Question & Answer #118: from Buddhist Hell to Saffron Robes

Questions include: what a Buddhist journey to hell would be like; guarding the sense doors and mindfulness; why enlightened beings are not reborn; the 16 steps of anapana again; Jewish Khazars; “assisted dying”; progressing in breath meditation; monks sending metta; officially taking refuge; why alcoholics should stop drinking; sentient beings beyond the world; the karma of losing a job; offering support; is Trump a bodhisattva; effortless enlightenment; following or not following rules; why be a postmodern monk; “cheesing” oneself into heaven; Mara’s daughters; full disclosures from meditation; changing postures mindfully; not forgiving a murderer; democracy vs. republic; a Buddha after death; stewing over the Absolute; the Buddha as an incarnation of the Absolute; will Trump bring anything good; the karma of being born American; aspirations; Brahmaviharas; sleeping in a sitting posture; measuring progress; releasing the monkeys; curing oneself of fear; the Pope of Theravada; regret; involuntary intentions; why condemn normies; effeminate conformity; monk vs. layman; racial homogeneity; and the allowability of saffron-colored robes.

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