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Hello, my name is David, I'm from Brazil and I'm 21 years old. This is my first post on dhamma whell. My first contact with buddhism was about 2 years ago, however I would think I just had sufficient confidence to claim I'm a buddhist a couple of months ago (that was a quite gradual process).
Nevertheless I would not say i am a "religiouss" buddhist (I don't belive in metaphysics such ass rebirth; nor do I have ever have gone to a temple, but I think that's would be a most wholesome experience and I would like to visit one).
Neither would I not claim that I am a theravada, but I think I have read sufficiently about buddhism to say theravada is the tradition I most identify (but still I like quite a lot the caodong/soto school of zen). Anyway I think the dhamma had an extremely positive impact on my life and is BY FAR my greatest ethical and philosophical reference, at least on the last two years (Still I do think other systems have also wholesome theachings and may complement buddhism).
Sorry about my english; metta.
EDIT: caodong/rinzai => caodong/soto
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Welcome!

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Welcome David, stick around :toast:
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Welcome David! :group:

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daviddhamma wrote:Hello, my name is David, I'm from Brazil and I'm 21 years old. This is my first post on dhamma whell. My first contact with buddhism was about 2 years ago, however I would think I just had sufficient confidence to claim I'm a buddhist a couple of months ago (that was a quite gradual process).
Nevertheless I would not say i am a "religiouss" buddhist (I don't belive in metaphysics such ass rebirth; nor do I have ever have gone to a temple, but I think that's would be a most wholesome experience and I would like to visit one).
Neither would I not claim that I am a theravada, but I think I have read sufficiently about buddhism to say theravada is the tradition I most identify (but still I like quite a lot the caodong/soto school of zen). Anyway I think the dhamma had an extremely positive impact on my life and is BY FAR my greatest ethical and philosophical reference, at least on the last two years (Still I do think other systems have also wholesome theachings and may complement buddhism).
Sorry about my english; metta.
EDIT: caodong/rinzai => caodong/soto
Hi David, I agree with a lot of this. Buddhism is certainly a great ethical reference for me as well(especially the Noble Eightfold Path). And I(like the great Thich Nhat Hanh) use it in connection with another great religion.

Anyway, welcome! Good to have you here with us.

With metta,
Jim
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Hello David

Welcome to DM forum.

It is pleasure to meet a young son from Brazil who has incline towards Theravadi Buddhism. I wish you will get an opportunity to visit a Buddhist temple very soon.

There you can enjoy calming effect of mind when stay watching a Buddhist Image for a length.

With Mettha
Jagodage
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