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Dharma Wheel -- Mahayana forum

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Due to the great success here, :thanks: everyone, we have launched a new forum to be affiliated with this one, which will be for all the Mahayana traditions. Of course, all of us can post on both forums regardless of your tradition.

In keeping with the Dhamma Wheel brand name, we have used the Sanskrit spelling, so the new forum is:

Dharma Wheel

and has the following domain address:

http://www.dharmawheel.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bookmark it, but if you don't bookmark it, don't forget to put the extension .net

Certain things are not yet implemented, such as the avatars being on the left side, the post title of the latest post on the board index, and more smilies, but DharmaWheel is still accessible for registering, posting, and participating.
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May our Dharma brothers and sisters realize their Boddhisatva aspirations this very lifetime!

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu!

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May our Dharma brothers and sisters realize their Boddhisatva aspirations this very lifetime!
And become arahants.
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12

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Good work, guys!!!

:twothumbsup:

tiltbillings wrote:
May our Dharma brothers and sisters realize their Boddhisatva aspirations this very lifetime!
And become arahants.
C'mon, you know we've passed that stage long ago! :tongue:

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Passed that stage? Of course that is why there is a Mahayana forum. :thinking:
>> Do you see a man wise [enlightened/ariya] in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<< -- Proverbs 26:12

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723
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tiltbillings wrote:Passed that stage? Of course that is why there is a Mahayana forum. :thinking:
Or perhaps it should be "Megayana", eh? :jumping:

Thanks anyway!

PS Just trying to :stirthepot: or live up to the reputation! Sorry - time to :toilet: !
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tiltbillings wrote:Passed that stage? Of course that is why there is a Mahayana forum. :thinking:
Don't see why it has to be separate myself :hug:
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floating_abu wrote:
tiltbillings wrote:Passed that stage? Of course that is why there is a Mahayana forum. :thinking:
Don't see why it has to be separate myself :hug:
I feel the same way! But being neighbours or living under the same roof, either way is fine.

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Dan74 wrote:
floating_abu wrote:
tiltbillings wrote:Passed that stage? Of course that is why there is a Mahayana forum. :thinking:
Don't see why it has to be separate myself :hug:
I feel the same way! But being neighbours or living under the same roof, either way is fine.

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what would be the point of Dhamma wheel if it was like the rest of the forums? I think there are enough multi-traditional groups around to allow for a specific Theravada forum to exist. if you want to be a member of a multi-traditional forum be a member there, if you want to join a specific focus group then be a member there.
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This is really great! Thanks a lot! :heart:
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Greetings,

The creation of this new forum is an offering from the Dhamma Wheel forum to all our friends on the bodhisattva path.

It is our intention that this site will give bodhisattvas (and up-and-coming bodhisattva aspirants!) a friendly environment in which to discuss their path, and to share their experiences and learnings on the road to Buddhahood... regardless of which of the many Buddhist traditions they are aligned to.

:buddha1:

:namaste:

P.S. The forums at Dharma Wheel have now been restructured to bring them into greater alignment with the structure here.

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I'm sure many Mahayanists will greatly appreciate the new resource. May Dharma Wheel grow and prosper as quickly as Dhamma Wheel has.
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I hope our Mahayana friends find their new forum as appealing as I have found this one,

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Greetings everyone,

Ngawang (also known as Ngawang Drolma at E-Sangha, and just Drolma here at Dhamma Wheel, Buddhist Lounge, Buddha Chat, Buddha Forum etc.) has decided to come on board at Dharma Wheel (yes, the Mahayana one) as an administrator.

She is an experienced member of various discussion forums and even had the initiative to set up her own forum, Buddhist Lounge (http://www.buddhistlounge.com/forum.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) at one point in time whilst Buddha Chat was out of commission.

I greatly admire her level-headed, dedicated and compassionate attitude and know that she'll play a great leading role in helping to establish Dharma Wheel as an excellent discussion forum on Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.

Please join me in congratulating Ngawang Drolma on her appointment either here or at http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=84" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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:namaste:

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