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I was invited to a spiritual welcoming for my great niece and was wondering since it did not seem that they are religious if maybe seeing as the grandmother is Asian if this may be a Buddhist ritual. Also someone said. and this may be spelled wrong, that it is line me.  I have many beliefs that include Buddhist but am unsure what would be appropriate.

Thank you in advance for any advice you may be able to give me in this matter.

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Hi Laurie,

I am sorry I don't quite understand your question.

From what you wrote, I feel that it will be just a normal "party".  If you are asking for an appropriate present, then I would say buy a present that is meaningful/useful for the baby.

Hope this helps.

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Justin Choo

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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