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Are there Buddhist groups and people on Facebook?

snGussnGus Veteran
edited August 2011 in Buddhism Today
I've closed my Facebook account in 2007 because there was nothing that interested me on it in that time.

Lately I've been considering try Facebook again but I'd like to know if I would find it different this time and one of the things it could have that I'd like is Buddhist discussions, Buddhist groups and open minded people.

So how is nowadays Facebook regarding these matters?

Comments

  • cazcaz Veteran United Kingdom Veteran
    Im a member of several social media is a good way of disscussing Dharma when there are so many people of your own tradition on facebook as well it seems a pretty good idea being able to keep in contact with your actual sangha on a national and international basis, Its much more handy then disscussion forums in that they gather only a few where as facebook gathers them all :)
  • StaticToyboxStaticToybox Veteran
    edited August 2011
    Never really specifically searched for Buddhist groups on Facebook, but there's some Buddhist people on there.

    http://www.facebook.com/DalaiLama
    http://www.facebook.com/thichnhathanh
  • tbuntontbunton
    edited August 2011
    buddhagroove.com on facebook is pretty cool too. they post insperational quotes and stuff.
  • ShutokuShutoku Veteran
    re-open your account and search. I guarantee you will find things.
    For myself Jodo Shinshu is very under-represented and or misunderstood on Buddhist forums like this one, but there are a couple good fb pages on JS.
    I actually learned of an online Plum village monastery with live talks from TNH and archived one's as well though Thich Nhat Hanh's fb page.
    Actually I think it is very possible fb pages could pretty much replace forums like this one at some point.
  • SpacelessSpaceless
    Master Ou-I "facebook" is one of a very good commentary and discussion. :clap:
  • snGussnGus Veteran
    I made an fake account just to spy Facebook. My impression is that people get too distracted with pics of sexy girls and show off people thus no one seems to be interested in talking or discussing Buddhism or anything else there. Too much gossip and too little discussion regarding Buddhism neither any other subject. So I think it is very unlikely I will ever find a community or group of people on Facebook that could be any similar to NewBuddhist.com.
  • seeker242seeker242 Zen Florida, USA Veteran
    One of our forum members Bhikkhu Samahita is. He keeps the Daily Dhamma Drops thread going :) He posts on facebook daily too. He has a Google group too and you can get "Daily Dhamma Drops" in your email too. :)

    http://www.facebook.com/bhikkhu.samahita

    The Dalai Lama is on Facebook too. Lots of teachers are. A lot of monks and dharma centers have facebook pages also.

  • snGussnGus Veteran
    He has a Google group too and you can get "Daily Dhamma Drops" in your email too. :)

    What must I search for in Google Groups in order to find his group?
  • LesCLesC Bermuda Veteran
    My impression is that people get too distracted with pics of sexy girls...
    That's the whole reason I joined NewBuddhist... I saw pictures of Federica and
    Brigid... woohoo... and I knew this was the place!!!!


    Sunspot5254
  • seeker242seeker242 Zen Florida, USA Veteran
    He has a Google group too and you can get "Daily Dhamma Drops" in your email too. :)

    What must I search for in Google Groups in order to find his group?
    He has links on his web page. :)http://what-buddha-said.net/

  • VincenziVincenzi Veteran
    5th of November - Anonymous
    Sunspot5254
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