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(Date Posted:03/13/2007 09:22:01)

OK - let me first say that I need a book written in PLAIN English. I just want to know some of the basics of Buddhism - beliefs, customs, etc, etc. Also, I keep seeing Wiccan, Pagan, and other earth based religions - what are the other earth based religions?Thanks in advance./LM

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(Date Posted:03/13/2007 16:30:45)

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Hi again...Hope you don't think of me as a smartarse for replying.................(I happen to be experiencing an internet addiction right now)...


My friend used to be a Director of a Buddhist community so I had heaps of lovely convos' with her as well as the opportunity to join in when I liked. One time...when I was experiencing a particularly rough time and felt I really wanted to explore Buddhism a little more seriously...back 6 or so years...I asked her for a few books.


Its really quite hard to recommend books on Buddhism's - as I said.....so many varieties....but anyhow....this is a web site of the same tradition my friend belongs to. http://www.chenrezig.com.au/site/index.html From that link you might be able to surf around and find what you want. Its custom that a student of this tradition of Buddhism is united with a teacher...and then it follows that the 'student' then reads and learns that material. ?


Btw...I decided not tot follow buddhist teaching ...............however I like some of the teachings sometimes called the 'philosophy'. I personally don't agree that its a all encompassing 'philosophy'....but other's might disagree with that.


About the other topics.....perhaps you could use Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion and go from there.  or this...one http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:Earth+Religion&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title


to me "earth based"  is a trendy or new agey term....created to mean 'traditional cultures' such as the Aboriginal & Islander peoples in Australia...indigenous people everywhere basically. I'm indigenous to Poland basically  therefore my roots can be seen as being 'pagan' or 'peasant' - land people.


I'm a bit reluctant to feed people with  a whole bunch of direct hits or links. To me...it feels a bit like direction....that same old christian shit of teaching people what you want them to read or what you think is important........maybe I'm a little too sensitive.....but I don't think I'd like to always be given stuff...without finding out how in the first place. Everyone here seems to use 'Wikipedia'. Its good to find out the tricks of the trade 


 

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(Date Posted:03/13/2007 16:41:51)

Snakechic - good morning!


We must be experiencing the same addiction at the moment.


Thanks for the advice.  I have hit Wikipedia a few times in my searches, so will continue to do so.  I think it is the principles of Buddhism, like you mentioned, more than Buddhism itself.


And, no, I don't think you're a smartarse!  Besides, I have already learned that even if the board is completely deserted, I can count on you to be here pretty soon and have something helpful to say!  lol


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(Date Posted:04/27/2007 10:14:02)

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OK - let me first say that I need a book written in PLAIN English. I just want to know some of the basics of Buddhism - beliefs, customs, etc, etc. Also, I keep seeing Wiccan, Pagan, and other earth based religions - what are the other earth based religions?Thanks in advance./LM

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(Date Posted:04/27/2007 18:26:22)

Thanks redzed!


  I'm going to see if the library has it.


LM 

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