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Carpenter
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Hello from Ohio

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Just starting to study Buddhism. For years I've had my own beliefs about religions and the space around us. I've been carefully approaching Buddhism as a rational way of putting things in context over the last few years. I'm very sure now and ready to learn all I can. I hope to find good guidance here.

Currently, I'm about half way through "The Tibetan Book of Life and Death". Listened to many web casts by the Dalai Lama and now I find myself with a tremendous thirst for more knowledge.
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Greetings Carpenter and welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
You may also wish to check out our sister site: http://www.dharmawheel.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which has a Mahayana/Vajrayana focus.
kind regards,

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Hey Carpenter,

I'm also in Ohio, near the Kent/Akron area. Welcome to DhammaWheel!
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Thank you. :)
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welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
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Welcome! :group:

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Welcome Carpenter!

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Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.

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Welcome to DW Carpenter!
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Welcome Aboard :anjali:
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Welcome, fellow Ohioan!
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