Hello everyone,
My name is Jerrod. I've been practicing in the Theravada tradition for nearly 10 years and am formerly a moderator for another international Theravada forum. It hadn't really occurred to me to look into other forums until very recently. I really enjoy talking about the dhamma, learning and helping others. I am excited to meet some new fellow travelers of the middle path and learn something new. I hope to rejuvenate my practice which has fallen a bit by the wayside. I keep 5 precepts but have gotten away from a regular meditation practice which I will be reimplementing soon as I know for certain what a difference it makes for me. Really looking forward to interacting here.
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Hello from California
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Hello from California
by Jerrod Lopes » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:20 am
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Re: Hello from California
by Khalil Bodhi » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:32 am
Welcome to DW Jerrod! I thought I recognized your name.
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: Hello from California
by Jerrod Lopes » Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:43 am
Hi Khalil. I recall your avatar. Nice to see you. I se eyou'r win NYC? I went to school there and lived over near Bloomfield, NJ. Really miss it back there. Be well my friend and thanks for the reply! 
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Re: Hello from California
by Ben » Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:00 am
Hi Jerrod and welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
As a matter of interest, which other discussion board were you a moderator at?
kind regards,
Ben
As a matter of interest, which other discussion board were you a moderator at?
kind regards,
Ben
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Re: Hello from California
by cooran » Tue Jan 08, 2013 4:01 am
Hello Jerrod,
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
(I'm a member of that 'other' board also. Enjoy reading you therre
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with metta
Chris
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
(I'm a member of that 'other' board also. Enjoy reading you therre
)with metta
Chris
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Re: Hello from California
by Jerrod Lopes » Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:27 am
Hi Ben, and thanks for the welcome. To answer your question I was a mod at the Dhammaloka.org site which is run by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. A truly wonderful and inspiring group of lay people and monastics. Alas, all is transient, so here I am.
Chris, I thank you as well for the welcome and you compliment. I only hope you haven't read lately, LOL. I hope I'll get the chance to get to know you here. I'll likely still be on the BSWA site but not contributing much there for a while. I'm just going to sit back and watch for a while and keep in touch with the monastics as needs be.
Looking forward to learning here and refreshing my online dhamma experience. Thanks again gentlemen.
Chris, I thank you as well for the welcome and you compliment. I only hope you haven't read lately, LOL. I hope I'll get the chance to get to know you here. I'll likely still be on the BSWA site but not contributing much there for a while. I'm just going to sit back and watch for a while and keep in touch with the monastics as needs be.
Looking forward to learning here and refreshing my online dhamma experience. Thanks again gentlemen.
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Re: Hello from California
by bodom » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:18 am
Welcome Jerrod!
I am on extended leave until further notice. Please refer all moderation issues to our other moderators or administrators.
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Re: Hello from California
by marc108 » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:01 am
Recognize your name from Dhammaloka, welcome to Dhammawheel. Where in Cali are you?
“The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the whole process of making war within ourselves and without, how it begins and how it ends."
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Re: Hello from California
by Bakmoon » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:02 am
Welcome to Dhammawheel, Jerrod! I look forward to seeing you around.
The non-doing of any evil,
The performance of what's skillful,
The cleansing of one's own mind:
This is the Buddhas' teaching.
The performance of what's skillful,
The cleansing of one's own mind:
This is the Buddhas' teaching.
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Re: Hello from California
by Jerrod Lopes » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:48 am
Hey Marc,
I'm in the Stockton area. Where are you at? Thanks for the welcome.
I'm in the Stockton area. Where are you at? Thanks for the welcome.
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Re: Hello from California
by Jerrod Lopes » Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:49 am
Thanks Bakmoon. I hope I'll learn something form you here. Thanks for the welcome.
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Re: Hello from California
by marc108 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:36 am
Jerrod Lopes wrote:Hey Marc,
I'm in the Stockton area. Where are you at? Thanks for the welcome.
I live in Sacramento, also oddly enough grew up in NJ
“The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the whole process of making war within ourselves and without, how it begins and how it ends."
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Re: Hello from California
by Jerrod Lopes » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:22 pm
marc108 wrote:Jerrod Lopes wrote:Hey Marc,
I live in Sacramento, also oddly enough grew up in NJ
Wow. This is quite interesting. I lived in Montclair, next to Bloomfield/Newark/West Orange... What about you? Maybe one of these days we'll cross paths in person.
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Re: Hello from California
by marc108 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:59 pm
Jerrod Lopes wrote:Wow. This is quite interesting. I lived in Montclair, next to Bloomfield/Newark/West Orange... What about you? Maybe one of these days we'll cross paths in person.
i lived in Hillsborough, near princeton. about 45 mins from Montclair
shoot me a PM anytime“The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the whole process of making war within ourselves and without, how it begins and how it ends."
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