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Greetings from Plano, TX
by tattoogunman » Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:33 am
I found this board via Dharmawheel.org and it seems that my tendency for Buddhism is going to rooted in the Theravada tradition. Anyone else on here near to where I am by any chance?
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- Location: Plano, TX
Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by bodom » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:00 am
Greetings from San Antonio!
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by LonesomeYogurt » Wed Nov 28, 2012 2:51 am
Welcome friend! Please do post topics if you have any questions. The whole "Discovering Theravada" forum is super helpful. Also ffeel free to PM me as well and I can at least point you in the direction of someone who knows something.
I hope your stay is fruitful!
I hope your stay is fruitful!
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.
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by retrofuturist » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:04 am
Greetings tattoogunman,
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
Metta,
Retro.
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
Metta,
Retro.
If you have asked me of the origination of unease, then I shall explain it to you in accordance with my understanding:
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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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
Dharma Wheel (Mahayana / Vajrayana forum)
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by Tex » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:48 am
Greetings, fellow Texan!
Try this link:
http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/search.ph ... =theravada
I tried using Plano as the keyword but nothing came back. But there are 5 Theravada locations in Dallas if you're willing to drive a bit...
Welcome!
Try this link:
http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/search.ph ... =theravada
I tried using Plano as the keyword but nothing came back. But there are 5 Theravada locations in Dallas if you're willing to drive a bit...
Welcome!
"The serene and peaceful mind is the true epitome of human achievement."-- Ajahn Chah, Living Dhamma
"To reach beyond fear and danger we must sharpen and widen our vision. We have to pierce through the deceptions that lull us into a comfortable complacency, to take a straight look down into the depths of our existence, without turning away uneasily or running after distractions." -- Bhikkhu Bodhi
"To reach beyond fear and danger we must sharpen and widen our vision. We have to pierce through the deceptions that lull us into a comfortable complacency, to take a straight look down into the depths of our existence, without turning away uneasily or running after distractions." -- Bhikkhu Bodhi
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by David N. Snyder » Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:49 am
Howdy!
UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas alumnus here
UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas alumnus here
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by cooran » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:10 am
Welcome TG!---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by tattoogunman » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:51 pm
Tex wrote:Greetings, fellow Texan!
Try this link:
http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/search.ph ... =theravada
I tried using Plano as the keyword but nothing came back. But there are 5 Theravada locations in Dallas if you're willing to drive a bit...
Welcome!
I found some in the area, but I've only found two of them that have English language classes and one of those is Mahayana. I'm going to try to go one tonight since it's the only night they offer an English language class (www.watdallas.com ). There is another one about 45 minutes from me that I want to visit next week because they are part of that relic tour that is going around.
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by waimengwan » Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:34 pm
Welcome tattoogunman!
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Re: Greetings from Plano, TX
by Gentle_heart » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:03 pm
Hello, fellow Planoite. 
Glad to see someone else on the journey!
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