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Postby Shanti » Thu May 24, 2012 5:22 am

Hi there. It's great to be here and to meet all of you. I grew up in a very Catholic home for a while with my adopted parents. I studied Buddhism after my nana gave me a book written by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. I began to meditate and read a lot of Buddhist texts. My mom is a Buddhist and she's taught me a lot about the dharma. After a lot of study on many world religions, I've found that Buddhism is the best spiritual path for me. It simplifies my life and brings me a lot of peace.

I look forward to getting to know you all.

:namaste:
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Re: Hello!

Postby Cittasanto » Thu May 24, 2012 7:17 am

Welcome Aboard!
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Re: Hello!

Postby cooran » Thu May 24, 2012 7:32 am

Welcome Shanti! :group:

If you are a follower of any of the Mahayana or Tibetan schools, you may also be interested in our sister website Dharmawheel:
http://www.dharmawheel.net/

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Re: Hello!

Postby retrofuturist » Thu May 24, 2012 7:51 am

Greetings Shanti,

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.

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Retro. :)
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Whatever various forms of unease there are in the world, They originate founded in encumbering accumulation. (Pārāyanavagga)

'We should not congratulate someone on the success of their misdeeds, but on the contrary should endeavour to advise him or her to lead a more skilful and wholesome life. If such advice is ignored then we can only give up and let go' - Phra Panyapatipo

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Re: Hello!

Postby Shanti » Thu May 24, 2012 8:36 am

cooran wrote:Welcome Shanti! :group:

If you are a follower of any of the Mahayana or Tibetan schools, you may also be interested in our sister website Dharmawheel:
http://www.dharmawheel.net/

with metta
Chris


Thank you for this link! I'm still discovering which school suits me best, so I will definitely give that a look.

Thank you all for the welcome. :)
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