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Old 13-08-2006, 09:38 PM
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How do i become a buddhist?

Pray tell.
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Old 13-08-2006, 09:40 PM
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slay a pig and walk backwards 10 paces!
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Old 13-08-2006, 09:40 PM
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Go to Thailand and be blessed by a monk.

Failing that. Er...
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Old 13-08-2006, 09:41 PM
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slay a pig and walk backwards 10 paces!
Really? Can i eat it after?
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Old 13-08-2006, 09:43 PM
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You'll probably find the answer on either:
- Ask jeeves
- Some sort of Buddhism FAQ site
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Old 13-08-2006, 09:44 PM
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slay a pig and walk backwards 10 paces!
She said "buddhist" not "butcher".
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Old 13-08-2006, 10:45 PM
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Try visiting your nearest Buddist centre or temple.

I went to the London Buddist Centre once and went for meditation. It was nice and you get to meet lots of Buddists that you can ask your questions to.

I have since because a Christian though.
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I have since because a Christian though.
Can't have been that good then......

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Old 13-08-2006, 11:06 PM
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Can't have been that good then......
Well I read some stuff about Buddism afterwards and I feel like I am better educated in Buddist beliefs but I found some aspects too hard to believe and the more I learnt about Christianity the more sense the Jesus thing made...
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Old 13-08-2006, 11:18 PM
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Try a book called 'Buddhism without Beliefs' by Stephen Batchelor.
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Old 13-08-2006, 11:19 PM
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Really? Can i eat it after?
if you like

good luck trying to eat it from 10 paces away though
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Old 14-08-2006, 03:59 AM
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Most of the ones I know just start calling themselves Buddhists, just like the christians. It's a title you can choose and give yourself. If you want it, have it. there aren't any qualifying exams...
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How do i become a buddhist?

Pray tell.
What Katralla said.

It's all about how much of yourself you want to give. Nobody is going to ask you to shave your head and wear robes and give up sex.

There are several Buddhist resources online from Kadumpa(spl?) to the FWBO, Tibetan Buddhism, Mahayana, Therevada and even folk Buddhism. It is a philosophy for life, not a religion.
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Really? Can i eat it after?
I'm sure true Buddists don't eat meat at all
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Old 15-08-2006, 10:28 PM
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I'm sure true Buddists don't eat meat at all
I think you might be confusing "true Buddhists" with "strict Buddhists"

but about the origional topic. From what I understand of Buddhism all you have to do to be Buddhist is decide that you believe in Buddhist doctrin. Eight fold path the enlightenment and all that stuff.
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