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San Jose, CA
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Thought for Mon, 06 Jul 2009

Just as the dawn is the forerunner, the vanguard of the rising sun, so too, possession of virtue is the forerunner, the vanguard of the rising of the Noble Eightfold Path. - Buddha...
 

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Ryan Vong added a discussion to the group San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuinon Thursday
WHAT IS REAL? Our lives are filled with stress, amid abundance. The American dream is threatened by global violence and domestic insecurity. For over 2,500 years, Buddhism has influenced individuals and cultures toward harmony and peace in any lif...
It is definitely the over-all spirit of the ideal, the essence of it that is "inspiring" for lack of a better word. I was just explaining to a friend that we are given guide posts not absolutes and this posting was just well timed. Thanks for brin...
Thank you for sharing this pledge. It's wisdom helps in my daily practice.
I don't believe the Buddha really spoke on way or another about the existence or non-existence of God(s), instead refusing to speculate on such things, but in many ways it is the reference to these very devas or god-like beings that many critics o...

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San Jose, CA
About Me:
Most importantly, I am a husband, father, brother, son, and time-wise in that order.

This site was created through the inspiration of the book Buddha or Bust where I was introduced to some of the Buddha's teachings and the idea of socially engaged Buddhism. The goal of this site is to bridge our interconnectedness using the web in hopes that the sharing of knowledge and ideas will facilitate changes in the world.

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Baptism and Buddhism. Any Similarities?

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The Other White Meat

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In Buddha’s Path on the Streets of San Francisco

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Silent Prayers for 9/11

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Byodo Temple

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At 3:03am on July 6, 2009, Alexander Quin said…
Thanks for the warm welcome!
At 12:56pm on June 2, 2009, Squaell said…
Thank you...
At 5:41pm on May 28, 2009, Greg Cundiff said…
Thanks for the welcome, Ryan. I am just starting out on my path.
At 1:46pm on May 20, 2009, Dana L. Fleetham said…
Thank you for the wonderful welcome! I have the same flags on my front porch, and the ones in the picture are ones that are hung on a tree in the Missing Mile sim in Second Life. ^___^
At 2:50am on May 20, 2009, Goran Smolčić said…
Thank you :-)
At 9:03pm on May 10, 2009, Kieran McGibney said…
Hello Ryan! Thanks for the welcome, it's a great site you have here!
At 2:16am on April 26, 2009, Lucy Wickham said…
Thanks Ryan, its nice to be here.. I like your photos by the way.. : )
At 2:28am on April 20, 2009, Mac James said…
Thank you Ryan! I`hope that you are well.
At 5:15pm on March 30, 2009, Dr.Gamini Fonseka said…
please visit my page and give your feed back keep in touch
gamini
At 4:43pm on March 29, 2009, Dr.Gamini Fonseka said…
Thanks for your kind comments
gamini
 
 

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