https://newbuddhist.com/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:31:32 +0000 en NewBuddhist.com — NewBuddhist https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18231/my-nb-profile-is-linked-to-my-old-email Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:43:01 +0000 NewBuddhist.com LittleBenBuddha 18231@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18208/established Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:15:01 +0000 NewBuddhist.com ThailandTom 18208@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18171/competition Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:10:26 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Blueaphid 18171@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/18114/lol-reaction Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:32:57 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Linc 18114@/discussions at people here. If you see someone doing this, please flag it and note the reason. If you've done this, please go back and undo the reaction by clicking 'LOL' a second time on the comment. Thanks]]> https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17500/please-help Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:34:38 +0000 NewBuddhist.com bumblebee 17500@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17763/intelligent-humans Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:35:11 +0000 NewBuddhist.com tikaL2o6 17763@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17619/how-do-i-cancel-a-post-if-i-change-my-mind-before-posting Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:33:36 +0000 NewBuddhist.com mettanando 17619@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15911/gratitude-for-newbuddist Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:56:22 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Vastmind 15911@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17680/current-events Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:20:20 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Dakini 17680@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17662/yellow-shading Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:25:07 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Bunks 17662@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17597/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-newbuddhist Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:10:48 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Brian 17597@/discussions Just to clarify: This site is not about any "New Buddhism" I started this site for people, specifically Westerners, who have zero experience with Buddhism. I'm talking utter ignorance like my dear, sweet, departed grandmother who thought Buddhists were orange-robed Christians—her worldview literally couldn't comprehend a non-Christian existence. Many of us are raised in cultures that completely ignore Buddhism; at most it's a footnote in the local bookstore, a "religion for Asians", or a special on evening television. In Western pop culture, it's a religion for weirdo celebrities, and most middle Americans would be hard pressed to tell you the difference between Buddhism, Hare Krishna, Hinduism, and Kung Fu movies. This site was founded on the idea that Westerners who come from these types of backgrounds need a safe place where there are no stupid questions. Do Buddhists celebrate Christmas? Was Buddha a real person? Is the fat Buddha in Chinese restaurants a god that Chinese people worship? How can I be happy? Anything else that this site has become is a direct result of the people who choose this as their online home. We have monks, laypeople, born again Christians, Muslims, Jews, and people from every internet-connected nation on Earth visiting here. It's going to be wild and diverse and crazy; that's what we love about it. There is no "Primary focus" or "Primary school of Buddhist thought" for this community. Rather, it is a place where @Lincoln, @Jason, @Federica, and the other moderators will keep things nice so that everyone can talk about Buddhism at any level, freely, and without fear of being ripped a new asshole for saying something someone else disagrees with or thinks is stupid. Nothing more, nothing less. There are two main parts to the site: The articles, and the discussions. Articles are written by contributors, but discussions can be created by anyone. If you comment on articles, they also show up in discussions (a new discussion is created anytime an article is published). When you register, you get a user profile (here's mine!), which has your information, a picture if you upload one, and other things like the discussions you've participated in, the reactions you've received, and your participation badges. Reactions are things like "Insightful" and "LOL" that people can click on your posts. If you post funny things, people may give you a "LOL" reaction. If you post insightful and helpful comments, people may mark them "insightful". If you achieve certain numbers of reactions, badges are awarded. Badges are also good ways to explore what the community has to offer. For example, uploading a picture to your profile (giving yourself an "avatar") earns you a badge, because it helps make our community feel more personal. The first thing you can (and should!) do is introduce yourself here. After that, explore the categories on the left to see other discussions. Welcome to NewBuddhist! We hope you find something worth participating in here, and it's our goal to make this online community a great place to hang out at.]]> https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17514/disappearing-buttons Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:13:23 +0000 NewBuddhist.com MaryAnne 17514@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17264/how-can-we-mark-a-thread Sun, 02 Dec 2012 12:36:17 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Jeffrey 17264@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17213/great-idea-for-giving Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:57:35 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Dobs 17213@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17157/has-anyone-had-any-warnings-and-what-for Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:56:34 +0000 NewBuddhist.com TheEccentric 17157@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17104/why-was-songhill-banned Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:48:50 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Samwise 17104@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17096/why-was-mujaku-banned Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:55:17 +0000 NewBuddhist.com ImperishableNight 17096@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/17023/messed-up-layout-today Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:08:08 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Linc 17023@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16946/no-quote-button Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:17:13 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Dakini 16946@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16461/drafts Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:49:04 +0000 NewBuddhist.com shanyin 16461@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16468/can-we-get-a-new-comment-button Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:33:13 +0000 NewBuddhist.com MaryAnne 16468@/discussions Insightful, LOL, and Awesome button. Something that says "Interesting!" or "Thought Provoking!" or at least "Thoughtful!" Any chance of adding one? ]]> https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16378/google-data-collection Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:16:18 +0000 NewBuddhist.com tmottes 16378@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16415/i-really-like-this-site-but Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:25:00 +0000 NewBuddhist.com zentopeia 16415@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16251/the-closing-of-threads Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:53:25 +0000 NewBuddhist.com how 16251@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/16169/my-introduction-to-newbuddhist-com Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:41:58 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Nathaniel839 16169@/discussions NewBuddhist.com and thought I should introduce myself to everyone. I guess I should start off by explaining that I'm agnostic and not a Buddhist. Wondering why I joined this website if I'm not even a Buddhist? Well, I simply love Buddhism! In fact, I'm even thinking about getting a tattoo of The Buddha meditating on my shoulder. Anyways, I mainly joined this website to get answers and opinions from other Buddhists rather than getting false information from a website like Wikipedia, Wiki Answers, etc... I hope that I will get to meet most of you guys and that you will all be able to help me when help is needed. Peace!]]> https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15909/newbuddhist-error-time-slippage Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:32:57 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Linc 15909@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15782/sort-by-discussion-starting-date Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:06:08 +0000 NewBuddhist.com budzen 15782@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15677/new-discussions Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:17:38 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Floating_Abu 15677@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15554/badges Tue, 22 May 2012 13:03:35 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Dakini 15554@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15152/poll Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:39:38 +0000 NewBuddhist.com ThailandTom 15152@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15429/search-function Wed, 09 May 2012 22:26:46 +0000 NewBuddhist.com chanratt 15429@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/15472/videos Mon, 14 May 2012 20:27:49 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Dharmakara 15472@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14203/editing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:04:56 +0000 NewBuddhist.com ThailandTom 14203@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14130/please-help Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:13 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Lady_Alison 14130@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14651/site-suggestion Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:25:00 +0000 NewBuddhist.com alternatejay 14651@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14320/how-do-you-do-the-in-the-forums-im-a-newbie Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:58:41 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Denkatsu 14320@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14144/must-be-the-full-moon Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:27:46 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Brian 14144@/discussions Must be the full moon]]> https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/11646/newbuddhist-bloggers-wanted Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:36:50 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Brian 11646@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14142/is-this-a-new-buddhist-community-as-in-novice-buddhist Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:25:14 +0000 NewBuddhist.com nigelart 14142@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13960/having-some-problems-with-the-site Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:09:17 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Zayl 13960@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/14032/newbuddhist-com-is-7-years-2-months Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:42:39 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Spaceless 14032@/discussions http://www.whoismark.net/newbuddhist.com MC2 = E ]]> https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13992/what-would-happen-if-topics-werent-closed Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:23:28 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Iktomi 13992@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13490/we-would-rather-you-not Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:28:09 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Vastmind 13490@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13802/love-the-new-look Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:25:43 +0000 NewBuddhist.com lamaramadingdong 13802@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13771/what-happened-to-the-edit-button Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:47:05 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Jeffrey 13771@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/8601/like-button Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:09:22 +0000 NewBuddhist.com skullchin 8601@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13762/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-blue Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:47:17 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Dakini 13762@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13779/mobile-full-site-option-fixed Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:08:26 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Linc 13779@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13719/avatars Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:04:43 +0000 NewBuddhist.com compassionate_warrior 13719@/discussions https://newbuddhist.com/discussion/13454/trouble Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:50:09 +0000 NewBuddhist.com Raven 13454@/discussions