I decided to join the forum so I can learn more about this philosophy I took on as a lay buddhist and to change into a better, peaceful person and sharing stories with others. I have a lot of questions and I'm excited to join this forum.
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Greetings from NY!
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Greetings from NY!
by Fai » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:16 am
Hello everyone, my name is Britt and very recently I adopted the Buddhist philosophy and started meditating. I identify as a Buddhist Atheist and I was always interested about Buddhism, albeit I don't know too much about it unfortunately. I'm mostly interested in Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism as I am very into the Chinese culture and I have no idea which school of Buddhism I would fall under.
I decided to join the forum so I can learn more about this philosophy I took on as a lay buddhist and to change into a better, peaceful person and sharing stories with others. I have a lot of questions and I'm excited to join this forum.
I decided to join the forum so I can learn more about this philosophy I took on as a lay buddhist and to change into a better, peaceful person and sharing stories with others. I have a lot of questions and I'm excited to join this forum.
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Re: Greetings from NY!
by LonesomeYogurt » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:28 am
Welcome!
Theravada is a type of Buddhism that is not practiced much in China or Tibet, except for perhaps southern areas that border Theravada countries. But we hope that the Buddha's teachings, whether in our tradition or in another, help you develop in wholesome ways!
Do let any of us know if you have questions - feel free to post threads and I'm always around to be PM'd too.
Theravada is a type of Buddhism that is not practiced much in China or Tibet, except for perhaps southern areas that border Theravada countries. But we hope that the Buddha's teachings, whether in our tradition or in another, help you develop in wholesome ways!
Do let any of us know if you have questions - feel free to post threads and I'm always around to be PM'd too.
Gain and loss, status and disgrace,
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.
Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.
His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta
Stuff I write about things.
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.
Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.
His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta
Stuff I write about things.
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Re: Greetings from NY!
by cooran » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:23 pm
Welcome Fi! 
with metta
Chris
with metta
Chris
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Re: Greetings from NY!
by Khalil Bodhi » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:00 pm
Welcome Fai!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
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-Dhp. 183
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Re: Greetings from NY!
by bodom » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:29 pm
Welcome Britt!
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