NeonRat

Thanks for the welcoming, everybody.

thelerner, I'm in the fire free zone at the moment, though it is basically scorched earth here temperature-wise. When the state is this hot and on fire as it is now, I think most of us just try and nap our way through it directly in front of a fan (it works for me, at least).

RiverSnake, I read the synopsis about Path Notes and it's on my list now. I really appreciate the suggestion.

silent thunder, you're totally right, and I'm pretty lucky to be surrounded by about a zillion options. I just have to weed out the not so great ones.

Thank you for having me. 

I've developed a meditation practice the past two years that I'm pretty sure has everything to do with a burgeoning interest in exploring martial arts. I have zero experience in the realm, so I'm reading everything I can about the systems to decide on a path I'd like to begin with. 

I'm really interested in learning as much as I can about the spiritual paths I feel compelled to research, and this forum has already been an incredible resource for me.