Online buddhist monks

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GarcherLancelot
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Online buddhist monks

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Are there any?I could use some counselling from them(there is a reason ,I choose them over the likes of psychologists in this matter),I don;t really care which "yana" are they from but preferably they know some New Age stuffs. ..
Yudron
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Our own Khedrup is a monk. There are many monks on-line.

On a separate topic: Any of us could take robes tomorrow, and that would be very meritorious, but that would not necessarily make us a good counselor. Investigate the reputation.
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Lots of monks (and nuns) online.
But, a monk (or nun) online does not a counselor make.

~~ Huifeng
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Huifeng wrote:Lots of monks (and nuns) online.
But, a monk (or nun) online does not a counselor make.

~~ Huifeng
Neither does it preclude being a counselor. In my experience you're pretty good at it yourself. Remember when I wandered into E-Sangha, completely lost and overwhelmed by it all?
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I remember Ven. Huifeng and a Tibetan buddhist moderator from Chicago (forgot her name) on e-sangha helping me out when I was a noob. Their knowledge and compassion for teaching is priceless.
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Why do they have to know new age stuff...
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Spread the meaning of the Buddha to help from the honest heart on internet and everywhere.

NOTHING MORE.
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You can find Western Pure Land nun Ven. Wuling here: http://www.abuddhistperspective.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ven. Heng Sure from City of Ten Thousand Buddhas has a blog: http://paramita.typepad.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ven. Robina Courtin, well known student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Australian nun, has a blog here: http://www.robinacourtin.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These are just a few.
GarcherLancelot
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Post by GarcherLancelot »

philji wrote:Why do they have to know new age stuff...
Because my worry is related to some new-agey stuff,just thought they might be able to help out.. .

back to OT:
Thnx guys!But you sure they don;t mind people suddenly asking them questions?.. .
GarcherLancelot
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JKhedrup wrote:You can find Western Pure Land nun Ven. Wuling here: http://www.abuddhistperspective.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ven. Heng Sure from City of Ten Thousand Buddhas has a blog: http://paramita.typepad.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ven. Robina Courtin, well known student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Australian nun, has a blog here: http://www.robinacourtin.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These are just a few.

Does Ven.Heng Sure mind if I just casually chat with him via facebook?.. .
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I'm sure you can try. Ven. Heng Sure is pretty active, his time might be limited. But it never hurts to try, and could bring great benefit.
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