Male
Tibetan Buddhist
Seattle Washington
2 year old Buddhist this year
How?
I was an Evangelical Christian. If you recall the rise of modern atheists after 9/11, Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins had an impact on me. Sam Harris particularly. It was him who brought Buddhism to my awareness. I didn't really pay much attention to it until it became a repeated mention where he peppers his talks on Buddhist concepts, meditation, Tibetan Buddhism, dzogchen, contemplation of death, learning from yogis in the Himalayas, etc etc etc. Then I found Sogyal Rinpoche on Youtube and learn some basics from him. Then more teachings from other videos. Until I just decided to attend local Buddhist temples/monasteries. And, now, I'm here.
I like learning academically about Buddhism, it's history, Mahayana development, etc. Someday, I want to learn more about Zen.
Glad to be here and learn from you all.
