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**Binuilienzync** · 01-29-2012, 03:20 PM

Thanks Stoneflow and Element for your response. I appreciate your advice.

I'm leaning towards the Theravada tradition. However, I want to read as much as I can on Mahayana as well, over the next few months and years. However, there is something nagging in my brain that if I choose one particular tradition now then I am rejecting the others (I don't want to do that at this stage, or perhaps I never will want to make a firm decision).

Also, I have another question:

Do people born into a particular tradition generally stick to it, or do they have the same freedom as I seem to have now? (just out of interest).

Thanks again,
Mark

01-29-2012, 03:20 PM	#11
Binuilienzync Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	Thanks Stoneflow and Element for your response. I appreciate your advice. I'm leaning towards the Theravada tradition. However, I want to read as much as I can on Mahayana as well, over the next few months and years. However, there is something nagging in my brain that if I choose one particular tradition now then I am rejecting the others (I don't want to do that at this stage, or perhaps I never will want to make a firm decision). Also, I have another question: Do people born into a particular tradition generally stick to it, or do they have the same freedom as I seem to have now? (just out of interest). Thanks again, Mark
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