Hi Everyone,
I'm from Pennsylvania (USA), just outside of Philadelphia. I am 47 years old, a recovering catholic (Agnostic).... I have been lost for sometime, and wanting very badly to find my inner most self. I have always been interested in the Buddhist "religion", and just recently out of nowhere saw a picture on my Facebook news feed that said, when you are ready, your teacher will present him/herself. Funny thing, I have a new neighbor that moved in just a few days prior, and one day I we saw each other and started to talk..... He is a Zen Buddhist! This was my sign, and now I am actively learning (practicing) Buddhism. I am excited, and I hope to glean a lot from this group.
~Mark
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- Khalil Bodhi
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Welcome MArk! I hope you find what you're looking for!
To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one's mind — this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
-Dhp. 183
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-Dhp. 183
The Stoic Buddhist: https://www.quora.com/q/dwxmcndlgmobmeu ... pOR2p0uAdH
My Practice Blog:
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Well met, Mark,
Interesting how life throws such happenstances our way. Maybe it is a sign, maybe not, but you are welcome here all the same.
You may also find our sister site www.dharmawheel.net helpful, the community more geared toward the the Mahayana (including Zen) facet of Buddhist practice.
Of course, I'm sure there is plenty for you to learn here too so don't be shy.
Be well, friend!
Interesting how life throws such happenstances our way. Maybe it is a sign, maybe not, but you are welcome here all the same.
You may also find our sister site www.dharmawheel.net helpful, the community more geared toward the the Mahayana (including Zen) facet of Buddhist practice.
Of course, I'm sure there is plenty for you to learn here too so don't be shy.
Be well, friend!
Hickersonia
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
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"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of
throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned."
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Welcome Mark!
With metta,
Chris
With metta,
Chris
---The trouble is that you think you have time---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---
---Worry is the Interest, paid in advance, on a debt you may never owe---
---It's not what happens to you in life that is important ~ it's what you do with it ---