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how to get involved in buddhist community?

TheJourneyTheJourney
edited October 2010 in Buddhism Basics
I'm still new to calling myself a buddhist, but I am absolutely loving it. I've never been so happy and at peace. That being said, I feel as though I would be happier and better able to pursue the path if I had other like-minded people to associate myself with. That's why I love this forum so much, is discussing things with like minded people, but it would be nice to have some to associate myself with in real life too. There's a buddhist center somewhat close to me but it's $10 a class, and I really don't wanna have to pay to get involved in a "religious" community. Does anyone have any suggestions? It's not out of the question that I may become a monk one day, but it's out of the question for now and I would like to think there's some sort of inbetween.

I could possibly start like a buddhist club at my college next semester. Although i'm not sure what we would do...lol.

Comments

  • GuyCGuyC Veteran
    edited October 2010
    Whereabouts do you live?
  • BhanteLuckyBhanteLucky Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand New Zealand Veteran
    edited October 2010
    TheJourney wrote: »
    ...There's a buddhist center somewhat close to me but it's $10 a class ...

    Stay away from that one. Real Buddhists don't charge for the dharma. For hall hire or transport costs for the teacher maybe, but ten bucks for a class sounds excessive.

    I could possibly start like a buddhist club at my college next semester. Although i'm not sure what we would do...lol.
    Good idea. You could just sit and meditate? There's 3 or 4 clubs like that at my university, in several different traditions. They all get quite a few people. Some teach meditation with proper teachers visiting from overseas, and study texts, etc.
    But some are much more casual, just groups of a few people who are discovering meditation for themselves.
  • ErmineErmine
    edited October 2010
    I found two social groups near me at my campus...so it's not completely impossible. They don't have teachers come, but we like to sit outside in the fresh air and talk about how we benefited from the Dhamma that week :)
  • BarberBarber
    edited October 2010
    I dont mind paying , the class i went to we had to pay wasn´t too much and they have cost´s. I didn´t expect it to be free.Agree about meeting like minded people, was really nice to speak to people who have just started out learning about Buddhism who had the questions i had.
  • letitbe13letitbe13
    edited October 2010
    Starting a club of looking into a club at college is a great idea. I may also do that. Surely in 9,000 students there have to be a few interested in Buddhism?

    The Dharma center here is over an hour away. :(
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