The only things I have learnt so far are from Zen ( as it is very available) so my meditation has only gone so far as mindful breathing, so I am very keen to learn more techniques.
I have put off joining a forum due to the fact there are so many different schools of Buddhism and I fail to find one that I agree with wholeheartedly, as there always seems to be some religious ritual, worship and dogma associated with it. I have been to several Buddhist countries and it put me off Buddhism (this was before I started to look into it more), but now I understand that Buddhism may be different wherever you go due to cultural differences and upbringing. I realise now that if you study the Pali Canon for yourself then you will derive your own understanding, free of other cultures ideas or rules.
I hope to learn from people here and develop a deeper understanding of Dhamma and the suttas. I have already seen some very interesting debates and I look forward in joining in some of them.
Before I post any questions, I will firstly apologise for any strange or stupid questions!
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I just have to take it one step at a time. I am the type of person who jumps in both feet first but I think that if I do that I will become too overwhelmed. There is a lot more to study than I first anticipated! 