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Dear Justin

Before I accept buddhism I have a few questions. I briefly read some of the tipikata and Buddha says stay away from instrumental music and eat only one meal a day. First, I love music and playing guitar. Second, isn't there overwhelming scientific evidence that three well-balanced meals a day is the healthy way to go.

Thank you,
Dan

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Hi Dan,

Thank you for asking me.

First I would like to remind you that no one is forcing you to accept Buddhism.

The Tipitaka is a very wide and diverse source of the Buddha's teachings, much of which were addressed to monks.  The one you are referring to was addressed to monks.  As for your well-balanced meals, there are also a lot of "scientific discoveries" that were proven wrong over time.

If you are really very interested in Buddhism, may I suggest that you brouse through the following websites:


http://www.buddhanet.net
http://www.dharmanet.org
http://www.buddhism.about.com
http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/index.htm
http://www.nibbana.com
http://www.triplegem.net
http://www.buddhistchannel.tv

Smile from justinchoo :-)

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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.

Publications
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)

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

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