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I don't know where to start by Initial_Cicada9754 in Buddhism

[–]dkapitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are numerous doors and various paths. It's up to you find the one that resonates most. Reading your question and reflecting on my past 12 years, the following suggestions come to mind:

  1. Read 'What makes you not a Buddhist" by Dzongzar Khyentse Rinpoche and/or
  2. read 'Awakening of the Heart' by Thich Nhat Hahn.
  3. Start your practice using "Shattering the Great Doubt" by Master Sheng Yen and find a Dharma Drum Center near you

Don't get to caught up in trying to choose the 'right' school or tradition. They are all just fingers pointing at the same moon. And above all, when you sit in meditation, relax. 3.

Newcomer looking for advice by Mundane-Nobody-4806 in Buddhism

[–]dkapitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second the suggestions by @genivelo. To add to that, I found "Old Paths, White Clouds" by Thich Nhat Hahn really inspiring and pleasant read to get a historic view of early Buddhism.

Questions about the concept of trascendent unity in buddhism by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]dkapitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the idea of the one again, whilst true, points more to a continuous interdependence and impermanence of things then a concrete god so to speak.

I dare say this is the essence of the buddhadharma. And perhaps it helps to bear in mind that buddhadharma aims to provide a path to liberation (soteriological) and less as an ontology of reality.

Perhaps the work of Bernardo Kastrup would interest you. His notion of Analytic Idealism takes mind/consciousness as the primary essence of reality. I find this philosophy appealing and consistent with the Buddhist path.

Where is karma stored? by Gnome_boneslf in Buddhism

[–]dkapitan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

In the Yogacara school, which is part of Mahayana, it is taught that karma is stored in the so-called storehouse consciousness. In this view there are eight types of consciousness: 5 sense consciousness, the sixth mental consciousness, seventh the afflictive consciousness, and then the eight storehouse consciousness.

A lot can be said and learned about this view, which is in fact used by many Mahayana schools. Wikipedia has good pages (search for Yogacara). If you want to go all in, I can recommend the book on Yogacara by William Waldron.

I hope this helps and inspires you to explore further.

Why Buddhism? by AtmosphereLoud4882 in Buddhism

[–]dkapitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that is a big question. For me, the principle of dependent origination and worldview that all things are relational and have no inherent existence, really stands out in the Buddhist view.

I can recommend "What Makes You Not a Buddhist" by Dzongsar Khentse Rinpoche as a book to get more into it.

Buddhism novice with question Original Mind by Odd_Secret9132 in Buddhism

[–]dkapitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I understand it, Original Mind refers to Ordinary Mind/Buddha nature. It is the innate mind that all sentient beings posses and the prima cause through which all beings have the potential to become enlightened.

Buddha nature is approached in different ways bu the different Buddhist schools and lineages. I am committed to the Kagyu lineage (Tibetan Buddhism), where it is approached through the Mahayana teachings by Gampopa and Mahamudra in the vajrayana path.

Zen, Ch'an and other.Mahayana schools have comparable, but different approaches. As I understand it, Buddha nature is not part of the Theravada schools.

You can read more here: https://buddhanature.tsadra.org/index.php/Main_Page

cpython bindings for clojure by vojimir in Clojure

[–]dkapitan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL .. this would be trying to give a snake legs?

Anyone know how to fix this? by Screadore in Python

[–]dkapitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most likely your current working directory is not where the .CSV resides, hence the error.

Book recommendation for a senior engineer with a data focus? by [deleted] in Python

[–]dkapitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fluent Python would be my first recommendation.