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Hay, I live In S.C. and I consider myself to be an aspiring citizen of the United States of Canada (That Blue-State amalgamation bordering Canada and on both Coasts) and not of Jesus-Land (the Red States).
Hay, I live In S.C. and I consider myself to be an aspiring citizen of the United States of Canada (That Blue-State amalgamation bordering Canada and on both Coasts) and not of Jesus-Land (the Red States).
Hi, my name is Joey and i am new o this site and i am also new to buddhism. I have been a practicing christian for years and now i would like to get a ore peaceful and open outlook. Buddhism seems to be exactly what i need. I have been doing breathing meditation and it is working quite well. I am also on buddhachat.org but they re not very nice and it seems like its too much trouble to get an answer. i hope this site will be much better. I am learning so please help me with my long journey.
You will find this place quite refreshing after the abrasiveness of BuddhaChat but no less informative for all that - more so if, like me, you learn best from respectful, courteous kindness.
thank you for the welcome. I still have questions. I just could not get an answer out of some of the people on buddhachat. if i got an answer i would have to wait 3 days b/c no one gets on that site.
thank you for the welcome. I still have questions. I just could not get an answer out of some of the people on buddhachat. if i got an answer i would have to wait 3 days b/c no one gets on that site.
Please do not hesitate to ask anything you like, Joey. Our principle here is that there are no stupid questions - although many, many stupid answers LOL
Of course you can start here but you may want to scan the fora first and spend some time getting to know what sort of questions people ask where. There is never an overwhelming number of topics under discussion at one time. I think that this is probably because most of our members (and the otheres know who they are!) take questions seriously and so take time to answer thoughtfully.
Most of us have had experience of other boards where people shoot from the hip. We have learned to examine our own reactions to any post that "winds us up". We take the practice of awareness and compassion seriously, even going sop far as to accept correction both of ideas and of expression. From my own experience, I can say that this is a place where I have learned a great deal - in both areas.
And don't worry about Fede. She sometimes puts on her moderator's hat, but we pin a fish to her back (note: what French schoolkids do to teachers on April 1st)
. I think that this is probably because most of our members (and the otheres know who they are!) take questions seriously and so take time to answer thoughtfully.
Guilty as charged Simon - but if you look at my job title - I am site clown - I offer light relief and home made cakes with the tea, tidy up the place and can sometimes chuck in the odd bit of information or opinion from non-Buddhist perspectives.
And I do try to keep quiet when the grown ups are talking, honest I do. :doh:
And welcome Joey - good to meet you - butterfly cakes or coffee walnut slice?
There's lots of room here on my farm and you're all welcome to stay!
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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
edited February 2008
...Or both, even...??
I know Knitwitch's generosity at first hand. And how genuine it is, too.
Joey, don't listen to the others, before you speak to me. In fact, don't listen to anyone except me.
As forum Moderator, my word is final.
My advice -
Listen to everybody
Simon's advice is spot on. Ask whatever you need to ask, but feel free to wander around, look at the different threads, and see how you get on.
There are no locked doors in our 'home', and no sulky, sullen silences, either....;)
Hey, look, you are so welcome here, we're throwin' a party...
The only stoopid question is the one you decide to NOT ask...
Feel free, feel happy, feel relaxed, and above all, feel at home.
I have only visited Canada once (Ontario) but fell in love with it and the wonderfully hospitable and generous people whom I met there. Those of my Tibetan friends who have found homes there are also full of praise.
thank you for such a warm welcome. and aslo Brigid how are you we talked on buddhachat didn't we?? well I have read about the 4 truths and the eightfold path but i still am wondering about buddism in general. I know most will say read books. But i aslo know that buddha taught that our own common sence is the only truth. I want to know more in general instead of a narrow path to walk at once.
Let me chime in here a little late. Well, I do live out West, so I just can't keep up with the other-side-of-the-ponders. And I don't even like tea... There, I've said it!
Anyway, I hope we can answer your questions here, at least to some degree. None of us are experts or teachers, just ordinary folk like you who maybe have been around the scene a little longer.
What got me interested in Buddhism was that it was logical and didn't depend on some nebulous god figure up in the clouds pulling all the strings. When I started reading and hearing teachings the truth in those teachings resonated deeply within me. I just knew that I had found the Truth. Buddhism gives answers to life's important questions, answers that make sense and don't call for blind faith (which can be so easily manipulated by others).
Palzang tells you what sparked his interest in Buddhism. It is in that interest that we find our own road to the Dharma. For me, after years of meeting Buddhism tangentially, I suddenly heard the First Noble Truth. From there it was baby step after baby step. And even today, when I wobble, it is back to that moment that I go.
Whilst it is true that we can glimpse the truth of the Dharma through testing and experience - I'm not sure about "common sense", though. Much of what we learn appears at first somewhat counter-intuitive.
The true mystery of the Buddhist 'path' is that, at one and the same time, freedom from dukkha is here-and-now, immediate, our very nature, and also requires and entails long and disciplined practice. Go figure, as I believe colonials say LOL
i made another thread to elabobrate more on what im confused about and thank you so much to everyone fo the warm welcome.. also you don't have to like tea but i make really good tea not all leafy tasting. but idk i guess if you guys could look at my other thread.
Hi all, I am P'tuny and was directed here by a friend.
I am Canadian (Albertan) and hope to meet new and interesting like-minded friends.
Good to see you all
Peace
I'm not Canadian but I speak French - does that help at all? I can even do it with a Canadian accent ... but then I can speak French in any accent at all apart from French, a fact which causes my neighbours to fall about laughing.
My name is Dave I just discovered this site last night. I don't remember where though :scratch:
I'm 32 and have dabbled in Buddhism since I was 17, and just gotten (for lack of a better term,) "serious" about it over the last 6 months. After much reading and research about the different teachings of Buddhism I kept returning to the Shambhala teachings time after time.
I live in Portland, Maine, with my beautiful 4 y.o. Daughter and cat. Studying Buddhism has once again turned my brain into a sponge. I have a stack of books on Buddhism that I've borrowed, bought, or checked-out from the library for the remainder of the Maine winter that's almost as tall as my daughter.
Well, it's 2:40 A.M and I can't think of much more right now. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
~Peace, Dave :om:
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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
edited February 2008
Yo, Dave!!
Welcome to you, it's nice to meet you. if nothing else, your 4 year-old will be an excellent teacher!!
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Thank you for the warm welcome. I couldn`t agree with you more, there is a lot to be said about the decorum here. It`s more "grown up"!
Joe
:canflag: :usflag:
Silly ol' me.....:D
I'm a Canadian Zen Buddhist (there goes your neighbourhood!), looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Hya jacx, nice to meet you.
we don't mind, you're welcome here.
Evn if you are weird.
So you've got jackalopes up there? I've only seen them down here in Arizona. They're everywhere.
Palzang
You know, the horns of a rabbit is a famous example used in Tibetan logic.
Palzang
The tortoise with fur is proving somewhat more elusive though.
Thanks for the warm welcome! :wavey:
Oh no! Not CANADIANS!
:canflag:
--says Brian who lives 5 miles from Canada and thus must be considered an honorary canuck
Welcome to the site
WELCOME! That Maple-Leaf Flag!
Right on!
You will find this place quite refreshing after the abrasiveness of BuddhaChat but no less informative for all that - more so if, like me, you learn best from respectful, courteous kindness.
Please do not hesitate to ask anything you like, Joey. Our principle here is that there are no stupid questions - although many, many stupid answers LOL
Most of us have had experience of other boards where people shoot from the hip. We have learned to examine our own reactions to any post that "winds us up". We take the practice of awareness and compassion seriously, even going sop far as to accept correction both of ideas and of expression. From my own experience, I can say that this is a place where I have learned a great deal - in both areas.
And don't worry about Fede. She sometimes puts on her moderator's hat, but we pin a fish to her back (note: what French schoolkids do to teachers on April 1st)
Great to see you here! Ask away and you'll get good answers, I guarantee it!
Guilty as charged Simon - but if you look at my job title - I am site clown - I offer light relief and home made cakes with the tea, tidy up the place and can sometimes chuck in the odd bit of information or opinion from non-Buddhist perspectives.
And I do try to keep quiet when the grown ups are talking, honest I do. :doh:
And welcome Joey - good to meet you - butterfly cakes or coffee walnut slice?
Hey Jacx! Great to see you!
All you wanna-be Canadians,
There's lots of room here on my farm and you're all welcome to stay!
I know Knitwitch's generosity at first hand. And how genuine it is, too.
Joey, don't listen to the others, before you speak to me. In fact, don't listen to anyone except me.
As forum Moderator, my word is final.
My advice -
Listen to everybody
Simon's advice is spot on. Ask whatever you need to ask, but feel free to wander around, look at the different threads, and see how you get on.
There are no locked doors in our 'home', and no sulky, sullen silences, either....;)
Hey, look, you are so welcome here, we're throwin' a party...
The only stoopid question is the one you decide to NOT ask...
Feel free, feel happy, feel relaxed, and above all, feel at home.
wecome to you. :rockon:
I have only visited Canada once (Ontario) but fell in love with it and the wonderfully hospitable and generous people whom I met there. Those of my Tibetan friends who have found homes there are also full of praise.
Can I have some gert lush galettes aux ecrevisses?
(standing at the woodstove, wielding pots and pans like a maniac)
Coming right up Simon - any more orders?
I've got some absolutely belting mushroom vol au vents in the oven?
Let me chime in here a little late. Well, I do live out West, so I just can't keep up with the other-side-of-the-ponders. And I don't even like tea... There, I've said it!
Anyway, I hope we can answer your questions here, at least to some degree. None of us are experts or teachers, just ordinary folk like you who maybe have been around the scene a little longer.
What got me interested in Buddhism was that it was logical and didn't depend on some nebulous god figure up in the clouds pulling all the strings. When I started reading and hearing teachings the truth in those teachings resonated deeply within me. I just knew that I had found the Truth. Buddhism gives answers to life's important questions, answers that make sense and don't call for blind faith (which can be so easily manipulated by others).
So ask away.
Palzang
Palzang tells you what sparked his interest in Buddhism. It is in that interest that we find our own road to the Dharma. For me, after years of meeting Buddhism tangentially, I suddenly heard the First Noble Truth. From there it was baby step after baby step. And even today, when I wobble, it is back to that moment that I go.
Whilst it is true that we can glimpse the truth of the Dharma through testing and experience - I'm not sure about "common sense", though. Much of what we learn appears at first somewhat counter-intuitive.
The true mystery of the Buddhist 'path' is that, at one and the same time, freedom from dukkha is here-and-now, immediate, our very nature, and also requires and entails long and disciplined practice. Go figure, as I believe colonials say LOL
Thud, thud, thud, as KW appears from kitchen,
OK Paly - hot chocolate, freshly brewed coffee or juice? The only thing I don't do is instant coffee.
Yup. I was on BuddhaChat with a different handle, but the same avatar.
I am Canadian (Albertan) and hope to meet new and interesting like-minded friends.
Good to see you all
Peace
tehehehehe
What a wonderful mix!:cheer:
I can see where I am going to like it here very much!
I'm not Canadian but I speak French - does that help at all? I can even do it with a Canadian accent ... but then I can speak French in any accent at all apart from French, a fact which causes my neighbours to fall about laughing.
My name is Dave I just discovered this site last night. I don't remember where though :scratch:
I'm 32 and have dabbled in Buddhism since I was 17, and just gotten (for lack of a better term,) "serious" about it over the last 6 months. After much reading and research about the different teachings of Buddhism I kept returning to the Shambhala teachings time after time.
I live in Portland, Maine, with my beautiful 4 y.o. Daughter and cat. Studying Buddhism has once again turned my brain into a sponge. I have a stack of books on Buddhism that I've borrowed, bought, or checked-out from the library for the remainder of the Maine winter that's almost as tall as my daughter.
Well, it's 2:40 A.M and I can't think of much more right now. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
~Peace, Dave :om:
Welcome to you, it's nice to meet you. if nothing else, your 4 year-old will be an excellent teacher!!
Nice to have you with us....!! :wavey:
And so will the cat - they can sit for hours!! Welcome Dave, good to meet you.
Hello Dave. I, too, have piles of books as well as artifacts, but it is my daily practice that brings light and joy into my life.
Welcome!