Hi everyone. I'm excited to stop lurking and finally join the forum. I've been practicing for just over a year, and I'm looking to deepen my dedication--part of that by getting inspiration here. I came to the Dhamma through the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, which I deeply resonated with (and still do in many ways). Because that tradition uses texts from both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism, I was introduced to suttas like An Auspicious Day, the Metta Sutta, and the Satipatthana Sutta, which just blew my mind.
I get so much peace from reading the Pali Canon (and often, too, a well-needed kick in the butt). I'm definitely drawn to the down-to-earth and practical Theravada tradition, and I right now I just want to see more about what this journey entails.
Hi from New York City
Hi from New York City
"Just as a large banyan tree, on level ground where four roads meet, is a haven for the birds all around, even so a lay person of conviction is a haven for many people: monks, nuns, male lay followers, & female lay followers." —AN 5.38
Re: Hi from New York City
Welcome! I'm from the NYC area as well!
“Life is swept along, short is the life span; no shelters exist for one who has reached old age. Seeing clearly this danger in death, a seeker of peace should drop the world’s bait.” SN 1.3
Re: Hi from New York City
Welcome very much
Re: Hi from New York City
Welcome! It's good to see you here.
Re: Hi from New York City
Welcome!
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.
- BB
- BB
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“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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Welcome.
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Greetings,
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
Metta,
Paul.
Welcome to Dhamma Wheel.
Metta,
Paul.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."