Hello everyone, my name is Britt and very recently I adopted the Buddhist philosophy and started meditating. I identify as a Buddhist Atheist and I was always interested about Buddhism, albeit I don't know too much about it unfortunately. I'm mostly interested in Tibetan and Chinese Buddhism as I am very into the Chinese culture and I have no idea which school of Buddhism I would fall under.
I decided to join the forum so I can learn more about this philosophy I took on as a lay buddhist and to change into a better, peaceful person and sharing stories with others. I have a lot of questions and I'm excited to join this forum.
Greetings from NY!
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Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
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Welcome!
Theravada is a type of Buddhism that is not practiced much in China or Tibet, except for perhaps southern areas that border Theravada countries. But we hope that the Buddha's teachings, whether in our tradition or in another, help you develop in wholesome ways!
Do let any of us know if you have questions - feel free to post threads and I'm always around to be PM'd too.
Theravada is a type of Buddhism that is not practiced much in China or Tibet, except for perhaps southern areas that border Theravada countries. But we hope that the Buddha's teachings, whether in our tradition or in another, help you develop in wholesome ways!
Do let any of us know if you have questions - feel free to post threads and I'm always around to be PM'd too.
Gain and loss, status and disgrace,
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.
Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.
His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta
Stuff I write about things.
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.
Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.
His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta
Stuff I write about things.
Re: Greetings from NY!
Welcome Fi!
with metta
Chris
with metta
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
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Welcome Fai!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
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-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
http://khalilbodhi.wordpress.com
Re: Greetings from NY!
Welcome Britt!
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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