santa100 wrote:While waiting to find one, check out accesstoinsight.org and dhammawheel.com. You might be able to find answer to some of your questions...

Ohhhh

~ thank you ~

This was a helpful post for me, thx

Mike: As everyone absorbs information differently...some prefer books, some live talks, some prefer audio and/or video....I might suggest turning to the wealth of teachings and information available on, for example, youtube. Bhante G is there, as is Thay. Also, you'll find Sutta and Dhamma study vi...

SarathW wrote:Try observing five precepts to the rule.
It won’t harm any one.

oh yes, agreed

In the end we practice meditation to be able to read our own hearts and minds instead of books. :anjali: I try my best to learn by doing. I'm just a little nervous that my teacher is me, and I'm just a beginner. I ran into this wall about a month ago, where I felt alienated and discouraged. I went ...

Thank you.

I have been reading a few books, reading some discussions, following some links. I recently finished thirty hours of logged meditation following the breath. I have not attended any retreats or groups. Is it possible to self-assess my skills and understanding and to self-prescribe a progression of bo...

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thank you

mike

Silly question, I know.

About how many people are on this planet, alive, who have reached enlightenment?

I would like to find one who is not terribly busy, I have many questions

mike

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel! Here is a good center, not sure how far Greenville will be from where you will be in SC. http://www.carolinabuddhist.net/home.html http://www.pluralism.org/profiles/view/72407 Thank you! I will check out the location. I will be in along the coast, near Savannah, I don't min...

Hi! Finally, things are really making sense. I am reading books and I have started along the 8-fold path. I've completed about 15 hours of meditation focusing on breath. I am a single dad. It's not easy to meditate with my kids keeping me busy, but with skillful effort I make time each day (usually)...