Lion's Roar

WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN SOMEBODY ASKS WHY YOU PRACTICE BUDDHISM?

was raised as a Catholic and recognize the ultimate truth in both Catholicism and Buddhism. But I gravitate more to Buddhism for reasons I can’t quite explain and don’t fully understand. It’s akin to when you date one extraordinary person, and they become a good friend, then you date another extraordinary

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