Discuss & Discover

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Welcome to Discuss and Discover Meta Dear Friend, Welcome to Discuss & Discover, the discussion forum associated with SuttaCentral, informally referred to as “the Forum”. We are pleased to have you, and we hope that you find much to interest you. Before a…	0	17727	July 16, 2014
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Meta # Frequently asked questions (FAQ) (By the way, the word “Discourse” is actually the name of the software platform that we are using for this forum. It also happens to be the same word that we usually use to translat…	3	20151	September 7, 2021
Is the cessation of the senses "experienced"? Essays	6	119	June 11, 2026
AN 8.54 - Does studying at college apply to taking initiative? Q & A	4	91	June 11, 2026
How can we use the recourses in the West, while not being wrapped up in it? Confusion in relation to Western Buddhism; The Case Against Buddhism: A Conversation between Glenn Wallis and Charles Hallisey The Watercooler western-buddhism	13	85	June 11, 2026
Mn113 untrue persons Discussion	0	21	June 10, 2026
On Having a Body: The Meaning of 有身 (Satkāya) in the Saṃyukta Āgama Essays	3	108	June 10, 2026
A Sonnet Rendition of Bhaddā Kāpilānī's Verse Translations therigatha , poem , translation	8	143	June 10, 2026
Defilements/taints (asavas) compared to Yokes (yogas) Q & A defilements , taints	0	28	June 10, 2026
Is being paid to be a buddhist chaplain wrong livelihood? The Watercooler	24	889	June 10, 2026
Newcomers, Welcome to the Forum! Let's Introduce Ourselves :grinning: The Watercooler welcome	108	3303	June 10, 2026
Glenn Wallis and the ruins of the Buddhist Real Discussion	2	388	June 10, 2026
Bless us with your sparkling love :sparkling_heart: let us know any mistakes and typos Feedback	938	12950	June 10, 2026
Can Anagami be attained without insight? The Watercooler	6	108	June 10, 2026
Help understanding a simile in Ledi Sayādaw's Ānāpānadīpanī (Burmese) The Watercooler anapanassati	20	258	June 10, 2026
Celebrity saves a fly from drowning The Watercooler	6	167	June 10, 2026
AI-2: Machine translations of suttas are the wrong solution for the wrong problem Essays stochastic-parrots	51	2423	June 10, 2026
🔔 You can now add the languages that you are proficient in to your profile Updates	3	153	June 9, 2026
Original Dhamma Poems, composed by forum members The Watercooler	112	5067	June 9, 2026
How to Export a Translation from Bilara? Meta bilara	36	88	June 9, 2026
Buddha :cat: Beings The Watercooler	812	28294	June 9, 2026
The meaning of the Sanskrit word Mleccha (Pāli: Milakkha/Milakkhu) / Restored Vedic Pronunciation The Watercooler linguistics , sanskrit , pali	6	164	June 9, 2026
Building a Pali language analyzer dev	20	297	June 9, 2026
vāda versus diṭṭhi Discussion	41	348	June 9, 2026
Free app for practicing Pāli noun declensions & verb conjugations AV tools.and.resources	7	289	June 8, 2026
If you are openly insulted or disrespected, what would you do to not cause suffering for yourself and others? The Watercooler	21	425	June 8, 2026
More detailed version of Araññavagga Q & A	1	43	June 8, 2026
Why we read: tell us why you read suttas Discussion welcome	121	10733	June 7, 2026
SuttaCentral Ubiquitous Language dev	77	839	June 7, 2026
Bruce Schneier on LLM Optimisation The Watercooler ai	1	229	June 6, 2026

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# Frequently asked questions (FAQ) (By the way, the word “Discourse” is actually the name of the software platform that we are using for this forum. It also happens to be the same word that we usually use to translat…