After several years of absence and self discovery I am back! Many things in my life have changed since my last login. I joined the army and am already almost finished with my contract, I will not be reenlisting though. I got the chance to go to Korea and live there for a year which is one of the best experiences of my life so far. Slowly but surely I am progressing and becoming more calm and mindful through study, and applying. I always struggled with staying on the path but I am becoming more focused. I'm glad to be back, can't wait to jump back into the discussions
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Well, it's been a while! But as you can see, the door is never shut, and you're always welcome to grab a cup and have a coffee. Doughnuts in the larder. Kick your boots off and put your slippers on!
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Hi @Cory , Nice to meet you![=) =)](https://newbuddhist.com/plugins/emojiextender/emoji/little/smiley.png)
G'day @Cory - welcome back!
Welcome back
Glad you are becoming more focussed and making progress ![<3 <3](https://newbuddhist.com/plugins/emojiextender/emoji/little/heart.png)
Nice to meet you...
@cory --Welcome back. Never underestimate what Buddhism and the military have to teach.![:) :)](https://newbuddhist.com/plugins/emojiextender/emoji/little/smile.png)
Hi Cory, I remember you. I was in the British army for 17 years and rose to the dizzy heights of Staff Sergeant, which is probably equivalent to one of your generals (that's a tongue in cheek joke).
What branch did you join?
Welcome back! I was stationed in Korea near Camp Casey. I agree, it was absolutely wonderful! That was where I was first exposed to Buddhism.
@tosh I joined the army, and quite the time I have had.
And @ajhayes I was in Casey for 6 months but my unit deactivated, and then I went on a rigmarole around Korea for a month or so and got to see a little bit of everything, then settled in Humphreys for the rest of my time. It was great.
Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone!
Welcome @Cory. Did you have any experiences with Korean Buddhism?
I went to a particularly large temple in Degu, with a massive gold statue of Buddha on the roof. It was gorgeous, like a touch of nature and beauty in the middle of buildings as far as you can see. I didn't experience much of the Korean Buddhist culture though.
Did you check out Jajaeam Temple at all?
@Cory nice to meet you Cory