1. Existence and Reality
- What is the meaning of life?
- The meaning of life is to be satisficed(happy) and make others satisficed(happy).
- Does God exist?
- It doesn’t matter if god /gods exist or not, you should focus on your practice ( The 10 fold path ).
- What is reality? How do we know what’s real?
- Reality is what you experience through your 6 sense organs ( Eyes, Ears, Nose, Tongue, Body and Mind ).
- There is no only objective reality or only subjective reality, reality is both objective and subjective.
- Reality changes when you observe it ( Quantum Mechanics ).
- Are we free, or is everything determined?
- Freedom coexists with causality.
- The more you are bound in the 3 unwholesome roots of temptation, repulsion and delusion the more your reality is determined. Your future can be determined through calculation.
- The more you reduce the the 3 unwholesome roots and cultivate the the 3 wholesome roots i.e. Satisfaction, Loving-Kindness, Clarity the more Free Will you will have. Your future cannot be determined through calculation.
- What is consciousness?
- Consciousness is the experience you gain through the 6 Sense bases i.e. there are 6 Sense Experiences/Consciousness. It is an emergent phenomena.
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- Do we have a soul?
- No you don’t have a permanent soul. You are just a bunch of processes working together to create a self i.e. The Five Clinging Aggregates.
- What transfers from life to life ?
- Your Action-Exp transfers from life to life.
- In Buddhism, nothing permanent—no soul or self—transfers from life to life. But something does continue, and it’s often described carefully:
- Karma (actions) and karmic results: ( Action-Experience )
- Your intentions, thoughts, and actions leave imprints or seeds.
- These karmic seeds shape your next life—your tendencies, circumstances, and experiences.
- It’s not a “thing” that moves; it’s a causal continuity.
- Habitual patterns (samskaras / habits and heuristics):
- Your learned habits, inclinations, and mental tendencies influence how you experience the next life.
- Like a flame lighting another flame: it’s continuous causation, not a fixed entity.
- Stream of consciousness / experience:
- Awareness(Experience) flows moment to moment. At death, the momentum of that stream continues, conditioned by karma.
- But there is no permanent experiencer or soul that moves with it—just a continuity of conditioned processes.
Analogy often used:
Think of a wave on the ocean. The wave ends, but the energy continues in the water and forms the next wave. There’s continuity without a fixed self.
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2. Knowledge and Truth
- What is knowledge? How do we know something is true?
- Knowledge is experience you get through the 6 sense bases/experiences. You can know if something is true by investigating it thoroughly and systematically .
- Can we ever truly know anything?
- Yes, by reflection and introspection you can try to know anything.
- What is the difference between opinion and knowledge?
- Opinion is tinged with ahamkara/ego, whereas as knowledge is detached from ahamkara/ego.
- What is skepticism?
- Skepticism questions certainty and encourages critical inquiry rather than blind acceptance.
3. Ethics and Morality
- What is the difference between right and wrong?
- The right is in line with the four noble truths, and the wrong is not in line with the four noble truths.
- Is morality subjective or objective?
- Both, because reality is both.
- Should we always act in our self-interest?
- You should act both in your self-interest and other’s self-interest. The key is the right balance depending on the situation.
- What makes an action morally good?
- The action that is in line with the four noble truths makes it morally good.
- Do the ends justify the means?
- No, the end doesn’t justify the means, how you did it matters.
- After all life isn’t just the destination but the journey you took to get there.
4. Mind and Self
- Who am I?
- Nothing.
- What is the self?
- Just a bunch of processes i.e. the aggregates of Form, Stimulus, Labeling, Habits, Experience.
- Are the mind and body separate?
- No, they are connected, because everything is connected.
- What is personal identity over time?
- Name-Form
5. Society and Politics
- What is justice?
- An action that leads to further good.
- What is the ideal government?
- One that listens and cares about its normal citizens.
- Do humans have natural rights?
- Yes, we have natural rights.
- Is society naturally good or corrupt?
- Both.
6. Happiness and the Good Life
- What is happiness?
- There are two types of happiness. Sensory happiness and Satisfaction happiness.
- Sensory happiness : Your everyday happiness from food, entertainment, sex, etc.
- Satisfaction happiness : More subtle, Contentment, Bliss. ( If you are satisfied, you don’t want more. )
- How should one live a good life?
- By following the Four Noble Truths.
- Is pleasure the ultimate goal of life?
- No Satisfaction is the ultimate goal of life.
- Can one achieve a meaningful life without religion?
- A religion is a path, you must choose a path that is the most suitable for your own growth and cultivation.
7. Time and Space
- What is time?
- There is no time, only the Present. Both past and future are an illusion.
- Does time really exist?
- No.
- Is the universe infinite?
- Don’t know.
- Are there multiple realities or universes?
- Yes.
8. Language and Logic
- How does language shape thought?
- Language influences labeling and reasoning (linguistic relativity), but thought can exist independently.
- Can logic capture all truths?
- Logic is powerful but limited—Gödel’s incompleteness theorem shows some truths can’t be proven logically.
- What is paradox, and what can it teach us?
- A paradox is a statement that seems self-contradictory. It challenges assumptions, deepens understanding, and highlights limits of reasoning.
9. Death and the Afterlife
- What happens after death?
- According to the law of causality, you get reborn based on your karma (action-exp).
- But in truth, i don’t know.
- Is immortality desirable?
- Only if you maintain youth and live in a community that is similarly immortal to live among friends, family because, humans crave social bonds and you would go insane without any friends if you live for a long time.
- Does fear of death influence how we live?
- Yes, it can motivate virtue, ambition, or anxiety. Philosophers like Epicurus argue understanding death reduces fear.
10. Philosophy of Science
- What is science, and how is it different from philosophy?
- Science studies natural phenomena empirically. Philosophy studies fundamental questions about reality, knowledge, and ethics through direct observation and reflection.
- Can science explain everything?
- Science explains natural processes but not necessarily meaning, value, or consciousness fully.
- What is causation?
- Causation is the relationship between cause and effect. It is also called Dependent Origination in the SYSTEM.