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Originally Posted by blackraven
Can one follow Buddhism and still have Christian beliefs (background/upbringing)?
I embrace Buddhist teachings, but I don't necessarily reject everything that I learned in my Catholic upbringing when I was a child.
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Sure, why not.. I like bits & pieces from all different teachings, for me, I see them all pointing to the same nature/reality.
There was a chap called Thomas Merton, a Catholic/Trappist monk who embraced eastern teachings such as Buddhism & Zen, you might find his work interesting.