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Dear all

It was two weeks ago today that Dhamma Wheel came into existence. From its inception 14 days ago, we now have in excess of 1,500 posts in over 200 topics by 100 members. The rapid growth of Dhamma Wheel is indicative of the interest in a discussion forum devoted to the Theravada.

On behalf of our members, I would like to thank TheDhamma, Retrofuturist, and Ajahn Dhammanando who were all instrumental in the Dhamma Wheel's formation. Without them, the Dhamma Wheel would not have been created.

I would also like to thank, you, our members. Many of you we know personally through other Buddhist discussion boards who have decided to join us in this little corner of samsara to discuss and discover the Dhamma. Some of you are new to all of us and may have heard about us through google searches or word of mouth. Thank you for joining us!
It is my contention that a discussion board owes many of its successes and few of its failures to its members, not its administrators.

Thank you for your patronage, your support and your contributions.

May we never lose sight of why we are here.

Through our efforts, may all beings be happy.


Ben

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Learn this from the waters:
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loud gush the streamlets,
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Dhammanando mentioned that I was the 100th member to sign up. I think that entitles me to the first slice of cake. :D

But seriously, it's a nicely crafted forum, you've all done a great job. :twothumbsup:
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Ben -- All I could to when I saw that cake was to wonder when the speeches would let up so we could chow down. :smile:

More seriously, thanks for a tasty site to all who made and make it possible.
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Well said, Ben.

Thanks everyone.

Metta,
Retro. :)
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mmmmm, cake . . .

:toast:
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There is no better place than here.
There is no better time than now.


group :hug:


:namaste:
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Translation: Just to stir things up seemed a good reward in itself. ;)

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Adding my thanks. :thanks:

This is just the beginning ...

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And "Thank you" right back at you for providing a second purely Buddhist forum where I feel welcome ... I may not understand much of it and I may not post very often but I appreciate it. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Have no doubt, you are very welcome here Placid Pool!
If there is anything you don't understand, please feel free to ask!
Metta

Ben
“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.”
- Cormac McCarthy, The Road

Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725

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Ben wrote:Have no doubt, you are very welcome here Placid Pool!
If there is anything you don't understand, please feel free to ask!
Metta

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:jumping: :jumping: :jumping: But who says I will understand the answers? :rofl: Thank you - I will
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Yay More Cake
:jumping:
My diet is going down hill fast here good job these cyberpunk cakes have no weight gain implications :computerproblem:
but I like the weight gain implications taste :pig: :rolleye:
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:console: This is why I tend to stay in the kitchen making things keeping an ear open to the debates going on in the other room .... I'm happier that way.

Ok peeps - home made flaky pastry jam tarts today - help yourselves.
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:smile:

<--- wants some of Placid-pool's home made flaky pastry jam tarts ...

:thanks:
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May the Triple Jewel shine brightly and long in this small corner of the internet.
May all sentient beings find release from suffering and the causes of suffering.
May we all soon find and enjoy a piece of our favorite cake.

Buddham saranam gacchami
Dhammam saranam gacchami
Sangham saranam gacchami


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