[JorgiOLusinio]

Hi Aloka

Thank you for your very good advice about seeking a Sangha, I think it a great pity that many people who have an interest in the Buddhist path do not develop their interest through lack of Sangha support, forums like this are a great resource, and retreats do develop practice but the retreat format does not normally allow the developement of community, and there is a lot to gain from meeting and casually talking to other like minded people, not necessarily a teacher type relationship but just other people at different places in understanding the path.

I think that the interest is there, particularly in Vipassana practice, and if people had a way to contact people in there own area and form study type groups I am sure it could benefit many

Personally I think that when the Buddha said " I see you Mara" he was showing us the path