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Buddhism

Maraya1969

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11. Me too. There is a lot to learn with Buddhism. I just found a cool

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 11:20 AM

Jun 2015

site that starts from the four noble truths and explains things from there.

http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/dhamma-lists/#foundations

If anyone knows where I can get a book with this type of simple explanation of being Buddhist I would really appreciate the information. There are so many books out there I don't know where to start.

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If you want to help HH and other Buddhists try and stop the NKT protests... [View all] Maraya1969 Feb 2015 OP

NKT will eventually fade away vlyons Feb 2015 #1

I agree with a lot of what you said Maraya1969 Feb 2015 #2

How have they hurt you? vlyons Mar 2015 #3

Vlyons a student of a shugden lama? joshisaurous Jun 2015 #4

He said that he had been in a cult. One thing I have learned Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #10

Stop imputing your subjective crap onto me vlyons Jun 2015 #13

Tsem's students imitate others to sway opinion. joshisaurous Jun 2015 #14

Perhaps you should reread my posts again vlyons Jun 2015 #15

I appreciate what you say. And I copied that Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #7

The Dalai Lama isn't enlightened? How's that? nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #5

I just mean that he is not a Buddha. He is a Lama which means he Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #6

I have numerous eons to go myself - i'm just starting nt LiberalElite Jun 2015 #8

Me too. There is a lot to learn with Buddhism. I just found a cool Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #11

I don't know if the DL is completely enlightened or not vlyons Jun 2015 #9

I just ordered the audio book! It has great reviews Maraya1969 Jun 2015 #12