Hi Cola, welcome! Seven months clean and sober, right on! And I see you're already having a positive impact here on other posters.

Metta

Hi _anicca_, as far as food and weight and all that.. My dad is very overweight, but he was told not to worry about eating less, or how much he's eating, or any of that. Just to concentrate on eating healthy , and being healthy(exercise/limiting alcohol and all that). So that's what he does now and ...

Hi Bhante, welcome! Great to have you here with us.

With metta,
Jim

Well I've been doing meditation off and on since about 1988.. then in the mid 2000's(around 2005) I read "Being Peace" and "Peace is Every Step" by Thich Nhat Hanh and really connected with those books. Oh, and I've been a vegetarian since 2001.

Hello Mujo, welcome! Good to have you on here with us.

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Jim

Buddhananda wrote:Hello all.
I am from India. Beginner in Buddhist teachings. Want to know more and to be with like minded people .
Thanks

You've found the right place then friend. Welcome!

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Jim

Hello MAXUK, welcome back! I definitely agree with others here that based on your post you're clearly not stupid. Daily Buddhist meditation helps me a ton in my own life and I know it would help you as well, just need to find a good teacher.

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Jim

Hello Jon, Welcome! I look forward to meeting you as well.

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Jim

Hello Vianney,

Your English looks really good, a few grammatical mistakes but that will happen with a foreign language. The key is to get to where you are understood and can understand others. And clearly you are well on your way to that(if not there already).

Welcome!


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Jim

Hello Lichi, sounds like you're serious about Buddhism. Right on, good to have you on here with us. Welcome!

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Jim

Hi James, welcome! Yeah if you mean like Washington, or Oregon, or even BC.. that whole area is a great place to be a Buddhist!

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Jim

Hi Marco, welcome! Good to have you here with us.

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Jim

Hi BFI, great to have you here. Welcome!

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Jim

Hello Genshinzen, welcome! Great to have you on here with us.

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Jim

Pumo wrote:I'm already feeling at home!

Glad you're feeling at home here man, welcome!

With metta,
Jim