Timeline for Usefulness of attending a Thai temple in the United States
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| Oct 28, 2020 at 3:18 | comment | added | M H | the link doesnt work c.2020; they are probably Nice: if Asker still resides nearby, maybe ok to simply go there: show up, dressed respectfully, be polite & respectful & unintrusive, & if they arent wearing shoes do the same: a lot of things are self explanatory, & Asker can politely do things like point at a calendar & clock, & considering the location mentioned, they essentially have to have some language capability;(& if they reject a visitor to a general attendance function that wouldnt be very Buddhist, & in the visitors home locale might even lose them their tax exemption status) | |
| Jan 6, 2018 at 2:04 | answer | added | Chozang | timeline score: 0 | |
| Aug 19, 2014 at 0:07 | vote | accept | Caleb Paul | ||
| Jul 20, 2014 at 21:16 | answer | added | konrad01 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 20, 2014 at 20:45 | answer | added | Robin111 | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 20:54 | answer | added | Sāmaṇera Jayantha | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 17:10 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 30, 2014 at 17:03 | answer | added | Unheilig | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 16:55 | comment | added | Caleb Paul | I bolded the question. | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 16:55 | history | edited | Caleb Paul | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Bolding the question
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| Jun 30, 2014 at 16:51 | comment | added | MatthewMartin | YOur experience matches mine. Many local Buddhist groups conduct their affairs in the language of their home country, so the barrier to entry for outsiders is very high. I'm not sure what the question is in your post. Maybe you could salvage it as "How do I join a ethic Buddhist group who conducts their affairs in a language I don't know" or something along that line. | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 15:13 | answer | added | Sophie C | timeline score: 6 | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 14:35 | comment | added | Caleb Paul | Yeah, I'd be open to other Theravadin traditions, but it looks like for North Carolina, this temple is my only shot, unless I want to convert to Nichiren Buddhism and join SGI. | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 14:32 | comment | added | Robin111 | I am also interested in if westerners are typically welcome at ethnic temples in the US as I've learned there is a Laotian temple not too far away from me. :) | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 14:31 | history | edited | Caleb Paul | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Forgot about Westerners and lack of belief in rebirth, probably the most controversial idea
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| Jun 30, 2014 at 14:29 | comment | added | yuttadhammo | Sri Lankan monasteries tend to be more open to westerners. | |
| Jun 30, 2014 at 14:22 | history | asked | Caleb Paul | CC BY-SA 3.0 |