{"id":137,"date":"2012-10-30T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/naturism\/?p=137"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:34:14","slug":"am-i-a-buddhist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rglongpre.ca\/naturism\/am-i-a-buddhist\/","title":{"rendered":"Am I A Buddhist?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meditation at home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

While I was in Calgary from March through June, I ended up becoming a Buddhist. I took refuge and spent time studying dharma. I was looking for a home, a place where I could meditate with others who wouldn\u2019t judge me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just how much of a Buddhist did I become? I have to be honest, I just don\u2019t know. It isn\u2019t like I have a burning desire to join a monastery or to spend hours every day in studying the philosophy. I almost think that the number of Buddhist temples we visited in Thailand last January and February may have influenced that decision. As well, I have discovered that so much about Jungian psychology and Buddhist philosophy that both have in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a good fit for me. Yet, I have a problem identifying as a Buddhist. I struggle with being pigeon-holed into one dogma. I am still self-discovering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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