Comments on: About Me http://www.thenovice.ca/blog Expose Yourself to Doubt Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:38:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.thenovice.ca/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Tom Wed, 12 May 2010 17:36:49 +0000 http://www.thenovice.ca/blog/?page_id=2#comment-433 Peter... the book is wonderful. I just finished it. Peter… the book is wonderful. I just finished it.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.thenovice.ca/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Stephen Tue, 11 May 2010 11:02:05 +0000 http://www.thenovice.ca/blog/?page_id=2#comment-427 Thanks Peter. I guess we both see Buddha and Buddhism as two distinct things. I hope you enjoy the book. Thanks Peter. I guess we both see Buddha and Buddhism as two distinct things. I hope you enjoy the book.

]]> By: Peter http://www.thenovice.ca/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Peter Tue, 11 May 2010 01:41:07 +0000 http://www.thenovice.ca/blog/?page_id=2#comment-424 Hello Stephen. I came across a review of your book today. From what I've learned so far, I am intrigued. I'll be picking up your book (and Batchelor's new one) very soon. I've been practicing Vipassana for a handful of years now (intermittently), but I'm intrigued about your journey. Essentially, my initial impression is that our beliefs may be quite similar. I've never been the type to want to be anyone's disciple, and skepticism. This has held sway despite the fact that the Buddha's teaching make a lot of basic sense to me. "Buddhism," because it is an "-ism," is not really my type of thing. The Four Noble Truths, however, and the fundamentals of the Buddha's teachings, seem to make a great deal of sense. It's good to find outlooks that resonate with one's own. I wish you well! Congratulations on delivering the book... I look forward to your stories. Hello Stephen. I came across a review of your book today. From what I’ve learned so far, I am intrigued. I’ll be picking up your book (and Batchelor’s new one) very soon. I’ve been practicing Vipassana for a handful of years now (intermittently), but I’m intrigued about your journey. Essentially, my initial impression is that our beliefs may be quite similar. I’ve never been the type to want to be anyone’s disciple, and skepticism. This has held sway despite the fact that the Buddha’s teaching make a lot of basic sense to me. “Buddhism,” because it is an “-ism,” is not really my type of thing. The Four Noble Truths, however, and the fundamentals of the Buddha’s teachings, seem to make a great deal of sense.

It’s good to find outlooks that resonate with one’s own. I wish you well! Congratulations on delivering the book… I look forward to your stories.

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