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How to convert to Buddhism from Roman Catholic

  • 18-07-2012 1:55am
    #1
    ldil
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭ldil


    Hi,

    I am a roman catholic and I would like to know how do you convert to buddhism?

    Are there any budda churchs? It looks like a cool religion.

    Thanks for help.

    How is a good way to start the whole Zen thing you hear tommy tiernan on about ? He seems to be starting a dali lama trend in ireland amound young people :)


Comments

  • #2
    bou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭bou


    You don't convert just like that. We've got standards to keep. We gotta stay cool.

    First read - see the 'Suggested Reading' thread.
    Second, attend teachings by authentic teachers. Listen and learn
    Third, practice meditation; understand through experience based on guidance.
    Fourth, keep going.

    When it's not cool any more, then you can join.


  • #3
    Galway K9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭Galway K9


    Identify with the 4 noble truths
    Follow the eight fold path as best ya can.
    Understand the 12 principles of Buddhism

    And your off....Theres no conversion...Its not a religion!


  • #4
    Jellicoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭Jellicoe


    Galway K9 wrote: »
    Identify with the 4 noble truths
    Follow the eight fold path as best ya can.
    Understand the 12 principles of Buddhism

    And your off....Theres no conversion...Its not a religion!

    That’s what I thought, Buddhism does not care if you practice other religions or not, believe in God or not etc.


  • #5
    Jellicoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭Jellicoe


    bou wrote: »
    You don't convert just like that. We've got standards to keep. We gotta stay cool.

    First read - see the 'Suggested Reading' thread.
    Second, attend teachings by authentic teachers. Listen and learn
    Third, practice meditation; understand through experience based on guidance.
    Fourth, keep going.

    When it's not cool any more, then you can join.

    Hmmm cool/not cool, self etc. is this really the right path ?


  • #6
    Ambersky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Ambersky


    I thought it sounded humorous without taking itself too seriously. It can be hard to get an answer to a simple question in the Buddhist forum its so slooooooow.


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  • #7
    Bruce Sweet Wharf
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Bruce Sweet Wharf


    Jellicoe wrote: »
    Hmmm cool/not cool, self etc. is this really the right path ?

    it was a joke :)

    Did you try googling it, OP, there is a wealth of information out there

    you can just decide to recite the refuge in the three jewels
    http://buddhism.about.com/od/takingrefuge/a/takingrefuge.htm


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