Have you ever explored Buddhism?

[*Deidre*]

Buddhists are atheists of a sort but they believe in some weird spiritual stuff. I'd explore the aspects of meditation as it can be useful. Sam Harris admires Buddhism and often describes it as a gateway to self-awareness and a greater sense of "universality" or an "us" feeling. It's interesting stuff to be sure.

http://www.samharris.org/site/full_text/...he-buddha/

Yes, this! I find it to help one become more self aware, yet not in a selfish way. In a 'how can i use my life for the good of mankind' kind of way.

When I left Christianity, I felt a need to fill that hole that prayer filled. Old habits die hard as they say. I made sure to not explore really anything 'new' until I 'recovered' fully from my departure from religion.

I never want to mistake my desire to study Buddhism as something else. Appreciate your thoughts to this very much! :=)

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Read Siddhartha in college to no lasting effect.

Just as an outside observer, heavily Buddhisted areas don't seem to be out competing the rest of the religious and/or political systems on the planet.

because they have no agenda lol