Hello everyone,
My name is Dee and I live in southern Alberta, Canada. I am quite new to Buddhism, and started practicing Vipassana about 8 months ago, and feel as if I've 'come home'. I'm learning about the Dhamma, and am still sorting through the various traditions and teachings, but I like to stay open to any and all ideas about spirituality. I've become very passionate about spirituality and understanding myself and the world, and have been intensely enjoying my journey this past year. I look forward to getting to know many of you and learning about the Dhamma and having many lively discussions.
With Metta,
Dee
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Hello from Western Canada
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Hello from Western Canada
by chicka-Dee » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:39 pm
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by Cittasanto » Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:51 pm
Nice to meet you
Welcome to DhammaWheel
Welcome to DhammaWheel
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With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
With Metta
Upāsaka Cittasanto
Blog - Some Suttas Translated.
"Others will misconstrue reality due to their personal perspectives, doggedly holding onto and not easily discarding them; We shall not misconstrue reality due to our own personal perspectives, nor doggedly holding onto them, but will discard them easily. This effacement shall be done."
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by DhammaDan » Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:03 pm
Welcome! 
Your path sounds very similar to mine, as I too see a spiritual life to be of vital importance.
Hope you enjoy yourself and learn a lot with us!
Your path sounds very similar to mine, as I too see a spiritual life to be of vital importance. Hope you enjoy yourself and learn a lot with us!
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by Ben » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:03 pm
Welcome Dee
I hope you feel at home here at Dhamma Wheel
Kind regards
Ben
I hope you feel at home here at Dhamma Wheel
Kind regards
Ben
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by Dhammanando » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:05 pm
Hello Dee,
Welcome, and thanks for joining us.
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
Welcome, and thanks for joining us.
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by sherubtse » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:06 pm
Hi Dee.
Nice to see another Canadian posting to these forums.
There are lots of great people here, and I'm sure that if you dig in, you'll learn lots.
With metta,
Sherubtse
Nice to see another Canadian posting to these forums.
There are lots of great people here, and I'm sure that if you dig in, you'll learn lots.
With metta,
Sherubtse
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by retrofuturist » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:49 pm
Greetings and welcome, Dee.
Metta,
Retro.
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 Western Canada
by jcsuperstar » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:17 am
สัพเพ สัตตา สุขีตา โหนตุ
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
the mountain may be heavy in and of itself, but if you're not trying to carry it it's not heavy to you- Ajaan Suwat
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by bodom » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:34 pm
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by AdvaitaJ » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:47 pm
chicka-Dee,
Hello and greetings! We have a lot in common (except that I live in Michigan, north of Canada
). I've been practicing about six months and feel much the same as you describe.
AdvaitaJ
Hello and greetings! We have a lot in common (except that I live in Michigan, north of Canada
). I've been practicing about six months and feel much the same as you describe. AdvaitaJ
The birds have vanished down the sky. Now the last cloud drains away.
We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains. Li Bai
We sit together, the mountain and me, until only the mountain remains. Li Bai
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Re: Hello from Western Canada
by chicka-Dee » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:43 pm
Wow! Thank you everyone so much for the very warm welcome 
AdvaitaJ, bodom_bad_boy, jcsuperstar, retrofuturist, sherubtse, Dhammanando, Ben, DhammaDan, and Manapa! I look forward to getting to know you all.
I must admit, I'm not even sure where to start. So far I've just been looking around a little. So it may take me awhile to really get started. I need to find my comfort zone, somewhere, first.
AdvaitaJ.. Michigan is practically in Canada, lol.. not much difference, really. Only I'm further west (just a hop, skip and jump from Montana). Maybe I'll follow you around a bit for the first while, since we are both beginners
And Sherubtse, it's nice to meet a fellow Canadian here. And to see there are people here from all over the world.. this just adds so much richness to have people from all walks of life. I feel such a good vibe, here.
AdvaitaJ, bodom_bad_boy, jcsuperstar, retrofuturist, sherubtse, Dhammanando, Ben, DhammaDan, and Manapa! I look forward to getting to know you all.
I must admit, I'm not even sure where to start. So far I've just been looking around a little. So it may take me awhile to really get started. I need to find my comfort zone, somewhere, first.
AdvaitaJ.. Michigan is practically in Canada, lol.. not much difference, really. Only I'm further west (just a hop, skip and jump from Montana). Maybe I'll follow you around a bit for the first while, since we are both beginners
And Sherubtse, it's nice to meet a fellow Canadian here. And to see there are people here from all over the world.. this just adds so much richness to have people from all walks of life. I feel such a good vibe, here.
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