242a | Buddhism | The best-known application of the concept of pratītyasamutpāda is the scheme of Twelve Nidānas (from Pāli "nidāna" meaning "cause, foundation, source or origin"), which explain the continuation of the cycle of suffering and rebirth (saṃsāra) in detail.[note 10] | What doe nidana mean? | {
"text": [
"cause, foundation, source or origin"
],
"answer_start": [
124
]
} |
56d0bcc5234ae51400d9c434 | Buddhism | The Twelve Nidānas describe a causal connection between the subsequent characteristics or conditions of cyclic existence, each one giving rise to the next: | What describes the connection between the conditions of cyclic existence? | {
"text": [
"The Twelve Nidānas"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d1e851e7d4791d00902443 | Buddhism | The Twelve Nidānas describe a causal connection between the subsequent characteristics or conditions of cyclic existence, each one giving rise to the next: | What describes the causal connection between the subsequent conditions of cyclic existance? | {
"text": [
"The Twelve Nidānas"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d0bd38234ae51400d9c436 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | How are sentient beings freed from suffering? | {
"text": [
"by attaining Nirvana"
],
"answer_start": [
105
]
} |
56d0bd38234ae51400d9c437 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | What is the first Nidāna? | {
"text": [
"ignorance"
],
"answer_start": [
164
]
} |
56d0bd38234ae51400d9c438 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | The absence of ignorance leads to what? | {
"text": [
"the absence of the others"
],
"answer_start": [
183
]
} |
56d1e8c3e7d4791d00902463 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | Who always suffers throughout samsara? | {
"text": [
"Sentient beings"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d1e8c3e7d4791d00902464 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | What is suffering also called? | {
"text": [
"dukkha"
],
"answer_start": [
97
]
} |
56d1e8c3e7d4791d00902465 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | How do you free yourself of dukkha? | {
"text": [
"attaining Nirvana"
],
"answer_start": [
108
]
} |
56d1e8c3e7d4791d00902466 | Buddhism | Sentient beings always suffer throughout saṃsāra until they free themselves from this suffering (dukkha) by attaining Nirvana. Then the absence of the first Nidāna—ignorance—leads to the absence of the others. | What is the first Nidana? | {
"text": [
"ignorance"
],
"answer_start": [
164
]
} |
56d1e9ace7d4791d009024b2 | Buddhism | Mahayana Buddhism received significant theoretical grounding from Nagarjuna (perhaps c. 150–250 CE), arguably the most influential scholar within the Mahayana tradition. Nagarjuna's primary contribution to Buddhist philosophy was the systematic exposition of the concept of śūnyatā, or "emptiness", widely attested in th... | Nagarjuna's main contribution was the exposition of the concept of what? | {
"text": [
"śūnyatā"
],
"answer_start": [
274
]
} |
56d1e9ace7d4791d009024b3 | Buddhism | Mahayana Buddhism received significant theoretical grounding from Nagarjuna (perhaps c. 150–250 CE), arguably the most influential scholar within the Mahayana tradition. Nagarjuna's primary contribution to Buddhist philosophy was the systematic exposition of the concept of śūnyatā, or "emptiness", widely attested in th... | What does sunyata mean? | {
"text": [
"emptiness"
],
"answer_start": [
287
]
} |
56d1e9ace7d4791d009024b4 | Buddhism | Mahayana Buddhism received significant theoretical grounding from Nagarjuna (perhaps c. 150–250 CE), arguably the most influential scholar within the Mahayana tradition. Nagarjuna's primary contribution to Buddhist philosophy was the systematic exposition of the concept of śūnyatā, or "emptiness", widely attested in th... | Nagarjuna said that sentient beings are empty of what? | {
"text": [
"ātman"
],
"answer_start": [
643
]
} |
56d1e9ace7d4791d009024b5 | Buddhism | Mahayana Buddhism received significant theoretical grounding from Nagarjuna (perhaps c. 150–250 CE), arguably the most influential scholar within the Mahayana tradition. Nagarjuna's primary contribution to Buddhist philosophy was the systematic exposition of the concept of śūnyatā, or "emptiness", widely attested in th... | What does dharmas mean? | {
"text": [
"phenomena"
],
"answer_start": [
654
]
} |
56d1eab6e7d4791d00902515 | Buddhism | Sarvastivada teachings—which were criticized by Nāgārjuna—were reformulated by scholars such as Vasubandhu and Asanga and were adapted into the Yogacara school. While the Mādhyamaka school held that asserting the existence or non-existence of any ultimately real thing was inappropriate, some exponents of Yogacara asser... | What teaching were criticized by Nagarjuna? | {
"text": [
"Sarvastivada teachings"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
56d1eab6e7d4791d00902516 | Buddhism | Sarvastivada teachings—which were criticized by Nāgārjuna—were reformulated by scholars such as Vasubandhu and Asanga and were adapted into the Yogacara school. While the Mādhyamaka school held that asserting the existence or non-existence of any ultimately real thing was inappropriate, some exponents of Yogacara asser... | What scholars reformed Sarvastivada teachings? | {
"text": [
"Vasubandhu and Asanga"
],
"answer_start": [
96
]
} |
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