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Rolling along I found here :)

Postby Noah » Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:22 am

I am happy to find the Wheel websites. I hope to make some friends in the Dharma.

I am Noah, 30, live in Atlanta, Georgia. I would argue that I live in the most diverse city in the US and that is my fav thing about it. I have studied the Pali Scriptures for many years and read many Dharma Texts. I am interested in interacting with like-minded individuals :)

A change in my devotion to the Dharma came late last year when I read/studied the Lotus Sutra for the first time. Profound is just a word that inadequately describes the teachings. Thank you for these communities :)

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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby David N. Snyder » Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:12 am

:hi:

Welcome to Dharma Wheel!

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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby Tara » Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:31 am

Hi Noah, :smile:

Welcome to Dharma Wheel.

Regards,
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In these difficult times you may feel that it is helpful
To be sharp and critical with aggressive people around you.
This approach will just be a source of distress and confusion for you.
Speak calmly – that’s my sincere advice. - from Longchenpa's 30 Pieces of Sincere Advice
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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby Jikan » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:55 pm

Welcome to DharmaWheel, Noah. Happy to see someone's interested in the Lotus Sutra!

best regards,
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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby Noah » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:16 am

Aw yea! I am not just INTERESTED in the Lotus Sutra- it is my favorite and brought a depth to my understanding of the Dharma that I didn't know before. I look forward to meeting you all and sharing our understanding of the most wonderful teaching the world has ever known :)

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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby sangyey » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:39 am

:anjali:

Hopefully sometime you can read some of Nagarjuna's works as well. Very beautiful and profound.
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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby Noah » Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:36 am

Yessir! My only experience with praja-paramita is the Diamond Sutra. I read alot. My heart is in the Buddha's direct teachings (pali texts) but the Mahayana Sutras deepen and widen my understanding of the Dharma and there is no doubt that all the accepted teachings have merit :)
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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby do_not_zzz » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:28 pm

Noah,

Namaste, welcome to DW.
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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby TenzinDorje » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:53 am

Welcome to DW Noah!
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Re: Rolling along I found here :)

Postby Adamantine » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:02 am

Noah wrote:Yessir! My only experience with praja-paramita is the Diamond Sutra. I read alot. My heart is in the Buddha's direct teachings (pali texts) but the Mahayana Sutras deepen and widen my understanding of the Dharma and there is no doubt that all the accepted teachings have merit :)


Hi Noah, welcome to Dharma Wheel. I wanted to ask: why do you consider the Pali texts the direct teachings? Do you believe the Mahayana sutras are indirect? Just trying to understand your meaning!
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