[raskrutkaseo]

Thank you all for sharing your advice and your experiences, that really makes me feel like less of a failure

BushBuddhist, you are right, a lot of the words they use are a little confusing for me. And I can't believe in something if I don't understand it thoroughly. So I have a long week of research ahead of me.

Esho, the four noble truths were also one of the first things that made me see the realism of Buddhism, I remember reading them and feeling like that was the first time I was ever told the truth. It made me want to cry, not out of sadness but out of a higher sense of hope than I have ever felt before.

Aloka and Element, first of, thank you very much for accepting me into your community and making me feel so welcome. And thank you for clearing up some confusions I've had about the basics of Buddhism. I also thought it would be best to join a community or a Buddhist meditation group here but unfortunately, I was only able to find one and they are unreachable. But I am genuinely happy and thankful to have a kind and inspiring community right here at BWB.

Thank you all and best wishes,
Renee