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Hello everyone. It's been awhile... I am almost 18 (ish... hehe) and a lot has changed. I don't know if I will continue to practice as I had had been... but I am here for now because I neeeeeeeeed something. My life has been hectic for a bit, and what a bad time to turn away from buddhism... i know. But without buddhism in my life, it feels as if I have no grounds to walk upon, no truths, just timid expectations and I hope to change that.
I hope all of you young buddhists (and old ones too apparently *cough* palzang) are well.
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federicaSeeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubtModerator
Me too. And for sure, it has been. But it's okay, because today I got a fortune cookie that said I should work hard this week to change something I don't like. So I will listen to the cookie god and do so. XD
I thought I had overlooked this until I realized it was created last year
I'm 16 (17 in a few days).
To answer the question in the original post, I got into Buddhism because of school and family trouble.
The trouble wasn't and isn't external for me, but rather internal. I used to think about it as an incompatibility on my part; that I simply didn't fit with my life circumstances.
I had depression for a while, which drove me into a process which is known as Intellectualization. I would learn so much about what was going on within myself psychologically and philosophically, it would allow me to distance .. me .. from what I felt emotionally. The real irony is that it's through intellectualization that I found I was caught in the process of intellectualization.
It was through my interest in psychology and philosophy, that I started to get more interested in Buddhism.
Prior to that I was an active student of Shaolin Kungfu, which apparently has Buddhist roots. It was then that I was first introduced to meditation (Although I didn't connect either Kungfu or meditation with Buddhism at the time).
The icing on the 'Buddhism Cake' for me, was that I'm going through a period of my life where I want to change who I am, and better myself, to benefit others.
And then, there's now. I'm no longer a student of Kungfu but rather an extremely lay student of Buddhism. I try to meditate as often as I can, and spend a great deal of time listening to Dhamma talks/lectures.
Awh, sounds very similar to myself, and still similar, although I have gotten a lot better with people and such. I used to be very cynical and I really hated schooling up until last year when I FINALLY learned to stop judging everyone and just take my place amongst my peers, albeit with few friends, but all of whom are close to me. But none of that was because I couldn't make friends, but I was so bluntly different... most high schoolers seemed trivial and lost in their own worlds. Ironically, I guess I was too.
I think that buddhism very much requires you to look at the true nature of yourself, as well as your placement in the world. (Or uhhh you know... minus the whole no permanent self thing... )Anyway, that has largely helped me, however, I did stop practicing for a bit.
I am glad that buddhism has helped you out and I hope everything works out for you.
I consider myself young ..am 23. Didn't really like to put a label on my beliefs now but Buddhism strongly appeals to me and helps me to feel at one with the universe more than anything else.
I'm 17 from Chicago area. I believe that Buddhism is beautiful and has alot to teach the world. I incorporate Buddhist and Shinto beliefs into my daily life. Right now I guess I'd recognize myself as a follower of Buddhism and Shinto.
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Hello everyone. It's been awhile... I am almost 18 (ish... hehe) and a lot has changed. I don't know if I will continue to practice as I had had been... but I am here for now because I neeeeeeeeed something. My life has been hectic for a bit, and what a bad time to turn away from buddhism... i know.
I hope all of you young buddhists (and old ones too apparently *cough* palzang) are well.
Federica.
I'm 16 (17 in a few days).
To answer the question in the original post, I got into Buddhism because of school and family trouble.
The trouble wasn't and isn't external for me, but rather internal. I used to think about it as an incompatibility on my part; that I simply didn't fit with my life circumstances.
I had depression for a while, which drove me into a process which is known as Intellectualization. I would learn so much about what was going on within myself psychologically and philosophically, it would allow me to distance .. me .. from what I felt emotionally. The real irony is that it's through intellectualization that I found I was caught in the process of intellectualization.
It was through my interest in psychology and philosophy, that I started to get more interested in Buddhism.
Prior to that I was an active student of Shaolin Kungfu, which apparently has Buddhist roots. It was then that I was first introduced to meditation (Although I didn't connect either Kungfu or meditation with Buddhism at the time).
The icing on the 'Buddhism Cake' for me, was that I'm going through a period of my life where I want to change who I am, and better myself, to benefit others.
And then, there's now. I'm no longer a student of Kungfu but rather an extremely lay student of Buddhism. I try to meditate as often as I can, and spend a great deal of time listening to Dhamma talks/lectures.
That's my buddhist life in a nutshell
I think that buddhism very much requires you to look at the true nature of yourself, as well as your placement in the world. (Or uhhh you know... minus the whole no permanent self thing...
I am glad that buddhism has helped you out and I hope everything works out for you.
Namaste,
Ashley