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Zeek-the-Mistborn Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:47 pm
This is a place to introduce yourself!
Here's a format!
Name:
Are you a Buddhist?:
Age:
Why you became a Buddhist:
My name's Nicholas William Rafidi.
I am a Buddhist.
I am fifteen.
I realised that Buddhism is the only true way to become and remain at peace.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:29 pm
Name: Jolene
Are you a Buddhist?: Yes.. I suppose.. For some reason, I feel a little strange applying that label, but I am definitely a follower of Buddha!
Age: 22
Why you became a Buddhist: Someone from my college came and spoke about Buddhism, and it planted a seed in me..
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BritishRoxtar Vice Captain
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Zeek-the-Mistborn Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:32 pm
BritishRoxtar Name: Jolene Are you a Buddhist?: Yes.. I suppose.. For some reason, I feel a little strange applying that label, but I am definitely a follower of Buddha! Age: 22 Why you became a Buddhist: Someone from my college came and spoke about Buddhism, and it planted a seed in me.. Our first member ^__^ welcome! I hope that we may also speak to others who are interested as well!
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:34 pm
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BritishRoxtar Vice Captain
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Zeek-the-Mistborn Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:37 pm
I know this seems a little soon, but we need some crew around here, want to become a mod?
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:39 pm
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BritishRoxtar Vice Captain
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Zeek-the-Mistborn Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:44 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:46 pm
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BritishRoxtar Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:53 pm
Name: Risa
Are you a Buddhist?: basically
Age: 14
Why you became a Buddhist: Karma, for one, obviously exsists, but mosstly because Buddhism is the path to awareness of now and I feel that the world has too little of that. As I like to say "if ignorance is bliss than why aren't more people happy?' Certainly some ignorences give you bliss, but being aware of the right things will lead you to true happiness. and also because i strongly oppose all cruelty adn closed'mindedness. I have only just skimmed through His Holyness The Dalai Lama's book "how to practice" I don't follow the Buddha's teachings to each precise point, but I base a good deal of my life upon simaler ideas, hence the answer "basically"
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:49 am
Name: Jasmine
Are you a Buddhist?: "practicing Buddhist" (so, yes)
Age: 16
Why you became a Buddhist: Because the teachings are the only ones I have found so far that match my lifestyle and mean something to me.
-[Haruko]
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:14 pm
sorry that i didn't follow the format but i feel more comfortable writing when im not bound to a certain format. lol
My name is Tsering and im a tibetan, and im 20 yrs old. Im currently attending a state college, my major hasn't been decided yet. And i was born into a buddhist familly so i was taught about buddhism from very little. Unlike many of you, i haven't experienced any other religion besides buddhism but i have learned a quite deal on most religions. I think i said this but ill say it again, It never shows weakness in ones own believes and values, if you decide to learn more about others point of view and beliefs, it only shows that you are always willing to learn more, and you can only gain form learning, you can never lose anything.
With that said, i hope i meet lots of friends here, there is only so much places on gaia where we can actually have intelligent conversations.
-tsering-
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:29 am
Hitokiri_Tsering sorry that i didn't follow the format but i feel more comfortable writing when im not bound to a certain format. lol My name is Tsering and im a tibetan, and im 20 yrs old. Im currently attending a state college, my major hasn't been decided yet. And i was born into a buddhist familly so i was taught about buddhism from very little. Unlike many of you, i haven't experienced any other religion besides buddhism but i have learned a quite deal on most religions. I think i said this but ill say it again, It never shows weakness in ones own believes and values, if you decide to learn more about others point of view and beliefs, it only shows that you are always willing to learn more, and you can only gain form learning, you can never lose anything. With that said, i hope i meet lots of friends here, there is only so much places on gaia where we can actually have intelligent conversations. -tsering-
I agree with you entirely...
I may not agree with the beliefs
of other religions, but it can
never hurt to learn a little
more about something you
may not entirely understand.
Who knows? You may even
change your mind... or maybe
you won't, but at least you'll
have a better understanding
and a little more knowledge.
A little more knowledge never
hurt anyone... as far as I know,
learning has always helped... *lol*
-[Haruko]
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:54 pm
yes you are right about that.. learning = good lol..
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:41 am
Hitokiri_Tsering yes you are right about that.. learning = good lol..
*teehee* learning = uber-good
-[Haruko]
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:44 pm
Hey, I'm Kizzy
I'm not really a Buddhist, but a lot of my beliefs come from Buddhism. I came here partly to help find a way to better myself by talking with people who have bettered themselves
I'm 15.
I started to follow some Buddhist beliefs because they made sense to me. It was like cha-ching in my head, you know?
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