by Bonsai Doug ?? Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:59 am ananda wrote:in order to convey our beliefs to othersFor me, I have taken my refuge vows formally, and I renew them at the beginning of each day.For others, I try to explain that Buddhism is a practice of mental and spiritual development designedto develop compassion and loving kindness for all beings, and to awaken my own inherent insight intothe nature