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JeroenNot all those who wander are lostNetherlandsVeteran
Welcome RobinH, and thanks for the extensive and eloquent introduction!
When you are just getting started it can take a little research before you get familiar enough with the different streams of Buddhism in order to pick something that suits you. But I see from your usage of Buddhist terms that you have been exploring the territory — very good!
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personDon't believe everything you thinkThe liminal spaceVeteran
I think you'll find we're all a bunch of imperfect Buddhists here, with plenty of attachments we don't want to let go of.
Most of the regulars left have been practicing a while so don't seem to ask many explicitly Buddhist questions anymore. So if you're wondering about something, that isn't being talked about feel free to ask.
I want to visit a local Buddhist community and find an offline Sangha where eventually, if I'm confident enough, I can take refuge
You could take refuge in me. However my dharma-ending precepts are a little too severe even for me. For example I had to hex-communicate myself partly for bad spells...
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Welcome RobinH, and thanks for the extensive and eloquent introduction!
When you are just getting started it can take a little research before you get familiar enough with the different streams of Buddhism in order to pick something that suits you. But I see from your usage of Buddhist terms that you have been exploring the territory — very good!
I think you'll find we're all a bunch of imperfect Buddhists here, with plenty of attachments we don't want to let go of.
Most of the regulars left have been practicing a while so don't seem to ask many explicitly Buddhist questions anymore. So if you're wondering about something, that isn't being talked about feel free to ask.
You could take refuge in me. However my dharma-ending precepts are a little too severe even for me. For example I had to hex-communicate myself partly for bad spells...
Let us know what san-gha-gha you find to fund.
https://www.buddhanet.net/