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Hello from New Hampshire, USA
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Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by SittingSilent » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:46 pm
Hi, I'm a 26 year old guy on the autism spectrum finding myself drawn to Buddhism. I've felt this inclination for years and now I'm trying to learn more and become a more serious practitioner. I'm currently reading a book of discourese about the Pali Canon.
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Re: Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by tiltbillings » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:50 pm
Welcome. I hope you find your involvement here of value.
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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Re: Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by Khalil Bodhi » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:12 am
Welcome! May you find what you're looking for!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
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-Dhp. 183
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Re: Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by cooran » Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:14 am
Welcome Sitting silent!!! 
With metta
Chris
With metta
Chris
---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: Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by David N. Snyder » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:38 am
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
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Re: Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by retrofuturist » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:00 am
Greetings SittingSilent,
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
I hope you find the site and the Dhamma in general to be of value to you.
Metta,
Retro.
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
I hope you find the site and the Dhamma in general to be of value to you.
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: Hello from New Hampshire, USA
by ricebowl » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:34 pm
Welcome SittingSilent,
Glad to meet you at here at this forum, I have been busy lately and neglected my sitting, only restarted sitting a week or so ago thanks to a InsightTimer app that I found for my Android phone and after a couple of days the consistency wasn't there again.
May you and all be well and fruitful
Glad to meet you at here at this forum, I have been busy lately and neglected my sitting, only restarted sitting a week or so ago thanks to a InsightTimer app that I found for my Android phone and after a couple of days the consistency wasn't there again.
May you and all be well and fruitful
It isn't what you do or do not do that is the problem, it is what I do and do not do that is *my* problem
Lin Rongxiang (Jayan Tashi)
Lin Rongxiang (Jayan Tashi)
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