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can yall bring back the lounge or no
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It's technically possible to bring it back, but I don't see any good reason to do so. Do you?
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Bhante:

dont get me wrong, there are pitfalls
its been my experience that i've been disinclined to talk with other buddhists sometimes because we are always talking about buddhism. and then i might seek out non-buddhists for talk about non-buddhism. but buddhists are great and i've learned good things from them even when its not directly related to buddhism. because buddhists are superior in the world. if i ever end up in a relationship i want it to be with a buddhist. idk if the lounge should return exactly how it used to be, but what do you do if you want to talk about non-buddhism that does not fall under 'wellness, diet & fitness' or 'family life and relationships'?
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Greetings,
salayatananirodha wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 3:27 am what do you do if you want to talk about non-buddhism that does not fall under 'wellness, diet & fitness' or 'family life and relationships'?
Visit Dharma Wheel Engaged.

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i dont want to talk to mahayana and vajrayana etc i want to talk to theravada early buddhist etc, well mostly
thats why i dont go over there
it also doesnt look very active
also engaged buddhism is bad
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I think Dhamma Wheel is much better without the Lounge. It seemed to get very divisive and chaotic after a while, which I don't think was a positive direction for the website.

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what should i do to make friends with buddhists without talking about buddhism 100% of the time or should i give up not talking about buddhism
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salayatananirodha wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:23 am what should i do to make friends with buddhists without talking about buddhism 100% of the time or should i give up not talking about buddhism
Maybe you could try chatting to one or two people using the PM system and see how the conversations evolve.

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