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Hello from Ireland

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Hello there :)

Some of you may know me from bhuddahchat.org or Bhuddism without boundaries. My name is Stephen and I have very recently joined a Samantha meditation group which i think is in teh Theravadin tradition. I havebeen reading about general buddhism for some time now and feel liek I am starting out on the path.
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Hi Stephen,

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel. :smile:
Slartibartfast wrote:My name is Stephen and I have very recently joined a Samantha meditation group which i think is in the Theravadin tradition. I have been reading about general buddhism for some time now and feel like I am starting out on the path.
Would it be the Samatha Trust that you've joined? If so, that's a splendid start.

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:hello: Welcome.
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Welcom Stephen :smile:

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Welcome Stephen. Hope you find something useful here.
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Welcome!

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Dhammanando wrote:Hi Stephen,

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel. :smile:
Slartibartfast wrote:My name is Stephen and I have very recently joined a Samantha meditation group which i think is in the Theravadin tradition. I have been reading about general buddhism for some time now and feel like I am starting out on the path.
Would it be the Samatha Trust that you've joined? If so, that's a splendid start.

Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
They are certainly affiliated to the trust but I haven't joined the trust myself...yet :) we'll see. Like I say I've just started meditating and am having difficulty kicking back for 10 minutes lol.
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Hi Slartibartfast and greetings from Wales!

:hello:

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hi Stephen
is it the samatha trust?
I think it is theravadin and know a couple of people who go to one of the groups on occasion but nothing more! :hello:
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Greetings and welcome.

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pererin wrote:Hi Slartibartfast and greetings from Wales!

:hello:

Tá fáilte romhat anseo (hope I got that right ...)
Go raibh maith agat :)


The group I attend is Definately a Samantha Trust group.

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http://www.samatha.org/belfast/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Hi Stephen

I too am just starting out, and have also made contact with a Samatha Trust group here in Wales.

:namaste:
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Welcome Stephen!
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pererin wrote:Hi Stephen

I too am just starting out, and have also made contact with a Samatha Trust group here in Wales.

:namaste:

Handy :) teh Samantha centre, where they hold their courses is in Mid-wales :) If all goes well I imagine I'll attend, but it is very early doors just now.
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