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 Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:12 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:57 am
This site pretty much basically covers that question pretty well:
http://www.hsuyun.net/becomingabuddhist.html
I would suggest checking out this other website as well, it should help a lot, and explains so much. From basic stuff for beginners, to more in depth subjects.
Here's the link:
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/guide.htm
They also have an e-book library around the site too. =)
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:32 pm
You take the Three Refuges, which are the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. I believe some schools say it is a formal ritual done by a monk, and some say you can do it before your altar at home, but everyone says that it is not something to be taken lightly.
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:53 pm
1. if you're born into a buddhist family, you're likely to be a buddhist.
2. if you are practicing at a buddhist temple and/or with a teacher, you can ask to "take refuge," which means committing to the buddha (both the historical figure and our own potential to wake up to wake up), the dharma (his teachings) and the sangha (the community of followers). after a formal or informal ceremony, you become a buddhist.
3. you can create your own ceremony, or simply decide for yourself. i'm a buddhist.
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