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**RarensussyRen** · 02-01-2012, 10:31 PM

Hello Ash,

Be welcome to BWB!

I think Element has given a very good approach of the how and why Buddhism is nowadays a huge believe system.

I highly recommend to explore carefully the traditions and offline sanghas that are available where you live. If not, then Internet and online resources can be of great help.

Have a look to the Study-Links section where are reliable web pages about the core teachings of Buddha.

Personal experience was that about wandering around some Buddhist traditions... non of them were so appealing as just the core teachings of Buddha left in his discourses known as "Suttas" in the Nikayas. There, for the first time, contentment was found.

What surprised me was the outstanding scientific approach far from blind believes, rites, rituals, speculative metaphysical mind adventures and all the religious haze of many "spiritual" systems around the world.

Buddha makes us reflect about suffering, recognize from where we suffer, the why of this suffering and the way to end it, now.

02-01-2012, 10:31 PM	#4
RarensussyRen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Hello Ash, Be welcome to BWB! I think Element has given a very good approach of the how and why Buddhism is nowadays a huge believe system. I highly recommend to explore carefully the traditions and offline sanghas that are available where you live. If not, then Internet and online resources can be of great help. Have a look to the Study-Links section where are reliable web pages about the core teachings of Buddha. Personal experience was that about wandering around some Buddhist traditions... non of them were so appealing as just the core teachings of Buddha left in his discourses known as "Suttas" in the Nikayas. There, for the first time, contentment was found. What surprised me was the outstanding scientific approach far from blind believes, rites, rituals, speculative metaphysical mind adventures and all the religious haze of many "spiritual" systems around the world. Buddha makes us reflect about suffering, recognize from where we suffer, the why of this suffering and the way to end it, now.
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