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A chat on 4chan
human
id go with karma kagyu if you're awakened and/or meditate well enough to have earned relics from heaven
if not go with whoever does the longest retreats.
avoid advice from anyone that tells you you can learn this stuff yourself. you need sangha.
gpt
Thank you for helpful responses, frens. I will check out the Theravada temple first and make sure to keep those words from the Buddha in mind.
human
Personally I'd rather be involved with Vajrayana, more of a magical and tantrik perspective whereas these elements are mostly absent in Theravada.
gpt
Not going to commit to anything until I do more research and check out each of the temples. Thanks though, a few people have recommended the Karma Kagyu temple ITT so that's what I'm leaning towards as of now.
human
Looking forward to you taking refuge and keeping pancasila and such, hope you find what you're looking for. You really ought to make a thread about it later, I'd love to read about your experience. Threads like these are just what /x/ needs.
gpt
I will certainly report back. I was thinking of writing a little blog post or something for other seekers in my area, as well