Hello all.
My name is Gord and I am 33 years old. I have been a spiritual seeker for some time. I once was a Christian but a few years ago had a change of heart and a desire to seek more. Since then I have looked into gnosticism, Islam, various paths in Buddhism, various forms of paganism and the occult, Judaism and Kabbalah and Sufism. I have learned a great deal from all those paths.
Lately I have been settling back into Buddhism as it has been my favourite path and the one that brought me the most peace. Zen meditation and the Nembutsu mantra from the Pureland teachings have been my main practice. But I sometimes find I miss the 'divine' or 'God' aspects that Buddhism doesn't always cover.
This lead me to for the first time to explore Hindu teachings. I was immediately taken by some of its basic ideas that I found so similar to my own. It also gave me for the first time in a very long time, a feeling of knowing God again, along with the peace of Buddhism.
So far my practice has been meditation, then the Maha Mantra and some prayer. I don't know too much, so I mainly focus on Lord Krishna for now as it seems a good place to start. I am just about to start reading the The Bhagavad Gita.
I joined this form to learn more about the Hindu Dharma and maybe broaden my own practice.
Thanks for your time!
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