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Hello,

I am Samuel, from Israel.
( Actually, the name is Shmuel - this is the Hebrew original for Samuel. However, I think that Shmuel looks strange in English, so I am fine with being called Samuel. )

I am a Jew by birth, but I was raised mostly in a secular atmosphere.
Currently I am interested mostly in Indian religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

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Hello Samuel. Welcome to the forum. We're happy that you've decided to join us!
 
Nick the Pilot said:
Hi Samuel, are you familiar with the different kinds of Buddhism?
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I have read (and liked) books by the Dalai Lama, books on basic human values rather than on Buddhism specifically.

I did read some books on Tibetan Buddhism, and even listened to a few lectures from Tibetan monks. I have not read anything from other Buddhist schools. Generally, the Buddhist notions of what is the self tend to confuse me...
Right now, my main interest is Jainism.
 
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Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine said:
Shalom, Shmuel. Ma shlimcha?

Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
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Shalom Phyllis. Gmar Hatima Tova!

(This is actually Yom Kippur today, the day when Jews ask for forgiveness for their misdeeds from others, and from God. The traditional wish on this day is "Gmar Hatima Tova", which literally means "end of good sealing". I think the belief is that God decides on what will befall us the upcoming year. The "sealing" refers to God "sealing" the decision, though it is not taken too literally... )
 
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