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	I don't think one can use the term 'absolutely prohibit' in the context of Buddhism. There are no commandments here, rather tips on things that can bring about suffering and things that can bring about happiness. If reworded, this could have been an interesting question though. – Rabbit May 22 '13 at 16:29
	What I meant to ask is whether having one glass of wine, which doesn't make me drunk at all, would go against the Buddha's advice. I suppose a glass would reduce my alertness to some small extent, but so may many other everyday activities like going for a run. – eug May 23 '13 at 9:31
	As I said, the question is interesting and only needs some rewordings and clarification (as you explained in your comment). Buddha gave some pieces of advice so people can reach lasting happiness, not the state of alertness:) – Rabbit Jun 5 '13 at 23:10

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I came across some sources suggesting that the Right Action involves keeping the 5 percepts. We should keep in mind that what good conduct means varies widely accross different traditions. In Vajrayana there are pujas and initiations where both alcohol and meat is used as an offering as well as being consumed. – Rabbit May 27 '13 at 20:36

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zencast and the alan watts podcast are free and legal – JD. Jun 6 '13 at 17:55

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	How can you prove that there have been so few? The fact that they didn't manifest themselves publicly or to you doesn't mean they didn't reach that state. Overall, interesting problem (if slightly reworded;) – Rabbit May 31 '13 at 14:49
	Thanks for the reply Rabbit. Your question is a good one. One of the Bodhisattva vows is to liberate all beings, not to hang out in secret. Other issue: I think it would be hard for her (or him) to hide. Look how the masses worship public figures like the Dalai Lama. The best answer I've gotten on this is that we can expect about 1 Buddha per kalpa (about 4 billion years). – JD. Jun 5 '13 at 17:36
	If my vow is to teach all beings higher mathematics and there are only primary school kids around me what shall I do? Show off my differential equations tricks or help them step by step with addition and subtraction? 1 Buddha per kalpa? Have you heard of Milarepa, Naropa, Gampopa, Marpa and other yogis? 16th Karmapa who died in 1981 was most probably enlightened. But now I start giving an answer to the question. My only point is to reword it so it only questions Buddhas' visibility rather than their actual achievements. – Rabbit Jun 5 '13 at 20:46

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I think this is a good question. – Mawia Jul 19 '13 at 9:40

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closed as not constructive by THelper, Robert Cartaino♦ Apr 19 '13 at 14:23

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion.

This is a type of question, where I would point the asking person to wikipedia first - and I won't like such questions because they are so broad that I feel, that is a something "lazy asking", without any own effort visible. And such "lazy asking" (if this characterizing might be allowed) should be discouraged because it makes a site boring. – Gottfried Helms Nov 19 '12 at 8:07

Too broad, especially considering the breadth of beliefs across different schools of Buddhism. – user246 Dec 3 '12 at 17:12

Voting to close as not a real question: too broad. – Hrafn Feb 5 '13 at 7:01

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added by Pavel V. Nov 25 '12 at 13:40

Or common fantasy. ;) – catpnosis Nov 28 '12 at 21:32

Hmm, maybe more of a medical question/condition than a Buddhist one ... but: a certain overlap of appearances between medical conditions (say schizophrenia) and strong religious behavior (say prophecy) is perhaps worth discussing, so +1. BTW, they say "You know your god is man-made when he hates all the same people you do.“  Perhaps in a similar way one could say that a past life is perhaps "self-made", if it refers to Napoleon Bonaparte instead of some more common being or a more distant time. – Drux Nov 30 '12 at 13:29