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Kevin
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Hello to all:
A little about me I live in the northeast of the United States, my wife and I became vegataren in October last year,While in our local library looking for a book on being a vegataren, I spotted a book by His Hollenes on compassion. I finished it and wanted to learn more. Many online books, and the web site ATI. Now here. Thank you :buddha2:
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:hello:

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!

I'm a vegetarian too. I think you'll find that although Buddhism doesn't require vegetarianism, it is certainly compatible with it. And many Buddhists do choose a vegetarian/vegan diet. Here is a thread devoted to this issue:

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9229" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And here are some articles and websites I have on this issue:

http://www.veggiebuddhists.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.buddha316.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Welcome to Dhamma Wheel! :group:

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Welcome Aboard!
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
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Great, I found the site Access to Insight from a Buddhist friend about 7 years ago and have referenced it much ever since. I am new here as well and am glad to see the site is active and growing :)
Evil is caused by and is the cause of future suffering, abandon at all costs! Cultivate virtuous qualities and live the happy life! Just as all wise human endeavors, from Physics to Philosophy, approach the Dhamma; be fearless in your reverence for it- The time for the True Law is yet to dawn in the west!! :D
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Welcome Kevin!

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Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.

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Howdy! Good to meet you, Kevin. :)
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Thank you all for the warm welcome. The
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Hi Kevin and welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
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loud gush the streamlets,
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Welcome Kevin!
All the world is on fire, All the world is burning, All the world is ablaze, All the world is quaking. That which does not quake or blaze, That to which worldlings do not resort, Where there is no place for Mara:That is where my mind delights. (SN 5.7)

By degrees, little by little,
from moment to moment,
the wise purify themselves,
as a smith purifies silver.
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