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1. Can Eastern philosophy be taught in a classroom?

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2. Can the principle of charity be invoked for false ideas?

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3. Are some things or events in the world inherently evil in themselves?

Eric Martens
10-30-00

11-06-00 

4. Are Atman and Self really the same?

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5. Are soul and Self different? If so, how are they different?

Lee Archie
10-23-00

10-30-00

6. Are you what you think? Can you be identified with what you think?

Fran Sanders
10-30-00

 11-06-00 

7. Can you know Self? Can you possess Self?

Peter Rutanga
Will Bond
10-30-00

 11-06-00 

8. Is Samsara or maya real? In what way?

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9. What is the difference between conscience, intuition, and "inner voice"?

Richele Skelton
Jeff Doud
11-06-00 

 11-13-00

10. What is the difference between magic and Siddhis (psychic powers)?

Woody Moore
Brian Nettles
11-06-00 

 11-13-00

11. Why do people take "vows of silence"?

Will Mulkey
11-06-00 

 11-13-00

12. "Life is dukka." What does this idea mean?

Preston Garner
11-06-00 

 11-13-00

13. Is selfish desire the cause of all unhappiness?

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14. What is body-identified mind?

 Anna Nance
11-13-00

15. How can "right speech" be used to decrease selfish desire?

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16. How does one determine "right effort"?

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17. What does "You cannot trap the Self in a net of thoughts" mean?

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18. Are most people children? Explain.

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19. The doctrine of noneffort is like a stone through water.

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20. "Everyone takes, everyone gives."

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21. How is passion related to death?

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22. Can a Buddhist really love another human being? Is Buddhism different from Stoicism?

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23. Is enlightenment one form of the alienation of misidentification?"

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24. Is self-analysis possible? (Can a prisoner be the jailer/)

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25. Does knowledge hinder enlightenment?

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26. Everything is as it should be.

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27. Are hindrances really optional?

Scott Elinburg
11-13-00

 11-20-00

28. Why do many people choose unhappiness?

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29. Past, present, and future are Maya--there is only an eternal now.

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30. Should all persons seek enlightenment?

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31. How is action/reaction (doctrine of karma) different from cause/effect?

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32. Do we create our own destiny or does our destiny create us?

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33. Caring too much leads to unhappiness.

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34. Everything not suffered to the end recurs.

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35. You are not separate from your goal.

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36. Whatever you want, you can have.

Travis Galloway
11-13-00

 11-20-00

37. Thought distorts reality.

Eric Howell
Joey Johnson
11-13-00

 11-20-00

38. The good or bad that comes our way is a result of our own actions reacting upon us.

Jay Youngs
11-20-00

 11-27-00

39. Can you care for something without changing it?

 Christa Ryan
11-20-00

11-27-00

40. Is human love samsara?

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41. Can a self be enlightened?

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42. Is anyone beyond dharma?

Tiffany Norton
11-20-00

 11-27-00

43. What is chi?

Rick Miller
11-20-00

 11-27-00

45. Submit your own topic by Oct. 18.

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10-28- 2000