Next month I am celebrating a very significant personal milestone: the five-year anniversary of my journey on the Buddhist Path. During this celebration I would like to revisit the original purpose of ByChanceBuddhism, which is to help and welcome others who are new to the Buddhist way of life.
My goal for September is to write as many posts as I can that discuss the Basics (and not so-basics) of Buddhism. Similar to posts where I outline fundamental concepts such as the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, I plan to write a number of 'list' posts that describe other core Buddhist concepts and ideas.
Please keep in mind that due to my preparation for this project, my posts in August may not be as frequent (although I do have a few special posts planned ;). As always, I look forward to writing these future posts, and interacting with you as we discuss them.
Although I have a good idea of ideas and concepts I would like to cover, I also would like to know what you are interested in knowing more about. After all, this celebration is not all about me- so I would be delighted if you would also share in its joy! Please post your suggestions/questions in the comments below, and I will do my best to follow up.
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May all beings be happy!
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May all beings be happy!
Let me start by saying Happy Anniversary. What a great celebration. I can't wait to read all about your journey and I'm so excited to be able to read all the you write about Buddhism :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, quietmind279, you are so sweet! I am excited about this upcoming anniversary, writing more about core Buddhist concepts, and sharing the resulting posts with you!
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Happy anniversary. I, too, will be eagerly anticipating your upcoming posts. I have some knowledge of Buddhist teachings, along with other disciplines, but I have much to learn! Anything you can post will be warmly received! While I am very eclectic, I see the Buddhist approach as offering much to anybody willing to listen :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Dan! I am also really excited about those upcoming posts. As always, I will emphasize that I am writing not as an 'expert', but as someone just learning. But while I'm learning, why not share the knowledge I gain with others? That's what BCB is all about :)
DeleteThanks so much for your support!
Good luck renata!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Deepak Anand, for your support and best wishes.
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Congratulations on your five year anniversary! I will look forward to reading your posts in September.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, VivJM, I really appreciate your support! :)
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Happy Anniversary! I'm looking forward to your posts! I like your approach - very down to earth (as it should be, IMO). I haven't done a lot of study lately, it will be nice to get a refresher course and learn some new things as well!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Eline! I hope I can live up to everyone's expectations! I think the down-to-earth approach is best, because I don't want to come off as pretentious and like I know everything- because I don't! My plans for these upcoming posts is to provide basic information, then point to links, etc where people can learn more.
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