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Buddhists believe that suffering is caused by craving. If someone had cancer, would you say it was caused by their craving?<\/h2>\n

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Buddhism goes on about suffering. Don’t you find it pessimistic and depressing?<\/h2>\n

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If craving leads to suffering, isn’t it wrong to want to reach Enlightenment?<\/h2>\n

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How can I be aware of suffering without being overwhelmed?<\/h2>\n

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What do Buddhists mean when they say we have no self?<\/h2>\n

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Do you believe in rebirth? If so, what do you think you will come back as? If not, why bother living by the Buddha’s teaching?<\/h2>\n

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What do Buddhists believe happens after death?<\/h2>\n

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Is Buddhism one or many? What, if anything, unites different traditions?<\/h2>\n

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What is karma?<\/h2>\n

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Is having a disability the result of our previous karma?<\/h2>\n

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