Greetings again all. I'd like to ask if anyone would like to mentor me.
Greetings again all. I'd like to ask if anyone would like to mentor me.
I'm really nervous about making next steps. There's not really anything near me in English for Buddhism and I would really like someone to be a guide or a pen pal.
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I don't think I can be your guide but I would be happy to discuss Buddhism with you. I studied Buddhism as a philosophy in college and during my study abroad year in China.
What next steps are you talking about? What makes you nervous?
I'd like to go to a temple at some point and pledge the three jewels. I'm not sure if I am to dress a special way or such. I was looking to see if there was an option to do it online.. I see a lot of services that either look like scams or are more dedicated to meditation and not religion.
I'm also hiding this from most of my family as I don't think they would approve of me doing this stuff. Finally there's definitely that gut feeling I am doing something horribly wrong.
Are you interested in Buddhism as a philosophy or a religion? If you want to be religious, I can't be much help. I think that the most fruitful aspects of Buddhism are the philosophy of the self and mindfulness mediation.
Why don't you try calling or emailing your nearest Buddhist temple? I honestly think the average temple would be quite happy to hear from a person who wants to be more active in the religion. Buddhist people tend to be very welcoming and accepting, because they're Buddhists.
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Did you get a hold of a temple? How did it go?
No luck so far. Tried about 1/3rd of the state so far.