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**Rellshare** · 03-01-2012, 09:49 AM

Dear Justen,

I live in a small town of 4500 people,where everything you say or do becomes public knowledge.
I was in A.A. and told them that I had adhered to Buddhism.I was instantly ostracised.The last meeting I went,as soon as I started talking 6 persons got up and left .Am sober 35 years,and yet was rejected by the groups.

. ..Now the whole village knows.Compassion plays an important
part in my life.Yet when an A.A. member has a spiritual problem,comes to me ,hoping not being seen with me.
.I wanted to start an initiation group to Buddhism ,was refused everywhere.
No one wanted to rent me a small local.Compassion and Loving Kindness are my two weapons I use against rejection.

a simple buddhist named
loong

03-01-2012, 09:49 AM	#28
Rellshare Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Dear Justen, I live in a small town of 4500 people,where everything you say or do becomes public knowledge. I was in A.A. and told them that I had adhered to Buddhism.I was instantly ostracised.The last meeting I went,as soon as I started talking 6 persons got up and left .Am sober 35 years,and yet was rejected by the groups. . ..Now the whole village knows.Compassion plays an important part in my life.Yet when an A.A. member has a spiritual problem,comes to me ,hoping not being seen with me. .I wanted to start an initiation group to Buddhism ,was refused everywhere. No one wanted to rent me a small local.Compassion and Loving Kindness are my two weapons I use against rejection. a simple buddhist named loong
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