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[Susanwirawan]

Hello there. Ive only just connected up to this forum, although of course Ive been aware of Sutta Central itself for a long time, and and have referred to the Suttas through it many times. Body and brain are ageing ( seriously - 79 this year -) so I do tend to hold back a bit, but I value Bhante Sujato’s translations, and I really enjoy reading the Suttas, as I’m able to. Sometimes I will read the translation from here, as well as a translation of the same sutta, from Access to Insight( for example)- to get a really good feel for its meaning. Started walking the Buddhist path through the Mahayana route, but have widened my pathway now, and also love the Theravada. My teacher is the same in this regard- Mahayana in origins, with a much wider pathway now.

[Khemarato.bhikkhu]

@SisChandi

try to wean off and be insured to have something to work with towards my liberation? Obviously I need to function, but why couldn’t I learn to function with my own spiciness in the senses? I have a therapist, psychiatrist, doctor, and I’m not consulting anyone for medical advice

You’ll have things to work with either way for sure! Even neurotypicals have their stress and suffering!

Some psychiatric medications can make practice more difficult if for example you’re experiencing lethargy as a side effect of the drugs. Please do bring up such things with your medical team. A good psychiatrist will work with you to find a prescription that works for you. And if it ain’t broke…

In the end we’re all physical beings, dependant on nutriment. Some of us just need to consume more specific chemicals, that’s all.

[lev]

@Adutiya

Hi lev,

Welcome to the D&D forum! I too live in an area where I’ve been unable to find any Buddhists, much less a Sangha! (I use the term Sangha as a monastic community)

I often turn to the BSWA website to find talks of all sorts in lieu of a physical place to go for instruction and inspiration.

If you’re relatively new to meditation and don’t have in-person resources, a fellow user here shared a superb 5-part video series on breath meditation by Ajahn Sona. Here is the first one.

Hi,

Thank you very much for your message and for sharing these resources with me! I’ll definitely take a look at the talks and the Ajahn Sona series ; it sounds like exactly the kind of guidance I need right now

[lev]

@sabbamitta

Depending on where in France you live, there is le monastère Tilorien in the Belgian Ardennes. Perhaps this is an option for you, at least for occasional visits. Venerable Vimala speaks some French, and there are other French speaking members of the surrounding community. (But obviously you speak also English.)

They also have regular online meetings with the Tilorien iSangha for morning and evening meditation and Dhamma talks. Once a year they have an iSangha reunion where all iSangha participants are invited to meet in person, and they come even from as far as India!

Oh wow, I completely didn’t know about Tilorien ; thank you very much for sharing this with me!

The online meetings and iSangha honestly sound really interesting. I’m definitely going to look into it

Thank you!

[MikeS]

Hi all. I am Mike. I have read posts on this forum many times and thankful for what it offers. I made an account a few days ago because I had a question. I have learned Theravada Buddhist theory and practice since 2001 when I was introduced to the teachings of Goenkaji (or his teacher) at a 10 day retreat of his. Since then, I have been lucky to have had many dhamma teachers, dhamma friends, dhamma books, I have learned from, and I am grateful to all of them. Still a dhamma infant, and looking forward to learning more. Thank you for this website.

[Adutiya]

Hi Mike, Welcome to the D&D forum! We hope that you find answers to all of your questions. The search function is quite helpful in leading you to many past discussions on a huge number of topics!

[MatthewParsons]

Hello all, my name is Matthew. I’m from Canada, and I’ve been actively practicing Buddhism for about a year now. I made an account here as I’ve had some difficulty finding a Sangha locally, and this website looks like it could offer some of that guidance. So far my readings and practice has focused on early Buddhist texts such as the Nikayas, but I’ve also read some later works. My initial introduction to Buddhism was about 20 years ago in high school religion class. At that time I did find it the most compelling framework for life I’d heard, but for reasons I’ve yet to understand, it never stuck. About a year ago, during a period of indifferent health, I was reflecting on the nature of suffering, and remembered the path I had been shown so many years ago. I decided to start walking it. Since that day I haven’t turned back. My life has completely changed over the last year in so many wonderful ways, and all I can do is be thankful. I hope to contribute some insight where I can, and benefit in the wisdom that others have to share.

Thanks.

[dhammaBot]

new here, been working my way to the path for decades. ? Finally committed, mentally, I want to follow the path Buddha taught, Very interested in EBT’, Parallel texts. Buddhist Chaplaincy programs want to learn Pali, Does the site offer mentorships or guides?

[Snowbird]

There are self-guided courses over at the Open Buddhist University.

Welcome!

[gingerxspice]

Hello all:)

I joined Sutta central a few days ago. I’ve only recently become interested in Buddhism after chancing across a quote from “the heart of buddah” in a book I was reading. It lead me to become more curious, since I couldn’t seem to get the quote and it’s ideas out of my head for many days, and I ended up here to search more. I’ve found much wisdom in the texts, however I’m still very unfamiliar with the religion itself as newcomer. But I aim to get better and learn more.

Looking forward to reading, sharing and learning with you all!

[Jasudho]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

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If you haven’t already done so, we recommend you read the FAQ and Guidelines. They’re very informative and helpful.

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[Vipaka]

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