How would you bullet the value currently of the forum?

Jeffrey

So three or four or more.

* an anchor to return to
* the skill of answering questions
* learning compassion through example

vinlyn

For me, the forum is a place to focus some Buddhist thought and concentration each day, even though many of the perspectives I read here I have considerable disagreement with.

ThailandTom

For me, the forum is a place to focus some Buddhist thought and concentration each day, even though many of the perspectives I read here I have considerable disagreement with.

Can't always get what you want, but sometimes you get what you need :D

Dakini

Information source on Buddhist texts and their interpretation
Community

RichardH

..... participating in an evolving medium, an online dimension of Sangha

..... a chance to blab a bit (I work alone during the day)

......shared values... maybe help out a person new to Buddhism ... it is easy to pick up confusing ideas in the marketplace.

Sile

Wow...great question. I guess for me it's sharing and discussing thoughts and information--giving perspective, and getting new perspective.

vinlyn

For me, the forum is a place to focus some Buddhist thought and concentration each day, even though many of the perspectives I read here I have considerable disagreement with.

Can't always get what you want, but sometimes you get what you need :D

And sometimes you get what you don't need!

:coffee:

Gui

distraction interupted by insight

weighted

@Jeffrey I'd agree with "an anchor to return to." Life has been so busy lately that I haven't been able to log on here much or keep up with people as much as I'd like to.

I need to make NB a daily check-in place. It's comforting to have this network of like-minded people here, and I always learn something from the sage folks here as well.

Amelia

It's not my main Buddhist forum, but I come here often. It is always more lively than the others, with many different opinions.

shays860

It's not my main Buddhist forum, but I come here often. It is always more lively than the others, with many different opinions.

What is your main one if you don't mind my asking?

ThailandTom

@weighted, it is good to see your posting at least now and again. I hope things are still getting more positive even if by a little every day.

This Buddhist site has the best atmosphere with it's forum IMO, but as for gaining knowledge and learning, I have found other places to get that which provide better resources. NB is like a kind of anchor as it has already been coined, you get to know certain people who have similar ideas and for some of us, we do not have that available in our actual lives. So it is nice to share ideas and converse about certain topics here at NewBuddhist.